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Westfield Financial Reports Q1 Results
WESTFIELD — Westfield Financial Inc., the holding company for Westfield Bank, reported net income of $1.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Selected financial highlights for first quarter 2015 include:
• Total loans increased $82.2 million, or 12.7%, to $730.4 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $648.2 million at March 31, 2014. This was primarily due to increases in residential loans of $38.9 million, commercial and industrial loans of $29.8 million, and commercial real-estate loans of $13.0 million. On a sequential-quarter basis, total loans increased $5.7 million, or 0.8%, from $724.7 million at Dec. 31, 2014. This was due to an increase in commercial real-estate loans of $8.7 million, offset by a decrease in commercial and industrial loans of $2.8 million, primarily due to normal loan payoffs and paydowns. 

• Securities declined $26.3 million, or 4.9%, to $515.2 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $541.5 million at March 31, 2014. On a sequential-quarter basis, securities increased by $6.4 million, or 1.3%, at March 31, 2015, compared to $508.8 million at Dec. 31, 2014. 

• Net interest and dividend income decreased $65,000 to $7.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to $7.7 million for the comparable 2014 period. On a sequential-quarter basis, net interest and dividend income decreased $288,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014. The fourth quarter 2014 included $88,000 in deferred fee income recognized upon the payoff of a relationship. 

• The bank prepaid a repurchase agreement in the amount of $10.0 million with a rate of 2.65% and incurred a pre-payment expense of $593,000 for the first quarter 2015 in order to eliminate a higher-cost liability. 

• Non-interest expense was $6.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and $6.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. On a sequential-quarter basis, non-interest expense increased by $215,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $6.5 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014. The increase on a sequential-quarter basis was due in part to an increase in salaries and benefits of $178,000. Of this amount, $51,000 is attributable to salary-related taxes, which are typically higher in the first quarter of each year.
“During the first quarter, harsh winter weather slowed economic activity, and therefore loan demand, particularly commercial construction projects,” said Westfield Bank President and CEO James Hagan. “We continue to cultivate new and existing customer relationships in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut, and our outlook for growth remains positive for 2015. We have an experienced, disciplined, regional leadership team prepared to take advantage of continued opportunities for organic growth and expansion into demographically attractive markets.” Hagan continued, “the customer response to our strategic initiatives has been very positive. Our Enfield branch, which opened in November 2014, and our Granby branch, which opened in June 2013, have combined deposits of over $23.0 million. We currently have both a commercial lender and a residential lender based in the Connecticut market, and we anticipate adding another commercial lender in 2015. In addition, we relocated a commercial-loan team to downtown Springfield in 2014, which provides proximity to the I-91 corridor and better access to the borrowers and centers of influence in the Greater Springfield area and Northern Connecticut. We have taken action to strategically expand our market reach, and while this initially has increased non-interest expense, we feel this will create opportunities to grow our franchise and generate higher revenue.”

Marcotte Ford Breaks Ground on Truck Center
HOLYOKE — Marcotte Ford will celebrate the groundbreaking of its new commercial truck-repair facility on Monday, May 11 at 11 a.m. Marcotte Ford acquired the property at 933 Main St. in the fall of 2014 and will construct a 16-bay, state-of-the-art truck-repair facility to accommodate the service and repair of all light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks. This project will add six to 10 new jobs in Holyoke. “We believe in the Ford tradition of quality and service and want to deliver the best in product and service to our customers,” said Michael Marcotte, president of Marcotte Ford Sales. “We feel that this is an ideal time for a new commercial repair facility in light of the strong business momentum in the industry.” Marcotte Ford a third-generation Ford franchise that gives back to the local community through involvement with the Holyoke Boys & Girls Club, Kate’s Kitchen, and Margaret’s Pantry, as well as the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce. The new commercial building is located adjacent to Marcotte Ford at 933 Main St. and is scheduled to open this fall.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round Launches New Website
HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, the region’s prized carousel with a storied history that dates back to the early 1900s, announced the launch of a new website, holyokemerrygoround.org. Site upgrades include a new layout with enhancements for secure payments, easy-to-use forms and downloadable contracts, plus updated historical and photo pages to relive the magic, and more. “Today, more and more people turn to their mobile devices to search the Internet. We wanted a website that would provide them the best, most secure web experience on any device,” said Angela Wright, executive director. “This new site includes easy access to our party and private rental, reservation, donation, and events pages; online store; and forms, all on an easy-to-navigate platform.” The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is located in Holyoke’s Heritage State Park, which is managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. The carousel includes 48 horses hand-carved by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co., 56 original scenic panels, 864 brightly colored lights, and 98 beveled mirrors. Through the merry-go-round’s new website, users are able to book birthday or private parties and can share their own memories of the carousel’s history from Mountain Park to today. Additionally, secure payment options are available for the merry-go-round’s online store and donation pages. “As a nonprofit organization, we rely heavily on the generosity of the public, many of whom prefer to donate quickly and easily through our website,” Wright said. “With secure payments using PayPal, our supporters can make their tax-deductible donation online with peace of mind.” 

Adam Quenneville Roofing, Siding & Windows Earns Top Honor
SOUTH HADLEY — Adam Quenneville Roofing, Siding & Windows announced that GAF, North America’s largest roofing-materials manufacturer, recently recognized the company with a prestigious 2015 Presidents Club Award for high-quality workmanship, safety, training, and reliability. Quenneville was one of five North American contractors to receive this award. GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, developed the Presidents Club Award for Master Elite contractors who excel in workmanship, service, and responsiveness. Adam Quenneville Roofing has been recognized for its long-standing support of GAF products, success in offering homeowners peace of mind in GAF warranties, and attention to detail in all GAF roofing systems. “Some people might think, after owning a business for 20 years, that the passion would dwindle,” Quenneville said. “I feel just the opposite. I am more excited than ever to help area homeowners with their roofing concerns. Having this many years of experience, I can offer unique solutions and recommendations.” He added, “I would like to take a moment and thank my team. I couldn’t have achieved this award or any of the success over the last two decades without them.” For more information about Adam Quennville Roofing, Siding & Windows, visit 1800newroof.net.

AIC Breaks Ground for New Dining Commons
SPRINGFIELD — After a winter for the record books, American International College (AIC) recently celebrated spring and the future of dining in style with a groundbreaking ceremony in anticipation of the college’s $8 million renovation to its dining commons. The new, state-of-the-art facility will expand upon the existing dining-commons space and include a wider variety of seating along with a more abundant variety of food options and services, including customized food preparation, an open-concept kitchen complete with a Mongolian grill, a wood-fired pizza oven, and more, all presented in a contemporary, open setting. Guests and speakers at the event included AIC graduate U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno (who also attended AIC), college board of trustee members, and AIC President Vincent Maniaci, who said, “the dining commons is the heart of social interaction between and among students, faculty, and staff. This new dining commons will greatly benefit our current students by providing a spectacular dining experience and meeting center for social engagement.” Compass Foodservice CEO Steve Sweeney donated $1,500 to the local food pantry on behalf of its subsidiary, Chartwells, the leading higher-education food-service company in the world and provider for AIC. Speaking on behalf of the 1,700 undergraduate students at AIC, Student Government Assoc. representative and sophomore Rebecca Gray said, “it’s long overdue, and we’re very much ready for the new programming space and the new dining facilities, and it’s going to be a lot more modern and a lot more comfortable. I am so excited. Being only in my second year, it is really nice to see the school making so much change.” While there was a cosmetic remodel of the dining room in 2007, the last complete renovation of the college’s dining commons was in 1966, nearly 50 years ago. Construction currently involves seven local Massachusetts companies working on the project. The project is expected to be completed in time for the beginning of the fall semester.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Budsuds, LLC
52 Greenock St.
Joseph Caracciolo

Divine Elegance
32 Shoemaker Lane
Christina Haracsy

Eco Décor Company
49 Cooley St.
Radu & Ilinkyh

Hot Works and Welding
85 Ramah Circle
Hector Ramos

J & R Sales
270 Main St.
John Wiczkowicz

The Cutting Edge
975 Springfield St.
Amanda Olmo

CHICOPEE

CG Painting and Home Improvement
222 Hampden St.
Carlos Guarneri

Chik-fil-A
501 Memorial Dr.
Robert Hewes

K & J Motors
337 Hampden St.
Kyle Rosa

Positive Spaces Architectural Design
1 Springfield St.
David LeTellier

GREENFIELD

Fresh Jones
14 Miner St.
Florence Jones

Honey & Wine
200 Main St.
Alana Travis

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

Lucia Pottery
86 Leyden Road
Lucy Fagella

HOLYOKE

Beaven Kelly Home
25 Brightside Dr.
Christopher McLaughlin

Chris’s Cut & Design
910 Hampden St.
Kenneth A. Adams

E.B. Apparel Mass Inc.
50 Holyoke St.
Edward Blanco

Rack Room Shoes
50 Holyoke St.
Peter Barr

Sunglass Hut
400 Whitney Ave.
Deborah Ackerman

TKTMZ Hydrographics
68 Winter St.
John Breen

LUDLOW

All Seal Asphalt
4143 Owens Way
Gerald Veautour

EB Homes
35 State St.
Evan Willard

KB Carpentry
38 Lyon St.
Kenneth Butts

Rachel’s Painting
1632 Center St.
Rachel Saloio

PALMER

Amy’s Natural Soaps
21 Wilbraham St.
Amy Mitchell

Cute Kids Daycare
24 Lawrence St.
Ghada Ghrear

JSJ Business Solutions
7 Desimone Dr.
Jennifer Baraffaldi

R.J. Foskit Building & Remodeling
42 Barker St.
Ronald Foskit

SOUTHWICK

Birch 306
24 Iroquois Dr.
Gregory Zito

Courtney’s Touch of Serenity
549 College Highway
Courtney Walker

Designer Consignor
549 College Highway
Linda Ligsukis

Do Good Designs
24 Iroquois Dr.
Gregory Zito

Kurt Langheld Design
7 Mockingbird Lane
Kurt Langheld

Mama Bird Designs
352 Granville Road
Jessica Thornton

SPRINGFIELD

Carew Mini Market
158 Carew St.
Martin E. Severino

Community Transportation
288 Verge St.
Houshang Ansarifar

Discovery Services Investment
97 Lumae St.
Keith L. Walker

Presbyterian Church
526 Grayson Dr.
George Koomson

RDR Trucking, LLC
98 Bristol St.
Radhames D. Rodriguez

Racing Mart
363 Main St.
Robert Kayrouz

Raices Spanish Cuisine
1021 Main St.
Jose A. Baez

SSD Tactical Training
100 Verge St.
Crystal A. Williams

Samuel D. Plotkin & Associates
41 Taylor St.
Evan C. Plotkin

Santana’s Fashion
2633 Main St.
Jose Santana

Sidecar Bakery
156 Buckingham St.
Todd Crosset

Southside Mini-Market
469 Main St.
Juan C. Lopez

Spades Clothing Company
17 Ringgold St.
Justice Kirkland

Springfield Mass Investment
78 Bowdoin St.
Tamara Williams

T & G Services
8 Bellevue Ave.
Timothy M. Guilmain

T & T Nail Bar, LLC
340 Cooley St.
Vinh Nguyen

The Car Guy
199 Laconia St.
Freddy Rosario

The Maine Lure Company
34 Front St.
Michael Lee

Thompson Center
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
Smith and Wesson

We the Best Construction
14 Alsace St.
Armando Roman

Wolkee, LLC
1250 St. James Ave.
Rebecca Keenan

WEST SPRINGFIELD

84 Lumber Company
38 Monterey Dr.
Robert Berry

A & A Furniture Repair
32 Partridge Lane
Alan Archambault

Friendly Car Wash
668 Westfield St.
James D. Porter

Kolodiej Enterprises, LLC
263 Quary Road
Brian Kolodiej

Landry Lock and Alarm
33 Sylvan St.
George Condon

Naatz Law Office
1012 Memorial Ave.
Carrie A. Naatz

Super Washing Well Laundry
1126 Union St.
David Cortis

TRC Precision Trucking
14 Kelso Ave.
Ralph E. Figueroa

Village Pizza
1164 Westfield St.
Eray Arslan

Zalewski Landscaping
791 Piper Road
Jeffrey Philip

Incorporations

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

AMHERST

Lin’s Sushi Inc., 175 University Dr., Amherst, MA 01002. Jinping Lin, 177 West St., Apt. 1, West Hatfield, MA 01088. Restaurant.

HAMPDEN

Cyr Relocation Inc., 8 Hollow Road, Hampden, MA 01036. Brian A. Cyr. Moving of household and office goods.

HOLYOKE

Modern Salvage Inc., 247 Cabot St, Holyoke, MA 01040. Ralph Thompson, same. Real estate.

Urban Pizza Inc., 420 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Gani Dinc, 398 Page Blvd., Springfield, MA 01104. Pizza restaurant.

LONGMEADOW

Cofam Development 1984 Corporation, 63 Churchill Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Sharon B. Cohen, same. To invest in business enterprises.

Li Guang Brothers Inc., 795 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Guang Xiong Li, 1121 Converse St., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Food service.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Inc., 66 Allen St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. William Beautyman, same. To create educational, workforce, and production opportunities.

Retail Contracting Group Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Kenneth Pritchard, same. Commercial general contracting.

SHEFFIELD

Michael Designs Upholstry Inc., 44 Main St., Sheffield, MA 01257. Michael Subklew, same. Furniture upholstery.

SOUTHWICK

Jacquier Auctions Inc., 18 Klaus Anderson Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Philip A. Jacquier, same. Auctioneering and appraisal services.

SPRINGFIELD

Arroyo Inc., 326 Dwight Road, Springfield, MA 01108. Ruben M. Arroyo, same. Real estate management.

Best Parking Inc., 45 Willow St., 234, Springfield, MA 01103. Yassine Zian, same. Parking/restaurant management.

City Mosaic Inc., 41 Taylor St., Springfield, MA 01103. Evan C. Plotkin, 43 Twin Brook Dr., Somers, CT 06631. Springfield cultural arts.

Desk Incorporated, 116 Pheasant Dr., Springfield, MA 01119. Cory Mickens, same. Charity for education.

K. Duran Enterprises Inc., 68 Chester St., Springfield, MA 01105. Kelvinson Duran, same. Grocery business.

Old School Italian Pizzeria Inc., 770 Bay St., Springfield, MA 01109. Martino Dibenedetto, 929 Parker St., Springfield, MA 01129. Restaurant.

You R Special Inc., 661 Bay St., Springfield, MA 01109. Roslyn N. Banks, same. Adult daycare.

WESTFIELD

Jandak Logistics Inc., 549 Russell Road, Unit 4D, Westfield, MA 01085. Paul Jandaczek, same. Cargo transportation.

