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Departments Incorporations

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

ADAMS

CT Plunkett PTG Inc., 14 Commercial St., Adams, MA 01220. Erin Mucci, 37 Upton St., Adams, MA 01220. Charitable and educational purposes; bring together persons interested in welfare of CT Plunkett Elementary School of Adams students; promote free-flow of ideas by teachers, parents, and children; assist teachers in programs for children to become good citizens; use meeting forum for suggestions or ideas by parents, teachers, and students to develop potential of children, community, and the school; support educational and arts enrichment activities and programs for the school and community.

AMHERST

Woodside Daycare Center Inc., 155 Woodside Ave, Amherst, MA 01102. Catherine Epstein, 90 Spring St., Amherst, MA 01002. Charitable and educational purposes to provide day care, nursery, child care, and related educational services in the greater Amherst area.

BRIMFIELD

Laser Converting Concepts Inc., 109 Brookfield Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Gregory Flamand, same. Laser manufacturing.
CHICOPEE

Templo Misionero El Buen Smaritano, 48-C Riverview Terrace, Chicopee, MA 01013. Teresa Martinez, same. Preach the word of God; reach to those in need; teach the gospel.

CLARKSBURG

North County Church of the Rebellion Inc., 28 Cross Road, Clarksburg, MA 01247. Jesse Leydet, 17 Phelps Ave., North Adams, MA 01247. Printing, publishing, designing, creation, assembly and shipping of merchandise.

HOLYOKE

The Miracle League of Western Massachusetts Inc., 106 Chapin St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Ernest Fitzell Jr., same. Provide special needs children a chance to play baseball and other sports.

SHELBURNE FALLS

Charlemont Historical Society Inc., 7 Avery Brook Road, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370. Beth Bandy, 7 Avery Brook Road, Charlemont, MA 01370. Collect, preserve, and display objects, records, and folklore of historic significance of Charlemont’s earliest habitation, and maintain a museum for these artifacts; provide organization for those interested in preserving, researching, and maintain local history of Charlemont; familiarize citizens with Charlemont’s history, and increase interest in local history and traditions through exhibits, educational programs, publications, and historical records.

SPRINGFIELD

Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley Inc., 1500 Main St., Suite 2700 Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP, Springfield, MA 01115. Ira Bryck, 255 Strong St., Amherst, MA 01002. Charitable and educational purposes to provide educational programs for family and closely held businesses and opportunities for educational interaction among such business owners, and related charitable and educational purposes.

Real Estate Rehab Inc., 408 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Gerald Beaulieu, same. Commercial and residential construction.

United Professional Horsemen’s Association Chapter 14 Inc., 1500 Main St., Suite 2700 Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP, Springfield, MA 01115. John Lampropolous, 99 Amesbury Road, Newton, NH 03858. Non-Profit organization to better the conditions of those engaged in the pursuit of equine related activities; support research to improve horses; promote development of higher degree of efficiency for its members in their efforts to improve general conditions of the show horse industry.

WARE

Your Deal Source Inc., 277 Palmer Road, Ware, MA 01082. Matthew Woodward, 20 Beach Dr., West Brookfield, MA 01585. Retail store.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

The Sangria Shack Inc., 15 Sagamore Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Anthony Martone, same. Wine production.

WILLIAMSBURG

Girls on the Run of Western MA Inc., 10 North St., Williamsburg, MA 01096. Alison Berman, same. Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

161 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $144,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Patrick K. Russell
Date: 11/23/15

BUCKLAND

34 Franklin St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Rebecca Deyo
Seller: Anna J. Humbert
Date: 11/23/15

3 Hillside Ave.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Patricia R. VanSchoyck
Seller: Viola Lyons RET
Date: 11/16/15

15 Monroe Ave.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jesus Borra
Seller: Wendy S. Hodgdon
Date: 11/13/15

COLRAIN

123 Foundry Village Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: 123 Foundry Road NT
Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing
Date: 11/23/15

2 Phillips Dr.
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Keith L. Hedlund
Seller: Luigi Ottaviani
Date: 11/16/15

CONWAY

317 Hart Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jill B. Craig
Seller: Chris E. Singley
Date: 11/13/15

DEERFIELD

717 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $234,439
Buyer: Peoples United Bank
Seller: Lawrence E. Jason
Date: 11/27/15

141 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Sonam Lama
Seller: Kathleen A. Rowe-Clapp
Date: 11/13/15

169 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Michael J. Pancione
Seller: Diana J. Tardif
Date: 11/19/15

3 Yellow Farm Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Amy V. Laroche
Seller: John R. Merantza
Date: 11/30/15

ERVING

19 East Main St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John M. Spence
Seller: John McAuley
Date: 11/30/15

4 Moore St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $168,750
Buyer: David E. Finn
Seller: Douglas M. Finn
Date: 11/16/15

GREENFIELD

82 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $146,200
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Todd Baker
Date: 11/20/15

32 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Lively
Seller: Priscilla R. Chadwick
Date: 11/30/15

17 Factory Hollow
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: George Murphy
Seller: Elizabeth D. Adams
Date: 11/13/15

14 Greenway Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Paul J. Rotkiewicz
Seller: Rachael A. Katz
Date: 11/18/15

18 Linden Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Ryan S. Hellwig
Seller: Jessica D. Gordon
Date: 11/18/15

127 Shelburne Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Moira Taylor
Seller: Nancy L. Orth
Date: 11/30/15

77 Smith St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Verlander FT
Seller: Munsinger, Jeanne C., (Estate)
Date: 11/25/15

LEVERETT

125 Dudleyville Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Alexis Kuhr
Seller: Matthew J. Howell
Date: 11/13/15

LEYDEN

151 River Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $284,388
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Harry C. Kuenzel
Date: 11/13/15

MONTAGUE

9 Bernardo Dr.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Stefanie Holmes
Seller: JLM Builders Inc.
Date: 11/13/15

66 Greenfield Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: James P. Bartus
Seller: William F. Allis
Date: 11/25/15

219 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: William B. Stratford
Seller: Joshua R. Sawin
Date: 11/30/15

177 Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Sara L. Burgess
Seller: James P. Bartus
Date: 11/25/15

NORTHFIELD

8 4 Mile Brook Road
Northfield, MA 01354
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Craig E. Bodenstein
Seller: Vearling INT
Date: 11/25/15

ORANGE

66 Congress St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Paul G. Gil
Seller: Trista M. Dupell
Date: 11/20/15

73 East Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Douglas A. Cote
Seller: Peter K. Lyman
Date: 11/30/15

34 North Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Bombadillo LLC
Seller: Wallace M. Yohan
Date: 11/17/15

SHELBURNE

55 Frank Williams Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Josiah J. Simpson
Seller: Linda Gramse-Macdonald
Date: 11/20/15

SHUTESBURY

286 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Ann E. Brigham
Seller: Sarah Patton
Date: 11/30/15

SUNDERLAND

142 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Monterey Rose LLC
Seller: Hoynoski RT
Date: 11/30/15

149 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Monterey Rose LLC
Seller: Hoynoski RT
Date: 11/30/15

32 North Bears Den Dr.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Robert T. Cartelli
Seller: John M. Snyder
Date: 11/17/15

56 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Vincent J. Tran
Seller: Herman Copen RET
Date: 11/16/15

WHATELY

14 Swamp Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Stephen D. Gross
Seller: Earl E. & E. P. Morton RET
Date: 11/30/15

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

342 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Justin M. Pitoniak
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 11/30/15

1775 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Clark Gore
Seller: 3B Realty Corp.
Date: 11/24/15

57 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $177,387
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Barbara E. Bush
Date: 11/20/15

54 Raymond Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $219,635
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Susan Gaughan
Date: 11/12/15

127 Roosevelt Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michael A. Devine
Seller: Robert E. Bushey
Date: 11/13/15

Rowley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: VIP Homes & Associates LLC
Seller: Joseph A. Morris
Date: 11/23/15

331 Rowley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: John R. Conte
Seller: Scott E. Skolnick
Date: 11/13/15

10 Royal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Jesse E. Redmond
Seller: Justin Bard
Date: 11/30/15

29 Royal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Michael J. Moriarty
Seller: Sarah L. Baker
Date: 11/30/15

16 Scherpa St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Jinhong Ma
Seller: Jackie Y. Tang
Date: 11/16/15

34 Sunrise Terrace
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Trauschke
Date: 11/27/15

94 White Fox Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Citizens Bank
Seller: Janice L. Conlin
Date: 11/12/15

94 Witheridge St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Roman Gurskii
Seller: Marie L. Viens
Date: 11/20/15

BLANDFORD

16 Julius Hall Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Leighton King
Seller: Arthur Hernandez
Date: 11/30/15

2 Sperry Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $128,715
Buyer: LNV Corp.
Seller: Lori A. Benedict
Date: 11/13/15

BRIMFIELD

70 1st St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Elizabeth E. Crosby
Seller: Russell J. Omer
Date: 11/17/15

74 1st St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Elizabeth E. Crosby
Seller: Russell J. Omer
Date: 11/17/15

144 Old Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Kathleen M. Gallant
Seller: Nicholas C. Truax
Date: 11/13/15

83 Sutcliffe Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jacob W. Roche
Seller: Timothy J. Senecal
Date: 11/25/15

CHESTER

101 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Wundt
Seller: Wade A. Whitaker
Date: 11/24/15

CHICOPEE

174 Ashgrove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Merrill V. Champlin
Seller: Kos, Chester J., (Estate)
Date: 11/27/15

79 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Melissa M. Weibel
Seller: Brenda L. Kroeber
Date: 11/30/15

30 Cherryvale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: William J. Snow
Seller: Scott R. Saville
Date: 11/20/15

247 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $139,400
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 11/18/15

38 Dorothy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jessica Ojeda-Tarrats
Seller: Adam T. Tetrault
Date: 11/30/15

15 Gaylord St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: College Of Our Lady of the Elms
Seller: Marjorie C. Balicki
Date: 11/18/15

149 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Lillian R. Gamelli
Seller: Randy Recchia
Date: 11/16/15

207 Jacob St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Francisco Rodriguez
Seller: Peter A. White
Date: 11/23/15

161 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kyle Laplante
Seller: Donald R. Chapdelaine
Date: 11/23/15

22 Mill St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ana I. Colondres
Seller: Jennifer R. Rurak
Date: 11/25/15

455 Oldfield Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Gustavo A. Santos
Date: 11/25/15

242 Rolf Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Heather J. Jagodowski
Seller: Rose Lukiwsky
Date: 11/20/15

76 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Orange Park Management
Seller: HY Management LLC
Date: 11/27/15

51 Waite Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $239,500
Buyer: John Wilkie
Seller: Gail A. Kosiorek
Date: 11/18/15

176 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Douglas W. Prive
Seller: Geraldine A. Kasulinous
Date: 11/30/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

113 Brookhaven Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Timothy P. Crimmins
Seller: Mark C. Penndorf
Date: 11/20/15

65 Brookhaven Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Mark A. Jones
Seller: Stanley R. Shaw
Date: 11/13/15

Capri Dr. #27
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 11/18/15

15 Frankwyn St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Caitlin O’Brien
Seller: Racicot, Carole, (Estate)
Date: 11/20/15

81 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Samantha J. Carey
Seller: Brandon O’Dell
Date: 11/25/15

393 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Michelle Segura
Seller: Dianne K. Jordan
Date: 11/20/15

271 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $231,500
Buyer: Christopher M. Eckers
Seller: Maria Damico
Date: 11/20/15

292 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Russell Doane
Seller: Gerald N. Lantaigne
Date: 11/18/15

31 Yorkshire Place
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $296,200
Buyer: Aniello Gisolfi
Seller: Douglas Fisher
Date: 11/20/15

HAMPDEN

239 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: William A. Kerr
Seller: New England Power Co.
Date: 11/23/15

41 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Ronald A. Kempf
Seller: Sandra R. Schermerhorn
Date: 11/20/15

118 Raymond Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $276,094
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 11/24/15

93 Somers Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $115,500
Buyer: Guy Dewolf
Seller: US Bank
Date: 11/12/15

HOLLAND

4 Cobham Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Richard Shonak
Seller: John M. Stevens
Date: 11/25/15

100 Maybrook Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Robert F. Terbush
Seller: Donna Pearson
Date: 11/30/15

20 Old Acres Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Douglas S. Columb
Seller: O’Connor, James B., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/15

26 Stony Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Anne M. Villa
Seller: Stephen R. Dwyer
Date: 11/12/15

HOLYOKE

15 Clinton Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $214,500
Buyer: James M. Huston
Seller: Maria I. Neves
Date: 11/12/15

65 Lindor Heights
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Miguel Rivera
Seller: Susan J. Mikolajczyk
Date: 11/19/15

204-206 Locust St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $147,798
Buyer: Westvue NPL T
Seller: Michelle R. Gamache
Date: 11/18/15

10 Mackintosh Terrace
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Shepard Torres
Seller: Maria U. Griffin
Date: 11/25/15

179 Morgan St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Leonard A. Brouillette
Seller: Raymond Smalley
Date: 11/24/15

208 Southampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Eric D. Trompke
Seller: Michele M. Melnick
Date: 11/20/15

42 Washington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $119,790
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Miguel A. Ortiz
Date: 11/13/15

Whiting Farms Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: New Holyoke Realty LLC
Seller: Holyoke Gas & Electric
Date: 11/23/15

LONGMEADOW

123 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Laplante Construction Inc.
Seller: Todd M. Adelson
Date: 11/12/15

17 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Rebecca Kwasnik
Seller: Eric G. Gorenstein
Date: 11/13/15

105 Fenwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Legiadre
Seller: Brochu, Judith E., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/15

145 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Tracey Messina
Seller: John G. Dee
Date: 11/20/15

109 Greenacre Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Christy L. Parziale
Seller: James H. Stewart
Date: 11/19/15

89 Lincoln Park
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Donald A. Overson
Seller: Sally Sadak
Date: 11/24/15

28 Meadow Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Tomroc Holdings LLC
Seller: Hodesh, Virginia A., (Estate)
Date: 11/23/15

196 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Ira Smolowitz
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 11/20/15

17 Ridge Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Dat N. Dang
Seller: Harold F. Alston
Date: 11/24/15

29 Wimbleton Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Maureen E. Crowley
Seller: Gerald A. Silvestri
Date: 11/20/15

67 Wimbleton Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Wimbleton Drive RT
Seller: Lisa A. Maxey
Date: 11/16/15

LUDLOW

58 Beachside Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Susan Gamelli
Seller: William A. Alves
Date: 11/20/15

96 Clearwater Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: David Fernandes
Seller: Maria J. Goncalves
Date: 11/16/15

53 Davis St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: David G. Abdou
Seller: Ghislain R. Mathieu
Date: 11/13/15

45 Jackie Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Marco A. Alvan
Seller: Jose L. Marques
Date: 11/20/15

972 Poole St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Albert P. Witkowsky
Seller: Jorge J. Fonseca
Date: 11/16/15

21 Skyridge St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Randi E. Pereira
Seller: Gary G. Bourbeau
Date: 11/12/15

220 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Gil E. Gomes
Seller: Paul E. Hillsburg
Date: 11/17/15

MONSON

206 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Karen Palmerino
Seller: Elizabeth T. Foucher
Date: 11/30/15

20 High St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Klisiewicz
Seller: Pamela M. Wentworth
Date: 11/30/15

372 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $237,213
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Jaime M. Miner
Date: 11/24/15

95 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Jeanne R. Guertin
Seller: Anthony J. Norbut
Date: 11/30/15

265 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $234,500
Buyer: Christine A. Champagne
Seller: Jeanne R. Guertin
Date: 11/30/15

25 State St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Robert L. Meacham
Seller: Mary A. Meacham
Date: 11/25/15

MONTGOMERY

184 Pitcher St.
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Frank Pietrasiuk
Seller: Theresa M. Farina
Date: 11/13/15

PALMER

295 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Samuel T. Gay
Seller: Victor J. Granger
Date: 11/13/15

174 Chudy St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Palazzi
Seller: Jones, Barbara E., (Estate)
Date: 11/25/15

36 Edgewood St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Annunziata Cardaropoli
Seller: Ania M. Waite
Date: 11/13/15

1760 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Audrey M. Wilcox
Seller: Chester J. Bogacz
Date: 11/13/15

1088 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Nicholas D. Lee
Seller: Michael D. Staples
Date: 11/24/15

51 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Corey R. Sampson
Seller: Lee M. Kozikowski
Date: 11/30/15

52 Overlook Dr.
Russell, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: 52 Overlook Drive Land TR
Seller: John T. Leahy

581 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Lee M. Kozikowski
Seller: Kyle A. Dulude
Date: 11/30/15

SOUTHWICK

4 Eden Hill
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Carmine B. Santaniello
Seller: Mark C. Placek
Date: 11/30/15

7 Falmouth Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Peter M. Merceri
Seller: Gertrude R. Raymond
Date: 11/18/15

100 Fred Jackson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Walter E. Drenen
Seller: George L. Darm
Date: 11/25/15

31 George Loomis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Kirsten Prouty
Seller: Jason A. Wyse
Date: 11/30/15

5 Junction Station Road #5
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: John E. Provencher
Seller: 20 Depot Square LLC
Date: 11/12/15

10 Oak St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jake Malkoon
Seller: Paul Troy
Date: 11/13/15

133 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Patrick T. Call
Seller: David P. Whalley
Date: 11/30/15

SPRINGFIELD

379 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: NDA 385 Allen St LLC
Seller: Michael J. Mastronardi
Date: 11/18/15

385 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: NDA 385 Allen St LLC
Seller: Michael J. Mastronardi
Date: 11/18/15

527 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Sonal Patel LLC
Seller: O’Connell Oil Associates
Date: 11/16/15

Allen St. (NES)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: NDA 385 Allen St. LLC
Seller: Michael J. Mastronardi
Date: 11/18/15

32 Ashmont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Courtney Merkman
Seller: Patricia E. Garrigan
Date: 11/16/15

46 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Tong Wang
Seller: Peter A. Maneen
Date: 11/23/15

45 Bartlett St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Eddie Gonzalez
Seller: Nery Bernal
Date: 11/30/15

282 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Janyce L. Casey
Seller: Joseph Andrade
Date: 11/19/15

59 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Porfirio Agosto
Seller: Fitzgerald, Mary R., (Estate)
Date: 11/20/15

79 Chesterfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Rafael A. Vallejo
Seller: Mary A. Lynch
Date: 11/19/15

313 Christopher Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Schmaelzle
Seller: Jamary Rosa
Date: 11/12/15

76-78 Cleveland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Susana Mercedes-Demota
Seller: Jose F. Urbieta
Date: 11/19/15

11 Colony Road
Springfield, MA 01106
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Szostkiewicz
Seller: Kati T. Litten
Date: 11/12/15

162-164 Corthell St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Bobby Corona
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 11/24/15

385-387 Eastern Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Springfield College
Seller: Save Our Kids Outreach
Date: 11/17/15

139 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Pauline Loiselle
Seller: Christopher G. Reed
Date: 11/23/15

61 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Tika Sharma
Seller: Georgia M. Fenderson
Date: 11/24/15

9 Emmet St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Marie Markham-Twana
Seller: Tiana Simmonds
Date: 11/20/15

59 Fox Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Juan A. Lozada
Seller: Peoplesbank
Date: 11/30/15

9 Greenbrier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Arbely Mejia
Seller: Lois A. Chase
Date: 11/16/15

45 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Sandra A. Kelly
Seller: Erin M. Landers
Date: 11/30/15

60 Jeanne Marie St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $153,500
Buyer: Kofie Afriyie
Seller: TJM Properties LLC
Date: 11/12/15

43-45 Jenness St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Alix L. Hogu
Date: 11/16/15

56 Kazbeck St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Angela M. Burke
Seller: Jane Sokolowski
Date: 11/13/15

47 Kulig St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $158,500
Buyer: Rashad M. Evans
Seller: Thomas A. Murphy
Date: 11/23/15

155 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Diana Marte
Seller: Pamela M. Marsh
Date: 11/23/15

242 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Aaron Law
Seller: Melro Assocs.
Date: 11/24/15

98 Manchester Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Michelle Connolly
Seller: Barbara A. Young
Date: 11/23/15

184 Marmon St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $215,200
Buyer: Bunthany Thap
Seller: Denis G. Normand
Date: 11/20/15

70 Martel Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,900
Buyer: Evelee Acevedo
Seller: Kevin Czaplicki
Date: 11/25/15

84 Mayfair Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Susan M. Cocchi
Date: 11/19/15

110 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jose J. Salas-Delgado
Seller: Raefat Tleis
Date: 11/20/15

174 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Boysen M. Hodgson
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/17/15

181 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Maxine Allen
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/12/15

101 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $209,616
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Aaron P. Pieczarka
Date: 11/13/15

25 Parkin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Maritza Lozada
Seller: Maureen E. Crowley
Date: 11/20/15

304 Peekskill Ave.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Jamie Dupell
Seller: Albert P. Witkowsky
Date: 11/19/15

75 Penrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Jeannette Ortiz
Seller: Bernard F. Morris
Date: 11/30/15

51 Rencelau St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Anthony D. Sokoll
Seller: John Martin
Date: 11/30/15

47 Ridgewood Terrace
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: David R. Mosley
Date: 11/24/15

7 Signal Hill Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Daniil Hatsitski
Seller: Stanley Czaplicki
Date: 11/13/15

1515 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: COP Springfield LLC
Seller: Carlex Realty LP
Date: 11/17/15

570 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Sonal Patel LLC
Seller: O’Connell Oil Associates
Date: 11/16/15

60 Switzer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $192,400
Buyer: Jason P. Whitehead
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/16/15

53 Timothy Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Rosalyn Rodriguez
Seller: Angela Cosenzi
Date: 11/24/15

309 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Aileen Delgado
Seller: Michael P. Sklarz
Date: 11/17/15

116 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Florence C. Watson
Seller: Michelle A. Segura
Date: 11/20/15

40 Wayside St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $219,400
Buyer: Manuel Rodriguez
Seller: Kathleen M. Gagne
Date: 11/17/15

137 Whittum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: David F. Nicoli
Seller: Anthony Nicoli
Date: 11/12/15

116 Willowbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $120,600
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: William Benoit
Date: 11/23/15

31 Winterset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $197,425
Buyer: Jenna T. Collins
Seller: Cathie A. Schweitzer
Date: 11/25/15

201 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: Arturo M. Gonzalez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/27/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

71 Avondale Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joseph S. Wozniak
Seller: Leonor Gallant
Date: 11/16/15

141 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $131,100
Buyer: Michael J. Giuggio
Seller: Lynn M. Usher
Date: 11/20/15

103 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Amber M. Bitso
Seller: John M. Rulnick
Date: 11/30/15

1215 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ralph R. Schmidt
Date: 11/25/15

27 Lower Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Matthew P. Marchetto
Seller: Casey S. Fuller
Date: 11/13/15

55 Maple Heights
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Viachaslau Lavar
Date: 11/16/15

660 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kristen L. Mantoni
Seller: Paul J. Mantoni
Date: 11/13/15

186 Sikes Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,150
Buyer: MHFA
Seller: Sean D. Ginn
Date: 11/13/15

Tiara Lane #6
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Murray
Seller: Kolodziej Enterprises LLC
Date: 11/25/15

524 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Jose L. Cintron
Seller: Ima R. Semprebon
Date: 11/16/15

WESTFIELD

11 Brenda Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Christopher Barna
Seller: Robert H. Lepage
Date: 11/13/15

247 Buck Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Semen Kovalyuk
Seller: William Brown
Date: 11/27/15

47 Christopher Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Andrew Woodbury
Seller: Scott C. Andrews
Date: 11/24/15

17 Clark St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Thomas C. Preuss
Seller: David Perez
Date: 11/20/15

12 Evergreen Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $251,500
Buyer: Adam T. Tetrault
Seller: Colin D. Tansey
Date: 11/30/15

8 Frank Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Jessica A. Tansey
Seller: David W. Dannolfo
Date: 11/30/15

11 Furrow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Heath
Seller: Donna E. Dickinson
Date: 11/16/15

104 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,054
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kathleen B. Jenks
Date: 11/25/15

38 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: James A. Borowiec
Seller: Daniel M. Kane
Date: 11/25/15

8 Heritage Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jennifer R. Rurak
Seller: Geraldine A. Brennan
Date: 11/25/15

287 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Greg J. Heath
Seller: Amanda M. Forgey
Date: 11/30/15

3 Locust St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $203,900
Buyer: David S. Weaver
Seller: Michael C. Ogilvie
Date: 11/19/15

84 Loomis Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Chelsie Cremona
Seller: David L. Halasi-Kun
Date: 11/18/15

15 McKinley Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Ronald C. Barry
Seller: John P. Douglas
Date: 11/30/15

30 Morgan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $145,953
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Craig A. McLaughlin
Date: 11/16/15

30 Morgan Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Joseph Sampson
Seller: US Bank
Date: 11/24/15

N/A
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Krystal L. Ayala
Seller: Carl J. Ashley
Date: 11/20/15

N/A
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Vitaliy Skazhynyuk
Seller: Korrie Katsikis
Date: 11/30/15

130 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: North Road TR
Seller: Ronald F. Conrad
Date: 11/18/15

44 Park St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Gerald J. Fratini
Seller: Muranko, Eanda, (Estate)
Date: 11/20/15

21 Phillip Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michael J. Bokuniewicz
Seller: Dominick J. Blasioli
Date: 11/23/15

7 Sherman St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Florida Corp.
Seller: Nathan J. Wojcik
Date: 11/12/15

435 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Chris A. Elliott
Seller: Irena Kozikowska
Date: 11/20/15

6 State St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Scott C. Andrews
Seller: Eric Eheander
Date: 11/24/15

127 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $244,999
Buyer: Melissa L. Campana
Seller: Robert Mackay
Date: 11/19/15

