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Three years.

It seems like much longer than that, obviously. That’s because the pandemic years, at least the first two, seemed like dog years, each of them four or five years rolled into one.

That’s why so many people who were on the fence decided to retire, including a large percentage of the region’s college presidents and a good number of its nurses. Who could blame them? It was a difficult and, in many ways, exhausting time.

But as we’re set to mark the three-year anniversary of the day when everyone packed up their computer and went home (March 24 seems to be the consensus day), we have to say there is certainly some credence to that old saying — the one about how what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

We’ve said that before in regard to the pandemic and its aftermath, but it bears repeating.

First, though, we need to note that this pandemic did kill a lot of businesses in this region, many, if not most of them, in the retail and hospitality fields — businesses that saw people stop coming to their door and simply couldn’t adjust to that changing landscape.

Which brings us back to those that could adopt and did survive. They are better are off for it, and they are now even better able to withstand change, even rapid, profound change that alters how business is done forever. These businesses have learned to communicate better, to find new and often better ways of doing things, to work together to solve real problems.

Over the past three years, we’ve told countless stories about companies and nonprofits and how they battled through COVID. They are all different, but there are many similarities. Mostly, they involve people looking at a very difficult situation and simply getting creative.

They couldn’t do things the way they always did them, so they had to find other ways. They had to dig deep, overcome adversity, and create solutions. That’s what being in crisis mode — which is what colleges, hospitals, and, yes, many other kinds of businesses were in for at least two full years — is all about.

The challenge, and the opportunity, for businesses now is to continue to apply those lessons and maintain that spirit of problem solving and finding new ways of doing things even when the pandemic is essentially over. And from what we’ve observed, there seems to be a good bit of this going on.

Companies are not going back to the way they did things, because that doesn’t make sense anymore — be it with regard to technology, remote work, hours of doing business, recruiting talent from outside the 413 … all of these things and more. Instead, they are shedding that ‘this is how we’ve done it, so this is how we’ll continue to do it’ mentality.

And they are certainly the better for it.

Looking back, this is what the most successful businesses came away with from the pandemic — an understanding of not just how imaginative and resourceful they can be, but of how imaginative and resourceful they must continue to be moving forward.

A Step in the Right Direction

By Editorial March 15, 2023

Editorial

Gov. Maura Healey presented her first budget a few weeks back, and it contains some proposals that could help the state navigate its way out of an ongoing workforce crisis.

Chief among them is something called MassReconnect, which would fund free community-college certificates and degrees to Commonwealth residents who are 25 years and older and have not yet earned a college degree.

Based on initiatives in Michigan and Tennessee, MassReconnect actually goes further than those programs by covering more than just tuition; it also covers mandatory fees, books, and various support services. It is designed to remove barriers to getting the college degree that is needed to succeed in most jobs today, and it holds significant promise to do just that.

So do some of Healey’s other proposed investments in higher education, including a 3% increase in public college and university base spending, as well as $59 million to stabilize tuition and fees at the University of Massachusetts and other public institutions.

But it is free community college that is getting the most attention, and rightfully so. In fact, Senate President Karen Spilka has been working on legislation to achieve just that, saying that reducing the cost of getting a degree will help close equity gaps and build a more educated workforce to meet the needs of important industries in Massachusetts..

Indeed, while the bottom-line cost of a community-college education is much lower than at four-year schools, it is still a burden to many and a roadblock when it comes to attaining not just a job, but a career. In that sense, this proposal could open doors to individuals who have seen them closed for one reason or another, while holding considerable potential to bolster the state’s 15 community colleges and the state’s economy as a whole.

Indeed, the Commonwealth’s community colleges, long considered a key component in any region’s economic-development strategy, and especially here in Western Mass., have been struggling of late, and for many reasons.

Smaller high-school graduating classes are just one of them. A strong job market has traditionally had the effect of impacting enrollment at community colleges — they thrived during the Great Recession, for example — and that pattern has held for roughly the past decade or so. Meanwhile, the pandemic certainly hasn’t helped.

This region needs its four community colleges — Berkshire Community College, Greenfield Community College, Holyoke Community College, and Springfield Technical Community College — and it needs them to be strong and vibrant if it is to create, and maintain, a strong pipeline of workers coming into fields ranging from healthcare to cannabis to hospitality.

Meanwhile, community college serves as a place to start one’s secondary education. Many graduates of these schools move on to four-year colleges and degrees that lead to a wider range of job, and career, possibilities. But first, students need to begin.

That’s why this proposal holds such potential. It is designed for non-traditional students, those who haven’t started in college, or who have started but haven’t completed, for one reason or another. These are the individuals who hold the most promise for bringing some real relief to the region’s ongoing workforce crisis, one that is impacting businesses in every sector of the economy.

The concept of free community college has its skeptics, and some will wonder where the money will come from and whether the state can afford to do this.

Looking at matters from an economic-development lens, however, one could argue that the state can’t afford not to do it.

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Reaching the Summit

Tonia Butler Perez

The Community College National Legislative Summit on Feb. 5-8 offered Springfield Technical Community College President John Cook and STCC trustees Jynai McDonald and Tonia Butler Perez (pictured at top left) an opportunity to speak with lawmakers about federal priorities, including reducing barriers to receive Pell Grants that help low-income students access higher education. Massachusetts featured a delegation of close to 40 people, including other community-college presidents and trustees as well as staff from the Massachusetts Assoc. of Community Colleges. Pictured at top right, from left: Cook, Butler Perez, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, and McDonald.

Brainstorming Visit

American International College (AIC) welcomed representatives from Holyoke Community College (HCC) to its Springfield campus on March 2 to celebrate a transfer agreement they signed last summer and brainstorm ideas for future partnerships. HCC President Christina Royal and AIC President Hubert Benitez (pictured at left) and a cadre of faculty and staff from both colleges toured the AIC campus and then sat down to talk over lunch. Last June, the two colleges signed an articulation agreement to make it easier and less expensive for HCC students to transfer to AIC through the latter’s Direct Connect program.

Closer to the Goal

Last week, Girls Inc. of the Valley hosted a milestone event to provide campaign fundraising updates for its new location at 480 Hampden St. in Holyoke. Mayor Joshua Garcia, state Rep. Patricia Duffy, and (pictured, from left) campaign co-chairs Bernadette Harrigan and Cynthia Medina-Carson made remarks, and the fundraising thermometer sign was updated as the campaign has now reached 90% of its $5 million goal. PeoplesBank will be financing the project through a loan to Girls Inc. of the Valley, in addition to a tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment. This campaign launched in 2018 with a mission to expand the physical footprint of Girls Inc. of the Valley and establish a permanent headquarters in Holyoke, allowing it to serve a larger community.

Meeting Basic Needs

In partnership with Holyoke Community College (HCC), United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) recently opened a pantry providing shelf-stable food for Holyoke residents in the Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center (PAFEC) at 206 Maple St. The PAFEC Cupboard is open on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment. In a geographic area with significant need for food, this pantry opened just as extra COVID-19 SNAP benefits came to an end on March 2. UWPV also operates the Chicopee Cupboard at 226 Exchange St. in Chicopee, as well as the Springfield Cupboard at 1441 Main St. in Springfield.

Chamber Corners

Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE

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

March 22: Go Fund U Session #2: “Communicating Your Story,” 5-7 p.m., hybrid event, hosted online or at Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield. It isn’t just about the money; it’s about building a community, establishing a following, projecting an identity, creating a buzz, and sparking a movement. Learn how to communicate your story effectively to the general public. Start building a community of folks who will come together to bring your project to life and who will be there with you for future endeavors as well. Register at www.1berkshire.com.

March 29: Go Fund U Session #3: “The Bandwagon Effect and VIPs,” 5-7 p.m., hybrid event, hosted online or at Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield. Create a bandwagon that other folks want to jump onto. Understand how to identify and communicate with your VIPs before launch to increase your chances of reaching your funding goal. In this session, we’ll also discuss setting your funding target, determining reward levels, and strategies for during and after your campaign. This is your opportunity to learn the secret recipe for crowdfunding success. Register at www.1berkshire.com.

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 253-0700;
www.amherstarea.com

March 30: Margarita Madness, 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by Interskate 91 at the Hampshire Mall, 367 Russell St., Hadley. TommyCar Auto Group returns as presenting sponsor. Mix, mingle, and network at our largest signature event of the year. Enjoy an evening of tasty margaritas and vote for your favorite. Local restaurants showcase their fare, and there are dozens of raffles prizes donated by Amherst Area Chamber members. Cost: $35 pre-registered at www.amherstarea.com, $45 at the door.

EAST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 575-7230; www.erc5.com

April 4: Coffee Hour Connections with ERC5, 8:30-9:30 a.m., hosted by Hillary Lynn Photography, 200 Center St., Suite 5, Ludlow. Join us as we gather to build relationships and Hillary shares more about the work she is doing with brand imagery that tells a story and connects with your dream clients. Register online at www.erc5.com.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 773-5463; www.franklincc.org

March 24: Chamber Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Terrazza restaurant, 244 Country Club Road, Greenfield. Join us for breakfast at Terrazza as we hear from Ronald Bryant, president of Baystate Regional Hospitals, and learn how Baystate Franklin Medical Center, the sponsor of this event, is transforming the health of our community from the inside out. Cost: $20 for members, $22 for general admission. Visit www.franklincc.org to register.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 594-2101;
www.chicopeechamber.org

March 23: Annual Meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., hosted by RiverMills Senior Center, 5 West Main St., Chicopee. This kickoff to our Salute Breakfast Series is presented by Florence Bank, which is celebrating 150 years. Meet our incoming board of directors and hear from Mayor John Vieau and chamber representatives about what’s new for the city and chamber this year. Cost: $23 for members, $28 for non-members. To register, visit www.chicopeechamber.org.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 534-3376;
www.holyokechamber.com

March 29: After Hours and Ribbon Cutting at Fame, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Fame, 386 Dwight St., Holyoke. Join as we celebrate the grand opening of Fame with small, homemade bites; craft beer and cocktails; and connections. To register, visit www.business.holyokechamber.com/events.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 584-1900;
www.northamptonchamber.com

April 4: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Danco Modern, 10 West St., Hatfield. Our monthly networking get-together is the perfect place to expand your circle of connections in the business community. New to (or nervous about) networking? Join us at 4 p.m. for a Warm Welcome pre-party and get tips from our experts. Sponsored by Reider Media, Delap Real Estate, and Applied Mortgage. First Impressions sponsored by Finck & Perras. This is a free event. Register online at www.explorenorthampton.com.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 568-1618; www.westfieldbiz.org

March 23: Morning Brew, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. Join us for a great networking opportunity. Introduce yourself and your business to the attendees. Everyone has a chance to discuss what their business does and what they are looking for to expand and improve.

April 5: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. Mayor Michael McCabe will update the attendees on City Hall activities, and there will be an opportunity to ask the mayor questions. This event is free to attend. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 426-3880; www.ourwrc.com

April 4: April Lunch & Learn with ERC5, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Villa Rose, 1428 Center St., Ludlow. Learn from our panelists how to maintain and grow in 2023 and beyond. Hear valuable tips for making every penny count in your business and how to effectively use your dollars to your advantage. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members. To register, visit www.ourwrc.com.

Agenda

Agenda

First-time Homebuyer Webinar Series

March 15, 16, 23: Greenfield Cooperative Bank is participating with Valley Community Development on a webinar series for first-time homebuyers. In this Zoom webinar, attendees will get the facts from real-estate professionals, including attorneys, loan officers, Realtors, home inspectors, and housing counselors; learn tips about how to improve their credit; and be able to ask questions to help them proceed and protect their own interests as they approach this life decision. Missy Tetreault, AVP and senior mortgage originator, and Kim Gates, mortgage originator, will be panelists at this event. The cost is $50 for two adults in the same household. Registration is non-refundable, and attendance is required at all three sessions. Each session will be hosted via a unique Zoom webinar link from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants will receive the Zoom links on the day of each session. Learn more at www.greenfieldcoopbank.com/events. Register online at www.valleycdc.org.

Free Line-cook Training

March 20 to April 21: Holyoke Community College (HCC) will run a new round of free line-cook training classes at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute. The five-week program runs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program is designed for those already in the restaurant industry who want to upgrade their skills as well as unemployed or underemployed individuals interested in starting new careers. The program, which is free to qualifiying applicants, is taught both online and in person at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute at 164 Race St., Holyoke. Participants will learn all the essential competencies they need to become successful line cooks: knife skills; how to prepare stocks, soups, sauces, desserts, poultry, fish, and meat; culinary math and measurements; moist- and dry-heat cooking methods; as well as workplace soft skills, such as building a résumé and searching for jobs. For more information, contact Laura Smith, HCC job-placement assistant and career-development counselor, at [email protected] or (413) 552-2833, or fill out the inquiry form at hcc.edu/job-ready.

World Affairs Council Talk on American Journalists in China

March 21: The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present former CNN Beijing Bureau Chief and Northampton native Mike Chinoy on his new book, Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People’s Republic, at a luncheon at noon at the Student Prince in downtown Springfield. The event is open to the public, and the cost is $45, including a buffet lunch. To reserve a space, call (413) 733-0110. The book tells the story of how American journalists have covered China — from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic — in their own words. They share behind-the-scenes stories of reporting on historic moments such as Richard Nixon’s groundbreaking visit in 1972, China’s opening up to the outside world and its emergence as a global superpower, and the crackdowns in Tiananmen Square and Xinjiang. Chinoy is a non-resident senior fellow at the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California. He spent 24 years as a foreign correspondent for CNN, serving as the network’s first Beijing bureau chief and senior Asia correspondent. Before joining CNN, he worked for CBS News and NBC News. He won Emmy, Dupont, and Peabody awards for his coverage of China.

EANE Leadership Summit

March 29: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host its annual Leadership Summit on Wednesday, March 29 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. With a focus on navigating the new workforce, the summit will showcase tangible ways leaders can adapt to workplace dynamics that have significantly shifted in the three years since the onset of COVID-19. Faced with myriad workforce challenges — hybrid work, shifting market dynamics, and new attitudes toward work in general, to name a few — leaders in the Northeast may be struggling to keep up with change. In fact, a 2023 Deloitte survey found that only 24% of C-suite executives and board members feel their organizations are ready to make the changes needed to navigate the new workforce. The program will feature an opening keynote from U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Famer Chris Waddell. A Western Mass. native, Waddell’s keynote will share his insights and experience as the first nearly unassisted paraplegic to summit Mr. Kilimanjaro. Waddell’s inspiring presentation will challenge attendees to bring integrity to their leadership responsibilities, even when times get tough. The closing keynote will be presented by Mohammad Anwar and Frank Danna, Wall Street Journal bestselling co-authors of Love as a Business Strategy. Through compelling storytelling, Anwar and Danna will provide attendees with a new, people-first framework for achieving any business outcome. They help leaders achieve better results by transforming behaviors and providing tactics to build high-performing, reliable teams that inspire a feeling of belonging that is led with love. Attendees will also have access to 10 breakout sessions with topics including coaching and development, unlocking one’s potential, mastering time management, engaging multiple generations, avoiding legal landmines, mitigating conflict, leading with empathy, and more. Organizations that register six or more participants get 10% off each registration, reserved seating, a personalized post-summit debrief with a member of EANE staff, and more. Grant funding is available to Massachusetts attendees through the Express Program and Rhode Island attendees through the Incumbent Worker Grant. The program will offer credits for HR Certification Institute and SHRM. Register and learn more at www.eane.org/event/2023-leadership-summit.

Difference Makers Gala

April 27: The 15th annual Difference Makers Gala will be held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Since 2009, BusinessWest has been recognizing the work of individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions through this recognition program. The 2023 Difference Makers was announced, and their stories told, in the Feb. 20 issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com. Tickets cost $85 each, and tables of 10-12 are available. To purchase tickets, visit businesswest.com/difference-makers. Partner sponsors for this year’s program include Burkhart Pizzanelli P.C., the Royal Law Firm, TommyCar Auto Group, and Westfield Bank.

Pioneer Valley Conference for Women

May 4: The Pioneer Valley Conference for Women will host its first in-person event at the Marriott in downtown Springfield. The theme of the conference is “Let Go.” Leading the speaker lineup are Paulette Piñero, social entrepreneur, writer, and leadership coach, and Yvonne Williams, author of Tested Faith and It’s All About the Shoes. Each will provide a keynote address to an expected audience of more than 300 attendees. The conference highlights topics that were chosen by the women of Western Mass., based on current trends and interests. Alison Maloni, owner of Alison May Public Relations, news anchor for a national network, and bestselling author of Breaking in the News: Build Buzz for Your Brand, will emcee the conference. Local comedian Jess Miller will entertain attendees during a VIP Comedy Kick-off the evening before the conference; tickets cost $35. The cost to attend the Pioneer Valley Conference is $52, which includes breakfast, lunch, a swag bag, and an afternoon celebration with a female DJ and complementary wine and hors d’oeuvres following the full-day conference. The lunch sponsor is M&T Bank. The panel sponsor is Westfield Bank. The network sponsors are Smith Executive Education and USI Insurance. The small-business sponsors are Lovelace Design and Rooted Flowers. Keeping with the goal of accessibility, the conference will also be available virtually for those who are more comfortable watching through a screen. Sessions will be taped for future viewing. For more information on keynote speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and panelists, visit sheslocal.org/pioneer-valley-conference-for-women.

Hooplandia

June 23-25: Registration for Hooplandia, a 3×3 basketball tournament and festival, is now open at www.hooplandia.com and includes levels of play for all ages and divisions. The tournament, presented by the Eastern States Exposition (ESE) and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, will take place on the grounds of ESE in West Springfield June 23-25, with special games at the Hall of Fame in Springfield. The event is expected to attract thousands of fans and players as hundreds of games take place across more than 70 courts. Divisions of play have been created to provide an all-inclusive environment for players of all ages and playing abilities. With brackets that include veterans, first responders, youth, wheelchair athletes, college elites, and many more, there’s a spot on the court for everyone. Players are invited to build teams of four, create their own unique team name and uniforms, and register at www.hooplandia.com. Team fees range from $75 to $190, with children under 8 and participants in the Special Olympics category being free of charge. Hooplandia has teamed up with Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the region as its designated philanthropic partner, providing $10 from every team registration to support the mission and programs of the clubs. Partnership opportunities for Hooplandia are available at a variety of levels to help underwrite all areas of play, including Boys & Girls Club youth, active military, veterans divisions, and more. Anyone interested should email [email protected]. Hooplandia welcomes participation from youth team referees, scorekeepers, Fan Village contest facilitators, and volunteers for myriad duties to help make this inaugural year a success. Those interested in participating in this groundbreaking event can fill out the volunteer form at www.hooplandia.com.

People on the Move

People on the Move

Melvin Olivo

Theo Streeter

UMassFive College Federal Credit Union recently announced two management-team promotions: Assistant Vice President of Information Technology Melvin Olivo and Information Technology Manager Theo Streeter. Olivo’s career at UMassFive began in 2020 as the Information Technology manager. In his new position, he will be responsible for the strategic, day-to-day oversight of Information Technology, ensuring efficient, secure, and service-oriented performance of the department. Streeter’s career at UMassFive began in 2014 as a Member Service specialist in the King Street, Northampton branch before moving on to various levels of Enterprise Support technician. He was most recently promoted to senior Enterprise Support technician in 2018 before accepting the role of IT manager. In his new position, he will be overseeing the Enterprise Support technical team, administering network infrastructure and software platforms, as well as hardware procurement.

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Brandon Roper

Camfour Inc. — a growing national wholesaler of firearms, ammunition, and accessories for the shooting-sports industry, with distribution centers in Westfield and Pflugerville, Texas. — announced the promotion of Brandon Roper to the position of president. In this new capacity, Roper will report to CEO Malcolm Getz and the ownership group. He will be responsible for leading the continued growth of the Camfour brand and team. Roper has been effecting change since first joining Camfour as vice president of Sales and Marketing. During that time, he is credited with a variety of accomplishments, including the complete rebrand of Camfour, sales execution during the market slowdown of 2022, the growth of the company’s sales team, and preparation of a three-year strategic plan.

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Shreyas Ovalekar

Terri Lindsey

Krista Benoit

D.A. Sullivan & Sons Inc. (DAS), a general-contracting and construction-management firm serving the public and private sectors since 1897, is proud to announce three recent hires to the organization: Shreyas Ovalekar as estimator, Terri Lindsey as office administrator/HR, and Krista Benoit as project manager/engineer. Ovalekar joins DAS from Vantage Builders, where he was also an estimator. With more than seven years of experience, he brings vast knowledge and unique perspective to the DAS team. He earned a master’s degree in civil engineering from Western New England University. Before joining DAS, Lindsey was an office manager at Burke Chevrolet. She comes to DAS with experience and enthusiasm to contribute to an efficient, inclusive, and developing workforce. Benoit comes to DAS from Dietz & Company Architects Inc. Her diverse experience includes a wide range of projects on the architectural side of project design and delivery, and her expertise will be an asset to the DAS team.

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Unemployment Tax Control Associates Inc. (UTCA), a national unemployment-insurance service provider based in West Springfield with an office in Boston, announced that Principal Evan Murphy has been appointed to Connecticut’s Employment Security Advisory Board. The eight-member board advises state administrators on matters pertaining to the policy and administration of the Employment Security Division. A UTCA employee for more than 10 years, Murphy oversees analysis, implementation, and client-success efforts to reduce the cost and complexity of employer unemployment-insurance programs. He facilitates educational seminars for customers, industry associations, and various employer groups across the country. He has been instrumental in helping businesses of all sizes and scopes effectively understand and control their unemployment cost and compliance. Murphy was appointed by Connecticut state Rep. Jason Rojas, the majority leader of the House of Representatives.

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Scott Little

Berkshire Money Management (BMM) announced that Scott Little, financial advisor and vice president at the firm, has earned the behavioral financial advisor (BFA) designation. Behavioral financial advisors combine financial knowledge with psychology and neuroscience to increase their ability to coach clients in making rational, values-based decisions. Behavioral finance acknowledges that, while numbers are rational, people are not, which can make carrying out financial plans challenging for client and advisor alike. The BFA program was developed by Think 2 Perform to teach advisors to recognize their clients’ emotions and help them stick with their plans, even when those emotions run high. To earn the certification, advisors must complete two multi-part courses on behavioral finance, pass an online proctored exam, and complete 20 hours of continuing education to renew their status every two years. Little has been helping BMM clients build secure retirements for more than 20 years. He is a licensed financial advisor, a certified elder planning specialist, and now a behavioral financial advisor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from MCLA.

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Everette Anderson

At its annual S.T.A.R. Awards & Safety Banquet on Feb. 28 Peter Pan Bus Lines honored 11 of its 1 million-, 2 million-, 3 million-, and 4 million-mile motor-coach operators. The brightest star was Everette Anderson, who has been a Peter Pan motor-coach driver for 53 years, since May 1970. Anderson is the second motor-coach operator in the history of this country to be inducted into the National Safety Hall of Fame for driving 4 million miles without any accidents. The first inductee was Peter Pan motor-coach operator Ed Hope in 2017. Four million miles is the equivalent of 40 trips around the earth. Other Peter Pan motor-coach operators honored at the S.T.A.R. Awards included Thomas Reckner and Paul Boie for for 3 million miles; Phillandor Knight, Dave Kollisch, Wayne Soloman, and Anthony Wilson for 2 million miles; and Syed Bukhari, Edward Caouette, Frederick Perry, and Horace Wright for 1 million miles.