Pat’s Platoon Inc., 350 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085. Joshua M. Kelsey, 24 Edgewood St., Westfield, MA 01085. Fundraising for non profits.

Ricky’s Porta Potties Inc., 336 Paper Mill Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Richard R. Guyott, same. Porta potty rental.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Car Hunter Inc., 54 Oleander St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Roman Shtefan, same. Transportation of vehicles from point A to point B.

Park West Auto Sales and Rental Inc., 60 Chilson Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Anthony Calabrese, same. Auto sales and rental.

VJMAX Auto Inc., 1157 Elm St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Maxim Fisenko, same. Transportation services.

WILBRAHAM

Brenda Cuoco Inc., 788 Ridge Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Brenda D. Cuoco, same. Marketing and sale of real estate.

Gates & Associates Consulting Inc., 8 Briarcliff Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Sharon E. Gates, same. Business consulting and planning.

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Leykia Brill has been named to the newly created post of assistant provost for diversity at UMass Amherst, effective May 6. Brill will play a leadership role in the university’s ongoing efforts to make the undergraduate student body more diverse and to help foster an inclusive campus community that attracts and supports diversity in many forms. Currently, she works at Amherst College as associate director for student activities and the Keefe Campus Center. “This appointment is an important step in our ongoing efforts to increase recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups,” said Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, who created the assistant provost position last fall. “In her outreach to underrepresented communities, Ms. Brill will play a key role in promoting our campus’ values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and will help us fulfill our goal to create a climate where all students can thrive and excel.” As a member of the university’s Enrollment Management team, Brill will develop contacts and foster relationships with high-school and community-college personnel, communicate directly with prospective students and parents, and collaborate with the Admissions Office in off-campus recruitment efforts. She will train admissions staff on ways to best present the diversity of the university, as well as how to speak about the value of a diverse campus community and work with colleges and departments to coordinate their diversity recruitment and retention efforts with those of Enrollment Management. Brill will also help define and coordinate undergraduate recruitment efforts and marketing materials to reach underrepresented student populations. In her current post at Amherst College, Brill advises, directs, and provides leadership training to the school’s activities board, social council, student association, radio station, yearbook, and more than 100 recognized student organizations. She also oversees $100,000 in the student activities budget and its allocation for programs and student-organized events. From 2009 to 2014, Brill was a member of the admissions staff at Amherst, first as an assistant dean and then as associate dean of admissions/coordinator of diversity outreach. She was involved in developing strategies to increase the enrollment yield of underrepresented students of all backgrounds, focusing additional effort on programming for Native students. She also supervised an assistant dean of admissions, two admissions fellows, and 14 diversity interns for on-campus events, diversity programming, and outreach to community-based organizations. Her achievements included a 50% increase in American Indian applications during one admission cycle and the design of new marketing campaigns for Native student programming and general diversity programs. From 2006 to 2008, Brill was assistant director of admission at Wheaton College in Norton, where she directed the multi-cultural admissions committee and planned programming and recruitment for prospective students of color. She earned her B.A. at Wheaton and an M.S. in higher education policy at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Craig Poisson

Craig Poisson

Craig Poisson has been named the Springfield College director of Athletics, President Mary-Beth Cooper announced. Poisson has more than two decades of athletics administration experience, spending the previous 19 years as a member of the Springfield College Athletics staff and professor of Physical Education. The senior associate director of athletics at Springfield College since 2007, Poisson will begin his new role on July 1. “I admire Craig’s loyalty to Springfield College and his commitment to the field of collegiate athletics,” Cooper said. “I look forward to working with Craig to maintain that standard and to lead our storied program forward as we strive to reach new goals.” Poisson has worked in varied capacities for the previous three directors of athletics at Springfield College: Edward Steitz, Edward Bilik, and outgoing director Cathie Schweitzer, who announced last fall that she would retire in June after 14 years in the position. Poisson’s administrative duties as senior associate director have focused on scheduling and event management for the college’s 26 varsity athletic programs. He has served as event manager or tournament director for numerous NCAA national championships. “I could not be more excited to take this new step as the director of Athletics at Springfield College,” said Poisson. “I would like to express my thanks to President Cooper and the search committee for providing me the opportunity to lead an athletic program with such a rich and storied history. After spending nearly 20 years as a member of the Springfield College family, I am honored to continue the tradition of academic and athletic excellence, and will keep the student-athlete experience as the driver for every decision that we make.” Prior to Springfield College, Poisson served as an athletic administrator and adjunct faculty member at Purchase College, SUNY. He earned a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in physical education from Springfield College and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in elementary and secondary physical education from Southern Connecticut State University.
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Jennifer Brown, Assistant Vice President of Operations at United Personnel, has been elected to the board of directors at Dress for Success Western Massachusetts. Dress for Success is an organization that strives to improve the lives of economically underprivileged women. As a board member, Brown will support Dress for Success’s mission of promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career-development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Brown has worked in the staffing industry for 16 years and brings a strong understanding of how individuals can succeed professionally to her work with Dress for Success. She noted, “I am so excited to bring my experience in staffing to help women successfully bridge into a career and chapter in their lives.”
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Springfield College Psychology Professors Judy Van Raalte, Al Petitpas, and Britt Brewer are the recipients of a $10,000 one-year NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant focused on student-athlete career development. Research has shown that student-athletes lag behind their non-athlete peers in regard to career readiness, often failing to recognize how sport-related skills can aid in career preparation. The professors will use the grant funds to refine an evidence-based career-development pilot program designed specifically for college student-athletes. A controlled field trial will be conducted to test the pilot program’s effectiveness. The program is expected to help student-athletes understand how qualities acquired in sport pertain to the workplace, enhancing their career readiness. “Student-athletes develop a number of skills, such as leadership, communication, teamwork, time management, and self-motivation, all of which are highly valued in the workplace,” said Van Raalte. “Our project will help student-athletes to identify skills they have learned through sport and understand how such assets can transfer to the world of work.” Prior research has shown that student-athletes have limited access to campus resources like career centers due to academic and athletic obligations. To complement on-campus career-planning resources, Van Raalte and her colleagues have created the website supportforsport.org to host the content they will create for student-athletes. “Providing web-based psychoeducational materials that are available for program use by a range of campus professionals who work with student-athletes may offer solutions to some of the limitations of career center-focused approaches,” said Van Raalte. “This is exciting research that can directly benefit student-athletes. I am thankful that the NCAA selected our project for funding, and my colleagues and I are thrilled to get started on this project.”

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Springfield Falcons, Arizona Coyotes Announce Affiliation
SPRINGFIELD — The Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Falcons will enter into a multi-year affiliation agreement beginning in the 2015-16 season, Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney and Falcons President Sarah Pompea jointly announced last week. Under this affiliation agreement, the Coyotes will move their American Hockey League prospects, along with coaching and training staff, from Portland, Maine to Springfield. The Falcons and Columbus Blue Jackets have mutually agreed to terminate the final year of their affiliation agreement upon completion of the 2014-15 season. “We are very pleased to partner with the Springfield Falcons,” said Maloney. “Springfield is one of the best hockey markets in the AHL and a great environment to develop our top prospects; we’re looking forward to a great relationship with the Falcons.” Said Pompea, “we are looking forward to starting this partnership with the Arizona Coyotes.”

Columbia Gas Files Rate-hike Request
WESTBOROUGH — Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., filed a petition with the Mass. Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to increase annual revenues by $49.3 million, representing a 9.86% increase in total operating revenues. The filing marks the beginning of the public process of rate setting for a utility, as required by the DPU. Evidentiary hearings on the filing will be held within the next several months. If approved by the DPU, the change would impact the annual gas bill for a typical residential heating customer by an average of $8.50 per month, or 7.5%, beginning March 1, 2016. The requested increase is necessary, said company officials, due to Columbia Gas of Massachusetts’ “intensive multi-year transformative actions to continuously improve its standards and practices in order to continue to provide natural-gas service to customers in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective basis.” The DPU decision is expected by February 29, 2016, with rates taking effect March 1, 2016.

Grant to Enhance Latino Studies at HCC
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that will enable the college to incorporate Latino studies material into humanities classes, a step faculty and administrators hope will lay the foundation for a full-fledged Latino Studies program at HCC. The $120,000 Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges grant was the largest awarded this year by the NEH to any college or university in Massachusetts, putting HCC on a prestigious list of recipients that also included Mount Holyoke College, Northeastern University, UMass, Amherst College, and Brandeis University.
“Incorporating a Latino-studies perspective into a range of humanities courses will certainly serve the college’s sizable — and growing — Latino student population,” said Matt Reed, vice president of Academic Affairs, in support of the grant. “Students and faculty at large will also benefit from increased understanding, awareness, and appreciation of cultures that play such a significant role in our home community.” From 2009 to 2014, the number of Hispanic/Latino students at HCC rose from 1,477 to 1,879, a 27% increase. During the same period, Latino enrollment grew from 16% to 21% of the total student population. Nearly half, 48.4%, of Holyoke’s population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to the grant proposal.

BCC to Combine Pittsfield Locations
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced that the institution will consolidate its downtown Pittsfield facilities beginning July 1. In an effort to streamline efficiencies, BCC will shift its operations from the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) to the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building when its agreement expires on June 30. In 2008, BCC and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) embarked on a unique initiative that involved utilizing available space at the ITC to allow students to access classes in downtown Pittsfield at the public-transportation hub. The effort was achieved with the assistance of former Congressman John Olver, the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority, and the city of Pittsfield. BCC and MCLA expanded their downtown presence at the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building in 2011. Dubbed the Education Center at Conte, the location provides convenient access to public transportation. “As part of BCC and MCLA’s commitment to downtown Pittsfield, we will focus our efforts on one convenient location where we can provide high-quality educational services to our students,” said Vice President for Community Education & Workforce Development William Mulholland. 

Springfield College Announces Enhanced Brand Strategy
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College revealed a new brand and visual identity system designed to showcase its rich heritage, varied academic offerings, and commitment to community service. Created to help present a unified message and look, the system includes a new logo and messaging that is built on the foundation of the college’s mission. “The affirmation of our core values of educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others is more relevant today and more needed in today’s society than it was when we opened our doors in 1885,” said Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper. “The triangle in our new logo will remind us of what matters to this community.” The college partnered with the national branding agency Ologie for the comprehensive market-research study, which began in late 2013. The end result clarified the institution’s core values and crafted a unique and compelling message that the entire college community may use moving forward. One of the key insights that emerged from the process was the college’s focus on service to others. “It is the tie that binds together all of the Springfield College programs and departments,” said Cooper. A new college logo, which includes the words ‘Springfield College’ and an inverted triangle, exemplifies the college’s Humanics philosophy, which recognizes that an individual’s emotional, intellectual, and physical lives are interconnected. The inverted equilateral triangle utilized in the new logo dates back to former Springfield College faculty member Luther H. Gulick, a pioneer in physical education and recreation in the U.S., who first introduced the symbol to the college in 1891. “With such a vast and interesting history, the college must bring all of its stories together into a cohesive brand message that authentically expresses the identity of everyone and every program at Springfield College,” said Executive Director for Marketing and Communications Stephen Roulier. The new logo and messaging will appear in enrollment marketing and advertising. An expanded and redesigned website will launch at a later date.

Children’s Hospitals Announce Partnership in Pediatric Neurosurgery
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center are furthering their clinical collaboration with a new partnership in pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Jonathan Martin, a board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon employed by Connecticut Children’s, will see patients in Springfield at Baystate Children’s Hospital. Patients who require evaluation for brain- and nervous-system-related surgical care can now receive these services at Baystate Children’s Hospital as well as Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. The new partnership in pediatric neurosurgery advances a clinical collaboration that the two organizations announced last October, aimed at increasing the availability, sophistication, and coordination of pediatric services throughout the Connecticut River Valley. “We’re thrilled to announce that our collaboration is moving forward to provide sophisticated neurosurgical care for kids here in Western Mass.,” said Dr/ Charlotte Boney, chair of Pediatrics at Baystate Children’s Hospital. “This is the first time such services will be available in our community, and it’s another step forward in our efforts to provide the best in healthcare right here in the Pioneer Valley.” Added Dr. Fernando Ferrer, chief physician executive at Connecticut Children’s, “our main goal, in exploring a closer relationship with Baystate Children’s, has been to increase the availability of high-level, high-quality, and well-coordinated pediatric services to the Hartford and Springfield communities. Sharing clinical resources helps us achieve that goal and deliver greater value to our patients in the care we provide. We’re proud to be extending the reach of advanced neurosurgical care to the Pioneer Valley with Dr. Martin.” Connecticut Children’s is a clinical affiliate of the UConn School of Medicine; Baystate Children’s is part of the western campus of the Tufts University School of Medicine. Both facilities are Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and both have been recognized by U.S. News and World Report among the top U.S. children’s hospitals.

Vann Group, ROCG Announce Affiliation
SPRINGFIELD — The Vann Group, providers of strategic consulting and transactional advisory services, announced its recently formed affiliation with ROCG Americas, the leading business exit- and transition-planning specialist in North America. The first-of-its-kind affiliation will be mutually beneficial. It will provide the Vann Group with access to the extensive proprietary planning resources and expertise that ROCG has developed over the past 10 years, while ROCG continues to build its capabilities with the addition of Kevin and Michael Vann, a father-and-son team with a diverse set of skills and business experience. “As business transition specialists, we do much more than guide owners through the exit from their business,” said Ronen Shefer, CEO of ROCG. “We are unique because we focus on helping business owners achieve both their personal as well as their business goals, and the earlier we get involved, the chances of actually gaining a better quality of life and increasing business value improve tremendously. Ultimately, we help owners view and run their companies as investors would.” Michael Vann, CEO of the Vann Group, sees the affiliation as a great opportunity. “The ROCG team are the leaders in the succession/transition planning field; no one comes close. Their team has a tremendous amount of real-world experience, and they have developed an approach to planning that can’t be matched. Joining ROCG is a great opportunity for us to grow our planning practice and provide more value to our clients, because we’ll be able to access ROCG’s intellectual property and network of experienced transition specialists.”