WILBRAHAM

23 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $385,150
Buyer: Phillip Brousseau
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 11/30/15

3 Greenwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Freeman Knowlton
Seller: Cynthia M. Drobiazgiewicz
Date: 11/12/15

5 Highridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Stephen R. Welch
Seller: Jamshid A. Afnan
Date: 11/12/15

10 Hunting Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Michael P. Disa
Seller: Peter G. Meunier
Date: 11/30/15

12 Maple St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $164,157
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Irene L. Thornton
Date: 11/19/15

407 Monson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Jason Caron
Seller: William J. Henaghan
Date: 11/25/15

247 Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: F. Joseph Horacek
Seller: Judith Howard
Date: 11/13/15

6 Woodsley Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $592,000
Buyer: CIL Realty of Mass. Inc.
Seller: James H. Anderson
Date: 11/30/15

6 Wright Place
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Nathan T. Walker
Seller: Carol A. Meaney
Date: 11/30/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

15 Carriage Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Francine Krause
Seller: FHLM
Date: 11/20/15

26 Chesterfield Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Susan B. Cleary
Seller: Janet K. Price
Date: 11/20/15

111 Chestnut St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: David P. Lepak
Seller: Smith, Judy B., (Estate)
Date: 11/25/15

157 East Hadley Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $191,800
Buyer: Metin Yavuz
Seller: Terry G. Oppermann
Date: 11/24/15

132 Farmington Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Kevin P. Joy
Date: 11/25/15

328 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Patrick Conroy
Seller: GP Amherst LLC
Date: 11/27/15

137 Logtown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $235,300
Buyer: Nicholas E. Stern
Seller: 137 Logtown NT
Date: 11/24/15

35 Owen Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: James Bullock
Seller: John F. McCutcheon
Date: 11/17/15

90 Summer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $627,300
Buyer: Karin N. Fischer
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 11/17/15

12 Teawaddle Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Thomas I. White
Seller: Hilary J. Lombard
Date: 11/16/15

214 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Michael Krebs
Seller: Izabela Sremac
Date: 11/24/15

BELCHERTOWN

15 Bay Path Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $348,250
Buyer: Aaron W. Gazaway
Seller: Stephen Smith
Date: 11/23/15

91 Eskett Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Cory M. McKenna
Seller: Eliza A. Summers
Date: 11/20/15

N/A
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Home Equity Assets Realty
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 11/17/15

369 South Gulf Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $563,400
Buyer: Jaber F. & Suzanne Gubrium TR
Seller: Marion S. Sulsky RET
Date: 11/20/15

12 Sarah Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Brian J. Long
Seller: Susan A. Bradway
Date: 11/19/15

368 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $568,000
Buyer: John S. Mastej
Seller: James F. Bachand
Date: 11/17/15

CHESTERFIELD

99 Cummington Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Jesse P. Clark
Seller: David A. Fields
Date: 11/25/15

EASTHAMPTON

12 Ballard St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Philip L. Knight
Seller: S&C Homebuyers LLC
Date: 11/13/15

14-16 Clinton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $191,500
Buyer: Kuel McQuaid
Seller: Joanille A. Kmiecik
Date: 11/13/15

26-28 Clinton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Bethany Meyers
Seller: Jesse M. Meyers
Date: 11/19/15

17 Deerfield Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Wilby
Seller: Matthew C. Boudreau
Date: 11/20/15

62 Division St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Adam D. Grygorcewicz
Seller: Mary T. Hart
Date: 11/30/15

110 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Jonathan N. Kelley
Seller: Stanley A. Boszko
Date: 11/20/15

9 Kingsberry Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Aaron J. Damario
Seller: F&G Development Corp.
Date: 11/19/15

5-7 Oakdale Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $201,500
Buyer: Manhan Properties LLC
Seller: Pierre Orelus
Date: 11/30/15

37 Pine Hill Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $305,900
Buyer: John L. Morin
Seller: Neil J. Nusbaum
Date: 11/16/15

16 South St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Ketcham
Seller: US Bank
Date: 11/17/15

15 Wright St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Andrea Woodlock
Seller: David R. Root
Date: 11/20/15

GOSHEN

33 Phelps Lane
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: David E. Guido
Seller: Maria L. Lauretano
Date: 11/20/15

GRANBY

1 Cold Hill Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Katherine A. Kelly-Regan
Seller: Jeannette M. Kelly IRT
Date: 11/17/15

176 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: Eric D. Trompke
Date: 11/19/15

31 Ferry Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Linda M. Lapointe
Seller: Joshua Civelli
Date: 11/30/15

14 Griswold Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Buyer: National Equity Inc.
Seller: Susan C. Misiaszek
Date: 11/16/15

162 Kendall St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $131,250
Buyer: Home Improvement Assocs.
Seller: US Bank
Date: 11/18/15

HADLEY

46 Chmura Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Hughes
Seller: William J. Grabiec
Date: 11/25/15

HATFIELD

26 Chestnut St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Wickles
Seller: Steven P. Brunette
Date: 11/20/15

HUNTINGTON

7 Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Brendon Schutter
Seller: Christopher Maddock
Date: 11/20/15

NORTHAMPTON

429 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Balbir K. Singh
Seller: Shutt, Nancy K., (Estate)
Date: 11/13/15

30 Burncolt Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Barbara J. Johnson
Seller: Sean M. Sexton
Date: 11/19/15

1261 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Keith R. Moors
Seller: Joann Toomey
Date: 11/16/15

20 Charles St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Black Sheep Development
Seller: Mary E. Walker
Date: 11/30/15

74 Chestnut Ave.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Wojcik
Seller: Beaver Brook NT
Date: 11/19/15

145 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $580,675
Buyer: Cathleen O. Wilson
Seller: Rosemund LLC
Date: 11/18/15

53 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $428,083
Buyer: Linda J. Baker
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 11/18/15

65 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Sandra K. Hanig
Seller: Kim J. Payne
Date: 11/24/15

175 Main St.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: J. J. Marney LLC
Seller: Nali Associates LLC
Date: 11/19/15

6 Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Johanna E. Radding
Seller: Michelle S. Dilts
Date: 11/16/15

50 Musante Dr.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $524,115
Buyer: Fernando M. Gorostieta
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 11/13/15

17 Perkins Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Claire M. Hill
Seller: Edmund D. Lennihan
Date: 11/13/15

28 Rick Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Debra Scoon
Seller: Elizabeth Jones

81 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Susan C. Ashman
Seller: Stephen Hawley
Date: 11/25/15

171 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Gregory Schweitzer
Seller: Peter A. Pacosa
Date: 11/30/15

PELHAM

214 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Zacharie A. Agnerto
Seller: Lippincott, Maureen V., (Estate)
Date: 11/13/15

PLAINFIELD

291 West St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $134,760
Buyer: Shane P. Daly
Seller: Bertha G. Higgins
Date: 11/24/15

SOUTH HADLEY

17 Bridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $737,500
Buyer: Laxmi Petroleum Inc.
Seller: Keya Petroleum Corp
Date: 11/20/15

19 Bridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $737,500
Buyer: Laxmi Petroleum Inc.
Seller: Keya Petroleum Corp.
Date: 11/20/15

6 Jacobs Way
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Stephen N. Black
Seller: Home Improvement Assocs.
Date: 11/16/15

169 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $275,900
Buyer: Mohammad A. Javaid
Seller: Brian J. Fitzgerald
Date: 11/20/15

404 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $118,800
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Harold D. Mentiphy
Date: 11/17/15

9 Parkview Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Cauley
Seller: Mark E. Cauley
Date: 11/19/15

27 Riverlodge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $382,507
Buyer: Kristine M. Maguire
Seller: Kimberly E. Spring
Date: 11/13/15

59 Searle Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Michael Jarmuzewski
Seller: William R. Graham
Date: 11/20/15

38 Washington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Carey
Seller: Jared Carver
Date: 11/13/15

SOUTHAMPTON

182 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Mary T. Hart
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 11/24/15

282 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Peter J. Pitoniak
Seller: Norton Garfinkle
Date: 11/19/15

73 Gilbert Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Benjamin J. Hogan
Seller: Edward H. Gwinner
Date: 11/16/15

11 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Laura A. Facteau
Seller: Benjamin J. Hogan
Date: 11/16/15

84 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Rachel L. Decker
Seller: Susan C. Ashman
Date: 11/25/15

121 White Loaf Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $366,033
Buyer: Joseph W. Westcott
Seller: Lisa M. Cruz
Date: 11/30/15

WARE

295 Palmer Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Ryan L. Cochran
Seller: Balicki, Mildred R., (Estate)
Date: 11/19/15

1 Walter Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Karla L. Cooper-Jordan
Date: 11/19/15

WESTHAMPTON

Lyman Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Bryan J. Balicki
Seller: Donald B. Lyman TR
Date: 11/18/15

WILLIAMSBURG

106 Ashfield Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Marika N. Gerhart
Seller: Lisa A. Hall
Date: 11/30/15

6 Nash Hill Place
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Jesse S. Camp
Seller: Bernard J. Superba
Date: 11/24/15

WORTHINGTON

24 Indian Oven Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $216,202
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Adam Leach
Date: 11/13/15

46 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Steven W. Strom
Seller: Jared L. Phillips
Date: 11/24/15

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Anderson, Stephen Spencer
Foley Anderson, Sara Adrian
37 Nutting Ave.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/15

Awkal, Imadeddine A.
Awkal, Zeina O.
19 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/15

Barklow, Jared Anthony
14 Providence St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Bean’s Glass Services, Inc.
Bean’s Auto Glass
Bean, Matthew Robert
18 Eastwood Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/15

Berry, Peggy Sue
P.O. Box 154
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Brown, Christopher David
Brown, Meghan Marie
2157 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/15

Camilleri, Donna M.
14 Upland Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/23/15

Carrero, Jayson
185 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/15

Cerrone, Ross P.
Cerrone, Gloria J.
170 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/15

Charette, Ronald G.
49 Laurel St
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/19/15

Cross, Michael W.
68 Granville Road, Second
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/15

Crouch, Jessica K.
a/k/a Ganieany, Jessica K.
57 B Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/15

Cruz, Carmen B.
49 Worcester Ave., 2nd Fl.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Dubrule Jr., Bruce G.
21 East Buckland Road
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/15

Ellinger, Shawn E.
P.O. Box 181
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Facteau, Paul M.
55 South Shore Dr.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/15

Fay, Tracy A.
124 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/15

Franco, Evelyn
70 Broadway St.–Apt 144
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/15

Gamache, Liz
106 Pine Cone Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/15

Gaylord, Kimberly A.
a/k/a Mitchell, Kimberly A.
146 Middlefield Road
Peru, MA 01235
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/27/15

Goodale, Judy A.
58 Edwards St., #301
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Hartwig, James P.
9 Pine St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/15

Hebert, Lee F.
75 South St., Lot #28
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Hottin, Arthur J.
28 Barrington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Kichorowsky, Roman M.
a/k/a Kichorowsky, R. Michael
Kolenda, Elizabeth J.
1157 North Pleasant St., Apt. B
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/15

Kozera, Jr., Joseph E.
65 Briggs St., #2
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Kozynoski, Daniel J.
17 Bates Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Lawrence, Robert L.
10 Paula Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/16/15

Leese, Killian John
P.O. Box 613
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/19/15

Massimiano, Jeanne S.
126 Blythewood Dr.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/15

Mitchell, Alwood T.
92 Long Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/17/15

Mr. Hamdi’s Tailoring
Yildiz, Hamdi
100 Hillside Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/15

Noel, Ann M.
3022 Pleasant St.
Bondsville, MA 01009
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/25/15

Orr, Sterling W.
146 Sawmill Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/17/15

Pagan, Maria Beatriz
21 Campus Plaza Road, Unit 25
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/19/15

Panasyuk, Nataliya A.
a/k/a Aleksandrovna, Nataliy
35 Chapel St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/27/15

Pappas, Jacqueline
PO Box 43
Russell, MA 01071-0043
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/27/15

Pare’, Warren L.
PO Box 486
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/19/15

Parent, Mary L.
48 Greenwich St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Pawell, James R.
10 Ave. C
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/15

Ramos, Elizabeth
2207 Page Blvd.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Ryan, Daniel J.
Ryan, Lori A.
45 Farquhar Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/18/15

Stahl, Jameson T.
10 Susan Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/27/15

Steinmetz, Jay D.
1 King Lane
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/18/15

Sullivan, Todd
116 W Orange Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Torrence, Sandra J.
26 Forestdale Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/15

Walls, Gail Sheree
1055 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Walsh, Gary D.
83 Birch St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/22/15

Wetterwald, Renee L.
714 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Wheeler, Sandra Lee
985 Florence Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/20/15

Winterle, Carl E.
1540 Memorial Ave., Apt. 2B
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/23/15

Woodbury, Susan M
118 Clairmont Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/18/15

Yates, Christopher L.
Yates, Olivia
a/k/a Moses, Olivia
1418 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

Zick, Vincent T.
Zick, Stephanie J.
399 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/24/15

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of December 2015.

AGAWAM

Servpro of Springfield
71 Ramah Circle
Olga Gold

AMHERST

Next Wave Power Technologies
131 Middle St.
Michael Biron

Round the Corner Brownie Company
3 Laurel Lane
Dawn Lepere

Solarpunk Press
58 North East St.
Faith Gregory

Visual Concepts
170 East Hadley Road
Yvonne Mendez

CHICOPEE

Connie’s Cuts
104 Lauzier Terrace
Connie Mendes

ELB Realty
239 Naragansett Blvd.
Bruce Topa

Harmony House
66 View St.
Judith Trudell

Odor is Gone
57 Clarendon Ave.
Oksara Bukansova

Royal Coach Sales, LLC
658 Fuller Road
John Garcia

The Ticket Master
28 Myrtle St.
Luke Vincente

HADLEY

63 East Realty, LLC
63 East Realty, LLC
Babak Gojgini

Advance Auto Parts
346 Russell St.
Michael Norona

Affordable Autos of Hadley
11 Railroad St.
Norman Wilber

Elements Massage
379 Russell St.
Marmich, LLC

Hadley Hops
83 Rocky Hill Road
David Moskin

Hadley Tax
229 Russell St.
Robert Lowney

Kentucky Fried Chicken
3 South Maple St.
Michael Houston

HOLYOKE

Dunkin Donuts
225 Whiting St.
Lori Martins

Heritage Auto Transport
49 Laurel St.
Nathan Charette

Jackson Law
573 Northampton St.
Karen Jackson

Paper City Tattoo
1735 Northampton St.
James D. Riddle

Shammas Pizza
172 Sargeant St.
Joseph Ortiz

NORTHAMPTON

Sage & Cedar Landscaping Home Improvement
284 Spring St.
Brian Eaton

The Research Group
51 Day Ave.
Nancy Mihevc

Urban Exchange
233 Main St.
Silvia Namburgev

PALMER

Fredette Construction
3 Fairfield Dr.
Andrew Fredette

M.G. Janitorial Services
405 Springfield St.
Margaret Guberous

Rogue Chocolatier
2022 Bridge St.
Colin Gasko

S.V. Cleaning
1084 Pleasant St.
Sergey Ukranets

SPRINGFIELD

Fraternity of Grace
1 Federal St.
Robert J. Greeley

Fresh Cut
56 St. James Ave.
Ernesto Padilla

Gentiva Health
2069 Roosevelt Ave.
Kim Hill

Hanna’s Diner
184 Main St.
Hanna Kucharzyk

Hiraldo Transport
244 Sumner Ave.
Miguel Hiraldo

Honor Foods
207 Liberty St.
Burris Springfield

JKJM Studios
115 State St.
Jamarri Kwame

LW Development, LLC
104 Dunmoreland St.
Lancelot Watson

MW Kitchen
81 Ranney St.
William Sanchez

Maxim Seamless Gutters
21 Cluster Circle
Maksim Barabolkin

Moda Lola
86 Renee Circle
Alice Gonzalez

O’Connell Care at Home
1 Federal St.
Francis P. O’Connell

Phenomenal Beauty
10 Orange St.
Ysabel Santana

Pipetek
49 Judson St.
Graham J. Boggis

Plus One Convenience
907 Carew St.
Sageer Nawaz

Presto Digital Transfer
472 Main St.
Christopher David

Primus Mason Credit Union
815 State St.
Greg Ellerbee

WESTFIELD

Direct Home Improvement
71 Wyben Road
Mark Sychev

SmokedBear Industreez
1 Crown St.
Kyle Thomas Smith

The Hairport
148 Elm St.
Mike’s Barber Shop

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Century Auto Service
1615 Riverdale St.
Peter Plantatis

Diamond Gold Connection
389 Park St.
Corporation GX

Maxim Healthcare Services
25 Capital Dr.
Centrus Premier Home Healthcare

S.T.A.N.
791 Piper Road
Stanley Zalewski

Storrowton Tavern
1305 Memorial Ave.
Vintage Inc.

True Crew
204 Baldwin St.
Jeffrey Gil

Wholesome Barn
78 Highland Ave.
Maksim Zhuk

Opinion

Mike Balise

Mike Balise

A few months before he succumbed to cancer, ESPN anchor Stuart Scott stood at the podium at the ESPY Awards to accept the Jim Valvano Award for Perseverance.

In his moving remarks, Scott, in essence, told those assembled that when someone’s cancer fight ends, we should refrain from saying that he or she “lost their battle.” That fight is often won, he went on, because the individual confronted the disease with courage, the conviction to live their life to their fullest, and determination not to let cancer dictate whatever time they had left.

Those words certainly rang true recently with the news that Mike Balise, co-owner of Balise Motor Sales, passed away at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute roughly 15 months after being diagnosed with incurable stomach cancer at the age of 50.

There is certainly no debate about who won this fight — Mike did.

He battled the disease with his indomitable humor, determination to continue, for as his long as he could, his work not only with the company, but within the community as well — efforts that ranged from raising awareness of the need for more cancer-treatment facilities in this region (and money to build those facilities), to buying winter coats for area young people in need.

Last September, BusinessWest talked with Mike and some members of his family about his fight, and his determination and courage certainly came through. So much so that one could easily make the argument that no story the magazine has published in its 32-year history resonated more with readers.

Indeed, there were countless calls and e-mails from individuals conveying the message that they were greatly inspired by Mike’s ability to battle a death sentence with poise, dignity, and a desire to focus not on his plight, but on how he could do even more to help others.

A common refrain from those who reached out was “I’ve never met Mike, but reading this, I wish I could.’’

Those comments, as well as Mike’s long track record of philanthropy and community involvement, resonated with the decision-makers at BusinessWest this fall when they convened to decide whom to honor with the magazine’s Difference Maker award next spring.

They considered and then chose to honor Mike knowing fully well that it was very likely that his seat would be empty at the gala in March. But he will honored along with the others who will be announced next month, because he has been, and remains, an inspiration in so many ways, and is thus clearly worthy of that title Difference Maker, and always will be.

And when his name is introduced to those gathered at the Log Cabin in March, it will not be through use of the past tense — because he isn’t done being a Difference Maker. His inspirational life — not simply those last 15 months or so — will ensure that this is the case.

As for that cancer fight — from the minute Mike was diagnosed, everyone knew how it would end. All those who knew Mike could also predict how the battle would be waged; with courage and conviction. And that’s why we shouldn’t say the fight was lost.

Because it wasn’t.

Departments Incorporations

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

BRIMFIELD

Laser Converting Concepts Inc., 109 Brookfield Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Gregory Flamand, same. Laser manufacturing.

CHICOPEE

FLNY 413 Mass Motorcycle Club, LTD, 91 New Ludlow Road, Chicopee, MA 01020. Michael Jenkins, 132 West Alvord St., Springfield, MA 01108. Non-profit organization Motorcycle Club; support and charitable purposes supporting local community events; contributing and supporting local schools and other charitable organizations.

EAST LONGMEADOW

The Gentlemen’s League Inc., 5 Ruffino Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. John Pantera, same. Charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes to raise money for the betterment of young men in Western Massachusetts and collaborate with other charities focusing on vesting in youth.

HADLEY

Meghan’s Light Inc., 1 Rocky Hill Road, Hadley, MA 01035. Linda Kenny, 71 Homer St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Support finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and inspire hope and courage in patients, families, and communities impacted by the disease.

HOLYOKE

Pheet Inc., 10 Hospital Drive # 306, Holyoke, MA 01040. John Swierzewski DPM, same. Manufacturing, promoting, distributing and selling foot hygiene products, including cleaners, powders, creams, implements used to clean and care for feet.

NORTHAMPTON

The Studio Potter, A Nonprofit Corporation, 231 Elm St., No. 1R, Northampton, MA 01060. David McBeth, 111 Landrum Dr., Martin, TN 38237. Record, publish, and promote critical dialogs in ceramic arts and fine crafts through a semi-annual journal.

SPRINGFIELD

David G. Street, P.C., 175 State St., Suite 300, Springfield, MA 01103. David Street, 121 Moulton Hill Road, Monson, MA 01057. Provision of legal services to the general public.

Ministerio Vencedores Para Cristo Inc., 843 Beacon Circle, Springfield, MA 01119. Sylkia Rivera, same. Non-profit organization spreading the word of God in the area; feeding hungry and bring hope to needy.

SSD Tactical Training Inc., 100 Verge St., Unit 2, Springfield, MA 01129. Crystal Williams, 50 Holy Cross Circle, Ludlow, MA 01056. Fire-arms safety training, self-defense training, and retail sales.

SVK Dental PC, 1225 Liberty St., Springfield, MA 01104. Dr. Srinivas Desaneedi, 1401 Rockwood Drive, Saugus, MA 01906. Dental offices.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Professional Traffic System Inc., 425 Union St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Michael O’Donnell, same. Engage in transporting general commodities.

WILBRAHAM

Cima Restaurant Corp., 2200 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Melinda Sullivan, 178 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA 01118. Full- service restaurant.

Opinion

In the last episode of ‘what we’d like to see in 2016,’ you might recall that we desired to see — and actually expect to see — progress on a number of fronts — everything from efforts to promote entrepreneurship to workforce-development initiatives in light of retiring Baby Boomers; from strategies to bolster the once (and still) proud manufacturing sector to what we called a ‘normalizing of relations with MGM’ after an unnecessarily stormy 2015.

For part 2, we have something else for the wish list — something probably more elusive but in many ways just as important. Let’s call it an attitude shift, or adjustment.

You know what we’re talking about, and it goes by different names in these parts. Some would label it an inferiority complex, while others, those who are slightly more cynical, might describe it as a ‘can’t-do attitude.’

It’s the sentiment that there’s something wrong, or lacking, in this region, and that we can’t ever rise above it and be like Boston or Cambridge, or even Lowell or Worcester. Such sentiments are reinforced every December when BusinessWest presents its annual Economic Outlook. Economists from area colleges and universities and AIM talk about how great the state’s economy is doing, and then present the obligatory caveat — ‘except in Western Mass.’

So there are some good reasons why this attitude prevails, especially when one considers the city of Springfield, the unofficial capital of this region.

Indeed, when people talk about it glowingly (which isn’t that often), it is almost always with the past tense that they get the job done. That’s what’s needed when we talk about everything from vibrancy downtown to the state of the manufacturing sector, to the health and vitality of specific neighborhoods. The good old days were decades ago, and by most accounts, especially from those who fuel the inferiority complex, we’re not likely to see them again, at least anytime soon.

Meanwhile, the skyline of the city — maybe the most telling sign of progress when it comes to a metropolitan area — simply hasn’t changed (unless one counts the MassMutual Center) since Ronald Reagan was in the White House and Mike Dukakis was in the State House. That’s a long time to go without a major new building initiative. In the 30 years prior to that, the downtown changed dramatically.

And this brings us back to our hope for an attitude adjustment. It’s not going to instantly change our fortunes, but it certainly can’t hurt.

We have to accept the fact that this region is not going to Boston, any more than Albany or Troy can be New York City, or Augusta can be Atlanta, or Bethlehem can be Pittsburgh. And in the meantime, there is a lot to be proud of here — a high quality of life, affordability, culture, history, tradition, and some extremely livable communities.

What we don’t have … OK, that’s a long list. We don’t have a large biotech sector or major technology employers or a robust financial-services sector. Perhaps more importantly, we don’t the vibrant nightlife and myriad entertainment options often needed to attract and retain the professionals needed to fuel all of the above.

But people are working on it. Dramatic change won’t come overnight, but it’s very easy to envision a Springfield, and therefore a region, that is more vibrant — and still has all those other qualities listed above.

How easy? Much more easily than any time in the past 30 years.

Will it happen? Maybe. We’ll even offer a ‘probably.’ And an attitude adjustment might just help get it done.

Briefcase Departments

MGM Springfield Wins Final License Approval

SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield announced it has received its final state license approval from the Mass. Gaming Commission (MGC), clearing the way to begin construction. The MGC specifically found that all feasible measures have been taken to avoid or minimize impacts of the project and damage to the environment. “We are grateful to the MGC commissioners for their detailed deliberations and patience with this process,” said Michael Mathis, MGM Springfield president. “This comprehensive review has helped MGM Springfield evolve into the most community-facing and integrated property MGM Resorts has ever built.” Separately, the proposed design changes must still be approved by the city and the MGC. Updated MGM Springfield design plans were made public in September, and company executives appeared at a public presentation in Springfield in November to outline the design plan, highlighting changes that allowed for both design and cost efficiencies, as well as to provide a new project cost estimate of more than $950 million. “This approval has been a year in the making,” Mathis said. “We are eager to bring this back to Springfield and work with the city to get final signoff for impactful demolition and construction.” The Springfield City Council is expected to discuss and vote on a casino overlay district on Monday, Dec. 21. MGM Springfield representatives will be at the meeting. The new year will be busy for MGM with the commencement of active construction. MGM Springfield construction-management representatives will host ongoing information sessions with interested minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses, and the opening of the relocated MGM Springfield Community Office.