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The Massachusetts State Lottery and the Boston Celtics recently honored Kashawn Sanders of Springfield as a Hero Among Us. Sanders uses the power of mentoring to help shape the future of today’s youth. Along with co-founder Tyrone Williams, Sanders established the Follow My Steps Foundation Inc., a nonprofit that provides mentoring programs, financial resources, and career and skill development to youth living in under-resourced communities throughout the Commonwealth. Through community service and a growing number of local events, Sanders is helping empower his students to give back to their own communities. In less than three years, his organization has devoted countless mentorship hours to more than 1,000 students, inspiring each of them to see and reach their full potential. For his commitment to uplifting youth vulnerable communities through mentorship, and in honor of Bill Russell’s legacy in the mentoring movement, Sanders was honored as a Hero Among Us on Feb. 12, when the Boston Celtics played the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas, who presided over the Urban League of Springfield for almost a half-century, announced his retirement last week. “I have had the privilege to spend my entire career supporting the Springfield community and creating countless spaces where our community can thrive, grow, and achieve excellence,” he wrote in a letter announcing his decision. “My dream has always been to serve, and I am so honored to have spent my life’s work with a civil-rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice.” Thomas was named one of BusinessWest’s Difference Makers for 2023, and will be honored at a gala on April 27. He joined the Urban League in 1971 as youth coordinator. In 1974, at age 25, he became the nation’s youngest leader of a national Urban League affiliate. One of his key areas of focus throughout his career has been education, and not just through Urban League programs; he also served for 13 years on the UMass Amherst board of trustees — including two and a half years as board chair — and was a co-founder of New Leadership Charter School. Under his watch, Urban League initiatives have included include education and youth-development initiatives, as well as programs for economic and workforce development, health and wellness, and seniors. Also in the vein of education and workforce development, Thomas established Step Up Springfield, a teacher-development program in Springfield; is funding (along with his wife, Dee, a former teacher and principal herself) a $50,000 scholarship for Black youth from Springfield; and tackled a two-year assignment with the National Urban League as its vice president for Youth Development, with a primary focus of youth development within inner-city communities. Another one of Thomas’ successes was bringing Camp Atwater in North Brookfield — the oldest overnight camp for Black youth in the U.S. — back to life in 1980 after a period of dormancy. The camp celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021.

Company Notebook

Company Notebook

STCC Receives State Grants for Nursing, Tech Career Pathways

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) was recently awarded state grants to enhance a nursing partnership with Westfield State University and to start a STEM Tech Career Academy for high-school students at West Springfield High School and Veritas Prep Charter School. The Workforce Skills Cabinet — an alignment of state executive offices — awarded STCC a two-year, $600,000 Nursing Pathways Grant. The state funding will help STCC and Westfield State further develop synergies and clarify student pathways for their respective programs. Nursing students can obtain their associate degree in nursing from STCC and continue virtually, or on the STCC campus, as they pursue their bachelor’s degree from Westfield State. As a result of the grant, STCC students will see a reduction in time and cost to achieve their BSN from Westfield State. The Workforce Skills Cabinet also awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to start a STEM Tech Career Academy. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The $5 million announced in December for five new STEM Tech Career Academies across the state included one that partners STCC with West Springfield High School and Veritas Prep Charter School. The STEM Tech Career Academy focuses on healthcare, environmental and life sciences, and business and finance. The partnership will leverage existing innovation pathways and includes Baystate Eye Care Group, Each Moment We’re Alive, Walgreens, and Springfield Thunderbirds Hockey Club as industry partners. The STEM Tech Career Academy grant will help expand early college programs specifically for STEM courses and will help students explore STEM career pathways. STCC offers an innovation-pathway program for West Springfield High School students in their junior year. STCC’s work with Veritas includes students as early as ninth grade with the possibility of earning 60 college credits. The STEM Tech Career Academy will provide work-based learning opportunities with paid internships and capstone projects to students, said Pamela Westmoreland, director of Early College Initiatives at STCC. The goal is to increase the number of students who earn associate degrees or certificates.

Greenfield Company Rebrands, Expands as NE-XT Technologies

GREENFIELD — Valley Steel Stamp (VSS) was founded in 1971 by William Capshaw with two employees who made steel marking tools for local industries, particularly hand-tool companies. This week, the company, led by his son, Steve Capshaw, announced the launch of its new name, NE-XT Technologies, and a new website designed to define the contemporary capabilities of its team of more than 200 skilled engineers and machinists. Although the company has rebranded, it continues to focus on the precision machining of complex, close-tolerance components and assemblies for aerospace, defense, and other industrial applications. The rebrand goes much deeper than a new name, logo, and website. NE-XT was acquired by Jefferson River Capital in 2022, which allowed it to expand in terms of capabilities and its leadership team. That year, Richard Havighorst joined the team as chief financial officer and Katie Szelewicki as vice president of Human Resources.

Bay Path Nets $1 Million for Student Success Center

LONGMEADOW — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined Bay Path University President Sandra Doran to announce a $1 million earmark to launch a Student Success Center at the university. The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the Department of Education. Neal included funding for this project in the FY 2023 spending bill that was signed into law on Dec. 29, 2022. Funding will be used to complete the work to launch a new Student Success Center that will deliver holistic, coordinated, wraparound academic, financial, and career-development support services that are easily accessible 24/7, both online and on campus. The center will accommodate the needs of Bay Path’s diverse student populations, integrating its services into a student’s academic program through systematic communications and touchpoints throughout the undergraduate experience.

Big Y Donates Almost $44,000 to Local Breast-cancer Groups

SPRINGFIELD — (March 2, 2023) In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y supermarkets donated proceeds from their October initiative, “Partners of Hope,” to 32 breast-cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. This program reflects the partnership, commitment, and support of breast-cancer awareness and research that are so vital for many. Recipients in Western Mass. include Protect Our Breasts (Amherst), Holyoke Medical Center Women’s Center (Holyoke), the Pink Way (Ludlow), Survivor Journeys (Longmeadow), Cancer Connection (Northampton), Cooley Dickinson Hospital Women’s Health Care (Northampton), Berkshire Medical Center Women’s Imaging Center (Pittsfield), Baystate Health Foundation, Rays of Hope (Springfield), and Mercy Medical Center, Center for Breast Health (Springfield). Since 2007, Big Y has raised more than $2 million to support local breast-cancer initiatives.

Streetlight Financial Foundation Partners with Friends of Children

FLORENCE — Streetlight Financial Foundation announced that Friends of Children Inc. has been chosen as the recipient of its fundraising efforts for 2023. The foundation was created in 2022 from financial-services company Streetlight Financial. Founding partners Aaron Smith and Mark Vaclavicek recognized a need for a philanthropic effort that provides a positive financial impact to one cause or organization each year. Friends of Children, a Northampton-based 501(c)(3) dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults impacted by foster care or juvenile-justice involvement, is the first recipient of the foundation’s annual fundraising initiative.

MDRT Foundation Awards $2,000 Grant to Girl Scouts

HOLYOKE — The MDRT Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and further its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation gives to charitable organizations worldwide, demonstrating the generosity, service, and impact of MDRT members. This year, the MDRT Foundation will award more than $1.6 million in MDRT member-endorsed grants to more than 300 charitable organizations worldwide. Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts was nominated for the MDRT grant by Amy Jamrog, CEO of the Jamrog Group and GSCWM board member. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is a collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities for girls to develop a strong sense of self, display positive values, seek challenges, learn from setbacks, form and maintain healthy relationships, and learn to identify and solve problems in their community.

LiftTruck Parts & Service Announces 35th Anniversary

WEST SPRINGFIELD — LiftTruck Parts & Service Inc., a local, family-owned business with locations in West Springfield and Brockton, announced its 35th business anniversary. For 35 years, LiftTruck has been a family-owned business providing cost-effective forklift sales, rentals, parts, and service to the Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Connecticut, and Rhode Island areas. The company offers a wide range of brands for sale, including BYD, Clark, Doosan, Heli Americas, and Komatsu, and is now also selling the new BYD lithium ion phosphate battery-powered forklift. The BYD lithium iron phosphate battery LiFePO4 has proven to be extremely safe, never losing structural integrity nor exploding. LiftTruck Parts & Service also offers both short- and long-term electric, LP, and gas forklift rentals with planned maintenance to keep customers’ business running smoothly. Its various service plans help clients monitor maintenance costs, hours of usage, equipment condition, and other factors that can affect forklift trucks’ on-the-job performance. LifeTruck provides service on all makes of forklifts, golf cars, pallet jacks, reach trucks, and stackers. LiftTruck is outfitted to manage all its clients’ material-handling equipment needs and meet clients’ service needs in a cost-effective manner.

BetMGM Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month

SPRINGFIELD — BetMGM announced a new pledge to prominently feature responsible-gaming messages in its marketing and advertising campaigns beginning March 1, in alignment with the start of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. As part of the pledge, responsible-gaming messaging will be featured within BetMGM’s mobile app and within BetMGM advertisements ranging from billboard marketing to television, print, and radio ads across the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, responsible-gaming messages and banners will be incorporated into BetMGM’s digital and social platforms, as well as on property signage within physical BetMGM sportsbooks. Along that line, MGM Resorts, MGM Northfield Park, and BetMGM were well represented as sponsors at the 20th Ohio Problem Gambling Conference, held in Columbus last week. The event brought together leading gaming operators, researchers, and treatment professionals in an effort to generate problem-gambling awareness and education while discussing the impact of legalized sports betting in the state.

Incorporations

Incorporations

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

EAST LONGMEADOW

CE Springfield Inc., 194 Elm St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Gregory Burack, same. Restaurant.

HAMPDEN

Tranquil Mindz Inc., 137 East Longmeadow Road, Hampden, MA 01036. Zachary Geissler, same. Therapy services.

HOLYOKE

Deerfield Commercial Real Estate Inc., 1611 Northampton St. 1st Floor, Holyoke, MA 01040. Timothy Thompson, same. Commercial real estate brokerage services.

LONGMEADOW

208 Shaker Clean Energy Inc., 208 Shaker Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Christopher I. Scyocurka, same. Sale and installation of solar energy systems.

Wolf Swamp Road Elementary Parent Teacher Organization Inc., 62 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Haley Miner, 259 Inverness Lane, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Corporation organized to support the education at Wolf Swamp Road Elementary School in Longmeadow, MA.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Access Realty Inc., 12 Ventura Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Mary Jane Dunlop, same. Real estate/brokerage firm.

Gem Technologies Holdings Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Federico Marchese, same. Building a decentralized social media app that aims to encourage deeper and more numerous interactions between content creators and fans.

Hayden Ai Technologies Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Chris Carson, same. Pioneering smart traffic enforcement.

Princeton Labor Day Committee Inc., 82 Wendell Ave. Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Committee.
Dale Stafford, PO Box 608, Princeton, MA 01541. To organize and run the annual Chandler Bullock Memorial Labor Day tennis tournament in Princeton, Mass., and to solicit donations from the community to pay for any costs associated with the tournament.

SOUTH HADLEY

Minmin Kitchen Inc., 532 Newton St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Chunjin Chen, 23 Dallaire Ave. Chicopee, MA 01020. Food service.

SPRINGFIELD

JF Bazaar Inc., 932 Worthington St., Springfield, MA 01105. Muhammad Bilal, 71 East School St. West Springfield, MA 01089. Supermarket.

Junza Productions Inc., 181 State St., Springfield, MA 01103. Thalia Mwanilelo, same. Music production and travel blogs.

WILBRAHAM

Rooney Insurance & Financial Inc., 2341 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Sean Rooney, same. Insurance agent and broker, financial planning, and investment services.

WILLIAMSTOWN

OM Mini Mart Inc., 824 Simonds Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Switi Patel, 10 Depot Street Housatonic, MA 01236. Convenience store.

Tdiyou Incorporated, 20 Chestnut St., Williamstown, MA 01267. Timothy Andenmatten, same. The purpose of the corporation is to carry out the propaganda, or otherwise attempt to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of February 2023.

BELCHERTOWN

A&E Partnership
10 Meadow Pond Road
Olena Boryssenko, Anatoliy Boryssenko

Aaron Guimond Electrician
501 South Washington St.
Aaron Guimond

Beauty of Orchids LLC
1 Main St.
Charisma Som

Belmont Driving School
1 Main St., Suite E
Michael O’Rourke

Feathers & Fur Pet Care Services LLC
589 Federal St.
Peggy McLeod, Robert McLeod

The Gathering Station
7 Overlook Dr.
Nicole Senecal

Hampshire Myotherapy
145 Old Amherst Road
Robert Andersen

LLR 2000
281 Chauncey Walker St., #176E
Lisa Ducharme

Magic Catering
25 Cedar Glen Dr.
Gary Majka, Mary Majka

EASTHAMPTON

Allways Painting
17 Prospect St., #3
Jesse Ferriter

Bits & Bobs
243 Loudville Road
Eva Cappelli

Erin Binney Editorial
27 Zabek Dr.
Erin Binney

Hitchcock Strength and Fitness
124 Cottage St., Apt. A
Stefan Hitchcock

Mechanical Heating & Air Cooling Quality
9 Clinton St.
Sam Om

Soufully Nourishing
116 Pleasant St., Suite 320
Christabeth Ingold

Walgreens #17980
32 Union St.
Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.

Wemelco Industries
19 Wemelco Way
Christos Christodoulou

SOUTH HADLEY

Comicspa
27 Michael Dr.
Jeffrey Newman

New England Old World Antiquities
41 River Road
New England Old World Antiquities

Nicholls Home Improvement
38½ North Main St.
William Nicholls

The South Hadley Suite
15 College View Heights
Lynn Williams

Stop and Go
4 Bardwell St.
S&A Corp.

WESTFIELD

Bristol Street Engineering Design LLC
69 Bristol St.
Blake Croteau

Katie Howard
94 Elm St.
Katie Howard

Mi Ranchito Tex Mex Restaurant
69 Franklin St.
Mejias LLC

On Electrical Solutions
37 Sunrise Ter.
Alden Chisholm

Saeta Construction
5 DuBois St.
Jose Saeta

Salina’s Suspension Training
33 Winding Ridge Lane
Salina Sarat

Sigma Mattress
74 Franklin St.
Vladimir Vilkhovoy

Suave
127 Sackett Road
Jayden Leighty

Westfield Shell
259 North Elm St.
Sirdar Investment Group LLC

What Dreams May Come
29 Vine St.
Brian Grady

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies

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

Arsenault, Lauren Alyssa
84 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/06/2023

Boileau, Donna
38 Inward Commons
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/14/2023

Bray, Jonathan Hitchcock
26 South Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Date: 02/12/2023

Chase, Robert E.
Chase, Kathleen N.
45 Cleveland St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/10/2023

Chernick, Robert A.
53 White Birch Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/15/2023

Dillon, John M.
309 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Date: 02/09/2023

Hartnett, Debra A.
199 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/15/2023

Hashtag Positivity, LLC
Cain, Jonas
Toutant, Jonas
245 Sargeant St., Apt. 1L
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Date: 02/07/2023

HENRYS REAL ESTATE LLC
Henry, Keino O.
32 Beaumont Ter., Apt.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 02/14/2023

Kiernan, John C.
Kiernan, Michelle Lee
a/k/a Williams, Michelle
54 Bel Air Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/31/2023

Mackay, Deborah F.
51 Danek Dr., Apt. B
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/30/2023

Malfino, Joseph David
350 West St., Lot 40
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/31/2023

Murphy, William F.
60 Saint Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/14/2023

Ouellette, Yvette
a/k/a Nichols, Yvette
a/k/a Hitchcock, Yvette Duval
a/k/a Duval, Yvette
1449 County Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 13
Date: 02/14/2023

Pare, Lucie
24 Bither St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 02/07/2023

Ping, Sokhom
93 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/31/2023

Robbins, Michelle J.
42 Quarry Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 02/15/2023

Roman, Juan A.
Rooke, Rebecca L.
108 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/31/2023

Scibelli, Andrea M.
62 Spence St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/31/2023

Spear, Raymond Anthony
138 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/31/2023

Tsavidis, Konstantinos
366 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7

Real Estate Transactions

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

GILL

25 Riverview Dr.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Duprey
Seller: Michael R. Duprey
Date: 02/17/23

GREENFIELD

47 Norwood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $396,000
Buyer: Danica Hochstetler
Seller: John B. Glabach
Date: 02/10/23

LEVERETT

15 Chestnut Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Roger P. Zimmerman
Seller: 15 Chestnut Hill Road TR
Date: 02/15/23

MONTAGUE

357 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Michael Turner
Seller: Dylan Haughton
Date: 02/09/23

7-9 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $311,661
Buyer: Steven A. Carra
Seller: Benjamin C. Miller
Date: 02/15/23

ORANGE

97 Adams St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Steven D. Swift
Seller: Mark R. Monette
Date: 02/15/23

48 Camp Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Andrew P. Kuppermann
Seller: Nelson J. Bezio
Date: 02/15/23

12 Chase St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Homestead Real Estate Investment LLC
Seller: Arthur D. Johnson
Date: 02/16/23

75 Mechanic St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Jarad May
Seller: Starr, Erick Armstrong, (Estate)
Date: 02/15/23

501 Oxbow Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Tina H. Benali
Seller: Alan E. Leblanc
Date: 02/14/23

78 Shelter St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Tracy Fisher
Seller: Brody M. Cullen
Date: 02/17/23

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

40 Bowles Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: 40 Bowles Road LLC
Seller: Stage Harbor Realty LLC
Date: 02/06/23

649 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Aleksandr A. Goleneva
Seller: Vivian M. Lyons
Date: 02/17/23

485-487 Corey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Sunflower Homes LLC
Seller: Diane D. Jeserski
Date: 02/17/23

487 Corey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Sunflower Homes LLC
Seller: Diane D. Jeserski
Date: 02/17/23

88 Franklin St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Nadezhda Belyshev
Seller: Charette, Jr. Wayne M., (Estate)
Date: 02/16/23

24 Horsham Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Anna Meassick
Seller: Richard E. Strawn
Date: 02/09/23

70 Lealand Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Mitchell J. Sparrow
Seller: Anthony E. Heim
Date: 02/09/23

103 Lealand Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Carrie A. Pouliot
Seller: Anthony Surrette
Date: 02/10/23

17 Merrill Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Timothy R. Roy
Seller: Wendy F. Preston
Date: 02/10/23

955 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Jonathan Alicea
Seller: Telman K. Bilalov
Date: 02/09/23

133 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Betty Bonavita
Seller: Michael T. O’Connor
Date: 02/10/23

416 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Nathan M. Colson
Seller: Roy, Michael Paul, (Estate)
Date: 02/13/23

123 South St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $193,036
Buyer: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC
Seller: Laureen R. Bruso
Date: 02/06/23

CHESTER

Blandford Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $762,000
Buyer: USA
Seller: Neil F. Toomey
Date: 02/17/23

CHICOPEE

51 Captain Mac St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Skyspec LLC
Seller: William A. Jaaskelainen
Date: 02/13/23

20 Carew St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: William P. Boutin
Seller: Lee McDonald
Date: 02/13/23

310 Dale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $409,000
Buyer: Lekim H. Phan
Seller: Ma Home Buyers LLC
Date: 02/17/23

4 Daniel Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Luis Sumba
Seller: Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB5
Date: 02/15/23

8 Dwight Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: H&P Investments LLC
Seller: HSB Investments LLC
Date: 02/16/23

86 Haven Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $168,500
Buyer: RG East Street LLC
Seller: Lavigne, Richard R., (Estate)
Date: 02/17/23

725 Lombard Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Timothy W. Yucka
Seller: Emi Investments LLC
Date: 02/16/23

872 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: La Cunca LLC
Seller: Ramona M. Romero
Date: 02/10/23

22 Monroe St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Aida D. Tejada
Seller: Michael A. Ruyffelaert
Date: 02/06/23

60 Pennsylvania Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Keith A. Arvanitis
Seller: Krista L. Langlois
Date: 02/15/23

1 Saint James Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $2,380,000
Buyer: Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.
Seller: PJC Of Rhode Island Inc.
Date: 02/13/23

EAST LONGMEADOW

331 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $343,650
Buyer: Tyler Stuhr
Seller: Nilda D. Wotton
Date: 02/10/23

11 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Ivan Donnelly
Seller: Commisso, Margaret, (Estate)
Date: 02/17/23

322 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Yabela Rt
Seller: Peter Dimichele
Date: 02/17/23

12 Speight Arden
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: David Robbins
Seller: Tho Le
Date: 02/07/23

HAMPDEN

234 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $543,000
Buyer: Tommy J. Lee
Seller: Stoddard, Philip B., (Estate)
Date: 02/17/23

HOLLAND

171 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Daniel C. Burns
Seller: Robert M. Muscaro
Date: 02/17/23

Over The Top Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Allen J. Brauns
Seller: William Cromack
Date: 02/13/23

HOLYOKE

25 Breton Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Garcia
Seller: Resi Credit
Date: 02/15/23

167 Chestnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: LLC General Construction Corp.
Seller: Joseph C. Cox
Date: 02/17/23

115 Clemente St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: ATS Properties LLC
Seller: 115 Clemente Street LLC
Date: 02/17/23

44 Congress Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Pedro Berrios
Seller: Forrette, Lester E., (Estate)
Date: 02/14/23

17-19 Dexter St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Ayannayh J. Cruz
Seller: Angel L. Garcia
Date: 02/10/23

26 Edbert Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Ryan Partridge
Seller: Jennifer Bonnano
Date: 02/06/23

232 Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: John R. Treworgy
Seller: Raymond A. Spear
Date: 02/13/23

2 Ernest Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Nilda D. Wotton
Seller: Diane Delrosario
Date: 02/16/23

155 Fairmont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Commonwealth Of Mass.
Seller: Alyssa R. Sampson
Date: 02/08/23

313 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Michael A. Quinones
Seller: AVI Holdings LLC
Date: 02/17/23

81 North East St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Raleigh RT
Seller: Croteau, Gerard R., (Estate)
Date: 02/06/23

45 Parker St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Karla Gerliep
Seller: JJJ17 LLC
Date: 02/13/23

3 Parkview Ter.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: General Enterprise LLC
Seller: Catherine J. Morse
Date: 02/17/23

32 Rhode Island St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Baron Maruca
Seller: Michael K. Gallagher
Date: 02/13/23

12 Wayne Court
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Johnny Acevedo
Seller: McDevitt, Eloise, (Estate)
Date: 02/14/23

327 Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: David P. Crichton
Seller: Charles L. Vatter
Date: 02/17/23

LONGMEADOW

36 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II
Seller: Patrick Ireland
Date: 02/06/23

43 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Zachary C. Bell
Seller: Bruno M. Gallerani
Date: 02/06/23

LUDLOW

60 Aldo Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Sandra Q. Fernandes
Seller: Diane Murphy
Date: 02/17/23

60 Blanchard Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Healthy Neighborhood Group LLC
Seller: Veteran Stan LLC
Date: 02/09/23

151 Bondsville Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Stephen C. Johnson
Seller: Keem LLC
Date: 02/17/23

449 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Sean P. Garvey
Seller: Donna M. Guertin
Date: 02/17/23

275 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Nolan M. Rosa
Seller: Kelly Butler
Date: 02/15/23

69 Old Coach Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Julia J. Barrett
Seller: Brian Dooley
Date: 02/10/23

12 Pleasantview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $375,900
Buyer: Kelly Morin
Seller: P&E Properties Inc.
Date: 02/10/23

38 Stivens Ter.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Harry V. Mills
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 02/07/23

MONSON

4 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Murray
Seller: Cheryl A. Aiken
Date: 02/17/23

344 Stafford Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Maureen M. Pilon
Seller: Dan L. Newberry
Date: 02/13/23

50 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Ronald T. Chamberlin
Seller: Wayne A. Jasmin
Date: 02/06/23

85 Upper Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Samantha Pond
Seller: Argolica LLC
Date: 02/06/23

PALMER

4129 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Sheila Sullivan
Seller: Ryan A. Marriott
Date: 02/07/23

1011-1013 Maple St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Tucker C. Alfreds
Seller: Rourke, Laurette Irene, (Estate)
Date: 02/13/23

1730 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Victoria Saladyga
Seller: Dan L. Newberry
Date: 02/13/23

4026 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jacqueline Dieppa
Seller: Helena Paez
Date: 02/08/23

395-A Wilbraham St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Paul Ireland
Seller: Joel Wall
Date: 02/10/23