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MassDOT Awards Contract for I-91 Viaduct Project
SPRINGFIELD — The Mass. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of the I-91 viaduct structure in Springfield to the joint venture JF White-Schiavone. The bid price submitted by the joint venture was $148,000,150, making JF White-Schiavone the lowest responsible bidder for the project. There were three bids in total. The total project cost — which, in addition to the bid price, includes railroad flaggers, traffic details, protections against cost overruns, and an incentive clause for the contractor to expedite the work — is approximately $183,325,172. The approval of the contract allows for the replacement and rehabilitation of the concrete deck, repair and replacement of the supporting steel, and major improvements to drainage and lighting. First built in the 1960s, the viaduct has experienced significant deterioration and requires frequent emergency repairs, which exacerbates traffic congestion. While a long-term solution will be determined through a corridor-planning study currently under development, this contract guarantees lower maintenance costs and a reduction in the need for emergency repairs for the next 30 years. “The I-91 project will not only address immediate regional transportation needs for the Greater Springfield community, but will also ensure reduced maintenance costs and longer serviceability over the next three decades,” said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. Work on the project is anticipated to begin in early summer of this year and last through late February 2019, a duration of approximately three and a half years. Accelerated bridge-construction techniques will be used to reduce the number of traffic impacts and minimize disruptions to traffic flow caused by construction. The contract also provides for an incentive of $50,000 per day for each day the contractor completes the work early, up to 180 days, meaning the contractor would be eligible to receive a total of $9 million as a maximum bonus. Likewise, the contract has a disincentive clause that penalizes the contractor $50,000 for each day the work continues on past the expected point where drivers should be expected to have full use of the corridor. For the duration of the work, two travel lanes will be maintained in both directions; the on- and off-ramps within the project limits will be closed for the length of the project. Traffic seeking to access downtown streets will be diverted off I-91 before and after the project limits. The total cost for the project is being funded with 80% federal highway funding and 20% state funding. 

Grant Awarded for Façade Improvements
SPRINGFIELD — DevelopSpringfield announced it has awarded a $20,000 grant for facade improvements to 595 Main Street, the new location for Glory Inc., a family-owned South End department store. The grant is made possible under DevelopSpringfield’s Corridor Storefront Improvement Program, which provides grants of up to $10,000 per storefront for exterior improvements to first-floor businesses located on State and Main streets in Springfield. Improvements to this space included renovations to multiple storefronts. The recently awarded funds were used to create larger window openings, as well as for new signage, lighting, and doors. “DevelopSpringfield is pleased to support the Lee family in the rehabilitation of new space for their successful retail business and in helping to support the reuse of a vacant commercial building on Main Street in the South End,” said Jay Minkarah, president and CEO of DevelopSpringfield. A $7,963 grant was also recently provided to Islazul Realty, LLC to support the substantial rehabilitation of a building located at 2547 Main St. in Springfield’s North End. The project included the installation of new, large windows, as well as a door, lighting, and an awning to convert a former commercial garage into professional office space that will attract additional service businesses to the neighborhood. DevelopSpringfield’s Corridor Storefront Improvement Program was established in 2009. Funds are no longer available to support new projects except for properties located on State Street in the Mason Square area and on Main Street in the North End. For more information on the Corridor Storefront Improvement Program, go to www.developspringfield.com and click on ‘programs’ or contact Minkarah at (413) 209-8808 or [email protected].

Unemployment Rates Decline Across State
BOSTON — The state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development recently reported that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for March were down in all 24 labor market areas over the month and over the year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). During March, 12 of the 15 areas for which job estimates are published recorded seasonal job gains, one area had no change in jobs, and the remaining two areas lost jobs. The largest job gains were in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Worcester, Springfield, Barnstable, and Peabody-Salem-Beverly areas. Taunton-Middleborough-Norton was the only area with no change in its jobs level. Since last March, all 15 areas added jobs, with the largest percentage gains in the Lynn-Saugus-Marblehead, Barnstable, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, Worcester, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, and Peabody-Salem-Beverly areas. In order to compare the statewide rate to the local unemployment rates, BLS estimates that the statewide unadjusted unemployment rate for March was 5.0%, down 0.4% from the revised February 2015 rate. Over the year, the statewide unadjusted rate was down 1.3% from the March 2014 rate of 6.3%.

Construction Industry ‘Hits Soft Patch’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even as construction firms added jobs in 41 states between March 2014 and March 2015, construction employment declined in 29 states and the District of Columbia between February and March, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that ongoing D.C. gridlock over how to pay for needed infrastructure improvements and declining demand for oil-related projects likely contributed to so many states shedding construction jobs last month. “While the year-over-year data remains relatively positive, it is troubling to see so many states losing construction jobs during the past month,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “As energy firms cancel or delay projects and congressional action on transportation and other infrastructure measures remains stalled, many construction firms appear to be reducing headcount, at least temporarily.”
Added Stephen Sandherr, the association’s CEO, “the construction industry has clearly hit a soft patch. Passing needed infrastructure measures will certainly help keep construction employment levels from backsliding.”

Leadership Pioneer Valley Produces Positive Results
SPRINGFIELD — Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV), now in the recruitment process for the fifth year of its 10-month leadership-development program, has seen positive results in careers and community as a result of participation in the program. LPV, working with Denny Consulting, has evaluated skills transfer, learning, and career and community impact of both program participants and alumni over the past four years. The overall satisfaction with the program has increased each year, with 100% rating the program as either ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ (54%). The LPV curriculum focuses on developing leadership skills, creating broader connections, and increasing regional understanding leading to action. Nearly all (99%) LPV participants reported having made meaningful connections with fellow participants, and 64% reported having made meaningful connections with other leaders met through opportunities provided by the program. Most participants reported statistically significant skill increases in collaboration, leading teams, creativity, confidence, managing conflict, and understanding personality types. Meanwhile, 76% of participants increased their cultural competency, and 53% of alumni have a new leadership role at work, while 29% have taken a new job with increased responsibility. Finally, 64% of alumni have joined a new board of directors, and 31% of alumni have initiated a new community project. “We are astounded to already be making such an impact in the region after only four years,” said Lora Wondolowski, executive director. “It is incredibly humbling to see the kind of changes that our alumni are making as a result of their participation in Leadership Pioneer Valley.”

State Voters Oppose Boston Olympic Bid
BOSTON — With a proposed referendum still more than 18 months away, Massachusetts voters are leaning against Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, according to the latest survey from the Western New England University Polling Institute. The telephone survey of 427 registered voters, conducted April 6-14, found that only 40% of voters support Boston’s bid for the games, while 46% are opposed and 14% are undecided. The sample has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus five percentage points. The 427 registered voters were part of an overall sample of 499 adults, and among all adults sentiment was more closely divided; 42% of all adults support the proposal, while 43% are opposed, and 15% are undecided. The U.S. Olympic Committee has selected Boston as the nation’s entry in the competition to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. The International Olympic Committee is scheduled to select the host city in 2017. With other polls showing public support for the bid in decline, the private group that is developing the Olympic bid, Boston 2024, has agreed that it will not proceed with the bid unless voters approve of the idea in a statewide referendum in November 2016. Organizers also have said approval must come from voters in the Boston area in the referendum in order for the bid to go forward for consideration in 2017. The survey found a potentially ominous sign for Boston 2024 and other supporters of the bid. Voters who said they had heard a lot of information or some information about the bid were more likely to oppose it than were voters who had heard only a little or no information. Among voters who said they had heard a lot of information, 62% opposed the bid, and 27% supported it. Among those who had heard a little information, 45% supported the bid, and 39% were opposed. Among voters who said they had heard no information, 51% supported the bid, and 29% were opposed. “When you are trying to win public support for a proposal, you obviously hope your information is getting through to voters and that the information is persuasive,” said Tim Vercellotti, director of the Polling Institute and a professor of Political Science at Western New England University. “These results suggest that, as people get more information, they are less likely to support the bid. Boston 2024 appears to be losing the public-relations debate right now.”

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AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
 
• May 6: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Colony Club, 1500 Main St., Springfield. Speed networking — a fast-paced way to work the room. Sponsored by United Personnel. Reservations are $20 for members (in advance, $25 members at the door), $30 for general admission. Reservations may be made online by visiting www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 13: ACCGS After 5, 5-7 p.m., at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 500 Memorial Ave., Chicopee. Join us for our last After 5 of the season for a tailgate party, featuring food trucks with tailgating cuisine, parking-lot games like cornhole and ladder toss, music, and cash bar. Reservations are $5 for members, $10 for general admission. Reservations may be made online by visiting www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 14: East of the River Five Town Chamber Feast in the East, 5-7:30 p.m., at Twin Hills Country Club, 700 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow. Enjoy culinary tastings from local restaurants and caterers to benefit the ERC5 Scholarship Fund. Reservations are $25. Reservations may be made online by visiting www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 19: Professional Women’s Chamber Woman of the Year, 5:30 p.m., at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Honoring Anne Paradis, chief executive officer, Microtek Inc. Reservations are $55 and may be may be made online by visiting www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 26: ACCGS Pastries, Politics & Policy, 8-9 a.m., at TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. For political and policy junkies. Reservations are $15 for members, $25 general admission, and includes continental breakfast. Reservations may be made online by visiting www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
 
• May 6: After 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Bridgeside Grille, 9 Amherst Road, Sunderland. Register online at www.amherstarea.com or call the chamber office at (413) 253-0700. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• May 27: After 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Florence Savings Bank, 377 Russell St., Hadley. Sponsored solely by Florence Saving Bank. Register online at www.amherstarea.com or call the office at (413) 253-0700. Tickets are $10 members, $15 for non-members.
• June 18-21: Taste of Amherst, on the Amherst Common. Featuring 22 individual restaurants on the common for a weekend of fun, food tasting, food demos, live music, kids’ area, zoo, and much more. Hours: June 18-19, 5-9 p.m.; June 20, noon-10 p.m.; June 21, noon-4 p.m. All food is under $5 per item. No entry fee.
• June 23: After 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at J.F. Conlon , 29 University Dr., Amherst. Sponsored in part by J.F.Conlon & Associates. Register online at www.amherstarea.com or call the chamber office at (413) 253-0700. Tickets: $10 per member, $15 per non- member.
 

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
 
• May 15: Lunch & Learn, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. “ACA Compliance: Employer Requirements and Management Tools.” Learn about a solid, user-friendly road map for understanding compliance issues. Tickets: $15 for members, $23 for non-members.
• May 20: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Renaissance Manor on Cabot, 279 Cabot St., Holyoke. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• May 21: Golf Tournament at Chicopee Country Club; 10 a.m. shotgun start. Registration: $125 per golfer.
• May 27: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Elms College. Tickets: $23 for members, $28 for non-members.
• June 13: 5K Road Race/2-mile Walk. Begins and ends at Portuguese Club, 149 Exchange St., Chicopee. Registration: $25 per person; $15 for children 12 and under. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Fee includes T-shirt and free lunch provided by the Munich Haus.
• June 18: Mornings with the Mayor, 8-9 a.m., at the Willimansett Center West, 546 Chicopee St., Chicopee. Free for chamber members.
• June 24: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Wireless Zone, 601E Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
 
GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
 
• May 11: Monday Morning with the Mayor. “Getting Down to Business About Business: Casual Conversation with Mayor Cadieux,” 8-9 a.m., at Easthampton Savings Bank, 36 Main St., Easthampton. Free and open to the public.
 
GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
 
• May 15: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored and hosted by Pic’s Place, 910 Hampden St., Holyoke. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for the public. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.
• May 18: Annual Chamber Cup Golf Tournament celebrating the chamber’s 125th anniversary, at Wyckoff Country Club, 233 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Registration and lunch at 10:30 a.m.; tee off at noon (scramble format); dinner following game with food stations catered by the Log Cabin. Cost: $125 includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, cart, and dinner. Dinner only: $25. Awards, raffles, and cash prizes follow dinner. Sponsors: Log Cabin and PeoplesBank. Corporate sponsors: Dowd Insurance, Goss & McLain Insurance Agency, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Mountain View Landscapes, Holyoke Medical Center, People’s United Bank, the Republican, and Resnic, Beauregard, Waite & Driscoll. For reservations, call (413) 534-3376 or register at holyokechamber.com.
• May 21: Chamber Business Connections, 5-7 p.m., in the Atrium in the PeoplesBank building, 330 Whitney Ave. Sponsored and hosted by PeoplesBank. Join your friends and colleagues for this fun and casual evening of networking. Refreshments, door prizes, and 50/50 raffle. Cost: $19 for chamber members, $15 for non-members.
• June 19: 125th Anniversary Gala Ball, starting at 6 p.m., at the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cocktails at 6, dinner at 7. Enjoy an elegant meal and dance to the music of the Floyd Patterson Band. Join Marcotte Ford as one of the major event sponsors by calling (413) 534-3376. Event is open to the public. More details to follow. 
 
GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
 
• May 6: May Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Whalen Insurance Agency. For more information or to register, call the chamber at (413) 584-1900.
• July 1: July Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Pioneer Landscapes and Easthampton Electrical. For more information or to register, call the chamber at (413) 584-1900.
 
GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
 
• May 4: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Renaissance Manor, 37 Feeding Hills Road, Westfield. Join us for our monthly coffee hour with Westfield Mayor Dan Knapik. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register for this event.
• May 13: May After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. Sponsored by Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore. Refreshments will be served. Bring your business cards and make connections. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members; cash at the door. To register, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• May 18: 54th Annual Golf Tournament, at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Schedule: 10 a.m., registration and lunch; 11 a.m., shotgun start; 4 p.m., cocktail hour; 5 p.m., dinner. Title sponsor: Westfield Gas & Electric. Premium gift sponsor: Westfield Bank. Cart sponsor: Doctor’s Express.
• June 1: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Westfield Vocational Technical High School, 33 Smith Ave., Westfield. Free and open to the public. Register by calling (413) 568-1618.
• June 19: Chamber Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Ranch Golf Club, 65 Sunnyside Road, Southwick. Platinum sponsor: Mestek. Golf sponsor: Berkshire Bank. Silver sponsors: First Niagara and Prolamina. Registered attendees of the chamber breakfast can golf at a discounted rate of only $65 at the Ranch following the breakfast. Call Bill Rosenblum, golf pro, to register at (413) 569-9333, ext. 3. Cost for the breakfast: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information on sponsorships, to register, or to donate a raffle prize, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
 
• May 19: Professional Women’s Chamber Woman of the Year, 5:30 p.m., at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Honoring Anne Paradis, CEO of Microtek Inc. Sponsored by BusinessWest. Reservations are $55 and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• May 6: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Northeast IT, 777 Riverdale Road, West Springfield. Free for chamber members, $10 at the door for non-members. Event is open to the public. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].
• May 20: Networking Lunch, noon-1:30 p.m., at the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, 174 Brush Hill Ave., West Springfield. Must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch served while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. Cost: $10 at the door, which includes lunch. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

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‘Victorian Opulence’ Exhibit
Through April 2016: On April 7, the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History unveiled a new exhibit titled “Victorian Opulence: Springfield’s Industrial Elite.” The exhibit, which runs through April 10, 2016, features a representative selection of the kinds of luxury and everyday items that would be found in the typical upper-class Victorian homes, while also exploring the lives and values of many of these prominent families. Using beautifully ornate objects from the Springfield Museums’ own collections, this exhibit provides a window into the lives of America’s privileged classes both at home and at play during the Victorian era. Some of the fine clothing and personal items, like elegant men’s pocket watches and ladies’ jewelry and hair combs, will be familiar to fans of Downton Abbey. Objects like grandfather clocks and gentleman’s ceremonial items exhibit a level of craftsmanship no longer evident today. The items on view tell many stories about their owners, the time and place in which they lived, and the level of wealth that allowed them to possess such luxury items. The exhibit covers the period between 1840 and 1900, a time when Springfield was a powerhouse of innovation and industry. Wealthy industrialists like Everett Barney, the inventor of the clamp-on ice skate, and railroad president and Congressman Chester Chapin displayed their success through their philanthropic pursuits and by making their homes into showpieces for their newfound wealth. The spirit of philanthropy shown by individuals like James Rumrill and George Walter Vincent Smith helped create some of Springfield’s most venerable institutions, including Forest Park and the Springfield Museums themselves.