Massachusetts to See Income-tax Decrease

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced that the final economic trigger was met in order to lower the state’s income tax from 5.15% to 5.10%. The income-tax cut for all Massachusetts residents will become effective on Jan. 1. “Meeting the requirements needed to reduce the income-tax rate is a sign that the Massachusetts economy remains strong,” Baker said. “Allowing citizens across the Commonwealth to keep more money in their pockets will allow the state’s economy to continue growing in 2016.” Added Polito, “the will of the voters has persevered. It’s been 15 years since the voters first made this decision, and every chance we get to provide more discretionary income is a good day for the Commonwealth and the taxpayers.” Kristen Lepore, secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, noted that “the fiscal year 2016 budget revenue assumed effects of the lower tax rate to 5.10% and has been accounted for in the balance sheet. This is good news for the taxpayers with no new impact on the state’s fiscal outlook.” A ballot initiative passed in 2000 called for the state’s income tax to be reduced to 5% over time. Legislation was passed in 2002 that tied reducing the tax rate by 0.05% each tax year (until the Part B income tax rate is 5%) to certain economic triggers. First, the inflation adjusted growth in baseline tax revenues for the preceding fiscal year has to exceed 2.5%. The second trigger, completed on the 15th of each month between September and December, certifies that the inflation-adjusted growth in baseline tax revenues over the previous three months of the current calendar year compared to the same periods of the prior calendar year is greater than zero. Once the statutory triggers are met, the rate is lowered by 0.05% until it reaches 5% percent. The charitable deduction will be restored the year after the tax rate is lowered to 5%. The last time all growth thresholds were met was in 2014.

DevelopSpringfield Issues Grants for Façade Improvements

SPRINGFIELD — DevelopSpringfield recently awarded several façade-improvement grants through the Corridor Storefront Improvement Program (CSIP), 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. A grant of $30,000 was provided to Boynton Property Group for work related to its rehabilitation of the shopping plaza located at 666 State St. in the city’s Mason Square area. Funds provided were allocated toward new signage, enhanced lighting, and new windows to the plaza, home to a restaurant and beauty salon. Silverbrick Group has been making major renovations to the former Morgan Square property at 1593-1607 Main St. The project includes redevelopment of the apartments, creating Silverbrick Lofts as well as renovations to first-floor commercial space. A grant of $60,000 was provided to support installation of new, energy-efficient windows and doors for six units on the ground floor. This contribution augmented the substantial investment by the project’s developers which, in addition to the newly refurbished apartments, also includes major repairs to masonry work on the upper stories of the property. Silverbrick is located in Springfield’s downtown Innovation District, a priority redevelopment area. Finally, as a part of Nadim’s Mediterranean Grill’s recent redesign, DevelopSpringfield provided a $10,000 grant to aid in the façade enhancement, including new windows, signage, and awning. The restaurant, located at 1380-1390 Main St., has undergone a major redesign inside and out. Nadim’s made further investments to improve the inside dining room as well as the patio dining experience. “DevelopSpringfield is pleased to support these Springfield businesses in their efforts to make lasting improvements, which impact not only their own activities, but also benefit neighboring businesses as well,” said Jay Minkarah, president and CEO of DevelopSpringfield. “We are proud to be among the partners working to support and strengthen longtime and new business ventures in our city.” DevelopSpringfield’s Corridor Storefront Improvement Program was established in 2009 with the support of the city of Springfield and other private funders, to enhance the visual appeal of State and Main streets while providing assistance to businesses making investments in these two key corridors within the city. For more information on CSIP, visit www.developspringfield.com and click on ‘programs,’ or contact Minkarah at (413) 209-8808 or [email protected].

More Than 140 Become U.S. Citizens at Ceremony in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently presented more than 140 candidates for naturalization to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine Robertson administered the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the UMass Center at Springfield. Guests and speakers included Robertson; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; Daniel Montagna, director of Operations at the UMass Center at Springfield; and Luis Chaves, director of the USCIS Lawrence Field Office. The citizenship candidates originate from the following 44 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Somalia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vietnam. For more information on USCIS and its programs, visit www.uscis.gov.

State Legislation Establishes Workforce Investment Board

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed legislation establishing the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board to improve the public workforce system and enhance regional economies around the Commonwealth by focusing on employers’ growing need for skilled workers. “With changes to the federal workforce-investment laws, we now have an opportunity as a state to redefine and reimagine how we create skill-building programs,” Baker said. “Creating strong regional economies by designing programs that meet the demands of workers and businesses in each region is important to driving economic growth and new job opportunities for our residents.” Required by federal law and currently defined by state statute, the Massachusetts Workforce Development Board advises the governor and the secretary of Labor and Workforce Development with the mission to build a strong workforce system aligned with state education policies and economic-development goals. “To help people find good jobs, we are flipping the model to be demand-driven for employers, which, in turn, will help more people find jobs that suit their skill sets,” Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Ronald Walker II said. “We need to create a system that better meets the needs of employers who struggle to find talented workers.” The legislation, “An Act Establishing a State Workforce Development Board,” is based on a bill introduced Baker in June reconstituting the state’s Workforce Investment Board, reducing its membership from 65 members to 33, and ensuring the makeup of its membership continues to comply with federal requirements under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2014, reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 after more than a decade to transform the nation’s workforce system, and to invest in a skilled workforce. The Workforce Development Board is charged with developing plans and policies, which are approved by the governor, to coordinate services through one-stop career centers and workforce boards. The board also issues policy recommendations to align the public workforce system and improve performance accountability, and will develop strategies to promote workforce participation of women, people of color, veterans, and people with disabilities across industry sectors.

Unemployment Rates Down in Massachusetts

BOSTON — Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates are down in all labor markets in the state, as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics compared to October 2014, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported. During the month of October, seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates went down in eight labor market areas, increased in six areas, and remained the same in 10 other areas of the state. Twelve areas added jobs over the month, with the largest gains in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Springfield, Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, and Worcester areas. The Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford area had no change in its jobs level over the month, while seasonal losses occurred in the Barnstable and Lynn-Saugus-Marblehead areas. In order to compare the statewide rate to local unemployment rates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the statewide unadjusted unemployment rate for October remained at 4.5%. Last week, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% for the month of October. The unemployment rate is down 0.9% over the year. The statewide seasonally adjusted jobs estimate showed an 11,000-job gain in October and an over-the-year gain of 80,600 jobs. Meanwhile, the New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released New England and state unemployment numbers for October 2015. The New England unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6% in October. One year ago, the New England jobless rate was higher, at 5.6%. The U.S. jobless rate was essentially unchanged from September (5.0%).

Opinion

By KERRY ANN HAYON

As we head into 2016, it is important to think about some of the things that will impact physician practices in the year ahead.

• Patients are increasingly seeking healthcare-delivery services that are both accessible and quickly responsive to their needs. In 2016, convenience will continue to be a key factor in where patients choose to receive care, and emerging technologies will enhance accessibility to care by bringing care-delivery options to patients’ fingertips.

Store-based, limited-service clinics have made an impact on routine care delivery over the past few years and will continue to cater to patients who are in need of prompt treatment for low-acuity illnesses and injuries; quick access to sports, camp, or other physicals; administration of vaccines; or any other walk-in type of low-acuity illness. Meanwhile, urgent-care centers continue to be a focus for patients who are in need of immediate care but don’t warrant an emergency-department visit. In 2016, the continued pressure of high-deductible health plans will be one driver in patient decisions to obtain care in these environments.

• Integration of telemedicine into health-plan payment policies will expand access to physicians for patients both in terms of convenience and enhanced monitoring of chronically ill patients. 2016 is expected to be the year when physicians and their practices strategize on how to incorporate telemedicine into their operational and care-delivery processes for their patient population.

• Emerging technologies — such as the ability for physicians to connect with patients via a mobile-phone application — will change the physician-patient relationship. Additionally, FDA-approved mobile-phone applications, diagnostic wearable devices, and condition-specific monitoring devices will start to augment the largely consumer-driven self-monitoring health market. It is expected that technology development in this area will grow vigorously in 2016.

• Over the past few years, data has played a significant role in healthcare. This trend will continue, with practices increasingly focusing on understanding the practice’s patient population. New approaches will likely elevate the ability of the practice to monitor the health of chronically ill patients, determine the currently healthy patients that may be at risk down the line, and identify potential gaps in care. In 2016, data flow between systems will increase, which will help create linkage points between health systems, physician offices, outpatient centers such as store-based limited service clinics, urgent-care centers, and the patient.

Patients will likely play an increased role in creating actionable data, providing physicians with instant feedback as to their current condition and data points relevant to their care. As systems improve and data capture outside of the traditional office visit becomes more reliable, patient-population health management will be an area of focus, opportunity, and ongoing change in the years ahead.

• Patient-centered care, of which a core component is patient experience, has been a focus for many practices over the past few years. The inclusion of patient experience in accountable-care models, the meaningful-use program, and patient-centered medical home models certainly escalated focus in this area. Increased efforts around transparency of patient-experience scores, which many organizations started to explore in 2015, will start to influence where patients decide to receive care next year.

In 2016, an increased focus on collaboration and communication between patients and physicians will result in more emphasis on ‘relationship-centered’ care to account for the back-and-forth communication and shared decision making that has been found to promote patient engagement and support enhanced patient outcomes.

What does this all mean for physician practices? Similar to 2015, 2016 will be a year where we continue to focus on transitions and enhancements to systems, processes, and continued innovation in terms of delivery and payment models. Practices will work to engage their patients in new ways and, as a result, will have an opportunity to innovate and try new things while maintaining the excellent care that they already provide. v

Kerry Ann Hayon is director of the Mass. Medical Society’s (MMS) Physician Practice Resource Center. This article first appeared in Vital Signs, an MMS publication.

Company Notebook Departments

Monson Savings Bank Seeks Community Input on Charitable Giving

MONSON — For the sixth year in a row, Monson Savings Bank is asking the community to help plan the bank’s community-giving activities by inviting people to vote for the organizations they would like the bank to support during 2016. “Every year we donate over $100,000 to organizations doing important work in the communities we serve,” said Steve Lowell, president of Monson Savings. “For several years now, we’ve been asking the community for input on which groups they’d like us to support, and we’ve been so pleased by how many people participate. We have learned of new organizations through this process, and we also just like the idea of asking our community for input. As a community bank, we think that’s important.” To cast their vote, people can visit monsonsavings.com/in-the-community.html. On that page, they will find a list of organizations that the bank has already supported in 2015 and may provide up to three names of groups they’d like the bank to support in 2016. The only requirement is that the organizations be nonprofit and provide services in Hampden, Monson, Wilbraham, or Ware. The voting ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15. The bank pledges to support the top 10 vote getters and will announce who they are by the end of January.

Bay Path Employees Donate to Baystate Children’s Hospital

LONGMEADOW — In keeping with Bay Path University tradition, an area nonprofit organization has been selected to receive donations from the Bay Path community in celebration of the holiday season. This year, Baystate Children’s Hospital will be the recipient charity of contributions from the university. Baystate Children’s Hospital, located at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, remains the only accredited children’s hospital in the region and delivers a high level of care to infants, children, and adolescents. The hospital is equipped with 110 beds, including 57 bassinettes, and provides more than 50 inpatient and outpatient services. Donations from Bay Path faculty and staff will include much-needed items such as toys, games, strollers, and books, among other essentials, and will be collected for the hospital today during the university’s annual employee holiday party. Bay Path employees will be honored for their years of service to the university during the party as well.

Clinical & Support Options Recognizes Employees

AMHERST — Clinical & Support Options Inc. (CSO) honored eight employees for their outstanding commitment to the community at its annual staff appreciation and holiday event on Dec. 4. These awards are presented annually to recognize the exemplary contributions made by employees in the course of their work. More than 325 guests attended this lively event, which was held at the UMass Student Union Ballroom. The Exemplary Administrative Support Award, which honors an administrative support employee whose work has been notable for its excellence, went to Marceina Purdy, back-end billing specialist in Northampton. The Outstanding Leadership Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership, vision, and initiative in support of the agency’s mission and objectives, went to Sara Stodulski, Springfield outpatient supervisor. The Exemplary Direct Service Award, honoring an employee whose direct-care work has been notable for its excellence, went to Ben Tozloski, Greenfield outpatient clinician. Chris Jones, Athol crisis clinician, was recognized with the Morale/Spirit Award, which honors the employee who, in the course of their work, has done the most in contributing to the agency’s employee morale. Nicole Lemire, Greenfield family-support worker, was recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Recovery. This award recognizes a person who promotes and integrates the principles of recovery and a trauma-informed approach by actively modeling such principles in his or her work. The award for Community Service Leadership went to Ariane Krumholz, director of Quality Improvement. This award honors a staff member who has provided exceptional personal dedication and a commitment to excellence in bringing communities together at the grass-roots level to assure that the agency meets the needs of those it serves. The Exemplary Team Award, which recognizes a program, department, or committee that has functioned as an exemplary team, whether formally or informally designated, went to the team at the Bridge Family Resource Center in Amherst. Finally, CSO honored Rich Nadolski, director of Clubhouse services, for his 30 years of service at CSO. “Our employees work tirelessly every day supporting our clients and making our communities healthier,” said President and CEO Karin Jeffers said. “I am honored to be a part of this team and recognize these employees for their dedication and excellence.”

Country Bank, Wolf & Co. Construct Housing in Haiti

WARE — In October, a team of officers and a trustee from Country Bank traveled to Haiti as part of a mission of the Be Like Brit Foundation. During the seven-day excursion, the group built a home in the community of Grand Goave, while connecting with children at the foundation’s nearby orphanage. Country Bank was joined on the trip by Mark O’Connell, CEO of Wolf & Co., an accounting firm with offices in Boston and Springfield, along with five members of his team. Dubbed ‘Team Double Trouble,’ each group built a new house, benefiting two of the area’s disadvantaged families. Housing is still greatly needed more than five years after the earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation. The team from Country Bank cleared the lot, hand-poured the foundation, and framed and finished the structure. All the lumber, concrete, and water to the two remote building sites were carried by hand by the teams. “As community bankers, we are deeply involved with the families in need in our own region,” said Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank, who traveled with the group. “Our journey with the Be Like Brit Foundation provided us with greater appreciation of the support that people need around the world. It was a life-changing experience for our group on both a personal and professional level, as the trip served as a corporate team-building and bonding opportunity. I am deeply proud to be surrounded by a team of such dedicated and caring individuals.” In addition to their time building, the teams toured the Mission of Hope International facilities, including a school, computer lab, and library. They also attended church with the children on Sunday and came back to serve lunch the following day. The orphanage was built in memory of 19-year-old Britney Gengel, the Rutland, Mass. native who perished in the 2010 Haiti earthquake while on a service trip with her college, Lynn University.

Baystate Rug & Flooring Helps Tornado Victims

SPRINGFIELD — When tornadoes carved a 39-mile path through the landscape of Western Mass. on June 1, 2011, thousands of lives were impacted. Even today, many of the tornado victims are still dealing with the aftermath, including Isidoro and Alejandrina Mulero of Springfield. Their home in the Six Corners section of the city sustained significant damage to the roof, siding, windows, and foundation. After four years, the Muleros’ home is almost habitable thanks to volunteers from the community as well as Habitat for Humanity and Revitalize Community Development Corp. (formerly Rebuilding Together), who refurbished the damaged structure. Now, all the family needs is to have the flooring installed, for which Baystate Rug & Flooring, a local, family-owned provider of flooring with locations in East Longmeadow and Chicopee, has donated labor. According to Margarita Mulero, the daughter of Isidoro and Alejandrina, the family reached out to Baystate Rug & Flooring at the recommendation of a pastor at a local church. “We were looking for someone whose heart would go out to them, someone who could volunteer their services to help finish the repairs to the house,” she said. “Baystate Rug & Flooring was the company that was suggested, and when we contacted them, they expressed interest in helping us.” Jorge Morgado, vice president of Baystate Rug & Flooring, noted, “at Baystate Rug and Flooring, we live by the motto ‘how can I make today a better day?’ When we learned about the Mulero family of Springfield, who were struggling to get back into their tornado-damaged home, we wanted to help in some small way. Donating installation services is one way we can demonstrate our commitment to making each day better for our community.”

Departments People on the Move
Christopher Casale

Christopher Casale

Chicopee Savings Bank recently welcomed Christopher Casale to its Financial Services Center as an investment services sales associate. Casale has been advising clients on investments and insurance as a registered representative for more than 30 years. In 1982, he started his career with E.F. Hutton & Co. and most recently worked at United Bank, where he served as a personal banker and assistant vice president of investments. Casale has earned his Series 7, 63, and Investment Advisor Representative designation through LPL Financial as well as his license in life, accident, and health insurance. He graduated in 1982 from American International College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

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John O’Rourke III has been appointed to the position of controller at Bay Path University. O’Rourke will work closely with Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services Michael Giampietro and the staff of the university’s Business Office to account for and manage its financial assets. His responsibilities include overseeing payroll, accounting, receivables and payables, grant accounting and compliance, and the Bursar’s Office. “John O’Rourke is highly skilled in financial analysis, auditing, and strategic planning,” Giampietro said. “We are excited to have him join the university staff.” O’Rourke brings to the university more than 15 years of experience in finance and accounting. Prior to joining the Bay Path staff, he served as comptroller for Holyoke Community College, and has additional experience as an investment accountant for MassMutual Financial Group and staff accountant for Lester Halpern & Co. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from UMass Amherst.

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The Gray House recently inducted five new board members to three-year terms.
• Jan Rodriguez Denney is director of Elder Affairs for the city of Springfield. She holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from UMass and a master’s degree in human resources development from American International College. She serves on the board of Partners for a Healthier Community, Springfield Food Policy Council, Regional Employment Board, YWCA, Incorporated Emerson Wright Foundation, Greater Senior Services Inc., and Springfield College Board.
• Sean Ditto is a project executive with Consigli Construction Co. in Hartford, Conn. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Norwich University.
• Karen Garcia is a family specialist with the New England Farm Workers Council. She works with the homeless to help them address their issues so they are able to sustain affordable housing.
• Sr. Catherine Homrok is one of the founders of the Gray House. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1959 after graduation from St. Jerome High School in Holyoke. She received her bachelor’s degree from Elms College and her master’s degree from Emerson College. Currently, she serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield as its director of Pastoral Ministries.
• Tina-Marie Quagliato is director of disaster recovery and compliance for the city of Springfield. She has been employed by the city for almost 11 years, with varying roles in housing, community development, and neighborhood stabilization. She is on the board of trustees for the Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence in Springfield and the board of directors for the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Emergency Food and Shelter Program. She has volunteered with Keep Springfield Beautiful, Habitat for Humanity, Open Pantry, and the Mattoon Street Arts Festival.
The Gray House is a small, neighborhood human-service agency located at 22 Sheldon St. in the North End of Springfield. Its mission is to help neighbors facing hardships to meet their immediate and transitional needs by providing food, clothing, and educational services in a safe, positive environment. For more information, visit www.grayhouse.org.

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Corina Belle-Isle has joined Gage-Wiley & Co. Inc. in a dual role, serving as a financial advisor and also holding a new position the investment firm recently created: director of business development. In her leadership position, Belle-Isle will work with President Christopher Milne to set firm and wide objectives and identify methods to reach these goals. She also will have a responsibility to develop, coordinate, and implement plans designed to increase existing business and capture new opportunities. “Creating this new leadership position represents one more incremental step in our long-term goal of advancing Gage-Wiley as a comprehensive boutique wealth-management firm mand ensuring we are well-positioned to support the growing and complex needs of our clients,” Milne said. Belle-Isle’s varied background includes experience in financial services, real estate, corporate sales and marketing, small-business ownership, and nonprofit development. Rounding out her business knowledge and experience are her creative pursuits; last year, she served as the principal and curator of the Quinn Marin Gallery Project in Rockport. “The common thread among all her experiences is a demonstrated success in business development and building strong relationships,” Milne said.

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Berkshire Bank announced that Kathryn Dube has joined the bank as first vice president and wealth business development leader. Dube brings more than 30 years of banking and financial-management experience to her new role. She has held progressively responsible positions in retail banking and wealth management in the Western Mass. and Connecticut markets. Prior to joining Berkshire Bank, she served as senior vice president of private banking at TD Bank, where she was responsible for sales of wealth products and services and generating new assets. She served as senior vice president, regional retail market manager for TD Bank as well, managing a network of 35 stores and $2 billion in deposits. Dube holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA licenses. She attended the University of Connecticut, New England College of Finance, and Bryant College. Involved in numerous community endeavors, she is the current chair of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council in the Pioneer Valley, a member of the organization’s board of directors, and co-chair of the Endowment Committee for the United Way. Having previously served as chair and vice chair for the United Way of Pioneer Valley, she was selected as the organization’s Volunteer of the Year in 2014.

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Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. announced that account executive Sam Fortsch has earned the prestigious accredited adviser in insurance (AAI) designation. This degree was earned after he successfully completed the Liberty Mutual Commercial Lines Producers School, an intensive, six-month training program that included multiple classes and nine exams. Fortsch joined Phillips Insurance in July 2014 after four years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army. He left the Army as a captain after two tours of duty in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UMass. Fortsch has developed a strong expertise in the energy, automotive, technology, and craft-brewing industries in a short time, said Joseph Phillips, president of Phillips Insurance. “The same level of commitment that he brought to serving his country, he has brought to serving his clients.” Fortsch is servicing existing clients and cultivating new business opportunities throughout New England. Phillips Insurance Agency, established in 1953, is a full-service risk-management firm with a staff of 23 professionals. The agency handles the personal and commercial insurance needs for thousands of individuals and businesses throughout New England.

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Richard Venne, president and CEO of Community Enterprises Inc., announced the appointment of Gary Daniele as director of Greenfield Community Employment and Training Programs. He is responsible for the effective management of all aspects of employment and training services in Greenfield, and will implement the organization’s mission and values by supporting individuals to make positive changes in their lives. Daniele was previously employed by the state of Oregon as a branch manager for vocational rehabilitation. He has more than 25 years of experience in employment, vocational, and residential supports for individuals with disabilities, and was awarded the Department of Human Services Director’s Excellence Award in 2014. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Roger Williams University. Community Enterprises is a human-service organization that provides employment, education, housing supports, and day supports for people with disabilities. Headquartered in Northampton, it maintains 27 service locations throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Kentucky. The Massachusetts offices include Springfield, Holyoke, Pittsfield, Greenfield, Worcester, Salem, Gloucester, and Somerville. The nonprofit organization, which started as a small program at Northampton State Hospital, has grown to a $22.5 million business.

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Yvonne Diaz

Yvonne Diaz

Ramon Financial Services announced that Yvonne Diaz is joining the company as a benefits consultant. She will design and service employee-benefit programs for new and existing clients. Diaz brings 16 years of industry experience, including 10 years as an account executive at Health New England. She received her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Bay Path College and is currently a member of Leadership Pioneer Valley’s Class of 2016.

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AFC Doctors Express announced the appointment of Dr. Vincent Meoli as regional medical director. With 10 years of experience, Meoli will be responsible for developing clinical guidelines for treatment of patients, assisting in recruitment of new medical staff, coordinating patient care with administrators and medical assistants, and developing ongoing teaching programs for all medical staff. “I am thrilled to join AFC Doctors Express as the new regional medical director,” Meoli said. “I have seen the company develop over the past few years as a leading healthcare resource, and I am excited to bring my passion for patient-oriented healthcare to this emerging source of collaborative medicine.” Meoli completed his emergency-medicine residency program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2006 and received his doctor of medicine degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 2002. He is an active member in the American College of Emergency Physicians, an organization that works to promote high-quality emergency care and continuing-education opportunities. Meoli is also involved in the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, a program that promotes access to superior emergency care by emergency-care specialists. “Our mission is to deliver high-quality healthcare and provide an exceptional experience for patients who are sick, injured, or who just need to see a doctor,” said Rick Crews, president of Medvest, LLC. “After a long search, we have found the best candidate that not only shares in our dedication to patients, but is also talented.”

Chamber Corners Departments

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700

• Jan. 12: Chamber Annual, noon to 6 p.m., at Osteria Vespa, 28 Amity St., Amherst. Help us show our gratitude to our current chamber board President Nancy Buffone and welcome our new chamber board President Julie Marcus. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members.

• Jan. 13: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m., at Energia Fitness, 173 Russell St., Hadley. This will be an evening of networking, mixing, and mingling. Light appetizers and adult beverages will be served. Cost: $10 for members; $15 for non-members.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

• Jan. 13: Multi-chamber Lunch & Learn with Robert McDonald, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Topic: “Run an Effective Meeting.” Learn how to provide common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole room on the same footing and speaking the same language. Tickets: $35 per person.

• Jan. 20: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Munich Haus Restaurant, 13 Center St., Chicopee. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members.