SPRINGFIELD

1023 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Maria T. Rodriguez
Seller: Noor K. Naji
Date: 02/07/23

1145 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Ericka Vance
Seller: Dhana Pradhan
Date: 02/17/23

116 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: Ru J. Jhao
Seller: Aziz Salem
Date: 02/07/23

203 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: Ru J. Jhao
Seller: Aziz Salem
Date: 02/07/23

139 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $187,836
Buyer: Rocket Mortgage LLC
Seller: Gina Hawk
Date: 02/06/23

58 Blaine St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Equity Trust Co.
Seller: Sherry Scagliarini
Date: 02/07/23

1293 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Victor Ramirez
Seller: Jessica Spiece
Date: 02/08/23

26 Brewster St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Irene Y. Guzman
Seller: John Oliveri
Date: 02/17/23

1026 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Aida Flores-Delgado
Seller: Ushokoledi RT
Date: 02/17/23

36-38 Chapel St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ovidio A. Bravo-Soto
Seller: Justin C. Ngendakumana
Date: 02/08/23

181-187 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $960,000
Buyer: 181 Chestnut LLC
Seller: 181 Chestnut LLC
Date: 02/09/23

585 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Perez-Delgado
Seller: Mercedes Delgado
Date: 02/06/23

5 County St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $136,500
Buyer: Fallah Razzak
Seller: Bankunited
Date: 02/16/23

43 Dorchester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Dianne Nieves-Rodriguez
Seller: RM Blerman LLC
Date: 02/17/23

52-54 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jjj17 LLC
Seller: Wayne Perla
Date: 02/17/23

253 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Derek A. Birriel
Seller: Alycar Investments LLC
Date: 02/15/23

259 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Dong H. Nguyen
Seller: Hoa P. Nguyen
Date: 02/13/23

49-51 Dubois St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Jeanette Enriquez
Seller: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Date: 02/10/23

137 Feltham Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $243,900
Buyer: Noel Y. Soto
Seller: McCarthy, Maureen, (Estate)
Date: 02/15/23

143 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kathryn P. Merchand
Seller: Scott A. Burns
Date: 02/06/23

40 Glendell Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Xiuyu Ma
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 02/10/23

321 Grand Valley Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $365,900
Buyer: Wayne A. Jasmin
Seller: Craig David
Date: 02/07/23

247 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Aziz F. Salem
Seller: Brittney C. Patrie
Date: 02/07/23

137 Hartford Ter.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $180,075
Buyer: Sareen Properties LLC
Seller: Hud
Date: 02/14/23

90 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Quercus Properties LLC
Seller: Matthew Regan
Date: 02/16/23

52 Horrace St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Xiuyu Ma
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 02/10/23

2-4 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Prestigious One LLC
Seller: Etabav RT
Date: 02/17/23

38 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Amber Tree LLC
Seller: Mediatrice Nizigama
Date: 02/13/23

166 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Wiljanet Cornier
Seller: Papaoutai RR
Date: 02/09/23

23-25 Ledyard St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 02/08/23

192 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $190,400
Buyer: SRV Properties LLC
Seller: Iris C. Vargas
Date: 02/17/23

79 Lynebrook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Dan L. Newberry
Seller: Stebbins, Keri, (Estate)
Date: 02/13/23

62 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Raeqawn C. Ramos
Seller: Anthony Cianflone
Date: 02/14/23

96 Mayfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Resi Credit
Seller: Jean I. Tranghese
Date: 02/07/23

71 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Rodriguez
Seller: Stevens, Susan, (Estate)
Date: 02/13/23

41 Mulberry St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Razzak Building LLC
Seller: Home Care VNA LLC
Date: 02/09/23

3-5 Noel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Kyle D. Ollmann
Seller: RBT Enterprise LLC
Date: 02/10/23

231 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Sunstone RT
Seller: Etabav RT
Date: 02/15/23

393-395 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $305,678
Buyer: Samantha Pulley
Seller: Francisco J. Colon
Date: 02/17/23

5 Park Road
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carl Baxter
Seller: Frantz, Gail Ann, (Estate)
Date: 02/13/23

163 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Emonni Bunch
Seller: RMAC T. Series 2016-CTT
Date: 02/15/23

59 Rockland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $238,730
Buyer: Anthony Roncalli
Seller: William Pagonis
Date: 02/17/23

145 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,900
Buyer: Moncerrate Delgado
Seller: Mitchell, Oliver C., (Estate)
Date: 02/09/23

85-87 San Miguel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Quest Wedderburn
Seller: Allan P. Scully
Date: 02/06/23

122 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Cindy Mercedes
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 02/10/23

47 Sierra Vista Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Andrew Gove
Seller: Stephen Waite
Date: 02/10/23

80-82 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Ml Salem Holdings Inc.
Seller: Diplomat Property Manager LLC
Date: 02/10/23

1427 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Tyler L. Henderson
Seller: Tammy A. Jarry
Date: 02/09/23

581 Tinkham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Khalif Mohamed
Seller: Madeleine Cadorette
Date: 02/10/23

53 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Jenna Frangiamore
Seller: Nicholas B. Commisso
Date: 02/10/23

57 Vail St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $241,250
Buyer: Brian Sheridan
Seller: James A. Corbino
Date: 02/17/23

99 Venture Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: William Raleigh
Seller: Kenton R. Florian
Date: 02/16/23

68-70 Wallace St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Erick C. Weber
Seller: Ramon Rivera
Date: 02/09/23

229 Walnut St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Elvis A. Presinal
Seller: Naylor Nation Real Estate LLC
Date: 02/10/23

111 Warrenton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $234,628
Buyer: Forethought Life Insurance
Seller: Yolanda Rivas-Torres
Date: 02/10/23

102 Westford Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Michael A. Acevedo
Seller: Clara J. Bunn TR
Date: 02/17/23

99 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,100
Buyer: Julio Infante-Adon
Seller: Hindio S. Ali
Date: 02/17/23

748-750 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: H&P Investments LLC
Seller: HSB Investments LLC
Date: 02/16/23

SOUTHWICK

44 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Rebecca F. Vanossenbruggen
Seller: Stephen Werman
Date: 02/09/23

WALES

8 Polly Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Susan M. Commisso
Seller: Brandon J. Wettlaufer
Date: 02/10/23

WESTFIELD

60 Arnold St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Koral Arzate
Seller: Wilbraham Builders Inc.
Date: 02/17/23

6 Ellis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Wilcox
Seller: Jeffrey L. Arps
Date: 02/17/23

991 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Depietro
Seller: Thomas Szatrowski
Date: 02/15/23

3 Long Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Karen E. Bossi
Seller: John H. Thomas
Date: 02/13/23

68 Meadow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: William M. Adamczyk
Seller: Surprenant, Hilda, (Estate)
Date: 02/06/23

456 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $163,500
Buyer: Andrey Agapov
Seller: Magerick LLC
Date: 02/06/23

80 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Caleb P. Murray
Seller: Jason J. Schrecke
Date: 02/15/23

89 White St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Sohair Arno
Seller: Bals Properties LLC
Date: 02/10/23

WILBRAHAM

32 3 Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Sean M. Sullivan
Seller: Nowakowski, William R., (Estate)
Date: 02/13/23

12 Brooklawn Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Todd D. Heald
Seller: J. R. Lachance
Date: 02/16/23

30 Burleigh Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Aldd Real Estate LLC
Seller: Kathleen A. Smedberg
Date: 02/14/23

50 Burleigh Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Aldd Real Estate LLC
Seller: Kathleen A. Smedberg
Date: 02/14/23

1 Craigwood Ter.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Jason T. Dinelle
Seller: Aldo Properties LLC
Date: 02/17/23

5 Daniele Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Erica Serrazina
Seller: Jeannette G. Bond
Date: 02/17/23

Glendale Road Lot 3D
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Boyle
Seller: Lomascolo FT
Date: 02/17/23

5 Harness Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Deepak Lewis
Seller: Andrew P. Kuppermann
Date: 02/15/23

868 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Aldd Real Estate LLC
Seller: Kathleen A. Smedberg
Date: 02/14/23

10 Meadowview Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Blaine M. Bolduc
Seller: Richard Corsi
Date: 02/17/23

23 Rochford Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Martin Musiak
Seller: Golden Gorillas LLC
Date: 02/07/23

109 Silver St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $652,000
Buyer: Lisa A. Massie
Seller: Lost Sailor RT
Date: 02/08/23

449 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Richard D. Carpenter
Seller: Catharine Stevens
Date: 02/15/23

WEST SPRINGFIELD

28 Apricot Hill Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Lyons
Seller: Jeannine G. Sullivan TR
Date: 02/17/23

15 East School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Blackrock SH Group LLC
Seller: Wicked Deals LLC
Date: 02/10/23

120 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Dean D. Dewey
Seller: Kelly M. Maslanka
Date: 02/15/23

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

107 Concord Way
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $830,000
Buyer: Margaret Stratton
Seller: Ke Yang
Date: 02/17/23

30 Dana Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: Matthew S. Goldberg
Seller: Matthew Dufresne
Date: 02/07/23

104 Dana St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $844,500
Buyer: Ethan Todras-Whitehill
Seller: David E. Huber
Date: 02/14/23

57 Lindenridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Sara M. Young
Seller: G. W. Furnas RET
Date: 02/15/23

S Middle St. Lot 6
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Loren Christiansen
Seller: South Middle Street Inc.
Date: 02/16/23

BELCHERTOWN

25 Hemlock Hollow
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Thomas Crossman
Seller: Karen E. Regis
Date: 02/17/23

25 Sycamore Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $561,625
Buyer: Richard C. Royce
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 02/08/23

EASTHAMPTON

17 Beechwood Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $325,100
Buyer: Lisa E. Kay
Seller: Karen J. Harvey FT
Date: 02/15/23

6 Hill Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Stephen C. Robinson
Seller: Michael J. Doherty
Date: 02/10/23

16 Lyman St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Canal Real Estate LLC
Seller: Cheryl A. Thomas-Camp
Date: 02/15/23

23 Mount Tom Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Veteran Stan LLC
Seller: Alfred J. Albano
Date: 02/10/23

65 Phelps St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Linda L. Gebo
Date: 02/10/23

7 Riley St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Lloyd N. Kvam
Seller: Gail M. Myrick
Date: 02/17/23

61 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Margaret M. O’Neill
Seller: Jesse R. Casinghino
Date: 02/10/23

GOSHEN

16 Overlook Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $198,750
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Louise F. Richard
Date: 02/08/23

GRANBY

94 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Brett D. Lord
Seller: Josephine A. Zgrodnik IRT
Date: 02/14/23

96-R Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Brett D. Lord
Seller: Josephine A. Zgrodnik IRT
Date: 02/14/23

Pleasant St., Lot 1
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Andrew Urbanski
Seller: Christina M. Boucher
Date: 02/13/23

82 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Chandara Phy
Seller: Fabio A. Cardoso
Date: 02/16/23

HADLEY

3 Birchmeadow Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $672,014
Buyer: Roxanne Schneider
Seller: John T. Sibley
Date: 02/08/23

4 Colony Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $959,850
Buyer: Kristin L. Smith
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 02/17/23

NORTHAMPTON

160 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Jessica T. Wei
Seller: Richard C. Weis
Date: 02/15/23

2 Prospect Court
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Prospect Court LLC
Seller: Mill River Ventures Inc.
Date: 02/07/23

4 Prospect Court
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Prospect Court LLC
Seller: Mill River Ventures Inc.
Date: 02/07/23

101 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Robert V. O’Brien
Seller: David Goldstone
Date: 02/16/23

HUNTINGTON

69 Bromley Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $233,440
Buyer: North American Savings Bank
Seller: Mark R. Scott
Date: 02/10/23

NORTHAMPTON

48 Bates St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $780,000
Buyer: Forty-Eight Bates LLC
Seller: Jonathan A. Wright
Date: 02/09/23

356 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $327,250
Buyer: Elliot Ezcurra
Seller: Breguet, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 02/10/23

171 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $5,250,000
Buyer: Cosenzi Auto Realty LP
Seller: Don Lia
Date: 02/09/23

187 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $5,250,000
Buyer: Cosenzi Auto Realty LP
Seller: Don Lia
Date: 02/09/23

Milton St. Lot B
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Seller: Stacy L. Page
Date: 02/10/23

SOUTH HADLEY

44 Carew St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Joshua D. Jacobson
Seller: Marek J. Socha
Date: 02/17/23

79 College St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Azam Khan
Seller: Trustees Of Mt. Holyoke College
Date: 02/06/23

369 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Brian Dooley
Seller: Joanne Hay
Date: 02/10/23

573 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $2,726,000
Buyer: South Hadley Property Holdings LLC
Seller: Properties Reddy Family I
Date: 02/09/23

573 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $9,000,000
Buyer: South Hadley Property Holdings LLC
Seller: Vantage Care S. Hadley Realty
Date: 02/08/23

573 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $2,726,000
Buyer: Properties Of Reddy Family
Seller: South Hadley Property Holdings LLC
Date: 02/09/23

SOUTHAMPTON

6 Bluemer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Carol A. Childers
Seller: Donald W. Fanska
Date: 02/06/23

36 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Regan
Seller: Penny S. Lambert
Date: 02/06/23

WARE

42 Dunham Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Mark Rovezzi
Seller: Meiling Shi
Date: 02/06/23

WESTHAMPTON

14 Pine Island Lake
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,439
Buyer: RMAC TR
Seller: Nicholas S. Divenere
Date: 02/17/23

44 Pine Island Lake
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Nancy Whalen-Viola
Seller: Janna V. Ugone
Date: 02/09/23

348 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: David W. Kelley
Seller: Kimberly A. Pedigo
Date: 02/07/23

Building Permits

By MikeN March 15, 2023

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of February 2023.

CHICOPEE

Griffith Road Property Owner LLC
301 Griffith Road
$202,000 — Select demolition of utility equipment, infill existing concrete equipment pits

EASTHAMPTON

Keystone Enterprises LLC
122 Pleasant St.
N/A — Roofing

HADLEY

Vidoc Corp.
234 Russell St.
N/A — Water-damage repair

W/S Hadley Properties II LLC
355 Russell St., Suite 30
N/A — Buildout for AT&T store

LENOX

Almic Nominee Realty Trust
124 Housatonic St.
$12,500 — Roofing

NORTHAMPTON

207-211 Main Street LLC
211 Main St., Unit 1B
$5,000 — Install walls and countertop

Blue Mountain Properties LLC
76 Maple St.
$10,000 — Replacement doors

Blue Mountain Properties LLC
76 Maple St.
$7,000 — Interior demolition

City of Northampton
125 Locust St.
$149,000 — Install energy-recovery ventilation

Colvest/Northampton LLC
303 King St.
$1,700,000 — Install alarm

Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society
54 Fair St.
$235,640 — Add platform to front of grandstand, replace seat surfaces

Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society
54 Fair St.
$24,000 — Roofing

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$5,000 — Eight awning signs

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$3,000 — Illuminated wall sign

JPMorgan Chase Bank
1 King St.
$2,000 — Illuminated projecting sign

Smith College
14 Green St.
N/A — Non-illuminated sign

PITTSFIELD

Casella Waste Management
500 Hubbard Ave.
$477,000 — Erect aluminum-framed fabric structure on concrete pad

Grace Congregational Church Inc.
1055 Williams St.
$3,500 — Install new railings on handicap access and fire escape

SPRINGFIELD

D&A LLC
1600 Main St.
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Holyoke Then and Now

By BusinessWest Staff March 2, 2023

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Photos Past and Present

Holyoke’s rich industrial past, one that earned it the nickname ‘Paper City.’

Old Holyoke Dam

A view of Mountain Park, the popular amusement park that closed its doors in 1987.

Holyoke’s canals gave the city water power — and an identity.

City Hall has become a symbol of Holyoke.

One of the horses from the carousel at Mountain Park, later moved to Heritage State Park, where it has become a popular attraction.

An aerial shot of Holyoke, one of its canals, and one of its many distinctive mills.

The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center is part of a new era for Holyoke’s business community.

This mural created by the artist known as BORDALO II

This mural at 44 Clemente St., created by the artist known as BORDALO II, is part of the Beyond Walls initiative that has changed the landscape in downtown Holyoke and beyond.

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Great Outdoors

Florence Bank recently pledged $100,000 to Hampshire Regional YMCA to support its $1.5 million mission-expansion campaign to expand available program space by developing an outdoor exercise ‘airnaseum,’ or open-air gymnasium. The YMCA hopes to break ground on the project in the spring and evolve it over several years, as funds are gathered. The airnaseum and other improvements will benefit both children and adults.

Pictured, from left: Florence Bank President and CEO Matt Garrity awards the ceremonial check to YMCA staff members Mark Cabral, Basil Bartlett, Diana Carcamo, Genevieve Ledbetter, Jennifer Allen, Stephanie Kirkendall, and CEO Julie Bianco.

Art of the Matter

Amy Johnquest

Amy Johnquest established the Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke Community College 24 years ago and since then has been its only director. Planning to retire at the end of the spring semester, she recently curated her final exhibition, “Upward and Onward,” an homage to her quarter-century at the gallery. Johnquest invited friends, family members, and colleagues to contribute their art to “Upward and Onward,” which also includes photos and paintings of herself as a child growing up in Ohio. The result is an exhibition of some 150 pieces from more than 40 contributors. The Taber Art Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

KeyBank to Food Bank

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts recently received a $225,000 community-impact grant from KeyBank Foundation, payable over three years, to increase the availability of culturally appropriate food at 25 Mobile Food Bank distribution sites. The program reaches underserved populations throughout Western Mass. that do not have access to healthy foods, including families, seniors, and children.

Pictured: Food Bank Executive Director Andrew Morehouse (far left) and Matthew Hummel, KayBank market president for Connecticut and Massachusetts (second from right), are flanked by their respective team members during the ceremonial check presentation.

Agenda

Agenda

Ubora, Ahadi Award Nominations

Through March 31: The Springfield Museums is seeking nominations for the annual Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award. These prestigious awards — conferred by the African Hall Subcommittee — are awarded to African-American people from Greater Springfield who have demonstrated commitment, above and beyond, to fields of community service, education, science, humanities and/or the arts. The nomination deadline for both awards is March 31. True to the Swahili word that comprises its name, the Ubora Award recognizes an adult of African heritage who exemplifies excellence in their commitment to creating a better community through service. In 2022, the Ubora Award was given to Dr. Gerald “Bruce” Cutting and Carol Moore Cutting. Named for the Swahili word for promise, the Ahadi Youth Award is presented to a young African-American who excels in academics and performs admirable service to the Greater Springfield community. Eligible candidates must be age 19 or younger, live in or have strong ties to the Greater Springfield area, and be currently enrolled in grades 10, 11, or 12. In 2022, the Ahadi Award was given to Kayla Staley. The Ubora and Ahadi awards will be presented at a ceremony at the Springfield Museums in the fall. Nomination forms are available at springfieldmuseums.org/ubora. In addition to the electronic form, nominations may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to African Hall Subcommittee, Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA 01103.

Pynchon Award Nominations

Through March 31: The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations from throughout Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties for the Pynchon Award, which recognizes citizens of this region who have rendered outstanding commitment to the community. The Order of William Pynchon was established by the Advertising Club in 1915 to recognize and encourage individuals whose lives and achievements typify the ideals of promoting citizenship and the building of a better community in Western Mass. Past recipients include community volunteers, social activists, teachers, journalists, public servants, business leaders, philanthropists, historians, physicians, and war heroes — a diverse group united by their passion for our region. To nominate an individual, submit a letter explaining why the nominee should be considered. Be sure to include biographical information, outstanding accomplishments, examples of service to the community, organizations he or she is or has been active in, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least three people who can further attest to the nominee’s eligibility for induction into the Order of William Pynchon. The Pynchon trustees reserve the right to eliminate nominations from consideration due to insufficient information. Nominations must be submitted by March 31 to William Pynchon Trustees, Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 1022, West Springfield, MA 01090-1022, or by email to [email protected]. The 2023 recipients will be announced in June, with an awards ceremony tentatively scheduled for the fall.

‘Economics of Climate Change’

March 1: Matthew Gibson, associate professor of Economics at Williams College, will give a talk titled “Economics of Climate Change” at 5:30 p.m. at the MCLA Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121. This event is free and open to the public as part of MCLA’s Green Living Seminar series. Gibson is a research affiliate at the Institute of Labor Economics who works in environmental and labor economics, particularly time use, wage determination, air pollution, and flood risk. He received his PhD from the University of California San Diego. MCLA’s annual Green Living Seminar Series continues through April 19, presenting a series of lectures on the theme of “Capitalism and the Environment.” Every semester, the Green Living Seminar Series centers around a different topic that’s timely and relevant to current sustainability issues. The 2023 series is a presentation of the MCLA Environmental Studies Department. Podcasts will be posted online following each presentation at www.mcla.edu/greenliving.

Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser

March 8: I Found Light Against All Odds announced its first annual Celebrity Bartender fundraising event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Plan B Restaurant in Springfield. The event will help the nonprofit continue to support at-risk youth and families in need and assist with the purchase of a home for homeless teen girls. A silent donor has pledged to match up to $100,000 to help with the purchase of the home. Michelle Brooks-Thompson will be performing at the event. She is an award-winning recording artist, a finalist on the third season of The Voice, a vocal coach, a motivational speaker, and CEO of MBT Music Inc. She has performed at many professional sporting events, singing the national anthem. She will perform “Never Give Up” at the I Found Light Against All Odds fundraiser. Celebrity bartenders for the evening include Kristine Puglisi Allard (Square One), Raymond Berry Jr. (White Lion Brewing Co.), Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, Dawn Creighton (Community Connector), state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst, Nadim Kashouh (Nadim’s Mediterranean Restaurant), Springfield City Council President Jesse Lederman, Waleska Lugo (Inclusive Strategies, LLC), Dan Moriarty (Monson Savings Bank), state Sen. Jake Oliveira, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Payton Shubrick (6 Brick’s), Alethea Stevenson (Center School After School Program), and Jeff Sullivan (New Valley Bank & Trust).

Outlook 2023

March 10: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey will keynote the Springfield Regional Chamber’s premier legislative and economic forecasting event of the year from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Taking place in Exhibition Hall at the MassMutual Center, Outlook brings together business leaders and local, state, and federal policymakers to discuss this year’s economic outlook. This will be the first in-person Outlook event since 2020. Along with Healey, Outlook will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, with more presenters being announced within the coming weeks. Tickets for Outlook 2023 cost $75 for Springfield Regional Chamber members and $100 for general admission. The registration deadline is March 6. Reserved tables of 10 are available. Visit dev.springfieldregionalchamber.com/events/details/outlook-2023-6182 to register. For additional information, email [email protected] or call (413) 755-1309.

EANE Leadership Summit

March 29: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast will host its annual Leadership Summit at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. With a focus on navigating the new workforce, the summit will showcase tangible ways leaders can adapt to workplace dynamics that have significantly shifted in the three years since the onset of COVID-19. The program will feature an opening keynote from U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Famer Chris Waddell. A Western Mass. native, Waddell’s keynote will share his insights and experience as the first nearly unassisted paraplegic to summit Mr. Kilimanjaro. The closing keynote will be presented by Mohammad Anwar and Frank Danna, bestselling co-authors of Love as a Business Strategy. Attendees will also have access to 10 breakout sessions with topics including coaching and development, unlocking one’s potential, mastering time management, engaging multiple generations, avoiding legal landmines, mitigating conflict, leading with empathy, and more. Register and learn more at www.eane.org/event/2023-leadership-summit.