Speed-networking Breakfast
May 6: The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s (ACCGS) will hold its monthly Business@Breakfast with a speed-networking theme from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at the Colony Club, 1500 Main St., Springfield. Sponsored by United Personnel, the breakfast will provide attendees with a quick and entertaining opportunity to introduce themselves and pitch their company to other attendees. The core concept in speed networking is the ‘elevator speech,’ a short summary of an individual, business, organization, product, or service — a summary that a person could deliver in the time span of a short elevator ride. Attendees will be divided into two groups, seated across from each other. Each group member will have 60 seconds to give his or her elevator speech to the person seated directly across. Once each member has given their elevator speech, they will change seats, and the process will begin again with a new partner. This round-robin format of networking will continue until the event is over. The event will begin with networking and breakfast at 7:15 a.m. To accommodate the event, breakfast will not be served after 7:45 a.m., and no admittance will be allowed after 7:55 a.m. Reservations are $20 for members or $35 for general admission. Reservations must be made online and in advance at www.myonlinechamber.com or by e-mailing Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected].

‘Life’s Impressions’ Exhibit
May 9-17: The Springfield Museums will host a community art show featuring creations by local students in grades 5 through 12. “Life’s Impressions” will be on view in the Special Exhibit Gallery of the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. The show is free with general admission. The exhibition is funded, in part, by the Michele and Donald D’Amour Fund, established in 2008 to bring world-class art exhibitions to the museum. The 36 featured works include drawings and paintings that were selected by museum staff from more than 65 entries from the following schools: Belchertown High School, Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Hatfield Elementary School, Longmeadow High School, Northampton High School, PV Chinese Immersion Charter School, Springfield Conservatory of the Arts, Springfield Central High School, West Springfield High School, and Westfield High School. In addition to the privilege of having their art displayed at a prestigious museum, the winning students will also receive free enrollment in one of the summer art courses offered through the Museum School. The opening of “Life’s Impressions” will be celebrated with a reception in Blake Court of the D’Amour Museum on May 9 at 2 p.m. 

EASTEC
May 12-14: With manufacturing a driving force of economic growth in the Northeast, as well as across the U.S., more than 12,000 business owners, engineers, designers, production managers, and purchasing executives will gather at EASTEC, the East Coast’s premier manufacturing event. Produced by SME, the biennial event takes place at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield and features more than 650 exhibitors and three days of complimentary educational sessions. In its 34th year, the event showcases the latest manufacturing technologies from additive manufacturing/3D printing to waterjet cutting, and provides access to industry experts sharing insights on how to foster innovation, increase productivity, and improve profits. This year, attendees will also get to see more than 300 new products being highlighted at the show. “Since 1790, when the first cotton mill was founded in Rhode Island, New England has been a leader in our country’s quest to capitalize on American innovation and passion for making things,” said Kimberly Farrugia, senior event manager for SME. “EASTEC is committed to keeping New England manufacturers competitive by bringing the human ingenuity needed and manufacturing brilliance demanded together in a face-to-face environment.” At EASTEC, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with resources, research and purchase the latest technologies, and discover ways to improve productivity and increase profits. Meanwhile, the complimentary educational sessions will address trending topics such as automation innovations and Lean creativity, along with other major advancements in manufacturing. New features in 2015 will include keynote presentations from Carl Palme, applications product manager, Rethink Robotics; and Jason Prater, vice president of Development, Plex Systems, that will help with solving complex issues that U.S. manufacturers face today. EASTEC also will highlight the Bright Minds Program, designed to educate the next-generation workforce on the advancements in manufacturing that make it an exciting and rewarding career path. Winners of the Bright Minds Dream It! Do It! Student Challenge will be recognized at a special program during the three-day event. EASTEC is recommended for professionals in industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, commercial machinery, electronics, fabricating, and plastics. The event is nearly sold out, so SME encourages companies to reserve exhibit space before it’s too late. To learn more about EASTEC, view full conference and exhibit details, or register, visit easteconline.com.

Tailgate Party
May 13: The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) will hold a tailgate party at its last After 5 of its 2014-15 season, at the Residence Inn, 500 Memorial Ave., Chicopee, sponsored by Get Set Marketing. The After 5 will create a tailgating atmosphere with food trucks serving tailgating cuisine, parking-lot games such as cornhole and ladder toss, networking around outdoor firepits, and more. Reservations for the After 5 are $5 for members and $10 for general admission. Reservations may be made online by visiting www.myonlinechamber.com or by e-mailing Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected]. 

Striving and Driving Golf Tournament at GCC
May 18: In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the event, area residents and businesses are invited to participate in the Striving and Driving for GCC Scholars Golf Tournament at the Country Club of Greenfield. The tournament is an opportunity to enjoy golf while helping students attend Greenfield Community College. The tournament is an anchor fund-raising activity of the GCC Foundation 2015 Annual Campaign, “Investing in Students, Creating a Future.” “Striving and Driving is a win-win day for all,” said GCC President Bob Pura. “Golfers enjoy a day out on the course early in the season. People are just happy to be out after winter’s hibernation. The best part of the day comes when we all hear just how much has been raised for scholarships. You can feel the community’s goodwill and heart in that moment. It really is a wonderful day for the golfers, the community, the college, and especially the students.” Funds raised by the tournament go toward unrestricted scholarship funds for GCC students. Striving and Driving has raised $398,861 for scholarships since the tournament began. Lead sponsored by Cohn & Co. and Greenfield Savings Bank, and co-chaired by Terry Boyce and Princy Stotz, the tournament will include lunch, dinner, and prizes and awards. The field is limited to the first 144 players. Players may register either as individuals to be placed in foursomes by the tournament organizers, or as teams of four. The cost is $115 per player. “Striving and Driving combines the fun of playing golf with raising funds for scholarships for students in high need,” said tournament co-chair Terry Boyce, who teaches psychology at GCC. “I know that many GCC students depend on scholarship assistance to be able to attend college, just like I did when I studied at a community college in New York. I’m a first-generation college graduate, and scholarships made it possible for me to go to college. I’m glad that I can help others have the same opportunity that I did.” To register for the Striving and Driving Golf Tournament or for information about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.gcc.mass.edu/golf or call (413) 775-1470.

40 Under Forty
June 18: The ninth annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House the evening of June 18. The event honors the region’s most accomplished and civic-minded professionals under age 40, and this year’s class was profiled in the April 20 issue. This year’s winners represent virtually every sector of the economy — from financial services to manufacturing; retail to healthcare; technology to nonprofit management; education to law. They also show the seemingly innumerable ways people can give back to the community. This year’s event will feature a new award — the Continued Excellence Award, presented to the previous honoree who has most impressively built upon their track record of excellence. Always one of the most anticipated events and best networking opportunities on the calendar, the gala will feature lavish food stations, entertainment, and the introduction of this year’s class. Tickets cost $65 each, with tables of 10 still available. Tickets can be ordered by calling (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or by visiting HERE. The 40 Under Forty program and gala are sponsored this year by Northwestern Mutual (presenting sponsor), Paragus Strategic IT (presenting sponsor), Fathers & Sons, the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Moriarty & Primack, and United Bank.

Valley Fest
Aug. 29: White Lion Brewing Co. announced that it will host its inaugural beer festival, called Valley Fest, at Court Square in downtown Springfield. MGM Springfield will be the presenting sponsor. The festival is poised to be White Lion’s signature annual event, introducing the young brand to craft-beer enthusiasts throughout New England and beyond. White Lion Brewing Co., the city of Springfield’s only brewery, launched in October 2014. Founder Ray Berry and brewmaster Mike Yates have released three selections under the White Lion brand and have been busy promoting their efforts in venues all over Massachusetts and other New England states. “Valley Fest will have the best of the best local, regional, and national beer and hard cider brands,” Berry said. “Even in our inaugural year, Valley Fest will be the largest one-day beer festival in Western Massachusetts. We expect to draw up to 2,000 enthusiasts from throughout New England. We are very excited to showcase the fourth-largest city in New England and all of its amenities.” Berry anticipates that more than 50 breweries and many local food vendors will converge on Court Square for two sessions. Enthusiasts will have an opportunity to sample more than 100 varieties of beer and hard cider alongside pairing selections by local chefs. Michael Mathis, MGM Springfield president, said his company “is excited to take the lead in sponsoring the inaugural Valley Fest. The local entrepreneurial spirit of White Lion Brewing, coupled with the historic Court Square setting, is a winning combination to start a new Springfield tradition. We look forward to Aug. 29.” A number of sponsors have already committed to the event, including MassMutual Financial Group, the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield, the Dennis Group, Springfield Sheraton Monarch Place, Paragus Strategic IT, Williams Distributing, and the Springfield Business Improvement District (BID). “We are honored to sponsor Valley Fest and look forward to it being an annual event that shares in the facilitation of growth within the downtown community,” said Chris Russell, executive director of the Springfield BID. Visit www.valleybrewfest.com for event details, ongoing updates, and sponsorship opportunities. A portion of Valley Fest proceeds will support several local charities.

Western Mass.Business Expo
Nov. 4: Comcast Business will present the fifth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News in partnership with Go Graphix and Rider Productions. The business-to-business show will feature more than 100 booths, seminars and Show Floor Theater presentations, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social. Details about specific events, programs, and featured speakers will be printed in future issues of BusinessWest. Current sponsors include MGM Springfield, Expo Social sponsor; the Isenberg School of Business at UMass Amherst, education sponsor; DIF Design, silver sponsor; and 94.7 WMAS, media sponsor. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booths prices start at $750. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Christian Antunes v. City of Greenfield
Allegation: Plaintiff’s home was flooded with sewage backflow when town employees attempted to repair a main sewer line: $48,179
Filed: 3/11/15

Multimedia Center Inc. v. Lange Chiropractic Inc. and Kimberly Lange
Allegation: Non-payment of promissory note: $58,000
Filed: 2/25/15

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Cosale Inc. v. NiSource Inc. and Baystate Gas Co. d/b/a Columbia Gas of MA
Allegation: Employees of Columbia negligently ruptured a pipe causing a massive explosion, property damage, and lost revenue: $301,066.59
Filed: 3/13/15

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Jordan Quitero v. Boston Road Auto Mall and Platte River Insurance Co.
Allegation: Breach of contract and odometer fraud: $12,650
Filed: 3/25/15

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Security Credit Services, LLC v. Silks Auto Service Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment on business credit account: $58,063.19
Filed: 3/20/15

Tamaro Ako-Brew v. Graham’s Package Store Inc. and 1655 Main St., LLC
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing slip and fall: $1,634
Filed: 3/19/15

Picture This

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Departments Picture This

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

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Grinspoon Spirit 1Grinspoon Spirit 2Grinspoon Spirit 3Grinspoon Spirit 4Grinspoon Spirit 5From top to bottom: Laura Whiteley, a Holyoke Community College student, took first place at the elevator-pitch competition at the annual awards ceremony and banquet for the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. She pitched the Scorpion, a small wallet with the ability to protect itself with thumbprint recognition and tracking capabilities. The evening also honored 75 area college students for launching businesses or well-developed business concepts, such as UMass Amherst student Erun Fernando with U-Pro Test Prep, and Amherst College students Sarah Jordan, Meghan McDonough, and Khalil Flemming with Pioneer Creative Filmmaking; Grinspoon (third from left) recognizes the work of Bay Path University student entrepreneurs and their adviser; Lauren Way (second from right), with Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards; Aaron St. John, CEO of HitPoint Studios, delivered the night’s keynote address.

Editorial

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Opinion
The Focus Should Be on the Talent Pool

The authors of the recent 10-year update of the region’s Plan for Progress (see story, page 6) are right to put a hard focus on the region’s talent pool and the obvious need to make sure it is large and deep enough for businesses large and small to thrive in the years and decades to come.

The update, released by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission this week after more than 16 months of research and deliberations, lists a host of opportunities, challenges, and goals for the next decade, and improving the talent pool falls into all three categories.

It’s clearly a goal and certainly the most important one for this region moving forward. It’s an opportunity, because every state, every region, and every city will be facing the same burden over the next decade, and those which can tackle it successfully will have a huge competitive advantage over those who don’t. And those who fail to tackle it, well, they are going to be left behind.

And it is a stern challenge because the Baby Boomer generation is huge, and it will soon be leaving the workforce. In fact, many of its members have already departed. Replacing these individuals will be a stern test, not just with regard to sheer numbers, but also when it comes to the skill sets the next generation of workers must possess.

As we’ve noted on many occasions, members of previous generations could fairly easily earn a decent living and support a family without a college education and, quite often, even without a high school diploma. That will certainly not be the case moving forward.

But efforts to ensure a large, deep talent pool are not just about replacing retiring Baby Boomers — although that’s a big part of it. It’s about fueling the economic growth we anticipate that this region will experience over the next few decades, and, even more to the point, it’s about making sure that growth can occur.

As we’ve noted in recent months, there is in fact an entrepreneurial renaissance taking place in this region. Supported by groups like Valley Venture Mentors and inspired by the region’s colleges and universities, many young people are deciding that business ownership is an attractive career option.

The fledgling businesses and next-stage ventures now populating the Valley will need many things to succeed beyond a viable product or service. They’ll need capital, technical support, and mentoring to help ensure they don’t make the mistakes that derail so many new businesses.

But eventually, they’ll need talented employees. And without them, they won’t get very far.

There’s a theory that people will always go where the jobs are, and to a certain extent that’s true — Boston and Silicon Valley are perfect examples of this. But Greater Springfield is a very long way from being in that category.

Thus, this region most develop a workforce the hard way, by cultivating it. And as the updated Plan for Progress states, this must be a multi-pronged effort that includes everything from early childhood education (and making sure everyone has access to it) to introducing college students to career opportunities in this region in hopes that they will stay in this area code rather than start their career elsewhere.

Also, there must be targeted training programs such as those developed by the Training Workforce Options program to address needs within specific industries.

Getting this job done will not be easy, but for that reason, this matter of talent-pool development simply must have the region’s full attention.