• Jan. 27:  Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Masse’s American Bistro, 1329 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Sponsored by the Greater Chicopee and South Hadley/Granby Chambers of Commerce. Cost: $5 for members pre-registered, $15 for non-members.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

• Jan. 21: Annual Meeting, 5-8 p.m., at The Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Join with your fellow Greater Easthampton Chamber members, 5-8 p.m., as we elect directors and officers for 2016, along with annual awards voted by members. Hosted by the Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank. Business Person of the Year: Janel Jorda, Web-tactics Inc.
Business of the Year: Duseau Trucking, LLC. Community Service of the Year: Greg Malynoski, Look Memorial Park and Garden House. Presidents Award: to be announced at dinner. New this year,
Ambassador of the Year: to be announced at dinner. Tickets: $35 per person. Register online at easthamptonchamber.org.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holycham.com

• Jan. 13: January Coffee Buzz, 7:30-8:30 a.m., at Holyoke Medical Center, 575 Beech St., Holyoke. The Chamber Coffee Buzz is a networking event designed to help our members make connections before starting the workday, and is open to all members of the GHCC. The event takes place on a quarterly basis on the second Wednesday of the month at various member locations. Meetings will include networking and a continental breakfast, followed by introductions from each attendee, business presentations by the host (optional), and time to exchange business leads and information at the end of each meeting. We are fortunate to offer these events free of charge to our members thanks to our series sponsor, Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP. Although non-members are welcome to attend in order to get a feel for our programs, non-members are limited to two Coffee Buzz events before joining the chamber.

• Jan. 14: Legislative Coffee Hour, 7:45-9 a.m., at the Summit View/Hamel’s Catering, 555 Northampton St., Holyoke. Join Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni as he discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the Commonwealth, Holyoke, and area businesses for the upcoming year. Cost: $25 for members with reservation, $35 for all others.

• Jan. 15: Leadership Holyoke, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A series of seven days comprise Leadership Holyoke 2015-16. Faculty members from Holyoke Community College will participate as instructors and facilitators, and community leaders will participate as speakers and discussion leaders. Tuition is by program and is due at the start of the course. The fee also covers continental breakfasts, the graduation luncheon, and a trip to the State House in Boston. The program is for business people learning to become community leaders. Tuition costs $595.

• Jan. 28: Winners Circle 2015 Reception, 5-7 p.m., at the Yankee Pedlar, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke. This event honors local and state elected officials. Cost: $27. Call the chamber for tickets or more information at (413) 534-3376.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com

• Jan. 6: January Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Country Hyundai, 347 King St., Northampton, sponsored by Acme Automotive Center. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with your colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members.

• Feb. 3: February Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Union Station, 125A Pleasant St., Northampton, sponsored by Keiter Builders Inc. and others to be announced. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with your colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Jan. 11: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Tiger’s Pride Restaurant, Westfield Technical Academy, 33 Smith Ave., Westfield. Free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register.

• Jan. 13: Chamber After 5 Connections, 5-7 p.m., at Roots Aquatics, 217 Root Road, Westfield. Refreshments will be provided. Join us for a great networking opportunity and don’t forget your business cards. Cost: $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

• Jan. 25: Estate Planning & Asset Protection Workshop, 8-9:30 a.m., at Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Presented by attorney Albert Gordon. Cost: free for chamber members, $30 for non-members. To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618. Coffee and pastries provided.

• Jan. 13: Multi-chamber Lunch & Learn with Robert McDonald, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Topic: “Run an Effective Meeting.” Learn how to provide common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole room on the same footing and speaking the same language. Tickets: $35 per person. To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.myonlinechamber.com

• Jan. 6: Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by Western New England University, Rivers Memorial Hall, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield. Sponsored by United Personnel and Colony Care. We’ll look at the upcoming presidential election, and you can vote. Featuring political consultant Anthony Cignoli and live polling by the Western New England University Polling Institute. Cost: $20 for members ($25 at the door), $30 for non-members. For more information, call Sarah Mazzaferro at (413) 755-1313.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• Jan. 13: Multi-chamber Lunch & Learn with Robert McDonald, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Topic: “Run an Effective Meeting.” Learn how to provide common rules and procedures for deliberation and debate in order to place the whole room on the same footing and speaking the same language. Tickets: $35 per person. Sponsorship opportunities avaiable. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or e-mail us at [email protected]

• Feb. 3: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Partners Restaurant, 485 Springfield St., Feeding Hills. 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. Cost: free for chamber members, $10 at the door for non-members. For more information, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

• Feb. 18: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Lattitude, West Springfield. Must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. The only cost to attend is the cost of lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately that day. Note we cannot invoice you for these events. 
For more information, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

• Feb. 24: Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. The breakfast will feature a panel of legislators, including state Sen. James Welch, state Sen. Donald Humason, state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga, state Rep. Michael Finn, Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen, and West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information on ticket sales, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

Agenda Departments

‘Firearms of Famous People’

Through April 24: “Firearms of Famous People: From Target Shooters to Presidents,” a temporary exhibit of extraordinary firearms and memorabilia owned by well-known politicians, presidents, and celebrities, is now on view at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History. The exhibit, which was organized in cooperation with the Smith & Wesson Collectors Assoc., is on display through April 24, 2016 in a space adjacent to the Smith & Wesson Gallery of Historic Firearms. Admission prices are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors and college students, $9.50 for children 3-17, and free for children under 3 and museum members. The fee provides access to all four museums. General admission is free for Springfield residents with proof of address.

Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors

Starting Jan. 6: Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s (BFMC) Oncology Department will present three consecutive eight-week yoga classes called “Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors,” at the YMCA of Greenfield. The free classes will take place on Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m., on Jan. 6 to Feb. 24, March 2 to April 20, and April 27 to June 15. The course facilitator is Pam Roberts, a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and a breast-cancer survivor for more than 20 years. Roberts is also a certified Yoga of the Heart for Cardiac and Cancer Patients instructor. The weekly gentle yoga classes, for individuals who have been living with a cancer diagnosis, consist of stretching, strengthening, and breathing and deep-relaxation exercises. One participant called the class “the best thing that has helped me after breast cancer.” Another said the class was “beneficial to my body, mind, and spirit.” Participants have found that the class helps with strengthening muscles and promoting relaxation. The yoga program is funded by BFMC’s annual Wheeling for Healing Bike Event, which supports oncology patients, programs, and services at Baystate Franklin. For more information or to register, contact Pam Roberts at (413) 625-2402 or [email protected].

Ruth’s House Blood Drive

Dec. 30: JGS Lifecare will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence, 780 Converse St., Longmeadow. The American Red Cross and JGS Lifecare invite eligible donors to help ensure that blood is available for patients in need. To make an appointment, call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are also welcome with positive ID. All donors will receive a Red Cross long-sleeve T-shirt.

Difference Makers

March 31: The eighth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. Details on the event will be published in upcoming issues of the magazine. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The magazine’s editor and publishers have chosen this year’s class, which will be profiled in the Jan. 25 issue.

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

Coyote Realty LLC v. Total Wellness Center d/b/a Clean Slate
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $220,000
Filed: 10/9/15

Vincent P. Traina Jr. v. People’s United Bank, Jill DeSouza, and Anthony Ferraro
Allegation: Defamation and slander: $1,300,000
Filed: 11/10/15

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Building Specialties/Architectural Hardware Inc. v. James J. Welch & Co. Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of services, labor, and materials: $86,450
Filed: 10/28/15

Catherine O’Neill v. Quik Foods Inc., d/b/a Burger King
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing personal injury: $14,294.10
Filed: 11/18/15

Dietz Construction Co. v. James J. Welch & Co. Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $102,392.98
Filed: 11/16/15

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

Ernesto Jaimes, by his mother Omayra Gonzalez v. Motor Realty Co., d/b/a Townline Motel
Allegation: Bedbug infestation causing personal injury: $5,000
Filed: 12/9/15

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

Alexis Levesque v. Horizon’s Restaurant & Bar
Allegations: The plaintiff bit into a plastic object in her sandwich causing painful oral and dental injuries: $5,000+
Filed: 12/10/15

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Estelle Moses v. Columbia Gas of MA
Allegation: Breach of duty of care and negligence causing personal injury: $11,780.50
Filed: 11/18/15

Jamy and Teresa Lazarack v. Warren Truck and Auto Repair
Allegation: Fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices: $3,937.61
Filed: 12/3/15

Luz Lazala v. Columbia Gas of MA
Allegation: Negligence causing explosion and loss of rental income: $23,000
Filed: 11/17/15

New England Industrial Uniform Rental Service v. Siemon Co.
Allegation: Breach of contract for rental and cleaning of industrial garments: $9,685.33
Filed: 12/8/15

Departments Picture This

Send photos with a caption and contact information to:  ‘Picture This’ c/o BusinessWest Magazine, 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103 or to [email protected]

 

Opening Pitch

Farmington Bank

Former Red Sox knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield (back row, center) joined Farmington Bank executives and employees during the grand-opening celebration of the bank’s new branch at 61 North Main St., East Longmeadow. Wakefield — Farmington Bank’s new celebrity spokesperson — signed baseballs and posed for photos as part of the bank’s Family Day of activities. The East Longmeadow branch is the second office Farmington Bank has opened in Western Mass., following 85 Elm St. in West Springfield.

 

 

A Cut Above

Modern Salon

Modern Salon recently named the 2015 class of Excellence in Education honorees in its sixth annual program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools, and DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology was chosen to represent excellence in the category of Community Involvement, Marketing Innovation, School Culture. “We received applications from cosmetology schools across the country and look forward to celebrating all the 2015 Excellence in Education honorees and sharing their stories. It is truly a great time to pursue a beauty education and career, and the program at DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology exemplifies that fact,” said Modern Salon Editorial Director Michele Musgrove. Paul DiGrigoli, president and CEO of the DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology, added, “I’m so grateful to have such a stellar faculty and team. They have supported and created an environment of positivity and energy that constantly and continuously helps take our students’ minds and careers to another altitude. I am proud to say that the future professionals who graduate from the DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology have received jobs from some of the best salons in our area. We will continue to reach for greater heights to provide all of our students with higher education, and we are so honored to be receiving this prestigious award for the fourth year in a row.”

 

 

 

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of December 2015.

AMHERST

78 Old Sunderland Road, LLP
78 Old Sunderland Road
$2,500 — Repair front of building

Claudette Beaudreau
534 Main St.
$17,000 — Remove and replace shingles

Railroad Street Partners, LLC
55 N. Pleasant St.
$13,000 — New roof

Slobody Development Corporation
101 University Dr. Suite B6
$130,000 — Office alteration

Vestry of Grace Church
14-18 Boltwood Ave.
$14,000 — Repair lightening damage to chimney

CHICOPEE

CDB Realty, LLC
49 Dwight St.
$20,500 — Remove and re-lay brick veneer

Petros Mirisis
456 Front St.
$69,000 — Renovations to convert space to an ice cream shop

Tunstall Corporation
118 Exchange St.
$13,000 — Strip and re-roof

HADLEY

Andre Laflamme
75 River Dr.
$20,000 — 20’ x 62’ addition to existing building

F.L. Roberts, Inc.
456 Russell St.
$58,000 — New one story addition to rear of building

Town of Hadley
100 Middle St.
$100,000 — New roof

LUDLOW

Burger King
419 Center St.
$115,000 — Commercial alterations

Colvest Wilbraham, LLC
450 Center St.
$264,000 — New construction

DPW
198 Sportsmen Road
$685,000 — Roof replacement

Steve McDaniel
534 Center St.
$4,500 — Re-shingle roof

NORTHAMPTON

Coolidge Northampton, LLC
241 King St.
$55,000 — Convert one unit into two spaces

Smith College
Mendenhall Center
$92,000 — Renovation to women’s faculty locker rooms

Smith College
49 College Lane
$93,000 —  Rebuild the deck at the Conference Center

Smith College
25 Henshaw Ave.
$140,000 — Renovate lobby, classroom, corridor at Capen House Annex

PALMER

J. Stolar Insurance Agency
2001 Calkins Road
$110,000 — Renovate office space

Roger Parker
89 State St.
$32,000 — Re-frame and re-roof building

SBA Network Services
Wilbraham Street
$15,000 — New antenna

Collins Crochiere Construction Services, LLC
1010 Thorndike St.
$243,000 — Office renovation

SPRINGFIELD

CBRE New England
1355 Liberty St.
$575,000 — New roof

Falvey Linen Supply
100 Brookdale Sr.
$30,000 — Interior demo for future build out

Liberty Medical Building
125 Liberty St.
$42,000 — Renovations for a medical office

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Fathers & Sons Audi
434 Memorial Ave.
$5,827,000 — Two-story automotive and sales facility

Normandeau Realty
41 Hayes Ave.
$25,500 — Re-roof

Opinion

Mike Balise

Mike Balise

A few months before he succumbed to cancer, ESPN anchor Stuart Scott stood at the podium at the ESPY Awards to accept the Jim Valvano Award for Perseverance.

In his moving remarks, Scott, in essence, told those assembled that when someone’s cancer fight ends, we should refrain from saying that he or she “lost their battle.” That fight is often won, he went on, because the individual confronted the disease with courage, the conviction to live their life to their fullest, and determination not to let cancer dictate whatever time they had left.

Those words certainly rang true recently with the news that Mike Balise, co-owner of Balise Motor Sales, passed away at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute roughly 15 months after being diagnosed with incurable stomach cancer at the age of 50.

There is certainly no debate about who won this fight — Mike did.

He battled the disease with his indomitable humor, determination to continue, for as his long as he could, his work not only with the company, but within the community as well — efforts that ranged from raising awareness of the need for more cancer-treatment facilities in this region (and money to build those facilities), to buying winter coats for area young people in need.

Last September, BusinessWest talked with Mike and some members of his family about his fight, and his determination and courage certainly came through. So much so that one could easily make the argument that no story the magazine has published in its 32-year history resonated more with readers.

Indeed, there were countless calls and e-mails from individuals conveying the message that they were greatly inspired by Mike’s ability to battle a death sentence with poise, dignity, and a desire to focus not on his plight, but on how he could do even more to help others.

A common refrain from those who reached out was “I’ve never met Mike, but reading this, I wish I could.’’

Those comments, as well as Mike’s long track record of philanthropy and community involvement, resonated with the decision-makers at BusinessWest this fall when they convened to decide whom to honor with the magazine’s Difference Maker award next spring.

They considered and then chose to honor Mike knowing fully well that it was very likely that his seat would be empty at the gala in March. But he will honored along with the others who will be announced next month, because he has been, and remains, an inspiration in so many ways, and is thus clearly worthy of that title Difference Maker, and always will be.

And when his name is introduced to those gathered at the Log Cabin in March, it will not be through use of the past tense — because he isn’t done being a Difference Maker. His inspirational life — not simply those last 15 months or so — will ensure that this is the case.

As for that cancer fight — from the minute Mike was diagnosed, everyone knew how it would end. All those who knew Mike could also predict how the battle would be waged; with courage and conviction. And that’s why we shouldn’t say the fight was lost.

Because it wasn’t.

Opinion

Mike Balise

Mike Balise

A few months before he succumbed to cancer, ESPN anchor Stuart Scott stood at the podium at the ESPY Awards to accept the Jim Valvano Award for Perseverance.

In his moving remarks, Scott, in essence, told those assembled that when someone’s cancer fight ends, we should refrain from saying that he or she “lost their battle.” That fight is often won, he went on, because the individual confronted the disease with courage, the conviction to live their life to their fullest, and determination not to let cancer dictate whatever time they had left.

Those words certainly rang true recently with the news that Mike Balise, co-owner of Balise Motor Sales, passed away at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute roughly 15 months after being diagnosed with incurable stomach cancer at the age of 50.

There is certainly no debate about who won this fight — Mike did.

He battled the disease with his indomitable humor, determination to continue, for as his long as he could, his work not only with the company, but within the community as well — efforts that ranged from raising awareness of the need for more cancer-treatment facilities in this region (and money to build those facilities), to buying winter coats for area young people in need.

Last September, BusinessWest talked with Mike and some members of his family about his fight, and his determination and courage certainly came through. So much so that one could easily make the argument that no story the magazine has published in its 32-year history resonated more with readers.

Indeed, there were countless calls and e-mails from individuals conveying the message that they were greatly inspired by Mike’s ability to battle a death sentence with poise, dignity, and a desire to focus not on his plight, but on how he could do even more to help others.

A common refrain from those who reached out was “I’ve never met Mike, but reading this, I wish I could.’’

Those comments, as well as Mike’s long track record of philanthropy and community involvement, resonated with the decision-makers at BusinessWest this fall when they convened to decide whom to honor with the magazine’s Difference Maker award next spring.

They considered and then chose to honor Mike knowing fully well that it was very likely that his seat would be empty at the gala in March. But he will honored along with the others who will be announced next month, because he has been, and remains, an inspiration in so many ways, and is thus clearly worthy of that title Difference Maker, and always will be.

And when his name is introduced to those gathered at the Log Cabin in March, it will not be through use of the past tense — because he isn’t done being a Difference Maker. His inspirational life — not simply those last 15 months or so — will ensure that this is the case.

As for that cancer fight — from the minute Mike was diagnosed, everyone knew how it would end. All those who knew Mike could also predict how the battle would be waged; with courage and conviction. And that’s why we shouldn’t say the fight was lost.

Because it wasn’t.

Opinion

Mike Balise

Mike Balise

A few months before he succumbed to cancer, ESPN anchor Stuart Scott stood at the podium at the ESPY Awards to accept the Jim Valvano Award for Perseverance.

In his moving remarks, Scott, in essence, told those assembled that when someone’s cancer fight ends, we should refrain from saying that he or she “lost their battle.” That fight is often won, he went on, because the individual confronted the disease with courage, the conviction to live their life to their fullest, and determination not to let cancer dictate whatever time they had left.

Those words certainly rang true recently with the news that Mike Balise, co-owner of Balise Motor Sales, passed away at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute roughly 15 months after being diagnosed with incurable stomach cancer at the age of 50.

There is certainly no debate about who won this fight — Mike did.

He battled the disease with his indomitable humor, determination to continue, for as his long as he could, his work not only with the company, but within the community as well — efforts that ranged from raising awareness of the need for more cancer-treatment facilities in this region (and money to build those facilities), to buying winter coats for area young people in need.

Last September, BusinessWest talked with Mike and some members of his family about his fight, and his determination and courage certainly came through. So much so that one could easily make the argument that no story the magazine has published in its 32-year history resonated more with readers.

Indeed, there were countless calls and e-mails from individuals conveying the message that they were greatly inspired by Mike’s ability to battle a death sentence with poise, dignity, and a desire to focus not on his plight, but on how he could do even more to help others.

A common refrain from those who reached out was “I’ve never met Mike, but reading this, I wish I could.’’

Those comments, as well as Mike’s long track record of philanthropy and community involvement, resonated with the decision-makers at BusinessWest this fall when they convened to decide whom to honor with the magazine’s Difference Maker award next spring.

They considered and then chose to honor Mike knowing fully well that it was very likely that his seat would be empty at the gala in March. But he will honored along with the others who will be announced next month, because he has been, and remains, an inspiration in so many ways, and is thus clearly worthy of that title Difference Maker, and always will be.

And when his name is introduced to those gathered at the Log Cabin in March, it will not be through use of the past tense — because he isn’t done being a Difference Maker. His inspirational life — not simply those last 15 months or so — will ensure that this is the case.

As for that cancer fight — from the minute Mike was diagnosed, everyone knew how it would end. All those who knew Mike could also predict how the battle would be waged; with courage and conviction. And that’s why we shouldn’t say the fight was lost.

Because it wasn’t.

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the months of November and December 2015.

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Municipal Employees Credit Union
923 Front St.
$5,500 — Remove non-load bearing wall and install new

Dineo Properties
70 Broadway St.
$446,000 — Vinyl siding and windows on 16 buildings

Johnson Road Properties Inc.
20 Johnson St.
$33,000 — Install new bathrooms

People’s Savings Bank
620 Memorial Dr.
$80,000 — Remodel existing Starbucks

Pride Convenience Store
363 Burnett Road
$45,000 — Build parking attendant kiosk

St. Anne Church
30 College St.
$13,000 — Strip and Re-roof

Wings Over Chicopee
1408 Memorial Dr.
$25,000 — Renovate front counter area

GREENFIELD

Erin Miner
469 Bernardston Road
$8,000 — Strip and re-roof

Federal Realty
277 Main St.
$363,000 — Install wireless communications facility

Lorenz Family L.P.
312 Federal St.
$372,000 — Construct addition to Aubuchon Hardware

Mary Calagione
285 High St.
$6,000 — Install fire alarm system

Meadows Cafe and Golf Center
398 Deerfield St.
$4,000 — Exterior renovations

PDV, Inc.
278 Main St.
$14,000 — Interior renovations

Robar, Inc.
237 Mohawk Trail
$74,000 — Interior renovations

Simon Cohn
156 Main St.
$65,000 — Strip and re-roof

LUDLOW

D & W Tire
730 Randall Road
$52,000 — Addition

Timely Condo Association
185 West Ave.
$23,000 — Roof replacement

Twin Oaks Condo Association
55 Morse St.
$22,500 — Alterations

SPRINGFIELD

City of Springfield
Pony Road
$1,239,500 — Construct a new training facility

Columbia Gas of MA
2025 Roosevelt Ave.
$360,000 — Foundation only for 162’ x 180’ building

Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc.
66 Industry Ave.
$90,000 — Renovate 2,000 square feet of office space

Northern Tool
170 Progress Ave.
$110,000 — Addition to existing building

Partners for Community
11-13 Hampden St.
$40,000 — New roof system

Picknelly Family, LTD
1414 Main St.
$175,000 — Structural repair to air-walk between Monarch Place and Tower Square

Solid Rock Community Baptist
821 Liberty St.
$30,000 — New roof

Springfield Housing Authority
178 Pendleton Ave.
$259,000 — Alterations

Tinkham Management
96 Industry Ave.
$28,500 — Interior renovation of existing space

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

13 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jason A. Bassett
Seller: Troy M. Santerre
Date: 11/02/15

764 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Angela R. Marguet
Seller: FHLM
Date: 11/04/15

CHARLEMONT

184 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Jeffrey VanIderstine
Seller: Rebecca VanIderstine
Date: 11/05/15

DEERFIELD

12 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Paul C. Roud
Seller: James D. Whitney
Date: 11/06/15

13 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $232,230
Buyer: UmassFive College FCU
Seller: Robyn Parent
Date: 11/03/15

9 North Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: John W. Stacey
Seller: Mariellen Hayre
Date: 11/02/15

GILL

9 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Mark R. Theriault
Seller: Aaron J. Lapointe
Date: 11/06/15

GREENFIELD

140 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Stanislav Rukhman
Seller: Vladimir Agapov
Date: 11/09/15

LEVERETT

40 Juggler Meadow Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Stowell
Date: 11/06/15

78 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $149,730
Buyer: Matthew R. Lorenz
Seller: Abbott, Herschel G., (Estate)
Date: 11/02/15

LEYDEN

155 Frizzell Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Carol L. Lutz RET
Seller: George J. Lutz IRT
Date: 11/10/15

NORTHFIELD

18 Gill Center Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Northfield Mount Hermon School
Seller: Eugene A. Rice
Date: 11/04/15

Lyman Road
Northfield, MA 01354
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Richard S. Hebble
Seller: Daniel F. Emery
Date: 11/06/15

ORANGE

16 Lake Mattawa Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Roger C. Andrews
Seller: Ronald A. Niedzwiecki
Date: 11/02/15

ROWE

36 Old Cyrus Stage Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Michael W. Kuehl
Seller: Edward V. Keeney
Date: 11/09/15

SHUTESBURY

231 Baker Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Michael E. Miller
Seller: Carroll, Martina, (Estate)
Date: 11/06/15

244 Baker Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Ethan Todras-Whitehill
Seller: Robert B. Hayes
Date: 11/09/15

SUNDERLAND

Montague Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Franklin Land Trust Inc.
Seller: Stephen F. Gunn
Date: 11/06/15

WHATELY

Long Plain Road (WS)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Marc-Alan Labreque
Seller: Walter R. Thayer
Date: 11/05/15

111 North St.
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $215,000
Seller: Jenna Knox-Daniels
Date: 11/06/15

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

204 Elm St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $322,150
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: Gary L. Gordon
Date: 11/09/15

32 Fordham Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Michael P. Bachini
Seller: Scott G. Monson
Date: 11/06/15

42 Hall St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Agostino F. Demaio
Seller: Cestari, Victor P., (Estate)
Date: 11/02/15

840 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Susan K. Douglas
Seller: Christopher B. Garrity
Date: 11/06/15

67 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Karen B. Legace
Seller: Robert S. Ferrier
Date: 11/10/15

5 Silver Lake Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Shawn R. Dominik
Seller: Ernest R. Silkey RET
Date: 11/06/15

BRIMFIELD

152 Wales Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Jeffrey Macphee
Seller: James A. Coulter
Date: 11/06/15

CHICOPEE

113 Beauchamp Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Tamrah Stepien
Seller: Michael A. Monopoli
Date: 11/06/15

39 Bemis Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: G. Rodrigues-DeAraujo
Seller: McGrath, Mary B., (Estate)
Date: 11/06/15

44 Bonner St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $123,750
Buyer: Bank New York
Seller: Michael A. Jones
Date: 11/06/15

82 Borys Circle
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Samantha Wong
Seller: Mark J. Botelho
Date: 11/04/15

52 Boucher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,566
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Nelson Walton
Date: 11/05/15

35 Center St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Center Group LLC
Seller: 35 Center St. LLC
Date: 11/04/15

57 Garland St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Barnes
Seller: Richard M. Fugere
Date: 11/06/15

1003 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: Jeffrey W. Kane
Seller: Stanislaw Beben
Date: 11/06/15

26 Park St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Orquidia C. Davila
Seller: Alda M. Carreira
Date: 11/02/15

94 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $449,000
Buyer: Maddox Realty LLC
Seller: 94 Prospect Street LLC
Date: 11/10/15

25 Randall St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Roy J. Gladu
Seller: Nancy M. Benard
Date: 11/06/15

14 Richelieu St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Kassandra O’Connor
Seller: McDonald, Mary L., (Estate)
Date: 11/03/15

70 Stearns Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $135,650
Buyer: Jessica Reyes
Seller: Justin P. O’Connor
Date: 11/03/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