Difference Makers Gala

Pioneer Valley Conference for Women

May 4: The Pioneer Valley Conference for Women will host its first in-person event at the Marriott in downtown Springfield. The theme of the conference is “Let Go.” Leading the speaker lineup are Paulette Piñero, social entrepreneur, writer, and leadership coach, and Yvonne Williams, author of Tested Faith and It’s All About the Shoes. Each will provide a keynote address to an expected audience of more than 300 attendees. The conference highlights topics that were chosen by the women of Western Mass., based on current trends and interests. Alison Maloni, owner of Alison May Public Relations, news anchor for a national network, and bestselling author of Breaking in the News: Build Buzz for Your Brand, will emcee the conference. Local comedian Jess Miller will entertain attendees during a VIP Comedy Kick-off the evening before the conference; tickets cost $35. The cost to attend the Pioneer Valley Conference is $52, which includes breakfast, lunch, a swag bag, and an afternoon celebration with a female DJ and complementary wine and hors d’oeuvres following the full-day conference. Keeping with the goal of accessibility, the conference will also be available virtually for those who are more comfortable watching through a screen. Sessions will be taped for future viewing. For more information on keynote speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and panelists, visit sheslocal.org/pioneer-valley-conference-for-women.

Losing More Than Population

Editorial

The numbers are alarming — on many levels.

From July 2021 to July 2022, more than 57,000 more people moved out of the state than into it, one of the highest rates of what is being called ‘domestic outmigration’ in the country. And if you go back to April 2020, the number soars beyond 110,000.

That’s a lot of people who decided they couldn’t make it in Massachusetts anymore, or didn’t want to try. And these numbers should get everyone’s attention, because these departures are not good for individual cities and towns, or for the Commonwealth’s technology-driven economy.

It’s enough of a problem that Gov. Maura Healey made it one of the focal points of her inaugural address last month, stating “this is greatest state in the union, but people are leaving at some of the highest rates in the country — giving up on the Massachusetts story.”

It’s possible that some people are giving up because of the cold (and we don’t even have as much of that as we used to), or the traffic (in the Boston area), or the decidedly liberal nature of the State House, or even the ‘millionare’s tax.’ This might explain why more than 20,000 of those who have left have moved to New Hampshire, where taxes are much lower and elected leaders are much more conservative.

But it seems clear that most are leaving because they simply can’t afford to live here anymore.

That’s especially true in the eastern part of the state, where taxes are sky-high, home prices are through the roof, and other costs, including childcare, are becoming increasingly prohibitive.

“Affordability in Massachusetts has dropped dramatically,” Nadia Evangelou, senior economist for the National Assoc. of Realtors, told the Boston Globe recently.

We have a few thoughts on this problem. First, state leaders need to do something to address the housing problem here. The term ‘affordable housing’ has a shifting definition in Massachusetts and other states where there are plentiful, attractive jobs, but however it is defined, the state simply needs to create more of it. If it doesn’t, more people will leave or, in the case of graduating college students, settle somewhere else.

In the meantime, economic-development leaders in Western Mass. should double down on their efforts to try to convince people that if they want to escape the high prices (if not the cold), they don’t have to leave the state; they just have to look west of Worcester.

Indeed, while some communities in this part of the state are expensive, most are quite reasonable. And there isn’t nearly as much traffic. And the costs of childcare are considerably lower. And with the advent of remote work, you can have all of this and still work for IT and financial-services companies based in Boston or Cambridge.

Those of us Western Mass. know all this, and most people living in Newton, Wellesley, or Lexington know as well, but it wouldn’t hurt for this region to market itself more aggressively, especially in the eastern part of the state.

Doing so would benefit not only the Western Mass. region, where many communities have lost population and professionals of all kinds are needed, but the state as well.

Indeed, until ways can be found to somehow make this state, and especially the Boston area, more affordable, we need to focus on ways to inspire people to move from one end of the state to the other, instead of out of it altogether.

Moving DEI Initiatives Forward

By Contributor March 1, 2023

By Meredith Wise

DEI Initiatives are very much in our conversations. However, the HR Trends 2023 survey by McLean & Co. show that actions on these initiatives have stalled for the second year in a row.

This study highlights human-resources priorities and challenges, comparing current-year results to prior years. In 2021, DEI efforts jumped from eighth place in 2020 to fourth place largely due to national and global conversations and actions around equity and social justice. In 2022, these efforts fell to fifth place, and this year they have dropped to sixth on the HR priority list.

In our work helping companies develop roadmaps for DEI, a handful of key areas are lacking: dedicated time to focus on DEI, leadership support, training, and resources.

According to the study, governance, leadership buy-in, strategic discussions, and data collection are the common roadblocks to moving DEI efforts forward. Actions and planning can refocus your organization’s initiatives.

Leadership: Senior leaders should model DEI behaviors in all their interactions and communications. Training alone will not move your goals along. Moving beyond awareness training to competency learning opportunities will help elevate the support from leadership. The data in the study demonstrated that the 40% of organizations that leverage competency-based training are more likely to be high-performing in DEI compared to those leveraging awareness-based training.

Communications: DEI-related topics and performance should be woven into regular communication cadences from leaders and HR functions. Active communication and discussions about initiatives, actions, and challenges need to happen.

Formal DEI Strategy: Sixty-three percent of respondents indicated they did not have a formal or documented DEI strategy.This percentage has remained stable over the past three years. Policies and practices document how DEI programs will operate in the organization. These policies should address how DEI considerations are integrated, including the employee experience, performance management, recruiting, retention, advancement, compensation, and more.

Data: Understanding that time is at a premium for HR teams and professionals, initiatives in 2023 may best be focused on data collection and analysis. This data will shape strategy, demonstrate gaps and urgency to the organization, and allow for informed decisions on a formal strategy and governance.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution; however, with a combination of leadership support, resources, and a dedicated team, organizations will more likely become high performing versus those without this focus.

According to the study, recruiting is once again the number-one priority on HR professionals’ minds for the third year in a row. Although DEI has fallen further down the list, this work does not exist in a silo — maintaining momentum on DEI efforts will support other priorities, including talent attraction and retention.

It’s also good news that embedding DEI into organizational culture and processes does not require a degree in advanced physics. All that’s needed to operationalize DEI is the right commitment, planning, and structure.

Meredith Wise is president of the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast. This article first appeared on the EANE blog; eane.org

People on the Move

People on the Move

Danielle Ren Holley

Danielle Ren Holley, noted legal educator and social-justice scholar, will become the 20th president of Mount Holyoke College on July 1. The board of trustees unanimously elected Holley following a thorough and inclusive search process. Holley is the first Black woman in the 186-year history of Mount Holyoke College to serve as permanent president, and the fourth Black woman in history to lead one of the original Seven Sisters colleges. Since 2014, she has served as dean and professor of law at the Howard University School of Law. She is widely viewed as having renewed Howard’s historically important law school and raised its stature and visibility as a leading educator of social- and racial-justice lawyers. Prior to joining the Howard School of Law in 2014, Holley served as distinguished professor for Education Law and associate dean for Academic Affairs at the University of South Carolina. Earlier in her career, she served on the faculty of Hofstra University School of Law and practiced law as an associate at Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School, and she was a law clerk to Judge Carl Stewart on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She currently serves as co-chair of the board of directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She also sits on the boards of the Law School Admissions Council and the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science. She is a Liberty Fellow through the Aspen Global Leadership Network and was also a fellow with the American Council of Education at Brown University in 2021-22, and currently serves on the board of the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta.

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Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. recently announced nine promotions: Samantha Calvao and Andrea Latour to associate; Mallory Beauregard, Olivia Calcasola, Lauren Foley, Keara Moulton, Kelly Moulton, and Francine Murphy to senior associate; and Sarah Rose Stack to director of Marketing & Recruiting.

Samantha Calvao

Andrea Latour

Mallory Beauregard

Olivia Calcasola

Lauren Foley

Keara Moulton

Kelly Moulton

Francine Murphy

Sarah Rose Stack

• Calvao started her career as a paraprofessional at Meyers Brothers Kalicka and was recently awarded the PwC LLP Scholarship by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She received her associate degree in accounting from Holyoke Community College and her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern New Hampshire. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA).

• Latour began her career with Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. in February 2011. She primarily focuses on client bookkeeping and writeup work including monthly reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and quarterly payroll returns and tax filings, as well as preparing corporate and personal tax returns. She received her associate degree from Becker College and is a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Beauregard began her career with Meyers Brothers Kalicka and has been a member of the MBK team for three years. She works on a diverse range of engagements, including not-for-profit, commercial, and review and compilation engagements. She received a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from UMass Amherst and is currently studying for her MBA at UMass Lowell. She is also a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Calcasola has been a member of the taxation department at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) for one year. Prior to MBK, she worked for two years as a senior corporate tax associate for a Boston-based firm. In her new role, she will be working on larger, multi-state returns and strengthening her niche in business taxation. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from UMass Amherst and is a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Foley started her journey with accounting at Meyers Brothers Kalicka in 2020. She focuses on commercial and individual tax returns as well as compilation and review engagements. She graduated from UMass Lowell with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting. She is also a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Keara Moulton began her career with Meyers Brothers Kalicka as a tax intern in January 2020. In addition to being a member of the tax department, she is a leader in the firm for various community-service and corporate-culture initiatives. As a senior associate, she will be working on more complex tax returns and helping clients prepare for deadlines throughout the year, as well as expanding her knowledge in the firm’s cannabis niche. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and sports management summa cum laude from Elms College and is currently studying for the CPA exam. She is also a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Kelly Moulton has worked in public accounting since 2020 and works on a diverse range of engagements, including accounting and audit, not-for-profit, and HUD engagements. In her new role as a senior associate, she will be leading more engagements as an ‘in-charge’ and also be taking on more detail review. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and accounting from Elms College and is a candidate for an MBA in accounting at Fitchburg State. She is a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Murphy joined MBK in 2013 with significant tax-preparation experience and a special focus in tax preparation for not-for-profit organizations and individuals. She will be taking on a larger leadership role with the firm’s tax-exempt clients, preparing larger 990 returns and reviewing smaller tax-exempt clients. She will also have more opportunities to assist with tax-planning and tax-projection projects for a wide breadth of clients and prepare more complex corporate consolidated returns. She holds an associate degree in accounting from Holyoke Community College and is a candidate for a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Westfield State University. She is also a member of AICPA and MSCPA.

• Stack joined Meyers Brothers Kalicka in early 2020 to spearhead its marketing and recruiting efforts. With more than 15 years of digital marketing, design, and communications experience, she brought a unique perspective to the firm and attracted new talent. In her new role as a director, she will be expanding the marketing department, enhancing the niche-development program, and developing a new marketing advisory service line. She earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from UMass Amherst and is a candidate for a master’s degree in communication with two concentrations, digital communication and corporate and nonprofit communication, from Johns Hopkins University. She is a member of the Assoc. for Accountant Marketing, the American Marketing Assoc., and CPAmerica, and is the marketing committee co-chair for the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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Laura Freeman

Kelly Galanis

Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed two new colleagues to its Institutional Advancement team: Laura Freeman as manager of Stewardship and Donor Relations, and Kelly Galanis as manager of Advancement Services. Prior to HCC, Freeman worked as the Alumni Relations program coordinator at UMass Amherst and VIP Services representative at MGM Springfield. She brings extensive experience to the development team in event planning (virtual and in person), project management, scholarship administration, and volunteer management. She holds a master’s degree in strategic fundraising and philanthropy from Bay Path University and attended Nichols College for her bachelor’s degree in business administration. In her new role, Galanis will provide leadership and direction for the Advancement division’s fundraising operations, including database management, prospect research and moves management, advancement reporting, gift recording, data integrity, and data security. She joins HCC with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, including 14 at Westfield State University. She holds a master’s degree in communication and information management and is currently pursuing her doctorate in education in higher education leadership and organizational studies at Bay Path University.

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Joshua Griffing

Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR Hand Dryer, announced that Joshua Griffing has been promoted and will serve as the director of International Sales in addition to his current role as director of Marketing. He joined the Excel Dryer team in 2022 as director of Marketing, bringing more than two decades of experience in sales and marketing for international organizations. A graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a degree in international business, Griffing has held roles including executive vice president at Sportika Export, president of Raw Food Central LLC, and director of Sales and Marketing at Joining Technologies Inc. In his new role at Excel Dryer, he will be responsible for managing the export sales team, creating targeted territory-expansion plans, negotiating key account agreements, and increasing brand awareness globally.

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Nikki Beck

Peggy Twardowski

CitySpace recently welcomed two new members to its board’s executive team. Nikki Beck will serve as CitySpace’s vice president, and Peggy Twardowski is the new clerk of the organization. Beck has been a board member of CitySpace since 2017. She is the production manager for the Smith College Theatre Department and also works at the Academy of Music and as a freelance stage manager. She is passionate about connecting theater organizations and has been sending a weekly newsletter of theatre events (Pioneer Valley Theatre News) since 2015. A Mount Holyoke College graduate and CitySpace board member since 2021, Twardowski is the Business Information director for the video-game industry’s largest representation agency, Digital Development Management, where she oversees research and data services. She has sought ways to actively promote the arts in the area, using her experience from top-grossing video-game crowd-funded campaigns to advise regional creators on Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns. Previously, she organized the Paint & Pixel Festival, a small press expo for regional children’s book illustrators, comic artists, and web comic creators.

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Craig Shrimpton

Earlier this month, Cohn & Company Real Estate added Craig Shrimpton to its team of real-estate professionals. He brings more than 25 years of service in information security and technology consulting. Shrimpton is a veteran and a member of the Realtor Assoc. of the Pioneer Valley and the National Assoc. of Realtors.

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Whittlesey, an assurance, advisory, tax, and technology firm, recently welcomed the newest manager to its team. Alanna Madsen, CPA is the latest tax professional to join the firm’s growing leadership team. Madsen has more than 14 years of public accounting experience and expertise in tax, accounting, and advisory services for closely held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. She holds a bachelor of business administration degree and a master’s degree in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. She is a member of the American Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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Heather Dameworth

Lora Thayer

bankESB recently announced that two of its employees have been promoted to officer. Heather Dameworth has been promoted to cash management and government banking administrator officer. Dameworth joined bankESB in 2021 as cash management – government banking administrator. She has more than 18 years of banking experience, including roles in accounting, call centers, and retail. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from UMass Amherst. Lora Thayer has been promoted to commercial loan administrator officer. Thayer joined bankESB in 2003 as a teller and was promoted to loan servicing specialist in 2006. She joined the commercial team as commercial loan administrator in 2017 and was promoted to senior commercial loan administrator in 2021. She is also a member of the Hometown Financial Group checking acquisition team.

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Naomi Aina

Whittlesey, a leading public accounting firm, announced the promotion of Naomi Aina, CPA to Assurance manager. She brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and commitment to providing exceptional service to clients. Aina has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting, with a practice concentration in nonprofits. She joined Whittlesey in 2014 after working at Lester Halpern & Company, P.C. for 14 years. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from American International College and a master’s degree in accounting from Western New England College.

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Hogan Technology announced the addition of two new team members. Kyle Partridge, an experienced IT support technician and Air Force veteran, is working with the IT support team in service and projects. He has a great understanding of the network environment and is very familiar with the company’s tech stack. Corey Harris is now director of IT. His roles and responsibilities will be to guide Hogan’s growth and nurture its IT team as the company expands its marketplace. He has more than 15 years of experience and is skilled at simply explaining complex solutions.

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David Gadouas

bankESB recently announced that David Gadouas has been hired as assistant vice president and branch officer of the bank’s State Street, Belchertown office. Gadouas has more than 15 years of banking experience. Prior to joining bankESB, he was employed by Bank of America, where he served as vice president and financial center manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Westfield State University.

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The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new board members at its first meeting of 2023 last month. The new board members are Erin Cahillane, Jillian Duclos, Ebru Kardan, Nanci Newton, and Amanda Shafii. Cahillane is the Amherst Fund coordinator at Amherst College and president of the Northampton St. Patrick’s Assoc. She received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Keene State College and a master’s degree in communications and new media marketing from Southern New Hampshire University. Duclos is vice president of Operations for Roberto’s in Northampton. After earning a bachelor’s degree in politics at Mount Holyoke College, she explored many different paths, moving away to work in politics, then public relations, then for nonprofits. Kardan is senior director of Diversity Communications and Events at UMass Amherst. She holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and art history from Rutgers University. At UMass, she provides leadership and oversight for internal and external visibility efforts of the Office of Equity and Inclusion, and implements campus-wide campaigns that strategically advance the university’s strategic goals around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Newton is a licensed massage therapist and owner of the Healing ZONE Therapeutic Massage in Hadley. She studied at the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge and holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Westfield State College. A member of the chamber for more than 20 years, she is active in the local nonprofit community, volunteering for many events for Cancer Connection, Safe Passage, and others, in addition to her work with the chamber. Shafii is the owner of CopyCat in Northampton. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology/neuroscience from UMass Amherst, where she also minored in sociology.

Company Notebook

Company Notebook

MSB Announces $15,000 in Donations in 2023 Community Giving Initiative

MONSON — The people have voted, and the results are in for the Monson Savings Bank (MSB) 2023 Community Giving Initiative. In late 2022, MSB asked its community members to cast a vote for their nonprofit organizations of choice, and nearly 6,000 votes were submitted. This was the 13th year of the Monson Savings Bank Community Giving Initiative, and the public’s excitement to cast their vote has grown throughout the years. In total, 400 organizations were nominated to receive a donation. Monson Savings Bank is donating a total of $15,000 among the top 10 vote recipients. Monetary donations are one of the many ways the local bank stays true to its longstanding mission of supporting local communities. The 2023 Monson Savings Bank Community Giving Initiative recipients are I Found Light Against All Odds, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Alex Cotton Memorial Fund, and Women’s Empowerment Scholarship, Springfield; Wilbraham United Players, Wilbraham Friends of Recreation, Rick’s Place, and Scantic Valley YMCA, Wilbraham; Link to Libraries Inc., Hampden; and Monson Free Library, Monson.

Berkshire Bank Named Among Best Midsize Employers by Forbes

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank was recognized on the Forbes magazine list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2023. This award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry-ranking provider. The awards list was announced on Feb. 15 and can be viewed at forbes.com. Berkshire Bank is the only Massachusetts-based bank, and one of four banks in New England and New York, on the midsized employer banking and financial services list. Forbes and Statista selected the America’s Best Employers 2023 through an independent survey applied to a sample of approximately 45,000 American employees working for companies with more than 1,000 employees in America. Across 25 industry sectors, 1,000 employers have been awarded: 500 large employers and 500 midsize employers. The evaluation was based on direct and indirect recommendations from employees that were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family. Employee evaluations also included other employers in their respective industries that stood out either positively or negatively.

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with Customers on Earthquake Relief

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with stores throughout New England, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, recently donated and coordinated the shipment of essential supplies to help those impacted by the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. More than 40,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured. OSJL partnered with its customers to donate more than $1 million in supplies, sending more than 35 types of items, including tents, blankets, coats, sweaters, socks, and health and hygiene products such as sanitizers, soap, and alcohol wipes. The items were shipped to Syria and Turkey, leveraging OSJL’s broad transportation network. All of the donated supplies were purchased at cost, in part through donations made by customers at each OSJL store to the 501(c)(3) Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation to support the relief efforts. Monetary donations are still being accepted in-store and online at www.oceanstatejoblot.com/crisis-and-natural-disaster-relief-program.

Incorporations

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

RDP Properties Inc., 5C Maple View Lane, Agawam, MA 01001. Tina M. Depalma, same. Real estate acquisition, management, and development.

BELCHERTOWN

Belchertown Stingrays Swim Team Boosters Inc., 66 State Street, Belchertown, MA 01007. Julie Lisek, same. Non-profit organization established to support the Belchertown Stingrays swim team and its coaches.

CHICOPEE

All About Tires Services Inc., 43 White Birch, Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020. Jorge Cividanes Cruz, same. To provide transportation and tire services to transportation companies.

Massachusetts Outlaws Corporation, 1 Griffith Road, Chicopee, M 01022. Benjamin Lee Ringman, same. Community-based baseball program for baseball players within the Chicopee, Mass. area and support the development of players across a wide range of participation levels.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Norwell Management Co. Inc., 200 North Main Street Suite, 204 East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Cynthia A. Redin, same. Management of limited liability company.

LONGMEADOW

Calab Rare Books, Inc., 70 Dennis Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Adam Gorfin, same. Sales and purchase of rare books.

PALMER

Eagle Owl Foundation Inc., 56 Olney Road, Palmer, MA 01069. Jeffery S. Bohnet, 16 King Street, Palmer, MA 01069. Non-profit organization established to rescue, save and rehabilitate all raptors as well as educate the community on raptor behavior.

PITTSFIELD

Boston Jazz Foundation Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Sebastian Molnar, 34 Raymond St., Allston, MA 02134. Purposes of the corporation is to serve marginalized jazz artists and the greater Boston artist community by providing resources and opportunities through free educational workshops; scholarships to further their musical studies and careers; legal and financial council; and performance spaces.

Genius Development Workshop Inc., 82 Wendell Ave, Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Biu Ma, same. Establishment of an education center.

The Rockett Foundation Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Charles Martin, 992 Madison St., Fall River, MA 02720. Provides scholarships and assistance to students pursuing higher education.

SPRINGFIELD

Binary Data Technology Corporation, 33 Gates Ave., Springfield, MA 01118. Joseph Hagan, same. Entertainment, media and IT related business.

JDN Express Inc., 26 Hunter Place, Springfield, MA 01109. John David Navarro Torres, same. Transportation services.

Zeal Youth Empowerment Center Inc., 30 Bowdoin St., Springfield, MA 01109. Eliezer Serrano, 20 Windemere Dr., Agawam, MA 01030. Youth program offering after school programs to service 100 youth in Springfield and surrounding regions by providing: health and wellness workshops, financial literacy workshops, mentoring opportunities, entrepreneurial and leadership development.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

New England Farmhouse Furniture Inc., 1158 Piper Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Heather Lapinski, 1158 Piper Road, West Springfield, MA 01013. Custom build and refurbish furniture for sale.

WESTFIELD

Quick Dumpsters Inc., 77 Mill St., Unit 16, Westfield, MA 01085. Joshua M. Kelsey, same. Dumpster rentals.

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the months of January and February 2023. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AGAWAM

Greta’s Beauty Bar LLC
430 Main St., Unit 200
Greta D’Mours

The Home Owner’s Handyman
48 Hope Farms Dr., Feeding Hills
Patrick Devine

Jamie Beth Photography
168 Valley Brook Road, Feeding Hills
Erik Sudnick

Parrotta’s Cycle
357 Main St.
Bruno Parrotta

Phipp’s Discount Liquors
1350 Springfield St., Feeding Hills
Spero Phillips

Sharp
674 Springfield St., Feeding Hills
Rachael Boido

Valenti Real Estate
7 Cooper St.
Joseph Valenti

AMHERST

Lazy Langz
96 North Pleasant St.
Joseph Dior

Legacy Title & Escrow
437 Main St.
Michael Gove

Professional Painting Plus
27 Bedford Court
Jose Martinez Velasco

Wanderlust Tattoo
71 North Pleasant St.
Stephen Lambert

XN
155 Lincoln Ave.
Patrick Malone

BELCHERTOWN

RE/MAX Connections
1 Stadler St.
Peter Ruffini, Dawn Ruffini

CHICOPEE

FTF Construction
52 Ellabree St.
Raymond Lucia

JR’s Painting Plus
18 Mellen St.
Richard Knight III

Pro 2A Products
126½ Cochran St.
Darren Descoteaux

Salon on Britton
498 Britton St.
Jennifer Consedine

Star Dental
415 East St.
Carla Santiago

United Sons Auto Sales LLC
400D East Main St.
Talal Hamad

Wooden Rabbit Clean Services Corp.
43 Dickinson St.
Christopher Bendtson

EAST LONGMEADOW

Ichiban
422 North Main St.
Ming Chen

Irina’s
100 Shaker Road
Irina Kulenok

JMG Salon
225 Shaker Road
Jennifer Guinipero

Liz’s Hair Care
42 Harkness Ave.
Elizabeth Porter

Maple Dental Associates
79 Maple St.
Iqra Vohra

Michelle Murray LMHC
15 Benton Dr.
Michelle Murray

MVPT Physical Therapy
14 Center Square
Steven Windwer

Omega Cleaners
14 Harkness Ave.
Hanbyual Chang

Powerhouse Training
80 Denslow Road
Jonathan Davis

Sola Salon Studios
60 Shaker Road
Sharon Gates

ENFIELD

Logic Impact Group
31 Palomba Dr., Unit 651
Michael Beaudry Sr.