The stakes are way too high, and failure simply is not an option. v

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

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

AGAWAM

LRB Realty Trust
1804 Main St.
$18,000 — Upgrade antenna panels

CHICOPEE

Ames Privilege Apts.
1 Springfield St.
$24,000 — Exterior renovations to bring guard rails up to code

BJ Wholesale Club
150 Memorial Dr.
$254,000 — Reconstruct the tire center for more retail space

Chapin School Veterans Housing, LLC
40 Meadow St.
$5,661,000 — Convert school to 43 housing units

Chicopee Street Association
714 Chicopee St.
$50,000 — Repairs in basement

SOUTH HADLEY

Crossroads Realty Holdings, LLC
84 Willimansett St.
$7,000 — Renovations

Town of South Hadley
267 Granby Road
$17,000 — Install sprinkler system

SOUTHWICK

Haftman & Sons
249 College Highway
$15,000 — Construct new addition

SPRINGFIELD

Israel Calderon
650-652 Chestnut St.
$6,000 — Interior renovation

Maraline Development Corporation
370 Pine St.
$841,000 — Convert first floor to classrooms and construct a handicap ramp

SIS Center Inc.
1441 Main St.
$42,500 — Renovation for new tenant

Tom Maeur
153 Plainfield St.
$367,000 — Renovate existing building to new business layout

WESTFIELD

City of Westfield
100 Elm St.
$17,000 — Install beams to support generator

Susana Baltazar
480 Southampton Road
$15,000 — Partitions for two new offices

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Calabrese LLC
54 Park St.
$10,000 — New counters and serving area in convenience store

Eastern States
1305 Memorial Ave.
$11,000 — New computer room

Taco Bell
25 Morgan Road
$536,000 — Construction of a new Taco Bell Restaurant

Verizon Wireless
Toccoa Lane
$30,000 — Upgrade antennas

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

57 Bronson Ave.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $135,800
Buyer: Eleanor Dodson
Seller: Peter H. Wiitanen
Date: 03/31/15

1601 West Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Robert J. Wigmore
Seller: Steven R. Greenberg
Date: 03/31/15

BERNARDSTON

10 Gill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Donald S. Fraser
Seller: Dylan F. James
Date: 04/01/15

16 Shaw Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Valerie K. Deane
Seller: Galen A. Stearns
Date: 03/30/15

25 Shedd Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Lorena R. Norwood
Seller: Florence Savings Bank
Date: 03/27/15

BUCKLAND

45 Conway St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $1,300,000
Buyer: John Madocks
Seller: Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Co.
Date: 03/25/15

CONWAY

151 South Deerfield Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Alan E. Greenfield
Seller: Ellen D. Zanetti
Date: 03/30/15

173 Whately Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Emmet P. Drische
Seller: Diane Poland
Date: 04/01/15

470 Wilder Hill Road
Conway, MA 01370
Amount: $208,702
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Rebecca E. Snow
Date: 03/26/15

DEERFIELD

7 Memorial St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,150,000
Buyer: Freccia LLC
Seller: Linda C. McInerney
Date: 03/23/15

ERVING

8 West High St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Jagla
Seller: Michael A. Letourneau
Date: 03/27/15

GREENFIELD

43 Freeman Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Arthur J. Hannan
Seller: John D. Bergeron
Date: 03/26/15

20 Hancock Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,587
Buyer: Wilmington TR
Seller: Andrew W. Candler
Date: 03/30/15

59 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Roy J. Balaconis
Seller: Stacy, Marilyn, (Estate)
Date: 03/25/15

102 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Christopher M. McInerney
Seller: Diane D. Peterson
Date: 03/23/15

38 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Amanda S. Abramson
Seller: Peter Szemere
Date: 03/31/15

194 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Hassan A. Peters
Seller: Wilk, Richard P., (Estate)
Date: 03/31/15

65 Wildwood Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: James R. Lord
Seller: Lawrence E. Diluzio
Date: 04/01/15

MONTAGUE

48 Broadway
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Maureen B. Mooney
Seller: Barbara E. Turner-Delisle
Date: 03/27/15

9 Chestnut St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Smith
Seller: Turners Falls RT
Date: 04/01/15

NORTHFIELD

42 Ashuelot Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Owen B. Davidson
Seller: Jane Southworth
Date: 03/23/15

46 Warwick Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Laura H. Fries
Seller: Wayne A. Decatur
Date: 03/26/15

ORANGE

36 Rogers Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jane Whelton-Wallace
Seller: Kimball, Marilyn H., (Estate)
Date: 03/30/15

218 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $132,673
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Peter Parker
Date: 03/23/15

SHELBURNE

106-108 Bridge St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Melanie C. Dreher
Seller: FHLM
Date: 04/03/15

Memorial Dr.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: T&T Property LLC
Seller: J. Gaulin Properties LLC
Date: 04/02/15

WARWICK

65 Royalston Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Seth D. Wright
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/27/15

WHATELY

25 Grey Oak Lane
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Oliver G. Rich
Seller: Scapes Builders & Excavation
Date: 03/31/15

239 State Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Jordan M. Bean
Seller: John H. Zieminski
Date: 03/31/15

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

24 Broz Terrace
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Paul F. Broz
Seller: Eleanor G. Broz
Date: 03/24/15

17 Liswell Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $360,045
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jennifer M. Hall-Cotto
Date: 04/01/15

201 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jeremy S. Abrahamson
Seller: James E. Scliopou
Date: 04/01/15

775 Niorth West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: John G. Kudlic
Seller: Crane, Robert F., (Estate)
Date: 04/03/15

BRIMFIELD

29 Crestwood Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $323,707
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Cosmo J. Casamassa
Date: 03/31/15

13 Main St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Shiv Krupa RT
Seller: Kevin F. Spencer
Date: 04/02/15

146 Tower Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $388,000
Buyer: Dmitry Voloshinov
Seller: Ronald A. Wagner
Date: 04/01/15

CHICOPEE

22 Arlmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: David F. Crumb
Seller: FHLM
Date: 03/27/15

54 Berger St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: MNH Sub 1 LLC
Seller: Donna M. Deschenes
Date: 04/01/15

150 Empire St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Jessica Ojeda
Seller: Luis Builders Inc.
Date: 04/02/15

150 Empire St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Nadezhda Sycheva
Seller: Jessica Ojeda
Date: 03/26/15

44 Eton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Steven J. Ross RET
Seller: Stanley W. Sawa
Date: 04/02/15

32 Luther St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: James Louis
Seller: Kazimierz F. Irzyk
Date: 03/27/15

22 Marguerite St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Joseph N. Lavigne
Seller: Carol O. Josefek
Date: 03/27/15

452 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Joanna D. Pagan
Seller: Cheryl A. Salvador
Date: 04/01/15

861 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Wrona
Seller: 1580 Ocean Avenue LLC
Date: 04/03/15

30 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Marcel A. Lacen
Seller: Harbor Investment Group
Date: 04/01/15

59 Sullivan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: David K. Pernell
Seller: George J. Fontaine
Date: 03/23/15

95 Thaddeus St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: John Valerio
Seller: Raymond L. Cloutier
Date: 04/02/15

39 Thomas St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Vernon T. Jones
Seller: Arclair Development LLC
Date: 03/26/15

58 White Birch Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Dana M. Hoover
Seller: Keith W. Bradway
Date: 03/31/15

51 Willow St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Stacy Tassone
Seller: Ronald J. Pete
Date: 03/27/15

219 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Cinoe F. Cortes
Seller: James T. Russell
Date: 04/01/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

1 Apple Blossom Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $27,203,112
Buyer: SNR 24 Bluebird Estates Owner
Seller: East Longmeadow Retirement
Date: 04/01/15

47 Avery St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Philip M. Payer
Seller: John Czupryna
Date: 03/24/15

8 Day Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Amy M. Pawle
Seller: James G. Kantany
Date: 03/31/15

253 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $188,063
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Robert H. Johnson
Date: 03/23/15

102 Meadow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Dean McKeever
Seller: Westcott G. Clarke
Date: 03/24/15

665 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Passive Realty LLC
Seller: City Line Development Corp.
Date: 03/31/15

671 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Passive Realty LLC
Seller: City Line Development Corp.
Date: 03/31/15

Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $27,203,112
Buyer: SNR 24 Bluebird Estates Owner
Seller: East Longmeadow Retirement
Date: 04/01/15

322 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Alicia Gamelli
Seller: Karen M. Hand
Date: 04/03/15

HAMPDEN

152 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $269,022
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jacob Garcia
Date: 04/01/15

118 Raymond Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $276,094
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Vincent A. Bortolussi
Date: 04/02/15

70 Rock A. Dundee Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $629,000
Buyer: Micheal S. McGovern
Seller: Oscar L. Elguero
Date: 04/01/15

303 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $171,850
Buyer: Joseph Sullivan
Seller: Roger F. Dialessi
Date: 03/26/15

HOLYOKE

359 Chestnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Marque Sheppard
Seller: Greater Springfield Habit
Date: 03/31/15

11 Claren Dr.
Amount: $185,005
Buyer: Kristen A. Amos
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 04/03/15

407 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Marilyn Thomas
Seller: CDM Properties LLC
Date: 03/27/15

135 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Bet J. Alwin
Seller: Mary B. Agostino
Date: 03/26/15

17 Mason Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $173,900
Buyer: Ryan P. Neveu
Seller: Mary D. Moriarty
Date: 03/31/15

491 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Ryder
Seller: Jon Deblase
Date: 03/25/15

79-81 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Godek
Seller: Maria E. Pabon
Date: 03/27/15

LONGMEADOW

28 Edson St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Eric P. Lesser
Seller: Michael J. Russell
Date: 04/01/15

140 Field Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Tracey M. Arcelli
Seller: Paul R. Lopardo
Date: 04/02/15

118 King Philip Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Alexander M. Payes
Seller: Margaret B. Jenkins TR
Date: 04/01/15

190 Knollwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Marielle J. Morgan
Seller: George R. Sullivan
Date: 04/01/15

6 Meadow Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Tracy B. Jeanis
Seller: John Lanucha
Date: 04/02/15

82 Merriweather Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Allan R. Shendell
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/02/15

15 S. Park Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $341,000
Buyer: Kaitlyn E. Wong
Seller: Michael A. Siciliano
Date: 04/01/15

488 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Casja Jarry
Seller: Tracy B. Jeanis
Date: 03/31/15

LUDLOW

1388 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Steven A. Prior
Seller: Wendell M. Prior
Date: 03/26/15

32 Fairway Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Fernando Barroso
Seller: Isabel G. Martins
Date: 03/26/15

72 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $145,800
Buyer: Patrick J. Hurtado
Seller: Edite J. Freitas
Date: 04/03/15

203 Pondview Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Daniel O. Stebbins
Seller: Margaret G. Daigle
Date: 03/31/15

32 White St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $166,498
Buyer: Webster First Federal Credit Union
Seller: Daniel D. Larrow
Date: 03/30/15

MONSON

110 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Theresa A. Bodak
Seller: Frederick McDonald
Date: 03/30/15

35 Elm St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $194,758
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing
Seller: Charles M. Woodcock
Date: 03/27/15

24 Robbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Amber L. Letendre
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/27/15

MONTGOMERY

16 Birch Bluff Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Oleg Stupak
Seller: Annemarie Brahm
Date: 03/31/15

PALMER

229 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $168,600
Buyer: John Bell
Seller: James N. Athearn
Date: 03/24/15

225 Old Warren Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: James M. Hensley
Seller: Alexander Dorjets
Date: 03/26/15

2 Pioneer Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Dustin T. Hermann
Seller: Karl Haywood
Date: 03/27/15

5 Sibley St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Selina A. Ammann
Seller: Fervest LLC
Date: 03/30/15

359 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $341,000
Buyer: Victor C. Lopez
Seller: Manuel Duarte
Date: 03/30/15

SPRINGFIELD

Albany St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $1,905,000
Buyer: Buckeye Terminals LLC
Seller: ExxonMobil Oil Corp.
Date: 04/02/15

670 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Gosselin
Seller: Nicole A. Ciavola
Date: 03/30/15

3-7 Audubon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Passive Realty LLC
Seller: City Line Development Corp.
Date: 03/31/15

5 Audubon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Passive Realty LLC
Seller: City Line Development Corp.
Date: 03/31/15

7 Audubon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Passive Realty LLC
Seller: City Line Development Corp.
Date: 03/31/15

65 Bartels St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Matthew P. Dibiaso
Seller: Jason S. Maynard
Date: 03/24/15

736 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Christiaan X. Vandamme
Seller: Robert G. Ferron
Date: 03/25/15

104 Belvidere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Mckeever
Seller: Deluca Development Corp.
Date: 04/02/15

36 Bennington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $134,500
Buyer: Yanitza I. Lebron
Seller: Paul J. Sears
Date: 03/23/15

15 Berard Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Cindy A. Wodecki
Seller: Joseph E. Pelletier
Date: 04/02/15

179 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Christopher S. Crosno
Seller: Brenda J. Thompson
Date: 03/30/15

328-330 Chapin Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: FAB Holdings LLC
Seller: Peter P. Hoontis
Date: 04/01/15

174 Denver St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Jose M. Garcia
Seller: Nelson Garcia
Date: 03/27/15

Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Redempter I. Isiaho
Seller: Bousquet, Virginia V., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

99 Fisher St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jose L. Ortiz
Seller: Delson F. Nunez
Date: 03/31/15

212 Garnet St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Odessa Torres
Seller: Karen E. Torres
Date: 04/03/15

170 Goodwin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jose A. Rodriguez
Seller: Helder F. Nunes
Date: 03/23/15

15 Gourley Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Vincent L. Ashton
Seller: Beth A. Conway
Date: 03/26/15

63 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Dwayne Brown
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 03/31/15

136 Kerry Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Erica Etchells
Seller: Edward J. Haluch
Date: 03/24/15

14 Lafayette St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Dionne Real Estate LLC
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 03/30/15

368 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $417,000
Buyer: Pierre W. Joseph
Seller: Jennifer A. Thorn
Date: 03/25/15

72 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Susan C. Young
Seller: Lee J. Dufault
Date: 03/31/15

65 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Luz E. Cotto
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 03/30/15

206 Pine Acre Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Zunis
Seller: Leonor Depina
Date: 03/23/15

162 Redlands St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Judith A. Hurston
Seller: Scott, Beverly V., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

125 Squire Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Jason F. Hyde
Seller: Ceislak, Edward S., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

15 Sorrento St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Terry Streeter
Seller: Adeleke Thomas
Date: 04/01/15

259 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Geoffrey M. Schmidt
Seller: Douglas M. Campbell
Date: 03/30/15

116-118 Victoria St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Shao T. Ma
Seller: Kalena Alston-Griffin
Date: 04/01/15

116 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Shane M. Manning
Seller: Dennis M. Maleshefski
Date: 04/03/15