28 Edmund St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $307,500
Buyer: Thomas R. Nipps
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 11/03/15

319 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jason T. Dalessio
Seller: Robert W. Chapin
Date: 11/03/15

39 Favorite Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $549,000
Buyer: Charles N. Brinkmann
Seller: Mark J. Miller
Date: 11/05/15

24 Fraser Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Gilles A. Grenier
Seller: Elizabeth Franceschelli
Date: 11/06/15

4 Panama St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Khanh Nguyen
Seller: Kevin Wong
Date: 11/06/15

90 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Janet S. Rowe
Seller: Barbara J. Stachowiak
Date: 11/05/15

198 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Steven Vigneault
Seller: Corey Turer
Date: 11/06/15

53 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Adriano Bocchino
Seller: Webster Bank
Date: 11/06/15

54 Thompkins Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Vinhhoa T. Nguyen
Seller: James E. Murray
Date: 11/02/15

34 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Jacqueline M. Chapdelaine
Seller: Paul S. Dunkerley
Date: 11/02/15

GRANVILLE

484 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Matthew K. Berndt
Seller: Matthew S. Jones
Date: 11/04/15

HOLLAND

231 Brimfield Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Chelsea Tavernier
Seller: Gregory N. Morin
Date: 11/05/15

HOLYOKE

30 Anderson Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Rachelle Encarnacion
Seller: Rosalie G. Hobert
Date: 11/06/15

39 Dillon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Rafael A. Roca
Seller: Kirk R. Krause
Date: 11/04/15

6 Hendel Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,400
Buyer: David J. Beauregard
Seller: Valerie B. Ennis
Date: 11/04/15

283 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $142,400
Buyer: Michael Siciliano
Seller: Audra E. Smith
Date: 11/04/15

5 Michelle Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $403,000
Buyer: Jacob T. Waah
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 11/04/15

LONGMEADOW

19 Edgemont St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Moochul Shin
Seller: Linda L. Bernard
Date: 11/03/15

67 Longview Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: James H. Stewart
Seller: David C. Berube
Date: 11/06/15

37 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Michael F. Nothe
Seller: Kevin D. Hebert
Date: 11/09/15

104 Tecumseh Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Lauren K. Young
Seller: Kristy M. Hemond
Date: 11/02/15

119 Yarmouth St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $233,500
Buyer: Pao L. Wu
Seller: Irving Slitzky
Date: 11/04/15

28 Yarmouth St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Eric Chrabascz
Seller: Kevin P. McKenna
Date: 11/06/15

LUDLOW

33 Ampere Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: David J. Vakalis
Seller: Julie A. Cass
Date: 11/05/15

255 Elizabeth Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $383,957
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jose Franco
Date: 11/04/15

156 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Domingos F. Afonso
Seller: Marilyn E. Wheelock
Date: 11/05/15

75-79 Howard St.
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Mark J. Botelho
Seller: Delfina A. Carvalho
Date: 11/05/15

263 Westerly Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Abbas Younes
Seller: Helmut K. Marosits
Date: 11/06/15

MONSON

104 Stebbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $129,200
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Albert Sherman
Date: 11/03/15

68 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Kenneth A. Villamarin
Seller: Linda Dill-Johnson
Date: 11/04/15

PALMER

43 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Bryan P. Forrette
Seller: Joyce A. Piechota
Date: 11/05/15

20 Orchard St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kermen Cedeno
Seller: Sandra L. Topor
Date: 11/10/15

1192 Thorndike St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Heather M. McIntire
Seller: Carolyn J. Bedard
Date: 11/05/15

RUSSELL

171 Main St.
Russell, MA 01008
Amount: $128,780
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Laurie A. Hoppe
Date: 11/06/15

SPRINGFIELD

90 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Caitlin A. Welz
Seller: Donna B. Lopez
Date: 11/02/15

1122 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Markdon Realty LLC
Seller: B&D Petroleum Sales Inc.
Date: 11/03/15

49 Bellamy Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Western New England University
Seller: Stefan Hluschewskyj
Date: 11/05/15

157 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Stephen G. Laplante
Seller: Rita L. Banks
Date: 11/10/15

1189 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Anthony L. Kumiega
Seller: Steven E. Lee
Date: 11/09/15

190 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Eric R. Rosado
Seller: Jason T. Dalessio
Date: 11/03/15

90 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Korzec
Seller: Vincent Mazzariello
Date: 11/03/15

167 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,500
Buyer: Peiwei Li
Seller: Rachel J. Kuhn
Date: 11/04/15

155-157 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Steven A. Monteiro
Seller: PAS Development Inc.
Date: 11/09/15

237 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Christopher E. Dancy
Seller: H. Douglas Barnshaw
Date: 11/04/15

27 Margerie St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Madeline Vargas
Seller: MBC Properties LLC
Date: 11/06/15

34 Mark St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $127,133
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Nicholas Korniotes
Date: 11/06/15

101 Martel Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Darby J. McLaughlin
Seller: Robert M. Zanolli
Date: 11/03/15

126-128 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Miladys A. Marte
Seller: Jonathan Horning
Date: 11/05/15

20 Paramount St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Lizenia Montanez
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 11/06/15

343 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Clifford P. Jensen
Seller: Michael W. Heiligmann
Date: 11/06/15

637 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Lisa M. Rivera
Seller: Sara J. Jacobsen
Date: 11/05/15

146 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: April C. McLain
Seller: Darby McLaughlin
Date: 11/03/15

15 Rogers Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Rafel Marte
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 11/10/15

58 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $118,450
Buyer: Jose Suarez
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 11/06/15

509 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Lynhq A. B. LT
Seller: Craig J. Difranco
Date: 11/10/15

129-131 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Chandra Tamang
Seller: Trevor Crichlow
Date: 11/09/15

33 Worthy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Dejesus
Seller: Oussama Awkal
Date: 11/10/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

20 Connecticut Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: KSC Holdings LLC
Seller: Exhaust Services LLC
Date: 11/10/15

537 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Robert J. Benoit
Seller: Shawn R. Dominik
Date: 11/06/15

25 Mulcahy Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,000
Seller: Francis Wheeler Construction
Date: 11/04/15

87 Tatham Hill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Guidewire Inc.
Seller: Robert E. Hosmer
Date: 11/05/15

19 Wayside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joseph Spano
Seller: Valle Machine Knife Corp.
Date: 11/02/15

152 Wilder Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: C. Francoeur-Weckerly
Seller: Amy E. Schaetzer
Date: 11/04/15

WESTFIELD

19 Grenier Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Jared C. Lent
Seller: David A. Rose
Date: 11/05/15

23 Harrison Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: David A. Rose
Seller: Charles J. Bull
Date: 11/05/15

11 King Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $186,250
Buyer: Double D Investments LLC
Seller: Laura M. Richardson
Date: 11/05/15

62 Kittredge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Steven M. Mielke
Seller: Steven C. Clark
Date: 11/05/15

67 Murray Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $129,600
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: Gerald D. Regan
Date: 11/09/15

5 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Richard A. Labonte
Seller: Kathryn V. Roberts
Date: 11/09/15

130 Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Joseph Spano
Seller: John Spano
Date: 11/03/15

151 Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $197,700
Buyer: Chad E. Sico
Seller: Gary C. Sico
Date: 11/05/15

4 Smith Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Wesley Sobczyk
Seller: Bonnie E. Miller
Date: 11/10/15

432 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $248,500
Buyer: Abdulsalam Alsaleh
Seller: Florence L. Buzzee
Date: 11/10/15

2 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: James McGowan
Seller: Carolyn M. Clini
Date: 11/06/15

WILBRAHAM

181 Burleigh Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Robert N. Massaro
Seller: Jennifer T. Thayer
Date: 11/04/15

461-465 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Sushilaben H. Patel
Seller: Louis & Clark Realty LLC
Date: 11/05/15

29 Pineywood Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Logan Gumlaw
Seller: William J. Laporte
Date: 11/06/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

23 Flintlock Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Robert G. Jackson
Seller: Grace H. Glueck
Date: 11/02/15

285 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Christine F. Pilsner
Seller: Judith C. Sechrest
Date: 11/06/15

1100 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Burt W. Ewart
Seller: Paul T. Gorman
Date: 11/09/15

150 University Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $13,000,000
Buyer: Amherst LLC
Seller: Amherst Nursing Home Inc.
Date: 11/03/15

332 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Huong C. Chow
Seller: Mary A. Steigner
Date: 11/06/15

BELCHERTOWN

11 Depot St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: David R. Sharrow
Seller: Michael P. Kowal
Date: 11/06/15

181 Warner St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Patrick C. Barnes
Seller: Richard Steiner
Date: 11/02/15

605 Warren Wright Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Rondeau
Seller: Susan L. Surner
Date: 11/06/15

EASTHAMPTON

10 Elliot St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kristin L. Ploski
Seller: Carmine C. Russo
Date: 11/05/15

15 Kenneth Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Sarah A. Dean
Seller: Amy R. Reesman
Date: 11/06/15

7-11 Norton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Darshan Gencarelle
Seller: Jeffrey W. Ketcham
Date: 11/05/15

22 Plymouth Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: James E. Coughlin
Seller: Laprade, Robert M., (Estate)
Date: 11/06/15

24 Summer St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $265,875
Buyer: ARC Investments LLC
Seller: Paula J. Gunn
Date: 11/03/15

GRANBY

164 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Edward Gavel
Seller: Scribner, William R. Sr., (Estate)
Date: 11/09/15

96 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Beaulieu
Seller: Harris, Charles W. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/15

HADLEY

9 Ladyslipper Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Boudway
Seller: Leo P. Tassinari
Date: 11/04/15

NORTHAMPTON

40 Arlington St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Barry D. Sarvet
Seller: Frances C. Volkmann
Date: 11/02/15

266 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Andrew T. Perrier
Seller: HSBC Bank
Date: 11/03/15

376 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Deborah L. Kehne
Seller: Mizula, Rosalie Sally, (Estate)
Date: 11/06/15

57 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: Hospital Hill Development
Date: 11/05/15

61 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: Hospital Hill Development
Date: 11/05/15

200 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $319,300
Buyer: Evan R. Horton
Seller: Mark J. Moran
Date: 11/04/15

119 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: Hospital Hill Development
Date: 11/05/15

78 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: Hospital Hill Development
Date: 11/05/15

363 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Virginia H. Hoener
Seller: Melanie A. Gulow
Date: 11/09/15

SOUTH HADLEY

11 Landers St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Dennis Hogan
Seller: Woinarowski, Walter S., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/15

SOUTHAMPTON

42 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $414,900
Buyer: Amy R. Reesman
Seller: Robert P. Korpela
Date: 11/06/15

9 Glendale Woods Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Justin Tilton
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/03/15

Bankruptcies Departments

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

AMC Childcare
HOGHT
Betts, Jacqueline Simmons
799 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/15

Bamber, Marcia G.
74 Chapin Greene Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/15

Bielawa, Holly A.
50 Tyrone St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/11/15

Bruce, George A.
74 Wrenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/15

Bulger, Emily Jane
174 Wallingford Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/15

Bulger, John William
10 Gardner Falls Road
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/15

Carr, Tiffany M.
145 Harvard St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/05/15

Chabot, Stacy
DeCosta, Pamela
573 Pequoig Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/02/15

Choquette, Diane
85 Eagle St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Dansereau, Patricia R.
50 Schoolhouse Road
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Dick, John T.
133 Saint Kolbe Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/14/15

Fitzgerald, Karen A.
45 Holyoke St., Apt. B
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Grandchamp, James Michael
160 Point Grove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Grant, Alisha C.
7 Powder Mill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/02/15

Green, Consuela D.
31 Daytona St., No. 1
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/15

Guay, Alice J.
54 Gates St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/15

Hancock, Donna Kay
33 Kellog Ave., Apt. 19
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/31/15

Hill, Wendy M.
768 Belmont Ave., Unit 5B
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Igartua, Wilma
P.O. Box 1833
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/07/15

Lamere, Tanya Marie
41 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Lowney, Matthew T.
10 Chestnut St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

Marrero, Carmelo R.
46 Sumner Terrace #2
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/05/15

Maynard, Raymond P.
77 Heggie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/13/15

McCarthy, Richard Carl
31 Mill St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/15

Mena, Oscar Antonio
951 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/06/15

Mendez, Teresa
a/k/a Mendez, Ruperto Teresa
68 Cabot St, Apt. 503
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/13/15

O’Donnell, James Francis
14 Longview Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/15

Osier, Bethanie
136 Linden St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/08/15

Pasterczyk, Pamela A.
P.O. Box 261
Chicopee, MA 01014
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/15

Rosado, John A.
2004 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/07/15

Salgado, Maya
a/k/a Salgado, Wanda
1 Hill Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/15

Schoenberg, Matthew
15 Tamarack Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/03/15

Shackett, John F.
73 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/15

Sullivan, Sean Eugene
99 Alvin St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/12/15

Thorng, Kimsour
93 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/10/15

Vizcaya, Christian
a/k/a Vizcaya Lopez, Christian
3006 Main St., Apt. 2
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/06/15

Vizcaya, Vanessa
a/k/a Herrera, Vanessa
3006 Main St., Apt. 2
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/06/15

Ward, Brittany Rae
121 Montague City Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/15

Warren, Kelly Ann
27 Leonard St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/10/15

Williams, Edward
Williams, Elizabeth
17 Francis St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/03/15

Zercher, Gary J.
Zercher, Jean C.
16 Monroe St.
Apartment 5
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/09/15

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the months of November and December 2015.

AGAWAM

Circle Hypnotherapy
2 South Bridge St.
Jeanne Romansky

Friendly Ride Transportation
17 McRinley St.
Brian Savlick

Red Thread
604 South West St.
Elena Melnikov

Snap On Tools
142 Autumn St.
Ivan Aguilar

CHICOPEE

Anko Logistics
470 Memorial Dr.
Franklin Ankdmah

Associates of Nutrition and Professionals
114 Beauregard Terrace
Amy Desroches

Auto Damage Appraisals
257 Hampden St.
Ricardo Azevedo

Rivest Hairstyling
104 Lawler Terrace
Kimberly Rivest

The Matchbox
1512 Memorial Dr.
Jocelyn Poirier

University Driving School
161 Grove St.
David Marino

GREENFIELD

Foot Care by Nurses
63 French King Highway
Mary Clayton-Jones

Karen’s Dance Studio
49 Bank Row
Karen Fritz-Ohare

Pristine Orientals
16 Butternut St.
Tyler Ward

Pure Current Therapeutics
158 Main St.
Alexa Williamson

Sigda Flower Shop
284 High St.
Richard Sigda

Two Fathers Restorations & Design
367 Federal St.
Brian Artherton

Wisdom Why Self Storage
303 Wisdom Way
James Wood

HOLYOKE

Peerless Auto Sales
604 Main St.
Richard Ryll

Schermerhorn’s Seafood
224 Westfield Road
Michael Fitzgerald

Sevinc Corporation
50 Holyoke St.
Osman Bakhriyev

Sofrito Depot
329 Main St.
Janet Santana

Solutions
6 Radcliffe St.
Kenneth A. Hebert

Sports Zone
50 Holyoke St.
James M. Dent

Thomas Poetry
24 Old Jarvis Ave.
Thomas Kennedy

LUDLOW

Esteem Skin Care, LLC
733 Chapin St.
Carol Santini

JR Butcher Shop
274 East St.
Paulo Dias

Jump Strategy
679 West St.
Stacy Falconer

Legacy Fine Woodworking
1240 Center St.
Michael Jodoin

Sam’s Natural Farm
153 Chapin St.
Joseph Kozicki

Western Mass. Educational Advocacy Services
151 East St.
Karen Mowry

SPRINGFIELD

Expresso Mini Market
904 State St.
Israel Lopez

Forever Moore
193 Marion St.
Brandi A. Moore

G & A Landscaping
55 Wentworth St.
Micky Colon

Gentle Family Dentistry
1206 Boston Road
David Chou

Higuey Mini Market
2987 Hancock St.
Andres Guerrero

Honor Capital
1 Monarch Place
Founders Finance

JM’s Homelife
51 Oxford St.
Jodi Manning

Junny’s Auto Repair
638 Worthington St.
Candido Borges

L.L.D. Services
50 James St.
Luis E. Dejesus

Magic Dreams
23 Humburg St.
Ada Ceteno

Main St. Convenience
469 Main St.
Davone Markease

Medina’s Supermarket
2705 Main St.
Ismael Medina

Mobile, LLC
267 Allen St.
Scott R. Caron

My Little Ones
35 Brookline Ave.
Zoraida Guzman

No Sleep Productions
115 State St.
Lorenzo Guzman

R & N Food Corporation
17 Knox St.
Reda Shabaneh

Restore Skin Care Center
3640 Main St.
Kihan Francis

Sandra Home Improvement
604 Page Blvd.
Sandra Perdomo

Sincyr Designs
302 Gifford St.
Jason M. Cyr

Sunny Nails
801 Belmont Ave.
Van Nguyen

Surgery Center of New England
55 St. George Road
Musine, LLC

T&T Nail Bar
340 Cooley St.
Vinh Nguyen

The Toys Gallery
62 Winter St.
Luis Rivera

United Business Partners
1350 Main St.
Keon Simpson

Vinh Chau Restaurant
409 Dickerson St.
Phuong Nguyen

Western Mass. Tree Care
189 Woodlawn St.
David W. Murphy

Yuzhen’s Beauty Salon
460 Main St.
Panran Qiu

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Battista Property Management
849 Amostown Road
Brian Battista

Infinity Auto Rental
52 Baldwin St.
Joseph Gallo

JDM Towing
47 Irving St.
Teyfur Teyfurlov

Liquori’s Pizza Inc.
639 Westfield St.
Antonio Liquori

Medallion Motel
13 River St.
Elise Rodenhiser

Olympia Ice Center
125 Capital Dr.
Corporation Massachusetts

Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Sow Inc., 1185 Suffield St., Agawam, MA 01001. Andrew Osgood, same. Sale and installation of window treatments.

Wiktor Transport Inc., 195 Leonard St., Agawam, MA 01001. Vladimir Stebenkov, same. Trucking.

AMHERST

Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award Foundation Inc., 64 Carriage Lane, Amherst, MA 01002. Patricia Romney, same. Charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes to encourage excellence in teaching among Amherst elementary school educators or other school systems under operation of the same superintendent; annual award includes onetime stipend from Ann Ualaward will.

Woodside Daycare Center Inc., 155 Woodside Ave., Amherst, MA 01102. Catherine Epstein, 90 Spring St., Amherst, MA 01002. Charitable and educational purposes to provide day care, nursery, child care, and related educational services in the Greater Amherst area.

BELCHERTOWN

RT’s Welding, Fabrication & Auto Repair Inc., 120 Federal St., Bays 3 and 4, Belchertown, MA 01007. Randy Letourneau, 570 Amherst Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Welding, fabrication, and auto repairs.

CHICOPEE

CJC Mobile Homes Inc., 246 Murphy Lane, Chicopee, MA 01020. Jennifer Picard, same. Purchase and sale of mobile homes.

Viktant Transport Inc., 36 Melvin St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Victor Antonov, same. Trucking.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Talbot Home Services Corp, 526 Parker St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Elizabeth Ann Talbot, same. Home Services and maintenance.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Van Buren Legacy Inc., 4 Knob Hill Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Dan Ruderman, same. Media company.

GREENFIELD

New 2 U Dog Rescue Inc., 22 Conway Dr., Greenfield, MA 01301. Dawn-Marie Conway, same. Provide shelter and rehabilitation and find adoptive homes for canines.

HADLEY

Edward Hopkins Educational Foundation Inc., 438 River Dr., Hadley, MA 01035. Kathleen Tudryn, same. Charitable and educational purposes for enriching the educational experiences of students in the Hadley, Massachusetts Public Schools.

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Deli and Butcher Inc., 502 Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Matt Frazier, 63 Squawfield Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Delicatessen and butcher shop.

Virk’s International Inc., 8-10 Green St., Holyoke, MA 01060. Saadatza Virk MR., 1029 Elm St. Apt # 3B, West Springfield, MA 01089. Retail Convenience.

NORTHAMPTON

Royal Talens North America Inc., 30 Industrial Dr., Northampton, MA 01060. Roelof Buldo Benning, Sophlalaan 46, P.O. Box 7300AA, Apaldoorn, The Netherlands. Sale of artistic paint, brushes, canvasses, color pencils, and stationary.

Sew Rite Inc., 137D Damon Road, Northampton, MA 01060. Kichun Park, same. Alteration store.

PITTSFIELD

Linden St. Gas Station Corp., 185 Linden St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Jitendra Patel, 34 Green Place, Brockton, MA 02301. Gas station and convenience store.

SPRINGFIELD

Alfred Powell Construction Corporation, 11 Preston St., Springfield, MA 01109. Alfred Powell, same. Light construction.
JEPMAC Springfield MA Inc., 436 Parker Street, Springfield, MA 01129. Jean Pierre-Victor, 8232 S Christiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60652. Buffett restaurant, catering SVC.

Ministerio Vencedores Para Cristo Inc., 843 Beacon Circle, Springfield, MA 01119. Sylkia Rivera, same. Non-profit organization spreading the word of God in the area; feeding hungry and bring hope to needy.

Re-Anagen Inc., 76 Florida St., Springfield, MA 01109. Jerome Jason Whittington, same. Fund and pursue cure and reversal of hair loss through scientific research.

Smithfield Packaged Meat Sales Corp., 20 Carando Dr., Springfield, MA 01104. Sales.

Springfield Vietnamese Cultural Association Inc., 1 Lyndale St., Springfield, MA 01108. Anton Cai, same. Charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes to promote and raise funds for Vietnamese community cultural events; preserve history of Vietnamese population, language, music, and traditions.

Team Zolo Auto Club Inc., 116 Michon St., Springfield, MA 0115. Anthony Baez, 464 Dickinson St., Springfield, MA 01108. Uphold car show events to raise money for different non-profit organizations.

The Ecumenical Church, 32 Hampden St., Springfield, MA 01103. Reverend Timothy Paul, same. Charitable, religious, and religious-educational purposes.

WESTFIELD

Reliable Motion Inc., 27B Sycamore St., Westfield, MA 01085. Volodymyr Pylypiv, same. Transportation of motor vehicles.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Balise K2 Inc., 122 Doty Circle, West Springfield, MA 01089. James Balise Jr., same. Automobile sales and service.

Technocare Inc., 12 Royce CT Apt. E6, West Springfield, MA 01089. Hetal Vaidya, same. Computer services and web designing.

US1 Express Inc., 533 Main St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Dildar Usmanov, same. Trucking.

WILBRAHAM

2ND2NoneBall Inc., 3 Sylvan Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Anthony Bergeron, same. Basketball training, camps, clinics, programs.

Wilbraham Amisha Corporation, 461-465 Main St., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Sushilaben Patel, same. Convenience store.

WILLIAMSTOWM

American Land Partners Inc., 665 Simonds Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Harry Patten, same. Manage real estate holdings of NLP Finance, LLC.

Briefcase Departments

Business Confidence Up, Manufacturing Challenged

BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index rose 1.3 points in November to 56.9, almost exactly where it stood a year before (56.8). “The story here is less the monthly gain than the longer-term pattern,” said Raymond Torto, Chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “Over the past year, the index rose nicely for five months and then started a fitful decline back to where it was last November. The hidden trend behind that pattern is a divergence in confidence levels between manufacturers and other employers.” He added that “our state’s manufacturing sector, which relies heavily upon international demand for its world-class products, is up against a strong dollar and weak conditions in all its major export markets — China, Japan, Canada, and Western Europe. Domestic demand is down as well because of global conditions and large inventories. In March, manufacturers were almost as confident as other employers, but the confidence gap has grown significantly since then.” Torto noted that the manufacturing sector is overrepresented in AIM’s survey, but that it plays a vital part in the Massachusetts economy. “If the sector continues to struggle in 2016, other sectors will feel the repercussions, especially in regions of the state with concentrations of manufacturing industries.” AIM’s Business Confidence Index has been issued monthly since July 1991 under the oversight of the Board of Economic Advisors. Presented on a 100-point scale on which 50 is neutral, the index attained a historical high of 68.5 in 1997 and 1998; its all-time low was 33.3 in February 2009.

State Issues Financial-literacy Report

BOSTON — State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, accompanied by her Financial Literacy Task Force, released their statewide report on the status of financial education in the Commonwealth. “I have always understood the responsibilities of the Treasurer’s office include insuring economic stability within our state,” Goldberg said. “This means building a robust financial-literacy program, which is a critical step toward strengthening economic security for everyone in Massachusetts.” The task force, under the direction of the Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, launched a comprehensive research effort in April. The diverse group of policymakers, educators, bankers, and advocates convened for six months. Their goal was to develop a road map to resources that will empower every Massachusetts resident with the skills they need to manage their money, plan for college, save for retirement, and better understand the impact of their economic decisions. “Implementing the recommendations of this task force will make a difference in the quality of the lives of Massachusetts citizens of all ages and backgrounds,” said former Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony, who chaired the task force. “The task force work presents the vital road map for the future of financial literacy in our state.” Some initiatives within the report include increasing accessibility to all financial education activities and programs throughout the state, promoting a public financial-education awareness campaign, communicating the family-dynamic principle to stakeholders, and incorporating it in all financial-literacy programming within the Office of Economic Empowerment. The 31 task force members identified three key demographic groups — K-12 students, college students, and adults — for the largest scope of fiscal impact on the state. The task force’s final report serves as an action plan for Goldberg and the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund Board. “Though we are keenly aware all adults can benefit from financial services, the adult subcommittee of Treasurer Goldberg’s Financial Literacy Task Force determined low-to-moderate income families, first-generation immigrants, women, seniors, and veterans are particularly vulnerable, and have set forth recommendations to ensure their financial well-being throughout their lifetime,” said Sylvia de Haas Phillips, subcommittee co-chair and senior vice president of United Way.