Lorrie A. O’Brien MSW
10 Allen St.
Lorrie O’Brien

Starling Aesthetics
160 Hazard Ave.
Gary Golliher, Noah Starkey

Triple J Home Services
30 Meadowlark Road
Johanna Torres-Bonilla, Erasto Canals-Filpo

GRANBY

Warren & Sons
20 Lyn Dr.
Stewart Warren

GREAT BARRINGTON

Mac’s Garage
974 Main St.
John Missaggia

Mary Huggins Salon
2 Abbey Hill Dr.
Mary Huggins

McCormick Murtagh & Marcus
390 Main St., Suite 1
Kathleen McCormick

McFarland Soil & Water
156 Christian Hill Road
Scott McFarland

Michael Martin Builder
10 Laurel St.
Michael Martin

Miller’s Pub
280 Main St.
Christopher Brooks

Mooncloud
47 Railroad St., Unit 1A
William Paul

Petco
740 Main St.
Richard Skeen

Rebelle
783 South Main St.
Community Growth Partners Great Barrington Operations LLC

Rising Well
7 Manville St.
Miral Kruh

Riverside Capital Management
390 Main St., Suite 1
David Strassier, Robert Strassier

The Salix Mountain Collective
72 Christian Hill Road
Scott Buquor

Sapere Aude Landscape Services
72 State Road
Milton Javier, Quizhpi Uzhca

SAVIA Leadership
7 Meadow Lane
Sabrina Jaffe

SETT
276 Main St.
Andrew Pruhenski, Abigail Webster

Stockbridge Motorcar Co. Inc.
691 Stockbridge Road
Matthew Sutton

Timber Craft Homes
247 Monument Valley Road
Mark Rosengren

Truhan Design
6 Hemlock Hill Road
Ardith Truhan

Wind in the Pines
949 Main St.
Robert Hatch

Yellow House Books
252 Main St.
Bonnie Benson, Ray Garrett

GREENFIELD

Kevin’s Auto Body & Sales
35 Montague City Road
Kevin LaBelle

Mike’s Fins
114 Adams Road
Michael Krawczyk

New Possibilities
31 Pond St.
Wyatt McDaniel

Peter Pan Music Shop
106 Federal St.
Peter Skolnick

Returning to Wholeness
63 French King Highway, Suite 9
Deborah Wilson

Salon 20
20 Church St.
Christine Roth

Serenity Senter
45 Bank Row
Laurie Dulude

Shir Glassworks
139 Conway St.
Madeline Shir, Ori Shir

Shree Brahmani Mataji Corp.
256 Federal St.
Priyankkymar Patel

Studio Seven
229 Main St.
Rachael Katz

Toes to Go
22 Abbott St.
Marilyn Erickson

Wild Edge Floral
211 Green River Road
Katherine Stafford

Yasov Electrdysis & Skin Care
224½ Federal St.
Sophia Koblinski

HADLEY

Nature’s Finest Creations
31 Huntington Road
Fredrick Wilda

Precciozzi Tailors
16 Meadowbrook Dr.
Aida Precciozzi-Chalfin

Taco Bell
348 Russell St.
GF Enterprise LLC

HOLYOKE

Red Leaf Investigations
34 Joanne Dr.
James Albert

Relco Compliance Services
51 North Canal St.
Margaret Morneau

RJ Café
341 High St.
Roberto Almonte

Stop and Go
399 Hillside Ave.
Rajendra Modie

TJ Maxx #1244
33 Holyoke St.
The TJX Companies

LONGMEADOW

Maggi Marriage Ceremonies
58 Robin Road
Robert Maggi

LUDLOW

Ludlow Eye Associates
200 Center St.
Katarzyna Babinki

Ludlow Family Dental
77 Winsor St., Suite 102
Binca Warren

Ludlow Smoke Shop & Convenience
246 East St.
Khaled Saleh

Luso Financial
187 East St.
Antonio Goncalves, Luis Dinis

Pioneer Valley PDR
7 Circuit Ave.
Stephen Nodurf

Purely Caribbean Sunless Tanning
271 East St.
Katie Schebel

Smooth Innovators
242 East St.
Richard Rodriguez

Sugar Nails & Spa
36 East St.
Danyun Huang, Yan Jinjin

MONSON

RAD Goon Saloon
3 Green St.
Carrie LaVallie

RCK Consulting Service
137 Thayer Road
Ronald Klisiewicz

Seasons Pool and Patio Inc
450 Boston Road
Cheryl Lemelin Hickman, Daniel Lemelin

NORTH ADAMS

The Synthesis Project
495 Church St.
Tiffany Kuzia

PITTSFIELD

Malon Construction
331 Highland Ave.
George Malon Jr.

Matt Cusson Music
11 Cherry Hill Dr.
Matthew Cusson

Muffy’s Management LLC
38 North St.
Cheryl Gajewski

Oral & Dental Implant Surgery
3 Dalton Ave.
Oral & Dental Implant Surgery

Panda Garden
724 Tyler St.
Chun Hui Lin

Phoenix Theatres Beacon Cinema
57 North St.
Phoenix Theatres Berkshires LLC

Powerback Consulting
1000 North St.
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services LLC

Powerback Rehabilitation
169 Valentine Road
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services LLC

Powerback Rehabilitation To You
1000 North St.
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services LLC

Powerback Rehabilitation To You
169 Valentine Road
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services LLC

Powerback Respiratory
1000 North St.
Respiratory Health Services LLC

Pro Facilities Maintenance Services
82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100
Pro Services Inc.

Pure Consulting LLC
814 East St.
Pure Enterprise LLC

Radiant Whitening & Jewelry
457 Dalton Ave.
Toni Satrape

State & Zodi
82 Wendell Ave.
Ltoya Leigh, LLC

Tellus369
44 Demont Ave.
Kristina Turner

Unistress Corp.
550 Cheshire Road
Elizabeth Kopec

Vallone’s Automotive
111 Francis Ave.
Frankie Vallone Jr.

Vestal Energy
727 East St.
Travis Orsi

Wake Up Works
158 Daniels Ave.
Maria Pinheiro

SOUTH HADLEY

Dunkin’ Donuts
497 Newton St.
Lori Donuts

DHENRYPRO
103 Alvord Place
David Henry

THI Meets
5 Carol Ann Dr.
Steven Thompson

SOUTHWICK

Donna M. Houghton, LMT
405 North Loomis St.
Donna Houghton

Security Fence and Kennel Co.
15 Babb Road
Jason Labrecque

WARE

Patriot Firearms
317 Palmer Road
Heath Grimes

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Memo’s Restaurant
1272 Memorial Ave.
Dominic Pompi

Odessa Auto Group
167 Norman St.
Igor Mazur

Once Upon a Child
1458 Riverdale St.
Lawrence White Jr.

Parachute
1095 Westfield St.
Yousuf Jaafar

Pat’s Auto Service
163 Norman St.
Richard Parenteau

Pisst Fish Tattoo Co.
1270 Memorial Ave.
Kevin Ondras

Ray’s Liquidations
20 River St.
Ramon Sanchez

Sanders Family Rustic Wood Works
19 Cora St.
David Sanders

Sandy Stylist
242 Westfield St.
Sandra Pereira

Stella’s Bones Pet Sitting & Dog Walking
640 Elm St.
Lesley Maple

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

Twisted Emportium
117 Hampden St.
Eric Dumas

Welcome Inn
2041 Riverdale St.
Rajendrasinh Mahida

WILBRAHAM

KB’s Landscaping
2 Kensington Dr.
Karl Brown

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies

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

Adams, Charles
5 Morin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/20/2023

Cote Construction
Cote, Kenneth James
30 Wood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/17/2023

Gauthier, Allen Conrad
108 Park St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/18/2023

Herbert, Justin M.
17 Gargon Ter.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/24/2023

Hook Ups Towing and Transport Inc.
Poniatowski, Peter S.
283 Paper Mill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/17/2023

Jamil, Mazhar
P.O. Box 81310
Springfield, MA 01138
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/24/2023

Kenney, James Francis
PO Box 1461
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/20/2023

London, Alexandra V.
160 Point Grove Road, Apt. 64
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/24/2023

Martel, Kevin Edward
68 Church St., Apt 212
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/26/2023

Matthews, Thomas
26 Walnut St.
Gill, MA 01354
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/18/2023

Miranda-Berneche, Donna J.
P.O. Box 852
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/26/2023

Ortiz, Taylor R.
a/k/a Yergeau, Taylor Rae
183 Gun Club Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/17/2023

Rae, Samantha
106 Lyon St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/27/2023

Ruel, Mark J.
144 Corcoran Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/24/2023

Shafer, Pamela Michelle
6 Shaw Road
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/25/2023

Tolpa, Judith A.
2 First Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/27/2023

Wells, Mary Ann M.
12 Royce Court, Apt. D4
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/23/2023

Building Permits

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the months of January and February 2023. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Provision Co. Inc.
19 Sitarz Ave.
$7,000 — Separation and demolition of attached garage structure from east side of building

Exchange Assets LLC
46 Cabot St.
$30,000 — Roofing

HADLEY

Tomlan Realty LLC
231 Russell St.
N/A — New sign face for existing structure

W/S Hadley Properties II LLC
355 Russell St., Suite 30
N/A — Install sign for AT&T at front of building

LEE

Ronald Halpin
645 Pleasant St.
$4,500 — Roofing

Ryel Holdings LLC
130 Housatonic St.
$10,000 — Build three half-bathrooms and one utility room

LENOX

Brewha LLC
55 Pittsfield Road
$2,000 — Adjust wet chemical fire-suppression system in kitchen

PVI Lenox Village LLC
21 Housatonic St.
$728,500 — Rehab floor framing, add front patio, add sprinkler system, create addition to include kitchen, event space, bathrooms, and bar area

NORTHAMPTON

Emerald City Partners LLC
17 New South St., Unit 301
$18,800 — Wire new office partitions and replace lighting

LBAV LLC
259 Main St.
$1,995 — Renovate second-floor apartment

Northampton Holdings LP
173 North King St.
$2,870 — Illuminated wall sign for Dollar Tree

Northampton Holdings LP
173 North King St.
$1,946 — Illuminated wall sign for Dollar Tree

Northampton Holdings LP
173 North King St.
$1,930 — Illuminated ground sign refacing for Dollar Tree

Smith College
14 Green St.
$6,750 — Non-illuminated blade wall sign

Smith College
14 Green St.
$2,050 — Non-illuminated wall sign

PITTSFIELD

Allendale Shopping LLC
3 Cheshire Road
$10,450 — Install detection and alarm system in kitchen and restaurant

Johnson Family Real Estate LLC
694 East St.
$158,800 — Roofing

Phoenix Property Management
676 Merrill Road
$106,200 — Four storage units

Pittsfield Pipers Inc.
73 Fourth St.
$18,000 — Roofing

TJLR Onota LLC
110 Lincoln St.
$75,000 — Demolish building

SPRINGFIELD

90 Tapley LLC
90 Tapley St.
$170,000 — Alter interior showroom, offices, restrooms, break room, and corridor at L&W Supply

Cataldo Ambulance Service
58 Winthrop St.
$50,000 — Remodel interior space to include new bathroom and new office

Mittas Hospitality LLC, DD Development LLC, Rudra Realty LLC
2 Boland Way
$6,000 — Repair wall damaged by car impact in Tower Square parking garage

Presbytery of Southern New England Inc.
14 Concord Terrace
$1,500,000 — Repair fire-damaged MLK Jr. Community Presbyterian Church

Springfield Gardens LP
15 Salem St.
$5,000 — Replace fire alarm

Many Ways to Make a Difference

By Editorial February 15, 2023

Editorial

In the fall of 2008, the decision makers at BusinessWest decided the region needed a new recognition program. The magazine had, just a year earlier, introduced the phrase ‘40 Under Forty’ to the local lexicon, a program to recognize the emerging leaders in the 413.

What was needed was a program to recognize … well, everyone.

What the concept really needed was a name, and the chosen brand, Difference Makers, encapsulated everything this was about. There are many ways to make a difference within the community we call home, and this new recognition program was designed to make that clear.

It has certainly done that. Over the years, it has recognized individuals (dozens of them), as well as nonprofits and institutions ranging from the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round to the region’s four community colleges. Each year, there are new stories to convey all the ways there are to make a difference — and inspire others to find their own way.

And the Difference Makers class of 2023 continues that tradition. These inspiring stories share similarities in that they involve individuals and nonprofits committed to helping others, but they are all different:

• Nate Costa, president of the Springfield Thunderbirds, is making a difference not just by making hockey part of the fabric of the region — again — but because of the way he has made this team an economic engine, a supporter of local nonprofits, and a pivotal component of ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown Springfield.

• Steve and Jean Graham make a difference on many levels — as employers, as philanthropists who turned the long-vacant train depot in the center of East Longmeadow into a destination where families can gather and enjoy ice cream and much more, and, in Steve’s case, as a wrestling coach and promoter of the sport who has helped young people across the region absorb the many lessons and benefits from getting on the mat.

• Helix Human Services, formerly the Children’s Study Home, is the oldest social-service agency in the region, tracing its roots back to 1865, when it was known as the Springfield Home for Friendless Women and Childrencaring for destitute women and children orphaned by the Civil War. The mission has changed over the years, and the name changed just last month. But its ability to make a difference in the lives of children and families remains a constant.

• Burns Maxey has long been a believer in the transformative power of the arts, and her volunteer efforts leading the board of CitySpace in Easthampton comprise the most recent, and most exciting, example. The rehabilitation of Old Town Hall into an arts and performance space not only renovates a historic building, but promises to spur economic development and create long-term affordability and accessibility for artists.

• Claudia Pazmany and Gabrielle Gould share an office in downtown Amherst, leading the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and the Amherst Business Improvement District, respectively. Individually, but especially as a team, they have helped this college town find its way through the darkest of days during the pandemic, and continue to work together in many ways to put this community on the map as a place where businesses can thrive.

• Gary Rome was recently named Auto Dealer of the Year by TIME magazine. You don’t get to take home that hardware simply by selling a lot of cars — although that certainly helps. You earn that honor by selling a lot of cars and by being a force in the community. And he is certainly that, both as a philanthropist and by involving his dealerships and employees in causes ranging from the Ronald McDonald House to the Jimmy Fund to Rays of Hope.

• Sports are more than fun and games. They teach important lessons about teamwork and overcoming adversity. They also build character and give people young and old something to look forward to. In that spirit, the organization known as Springfield Ballers continues to make a difference in the way it helps young people get in the game — and get a leg up in life.

• Finally, Henry Thomas has racked up a half-century of difference-making efforts leading the Urban League of Springfield, from its many education and youth-development initiatives to programs ranging from workforce development to productive-aging outreaches to community support, in many forms. Thomas said he’s optimistic that the younger generations will continue to make a similarly powerful difference in their communities and beyond. So are we.

Help Your Managers Meet the Moment

By Columnist February 15, 2023

By John Henderson

Over the past three years, organizations have learned how to be more agile and nimble to survive the pandemic. With each passing phase of the pandemic, leaders needed to learn how to be ‘in the moment.’ Successful leaders are the ones who are very self-aware of their behaviors and actions in the workplace and how they impact those they lead and those they work for. Self-aware leaders understand their strengths, shortcomings, abilities, and limitations.

As I have read many lists of what skills and attributes a leader needs to be successful, the lists haven’t changed drastically from year to year:

• Great leaders help their employees grow. They are effective in developing, delegating, and directing their employees. They recognize what each individual needs to be successful and know how to adapt to help each person grow.

• They make their team feel valued. Leaders who include, not exclude, their direct reports in decision making when appropriate show they value and care for the employee. When employees feel valued, they have a sense that they belong on the team and in the organization. A sense of belonging is the ‘B’ in DEIB. Diversity is representation, equity is recognizing, inclusion is action, and belonging is a feeling.

• They are empathetic while holding people accountable. Leaders need to be skilled at finding the right balance between empathy and accountability. Learning to relate to others with understanding and empathy is crucial, and so is being able to maintain standards of accountability where business still gets done.

• They prioritize — every day. Great leaders get things done, and they get the most important things done first. Understanding the difference between what is urgent and what is merely important is a sign of a good leader. Managing your time and the time of your employees will make a more successful and enjoyable workplace.

I am always honored to be asked to help a team in their professional development. It’s an amazing feeling when you hear them sharing their own insights and challenges to leading people. I know that, when they return to their workplace, they will focus on being in the moment to lead people for success.

John Henderson is director of Learning & Development at the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast. This article first appeared on the EANE blog; eane.org

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Continuing Support

bankESB and its employees recently made donations to the United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region. Employees pledged more than $31,000 of their own funds in support of the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s direct contribution, the total donation was $56,714. bankESB and its employees have donated more than $640,000 to United Way organizations in Western Mass. over the last decade.

Pictured, from left: bankESB’s Eliza Diaz and Stephanie Vincelette, the United Way’s Holly Martineau, bankESB President and CEO Matthew Sosik, and the United Way’s Anne Howland and Leighanne Sullivan.

Come Together

The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) kicked off the new year with its annual membership-drive networking event on Jan. 19 at Springfield Country Club. The ‘Throwback’ Third Thursday membership drive and board alumni night was hosted by former YPS board members Amie Miarecki and Alfonso Santaniello and presented by the Westfield Starfires with support from America’s Box Choice and LiftTruck Parts & Service.

(Photo by Lenny Underwood)

Looking Up

As construction continues on the S. Prestley and Helen Blake Ambulatory Care Center at the Johnson Memorial Hospital campus, a topping-off ceremony was held to mark the completion of the project’s main structure with the placement of the top steel beam. The more than $40 million expansion and renovation project on the hospital’s Enfield, Conn. campus aims to create a comprehensive hub for outpatient services, including the Karen Davis Kryznowek Cancer Center, the Johnson Medical Office Building, the Nirenberg Medical Center, and the Johnson Surgery Center.

Dr. Michael Aron, orthopedic and hand surgeon, outlines the benefits of the project.

Sharing Real-world Knowledge

Massachusetts State Trooper and American International College alumnus Nicholas Maratea, who earned his MBA at AIC in 2017, recently visited campus to speak with Professor Gary Boisseau’s “Introduction to American Politics” classes regarding the Fourth Amendment, which deals with search and seizure.

(Photo by Zachary Cunningham)

Place Your Bets

On Jan. 31, the state’s first legal sports wager was placed at the BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge at MGM Springfield by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, along with Boston hockey legend Ray Bourque. The BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge features a 45-foot, LED viewing wall and four betting windows, and 18 sports-betting kiosks are located throughout the gaming area.

Chris Kelley, president and chief operating officer for MGM Resorts’ Northeast Group, stands below one of the casino’s large screens displaying betting lines.

Creating Another Link

Link to Libraries (LTL) recently welcomed Weiss Consulting as the new sponsor of Lambert-Lavoie Elementary School in Chicopee. The Link to Libraries Community Book Link program establishes a three-year partnership between a business or family and a local school. Weiss’ sponsorship ensures there will be a steady stream of approximately 200 new books to Lambert-Lavoie’s library each year.

Brenda Shepard (left), Lambert-Lavoie school librarian, with Anne Weiss, owner of Weiss Consulting, and the plaque given to the company by LTL to commemorate the sponsorship.

Weiss and Amy Anderlonis (back right), executive vice president of Link to Libraries, meet with a group of fifth-graders.

United Effort

Monson Savings Bank recently announced more than $8,000 in donations to to the United Way of Pioneer Valley. Bank employees donated and pledged a total of $5,242 during an annual two-week drive, and other donations were generated through an internal bingo game, the bank’s TGIF Dress Down Program, and support of the United Way’s Chicopee Food Cupboard.

Pictured, from left: the United Way’s Walter Rice, MSB President and CEO Dan Moriarty, MSB’s Michael Rouette, and the United Way’s Lee Drewitz and Emmanuel Reyes.

Lending a Hand

The law firm Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley (PSRB) recently donated thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer to organizations focused on children. The hand sanitizer, originally provided to the firm by Just Because Inc., a food bank serving Massachusetts, was distributed locally by the law firm staff to Boys and Girls Clubs in Springfield, Westfield, Chicopee, and West Springfield along with YMCAs in Springfield and Westfield.

Pictured, from left: attorneys Earlon Seeley III, Peter Moran, Michael Cardaropoli, and Patrick McHugh.

Agenda

Agenda

40 Under Forty Nominations

Through Feb. 17: BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2023. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 17. Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be as detailed and thorough as possible, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as well as their work within the community. Nominations can be completed online at businesswest.com/40-under-forty-nomination-form. Nominations will be weighed by a panel of judges, and the selected individuals will be announced and profiled in the May 1 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala on June 15. Event sponsorship opportunities are available.

Westfield River Brewing Co.Winter Concert Series

Through April: Sergio Bonavita, owner of Westfield River Brewing Co. (WRBCo), located at 707 College Highway, Southwick, is working with brewery co-owner and JJK Productions founder Josh Kelleher to bring a unique wintertime music series to Western Mass. Notable acts include tributes to Jimmy Buffett, Sublime, the Eagles, Dave Matthews, Nirvana, and Johnny Cash. Attendees will be able to catch ’80s and country cover bands, as well as the 413’s own Dr. Westchesterson. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and showtimes vary by artist. For a full schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.etix.com/ticket/v/15983.

HCC Pickleball Clinics

Through May: Holyoke Community College (HCC) has launched a series of Saturday pickleball clinics for beginners and those who want to improve their game all the way up to tournament-level play. The group classes are led by pickleball coach and racquet sports instructor Kelly Canniff, who has 25 years of experience educating children, adolescents, and adults. All sessions run on Saturdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on the new indoor pickleball courts at Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation on the main HCC campus, 303 Homestead Ave. The cost for each three-session series is $75. The “Beginner Pickleball” clinic already began on Feb. 11 and will continue on Feb. 18 and 25, covering the rules of play, court layout, equipment, basic game play, and strategy. “Advanced Beginner Pickleball” will run March 4, 18, and April 1, and is designed for players who have taken the beginner classes or already have some familiarity and experience with the game and want to advance their play by improving their groundstrokes, overhead shots, volleys, and serves, as well as adding direction, control, and accuracy. “Intermediate Pickleball” runs April 8, 15, and 22 and will help players better understand court positioning; sustain longer rallies; improve strokes, volley, and drop shots; and focus on moving to the NVZ line, which marks the ‘non-volley zone,’ also known as the ‘kitchen.’ “Advanced Pickleball,” on May 13, 20, and 27, is designed to prepare players for tournament-level play, with practice to help them improve shot variety and accuracy and develop better strategies for playing doubles. To register, visit hcc.edu/health-and-fitness.

Junior Achievement Bowl-a-Thon

Feb. 17: Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JAWM) will hold its Bowl-a-Thon from 6 to 9 p.m. at Shaker Bowl in East Longmeadow. Registration fees will support Junior Achievement programs and events for youth throughout the region. In keeping with the Music Legend Night theme, prizes will be awarded for the best group, male, and female music-legend costumes. There are three levels of participation for bowling teams of four to five people: Perfect Game ($400), which includes T-shirts, three strings with shoe rental, a special JA gift per team, two large pizzas, soda, popcorn, and one alcoholic drink per adult player; Strike ($300), which includes T-shirts, three strings with shoe rental, a special JA gift per team, one large pizza, soda, and popcorn; and Spare ($200), which includes T-shirts, three strings with shoe rental, and a special JA gift per team. For more information or to register, visit jawm.org/bowl.