540-542 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Jorge Santana
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 04/01/15

78 Wilmington St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $198,108
Buyer: Flagstar Bank
Seller: Orlando Palacios
Date: 03/23/15

34 Winding Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: James M. Plushner
Seller: Andrew J. Lucia
Date: 03/31/15

SOUTHWICK

150 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Phillip Milidantri
Seller: Nancy R. Mackinney
Date: 04/03/15

391 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Storrs
Seller: Samuel C. Chevalier
Date: 04/03/15

19 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Sharon King
Seller: Welch, Sylvia N., (Estate)
Date: 03/31/15

36 Grove St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $447,000
Buyer: Mary Troy
Seller: Brendan T. Gunther
Date: 03/30/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

258 Belmont Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Katherine Zielinski
Seller: Patricia M. Kocor
Date: 03/27/15

59 Boulevard Place
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Seller: Edouard Devarennes
Date: 03/26/15

106 Buckingham Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Rachel L. Dionne
Seller: Stephen P. Bail
Date: 03/27/15

116 Cedar Woods Glen
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Stephen P. Bail
Seller: Anthony J. Wheeler
Date: 03/27/15

21 Dale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $173,465
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Linda Shaw
Date: 03/27/15

71 Elmwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $122,472
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Albert F. Borzomato

871 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Dmitriy Kaplyuk
Seller: Nadezhda Sychev
Date: 03/26/15

56 Squassick Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $271,750
Buyer: Eric J. Early
Seller: Anne C. Beauregard
Date: 03/27/15

44 Stone Path Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Danielle S. Petraitis
Seller: Petraitis, Edward S., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

1290 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Carlos H. Melendez
Seller: Andreoli, Anthony J., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

WESTFIELD

90 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Vanessa E. Beattie
Seller: William P. Farrell
Date: 03/31/15

48 Claremont St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Olga V. Kravets
Seller: Burrage, Rosemarie, (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

31 Dug Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Zane B. Skerry
Seller: Deborah C. Woodford
Date: 03/26/15

1087 East Mountain Road
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Allen C. Therrien
Seller: Anil K. Mallavarapu
Date: 03/31/15

9 Gladwin Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: S&C Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Retained Realty Inc.
Date: 03/24/15

19 High St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nathaniel L. Nunez
Seller: Kara Adamites-Grant
Date: 03/27/15

12 Kellogg St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Rocki Fleming
Seller: Douglas R. Peters
Date: 03/31/15

265 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Vladimir Carmona
Seller: James J. Vadnais
Date: 03/25/15

110 Old Stage Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Brian Brown
Seller: Mark G. Lawrence
Date: 03/31/15

551 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Paul Coughlin
Seller: Gordon F. Durphey
Date: 03/27/15

161 Tannery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ivan Kirpichev
Seller: Mallory K. Dazelle
Date: 03/27/15

WILBRAHAM

9 Branch Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Katie L. Knodler
Seller: Eileen M. Nicoli
Date: 03/31/15

13 Craigwood Terrace
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Mark A. Edgar
Seller: Tinamarie Talenda
Date: 04/03/15

10 Daniele Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Mark D. Davis
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 03/31/15

8 Opal St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Eileen M. Nicoli
Seller: Carol A. McFarlin
Date: 03/31/15

14 Woodside Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Brian P. Normoyle
Seller: William J. Aguilar
Date: 04/02/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

1279 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Elana M. Kleiman
Seller: Joanne E. Tebaldi
Date: 04/01/15

35 Elf Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $357,500
Buyer: Hanna Spinosa
Seller: Reed F. Perkins
Date: 04/03/15

236 Harkness Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Chelsea E. Grybko
Seller: Gordon S. Kramer
Date: 03/31/15

289 Pelham Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Rocky Hill Road Partners
Seller: Thomas C. Thornton
Date: 04/02/15

136 Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $392,888
Buyer: Sheldon F. Finlay
Seller: Cheryl B. Wilson
Date: 03/27/15

345 Strong St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Joan West
Seller: Rongheng Lin
Date: 04/01/15

30 Sunrise Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Yeshi Gyaltsen
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/30/15

15 Teaberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Terry S. Johnson
Seller: Milly Butera FT
Date: 03/31/15

15 Trillium Way
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Jonghyun Lee
Seller: Robert S. Bergquist
Date: 03/31/15

115 Van Meter Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Abbigail T. Chickering
Seller: Bailey, Leeta L., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

170 Wildflower Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Lackner
Seller: Anthony M. Pellegrino
Date: 04/03/15

BELCHERTOWN

49 Azalea Way
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: William D. Porter
Seller: Brian J. Sullivan
Date: 03/27/15

24 Brandywine Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Robert E. Bergendahl
Seller: Cathy A. Dow-Royer
Date: 03/23/15

28 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Changli He
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 03/30/15

261 South Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Rudolf Pauls
Seller: Constance M. Loftus
Date: 04/02/15

255 West St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Mitchell T. Halon
Seller: US Bank
Date: 04/01/15

CHESTERFIELD

27 Indian Hollow Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Richard W. Pytko
Seller: Wilburn G. Dawson
Date: 04/01/15

237 Ireland St.
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $377,100
Buyer: Gregory E. Meister
Seller: David B. Kielson
Date: 03/27/15

EASTHAMPTON

35 Beyer Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Laura M. Mangones
Seller: Kathleen Thomas
Date: 03/26/15

401 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Paul J. Laliberte
Seller: James J. Laliberte
Date: 03/23/15

9 Elliot St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $120,967
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: William R. Pereira
Date: 03/25/15

15 Kingsberry Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $363,500
Buyer: Dipan L. Patel
Seller: Crown Meadow Corp.
Date: 03/27/15

274 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Mylo Kushner
Seller: Paul A. & Cecile A. Blais IRT
Date: 03/31/15

369 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Louise F. Vera
Seller: Paul J. Duda
Date: 03/30/15

22 Morin Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Edward Harvey
Seller: Kristopher B. Wiemer
Date: 03/27/15

231 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Albert T. Baer
Seller: Worthington Group LLC
Date: 03/31/15

66 Taft Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $281,350
Buyer: Ian J. Ybarra
Seller: Zaik, Chester F., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

33 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Michael A. Pusch
Seller: Elizabeth Crawford
Date: 03/31/15

GRANBY

133 Cold Hill
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Hollis D. Haley
Seller: Peter W. Dewitt
Date: 04/01/15

20 Ferry Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Desroches
Seller: Andrew J. Grogan
Date: 03/23/15

34 Greenmeadow Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Melissa Sulikowski
Seller: Whote, Lincoln E., (Estate)
Date: 03/27/15

23 New Ludlow Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Goodale
Seller: Beaudry, Raymond T., (Estate)
Date: 04/01/15

HADLEY

231 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Green Tree Family LP
Seller: Jennifer R. Gwozdzik
Date: 03/24/15

104 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $268,600
Buyer: Luis O. Hernandez-Munez
Seller: Lobsang Dolma
Date: 03/26/15

270 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: To Your Health LLC
Seller: Paul J. Ciaglo
Date: 03/31/15

272 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: TDC LLC
Seller: Valhalla Property Ent. LLC
Date: 03/31/15

42 Stockbridge Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Michael S. MacDonald
Seller: Bednarz, Barbara A., (Estate)
Date: 03/30/15

8 Wampanoag Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: James W. Deloge
Seller: Quentin S. Amrani
Date: 03/25/15

HATFIELD

27 Prospect St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Carl G. Burwick
Seller: Emily M. Rich
Date: 03/31/15

HUNTINGTON

Sampson Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $203,500
Buyer: Dept. Of Conservation & Recreation
Seller: Charles M. MacDonald
Date: 03/23/15

NORTHAMPTON

115 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Sunwood Development Corp.
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 03/26/15

145 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Rosemund LLC
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 03/23/15

49 Lyman Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $517,000
Buyer: Peter O. Zierlein
Seller: Earl T. Billingsley
Date: 04/01/15

89 Marian St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $369,000
Buyer: Steven Moga
Seller: David Ruderman
Date: 03/31/15

87 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Andrew E. Morehouse
Seller: Rudzenski, Alice, (Estate)
Date: 04/01/15

208 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Ashley S. Guerin
Seller: Lucille H. Barbour
Date: 03/27/15

963 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Ryan Road Partners LLC
Seller: Mark B. Hoover
Date: 04/02/15

PELHAM

29 Butterhill Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Barbara M. Masley
Seller: Claudia P. Brown
Date: 03/26/15

SOUTH HADLEY

504 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: Ryan Lafond
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/03/15

15 Ashfield Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Carolyn P. Collette
Seller: Helping Hands Support Inc.
Date: 03/23/15

15 Chapel Hill Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Nicholas Kranz
Seller: Claire Carter RET
Date: 03/30/15

9 Enterprise St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Virginia L. Traub
Seller: George W. Lafley
Date: 03/27/15

15 Lois Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Relihan
Seller: Philip P. Karwoski
Date: 03/27/15

40 Park Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,500
Buyer: Quentin S. Amrani
Seller: Susan M. Bishop
Date: 03/25/15

SOUTHAMPTON

75 Middle Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Marcia Touchette
Seller: John P. Sheehan
Date: 03/26/15

7 Old County Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Adriana Marcinowska
Seller: Robert J. Archbald
Date: 03/31/15

WARE

31 Mountainview Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: William Deschamps
Seller: FHLM
Date: 03/24/15

160 North Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Joly
Seller: Michael A. Labelle
Date: 04/01/15

108 River Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Joshua T. Ellis
Seller: Daniel P. Fama
Date: 03/27/15

WESTHAMPTON

Easthampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Judith G. Steinberg
Seller: Karen S. Alexander
Date: 03/27/15

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

Abad, Francis F.
43 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Anderson, Patrick M.
10 Edward Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/15

Artioli-Amlaw, Deborah J.
39 Central Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/15

Baceski, Mary Stella
22 Lessey St. #513
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/23/15

Barton, Roderick R.
65 Oak Grove Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 03/27/15

Beauregard, Nicole M.
1 Day Ave., #2R
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Bertelli Realty Group Inc.
P.O. Box 275
East Longmeadow, MA 01105
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Bowler, Debra J.
1653 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/15

Bruso, Toni Marie
1094 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Cardinal Sports Inc.
Cardinal Complete Door
Cardinal, Francis David
38 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Cove, Ramona T.
39 Oak St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/23/15

Curet-Febus, Eva N.
63 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Cyrulik, Shelley A.
a/k/a Cozzaglio, Shelley Ann
58 North Summer St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/15

Czerwiec, Michael C.
112 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/15

Dickinson, Angela L.
8 Pomeroy Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/23/15

Earls, Joseph C.
Earls, Melissa P.
48 McGregory Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/23/15

Eclipse 186 Main LLC
Weller, Jean M.
400 Ireland St.
West Chesterfield, MA 01084
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Gaylord, Katarina E.
97 Appleton Ave., Apt. 1
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Gomez, Maria C.
67 Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/15

Gorkin, Alissa J.
11 Pleasant St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Gosselin, Ronald R.
Gosselin, Debra J.
32 Dover Brook Road
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Gosselin, William W.
Gosselin, Sarah M.
a/k/a Aloisio, Sarah M.
2434 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/18/15

Guillemette, Dany Y.
Guillemette, Kathryn J.
29 John St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Gutierrez, Jeanette
a/k/a Gosselin, Jeanette
40 Munsing Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Hardie, Benjamin A.
36 Atwater St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Harrington, James E.
1387 Lower Road
Gilbertville, MA 01037
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/18/15

Hatwood, Alex Dwayne
38 Daviston St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/19/15

Hawley, Christopher B.
31 Lawnwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/15

Hayward, Kelly Ann
a/k/a Farmer, Kelly Ann
36 New Braintree Road
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Hillenbrand, Carl E.
21 Lincoln St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Hosford, Theodore R.
128 College Highway
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Hunter-Hackett, Janet I.
312 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Johnson, Maise V.
105 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/15

Jordan’s Roofing
Jordan, Mark S.
143 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Juda, Christine J.
800 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/20/15

Keating, Patrick L.
Keating, Lori J.
88 Autumn Dr
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/25/15

Kemp, Dorothy
18 Hall Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/27/15

Kobee, Jill M.
51 Victoria St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/15

Kopecky, Bernard Vincent
Kopecky, Jodi
35 Beaqufort Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Lasante, Eric R.
Lasante, Karen
8 Harrison Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Liebenow, William Martin
Patenaude, Cheryl Carol
69 Amherst St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

McDermott, Mark George
87 Oakwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/25/15

Miller, Vicki L.
a/k/a Deome, Vicki
166 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/30/15

Montanez, Jeanette
a/k/a Castaner, Jeanette
1340 Memorial Dr., Apt 7B
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/24/15

Moore, Alan R.
Moore, Brenda M.
102 Ashton Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Morales, Miguel A.
921 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Murch, Daniel
Murch, Christina M.
90 Old Amherst Road, #2
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/25/15

Murzin, Steven F.
44 Massey St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Nadolny, Mark Richard
41 Craig Dr. Apt. Q5
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/19/15

Opielowski, Helen N.
P.O. Box 356
Thorndike, MA 01079
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Ortiz, Maria E.
25 Piedmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Pelkey, Sarah Dawn
7 Division St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Pomeroy, Neil R.
244 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/20/15

Quilez, Martin A.
Quilez, Gladys I.
73 Demond Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Ranelli, Allyson J.
132 Osborne Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Roche, Timothy J.
Roche, Susan M.
11 Three Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/25/15

Rodriguez, Ada I.
20-24 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/15

Roney, Christina Cecilia
a/k/a Pietrowski, Christina
9 Lee Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/19/15

Roy, Kristine A.
a/k/a Case, Kristine A.
19 Enterprise St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/31/15

Takyiaw, Akosua
24 Crystal Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/17/15

Wells, Laurie Jean
196 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/26/15

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

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

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Housing Authority
106 Stonina Dr.
$26,500 — Roof replacement for community resource center

Forte Family Inc.
70 Exchange St.
$20,000 — Remove old hood system and install new at Red Fez

Hann Realty
148-152 Center St.
$50,000 — Renovate existing building and construct handicap bathroom

Houston Enterprises
1307 Memorial Dr.
$25,000 — Structural repairs due to snow and ice damage

MJT Properties
28 Lucretia Ave.
$40,000 — Renovations

SOUTH HADLEY

Friends of the Pioneer
15 Mulligan Dr.
$2,130,000 — Construct addition

Helping Hands
15 Ashfield Lane
$36,000 — Renovations and alterations

Mount Holyoke College
50 College Dr.
$45,000 — Construct ADA bathrooms

SOUTHWICK

Greenhill Services
35 Southview Dr.
$32,000 — Remodel kitchen

John Coward
150 College Highway
$25,000 — Construct new greenhouse

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Medical Center
3400 Main St.
$930,000 — Renovate urgent care facility