Standard & Poor’s Affirms State’s AA+ Bond Rating

BOSTON — In a communication to the Commonwealth, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services shared that it has affirmed Massachusetts’ AA+ credit rating on its general obligation bonds, while also providing notice that it is changing the Commonwealth’s outlook to ‘negative’ due to concerns about a multi-year trend on spending and the use of reserve funds. “While we have retained our current AA+ rating, we recognize and acknowledge the areas of concern raised today by Standard & Poor’s revised outlook,” Treasurer Deb Goldberg said. “I will continue to emphasize the importance of building our reserves, and I look forward to working with the administration and Legislature to establish the path to a healthier, stronger reserve balance for Massachusetts.”

Company Notebook Departments

STCC, United Way Open Financial Success Center

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) opened Springfield’s first Thrive Financial Success Center on Dec. 3, with a ceremony in the President’s Conference Room in Garvey Hall. Thrive is a collaborative effort between United Way of Pioneer Valley and STCC to provide financial education and support services to students and community residents. It is supported by PeoplesBank, MassMutual, the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, the United Way of Pioneer Valley, and the STCC Foundation. “After the success of the Thrive Financial Success Centers at Holyoke Community College and in downtown Holyoke, we are thrilled to open a third Thrive Center at Springfield Technical Community College,” said United Way of Pioneer Valley President and CEO Dora Robinson. “At the United Way of Pioneer Valley, we believe basic financial literacy should be a key aspect of everyone’s education. No career goal or life’s ambition should be hindered because a person doesn’t know how to balance their checkbook or maintain a good credit rating.” Thrive @ STCC anticipates it will serve 400 individuals in its first year of operation. Program offerings include confidential benefits screening and enrollment, a money-skills class, individual financial coaching sessions, free income-tax prepatration through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, links to workforce-development and training workshops, and LifeBridge, MassMutual’s free life-insurance program. Thrive Centers currently operate in partnership with the United Way at Holyoke Community College and at the Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center in downtown Holyoke. “Building financial awareness and planning skills is essential to our students’ and our community’s economic prosperity,” said STCC President Ira Rubenzahl. “Many of our students are overburdened with outside financial struggles. Coupling career guidance with access to financial coaching will assist Thrive participants to make informed decisions that will make their lives easier, allow them to remain focused on their studies, and prepare them for future employment.”

Berkshire Bank Launches ‘Season of Giving’ Effort

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank has launched its fourth annual “Season of Giving” campaign, which runs through the end of the holiday season. Through the campaign, bank employees will complete a variety of community-service projects throughout cities and towns that Berkshire Bank serves. Berkshire Bank employees are also inviting the public to join with them to support local children and families in need during this holiday season to further expand the collective impact. More than 200 Berkshire Bank employees will participate in the effort, with all of the service projects benefiting nonprofit organizations and families across Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. In addition to these local efforts, Berkshire Bank has teamed up with the American Red Cross to participate in their annual Mail for Heroes program, through which bank employees will send holiday cards to service men, women, and veterans who cannot be with their families during the holidays. In the Pioneer Valley, all Berkshire Bank branches and Berkshire Insurance Group offices have teamed up with the state Department of Children & Families to collect gifts for local families in need. Donations are being accepted at any Berkshire Bank location in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. The public is invited to stop by their local office to see which items are needed from the ‘giving tree.’ Bank employees will also volunteer their time with a variety of local nonprofit organizations during the holiday season, including Wreathes Across America and the Salvation Army. Berkshire Bank Foundation, the charitable arm of Berkshire Bank, also plans to contribute grants to local nonprofit organizations.

WNEU Offers Free Small-business Legal Assistance

SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University Small Business Legal Clinic is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs and small-business owners seeking legal assistance for the spring 2016 semester. Under faculty supervision, law students assist clients with legal issues including choice of entity, employment policies, contract drafting, regulatory compliance, and intellectual-property issues relating to trademark applications and copyright. This is a free service available to local businesses. The Small Business Clinic at Western New England School of Law has assisted more than 300 small businesses, and is a solid resource for entrepreneurs who lack the finances to retain an attorney. By using the clinic’s services, businesses can avoid problems by getting legal issues addressed early and correctly. It also provides students with an opportunity to gain real-world experience. The Small Business Legal Clinic asks small-business owners to submit their applications by Thursday, Dec. 31. Applications received after that date will be considered if additional resources are available. Students will begin providing services in mid-January. For more information, call the clinic at (413) 782-1469 or e-mail [email protected].

Departments People on the Move

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education formally approved Ramon Torrecilha, a lifelong educator, as the 20th president of Westfield State University (WSU). A lifelong educator, he is currently a professor of sociology at California State University Dominguez Hills. “I am delighted by the appointment of Dr. Ramon Torrecilha as the new president of Westfield State and look forward to working with him,” said Carlos Santiago, state commissioner of Higher Education. “I want to thank the Westfield board of trustees and the search committee for delivering an exceptional pool of quality candidates, and congratulate them on an outstanding selection.” Torrecilha will be the first Latino to serve as president in the university’s 176-year history. He is scheduled to begin his term on Jan. 25. Westfield State’s presidential search process officially launched in January 2015, with a search committee comprising 13 members of the campus community. The pool of candidates was narrowed to a semi-finalist group of 13 in August, and on Sept. 29, the presidential search advisory committee announced three finalists: Torrecilha; Damian Fernandez, CEO and head of school at Ethical Culture Fieldston School; and Linda Vaden-Goad, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Framingham State University. On Oct. 28, the WSU trustees voted to recommend Torrecilha as the final candidate, and the state Board of Higher Education approved the choice this week. Previous to his current role at California State University Dominguez Hills, he served as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, where he designed and implemented a cohort-based, first-year initiative to increase student retention and graduation rates. As provost, he invested in student research and supported more than 200 undergraduate research projects. He provided leadership and support to secure more than $16 million in grants and contracts and $600,000 to support faculty research and creative activity. Torrecilha also served as executive vice president of Mills College in Oakland, Calif., during which time he served as acting president on two separate occasions. His many accomplishments at Mills include the design, implementation, and successful achievement of a capital campaign that raised more than $130 million dollars on behalf of women’s education. He also led a successful campus reaccreditation process resulting in an eight-year renewal from the Western Assoc. of Schools and Colleges and increased the alumnae participation rate by 10%. Torrecilha earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology from Portland State University and his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin Madison.

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Eight lawyers from Bulkley Richardson have been named to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list of top lawyers in the state, and two lawyers from the firm have been named to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list of top up-and-coming lawyers. No more than 5% of lawyers in Massachusetts are selected for the Super Lawyers list, and no more than 2.5% are selected for the Rising Stars list. The following Bulkley Richardson lawyers were named to the 2014 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list:
• Francis Dibble Jr., whose practice areas include business litigation, health law, and antitrust litigation;
• J. Patrick Kennedy, whose practice areas include business litigation, banking and intellectual property litigation;
• Kevin Maynard, whose practice areas include business litigation, general litigation, and nonprofit;
• David Parke, whose practice areas include business/corporate and mergers and acquisitions;
• John Pucci, whose practice areas include criminal defense (white collar);
• Donn Randall, whose practice areas include banking and business litigation;
• Ellen Randle, whose practice focuses on family law; and
• Ronald Weiss, whose practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, closely held business, and estate planning and probate.
The following Bulkley Richardson lawyers were named to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list:
• Michael Roundy, whose practice areas include business/commercial litigation, tax appeals, and medical malpractice (defense); and
• Kelly Koch, whose practice areas include family law and estate planning and probate.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented, multi-phase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

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Kenneth Albano

Kenneth Albano

Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that attorney Kenneth Albano was recently honored with the Esteemed Service Award from Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN). Albano was presented with the award during BHN’s annual meeting, in recognition of his 20-plus years as a member of BHN’s board of directors and his related board service. “I am grateful to BHN for this recognition,” Albano said. “The services BHN provides are essential to the wellness of so many in our community who may be struggling with addiction or other life crises. I am honored by this award, and it has been my honor to serve this excellent organization for so many years.” Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit, community behavioral-health service organization, and has served the needs of children, adults, families, and communities in Western Mass. since 1938, offering tools and treatments for those with mental illness, substance-use disorders, or intellectual disabilities. Albano is a senior partner with Bacon Wilson and a member of the firm’s corporate, commercial, and municipal practice groups. In addition to his work with BHN, he has worked with the American Cancer Society, Make-A-Wish, and the ALS Assoc., and he serves as board chair of the March of Dimes Western MA Division and on the board of the New England Chapter of the March of Dimes. In June, Albano was honored with the Mass. Bar Assoc. Community Service Award in recognition of his exceptional volunteer work.

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Country Bank President and CEO Paul Scully announced that Eric Devine has been promoted to first vice president, Information Technology. Devine has been with Country Bank since 2006 in the IT Department, working most recently as the Information Technology Services officer. “Eric is a dedicated and driven member of our team. I am pleased to have the opportunity to recognize him for his outstanding leadership over the last few years,” Scully said. Devine studied at Sacred Heart University with a concentration in information technology and graduated from New England School for Financial Studies in 2012. He is very active in the community, serving on the program advisory committee for Porter and Chester Institute, working on the annual SIDS Road Race committee, and supporting the Griffin’s Friends Children’s Cancer Fund as a runner and charity fund-raiser. In addition, he served as the 2015 Springfield grand parade marshal for the annual St. Patricks Day Parade in Holyoke. He was elected to BusinessWest’s 40 under Forty in 2015.

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Aaron Smith, P.C., a certified public accounting firm serving individuals and businesses in the Pioneer Valley, announced the addition of two new staff accountants, Trent Domingos and Emily Sit. Both are responsible for audits, reviews, and compilations. “We are pleased to add two staff accountants to our team, as this allows us to maintain a high level of excellence and personal attention that our clients have come to expect,” said David Padegimas, CPA, managing director of Aaron Smith, P.C. Domingos is a graduate of Fairfield University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He previously served as a tax intern at Therrien & Associates, P.C., in Wilton, Conn. At Fairfield University, Domingos was a four-year member of the varsity rowing team. “I am excited to join the team. I look forward to growing as an accountant in this position and contributing to the distinguished reputation that Aaron Smith, P.C. has established,” Domingos said. Sit is a graduate of the UMass Isenberg School of Management with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. She is expected to obtain her master’s degree in accounting in May. Prior to joining the team at Aaron Smith, P.C., she was employed by IBM Corporation as a financial analyst. She is fluent in English and Chinese, and enjoys gardening in her spare time. “Aaron Smith, P.C. has an excellent track record of great customer service,” Sit said. “I am thrilled to continue my passion for accounting in a well-respected firm.” CPAs at Aaron Smith, P.C. continually invest time and resources into furthering professional education, using state-of-the-art computer technology and developing extensive new business relationships.

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Ruth’s House, the assisted-living residence at JGS Lifecare, announced the appointment of Samantha Panniello as dining services coordinator. As an experienced executive and catering chef, she brings a new dimension to the facility’s signature kosher dining and banquet menus. Panniello brings more than 10 years of experience to Ruth’s House. Formally trained at the Connecticut Culinary Institute, where she was recognized for excellence and graduated at the top of her class, she worked as a chef for both Springfield College and UMass Amherst before becoming kitchen manager of the Federal in Agawam and Vinted in West Hartford, Conn. where she was named head chef. While at Vinted, the restaurant received a rave review by the New York Times, praising its “rich tastes on small plates.” Panniello also landed an executive chef position at Lego in Enfield, Conn., and most recently served as head chef of Marketplace/Back Street Bistro in Springfield. “We’re proud to welcome Samantha to coordinate our dining services. She brings tremendous talent, enthusiasm, and experience to our culinary team,” said Joelle Tedeschi, executive director of Ruth’s House. “Our residents are in for a treat.”

Chamber Corners Departments

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101

• Dec. 16: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Sign up online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

• Dec. 17: Mornings with the Mayor, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Chicopee Industrial Contractors, 107 North St., Chicopee. Cost: free for chamber members.

 

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

• Jan. 21: Join with your fellow Greater Easthampton Chamber members, 5-8 p.m., as we elect directors and officers for 2016, along with annual awards voted by members. Hosted by the Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Sponsored by Easthampton Savings Bank. Business Person of the Year: Janel Jorda, Web-tactics Inc.
Business of the Year: Duseau Trucking, LLC. Community Service of the Year: Greg Malynoski, Look Memorial Park and Garden House. Presidents Award: to be announced at dinner. New this year,
Ambassador of the Year: to be announced at dinner. Tickets: $35 per person. Register online at easthamptonchamber.org.

 

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.holyokechamber.com
(413) 534-3376

• Dec. 16: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted and sponsored by the Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Business networking event includes a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and money (scratch ticket) wreath. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for the public. Call (413) 534-3376 or visit holyokechamber.com to sign up.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900

• Jan. 6: January Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Country Hyundai, 347 King St., Northampton, sponsored by Acme Automotive Center. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with your colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members.

• Feb. 3: February Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Union Station, 125A Pleasant St., Northampton, sponsored by Keiter Builders Inc. and others TBA. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with your colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Dec. 18: Holiday Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Westwood Restaurant & Pub, 94 North Elm St., Westfield. Platinum sponsor: Westfield State University. Gold sponsor: Savage Arms. Silver sponsors: Easthampton Savings Bank and Walmart. Call Pam at the  chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register, donate a raffle prize, or sponsor the coffee bar.

• Jan. 11: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Tiger’s Pride Restaurant, Westfield Technical Academy, 33 Smith Ave., Westfield. Free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register.

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CHAMBER

www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• Jan. 6: Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by Western New England University, Rivers Memorial Hall, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield. Sponsored by United Personnel and Colony Care. We’ll look at the upcoming presidential election, and you can vote. Featuring political consultant Anthony Cignoli and live polling by the Western New England University Polling Institute. Cost: $20 for members ($25 at the door), $30 for non-members. For more information, call Sarah Mazzaferro at (413) 755-1313.

Agenda Departments

Santa’s Trains at Look Park

Through Dec. 24: This holiday season, Look Memorial Park is celebrating with a selection of running model trains whirling by displays of a whimsical wonderland of Christmas favorites and village landscapes. The Garden House, transformed into a Victorian-style train station, offers sights and sounds of the holiday season. Chat with authentic engineers, view themed holiday trees, and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus before relaxing with a holiday cookie and hot chocolate. Each evening features a special guest conductor and station master from the community. Santa’s helpers will be happy to deliver your letter to Santa personally and let him know you are ready to visit him. Santa’s Trains at Look Park is open to the public daily from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This holiday event is free for all ages. Visit www.lookpark.org for information. Also, during Santa’s Trains at Look Park, step aboard the park’s train and take a one-mile ride on the Look Park Holiday Express to view more than 50 holiday light displays made by the park’s grounds and maintenance staff. The cost is $5. The train departs nightly every 20 minutes beginning at 4:20 p.m. The last departure is at 7:40 p.m. More than 20,000 visitors annually visit the park during the holiday season to visit Santa’s Trains, view the light displays, and share holiday dreams with Santa.

‘Firearms of Famous People’ at Museum

Through April 24: “Firearms of Famous People: From Target Shooters to Presidents,” a temporary exhibit of extraordinary firearms and memorabilia owned by well-known politicians, presidents, and celebrities, is now on view at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History. The exhibit, which was organized in cooperation with the Smith & Wesson Collectors Assoc., is on display through April 24, 2016 in a space adjacent to the Smith & Wesson Gallery of Historic Firearms. The exhibit includes three presidential pistols, including a .44 double-action Smith & Wesson revolver owned by Teddy Roosevelt, along with a belt knife used by Teddy’s Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. Also featured is a .32 safety hammerless Smith & Wesson acquired by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he was employed as an attorney in New York in the 1920s. The third presidential weapon is a .357 Magnum made especially for John F. Kennedy, featuring the handiwork of master engraver Alvin White. The revolver is fully engraved and inlaid with gold and silver, and bears the Great Seal of the U.S. on the side plate. This exhibit also includes three guns owned or used by movie stars, including a .32 caliber Smith & Wesson belonging to George Montgomery, well-known for his career as a film actor in many westerns. Clint Walker, best-known as the star of the Cheyenne TV series, owned a Smith & Wesson Model 3 that is on view. Also on display is a prop gun designed to look like a .45 caliber U.S. Army automatic pistol, used by Lee Marvin in the film Delta Force in 1986. Probably the two most famous gunmakers in the history of this country are Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson, and this exhibit features firearms connected to both of these innovators. Other firearms featured in this exhibit were owned by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Theodor Robert Geisel (the father of Dr. Seuss), and Christina Nilsson, one of the opera stars of the 19th century. Admission prices are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors and college students, $9.50 for children 3-17, and free for children under 3 and museum members. The fee provides access to all four museums. General admission is free for Springfield residents with proof of address.

‘Look Good…Feel Better’

Jan. 28: The Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and the American Cancer Society will present “Look Good…Feel Better,” a free program for area women from 10 a.m. to noon. The program teaches beauty techniques to women who are undergoing cancer treatment. The session offers support, information, and an enjoyable first step toward renewed self-esteem, self-confidence, and emotional recovery for cancer patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. Deb Rozzen, volunteer cosmetologist with the “Look Good…Feel Better” program, will be on hand to work with each woman and help them learn how to enhance their appearance using makeup techniques. Wig care, scarf and hat use, skin care, and nail care will all be discussed, and all participants will receive a free makeup kit. Sessions are limited to 12 people, are open to any woman undergoing cancer treatment in the area, and will be held at the hospital in Ware. Pre-registration by Tuesday, Dec. 22 is required by calling Camille St. Onge, oncology social worker at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, at (413) 967-2245.

Difference Makers

March 31: The eighth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. Details on the event will be published in upcoming issues of the magazine. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The magazine’s editor and publishers have chosen this year’s class, which will be profiled in the Jan. 25 issue.

Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

Horizons Engineering Inc. v. Chicopee Inn Inc., d/b/a Econo Lodge and Dinesh Patel
Allegation: Non-payment for services rendered: $16,350.50
Filed: 9/30/15

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT

West County Equipment Rentals, LLC v. Sugarloaf Nurseries and David and Charlotte Smith
Allegation: Breach of agreement for rental agreement: $7,771.88
Filed: 10/5/15

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Ciocca Construction Corp. v. Baystate Co. d/b/a Columbia Gas
Allegation: Negligence causing massive explosion, personal injury, and property damage: $590,000+
Filed: 10/7/15

Coyote Realty, LLC v. Total Wellness Center, d/b/a CleanSlate
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $220,000
Filed: 10/9/15

Earl and Stacy Lannon v. Kadant Black Clawson Inc.
Allegation: Product liability causing permanent personal injury: $286,743.16
Filed: 10/28/15

Kate Dunne, PPA Tara Dunne and Michael Dunne v. Baystate Ob-Gyn Inc., Debra J. Junnila, M.D. and Julie M. Bell, C.N.M.
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $1,100,000+
Filed: 10/5/15

New England Family Dentistry, P.C. v. Supreeth Veevanna and Children’s Dentistry of Chicopee, LLC
Allegation: Breach of contract: $60,000+
Filed: 10/14/15

Pablo Torres v. The Silverbrick Group and 15 Taylor, LLC
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $25,000+
Filed: 11/2/15

 

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Brett Fongemie v. Champion Steel, LLC,  Mark E. Gervais, and Bruce B. Bouchard
Allegation: Non-payment of wages: $25,000
Filed: 9/22/15

Miriam Rivera v. Joe Dias d/b/a Care Improvement Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract for home-improvement services: $10/13/15

Perkins Paper LLC v. Fiore’s Bakery, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $8,986.25
Filed: 10/20/15

Opinion

Editorial

As 2015 draws to a close, it’s time to look back, and ahead, with some thoughts on what we would like to see happen — and need to see happen — in 2016.
This past year was supposed to be one in which the landscape in Springfield and its downtown was supposed to change and the many signs of progress would become evident. We saw some of that — work progressed at Union Station, though the parking garage has still to take shape; work has begun on I-91, and the Route 5 rotary project is nearing completion; and ground was broken for the subway-car manufacturing facility in East Springfield — but not as much as expected.
Hopefully, 2016 will be the year when cranes start filling the skies and, more importantly, the construction job growth that everyone has anticipated becomes reality.
Here are some other things we want to see in 2016:

• A normalizing of relations with MGM: It was a trying, frustrating year for the company, and, as its president told BusinessWest see story, page 6), much of the pain was self-inflicted, primarily because MGM didn’t anticipate the level of public scrutiny that comes in a state, and city, new to the casino industry, and thus didn’t communicate plan changes early enough or with the proper sensitivity.
Mike Mathis said changes such as a scrapping of the hotel tower in favor of a different design would be a “non-event” in Las Vegas or Macau. The company knew that wouldn’t be the case here, but it still badly underestimated the scope of the reaction. The same was the case when the overall size of the footprint was reduced.
Still, and we’ve said this before, the company is one of the most prolific casino builders in the world, and it deserves to get the benefit of the doubt in such matters.
We hope that MGM receives such a response in the years to come.

• A continued focus on entrepreneurship: It will be some time before the current focus on inspiring and facilitating entrepreneurship generates real results in the form of good-paying jobs. Indeed, most of the companies now involved in such programs are very small and have only limited potential to get much bigger.
But that doesn’t mean this initiative is not important. The current renaissance in entrepreneurship has several potential benefits — from new jobs to filling office and old mill space in a host of area cities; from sparking a rebirth in interest in downtown Springfield to keeping emerging companies in the 413 area code.
Such ventures are not something we can base an economy on, to be sure, but they can be — and will be — an important piece of the puzzle.

• More work to close the skills gap: You hear it now from business owners in every sector of the economy: ‘We need help, we have job openings, but we can’t find the right people.’
It’s not merely a problem, it’s an epidemic, and it’s only going to get worse in the years to come as Baby Boomers head into retirement.
A few years ago, it seemed that many business owners and economic-development leaders were in denial on this issue and didn’t recognize it for what it was. We think that threshold has been passed, and people are now taking it seriously. What’s needed is a comprehensive action plan involving employers, area colleges and universities, and other key stakeholders, to not only make sure individuals have the needed skills, but that they don’t take them to another state.

• Renewed efforts to bolster the region’s manufacturing base: The subway-car plant has put manufacturing in this region front and center once again in terms of perception and pride. But the reality is that the manufacturing sector — though certainly smaller than it was decades ago — has always been a vital part of the economy.
And it can be a source of growth, even with those workforce issues cited above. This region has a number of assets, and one that is often overlooked or taken for granted is the skilled precision-manufacturing workforce.
It’s a saleable commodity, and the EDC needs to be more aggressive in its efforts to sell it. Yes, money is tight when it comes to marketing this area, and competition for manufacturing jobs is immense and global.
But this is one of the region’s strengths, and it should be exploited.

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40 Under Forty Reunion

Springfield Country Club hosted the most recent 40 Under Forty reunion on Dec. 2, as honorees from the past nine years came out to mingle, network, and enjoy the season.

Amanda Huston

Left to right: Amanda Huston (class of 2010) and Sean Wandrei (’10).


Jeremy Casey

Left to right: Jeremy Casey (’13), Michelle Desmarais, and Gregg Desmarais (’15).


Kristi Reale

Left to right: Kristi Reale (’09), Alfonso Santaniello (’14), and Bill Trudeau (’08).


Jeremy Leap

Left to right: Jeremy Leap (’13), Samalid Hogan (’13), Michael Gove (’07), and BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien.


Jeff Fialky


Left to right: Jeff Fialky (’08), Liz Rappaport (’14), and Sarah Tsitso (’07).

Date with Destiny

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Continuing a tradition of celebrating local talent in its marketing and community-outreach efforts, Florence Bank invited the public to meet renowned artist/photographer Ellen Augarten at a reception on Dec. 4 at the bank’s main branch in Florence. Augarten is a Northampton photographer and artist whose career spans more than three decades and whose body of work includes children and family portraits, and compelling Pioneer Valley images shown through the prism of double-exposure photography to add a dramatic look to each scene. Her work appears throughout each month in the bank’s 2016 calendars, which will be available shortly at each of the Florence Bank branches.

Another Exciting Chapter

Link to Libraries

The Link to Libraries Business Book Link program has a new sponsor at the Coburn School in West Springfield. Steve Mitus, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Balise Auto Group, and his wife, Moira, are sponsoring and reading to grade 4 students. Link to Libraries donates books to more than 400 sites in Western Mass. and Connecticut each year. More than 79,000 new books were distributed this fiscal year. For more information, visit www.linktolibraries.org.

Opinion

Editorial

‘Headwinds.’

That’s the new (or not so new, actually) term the economists like to pull out when they’re talking about the future and what might happen locally, nationally, and globally.

And it’s an effective term, because it works really well. Headwinds slow something down — be it an airplane, a bird, or a golf ball — and you can’t actually see them. And sometimes they come unpredictably and with more force than anticipated.

In recent years, there has been no shortage of potential headwinds when it comes to the economy — everything from debt crises in Europe to gasoline prices (whether they go up or down); from the strength of the U.S. dollar (either growing or declining) to the so-called skills gap and the ability of employers to find good help.

But as we prepare to turn the calendar to 2016, the biggest headwind facing the local and national economy is uncertainty, and it is blowing rather hard. And if there’s one thing business owners hate, it’s uncertainty.

They don’t hate it as much as a long or deep recession, but it’s pretty close. Not knowing what’s going to happen is nearly as unnerving as knowing that something bad is going to happen or continue.