MOSSO Concert Series at Westfield Athenaeum

Feb. 23, March 23, April 20: The Westfield Athenaeum will present a three-concert chamber-music series with MOSSO (Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra) performing. This is the second year of this partnership. Guy McLain, executive director of the Westfield Athenaeum, will offer a pre-performance talk at 6 p.m., which is free to ticket holders. The Westfield Athenaeum series opens with MOSSO and Friends on Feb. 23. Violinist Beth Welty, horn player Sarah Sutherland, and pianist Elizabeth Skavish will perform horn trios of Frédéric Duvernoy, Trygve Madsen, and Johannes Brahms. Welty, chair of MOSSO, is acting principal second violin of MOSSO and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO). Sutherland, MOSSO and SSO horn player, is also MOSSO’s finance director. The series continues on Thursday, March 23 with a performance by the Vermont-based Champlain Trio, which includes MOSSO and SSO principal cello Emily Taubl. The Champlain Trio will perform “Brilliant Colors,” a program that features music by Tchaikovsky, Erik Neilsen (“Trio No. 2” written for the ensemble), Jennifer Higdon, Amy Beach, and Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite.” The series concludes on Thursday, April 20 with MOSSO and SSO horn player Robert Hoyle’s quintet, the Connecticut-based Harmonia V. The quintet will celebrate April in Paris with an all-French program, featuring pieces by Barthe, Fauré, Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy, Pierné, and Lefebvre. Tickets for the concerts, $25 per person, must be purchased in advance at the Westfield Athenaeum during business hours, or online at www.westath.org.

Springfield Thunderbirds Sensory-friendly Game

Feb. 26: The Springfield Thunderbirds, in conjunction with the Center for Human Development (CHD) and Springfield College’s Department of Occupational Therapy, will host their third annual sensory-friendly game at 3:05 p.m., when the Thunderbirds host the Charlotte Checkers. The game presentation will feature decreased stimulation, including no goal horn or noise meters, decreased microphone and music volume, no strobing lights, and consistent lighting throughout the game and pregame, as well as two ‘cool-down stations,’ quiet areas on the concourse and main entry level of the MassMutual Center, away from the seating bowl, and a ‘sensory story’ booklet and other supportive items for guests. Fans with questions regarding the sensory-friendly game can direct them to the Thunderbirds front office at (413) 739- 4625 or by visiting www.springfieldthunderbirds.com.

Difference Makers Gala

April 27: The 15th annual Difference Makers Gala will be held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Since 2009, BusinessWest has been recognizing the work of individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions through this recognition program. The 2023 Difference Makers are announced, and their stories told, in this issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com. Tickets cost $85 each, and tables of 10-12 are available. To purchase tickets, visit businesswest.com/difference-makers. Partner sponsors for this year’s program include Burkhart Pizzanelli, the Royal Law Firm, TommyCar Auto Group, and Westfield Bank.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

Chamber Corners

EAST OF THE RIVER FIVE TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 575-7230; www.erc5.com

Feb. 22: ERC5 Government Breakfast Reception and Awards, 8:30-10 a.m., hosted by Twin Hills Country Club, Longmeadow. Join the ERC 5 as we gather to celebrate stage and local dignitaries, select board members, town managers, Town Council members, and department leaders from each of our five towns. Tickets cost $45 for members and $50 for non-members. Register online at www.erc5.com.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 568-1618; www.westfieldbiz.org

Feb. 16: After 5 Connections, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Shortstop Bar & Grill, 99 Springfield Road, Westfield. Don’t miss this networking opportunity. This event is free to attend. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

Feb. 23: Morning Brew, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shortstop Bar & Grill, 99 Springfield Road, Westfield. Join us for this networking opportunity. Introduce yourself and your business to attendees. Everyone will have a chance to discuss what their business does and what they are looking for to expand and improve. This event is free to attend. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

People on the Move

People on the Move

Peter Pan Bus Lines recently announced five major promotions in management.

Frank Dougherty

• Frank Dougherty, who started with the company as a bus driver, and has now been promoted to chief operating officer. According to CEO Peter Picknelly, Dougherty sent him a 20-page letter about everything that was wrong at Peter Pan Bus Lines more than 18 years ago. Picknelly asked him to join the team to help correct the situation. Dougherty was a driver, and he will now be leading the company.

Don Soja

• Don Soja has been named vice president of Operations. He has been with Peter Pan for more than 20 years. According to Picknelly, Soja knows all aspects of the bus company, including charters, line runs, finance, and technology. Picknelly hopes he will lead the way for decades to come.

Timothy Grabowski

• Timothy Grabowski has been promoted to vice president of Planning and Revenue Management. Picknelly said Grabowski brings a skill set that allows Peter Pan to continue strategic growth, and that he makes Peter Pan stand out among other bus companies and keeps Peter Pan moving forward.

Danielle Veronesi

• Danielle Veronesi has been promoted to senior director of Marketing. If there’s a special project, Picknelly said, Veronesi is the one to rely on, and she’s always the one to volunteer. He added that Venonesi has made a big difference in the company.

Joseph Picknally

• Joseph Picknally has been named senior director of Maintenance for Peter Pan. Picknelly said Picknally has done an exemplary job in realigning the Maintenance department, and that he has big shoes to fill in the company; Picknally’s father, Thomas, was the company’s vice president of Maintenance for decades until his passing in 2021.

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William Gagnon

Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the XLERATOR hand dryer, announced it has promoted a member of the family-owned business, William Gagnon, to an executive leadership role within the company. Gagnon is now executive vice president and chief executive officer, and sits on the Excel Dryer board of directors. As a leader in the industry, Excel Dryer has accomplished many firsts spearheaded by Gagnon, including establishing the high-speed, energy-efficient category for hand dryers with the XLERATOR. When Excel Dryer initiated the process to substantiate claims and educate buyers and specifiers about how to avoid falling victim to ‘greenwashing,’ Gagnon chaired the committee to create product category rules for the hand-dryer industry with UL Environment (a business division of Underwriters Laboratories). The result of their efforts set a precedent; the rule developed was the first global standard for any industry and the first industry-consensus standard for the hand-dryer industry. Gagnon and his team then published the first environmental product declarations for their three signature products. In his new role, Gagnon will improve operational efficiency, expand the product offering through research and development, increase global awareness, and inspire employees to support the vision of the organization.

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Paul Lambert

The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) announced the appointment of the interim Director Paul Lambert to the position of president and CEO, removing Lambert’s interim status. Lambert joined the SSO as interim director in January 2022 after serving for many years as vice president of Enshrinement Services & Community Engagement at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Since his appointment to the interim director position, Lambert has overseen the return to the stage of the SSO with six classical and two pops concerts in the current 2022-23 season, the first in more than two years as a result of the pandemic. He has been instrumental in adding new individuals to the SSO board, hiring key new staff, re-engaging with the corporate and philanthropic community, and launching a comprehensive communications and marketing program to support the current season. Lambert’s professional experience includes nearly 20 years with the Basketball Hall of Fame, initially as vice president of Guest Experience and Programming, and more recently as vice president of Enshrinement Services & Community Engagement. Prior to the Hall of Fame, he served as director of Event Production for the National Basketball Assoc. (NBA). Before working in the basketball industry, Lambert enjoyed a career in the professional theater, including roles as general manager of the Cape Playhouse in Dennis for seven years and as executive director of the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Conn. He also served as a production stage manager for many years. Lambert serves on a number of local boards and community organizations, including the National Conference for Community and Justice, New England Public Media (where he was a board chair), the Loomis Communities, and the boards of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, the South Hadley Cultural Council, Longmeadow UNICO, and the Springfield Rotary. He is a graduate, cum laude, of Boston College, with a bachelor’s degree in English and theater.

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Valley Communications Systems Inc. announced that Edward Tremble is vacating the role of CEO and has been named board chairman. In this role, he will continue his strategic oversight and business-development efforts for the company. Tremble, who has served as CEO since 2010, will be succeeded by Michael Tremble, who has been serving as executive vice president, with Joshua Kranz assuming the role of president. In their new roles, Michael Tremble and Kranz will draw on their extensive knowledge and tenure at Valley Communications, leveraging their creative mindsets and passion to help the company further build out its solutions while identifying future areas of growth. Michael’s work over the past 11 years at Valley has helped the company grow through its strategic sales and partnership objectives. Prior to joining Valley, he served as a strength and conditioning coach both at the NCAA and professional levels. His 10-year coaching background, with a focus on individual and team growth and development, has helped guide his leadership style and approach to how he has supported Valley’s customers and employees. He is also active in the community, currently serving as a board member for Glenmeadow (board vice chair), Providence Place, and Mary’s Meadow, all nonprofit organizations focused on senior living and care. In Kranz’s 34 years with Valley, he has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility across the organization. Most recently, he served as the company’s chief technical officer, a position he will retain alongside his new role as president.

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Lori Beth Chase

Arlene Castellano

Peter Ruffini

Cheryl Malandrinos

Lori Beth Chase was installed as the 2023 president of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV), a nonprofit trade association with more than 1,800 members. The 107th annual installation of officers and directors was held on Jan. 12 at the Roosevelt Room at Union Station in Northampton. Chase started her professional real-estate career in 2017 and quickly became involved in serving locally. Since 2020, she has served on the local board of directors at RAPV and, in 2021, served as treasurer and chair of the finance committee. Also in 2021, she served on the Massachusetts Association of Realtors finance committee and, after the passing of Rick Sawicki in 2021, has served as the Western Mass. regional vice president, serving not only the Pioneer Valley but the Berkshires as well. In this position, she sits on the Massachusetts Assoc. of Realtors executive committee and board of directors. The following individuals were installed as 2023 officers: Arlene Castellano of Maria Acuna Real Estate as president-elect; Peter Ruffini of RE/MAX Connections as treasurer; and Cheryl Malandrinos of BHH Realty Professionals as immediate past president. Directors include Carrie Blair of Keller Williams Realty, Shawn Bowman of Trademark Real Estate, Brenda Cuoco of Brenda Cuoco & Associates, Peter Davies of Borawski Real Estate, Janise Fitzpatrick of Jones Group Realtors, Judy Nevarez of BHH Realty Professionals, Michelle Stegall of Property One, and Clinton Stone of RE/MAX Connections.

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Florence Bank announced that Vice President and Granby Branch Manager Jessica Wales has been named manager of the bank’s King Street branch in Northampton. Wales will replace Lee McCarthy, who is retiring in April after serving as manager of the King Street branch for 18 years and area manager for the bank since 2018. Since 2020, Wales has served as manager of the Granby branch. She has 26 years of banking experience and previously worked for Florence Bank from 2000 to 2011. She holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Ashworth College and is a graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies. Active in the community, she is a board member and member of the finance committee for the United Way of Franklin & Hampshire Region, and a committee member for the Western Mass Women’s Business Network and Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Golf FORE Health Tournament. She is also an ambassador for the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. A member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2014, Wales is also a past recipient of the Florence Bank Community Support Award. McCarthy worked in the banking industry for 42 years. Hired in 2004 by Florence Bank, she served as branch manager for King Street, beginning in 2004, and in 2018, she also became area manager, overseeing the King Street, Williamsburg, downtown Northampton, and Easthampton branches. For 16 years, McCarthy served on the United Way’s community investment committee.

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Kathryn Crouss

Erin Meehan

Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. (DWPM) announced that the firm has elected Kathryn Crouss and Erin Meehan as new shareholders. Crouss joined the firm in May 2022. She has extensive experience in both family law and employment matters. She is a certified mediator and represents family-law clients both in court and through alternative dispute resolution methods. She is currently president-elect of the Hampden County Bar Assoc., serves on the board of Community Legal Aid, and has chaired Community Legal Aid’s Access to Justice fundraising campaign for the past two years. While a student at Western New England University School of Law, she served as editor-in-chief of the Western New England Law Review. Meehan concentrates her practice in general civil litigation and municipal law. She joined DWPM as an associate in 2014. She is a member of the board of directors of the Hampden County Bar Assoc. She earned her juris doctorate from Suffolk University Law School and her bachelor’s degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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Amherst College named Michael Thomas its new chief financial and administrative officer (CFAO). On the finance side, he will be responsible for all finance functions of the college, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, long-range financial planning, and asset, liability, and risk management. On the administrative side, Thomas will oversee facilities, health and safety, and business services (dining and auxiliary), among key operating functions. He joins Amherst from Middlebury College, where he was vice president for Administration and chief risk officer for the past two years and vice president for Finance and assistant treasurer for the previous four and a half years. He will report to and serve as a strategic partner to President Michael Elliott. His appointment is effective March 27, and he succeeds former Amherst CFAO Kevin Weinman, who became the president of Marist College in the fall of 2021. In his more than nine years at Middlebury, Thomas led all aspects of financial matters, including accounting, financial systems and reporting, budgets, debt and cash management, and endowment reporting, as well as risk evaluation, campus safety, environmental health and safety, emergency management, and land and property management. Before that, he was the controller and director of financial resources for Skidmore College (2006-13); the controller, manager of Financial Systems and Accounting, and a financial analyst for General Electric Silicones, Americas (1999-2006); and an associate at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (1995-98). He graduated from Union College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and from the University at Albany with a master’s degree in accounting.

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Nicolle Marceau

Florence Bank promoted Nicolle Marceau to branch manager of the Granby branch. With 10 years of retail banking experience, Marceau was hired in October 2022 and has worked in the bank’s Belchertown, Amherst, and Florence branches. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Westfield State College and is certified in business banking. In the community, Marceau coaches youth sports for the South Hadley Recreation Department and will soon be a member of the Parent Teacher Assoc. for Mosier Elementary School and the Plains Elementary School Council, both also in South Hadley.

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Judith Roberts, executive director of the Literacy Project, announced her retirement at the end of June 2023 after 16 years at the helm of the educational nonprofit. The Literacy Project opened its doors in Franklin County in 1984 with co-founder Lindy Whiton. The Literacy Project classrooms in Greenfield, Orange, Northampton, Amherst, and Ware are places of respect, belonging, hope, and grit. Classes offer a warm and welcoming community for adults and out-of-school youth who need another chance at success. During Roberts’ tenure at the Literacy Project, the program has consistently been among the top three adult-education programs in the state in terms of achieving successful outcomes for more than 200 students per year. These outcomes include passing the High School Equivalency Test (also known as the HiSET or GED), moving on to community college, job-training programs, and better jobs. The Literacy Project has expanded to provide more classes during the day and evening, creating online and in-person options to meet the changing needs of the local communities it serves in Franklin and Hampshire counties.

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Nonotuck Resource Associates announced that Ryan Gaw has been promoted to director of Finance. Gaw has worked at Nonotuck since 2017. Initially hired as a staff accountant, he has also worked as a senior accountant and accounting manager before his promotion to director of Finance this month. He will now supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, the staff accountant position, and the billing and A/R coordinator position. Gaw earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Rhode Island and his master’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst. Nonotuck Resource Associates offers shared living, adult family care, and personalized day services for people with disabilities. Each of its services helps support its mission of providing people with disabilities a choice, a voice, and the opportunity to live authentic lives. The agency provides support and services across Massachusetts and is the largest shared-living organization in the state.

Company Notebook

Company Notebook

Berkshire Bank Foundation Announces 2022 Donations

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank announced more than $2.8 million in foundation philanthropic investments during 2022. During the fourth quarter of 2022, more than $764,000 was contributed to help the communities Berkshire Bank serves. The grants awarded cover a wide range of projects that help foster upward economic mobility, support overall well-being, and enhance opportunities for individual and small-business success, particularly for underrepresented populations. The investments also support the company’s BEST Community Comeback, which includes a planned $15 million in community contributions by the end of 2024. In total, Berkshire’s foundation assisted 155 nonprofit organizations during the fourth quarter of 2022 through grants supporting a wide range of critical projects like food insecurity, health, wellness, homelessness, educational advancement, arts, culture, diversity, and inclusion. The Berkshire Bank Foundation is committed to supporting programs that work toward providing equitable opportunities for economic prosperity. In addition, the foundation supports programs that align with the bank’s Center for Women, Wellness, and Wealth.

LEGO Group to Move American Headquarters to Boston

ENFIELD, Conn. — The LEGO Group announced it has selected Boston for its future head office in the Americas and will move its current office from Enfield, Conn. by the end of 2026. Skip Kodak, president of the LEGO Group in the Americas, said the move will support the company’s long-term growth ambitions to bring LEGO play to even more children in the U.S. and the Americas region. The LEGO Group opened its office in Enfield in 1975. The move to the new office will happen in a phased way beginning in mid-2025 and completed by the end of 2026. Until then, LEGO employees will work across two sites: the existing office in Enfield and the company’s LEGO Education office in Back Bay, Boston, where new roles will be located. All colleagues based in Enfield will have a position in the new location and will receive relocation assistance if they wish to make the move. Colleagues who choose not to relocate will receive financial support and job-placement assistance to transition to new opportunities outside the company.

BANKW Staffing Acquires Johnson & Hill Staffing

BOSTON — BANKW Staffing’s family of locally owned companies just got bigger with the addition of Johnson & Hill Staffing to its family of full-service staffing and recruiting agencies. Johnson & Hill will become part of the KNF&T Staffing Resources brand, and will continue to provide temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire services in Western Mass. and Connecticut as it has for more than 28 years. BANKW’s investment in Johnson & Hill is part of the firm’s plan to continue its organic and strategic growth in the New England employment market. This acquisition is a natural choice for BANKW as Johnson & Hill fits seamlessly with staffing solutions in similar professional areas, including accounting, administrative, legal, and finance. In addition to gaining access to KNF&T’s broad base in verticals like healthcare, higher education, financial services, and nonprofits, Johnson & Hill clients will enjoy the added benefit of information-technology staffing solutions and sales placement through BANKW’s other companies, Alexander Technology Group and Sales Search Partners. BANKW Staffing’s portfolio of companies includes Alexander Technology Group, KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, Sales Search Partners, the Nagler Group, KNF&T Staffing Resources, and now Johnson & Hill Staffing, which has been rebranded under the KNF&T name. All are staffing providers in the areas of IT, finance, accounting, sales, human resources, legal, administrative, healthcare, higher education, and marketing.

Country Bank Donates More Than $1.3 Million in 2022

WARE — Country Bank reported that its donations and sponsorships for 2022 totaled more than $1.3 million. The bank’s philanthropic efforts supported local nonprofits throughout its communities; more than 350 organizations received grants in 2022. In addition, the bank’s team members volunteered 1,091 hours of service, and 64 team members served on 33 nonprofit boards and committees throughout the region. Recognizing the importance and overwhelming need to help organizations that address hunger, in addition to the $1 million, five-year pledge it made in 2021 to the Worcester County Food Bank and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Country Bank provided an additional $100,000 in donations to food programs throughout the region. Other organizations receiving donations included Behavioral Health Network, the Hanover Theater, Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp., Revitalize Community Development Corp., Springfield Rescue Mission, the Children’s Trust, Juniper Outreach, United Way of Central Massachusetts, Ronald McDonald House, and YWCA. During its annual “Season of Difference” campaign, Country Bank supported more than 1,000 local individuals with gifts of toys, blankets, hats, and other essential items for those in nursing homes, shelters, local YMCAs, and Boys and Girls Clubs.

Fortune Names MassMutual Among World’s Most Admired Companies

SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual has been named a World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune magazine, placing second in the life- and health-insurance industry category and leading among mutual company peers. Notably, MassMutual ranked first for innovation in its industry category, the fifth time in the past six years the company has received this honor. The company has been named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Company list 20 times since 2000. The 2023 Fortune World’s Most Admired Company survey was conducted in the fall of 2022 among executives, directors, and analysts in 52 industries. The annual poll assessed nine reputation drivers considered to be crucial to a company’s global success: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment value, quality of products/services, and global competitiveness.

Businesses Join GCAi in Celebrating 25 Years at Tower Square with Video

SPRINGFIELD — Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) recently finished a production called “Life at Tower Square” for the Tower Square management group. GCAi produced the video for free for Tower Square in celebration of a quarter-century of doing business in the building. Joining GCAi President John Garvey in the video were attorney Scott Foster of Bulkley Richardson, Diane Varypatackas of Le Greque, Patricia and Michael Matty of St. Germain Investment Management, Carlo Bonavita of Springfield Wine Exchange, Ray Berry of White Lion Brewing Co., and Brandon Quiterio and Melissa Halton of Wolf & Co. The “Life at Tower Square” video is not the first Tower Square-related video produced by GCAi. Several months ago, a division of GCAi, New England Corporate Video, produced a video on the post-pandemic return of Le Greque to the mezzanine, where it has been located for 40 years.

WSU Athletic Training Program Receives Lengthy Reaccreditation

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s (WSU) Athletic Training program has earned the maximum reaccreditation duration after a recent review by the Committee on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE). It is common for reaccreditation of three- or five-year periods. The 10-year reaccreditation recently earned by WSU Athletic Training program extends through the 2032 academic year. WSU has been accredited by CAATE since 2001, and the curriculum has undergone considerable changes due to evolving practices in the field. The reaccreditation process now details compliance in 109 profession-specific standards. WSU graduates are working as athletic trainers in high schools, universities, and clinics throughout the region. Alumni are also employed in professional baseball, professional ice hockey, industrial settings, and leading research hospitals. Recent graduates have also furthered their professional knowledge by adding graduate degrees in related fields to extend their impact on healthcare delivery.

LEDC Awards Mini-Grants to Nine Local Businesses

SPRINGFIELD — The Latino Economic Development Corp. awarded nine grants to Latino-owned businesses that are focusing on growing in the new year. This round includes a security business, a honey farmer, a bakery on wheels, and a juice bar, just to name a few. The LEDC is excited to offer not only these grants, but also the services of more than 25 business coaches to help the recipients achieve the goals for their business. The grantees include Pedro Arroyo, Juguitos Healthy Grab & Go ($2,500), Jose Burgos, Burgos & Son Trucking LLC ($3,000), Stephanie Figueroa, 50/50 Food Truck ($2,000), Josh Montanez, who works in security ($1,000), and Thomas Peralta, Thomas’ Cleaning ($1,000), all in Springfield; Gustavo Agudelo, Agudelo Apiary ($2,000), Johnny Colon, JC Carriers ($1,000), and Erika Matos, Top-Flight Nutrition ($2,000), all in Holyoke; and Ricardo Diaz-Vargas, Faded Barber Lounge in Chicopee ($2,500).

Building Permits

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of January 2023. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

CHICOPEE

Fairview Medical LLC
1176 Memorial Dr.
$91,471 — Roofing

Kahn-Chicopee LLC
1339 Memorial Dr.
$18,000 — Demolish building

Walnut Properties LLC
1400 Memorial Dr.
$1,000 — Roof structure over storage containers

HADLEY

Seamrog LLC
3 Railroad St.
N/A — Remove window on first floor

LEE

Barry Bendes
880 East St.
$27,926 — Replace six windows, one patio door, and one entry door

Steven Bort, Kathleen Bort
45 Forest St.
$13,413 — Install fire-alarm system

Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy NFP
1565 Pleasant St.
$30,000 — Siding, repair decorative banding

Carol Lee Rainey
770 Summer St.
$4,000 — Remove existing wall, add new header

LENOX

Thomas Abate
522 Walker St.
$15,000 — Roofing

Lenox Realty Corp.
74 Main St.
$61,754 — Replace existing fire-alarm system

NORTHAMPTON

City of Northampton
80 Locust St.
$9,500 — Remove walls to create two classrooms at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School

Dimension Realty LLC
23 Service Center Road
$1,200 — Non-illuminated sign for Daily Hampshire Gazette

Florence Civic & Business Assoc. Inc.
90 Park St.
$20,000 — Roofing

Kingdon LLC
143 King St.
$52,050 — Roofing and siding

Recovery Real Estate Holdings LLC
178 Industrial Dr.
$115,163 — Build new vault location

Smith College
44 College Lane
$250,000 — Renovate two rooms in Sabin-Reed Hall

Smith College
25 Henshaw Ave.
$9,655,794 — Miscellaneous structural, architectural, and MEP alterations

PITTSFIELD

BD Asset Co 5 LLC
343 Columbus Ave.
$16,750 — Install fire-alarm system

Christian Center of Pittsfield Inc.
193 Robbins Ave.
$29,261 — Roofing

Clock Tower Partners LLC
75 South Church St.
$27,000 — Create five small offices

Pak Jeong
271 Bradford St.
$1,500 — Replace six windows

Phoenix Merrill Road LLC
676 Merrill Road
$101,200 — Remodel T.J. Maxx store, including patching and painting all walls, replacing damaged floor tiles and ceiling tiles, installing new fixtures throughout, and minor electrical work

SPRINGFIELD

Academy Hill Center for Gifted Children Inc.
1190 Liberty St.
$14,881 — Roofing

Dina Bledsoe
17 Home St.
$65,000 — Install solar panels on roof of detached garage

James Belden
294 Harkness Ave.
$17,998.50 — Install solar panels on roof of detached garage

Craftsman’s Assoc. Inc.
257 Tyler St.
$25,000 — Roofing on Masonic Temple

Myron Katz
1214 Main St.
$56,700 — Roofing

Linden Shopping Center Inc.
479 Main St.
$230,000 — Alter interior space for use by Enlite cannabis dispensary

Lumpkin & Markarian Holdings LLC
459 Dwight St.
$30,000 — Roofing on All American Sports Bar

The Republican Co.
1860 Main St.
$11,035 — Roofing

Juan Rodriguez
656 Chestnut St.
$39,000 — Install solar panels on roof

Incorporations

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

New Renovation Inc., 10 Columbus St., Apt. 3, Agawam, MA, 01001. Roman Khyliuk, same. Construction services.