Edgeland Partners
162 Fort Pleasant Ave.
$20,000 — Install new roof

Springfield Public School
1840 Roosevelt Ave.
$78,000 — Exterior renovations at Central High School

Sterling A. Orr
10 Mill St.
$3,609,000 — Addition to existing building for a human services facility

WESTFIELD

Rock Steady Real Estate, LLC
815 North St.
$15,000 — Partitions for two new offices

WEST SPRINGFIELD

C’Jack Realty Associates
1053 Riverdale St.
$9,500 — Minor alterations in offices

Great Bay Properties, LLC
470 Westfield St.
$43,000 — Combine two retail spaces into business offices

Pearson LLC
92 Interstate Dr.
$30,000 — Renovations to expand offices

Peerless Handcuffs
181 Doty Circle
$38,000 — Construct new offices in existing warehouse space

TJ Maxx
239 Memorial Dr.
$78,000 — Interior renovations to dressing room, bathrooms, and break room

Real Estate Transactions

By
Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

CONWAY

99 Orchard St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Smith
Seller: Kirsten L. Chervinsky
Date: 02/27/15

2739 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Candida Canepa
Seller: Pixie J. Holbrook
Date: 02/27/15

304 South Deerfield Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $468,500
Buyer: Elizabeth Stowe
Seller: Heidi L. Hobby
Date: 03/02/15

DEERFIELD

62 Eastern Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Susan S. Lundrigan
Seller: Lacoille, Edward N. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 03/06/15

155 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Amie L. Clark
Seller: Susan T. Hudyma
Date: 02/25/15

GREENFIELD

8-10 Grant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: James E. Filipkowski
Seller: James E. Filipkowski
Date: 02/27/15

38-46 Greenfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,410,000
Buyer: Store Master Funding 7
Seller: Channing L. Bete Co. Inc.
Date: 02/23/15

252 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Michael H. Barnard
Seller: Daniel P. Field
Date: 03/05/15

229-231 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Rachael Seven LLC
Seller: Rooney & Sons Inc.
Date: 03/06/15

27 Smith St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Dorina Placinta
Seller: Stephen D. Gibowicz
Date: 03/02/15

33 Sunrise Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jennifer J. Austin
Seller: Lorraine C. Ferrante TR
Date: 02/27/15

LEVERETT

4 Number 6 Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jean Sherlock
Seller: Daniel McIntire
Date: 02/26/15

MONTAGUE

80 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $133,404
Buyer: 80 on 4th LLC
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 03/06/15

19 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Kara Mulligan
Date: 02/26/15

18 High St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Haas
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/04/15

ORANGE

13 Dewey Conrad Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Sevigny
Seller: Reginald Haughton
Date: 02/26/15

SHUTESBURY

19 Weatherwood Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Shana Anolik
Seller: Susan J. Russell
Date: 02/23/15

SUNDERLAND

57 North Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Murphy
Date: 03/05/15

WHATELY

Christian Lane (SS)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Caroline C. Pam
Seller: Ralph K. Farrick Funding TR
Date: 02/27/15

21 Poplar Hill Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Maxwell W. Bland
Seller: Pamela A. Dickinson
Date: 02/23/15

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

8 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $328,500
Buyer: Judith A. Piper
Seller: Jaclyn M. Belland
Date: 02/26/15

44 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Patrick H. Cullen
Seller: Jeffrey J. Benoit
Date: 03/06/15

43 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: David W. Elliott
Seller: Jill M. Tower
Date: 03/04/15

35 Hayes Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Margaret J. Dane
Seller: John J. Negrucci
Date: 02/27/15

425 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Alan W. Bozak
Seller: Carole J. Calabrese
Date: 02/27/15

209 Pineview Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: David W. Hamel
Seller: Julie A. Fife
Date: 03/06/15

417 Shoemaker Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ellis L. Langone
Seller: Langone Plumbing 7 Heating
Date: 03/04/15

129 Tobacco Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Martin
Seller: Robert A. Desimone
Date: 02/27/15

CHICOPEE

54 2nd Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $785,000
Buyer: Keith Laflamme
Seller: Chicopee Partners LLP
Date: 03/05/15

40 Belmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $123,100
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing
Seller: Tammy-Lynn Gadouas
Date: 03/06/15

107 Columba St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: Todd N Beattie
Seller: David J. Guertin
Date: 02/25/15

296 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: City Of Chicopee
Seller: Peters Josephine, (Estate)
Date: 03/04/15

456 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Petros Mirisis
Seller: Lawrence A. Maziarz
Date: 03/05/15

18 Gagne St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Alysha M. Lewis
Seller: Chase A. Standre
Date: 02/27/15

N/A
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,300
Buyer: Bank New York
Seller: Gayle Arsenault
Date: 03/03/15

104 Lauzier Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Rui M. Mendes
Seller: William T. Lavelle
Date: 03/06/15

274 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,389
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Raul Hernandez
Date: 03/05/15

7 Overlook Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Aneta Temple
Seller: Roxanne Ferretti
Date: 02/25/15

24 South St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Coleen S. Nauman
Seller: Martha H. Shea
Date: 02/27/15

77 Westport Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Timofey Adzhigirey
Seller: Nancy R. Forni
Date: 02/25/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

97 Barrie Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Shawn G. Santanello
Seller: Shelby P. Marrin
Date: 03/06/15

330 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: M&A Longmeadow LLC
Seller: Modak LLC
Date: 02/26/15

119 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Nicholas R. King
Seller: Kristin Blakeslee
Date: 02/27/15

37 Holland Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Marco Scibelli
Seller: Gioio Scibelli
Date: 02/27/15

N/A
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Michael D. Collura
Seller: John A. Collura
Date: 02/25/15

89 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Lloyd
Seller: China Access LLC
Date: 02/25/15

40 Shawmut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Steven Kofsky
Seller: Theresa J. Cloonan
Date: 02/24/15

30 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Odres Nuevos
Seller: Shiloh Church
Date: 03/05/15

HOLYOKE

37 Francis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Daniel M. Murray
Seller: Provident Funding Assocs.
Date: 02/27/15

37 Lindbergh Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Arrow Worrall
Seller: Elizabeth E. Barker
Date: 02/27/15

224-226 Lyman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Naviah Investments LLC
Seller: 4306 3rd Avenue LLC
Date: 02/25/15

254 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Caroline I. Cotto
Seller: John J. Hanley
Date: 02/26/15

430 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,750
Buyer: Stephen Parmenter
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 03/05/15

98 Ridgewood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Michael A. Chatel
Seller: James L. Mooney
Date: 03/06/15

20 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $149,261
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Marie Cintron
Date: 02/23/15

LONGMEADOW

63 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jack V. Grassetti
Seller: Gloria I. Durpe
Date: 03/05/15

37 Greenwich Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $492,000
Buyer: Stewart A. Mackie
Date: 02/27/15

152 Hawthorne St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sandra Kenefick
Seller: Leonard Lotito
Date: 03/06/15

123 Homestead Blvd.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Lynn L. Wagman
Seller: Stephen P. Wagner
Date: 02/27/15

99 Silver Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Bucknor
Seller: Joseph J. Egan
Date: 03/05/15

LUDLOW

27 Americo St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Atwater Investors Inc.
Seller: Roland P. Savoie
Date: 02/27/15

95 Coolidge Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $127,750
Buyer: Brenda L. Shields-Dean
Seller: Frank A. Murray
Date: 03/05/15

Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: David Cote
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 02/24/15

269 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Kathleen E. Fleming
Seller: Michael A. Perry
Date: 02/27/15

MONSON

13 Flynt Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Tracy L. Davis
Seller: Kristen Beaulieu
Date: 02/25/15

250 Woodhill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Richard W. Lamb
Seller: Denning, Elizabeth F., (Estate)
Date: 03/04/15

PALMER

14 Rockview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Steeven Magan
Seller: Lynn M. Plotczik
Date: 03/04/15

23 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,790
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing
Seller: William F. Murray
Date: 02/24/15

SOUTHWICK

70 Congamond Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mark Provost
Seller: Norman H. Storey
Date: 03/06/15

129 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jaydub LLC
Seller: Eileen L. Horkun
Date: 02/27/15

SPRINGFIELD

416 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Everton G. Senior
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 02/26/15

281 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Ronald J. Charles
Seller: Kerrian A. James
Date: 03/06/15

Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Buckeye Pipe Line Co. LP
Seller: Boston & Maine Corp.
Date: 03/02/15

93 Balfour Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Dion E. Barron
Seller: Richard Garcia
Date: 03/05/15

18 Beaufort Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Karen R. Waterman
Seller: Sabrina M. Gross
Date: 02/27/15

129 Bellevue Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $213,325
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Joan T. Byrnes
Date: 02/26/15

73 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: David A. Brehaut
Seller: Mya Realty LLC
Date: 03/03/15

Garland St. (ES)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Alfonso E. Acuna
Seller: Weissman Realty LLC
Date: 02/27/15

178 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $173,300
Buyer: Andrew J. Normand
Seller: Stephen M. Ellis
Date: 02/26/15

65 Glenvale St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Danette L. Krushel
Seller: USA VA
Date: 02/26/15

21 Herman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Joyce T. Ramos
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 02/27/15

280 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,012
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Luis F. Rodriguez
Date: 02/25/15

70 Martone Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: WBGLA Of Westfield MA LLC
Seller: Keith A. Laflamme
Date: 02/24/15

60 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Zachary E. Rec
Seller: Galin Joseph
Date: 03/05/15

23 Old Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Heather M. Sanford
Seller: 855 Liberty Springfield LLC
Date: 02/27/15

488 Porter Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Merrill
Seller: Brian J. Wallace
Date: 02/26/15

27 Pratt St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Baystate Medical Center
Seller: Alfonso E. Acuna
Date: 02/27/15

Quebec St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Wilfredo J. Semprit
Seller: Vyacheslav A. Kuzmenko
Date: 02/26/15

980 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Dieu H. Pham
Seller: Stephen C. Lafever
Date: 03/02/15

1197-1201 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Alfonso E. Acuna
Seller: Weissman Realty LLC
Date: 02/27/15

73 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Rosa I. Torres
Seller: Christopher Plewa
Date: 03/06/15

102 Tamarack Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $180,500
Buyer: Kenneth Ramos
Seller: Michael T. Wayner
Date: 02/26/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

1228 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Inna Gargun
Seller: Joseph A. Brosseau
Date: 03/06/15

17 Angeline St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Melany Laroe
Seller: David J. Paier
Date: 02/27/15

71 Austin Lane
West Springfield, MA 01013
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Prasanth Prabhakaran
Seller: Frank J. Morassi
Date: 02/27/15

446 Brush Hill Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $115,150
Buyer: Daniel J. Deluca
Seller: Morganford Holdings LLC
Date: 02/26/15

714 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Whitney Salvatore
Seller: Elizabeth R. Clark
Date: 03/04/15

104 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Aric A. Nunes
Seller: Angela M. Nunes
Date: 02/27/15

61 Homestead Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Ashleigh Chrusciel
Seller: Crossroads Property Investors
Date: 02/26/15

56 Kent St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Denise Dumont
Seller: Thaddeus S. Saj
Date: 03/06/15

182 Monastery Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Ryan E. Finn
Seller: Charles D. Carpino
Date: 02/27/15

197 Monastery Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: May E. Mangalili
Seller: John A. Perez
Date: 02/27/15

44 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Angela R. Stone
Seller: Laurie A. Cassidy
Date: 02/24/15

386 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jason R. Faucher
Seller: George C. Dziurzynski
Date: 02/27/15

30 Virginia Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Halli Hunderfund
Seller: Stephen A. Cloutier
Date: 02/25/15

464 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Great Bay Properties LLC
Seller: 3 Diamond Realty Corp.
Date: 02/27/15

WESTFIELD

25 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Kelly J. Cieplinski LT
Seller: Kenneth K. Gordon
Date: 03/06/15

72 Highland View St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $181,500
Buyer: Thomas Curran
Seller: James R. Hale
Date: 03/06/15

113 Lindbergh Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Susan Norton
Date: 02/25/15

27 Woodland Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Mary P. Kadomoto
Seller: Elizabet Matthews-Sitnik
Date: 02/27/15

8 Woodside Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Pineview RT
Seller: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Date: 02/23/15

WILBRAHAM

4 Warren Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Guberow
Seller: FHLM
Date: 02/26/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

4 Barry Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $477,000
Buyer: Patrick P. Arguin
Seller: Paul A. Pierce
Date: 02/27/15

48 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Neal B. Patel
Seller: Reynold A. Gladu
Date: 02/27/15

Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Scott Tundermann
Seller: Jean K. Canon
Date: 03/06/15

32 Hitchcock Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Amherst College
Seller: Patrick L. Williamson
Date: 03/04/15

16-18 Main St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: LIJJM LLC
Seller: Russell, William F. 3rd, (Estate)
Date: 03/06/15

478 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $624,900
Buyer: Amy A. Crawley
Seller: Western Development Corp.
Date: 02/26/15

60 Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Parks Coop LLC
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 03/06/15

84 Sunset Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Brian W. Fitzgerald
Seller: Laura Cadonati
Date: 03/02/15

235 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Across Campus UMass LLC
Seller: Xavier A. Tondeur
Date: 02/27/15

BELCHERTOWN

491 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Daniel McLane
Seller: FNMA
Date: 02/25/15

Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jeffrey O. Duprey
Seller: Shannon D. Sligo
Date: 02/27/15

111 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Lauren Clarke
Seller: Rocco J. Malaspina
Date: 02/27/15

46 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Daniel O. Sullivan
Seller: Burdge, Barbara J., (Estate)
Date: 02/27/15

22 Raymond Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Tyler D. Chambers
Seller: Dawn V. Waslh
Date: 02/27/15

44 River St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Bukola T. Okuwobi
Seller: Edward J. Pazik
Date: 02/26/15

36 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $342,900
Buyer: Brandon C. Dube
Seller: Patrick P. Arguin
Date: 02/27/15

90 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $141,083
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Conor R. McMillen
Date: 02/27/15

EASTHAMPTON

75 Glendale St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Roseanna M. Alves
Seller: Larose, Robert J., (Estate)
Date: 02/27/15

11 Keddy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $168,500
Buyer: Victoria E. Trudeau
Seller: Debra A. Smith
Date: 02/27/15

27 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Albert J. Finch
Seller: Jean Pierre Pasche
Date: 02/27/15

329 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Ashtons Acquisitions LLC
Seller: Onewest Bank
Date: 02/27/15

85 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $183,750
Buyer: Mark A. Essa
Seller: Stacia S. Tabaka LT
Date: 02/25/15

21 Pine Hill Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $268,782
Buyer: Dewayne A. Matthews
Seller: Tori B. Jennings
Date: 03/03/15

GRANBY

553 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $180,200
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Roger J. Rouillard
Date: 02/23/15

151 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Douglas A. Gray
Seller: Kevin D. Rolfe
Date: 02/26/15