With uncertainty comes a lack of needed confidence, and, as everyone knows, it is confidence, on the part of both consumers and business owners, that dictates the direction the economy will take. And for 2016, there is no shortage of it, and it comes from many directions, such as

• Gasoline prices: They’re low and projected to go lower. That’s good, except that, at some point (and maybe we’re already there), low gas prices begin to be more of a drag on the economy, a headwind, than a benefit;

• Currency rates: The U.S. dollar is as strong as it’s been in a long while. That’s good for travelers but bad for exporters, and that includes many companies in this region;

• Politics: It’s not just a presidential election year, but one where Donald Trump continues to lead the polls and a dozen Republicans are still vying for the job. Almost anything can happen, and it probably will, and, as we said, business owners fear the unknown; and

• Global terrorism: Events such as those of the past month have the tendency to make people pause and wonder what’s going to come next. The current situation is certainly nothing like 9/11, when the entire economy froze and phones stopped ringing in offices across the country, but pauses of any duration are not a good thing.

As we move into 2016, it is our hope that all this uncertainty — all these headwinds — do not lead to an erosion in confidence that can put a damper on a recovery.

As the economists noted in BusinessWest’s annual Economic Outlook (see page 15), the Bay State is on a bit of a roll, and this region, while lagging behind the state as a whole, as always, has put together some solid years and generated real momentum.

It might be difficult for some, but this should be a time to slice through the headwinds, remain confident, and help dictate the course of economic progress rather than wait to see what happens.

But that’s a tall order, because confidence is a fickle emotion, and about the only thing we can be certain of heading into 2016 is continued uncertainty.

Agenda Departments

Lectures, Tours at Springfield Museums

December: The Springfield Museums’ monthly tour and lecture schedule continues in December with the popular Museums à la Carte lectures, which take place each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Admission is $4 ($2 for members of the Springfield Museums); visitors are invited to bring a bag lunch (cookies and coffee are provided). For more information about Museums à la Carte, call (413) 263-6800, ext. 488. This month’s lectures include “Secrets of Leonardo da Vinci’s Virgin of the Rocks Revealed” (Dec. 3), in which Andrew Linnell, author and lecturer from the University of Michigan, unlocks the riddles of da Vinci’s two mysterious paintings of the Virgin Mary; “Cabinets of Curiosity: Historical and Contemporary Interpretations” (Dec. 10), in which Heather Haskell, director of the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts and the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, provides historical context for the current exhibit at the George Walter; and “The Star of Bethlehem: Investigating an Ancient Mystery” (Dec. 17), in which Richard Sanderson, curator of Physical Science, Springfield Science Museum, and Jack Megas, planetarium educator, Springfield Science Museum, explore one of history’s most enduring mysteries. No à la Carte lectures will be held on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31. As part of the Museums’ members-only Continuing Conversations series, museum docents Deena Maniscalchi and Pat McCarthy will also lead a guided gallery discussion at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum following the Dec. 10 lecture. On Friday, Dec. 4, the Springfield Science Museum’s large rooftop telescope will be open for public skygazing at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Stars Over Springfield observatory series. These programs are organized by the museum and the Springfield Stars Club, and take place on the first Friday of each month. Each event features an introductory talk on topics such as space exploration, seasonal sights of the night sky, current astronomical research, or upcoming events like eclipses or comet appearances. This month’s featured speaker will be Alan Rifkin, Springfield Stars Club president, whose talk is titled, “Astronomy Gifts: All I Want for Christmas or Chanukah Is…” Stars Over Springfield programs are best suited for families with children ages 8 and older; however, younger children are also welcome. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children 17 and under. These programs are held rain or shine. If it is cloudy, a planetarium show will be presented in place of telescope viewing. For information about astronomy programs at the museum, call (413) 263-6800, ext. 318.

 

Affordable Care Act Breakfast Seminar

Dec. 3: Insurance Center of New England (ICNE) will host a breakfast seminar covering a range of financial topics related to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The seminar will be held at the Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the seminar gets underway at 8:30 a.m. This event is free and open to the public, and a hot breakfast will be served. RSVP for the seminar by Monday, Nov. 23 by calling (413) 750-7150 or e-mailing Erika Noble at [email protected]. Keynote speakers for the seminar include Peter Whalen, regional manager for CheckWriters Payroll, who will be discussing IRS Forms 1094 and 1095, and Shemeka Browne-Pohlman, ACA compliance specialist with Insurance Center of New England, who will be discussing the so-called ‘Cadillac tax.’ “For 2016, another level of implementation is taking place with the Affordable Care Act, so it’s important for individuals, families, and business owners to stay informed of their rights and responsibilities under the act,” said William Trudeau, president and CEO of ICNE. “This seminar is another example of our commitment to serving as an information resource regarding the often-complex world of insurance.”

Amnesty Day for Computer Parts

Dec. 12: Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley will hold an Amnesty Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at each of its eight retail stores in Hampden and Hampshire counties, as well as at the corporate office located at 570 Cottage St. in Springfield. Visit www.ourgoodwill.org for individual store information. Any brand of computer or computer components will be accepted at no charge to the donor through a partnership with Dell. This free program promotes responsible recycling while diverting e-waste from landfills. Dell Reconnect, as the partnership is called, makes getting rid of old technology easy as well as free. Make sure to remove your personal data from hard drives or other storage media before donating to Goodwill. Bring monitors, scanners, mice, printers, keyboards, speakers, cords, and cables. Television sets will not be accepted, however. “Dell has come up with an innovative way to reduce e-waste and recycle old computers,” said Steve Mundahl, Goodwill Industries president and CEO. “Previously, we had to charge consumers for each piece of electronics they wished to donate, as we were unable to find a suitable vendor. Partnering with Dell means this is now free to the consumer. And all donations help us forward our mission of helping people with disabilities and other barriers to employment get jobs.” In addition to its retail stores, Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley offers employment and training programs, adult foster care, and community-based day services.

Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

Lucky Se7ens Carpet v. LLC Valley Opportunity Council Inc.
Allegation: Fraud, unfair and deceptive acts, breach of contract: $25,000
Filed 10/30/15

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Boston Baking Inc. v. East Baking Company Inc. and Nuvo Bank
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $46,262.35
Filed: 10-30-15

Country Development Corp. v. Visual Changes Inc.
Allegation: Failure to pay rent and other obligations: $83,781.63
Filed: 10/27/15

Mark Ogoley v. Town of Hampden
Allegation: Negligent containment of road salt causing contamination on abutting property: $66,200
Filed: 10-30-15

Matthew Vitantonio v. Allure Med-Spa, LLC and Mary Jo Devlin, a/k/a Mary Jo Carruthers
Allegation: Breach of promissory note and fraud: $69,460.37
Filed: 10/27/15

Regina Burns v. Samuel’s Tavern
Allegation: Negligence and careless conduct of an employee causing serious and permanent injury: $188,893
Filed: 10/30/15

Robert Ferrier, et al v. Comcast Corp. of MA
Allegation: Failure to provide services: $75,000
Filed: 10/29/15

Schletter Inc. v. Bach Towing Inc., James E. Lawrence, and Leonard Eremento
Allegation: Breach of contract for services, labor, and materials: $100,000+
Filed: 10/23/15

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Domingo Diaz v. Vesuvio, LLC, Mark Laramee, and Lisa Mackenzie
Allegation: Non-payment of wages: $3,190
Filed: 9/18/15

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Government Reception

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The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce staged its annual Government Reception on Nov. 19 at the Carriage House at Storrowton Tavern. More than 200 area elected officials and business leaders gathered for networking and updates on current initiatives. Top to bottom: state Rep. Angelo Puppolo (right)chats with Springfield Regional Chamber President Jeff Ciuffreda; Robert Ziomek, assistant vice president for Development at Western New England University and the chair of the chamber’s legislative steering committee, addresses the audience; state Rep. Stephen Kulik (right) talks with Rick Sullivan, president and CEO of the Western Mass. Economic Development Council.

 

Pynchon Award Winners

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The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts recently honored the 2015 Pynchon Award winners at ceremonies at the Museum of Springfield History. The honorees are, from left: Harold Grinspoon, Sue Ellen Panitch, Ronn and Donna Johnson, and Gary Bernice.

A ‘Top Place to Work’

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For the fourth year in a row, the Boston Globe has named PeoplesBank a “Top Place to Work.” The bank competed with companies around the state for the honor and attributes its continued success to its “high-performance culture.” Pictured here with the awards are Douglas Bowen, president and CEO, and Janice Mazzallo, executive vice president and chief Human Resources officer.

 

Habitat Guatamala

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Volunteers and friends of Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) traveled to Tecpán, Guatemala recently to support the efforts of Habitat Guatemala, including local residents, in reaching 75,000 housing solutions. Top: Jennifer Schimmel (GSHFH executive director), Walt Tomala (GSHFH board president), Amy Scott, Ellen Moorhouse, Rose Vigdal, Susan Austin, Marg O’Conner, Aimee Giroux (GSHFH operations manager), Mark Rogerson, Stephen Messier, and Kim Rexford with other volunteers. Bottom: from left, Vigdal, Jillian Severinski, and Liz Persch are into their work.

 

Cutting the Ribbon

Pic This 8Marcotte Ford in Holyoke recently cut the ribbon on its new Marcotte Commercial Truck Center on Main Street. A host of city leaders, customers, and key stakeholders were on hand for the grand opening of the state-of-the-art facility, which the company believes will enable it to bring customer service to a new and even higher level.

Branching Out

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Farmington Bank recently announced its newest branch office in Western Mass. at 61 North Main St. in East Longmeadow amid a host of events and promotions, many of them involving the bank’s new spokesperson, former Red Sox hurler Tim Wakefield. The branch follows the opening of its first office in Massachusetts at 85 Elm St. in West Springfield in October. The new East Longmeadow office features an open floor plan with approximately 2,000 square feet of space, allowing customers to interact with Farmington Bank’s personal bankers without teller lines. The branch will also offer a drive-up window and a 24-hour drive-up ATM. To mark its entry into East Longmeadow, Farmington Bank is hosting a month-long grand-opening celebration at the branch from through Dec. 19.  A highlight is the Dec. 12 appearance of Wakefield, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., during the Bank’s Family Day event. Seen here with a likeness of the new spokeperson are, from left, Ken Burns, executive vice president and director of Retail Banking and Marketing; Collen Phelps, assistant branch manager; Steven Gardner, vice president and branch manager; and Michael Moriarty, senior vice president and Commercial Team leader.

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of November 2015.

CHICOPEE

Authier Inc.
12 Dalliere Ave.
$6,500 — Exterior renovations

Chicopee Auto Farm Inc.
980 East Main St.
$16,000 — Addition to existing building

Electric Light Department
725 Front St.
$25,000 — Strip and re-roof

F.L. Roberts and Company
520 Montgomery  St.
$60,500 — Build 20-x-22 addition for car wash

Homestyle Cafe
1780 Westover Road
$10,000 — Install kitchen exhaust fan

Our Lady of the Elms College
291 Springfield St.
$33,000 — Office remodel

Paul Langlois
627 Memorial Dr.
$3,500 — Exterior repairs

Reesg Properties, LLC
1600 Memorial Dr.
$630,000 — Expand existing Price Rite

WMDC
227 Lonczak Dr.
$42,000 — Install pre-fab modular office

GREENFIELD

Argotec Inc.
46 Greenfield St.
$21,000 — Relocate exterior safety storage building

Haddleton Associates
37 Butternut St.
$20,000 — Replace antennas

Indoor Action
1385 Bernardston Road
$264,000 — Install new fabric structure and cable system

Northeast Biodiesel Company
179 Silvio O Conte Dr.
$498,000 — Interior renovations

Rosenberg Property, LLC
311 Wells St.
$45,000 — Subdivide existing space into office area

Salvation Army
72 Chapman St.
$113,000 — Interior renovations

Sander Greenfield, LLC
367 Federal St.
$51,000 — Install new sprinkler system

Sandri Realty, Inc.
295 Federal St.
$403,000 — Remodel gas station addition

Sore, LTD
192-200 Main St.
$5,000 — Replace leaking section of roof

LUDLOW

Burger King
419 Center St.
$100,000 — Alterations

Ludlow Self Storage
148 Carmelinas Circle
$149,000 — New commercial construction

Riverside Dental
433 Center St.
$101,000 — Alteration

SPRINGFIELD

Bridge Hillman, LLC
289 & 293 Bridge St.
$298,000 — Alterations of first and second floor for new tenant

Derrick Hatwood
50 Chapel St.
$40,000 — Add three antennas

Dwight Station, LLC
95 Frank B. Murray St.
$1,250,000 — Renovate facade and construct new interior partitions for new office spaces

Guidewire
551 Columbus Ave.
$3,000 — Create storage room

Isla Associates I, LLC
21 Bancroft St.
$20,000 — Replace 62 windows

Lion’s Den
40 Front St.
$8,000 — Handicap restroom

Peter Martins
1190 Boston Road
$122,000 — Renovate building

Pierre St. Paul
716 Belmont Ave.
$6,000 — Exterior renovations

Winn Companies
259 Fernbank Road
$14,000 — New roof

Departments Real Estate

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

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

41 Dartmouth St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Stephanie Wynne
Seller: Nicholas J. Marchetti
Date: 10/28/15

58 Edgewater Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Pokorny
Seller: Evans, Ernest D., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/15

110 Edgewater Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Chester M. Clark
Seller: Sepanek, Maxine D., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/15

174 Edgewater Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Vicki Benson
Seller: Michael P. Sullivan
Date: 10/23/15

25 Farmington Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Buyer: Vincenzo Tirone
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 10/26/15

15 Keller Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: John H. Houle
Seller: Robert C. Anziano
Date: 10/29/15

228 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: John A. Jedziniak
Seller: Geoffrey Nichols
Date: 10/29/15

110 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Justin Barber
Seller: Robert R. Rossmeisl
Date: 10/23/15

580 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Aden Ismail
Seller: Adrienne B. Alvigini
Date: 10/26/15

1149 North St. Ext
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Blerina Bacaj
Seller: Arthur E. Howe
Date: 10/23/15

535 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Christian Ellsworth
Seller: Brian K. Dutton
Date: 10/22/15

1057 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kathleen J. Hanson
Seller: Cindy L. Foote
Date: 10/27/15

521 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Rayonia Motors LLC
Seller: William H. Douglas
Date: 10/29/15

16 Scherpa St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Xueling L. Tang
Seller: Jeffrey R. Plante
Date: 10/21/15

379 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: John T. Leydon
Seller: Remillard, Aime J., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/15

959-967 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $3,700,000
Buyer: Coyote Realty LLC
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 10/30/15

975 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $3,700,000
Buyer: Coyote Realty LLC
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 10/30/15

1154-1156 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $3,700,000
Buyer: Coyote Realty LLC
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 10/30/15

106 Valentine St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Bajrush Hasani
Seller: Woods, Michael G., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/15

333-339 Walnut St. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Tres Chic Realty LLC
Seller: Lawrence A. White
Date: 10/29/15

15 Walter Way
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Todd P. Rowley
Seller: Janis Oles
Date: 10/30/15

6 Yorkshire Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Robert C. Anziano
Seller: Qianyun Ye
Date: 10/29/15

BLANDFORD

31 North St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Susan Bynack-Bolduc
Seller: Steven M. Zayac
Date: 10/19/15

BRIMFIELD

111 5 Bridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Walter K. Twarowski
Seller: Thomas F. Curry
Date: 10/22/15

1141 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael A. Fuller RET
Seller: Judith A. Stearns
Date: 10/23/15

193 Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Dennis M. Moynahan
Seller: Alice J. Benoit
Date: 10/27/15

148 Warren Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $170,088
Buyer: FNLM
Seller: Kerri M. Chalmers
Date: 10/28/15

CHESTER

6 Main St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $134,317
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Debra G. Salvhus
Date: 10/23/15

24 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Joey Saalfrank
Seller: Marc J. Civitarese
Date: 10/23/15

180 Route 20
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $120,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Richard J. Laurie
Date: 10/30/15

CHICOPEE

39 Baltimore Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Khalid N. Khalid
Seller: Patricia A. Tessier
Date: 10/21/15

5 Bourbeau St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,353
Buyer: Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Seller: Jamie T. Kasulinous
Date: 10/22/15

275 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Pioneer Housing LLC
Seller: Daniel R. Roy
Date: 10/30/15

108 Casino Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Robert E. Watson
Seller: Cinq-Mars, Lawrence, (Estate)
Date: 10/23/15

162 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Paul C. Ethier
Seller: Jeffrey E. Goss
Date: 10/30/15

259 Dale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,500
Buyer: Nancy Hernandez
Seller: Riverbend 2 Properties
Date: 10/26/15

60 Francis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Lucjan Dzierzgowski
Seller: Denise M. Moroney
Date: 10/30/15

1245 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $5,630,000
Buyer: Townhouse Court Apts. LLC
Seller: Townhouse Court LP
Date: 10/30/15

247 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,500
Buyer: Megan A. Grygorcewicz
Seller: Janina Chung
Date: 10/30/15

175 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Watson
Seller: Scott R. Sanderson
Date: 10/20/15

31 Pearl St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Jose D. Ramirez
Seller: Patricia E. Ryan
Date: 10/21/15

514 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: John R. Flynn
Seller: Waycon Inc.
Date: 10/28/15

85 Quartus St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jaren A. Lutenegger
Seller: Kathleen Jackson
Date: 10/30/15

18 Saint Anthony St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Brian M. Butterfield
Seller: Mirta I. Diamond
Date: 10/29/15

25 Scott Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Robert Liston
Seller: Irene L. Lavalley
Date: 10/30/15

93 Shepherd St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Alexander Houle
Seller: Sandra A. Kos
Date: 10/30/15

448 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Ambiorix A. Quezada
Seller: Hal R. Cooney
Date: 10/28/15

78 Summit Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Seller: Vilma O. Ortiz
Date: 10/27/15

110 Sunflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Rigali
Seller: Brian W. Scott
Date: 10/30/15

35 Walsh St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Alyson E. Reid
Seller: Thomas F. Kane
Date: 10/22/15

44 White Birch Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Tammy Fydenkevez
Seller: Gary S. Pelter
Date: 10/29/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

29 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $344,900
Buyer: Charles P. Drago
Seller: Bedrock Financial LLC
Date: 10/30/15

35 Dorset St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $122,900
Buyer: Anthony Santaniello
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/22/15

99 Gates Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Donna M. Santaniello
Seller: Paul A. Rosati
Date: 10/28/15

82 Lee St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Glenn E. Provencher
Seller: Michael F. Torcia
Date: 10/30/15

26 Mayfair St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Julie M. Olmos
Seller: Jeffrey P. Crum
Date: 10/23/15

71 Old Farm Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $518,000
Buyer: Elizabeth C. Rappaport
Seller: Jane K. Gallagher
Date: 10/30/15

185 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Gisell Guidara
Seller: Bouvher, Lorraine C., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/15

167 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Sara Nunez
Seller: Michael V. Pellegrino
Date: 10/27/15

17 Savoy Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Sandra L. Berte
Seller: Michelle C. McNamara
Date: 10/23/15

298 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Richard C. Hottin
Seller: F. A. Sincere
Date: 10/27/15

820 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Melissa Karwoski
Seller: Mondoux, Norman P., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/15

10 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $391,000
Buyer: Michael V. Pellegrino
Seller: Neil J. Ripston
Date: 10/27/15

HAMPDEN

357 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Biron
Seller: Domingos Lamas
Date: 10/23/15

412 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Martin P. Kollar
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/29/15

100 Raymond Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Tara L. Dias
Seller: Virginia Y. Accardo
Date: 10/23/15

252 Scantic Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $535,000
Seller: Joanne M. Bongiorni
Date: 10/20/15

222 Somers Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Bedard
Seller: William E. Crowley
Date: 10/22/15

17 Wehr Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Jeremy B. Hill
Seller: David H. Damours
Date: 10/21/15

HOLLAND

5 Big Tree Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Evan R. Turkington
Seller: Jamie A. Batista
Date: 10/28/15

11 Lakeshore Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Jamie A. Batista
Seller: Harold A. Keller
Date: 10/28/15

221 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Richard W. Wijangco
Seller: Tracy L. Libretto
Date: 10/23/15

97 Sandy Beach Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $245,900
Buyer: Michael S. Melville
Seller: Richard Brodeur
Date: 10/30/15

HOLYOKE

200 Apremont Hwy.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Sean P. Cahill
Seller: Lucy T. Katz
Date: 10/23/15

123-125 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Rolf N. Nazario
Seller: Demaris R. Torres
Date: 10/21/15

36 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Tara A. Moser
Seller: John A. Egelhofer
Date: 10/30/15

49 Glen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Megan E. Porter
Seller: Sonia C. Barrera
Date: 10/30/15

29 Laura Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Chelsey M. Craig
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 10/30/15

85 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kyle Chambers
Seller: Thomas M. Cadigan
Date: 10/30/15

24 Longfellow Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Joseph B. McMahon
Seller: Brian G. Duke
Date: 10/27/15

2133 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Adam J. Braunschweig
Seller: Debbie-Jo Wiley
Date: 10/30/15

313 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Michelle R. Stegall
Seller: Kenneth E. Becker
Date: 10/19/15

9 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Marisela Diaz
Seller: Anthony M. Rigali
Date: 10/30/15

20 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Ignacio Cotto
Seller: Gary Goubout
Date: 10/21/15

54 West Glen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Jill M. Beyer
Seller: Patrick C. Barnes
Date: 10/30/15

3 Wayne Court
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Amy E. Anselment
Seller: Donald N. Dietrich
Date: 10/30/15

LONGMEADOW

101 Barbara Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Smith
Seller: Richard S. Pelosi
Date: 10/28/15

87 Barclay St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Scott J. Ganhao
Seller: Jeannette M. Ensor
Date: 10/27/15

17 Barrington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Nora K. Mackay
Seller: Gary Millas
Date: 10/28/15

111 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sophie A. Sadosky
Seller: Jeffrey R. Kirkpatrick
Date: 10/29/15

133 Elmwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Paul S. Szulak
Seller: Eric C. Fistler
Date: 10/30/15

94 Farmington Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Jason C. Jacob
Seller: Robert Aronson
Date: 10/30/15

192 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Marc A. Strange
Seller: John F. Shallbetter
Date: 10/30/15

95 Greenmeadow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: George A. Petrakis
Seller: Horvath, Szilvia, (Estate)
Date: 10/21/15

80 Primrose Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Jeffrey N. Schneider
Seller: Leigh A. Lloyd
Date: 10/29/15

LUDLOW

267 Cady St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $181,250
Buyer: Neri D. Teo
Seller: Michelle Evanich
Date: 10/30/15

27 Eden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Danielle Bailly
Seller: Edwin W. Lewicki
Date: 10/28/15

111 Fox Run Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $372,500
Buyer: Jason P. Hewes
Seller: Stanley P. Ryczek
Date: 10/23/15

61 Greenwich St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $179,150
Buyer: Jhon R. Wielblad
Seller: Nadia Grushetskiy
Date: 10/27/15

57 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Kathleen D. Goller
Seller: Bout&Mart LLC
Date: 10/30/15

54 Nash Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Kaitlin M. Lalor
Seller: Sherry A. Bessette
Date: 10/23/15

Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jeffrey B. O’Connor
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 10/23/15

178 Reynolds St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Lee Roque
Seller: Scott A. Thomas
Date: 10/23/15

23 Salli Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Malave
Seller: David Fernandes
Date: 10/28/15

161 Stivens Terrace
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Anthony P. Serra
Seller: Jettie C. McCollough
Date: 10/23/15

43 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Allie T. Paquette
Seller: Philip A. Brousseau
Date: 10/30/15

37 Wyndermere Place
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Dodge
Seller: Adelia Pedro
Date: 10/28/15

MONSON

84 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Planpow Realty Corp.
Seller: Ann L. Fenton-Clough
Date: 10/22/15

191 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Gregory D. Crowley
Seller: Robert G. Simpkiss
Date: 10/23/15

22 Washington St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Wegiel
Seller: Robert H. Keith
Date: 10/21/15

PALMER

1 Aspen Circle
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Jocelyne Bolduc
Seller: James R. Paull
Date: 10/19/15

56 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $154,189
Buyer: FNLM
Seller: Adam Lachance
Date: 10/30/15

3 Fieldstone Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Stephen C. Connors
Seller: Rory D. Miller
Date: 10/30/15

20 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Joseph Verallis
Seller: Robert J. Ring
Date: 10/30/15

45 French Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Corey H. Lomas
Seller: David S. Desroches
Date: 10/29/15

66 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Kenneth Towsley
Seller: Louis F. Valley
Date: 10/23/15

2146 Palmer Road
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: BJC RT
Seller: Triangle Casting Inc.
Date: 10/29/15

2186-2188 Palmer Road
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Whitney M. Russo
Seller: Jennifer K. Duda
Date: 10/30/15

2020 Pine St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Robert A. Motyka
Seller: Jason A. Rogers
Date: 10/28/15

133 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $164,750
Buyer: Max H. Kaplan
Seller: Brian P. Mcnally
Date: 10/30/15

1403 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Karen Bouffard
Seller: Eric M. Brothers
Date: 10/23/15

RUSSELL

124 Highland Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $185,900
Buyer: Robert J. Holmes
Seller: Herbert L. Disanto
Date: 10/30/15

275 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Beverly J. Wilander
Seller: Cynthia J. Valliere
Date: 10/30/15

SOUTHWICK

2 Arcadia Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Wesley Dittrich
Seller: Arthur G. King
Date: 10/28/15

151 Fred Jackson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Jacquelyn R. Kimball
Seller: Alla Chesky
Date: 10/23/15

22 Grove St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Tyler D. Seibert
Seller: Scott D. Cowles
Date: 10/20/15

15 North Pond Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Evergreen Way Realty LLC
Seller: Margaret L. Hart
Date: 10/30/15
SPRINGFIELD