BELCHERTOWN

122 Federal St. Inc., 122 Federal St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Goe Greige, 253 Woodland St., West Boylston, MA 01583. Gas station and variety store.

BROOKFIELD

Unique Painting and Service Inc., 176 Rise Corner Road, Brookfield, MA 01506. Sugeiry Lopez, same. General painting and home remodeling services.

CHICOPEE

Joella Raiche Counseling Services Inc., 1981 Memorial Dr., Suite 160, Chicopee, MA 01020. Joella Raiche, same. Outpatient psychotherapy.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Happy Acres Homeowners’ Association, Inc., 35 South Bend Lane, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Marlene Goldstein, same. A non-profit corporation established to provide continued maintenance, repair, and appearance of the common improvements including, but not limited to, the drainage easements, infiltration basins, entrance landscaping, street amenities, and street trees, benefitting the twenty three (23) lots plus the stormwater parcel in East Longmeadow.

FLORENCE

DSP3 Custom Mfg., Inc., 552 Ryan Road, Florence, MA 01062. Darrin Pensivy, same. Production and sale of fabricated products.

LENOX

Carefully Crafted Construction Inc., 322 West St., Lenox, MA 01240. Sebastien Piekutowski, same. Residential construction; remodeling and home additions.

MILLERS FALLS

Current Future Corporation, 5 Bangs St., Millers Falls, MA 01349. Spencer Shorkey, same. Non-profit organization established to encourage the adoption of renewable energy technologies in regions that have lower adoption rates, by setting up working demonstrations of solar panel, battery and inverter systems in community and retail locations.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Bruins Booster Club Inc., 75 North St., Suite 410, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr., 985 West St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Non-profit organization established to promote physical fitness, recreational opportunities, team building and sportsmanship through ice skating, hockey instruction, and skill development for boys and girls, and to solicit and accept contributions, and to maintain a coaching staff and related program elements.

Flowmo Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Jawad Laraqui, same. Computer software services.

Team Nissan Inc., 25 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Robert A. Urrutia, 327 Lakewood Terrace, Newton, NJ 07860. Franchised automobile dealership.

SPRINGFIELD

AY Star Transport Inc., 258 Connecticut Ave., Springfield, MA 01104. Adnan Yildirim, 258 Connecticut Ave., Springfield, MA 01104. Long-haul trucking.

Golden Choice Staffing Inc., 181 State St., Suite 2, Springfield, MA 01103. Nurdin Z Mwanilelo, same. Staffing agency.

Wealth Beyond Bars Coalition Inc., 1069 Boston Road #1079, Springfield, MA 01129. Tamar Nicolas, same. Non-profit organization established to reduce recidivism and reduce the difficulties of finding shelter for those who have been impacted by the criminal justice system.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Inmortales Jeep Corp., 88 Exposition Ave., West Springfield MA 01089. Alberto Medina, 38 Asinof Ave., Apt. 237, Chicopee, MA 01013. Non-profit organization comprised of individuals that have Jeeps and who run them for special activities, birthday parties, weddings, and parades.

WESTFIELD

New England Farmhouse Woodcrafting Corp., 124 Feeding Hills Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Nathan Matthew King, same. Woodworking and retail.

Doing Business as Certificates

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of January 2023. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AGAWAM

Aspen Hill Farm
1207 North Westfield St.
Lenny Blews

Auto Point Motors
1039 Springfield St.
Moe Borhot

Claremont Home Improvements
166 Thalia Dr.
Robert Claremont

Culverine Firearms
1325 Springfield St., Suite 7
Jeffrey Smith

Easterntronics
425 Springfield St.
Dang Huynh

Everestcar
266 Walnut St.
Eduard Pomaznuk

Giovanni’s
719 Main St.
Bruno Russo

AMHERST

The Barbershop Whiskey Barrel
35 Montague Road, Unit E
Malynda Isabelle

The Corner Cupboard
314 College St.
KaiQi Herzig

Crowned by Cage
12 Longmeadow Dr., Unit 21
Monica Cage

Dream Glimmers
85 Amity St., Apt. 201
Jennie Moss

KDQ Designs
170 East Road, Unit 84
Kathleen DeQuence Anderson

Kensie Beauty LLC
150 Fearing St.
Lara Mackenzie

BELCHERTOWN

Aqua Vitae Woodworks
396 Michael Sears Road
Justin Satkowski

M&C Towing
117 South Washington St.
Michael Piechota, Craig Blazejowski

CHICOPEE

A&M Auto Sales & Repair
451 Granby Road
Waleed Obeid

Bias Family Childcare
73 Saint James Ave.
Destiny Sanchez

The Calming Rain Wellness, LLC
1262 Memorial Dr.
Marquise Edmunds

CHS Girls Basketball Booster Club
20 Lord Ter.
Diane Cross, Monica Torres

Eagle Designs & Labels
126½ Cochran St.
Darren Descoteaux

ED Transport LLC
45 Laclede Ave.
Edgardo Diaz

Freihofer Baking Co.
437 Irene St.
Robert Shiwa

EAST LONGMEADOW

413 Power Washing
30 Chadwyck Lane
Regan Held

A&E Styles Inc.
2 North Main St.
Emanuela Hernandez

Amanda’s Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
35 Donamor Lane
Amanda Bousquet

Architecture Environment Life Inc.
264 North Main St., Unit 2
Kevin Rothschild-Shea

Autumn Lane Decor
46 Shaker Road
Judith Cusano

Blend
173 Shaker Road
Jillian Lafave

Ciao Bella Salon
128 Shaker Road
Christine O’Connell

Elevated Anesthesia Service
34 Pembroke Terrace
Nathanael Rosario

Elite Image
489 North Main St.
Stephanie Reid

Exim Communications Inc.
200 North Main St., Unit 4
Jose Borges

Goosehead Insurance
200 North Main St.
Rana Morton

ENFIELD

All American Assisted Living at Enfield
118 Hazard Ave.
Glenn Kaplan

Coin Cloud
307 Hazard Ave.
Christopher McAlary

Forty-Two Ten Consulting
8 Sandpiper Road
Joel Cox Jr.

Joey’s Flooring
40 Indian Run
Joseph Gannuscio Jr.

Liquor Ox
10 Hazard Ave., Unit 6
Gaurav Bishndi

GRANBY

McPherson Consulting Services
111 Taylor St.
Jeffrey McPherson

Mountain View Training Center
203 Taylor St.
Daniel Haber

GREAT BARRINGTON

Allard Engineering
61 Blue Hill Road
David Allard

Barrington Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
20 Stockbridge Road
Erin Fleig

Berkshire Corporate Retreats
7 Meadow Lane
Sabrina Jaffe, Michael Jaffe

Birches-Roy Funeral Home
33 South St.
Joseph Roy

Blue Heron Reiki
388 Park St. North
Karen Smith Clark

Brownson’s Towing & Repair
115 Gas House Lane
Connor Brownson

Byzantiums
32 Railroad St.
Anne Minifie

Caretaking Unlimited
77 Egremont Plain Road
Jonathan Banks Shapiro

The Chef’s Shop
31 Railroad St., Suite 4
Robert Navarino

D.A. Dempsey Auto Sales
446 Stockbridge Road
David Dempsey

Derek Neaz-Nibur, PsyD
21 Pope St.
Derek Neaz-Nibur

Doula Odessa & Birth Services
80 Maple St., Suite 3
Odessa Bates

Fancy That Antiques
504 Stockbridge Road
Malena Teves

Great Barrington Community Acupuncture Clinic
294 Main St., Suite 6
Michelle Manto

Guarducci Stained Glass Studios
6 Stony Brook Road
David Guarducci

Handy Andy Utility Services
208 South St.
William Crowell Sr.

Happy Nails and Spa Inc.
329 Stockbridge Road, Suite 1
Binh Tran

Jay Amidon
437 Old Monterey Road
Jay Amidon

Leave ’em with Liv
276 North Plain Road
Olivia Van Sant

Lion Cleaning Services
12 Mechanic St.
Maritza Atehortua

GREENFIELD

A.B. Edmonds Construction
127 Shelburne Road
Alfred Edmonds

Aromatic Fillers LLC
38 Hayward St.
Todd Green

Artisan Beverage Corp.
324 Wells St.
Jeffrey Canter

Blake Equipment
28 Butternut St.
Blake Group Holdings

Blue Ganu
62 Grayes Road
Terry Gray

Connecticut River Acupuncture
14 Miles St.
Joshua Warren

Copycat
180 Main St.
Heewon Yang

Cowan Garage
93 Vernon St.
James Cowan, Alice Cowan

Designs by Monique
227 Colrain Road
Monique Richardson

GFC Inc.
347 Wells St.
Eugene Darmanchev, Dmitriy Darmanchev

Joan E. Bitters TBC
698 Country Club Road
Joan Bitters

Joseph S. Rae
347 Wells St.
Joseph S. Rae, LLC

Kathryn Martini LLC
42 Abbott St.
Kathyrn Martini

HADLEY

Budget Auto Repair
8 Pine Hill Road
Kevin Michelson

In the Green Gardens
243 Russell St.
In the Green Gardens Inc.

Kellogg Builders
12 Knightly Road
Larry Kellogg

Mobil
110 Russell St.
Gibbs Oil Co.

HOLYOKE

Brian Boru
37 Commercial St.
Carlo Sarno

China House
322A Appleton St.
China House

Izm Prizm
535 Main St.
Orlando Santos

Kim Lee Nails
322 Appleton St.
Luy Nguyen

LeafLux Cannabis
40 Lyman St.
Albert Babadzhonov

MammaRazzi Photography Inc.
4 Open Square Way
Jenna Medina, Jacqueline Slatton

LONGMEADOW

Aislinn Paige Art
47 Barclay St.
Aislinn Calabrese

Calming Goods
56 Lincoln Road
Kara Upperton, Constance Gumlaw

LUDLOW

A.K. Paint
9 Cady St.
Andrew Kessler

Balance Professional
77 East St.
Lori Miller

Bare Beauty
271 East St.
Katie Chicoine

The Chop Shop
123 Center St.
Jessica Lacosse

Dr. Binca Warren, DMD
77 Winsor St., Unit 102
Binca Warren

Envision Wellness-Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
77 Winsor St., Unit 101
Cristina Carreira

Head to Toe Day Spa
36 East St.
Danyun Huang

KWJ Mechanical Services
193 Marion Circle
Kris Johnson

MONSON

Allyson Heintz Eventing
147 Wales Road
Allyson Heintz

Bumblebee Quilting Service
17 Green St.
James Lynch

J&L Lawncare & More
72 Wood Hill Road
Joseph Tetreault IV, Luke Mitchell

Mystic Grove Goods
270 Silver St.
Tracey Kida, Paul Kida

NORTH ADAMS

KT Realty Management
118 Bracewell Ave., Unit 1W
Makayla Thomas

RJ’s Taxi
429 Curran Highway
Obilio Rodriguez

PITTSFIELD

27 Hull Ave.
27 Hull Ave.
Brian Boateng

28 Clinton Ave. LLC
144 Clinton Ave.
Jaryn Pierson

A-Go Transportation Services LLC
52 Linden St.
Michael Agovi

AK Online Store
1278 North St.
Arthur Friederick Jr.

Anna Maria Gifts
144 South St.
Joanna Sokolsky

Auto Tech Repair Inc.
1335 West Housatonic St.
Auto Tech Repair Inc.

Berkshire Automotive
607 West Housatonic St.
Berkshire Automotive Repair and Sales Inc.

Berkshire Screen
35 First St.
B&G Glass LLC

Blueprint Property Group
437 North St.
437 Property Management LLC

Cali Vera Skate Co.
75 Sherwood Dr.
Benjamin LaForest

Camp Arrow Wood
195 Cloverdale St.
Caw II LLC

The Central Downtown Inn and Suites
20 West Housatonic St.
Rivera Properties LLC

Chili’s Grill & Bar
555 Hubbard Ave., Suite 107
Pepper Dining Inc.

Deidre’s Special Day
2 South St.
Deidre Torra Inc.

Dotties Coffee Lounge
444 North St.
Jessica Rufo

Eastern Body Works and Reflexology
765 Tyler St.
Shu Tong Chau

Embrace Potential
26 Pleasure Ave.
Kathleen Riley

Emily Joy Seamstress
101 Gamwell Ave.
Emily Geary

Innovation Renovation & Construction Inc.
30 Warwick St.
Innovation Renovation & Construction Inc.

KJ Home Improvement LLC
200 Montgomery Ave. Ext.
KJ Home Improvement LLC

KRM Remodeling
82 Wilson St.
Skyler Cesan Karns

K’s Merchandise
301 North St.
Kyoung Ja Kim

SOUTH HADLEY

Jim’s Home Improvement
6 Lloyd St.
James Pouliot

Gorse Children’s Center
27 Morgan St.
Valley Opportunity Council

Sevarino Bookeeping Service
42 Lamb St.
Donna Sevarino

SOUTHWICK

40 Up Tackle Co.
813 College Highway
Nathan Kane

Coward Farms LLC
150 College Highway
John Coward

SPRINGFIELD

Arminder Singh MD P.C.
50 Maple St.
Arminder Singh, MD

The B Brand
68 King St.
Mattie McQuarley

Before After
686 Belmont Ave.
Jose Calderon

Beyond Glamorous
524 Main St.
Latisha Smith

Big D’s Collectibles
6 Campechi St.
Darren DiFronzo

Bkaye Self-Storage
553-555 St. James Ave.
St. James Place

A Brush and a Bucket
21 Higgins Circle
Shaquille Rodriguez

The Capanna
1655 Boston Road
Dawn Cincotta

City Beat Multi Media Group
95 Mill St.
Anthony Bass

Class Auto Sales
466 Main St.
Eddy Almanzar

Cortland Dental & Braces
1070 St. James Ave.
Hathaway Road Dental

Couture Property Group
465 Taylor St.
Robert Couture

Cumberland Farms #6717
66 Parker St.
Cumberland Farms

El Sazon Criollo
464 Bridge St.
Waleska Colon

Esporta Fitness
1150 West Columbus Ave.
LAF Inc.

Fired & Grilled Trap House
1269 Berkshire Ave.
Damall Dyer

Food Zone Supermarket
355 Belmont Ave.
D&F Food Service

Hatillo Restaurant LLC
810 Cottage St.
Angel Aviles Cruz

Home Improvement
61 Hall St.
Exal Gonzalez

Jacob Roofing
413 Nottingham St.
Dimas Castaneda

JV Consulting Firm
108 Mooreland St.
Jacqueline Velez

La3pleta
5 Fairdel St.
Yonad Sierra

Lai Z Auto Repair
62 Worcester Ave.
Vidal Morales

Lashed by Madison
143 Main St., Suite 316
Madison Rose

Little Workshop
4 Front St.
Paul Stasiak

Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing
807 Wilbraham Road
Margaret Mantini

M&J Illumination
18 Alderman St.
Jesus Rodriguez

Ma’Hjunie Customs
46 Montgomery St.
Kenyetta Hagans

WARE

LJG Properties
45 Old Gilbertville Road
Lisa Gauvin

M&R Concentrates
54 Greenwich Plains Road
Ryan Sinclair

WEST SPRINGFIELD

5 Star Bookkeeping Service
169 Main St.
Jeffrey Chickerella

Advanced Aesthetics Medi Spa LLC
120 Westfield St.
Yelena Ivanov

Atwood Fire & Security
33 Sylvan St.
George Condon

Berkshire Group
76 Van Horn St.
Gary Webster

Colorbomb Studios LLC
1417 Westfield St.
Daniel Soule

Detecto Guard
31-33 Sylvan St.
George Condon

Dr. Christine G. Whalen
1005 Elm St.
Christine Whalen

Dynamark Security Centers
31-33 Sylvan St.
George Condon

Eastern Builders
733 Memorial Ave.
Sergey Kaletin

Hydro Dog Town of West Springfield
640 Elm St.
Joseph Maple

Jen’s Custom Gnomes
176 Woodbrook Terrace
Jennifer Peterson

Landry Lock and Alarm
33 Sylvan St.
George Condon

Lily’s
6 Windpath West
Susan Melchin

Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Co.
174 Brush Hill Ave.
Roland Joyal

WILBRAHAM

Happy Goat Farm
26 Monson Road
Jeffrey Lotterer

Image ‘n’ Ink
2009 Boston Road
Barbara Christie

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies

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

Altomare Jr., Salvatore P.
178 Shady Brook Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/05/2023

Atalay, Ibrahim
25R Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/06/2023

Auclair, Amber L.
140 Pulaski St., Apt. A
West Warren, MA 01092
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/06/2023

Bonilla, Angel Isaac
837 State St., Apt. 146
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/04/2023

Brown, Richard W.
101 Dunham Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/11/2023

Clark, Eloise
110 Tilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/09/2023

Collins, Jennifer
283 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/11/2023

Conde, Victor M.
Conde, Rachel R.
112 Pineview Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/12/2023

Daitch, Jason P.
a/k/a Daitch-Bergeron, Jason P.
Daitch, Kristyana E.
a/k/a Digiovanni, Kristyana E.
175 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/06/2023

Graham, Elizabeth A.
81 Fish St., Apt. 2
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/15/2023

Hutchinson, William
375 North St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/09/2023

McIntosh, Mellesha
121 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/11/2023

Rivas, Libia
41 Chestnut St., Apt 305
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/11/2023

Savage, Carol Nellyne
57 Warrenton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 01/04/2023

Stamp, Angella C.
a/k/a Morgan, Angella C.
242 Cabinet St., #1
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Date: 01/13/2023

Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BUCKLAND

103 North St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Claire E. Johnson
Seller: John J. Mossman
Date: 01/12/23

COLRAIN

326 West Leyden Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rhonda Wainshilbaum
Seller: Sky Blue (Estate)
Date: 01/20/23

253 West Leyden Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Jaidan Realty Property Mgmt. LLC
Seller: Alisa R. Greenbacher
Date: 01/09/23

DEERFIELD

33 Elm Circle
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Paul A. Windt
Seller: Monique R. Gagnon
Date: 01/18/23

ERVING

22 Central St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $219,500
Buyer: Jeffrey P. McAndrews
Seller: Margaret L. McAndrews
Date: 01/12/23

GILL

43 Ben Hale Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Trevor Berman
Seller: Derek P. Irvine
Date: 01/13/23

GREENFIELD

687 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Daniel K. Vaccari
Seller: Melvin Lawrence
Date: 01/20/23

1385 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $799,000
Buyer: W&A Real Estate LLC
Seller: Jeffrey L. Coulson
Date: 01/13/23

436 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Staci M. Miner
Seller: Bingnet, Christa C., (Estate)
Date: 01/11/23

17 East Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Natashia Patria
Seller: Trevor Berman
Date: 01/12/23

51 Forest Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Jessica L. Green
Seller: Asher Construction LLC
Date: 01/17/23

200 Hope St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $253,600
Buyer: Nicholas Constantilos
Seller: Joseph H. Nickerson
Date: 01/20/23

121 Montague City Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Corey M. Walters
Seller: Brittany Ward
Date: 01/10/23

15 Oak Hill Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Elaine Howard
Seller: David J. Attesi
Date: 01/20/23

18 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Alexis A. Silk
Seller: Valerie Walker
Date: 01/11/23

64 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $251,400
Buyer: Alexander Peterson
Seller: Stephanie A. Thomas
Date: 01/12/23

HAWLEY

4 East Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Ian N. Seaver
Seller: James R. Schaefer
Date: 01/12/23

HEATH

250 South Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Natalie M. Rodriguez
Seller: T. & Tamara Miller LT
Date: 01/09/23

LEVERETT

50 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Eric D. Donnelly
Seller: Todd C. Griswold
Date: 01/10/23

MONTAGUE

21 Crocker Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $384,700
Buyer: Jessica L. Rivera
Seller: Patricia Ann Ryan
Date: 01/20/23

8 Davis St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Nathan Davies
Seller: Barry F. Kostanski
Date: 01/13/23

54 Greenfield Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jared L. Porter
Seller: Sarah J. Hamlin
Date: 01/20/23

NORTHFIELD

13 Glenwood Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Victoria Brito
Seller: Spencer W. Gowan
Date: 01/09/23

ORANGE

Flagg Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Heyes Family Forests LLC
Seller: Laurey C. Kenerson
Date: 01/12/23

94 Prospect St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Taisha Garrett
Seller: John Washiek
Date: 01/20/23

128 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $332,500
Buyer: Ricardo Sainvil
Seller: Brenda I. Schatz
Date: 01/20/23

121 West Myrtle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Cynthia B. Chandler
Seller: David K. Mallett
Date: 01/20/23

ROWE

19 Ford Hill Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $258,700
Buyer: Coastline Property Renovation
Seller: Jess F. Row
Date: 01/13/23

SHELBURNE

22 Mechanic St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Richard Binns
Seller: Bragdon-Bingham Int.
Date: 01/11/23

1184 Mohawk Trail
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jesse T. Seaver
Seller: Roberts, Shirley A., (Estate)
Date: 01/18/23

SHUTESBURY

662 Pratt Corner Road
Shutesbury, MA 01002
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Richard A. Gallo
Seller: James R. Averill
Date: 01/18/23

SUNDERLAND

118 North Main St.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Sunderland Rentals LLC
Seller: Ronald M. Rodak
Date: 01/13/23

42 Park Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Ronald Wetherby
Seller: James M. Kowaleck
Date: 01/09/23

20 Reservoir Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $323,750
Buyer: Norbert R. Kaminski
Seller: Marjorie A. Gordon
Date: 01/18/23

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

523 Franklin St., Ext
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Mauricio G. Garzon
Seller: Charlene A. Harnish
Date: 01/18/23

123 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $539,000
Buyer: Guy C. Qvistgaard
Seller: Carl Nunziato
Date: 01/18/23

105 Northwood St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Pavel Kovalenko
Seller: Judith B. Losito
Date: 01/20/23

14 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Mark Chevalier
Seller: Belisa A. Chevalier
Date: 01/17/23

15 Red Fox Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Robert A. Beaulieu
Seller: Scott A. Zielinski
Date: 01/09/23

299 Walnut St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $365,625
Buyer: First Nationwide Realty LLC
Seller: Twelve Doors LLC
Date: 01/10/23

BLANDFORD

184 Otis Stage Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jeremy Reinford
Seller: Paul C. Brewer
Date: 01/10/23

BRIMFIELD

71 Dunhamtown Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Sandra Riverson
Seller: Christopher Stocks
Date: 01/09/23

79 Warren Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $456,000
Buyer: Darren A. Wiemer
Seller: Roderick W. Jensen
Date: 01/10/23

CHICOPEE

16 Atkins St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jose Cortes
Seller: Tomroc Holdings LLC
Date: 01/09/23

34 Casino Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $389,000
Buyer: Cory L. Phillips
Seller: Andrew J. Bower 2016 RET
Date: 01/20/23

3 Charles St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Charles RT
Seller: Ira Helfand
Date: 01/13/23

94 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Shatequa Watkins
Seller: Deborah A. Boulanger
Date: 01/20/23

627 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Prossy Drinkwine
Seller: Robert Bergmann
Date: 01/18/23

145 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Top Notch Transitional Services
Seller: Lisa Cerruti
Date: 01/11/23

42 Jacob St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Justine R. Jaworski
Seller: Brady RT
Date: 01/12/23

19 Marshall Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Newton F. Asaah-Achu
Seller: Matthew J. Walker
Date: 01/10/23

67 Mayflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $213,515
Buyer: Tony Tereso
Seller: Derwood Lifgren
Date: 01/13/23

229 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Noah P. Salmon
Seller: Claire M. Lacroix
Date: 01/18/23

45 New York Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Wilber Moreno
Seller: Nelson E. Leclair
Date: 01/09/23

44 Northwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Greyshmarie Gonzalez
Seller: Joseph G. Kane
Date: 01/20/23

18 Pickering St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Emmanuel Quinn
Seller: Gabriel M. Jaworski
Date: 01/12/23

15 Savory Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Shirley A. Leca
Seller: Leca, Allen G., (Estate)
Date: 01/19/23

EAST LONGMEADOW

78 Cooley Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Carlos U. Arcentales
Seller: Andrew A. McGrath
Date: 01/09/23

79 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Denvor Realty LLC
Seller: Henrod Holding LLC
Date: 01/10/23

81 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Denvor Realty LLC
Seller: Henrod Holding LLC
Date: 01/10/23

27 Maryland St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $419,900
Buyer: Linh K. Cao
Seller: Juan M. Garcia-Ramos
Date: 01/20/23

146 Meadowbrook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Cory Battles
Seller: Shaleice Parris
Date: 01/10/23

238 Millbrook Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $599,900
Buyer: Sanjay Timilsina
Seller: Gregory A. Vatrano
Date: 01/11/23

562 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $1,020,000
Buyer: Rita Kohli Fitness
Seller: Orion Pro Friend SL LLC
Date: 01/17/23

HOLLAND

124 Old County Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $157,397
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Michael Damato
Date: 01/10/23

HOLYOKE

69 Ashley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Haley Gaudette
Seller: Sean T. Rohan
Date: 01/12/23

70 Bemis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $368,500
Buyer: Frank Heston
Seller: Robert C. Fuller
Date: 01/17/23

81 Bemis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $348,900
Buyer: Damian R. Fernandez
Seller: Robin T. Lazorik
Date: 01/11/23

54-56 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Juan A. Velez
Seller: William Rivera
Date: 01/13/23

42 Clinton Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $234,500
Buyer: Jeffrey Gnatek
Seller: John P. Aubin
Date: 01/18/23

27 Concord Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Lelise R. Roberts
Seller: Celia E. Overby
Date: 01/10/23

107 Cross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Kerry Kraft
Seller: Xinghuan Chen
Date: 01/20/23

979-981 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Angel J. Cruz
Seller: Phantom Holdings LLC
Date: 01/17/23

16 Greenwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Gian M. Rosado-Freytiz
Seller: Peter J. McAndrew
Date: 01/17/23

154 Huron Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Sunflower Holdings LLC
Seller: Garrison J. Rivard
Date: 01/17/23

15 Nicholls Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Millay
Seller: Peter J. Moriarty
Date: 01/20/23

474 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Iglesia Bautista Quechua
Seller: DNKB Properties LLC
Date: 01/11/23

80-82 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: George L. Vinas
Seller: Jonathan Soto
Date: 01/17/23

LONGMEADOW

105 Edgewood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Erik L. Borreson
Seller: Sara Caulson
Date: 01/20/23

908 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Dinesh Patel
Seller: Subhash C. Grover
Date: 01/20/23

951 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $865,800
Buyer: Stassen Ft
Seller: Aaron D. Kugelmass
Date: 01/13/23

47 Ridge Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $795,000
Buyer: Mark R. Fairchild
Seller: Jerry L. Gibson
Date: 01/20/23

46 Roseland Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Denisa Murtich-Nelson
Seller: Leonard S. Bell
Date: 01/17/23

103 Warren Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Analy Duong
Seller: JJB Builders Corp.
Date: 01/20/23

42 Williston Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $351,255
Buyer: Lumturi RT
Seller: Dorita Henderson
Date: 01/20/23

LUDLOW

348 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christine O’Shaunnessy
Seller: Dawn M. Scott
Date: 01/19/23

75 Heritage Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Rebecca Rondeau
Seller: Celia A. Tarasavitch
Date: 01/11/23

70 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jeffrey T. Brousseau
Seller: Ann M. Brousseau
Date: 01/20/23

39 Michael St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $265,900
Buyer: Amy Doble
Seller: Chloe Molitoris
Date: 01/12/23

87-89 Minechoag Hts.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Peter J. Godbout
Seller: Vincent Villano
Date: 01/19/23

Turning Leaf Road, Lot 99
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Aneta Sucharski
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 01/19/23

MONSON

24 Betty Jean Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Alyshia M. Jensen
Seller: Thomas J. Keller
Date: 01/10/23

23 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Dawn A. Rogers
Seller: Heather A. Winter
Date: 01/13/23

18 Hilltop Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Joseph W. Goodreau
Seller: Jeffrey D. Lord
Date: 01/17/23

PALMER

194 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Caar Development LLC
Seller: Betsy T. Leduc
Date: 01/19/23

4002 Church St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Wiseman Xavier
Seller: Jehoram RT
Date: 01/20/23

25 French Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kevin Germain
Seller: Carol A. Lee
Date: 01/12/23

2191 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Katie Pilleri
Seller: Mint Realty Group LLC
Date: 01/13/23

3157-3159 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Robert M. Mileski
Seller: Robert M. Mileski
Date: 01/13/23

57 Mount Dumplin Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: James E. Dupont
Date: 01/20/23

5 New Hampshire Ave.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Kimberly J. Nowicki
Seller: Erik Salstead
Date: 01/20/23

37 North St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Fumi Realty Inc.
Seller: Christopher V. Bukowski
Date: 01/19/23

RUSSELL

1441 Blandford Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Lakeview Loan Servicing
Seller: Jeffrey L. Footit
Date: 01/11/23

923 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Michele L. Horvath-Spear
Seller: Tanis M. Meisenhelder
Date: 01/10/23

1114 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01050
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Stan Properties LLC
Seller: Howard R. Noe
Date: 01/20/23

SPRINGFIELD

821 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Tam T. Nguyen
Seller: Nhuan N. Nguyen
Date: 01/09/23

35 Archie St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Eulogio T. Felix
Seller: Todd M. Bonett
Date: 01/20/23

106 Barber St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $123,013
Buyer: Federal National Mortgage Assn.
Seller: Harvey E. Councilman
Date: 01/13/23

121 Bellevue Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Roland Hope
Seller: Morin, Dolores M., (Estate)
Date: 01/18/23

463 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Padam Gajmer
Seller: Suk Majhi
Date: 01/19/23

46 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Hugh A. Harline
Seller: Veale, Rita S., (Estate)
Date: 01/17/23

95 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Robert McCarty
Seller: Joanne K. Gilmour
Date: 01/09/23

46-48 Blanding St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: James R. Foy
Seller: D. Smith Real Estate Holdings Inc.
Date: 01/20/23

32 Breckwood Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Patricia Y. Cheeks
Seller: Steven W. Lewis
Date: 01/11/23

15 Buick St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Stefen S. Welch
Seller: Walmer, Ellen K., (Estate)
Date: 01/12/23

240 Cadwell Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $840,000
Buyer: Revitalize Community Development Corp.
Seller: Home Builders & Remodelers
Date: 01/12/23

34 Campechi St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Elioenai Rodriguez
Seller: Reinaldo Bermudez
Date: 01/17/23

17 Champlain Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Rodrigo Bustillo
Seller: Nicholas Ayala
Date: 01/12/23

81 Cherokee Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Dnepro Properties LLC
Seller: Alonzo H. Johnson
Date: 01/10/23

435 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Centro Cristiano Emanuel
Seller: Edward L. Young
Date: 01/19/23

33-35 Crown St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ana Figueroa
Seller: Kouadio M. Nguessan
Date: 01/18/23

107 Donbray Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jose M. Rios
Seller: Fellion, Jeffrey E., (Estate)
Date: 01/09/23

62 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Lawrence J. Shea
Seller: Daniel J. Haseaert
Date: 01/18/23

18 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $231,070
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Haji Reed
Date: 01/10/23

181 Fernbank Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Michelle Cooper
Seller: Halina Piorkowska
Date: 01/11/23

18 French St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Abdulrazaq Abdulrazaq
Seller: Jeffery Hyde
Date: 01/13/23

15 Garford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Erin E. Hagerty
Seller: Jadwiga Fiszer
Date: 01/20/23

101 Genesee St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Crystal M. Valentin
Seller: Patricia D. McKenzie
Date: 01/18/23

31 Goldenrod St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: James D. Greenwood
Seller: Alicia Garcia
Date: 01/20/23

249 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $273,500
Buyer: Nicolas A. Valentine
Seller: City Of Homes Real Estate Ventures LLC
Date: 01/17/23

19 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $234,999
Buyer: Adam David
Seller: Jennifer L. Bifulco
Date: 01/11/23

140 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Devin Bushey
Seller: Chicklowski, Nancy, (Estate)
Date: 01/09/23

126 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $3,350,000
Buyer: Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.
Seller: PJC Realty Mass. Inc.
Date: 01/18/23

50 Kenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Gr Remodel LLC
Seller: 50 Kenway Dr TR
Date: 01/13/23

29 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,840
Buyer: REO TR
Seller: Keren D. Barry
Date: 01/11/23

184 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 01/13/23

86 Magnolia Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Natacha Auguste
Seller: Fyxer Up Properties LLC
Date: 01/17/23

96 Magnolia Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: 96 Magnolia Terrace LLC
Seller: Waleryszak, Marion B., (Estate)
Date: 01/20/23

92 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Adrianna M. Rivera
Seller: Martha L. Black
Date: 01/13/23

27 Malibu Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kyra Rodriguez
Seller: Marcus Moore
Date: 01/13/23

48-50 Mansfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Gianni Cofer-Smith
Seller: Home Staging & Realty LLC
Date: 01/13/23

72-74 Maryland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Monique Osbourne
Seller: Hanh N. Pham
Date: 01/12/23

58 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sybil Maynard-Holder
Seller: Eddie W. Leverett
Date: 01/13/23

52 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Ian T. Iwinski
Seller: Bryce Y. Lupien
Date: 01/18/23

543 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Thembisa T. Gilgeous
Seller: 3N Property LLC
Date: 01/09/23

50 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Myrtho Lambert
Seller: Precious Williams
Date: 01/11/23

87-89 Parkside St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: James E. Phelps
Seller: Luz Diaz
Date: 01/19/23

24 Pearl Lane
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Micah Y. Feldman
Date: 01/11/23

84 Penrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Minerva Cabrera
Seller: Carol Martin
Date: 01/11/23

66 Pinta Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Amy Moore
Seller: Vaughn Irt
Date: 01/09/23

23 Puritan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Jessenia Y. Dechert
Seller: Suzanne Patnaude
Date: 01/13/23

34 Revere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Luisa M. Diaz-Marcano
Seller: Felicia R. Barber
Date: 01/09/23

53 Sherman St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Marsha X. Qian
Seller: Sonya E. Gonzalez
Date: 01/10/23

241 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Mohit Adhikari
Seller: Ravin S. Acharya
Date: 01/17/23

119 Slater Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Luis Alicea
Seller: Rebecca E. Lesure
Date: 01/20/23

61 Suzanne St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $134,400
Buyer: Jacob Saleh
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 01/17/23

12-14 Sylvan St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Mark Melikian
Seller: Michael G. Shepard
Date: 01/11/23

115 Sylvester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Carline Fonrose
Seller: Manuel J. Hernandez
Date: 01/19/23

42 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Julio C. Sanabria
Seller: Brandi M. Gamble-Eddington
Date: 01/13/23

127 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Devon King
Seller: Gertrude M. Gibbs
Date: 01/12/23

35 Wendover Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Hanna A. Baffour
Seller: Jose R. Fernandez
Date: 01/10/23

93 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Hedge Hog Industries Corp
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 01/20/23

29-31 Wigwam Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Emmanuel D. Marte
Seller: Rosa Burgos
Date: 01/10/23

1189-1191 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $230,500
Buyer: KB Estates LLC
Seller: Purchrock LLC
Date: 01/12/23

851 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Shanique R. Green
Seller: Tuan A. Tran
Date: 01/19/23

SOUTHWICK

729 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Christopher Laboranti
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 01/19/23

3 Evergreen St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Michael R. Laiho
Date: 01/10/23

17 Ham Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Rachel C. Foxe
Seller: Glenn F. McNeil
Date: 01/20/23

9 Tall Pines Trail
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 01/11/23

TOLLAND

58 Porcupine Point Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Yong J. No
Seller: Matthew D. Scharff
Date: 01/10/23

WEST SPRINGFIELD

621 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Christopher Mulcahy
Seller: Chris S. Laboranti
Date: 01/19/23

15 Avondale Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Raul Portorreal
Seller: Walter J. Palasz
Date: 01/13/23

516 Bear Hole Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Eric R. Boudreau
Seller: John Cataldo IRT
Date: 01/10/23

468 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Ram B. Tamang
Seller: Frances Marshall
Date: 01/18/23

30 Robinson Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: William L. Siano
Seller: Bodzioch, Antoinette, (Estate)
Date: 01/09/23

117 Sibley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Dennis Clark
Seller: Paul R. Dickey
Date: 01/09/23

WESTFIELD

46 Chapel St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Colibri Properties LLC
Seller: Douglas Fuller
Date: 01/10/23

57 Crescent Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Rumplik
Seller: Leslie A. Bannish
Date: 01/12/23

20 Cross St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Helena K. Mochak
Seller: Francis J. Simmitt
Date: 01/19/23

26 Lois St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Renee Gonnello
Seller: Robin Sheldon
Date: 01/12/23

15 New Broadway
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: John H. Thomas
Seller: Mieczyslaw Niziol
Date: 01/10/23

141 Otis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Guven Orman
Seller: Nickole Kugel
Date: 01/11/23

WILBRAHAM

49 Bartlett Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: William H. Kemple
Seller: Richard K. Eyer
Date: 01/20/23

53-55 Bartlett Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: William H. Kemple
Seller: Richard K. Eyer
Date: 01/20/23

29 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Choctaw American Insurance Inc.
Seller: Sarah Stout
Date: 01/10/23

36 Linwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Veteran Stan LLC
Seller: Jolanta E. Oleksak
Date: 01/10/23

12 Maplewood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Laura M. Findlay
Seller: Nancy L. Ryan
Date: 01/20/23

17 Shirley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Josette Dawkins
Seller: David R. Scudder
Date: 01/12/23

125 Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Christopher Stocks
Seller: Stephen G. Cote
Date: 01/10/23

7 Surrey Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Riccardo Albano
Seller: Cynthia L. Catuogno
Date: 01/19/23

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

30 McClellan St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Historic Renovations & Real Estate
Seller: Simpson, Judy Lewis, (Estate)
Date: 01/18/23

33 Red Gate Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Andrew R. Spielvogel
Seller: Jason J. Weakley
Date: 01/12/23

58 South Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Thomas C. Perron
Seller: Timothy W. Aldrich
Date: 01/17/23

626 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Juliana Hatfield
Seller: Helen H. Grabel
Date: 01/13/23

19 Thayer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $423,000
Buyer: Gaibrial P. Duffy
Seller: KGT Associates LLC
Date: 01/19/23

535 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $408,500
Buyer: Emad Mady
Seller: Paul A. Ita
Date: 01/13/23

BELCHERTOWN

28 Alden Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Brian Huyler
Seller: Lihui Tan
Date: 01/17/23

Bardwell St., Lot 4
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joan Mikos
Seller: Carol A. Spellman
Date: 01/10/23

79 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Allan P. Cote
Seller: M. & G. Land Development LLC
Date: 01/19/23

192 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Jennifer Kalmansson
Seller: Courageous Lion LLC
Date: 01/10/23

120 Kennedy Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kyle D. Ingram
Seller: Brianna M. Lacki
Date: 01/20/23

CHESTERFIELD

East St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: William Bitzer
Seller: Richard Stewart
Date: 01/17/23

127 East St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Julie A. Roberts
Seller: June Hinton LT
Date: 01/09/23

EASTHAMPTON

17 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: 17 Florence Road LLC
Seller: Meghan J. Royal
Date: 01/12/23

8 Jones Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Maxwell T. Swisher
Seller: Barry J. Picard
Date: 01/17/23

15 Lyman St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $411,100
Buyer: Richard K. Brown
Seller: Daniel J. Noonan
Date: 01/11/23

118 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $6,000,000
Buyer: Weny Pat LLC
Seller: CPI East Hampton I. LLC
Date: 01/10/23

GRANBY

533 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jessica R. Law
Seller: Maia Ft
Date: 01/20/23

435 East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Stanley Hill
Seller: Stimpson, Steven A., (Estate)
Date: 01/13/23

145 Harris St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Heather R. Labonte
Seller: Candice L. Reynolds
Date: 01/17/23

HADLEY

333 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $1,980,000
Buyer: Stadium Realty LLC
Seller: William H. McLoughlin
Date: 01/17/23

8 Sunrise Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Maureen Humpage
Seller: Mark Lively
Date: 01/20/23

4 Wampanoag Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $424,500
Buyer: Sarah L. Gilleman
Seller: Dian Ossolinski RET
Date: 01/13/23

HUNTINGTON

7 Cullen Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Brent L. Fox
Seller: Charlene Call
Date: 01/11/23

NORTHAMPTON

323 Coles Meadow Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Spagnoli
Seller: Twomarks NT
Date: 01/13/23

504 Easthampton Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $742,000
Buyer: D. A. Sullivan & Sons Inc.
Seller: Tessier FT
Date: 01/09/23

148 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $925,340
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Caird
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 01/09/23

67 Park St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Max Hebert
Seller: Scott C. Harlow
Date: 01/18/23

591 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $427,500
Buyer: Valerie Marcus
Seller: Michael E. Aleo
Date: 01/09/23

40 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $388,000
Buyer: Richard C. Weis
Seller: Sarah L. Gilleman
Date: 01/13/23

613 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Hailey A. Miller
Seller: Linda A. Bullock
Date: 01/20/23

96 Woods Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $577,500
Buyer: Michael B. Sharick
Seller: Daniel L. Plotkin
Date: 01/12/23

SOUTH HADLEY

31 Ashfield Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Victor Perpetua
Seller: Janice M. Detoma RET
Date: 01/11/23

25 Judd Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $322,900
Buyer: Abigail P. Lukasik
Seller: Kevin Garvin
Date: 01/09/23

16 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: David M. Urbanski
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 01/20/23

41 Viviani St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Jamie-Lynn M. Overby
Seller: Gary P. Biela
Date: 01/10/23

87 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: David M. Brown
Seller: Thomas S. Simpson RET
Date: 01/12/23

WARE

1 Briar Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Audra Ekmalian
Seller: Carl R. Waal
Date: 01/10/23

26 Grove St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Peter D. Harper
Seller: Upland Mtg. Loan TA
Date: 01/13/23

135 Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Blackrock Group LLC
Seller: JRES LLC
Date: 01/09/23

3 Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Thomas Collins
Seller: Qingxin Tian
Date: 01/19/23

2 Quarry St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $361,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Luksha
Seller: Richard A. Anair
Date: 01/20/23

WILLIAMSBURG

84 Briar Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Matthew Bienia
Seller: Nona C. Seredynski
Date: 01/20/23

Change, Challenge in Cannabis Sector

By Editorial February 1, 2023

Editorial

To say that the still-emerging cannabis sector has had a profound impact on the local economy, and the local landscape, would be a huge understatement.

Indeed, this sector, now just over six years old in the Commonwealth, has brought much-needed revenue to area cities and towns, several hundred new jobs, and new life to dormant or underperforming properties ranging from old mills in Holyoke and Easthampton to the Springfield Newspapers building.

No one really knew just what to expect when this new business took off, but few could have expected this kind of impact.

And while nothing was easy for anyone getting into this sector — there are steep costs and a mountain of regulations to meet — it has been, for the most part, a ticket to success.

That’s has been.

As the stories make clear, the cannabis sector has already entered a new and exponentially more difficult phase of its existence. Competition is growing, both in this region and in neighboring states; prices are coming down; margins are becoming ever-more thin; and profitability is becoming more difficult.

To make a long story short, the laws of supply of demand are starting to catch up with this sector.

In the beginning, meaning just a few years ago, there was huge demand and not nearly as much supply as there is now. We can all recall the long lines of people around those first dispensaries that opened in this region.

It was these lines that hinted at just how lucrative this business could be, and they helped lead entrepreneurs with capital and a sense of adventure to stake a claim during what some came to call a ‘green rush.’

What these entrepreneurs are realizing, and most of them realized it long ago, is that there is a limit when it comes to just how big this pie can become. And as more people want a slice … well, the slices will get smaller and smaller.

In this environment, communities — smart ones, anyway — will take steps to limit the number of licenses, thus enabling those operating at least a fighting chance to succeed. Meanwhile, individual business owners will have to focus on quality, customer service, branding, and, overall, separating themselves from the competition and finding what it will take to survive in a changing, more competitive environment.

In that respect, they will have to be like business owners in every sector where the consumers have choices and exercise their right to choose.

History has shown that, in situations like this, it becomes a matter of survival of the fittest. And it will be the same with this sector, which has changed the landscape in all kinds of ways and continues to do so.

Cannabis has been a game changer for this region and this state, but now, the cannabis game itself is changing. It will be interesting to watch as the new chapter in this intriguing story unfolds.

Dealing with Change Fatigue

By Editorial February 1, 2023

By Valerie Harlow

We’re all facing many types of disruption from ongoing organizational transformation, new approaches on how work is done, economic uncertainty, and political discourse. Maybe, as an employer, you are seeing and hearing things like louder complaints about changes, indifference and disengagement with work and projects, burnout, resistance, negativity, etc.

Change fatigue is not something to discount or think it will just take care of itself. It has a huge impact on attrition, which will impact your bottom line. Gartner for HR lists in its “Top 5 Priorities for HR Leaders in 2023” that 43% of employees who experience above-average change fatigue intend on staying, compared to 74% who have low change fatigue.

That 31% difference could be a big cost to an organization — not just the bottom line, but also the impact on engagement, productivity, culture, and more.

What can leaders do about it? Focus on moving toward an open-source change strategy and away from the traditional top-down ‘cascading’ approach. Open-source change strategies involve employees throughout the process. It’s not about just telling employees what is happening or what will happen. Instead, it’s involving them from the beginning. They help co-create and are active participants in identifying, making, and crafting change decisions and outcomes.

In other words, employees own the change planning process. From there, they can develop individual or team change-implementation plans. Communication becomes an open conversation rather than a constant marketing message of the change and its benefits.

From an organizational perspective, it’s also important to have a pulse on the amount, size, and significance of change that is happening or being planned in the organization. This can help to ensure employees are able to participate early on, and it helps the overall organization mitigate any change overload or manage changes that really are not aligned strategically. This can also prevent change fatigue.

Change is constant and necessary to bring about innovation, creativity, and long-term growth and results. Ensuring that your employees don’t burn out or become change-fatigued is an important leadership responsibility.

Valerie Harlow is a learing advisor and facilitator at the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast. This article first appeared on the EANE blog; eane.org

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff February 1, 2023