349 Albany St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Albany Casco LLC
Seller: B&M Realty Corp.
Date: 10/28/15

969 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Steve Minichiello
Seller: Kerry M. Jackson
Date: 10/27/15

3 Alvin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Maurice Baker
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 10/30/15

53 Barrison St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Borgy LLC
Seller: Kevin Czaplicki
Date: 10/23/15

30 Bellevue Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Tracy W. Chappel
Seller: William W. Bowdren
Date: 10/19/15

890 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Carlos A. Aviles
Seller: Suzanne M. Collins
Date: 10/29/15

21 Bruce St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $115,353
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Andrew Martin
Date: 10/30/15

59 Burton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Canise C. Atkinson
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 10/26/15

76-78 Cobb St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Timothy G. Williams
Seller: Jean M. Leduc
Date: 10/22/15

62 Cuff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Eddy Correa
Seller: Jose Ortiz
Date: 10/30/15

126 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jimmy Arias
Seller: Alice G. Poirier
Date: 10/19/15

389 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Melissa L. Curtis
Seller: Lisa I. Robie
Date: 10/20/15

24 Elwood Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $168,800
Buyer: Adam L. Oyola
Seller: Thomas M. Quinn
Date: 10/30/15

8 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Louis F. Valley
Seller: Carl A. Nelson
Date: 10/30/15

158 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Peter P. Michaels
Seller: Henry W. Putnum
Date: 10/26/15

17 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Darryl Cole
Seller: David J. Szpakowski
Date: 10/20/15

43 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Janet B. Takishita
Seller: Jonathan W. Zanetti
Date: 10/30/15

28-30 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Vasquez
Seller: Jose B. Rodriguez
Date: 10/27/15

138 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,500
Buyer: Juan Veguilla
Seller: Robert R. Lynch
Date: 10/20/15

128 Hancock St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Saw Construction LLC
Seller: City View Property Services
Date: 10/26/15

96 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $134,379
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Timothy M. Belliveau
Date: 10/23/15

325 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $118,050
Buyer: Katie E. Kalinko
Seller: Nadia R. Garvey
Date: 10/23/15

193 Jewett St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Vineecia A. Harvey
Seller: Demetria E. Walter
Date: 10/30/15

17 Kenwood Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: JJJ 17 LLC
Seller: Joseph Eadie
Date: 10/27/15

14 Lancashire Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $117,235
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Stacey M. Bond
Date: 10/23/15

27-29 Laurel St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 10/22/15

9-11 Los Angeles St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Cristina Cintron
Seller: Gertrude, Lillian, (Estate)
Date: 10/23/15

38 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Elena S. Borges
Seller: Victor M. Knust-Graichen
Date: 10/30/15

180 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: Yellow Brick Property LLC
Date: 10/20/15

77 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Virginia Accardo
Seller: Sandra L. Berte
Date: 10/23/15

107 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $141,900
Buyer: Herman C. Frick
Seller: Ellen L. Rosner
Date: 10/19/15

31 Moore St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Cynthia E. Ramos
Seller: Roberto Chacon
Date: 10/26/15

153 Moss Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Tien Q. Huynh
Seller: MHFA
Date: 10/30/15

151 Newton Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Tranghese
Seller: Jacqueline A. Pashko
Date: 10/29/15

17 Old Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $163,550
Buyer: Luke A. Perry
Seller: Clara Y. Gonzalez
Date: 10/19/15

110 Palo Alto Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Arthur E. Howe
Seller: Richard J. Iwanicki
Date: 10/19/15

10 Ridgeway Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Sonia E. Dinnall
Seller: Robert A. Brennan
Date: 10/19/15

421 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Colin J. Hetzko
Seller: James J. Damour
Date: 10/22/15

579-589 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Onota Realty LLC
Seller: Horrigan, Thomas G., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/15

1350 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Michael Cote
Seller: Jonathon A. Godbout
Date: 10/30/15

232 Slater Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Shameika Moore
Seller: Bailey, Bernice L., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/15

161 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kevin MaClellan
Seller: Charles C. Baldwin
Date: 10/26/15

8-12 Stearns Sq
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Massachusetts Dev Finance
Seller: International Communion Holy Christ
Date: 10/30/15

291 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Liane Ledger
Seller: Jane E. Jordan
Date: 10/29/15

22 Wendell Place
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $275,725
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Luis Arroyo
Date: 10/21/15

109 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $147,382
Buyer: FNLM
Seller: Doris A. Chapman
Date: 10/29/15

137 Wildwood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Angel M. Narvaez
Seller: James Guzman
Date: 10/23/15

172 Winterset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Kristen M. Gates
Seller: Nikki R. Stoia
Date: 10/30/15

107 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Richard B. James
Seller: Richard C. Hottin
Date: 10/27/15

28 Wood End Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Juan J. Cabrera
Seller: Mary E. Warwick
Date: 10/30/15

TOLLAND

1448 Burt Hill Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Dean W. Winters
Seller: Ruth E. Strattman
Date: 10/19/15

462 East Otis Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Claire S. Riley
Seller: CVK & Associates LLC
Date: 10/21/15

WALES

86 Haynes Hill Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Andrea Spohr
Seller: Debra A. Gagner
Date: 10/28/15

116 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: David C. Dumas
Seller: Charles R. Letendre
Date: 10/26/15

WESTFIELD

31 Bristol St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Robert L. Brueno
Seller: Paul E. Romani
Date: 10/30/15

81 Carroll Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Deborah J. Margarites
Seller: Valerie K. Dulude
Date: 10/30/15

554 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Angelo N. Tangredi
Seller: Vincent T. Bovino
Date: 10/23/15

1725 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Elouise M. Moore
Seller: Susan M. Czuchra
Date: 10/30/15

172 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Consedine
Seller: Mark E. Slayton
Date: 10/23/15

297 Falley Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Anthony E. Breglio
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/26/15

22 Feeding Hills Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Louisa Vanoostveen RET
Seller: Oostveen, Gerrit V., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/15

93 George St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Brian Duggan
Seller: Robert G. Tessier
Date: 10/22/15

69 Janis Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Janis R. Oles
Seller: Cardinal Homes Inc.
Date: 10/29/15

27 Pinehurst St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Craig V. Whittaker
Seller: Adrianne Johnson
Date: 10/27/15

50 Rachael Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $384,900
Buyer: James E. Fallon
Seller: Christopher M. Wilkie
Date: 10/27/15

55 Rachael Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Elizabeth C. Wheelock
Seller: Timothy J. Bolduc
Date: 10/30/15

16 Saint Dennis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Nar Darjee
Seller: Leblanc, Frances L., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/15

2 Sylvan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Cheryl A. Denardo
Seller: Louise Cook
Date: 10/30/15

11 Victoria Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Philip J. Naworski
Seller: Corey J. Mackey
Date: 10/30/15

42 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Ronald Pioggia
Seller: Arthur T. Lichtenberger
Date: 10/30/15

WILBRAHAM

15 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $452,846
Buyer: Sally R. Benninger
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 10/26/15

436 Dipping Hole Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kevin C. Johnson
Seller: Heidi L. Gregoire
Date: 10/23/15

150 East Longmeadow Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Cornelius W. Phillips
Seller: Smail, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/15

28 Lake Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Danielle G. Paige
Seller: Dennis Quinn
Date: 10/26/15

8 Maiden Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jorge R. Figueroa
Seller: Manomednet LLC
Date: 10/26/15

375 Mountain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Barone
Seller: Susan M. Barone
Date: 10/20/15

9 Rice Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Stanislaw Wos
Seller: Gina L. Pelkey
Date: 10/30/15

9 Squire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Brian A. Pryor
Seller: Sean D. Halbrook
Date: 10/26/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

257 Bear Hole Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kelly L. Company
Seller: Jonathan B. Carter
Date: 10/30/15

79 Bear Hole Road
Amount: $292,900
Buyer: William Lyons
Seller: James E. Fallon
Date: 10/27/15

137 Christopher Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Anthony A. Hannoush
Seller: Robert R. Simpson
Date: 10/30/15

31 Exeter St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Samija Omerovic
Seller: USA VA
Date: 10/26/15

17 Greystone Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Kara M. Zolendziewski
Seller: Gregory E. Gebo
Date: 10/30/15

55 Hanover St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Tek Gautam
Seller: Til B. Chuwan
Date: 10/19/15

10 Houston Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joseph Shea
Seller: Michelle M. Ducharme
Date: 10/29/15

36 Houston Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Samantha J. Landry
Seller: Catherine A. Moretti
Date: 10/30/15

58 Kerry Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Mostafa Noury
Seller: Rose Remavich
Date: 10/29/15

401 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Margaret E. Caplette
Seller: Jason Rivera
Date: 10/30/15

1072 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Ravshan Agayev
Seller: Amy L. Mickel
Date: 10/23/15

62 Prince Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Alison S. Danalis
Seller: Joseph C. Kelley
Date: 10/30/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

24 Applewood Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Alec R. Nelson
Seller: Linda S. Bartis
Date: 10/26/15

20 Bridle Path
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $337,500
Buyer: Shawn M. Fortin
Seller: Christopher Eveleigh
Date: 10/29/15

24 Dennis Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Matthew B. Dalton
Seller: Martin J. Broga
Date: 10/23/15

11 Indian Pipe Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $439,050
Buyer: Stuart Fiedel
Seller: Iris Greene
Date: 10/30/15

9 McClure St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,500
Buyer: Judith Rathbone
Seller: Little, Elyria R., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/15

373 Northampton Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Autozone Parts Inc.
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/22/15

BELCHERTOWN

10 Brandywine Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Nicholas W. Pucel
Seller: John E. Monast
Date: 10/29/15

7 Cadwell Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Amy S. Wagaman
Seller: Renate C. Robinson
Date: 10/29/15

41 Doe Hollow
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Lee J. Robinson
Seller: Kenneth J. Riley
Date: 10/29/15

Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: S&M Equipment LLC
Seller: Northborough Realty Holdings
Date: 10/30/15

479 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Kara F. Kirchherr
Seller: Roxanne J. Tubolino
Date: 10/19/15

21 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Eric M. Brothers
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 10/23/15

20 Jensen St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: David H. Axton
Seller: Christopher M. Uliana
Date: 10/26/15

13 Juckett Hill Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $349,000
Seller: Andrew K. Carey
Date: 10/28/15

4 Metacomet Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Miguel Turgeon
Seller: Paul W. Witherell
Date: 10/28/15

39 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: Randy M. Thomas
Seller: Andrea Dibenedetto
Date: 10/29/15

371 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Paul Keyes
Seller: Jeffrey M. Almeida
Date: 10/30/15

160 Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Debra M. Strempek
Seller: Richard W. Goldstein
Date: 10/30/15

15 Shaw St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joshua J. Deforge
Seller: Craig Lassiter
Date: 10/30/15

EASTHAMPTON

22-24 Arlington St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Joseph B. Murphy
Date: 10/20/15

14 Broad St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Brian J. Campedelli
Seller: Kapinos, Julian E., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/15

54 Campbell Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,500
Buyer: Cathie A. Schweitzer
Seller: Vincent E. Perrotta
Date: 10/28/15

21 Clark St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jason L. Litto
Seller: Anne M. Bourbeau
Date: 10/19/15

4 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Brett I. Constantine
Seller: Zbiginiew J. Kosior
Date: 10/30/15

28 East Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Sabina Lerch
Seller: Andrew M. Dunn
Date: 10/21/15

89 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Linda J. Berry
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/23/15

258 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $246,500
Buyer: Samuel Scheiner
Seller: Barbara N. Tessier
Date: 10/30/15

5 Monska Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Cory A. Staples
Seller: Ronald J. Mondok
Date: 10/28/15

15 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Zachary D. Quirk
Seller: Richard W. Venne
Date: 10/19/15

5 Robin Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kelly F. Brown
Seller: Thomas W. Brown
Date: 10/21/15

36 Torrey St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Barbara K. Sprague
Seller: Robert A. Canon
Date: 10/21/15

9 Williams St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Morganne R. Crouser
Seller: Jeanine R. Montgomery
Date: 10/23/15

16 Zabek Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,700
Buyer: Alan E. Taylor
Seller: Thomas W. Gallenstein
Date: 10/30/15

GOSHEN

116 Spruce Corner Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $264,888
Buyer: Jennifer L. Thomas
Seller: Eric Light
Date: 10/30/15

143 West St.
Goshen, MA 01026
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Mark C. George
Seller: Jennifer L. Thomas
Date: 10/30/15

GRANBY

164 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Edward Gavel
Seller: Scribner, William R., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/15

161 Burnett St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $438,125
Buyer: S. R. SaVille
Seller: Russell H. Ducharme
Date: 10/27/15

14 Pinebrook Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Scott A. McCray
Seller: Brian W. Parent
Date: 10/29/15

169 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Gwendolyn Heaner
Seller: Jason P. Hewes
Date: 10/23/15

HATFIELD

1 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Anna M. Holhut
Seller: Mary C. Proulx
Date: 10/29/15

120 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Adam C. Sullivan
Seller: E. P. Ghazey-Bates
Date: 10/30/15

112 Old Stage Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Gazzillo
Seller: Phillips, Patrick E., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/15

HUNTINGTON

41 Allen Coit Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Adam R. Platt
Seller: Robert A. & A. L. Heath IRT
Date: 10/20/15

MIDDLEFIELD

14 Arthur Pease Road Ext.
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Lynn Farrar
Seller: Charles H. Winn
Date: 10/26/15

NORTHAMPTON

260 Acrebrook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Kerry Braman
Seller: Lydia E. Rivera
Date: 10/23/15

6 Allison St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: George & Dolores Houck LT
Seller: Thomas J. Gleason
Date: 10/30/15

38 Barrett St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Peter J. Feitner Funding TR
Seller: Sara Elkins
Date: 10/22/15

263 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Kyaw N. Thu
Seller: Basamania, Paul W., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/15

771 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Frank R. Julian
Seller: Miriam W. Esber
Date: 10/20/15

8 Crestview Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $159,448
Buyer: Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Seller: Deana M. Williams
Date: 10/27/15

1006 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Gregory C. Marotta
Seller: Matthias Kaindl
Date: 10/19/15

228 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joseph E. Brooks
Seller: Robert E. Watson
Date: 10/23/15

39 Golden Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Frederick A. Johnson
Seller: Annmarie Osowski
Date: 10/29/15

23 Highland Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Douglas Thayer
Seller: Mary E. Cove
Date: 10/23/15

121 Hinckley St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Thomas H. Friedman
Seller: Goodin, Adelard J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/15

68 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Warren
Seller: Donald S. Bianchi
Date: 10/29/15

N/A
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kristopher T. Pease
Seller: Richard J. Tremaine
Date: 10/30/15

239 North St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Mark J. Tenekjian
Seller: Brian R. Boyer
Date: 10/30/15

51 Phillips Place
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $379,000
Buyer: Adam C. Miller
Seller: Phillips Place LLC
Date: 10/23/15

342 Pleasant St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jay Fleitman
Seller: Wendell Pennell
Date: 10/19/15

210 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Nili Simhai
Seller: Mary L. Connor
Date: 10/19/15

93 Vernon St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Cheryl J. Cross
Seller: Debra B. Truskinoff
Date: 10/22/15

22 West Center St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Scott M. Brown
Seller: Alexander M. Simon
Date: 10/19/15

PELHAM

13 Enfield Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Brion C. Dulac
Seller: Richard R. Sawicki
Date: 10/30/15

PLAINFIELD

100 North Union St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Loredana Homes
Seller: David L. Matusko
Date: 10/29/15

SOUTH HADLEY

2 Chatham Way
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Courtney T. Mattingly
Seller: Stephen Doyle
Date: 10/22/15

61 Columbia St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Bryan A. Russell
Seller: Kelly L. Company
Date: 10/30/15

110 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Thomas W. Wortelboer
Seller: Charles D. Carroll
Date: 10/29/15

15 Edison Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Colin J. Lacey
Seller: Kenneth J. McKenna
Date: 10/29/15

6 Gaylord St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Mount Tom Properties LLC
Seller: David A. Weise
Date: 10/20/15

7 Helm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Kathryn Blanchard
Seller: Marion, Diane M., (Estate)
Date: 10/29/15

43 Laurie Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Pamela A. Bourgeois
Seller: Carol A. Roberts
Date: 10/30/15

78 Laurie Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $193,500
Buyer: Oleg Topic
Seller: Elizabeth A. Murphy
Date: 10/27/15

8 Paul St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Allen G. Croteau
Seller: Joseph A. Karam
Date: 10/30/15

15 Richview Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Melissa M. Croteau
Seller: Stephen A. Foster
Date: 10/30/15

164 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jill Swartwout
Seller: William McClelland
Date: 10/20/15

SOUTHAMPTON

College Hwy. #1
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Christ Community Of Hampshire County
Seller: Andrew W. Skorupski
Date: 10/23/15

85 Glendale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jeremy Powers
Seller: Cathleen C. Grady
Date: 10/27/15

4 Nicholas Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $488,900
Buyer: Thomas A. Bergan
Seller: James F. Boyle
Date: 10/22/15

170 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Leakhena Som
Seller: Edward L. Howard
Date: 10/21/15

WARE

45 Babcock Tavern Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: John Rivera
Seller: Joseph H. Desantis
Date: 10/29/15

81 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,321
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Patricia Norman-Simpson
Date: 10/29/15

15 Kingsberry Lane
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Molly A. Pulchtopek
Seller: Bonnie Mastroianni
Date: 10/26/15

39 Marjorie St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Melissa K. Donahue
Seller: Jason S. Qualkenbush
Date: 10/30/15

49 Old Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Johnathan R. Dedon
Seller: Joseph H. Longtin
Date: 10/26/15

61 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael R. Rebeiro
Seller: Vision Investment Properties
Date: 10/23/15

94 Shoreline Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Douglas J. Swanson
Seller: Bruce A. Chelkonas
Date: 10/27/15

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Agiato, Frank C.
87 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/15

Archibald, Timothy J.
2653 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Arpin, Paul G.
Arpin, Peggylee M.
42 Independence Road
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Ayende, Mirta
40 Lynwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Bargalla, Brenda E.
47 Shearer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Beaupre, William
Beaupre, Lisa
2258 West St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/24/15

Boudreau, Marciano Talula
123 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/30/15

Britt, Sharon E.
158 Highland Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/15

Dearing, Mark E.
Dearing, Carrie S.
PO Box 62
East Otis, MA 01029
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Diodonet, William
275 Allen Park Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/15

Dupre, Jason J.
132 East Main St., Apt. 1
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Eckert, John R.
153 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/15

Eldridge, Michelle
9 Russellville Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/15

Finch, Kristin Leigh
a/k/a Belmore, Kristin Leigh
87 South Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Fitzemeyer, Timothy E.
PO Box 182
West Springfield, MA 01090
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/15

Gaudette, Gary M.
154 Packard Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Gelzinis, Joseph M.
P.O. Box 160
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/23/15

Gray, James M.
6 Cypress Lane
Lake Onota Village
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Hartley, Andrew T.
238 Prospect St. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Kosnicki, Shawne P.
111 Cosgrove Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Lafromboise, Marilyn A.
138 Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/15

Landrie, Jeannie L.
145 Beacon Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/15

Leonard, Thomas J.
88 Willimanset St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Levesque, Lynn Ann
25 Stowell Road
P.O. Box 532
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Maguire, Mary J.
1926 Barre Road
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/21/15

Martin, Rebecca D.
22 North Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/15

Martin, Winifred M.
a/k/a Atwell, Winifred
a/k/a Otwell, Winifred N.
16 Stuart St
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/15

McCoy, Robert T.
59 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/15

Mogelinski, Steven C.
27 Frederick Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/15

Monette, Stephen A.
Monette, Christina M.
208 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/22/15

Monte, Scott Louis
Monte, Carol Ann
58 Hunt St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Morales, Yelitza
31 Hall St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/15

Parker, Erica L.
P.O. Box 105
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Percival, Philip Chad
18 Wright St., Apt. 1F
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/23/15

Porchelli, Aaron M.
Porchelli, Elizabeth M.
638 Glendale Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/26/15

Poreda, Michael J.
Poreda, Vivian A.
137 Oak St
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Powers, Judith A.
31 South Cross Road
Gill, MA 01354
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/15

Priestley, Curtis J.
Legrand-Priestley, Tammy J.
15 West Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/15

Robare, John D.
Robare, Sherry
133 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/15

Robbins, Rita A.
358 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Rosa, Nilton D.
Rosa, Lauren S.
a/k/a Lavoie, Lauren S.
154 Blanan Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Santos, Jamie Marie
1 Hall Place
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/23/15

Self, Gary
Self, Jennifer
45 Larch Meadow Dr.
Conway, MA 01341
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/15

Sheridan, Philip James
Sheridan, Sherry Anne
97 Daniel Shays Highway
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/23/15

Soto Garcia, Jose M.
a/k/a Garcia, Jose M.
166 Marsden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/15

Templeton, Marie Sheta
60 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/30/15

Thouin, Deborah L.
8 Lussier Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/15

Ventrice, Renzo S.
Ventrice, Betsy L.
20 Easthampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/19/15

Wiersma, Michael L.
64 Colonial Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/15

Woodbury, Susan M.
118 Clairmont Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/21/15

Woodruff, Amy L.
a/k/a McAlary, Amy
11 Ains Manor Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/23/15

Wyman, Donna Jeannette
a/k/a Wesson, Donna Jeannette
10 Bates St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/15

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of November 2015.

AGAWAM

Beautiful Treasures
270 Main St.
Rosemary Woods

Mega Nutrients
503 Silver St.
Tatiana DiDonato

JCD Designs
86 Roberta Circle
Diana Goodman

CHICOPEE

A Cut Above Florist
1193 Memorial Dr.
Timothy Cummings

Boost Construction
52 Dillon St.
Vyacheslav Paliy

Champion Overhead Doors
244 Fairview Ave.
Clifton Hall

Chicopee Scrap & Auto Recycling
2 Mill St.
Hemant Patel

Maxx Vapors
1519 Memorial Dr.
Jeffrey Dean

GREENFIELD

Old Deerfield Productions
102 Highland Ave.
Linda McInnery

The Bridal and Tux Boutique
281 Main St.
Danielle Hagen

The Country Granola Company
401 Chapman St.
Shammah White

Western Mass. Radio Group
81 Woodland Road
Samuel Bust

Yankee Realty
74 Mohawk Trail
Cheryl Ingersoll

Yankee Self Storage & Moving
160 Laurel St.
Cheryl Ingersoll

HOLYOKE

Dock’s Classics
31 Jackson St.
James Perry

Great Clips
98 Lower Westfield Road
Inpachevian Vithanathan

Honeyland Farms
636 Main St.
Wahab Bari

Neighborhood
328 Appleton St.
Reda Shabanet

Royal Barbers
50 Holyoke St.
Dominico Rega

Shamma’s Pizza
172 Sargeant St.
Jose Lopez

Valley Clippers, LLC
98 Lower Westfield Road
Edward Barowsky

LUDLOW

Balance Professional
77 East St.
Lori Miller

International Produce, LLC
4 White St.
Haci Bayran

Lavoie Family Chiropractic
733 Chapin St.
Christopher Lavoie

Mastermind Hair Studio
8 Chestnut St.
Shanna Smith

RCS Diesel Services Inc.
566 Holyoke St.
Ronald Chiasson

Santos Family Hair Center
350 East St.
Joseph Santos

Seamlessly Krafty
5 Sewall St.
Melissa Moquin

SPRINGFIELD

15 Taylor Fashion Jewelry
1607 Main St.
Colleen Monroe

2 Curls 1 Mission
7 Bucholz St.
Dynasty Harris

Advanced Vein Care Center
3640 Main St.
Kihan Lee

Affordable Drain Cleaning
290 Page Blvd.
Ramon Rivera

All Waste Management, LLC
181 Chestnut St.
Talal Sofan

Auto Glass Hero, LLC
11 Merwin St.
Wilson Rosario

Bari Family Inc.
393 Belmont Ave.
Waham Bari

Baystate Dyno
160 Rocust St.
Harry Nieves

Beacon Hospice
815 Worcester St.
Celeste Peiffer

Bentley’s Barbershop
1142 Berkshire Ave.
Evan R. Nyman

BQ Courier Service
50 Bulat Dr.
William Quinn

Bridge Street Mini Mart
468 Bridge St.
Davone Mullen

Cabo Fashion Footwear
795 Liberty St.
Juan L. Bermudez

Chapin Center
200 Kendall St.
Northeast Health

Cindy’s Bath
24 Sara Lynn Dr.
Cynthia A. Parenteau

Cost Cutters
370 Cooley St.
Regis Corporation

Crossfit Gridlock
29 First St.
Jisselle Assad

Dee’s Food Mart
760 Boston Road
Dipen Nandu

Denis LaBonte Construction
867 Chestnut St.
Denis LaBonte

Eden’s Sweet Temptation
143 Dwight St.
Milvisette Figueroa

El Caribeno Restaurant
858 State St.
Cesar A. Mejia

Empire Auto
47 Colton St.
Elezer Garcia

Epic Health Services
2095 Roosevelt Ave.
Adventure Inc.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Balise Kia
603 Riverdale St.
James Balise

Becker Mechanical Service
203 Circuit Ave.
Anthony Becker

Device Doctor
1639 Riverdale St.
Cellore, LLC

Eastern Electronics
540 Main St.
Richard Porfilio

MP Consulting Inc.
311 Elm St.
Michael Price

Pavel Water Filtration
70 Windsor St.
Henry Pavel

Shri Ghanshyam Subway, LLC
346 Memorial Ave.
Navin Patel

Titan U.S.A.
140 Baldwin St.
Ralph Colby

Smiles & Faces
232 Park St.
Robert Matthews