255 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Richard Ordynowicz
Seller: Kathleen M. Lukasik
Date: 02/24/15

12-R Jackielyn Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Castle Farm Enterprises
Seller: Richard J. Niedbala
Date: 02/27/15

HATFIELD

439 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Robert E. Slysz
Seller: Slysz, Robert E. Jr, (Estate)
Date: 03/03/15

112 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: John D. Sabola
Seller: Claire Laliberte
Date: 02/27/15

NORTHAMPTON

12 Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063
Amount: $3,225,000
Buyer: Simple Abode LLC
Seller: Smith Collage
Date: 03/04/15

40 Bradford St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Robert E. Aldrich
Seller: Martha A. Merriam
Date: 02/23/15

5 Kary St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lori Leistyna
Seller: Katharine R. Walmsley
Date: 02/27/15

216 Lovefield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Wendy J. Allen
Seller: James W. Shea
Date: 02/25/15

46 Middle St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Katharine R. Walmsley
Seller: John Koleszar
Date: 02/27/15

111 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $551,660
Buyer: Lesley Peebles
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 02/23/15

244 North St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Marta P. Tom
Seller: Caraker, Reece G., (Estate)
Date: 03/02/15

119 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Cory E. Gatrall
Seller: Kathleen E. Silva
Date: 02/25/15

295 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $332,500
Buyer: Sarah E. Gibbons
Seller: Sandra E. Slanda
Date: 02/27/15

115 Willow St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $182,155
Buyer: Maria C. Govantes
Seller: Cindy Beebe
Date: 03/03/15

SOUTH HADLEY

293 Morgan St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Frederick M. Sard
Seller: Steven H. Harrington
Date: 02/24/15

1 Red Bridge Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Alexander V. Stepanov
Seller: Andrew B. Galik
Date: 03/03/15

148 Stony Brook Village
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $327,335
Buyer: Barbara Callan-Bogia
Seller: Whispering Pines At Root
Date: 03/02/15

SOUTHAMPTON

80 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $482,500
Buyer: Jonathan H. Marsh
Date: 02/27/15

9 Glendale Woods Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $288,304
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Charles J. Hubbard
Date: 02/27/15

WARE

86 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Judy C. Riggenbach
Seller: Anne W. Martin
Date: 02/27/15

120 Glendale Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $135,900
Buyer: Keith W. Greiner
Seller: Donald P. Hebert
Date: 03/06/15

21-23 Morse Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Timothy Welsh
Seller: Roger Morrissette
Date: 03/06/15

5 Sczygiel Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Jaime A. Muche
Seller: Mark E. Richard
Date: 02/27/15

WILLIAMSBURG

66 Old Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: William B. Thomson
Seller: Michael E. McCabe
Date: 03/05/15

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

CNE Associates
135 Edgewater Road
James Millot

Comics and More
250 Cooper St.
Deborah Stellato

Jetsetter Play Cards
28 Meadow St.
Paul Ruccio

Phoenix PC Repair
61 Regency Park Dr.
Ryan Surprenant

Masterpiece Healing
762 Springfield St.
Michael Parrish

The Dent Guy
162 Parkview Dr.
Eric Brumley

CHICOPEE

I Fix It Solutions
38 Rzasa Dr.
Scott Piegza

Joe T. Handyman Service
40 Slate Road
Joseph Taliceo

Professional Car Services & Logistics
103 Crescent Dr.
David Lozado

Ryan & Son Handyman Services
269 McCarthy Ave.
Ryan Mandell

GREENFIELD

David Roe Electrician, LLC
269 Federal St.
David Roe

Hair by Marge
30 Mohawk Trail
Margary Fisher

Serenity Senter
45 Bank Row
Vicky Seavey

HOLYOKE

All Star Fashion
362 High St.
Javier Rosa

Dairy Market
160 Lyman St.
Irfan Kashif

Kim Lee Nails
322 Appleton St.
Luy Nguyen

Polish Delicatessen
214 Lyman St.
Marta Pelka

Relco Compliance Services
51 North Canal St.
Margaret J. Morneau

Technique USA
24 Old Jarvis Ave.
Thomas J. Kennedy

LUDLOW

Dr. Binca Warren
222 Winsor St.
Binca Warren

Lorraine’s
19 Prospect St.
Lorraine Carreira

SAS Comfort Shoes
433 Center St.
Donna Wishart

Spy Shelf
60 Parker Lane
James Wojnar

PALMER

Demore’s Automotive
1160 Park St.
Michelle Demore

Hermanson Excavation
44 Forest St.
Derek Hermanson

Tony V Entertainment
65 Springfield St.
Anthony Valley

SOUTHWICK

3 Tees
14 Shore Road
Twisted Pair Consulting, LLC

K9 Cleanups
91 Berkshire Ave.
James Shovak

Kennedy’s Seasonal Services
266 Granville Road
Gregg Kennedy

Jaime Beth Photography
21 Matthews Road
Lauri Scott-Smith

Sarah Crepeau Handling
312 Granville Road
Sarah Crepeau

Southwick Forastiere Funeral
624 College Highway
Frank Forastiere

Southwick Tae Kwon Do
491 College Highway
Gary Cormier

SPRINGFIELD

A Tranquil Journey Massage
45 Vincent St.
Lisa Dowers

AGV Transport
76 Brittany Road
Joseph Richard

Allstate Electrical Contractor
336 Main St.
Gary M. Landry

Arrow Tree Services
269 Forest Hills Road
John C. Larace

B & A Transport
73 Grover St.
Angel M. Santos

Bellajems
1293 Bradley Road
Erica Fonseca

Brightwood Press Company
121 Chestnut St.
Adam Gomez

C.M. Technical Consulting
118 Washington Road
Paul R. Campana

El Caribeno Restaurant
858 State St.
Eddy J. Garcia

Erica’s Market
234 Orange St.
Erica Nunez

Forastiere Family Funeral
45 Locust St.
Forastiere Family

Good Vibes Project
75 Athol St.
Thomas J. Matthew

GRP Companies
1350 Main St.
Daniel Eastman

Hafey Funeral Service
494 Belmont Ave.
Forastiere Family

Hashbury
1812 Wilbraham Road
Frank S. Cincotta

Heavenly Sweets Bakery
159 Wellington St.
Shauna Beecher

Junior Achievement
1500 Main St.
Jennifer Connolly

Live & Breath Media
39 Ingersoll Grove
Jorge Perez

Lydia’s Boutique
1019 Main St.
Jeremy Rodriguez

Mass Fashion Source
4 Tacoma St.
Axel Quinones

Miguel’s Towing & Inspection
155 Rocus St.
Miguel A. Santiago

MW Dwell
99 Haskin St.
Marshal Anderson

Pito Barbershop
1129 State St.
Israel L. Lopez

WEST SPRINGFIELD

4 Brothers Transport
4 Chapin St.
Ravshan Agayev

C & M Realty
1095 Westfield St.
LJCD Associates, LLC

D & A Home Service
83 South Blvd.
Dmitry Ivanov

Class General Contracting
21 Murray Place
Brian St. Amand

Galustov Consulting
18 Hampden St.
Mavlyud Galustov

Lynch Flooring
115 Frederick St.
Peter L. Lynch

Precision Manufacturing
54 Myron St.
Peter Urbanek

RBR Wholesalers
900 Riversale St.
Robert Roe

Romack
203 Circuit Ave.
Robert Espinosa

West Side Auto Detailing
4 Chapin St.
Islam Agayev

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Spark Transportation Corp., 1047 Suffield St., Agawam, MA 01001. Kateryna Rushchak, same. Transportation.

Western Mass Home Health Services Inc., 270 Main St., Agawam, MA 01101. Dominic W. Ndungu, same. Home health services.

AMHERST

HPBC Inc., 55 University Dr., Amherst, MA 01002. Harold Tramazzo, same. Restaurant franchising.

Lighthouse Personolized Education for Teens Inc., 506 Pine St., Amherst, MA 01002. Catherine L. Gobron, 108 Sears Road, Goshen, MA 01032. Learning centers for teens.

BRIMFIELD

Dipali Inc., 13 Main St., Brimfield, MA 01010. Dipali S. Patel, 773 Worcester St., Apt. B, Southbridge, MA 01550. Convenience store with full liquor selection.

CHICOPEE

Jay’s Food & Fuel Inc., 646 Grattan St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Rajesh Sanghvi, 38 Wheatland Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020. Convenience store.

N.S. Guarizi Constructions Inc., 26 Casino Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. Erisnaldo Novais Dos Santos, same. General construction services.

Pizza Chop Corp., 486 Springfield St., Chicopee, MA 01013. David A. Carlos, 14 Beesley Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. Restaurant.

Soja Trucking Inc., 301 Chicopee St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Michael A. Soja, same. Trucking.

LUDLOW

Barroso Landscaping Inc., 687 East St., Ludlow, MA 01056. George Barroso, same. Landscaping.

Greylock Information Technologies Inc., 40 Oak St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Michael Menard, same. Supply businesses with technology solutions.

Michael’s Party Rentals Inc., 409A West St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Michael B. Linton, same. Party supplies for rent.

Western Mass Family Services Inc., 185 West Ave., Suite 104, Ludlow, MA 01056. Dawn Michelle Mackinnon Delaney, 39 Rankin Ave., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Supervised visitation.

NORTHAMPTON

Electronic Commerce Solutions Inc., 29 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Henry L. Pope, same. Data processing for third-party government vendors.

Hodge City Plumbing Inc., 123 Hawley St., Northampton, MA 01060. Ronald F. Hodges, 60 North Maple St., Florence, MA 01062. Plumbing services.

Briefcase

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Briefcase Departments

Rapid Population Growth in State to Continue
HADLEY — Newly updated population projections by the UMass Donahue Institute say recent growth in the state’s population will be sustained through 2015, with the rate then slowing through 2035. The newly released report, “Long-term Population Projections for Massachusetts Regions and Municipalities,” was developed by researchers at the UMass Donahue Institute’s (UMDI) Population Estimates Program and Dr. Henry Renski, associate professor of Regional Planning and director for the UMass Center for Economic Development at UMass Amherst. It provides detailed projections, or expected populations, at five-year intervals through 2035 by age and sex for all Massachusetts cities and towns and eight distinct Massachusetts regions. This 2015 series updates the last set released by UMDI in 2013. The study, produced with support from Mass. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, forecasts 11.8% growth in state’s population from 2010 to 2035, with population increasing by 771,840 over the 25-year term to a new total of 7,319,469. “Massachusetts has been growing very rapidly in the past few years”, said Susan Strate, Population Estimates Program manager. “It’s been growing more than twice as fast as the Northeast average, and twice as fast as it had between Census 2000 and 2010 on average. The new projections pick up on this recent, rapid growth before the natural forces of an aging population eventually start to slow things down.” Among the study’s most significant findings, the population aged 65 and over will almost double in 25 years, increasing from 902,724 in 2010 to 1,679,917 by 2035 — changing from 14% of the state’s total population to 23% by 2035. At the opposite end, the population aged 19 and under is expected to decrease by 57,000 people, changing from 25% of the state population to just 21% by 2035. Some areas of the state — including the Greater Boston, MetroWest, and Central regions — are predicted to grow at rates well above the state average, while others, including regions in Western Mass., will experience only slow growth. The Cape Cod region is expected to lose resident population if recent trends in migration, fertility, and mortality continue. This projection series picks up on the recent, rapid growth experienced in Massachusetts through 2014, estimated at 3% cumulatively since the 2010 Census and averaging 0.7%, or 46,492 persons per year, according to U.S. Census estimates. According to UMDI projections, growth will be sustained at this rate through 2015, adding about 245,000 persons in the first five-year period, and then gradually diminish over time, slowing to 0.2% annual growth from 2030 to 2035. By comparison, Massachusetts grew by 3.1% cumulatively in the 10 years from 2000 to 2010.

State Announces $1 Million Expansion of AgEnergy Grants
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts farmers will soon be able to apply to the expanded Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) AgEnergy Grant Program, thanks to new funding from the Department of Energy Resources (DOER). As a result of the efforts of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton, DOER Acting Commissioner Dan Burgess, and MDAR Commissioner John Lebeaux, DOER will provide $1 million to support a two-year expansion of the existing AgEnergy Grant Program. “A vibrant agricultural community in Massachusetts is essential to building healthy communities and a stronger economy across the Commonwealth,” said Baker. “As we celebrate the impact agriculture brings to our economy and history today, the expansion of the AgEnergy grants will help our Commonwealth’s farmers address their energy needs and increase their future opportunities for competitiveness in the global marketplace.” Added Beaton, “the AgEnergy Grant Program is an important part of keeping Massachusetts farms operational and competitive, while ensuring safe, long-term local food production.” The AgEnergy initiative is an annual competitive program for Massachusetts agricultural operations seeking funds to build energy projects to improve energy efficiency and facilitate adoption of alternative clean-energy technologies. By implementing these projects, agricultural operations can become more sustainable, and the Commonwealth can maximize the environmental and economic benefits from these technologies. “Supporting local agricultural operations through clean-energy investments and equipment upgrades is beneficial for the Commonwealth’s farmers, local consumers, and our clean-energy industry,” Burgess noted. Since its inception in 2009, the AgEnergy program has helped 156 farms build a variety of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects, providing funding of more than $2.2 million toward $12.3 million in total project-construction costs, achieving more than $900,000 in either annual energy savings or energy generation. Projects have included installations of variable-speed-drive vacuum pumps and heat recovery for dairy operations; thermal curtains, biomass boilers, and high-efficiency heaters for greenhouses; cold storage and high-efficiency refrigeration for vegetable farms and orchards; high-efficiency arches, heat-recovery, and reverse-osmosis equipment for maple-syrup operations; anaerobic digesters; and a variety of photovoltaic projects for all farming sectors. “These new funds will provide a tremendous boost toward strengthening MDAR’s resources and our ability to serve the Massachusetts’ farm community in its own efforts to become more sustainable in their energy use and choice,” Lebeaux said.

Unemployment Holds Steady in New England
BOSTON — The New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released New England and state unemployment numbers for February 2015. These statistics are supplied by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, which produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor-force data. Among the key points, the New England unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3% in February. One year ago, the New England jobless rate was higher, at 6.3%. Four New England states posted jobless rates that were significantly different from the U.S. rate of 5.5%. New Hampshire and Vermont (3.9% each) recorded lower-than-average unemployment rates. In contrast, Connecticut (6.4%) and Rhode Island (6.3%) had jobless rates that were significantly higher than the national average in February.

Editorial

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Opinion
Now This Is a Sound Investment

We’re not at all sure how the nonprofit agency Common Capital intends to market its Community First Fund moving forward — to date, it has relied mostly on word of mouth — but we’re sure it could do a whole lot worse than letting Beverly Weeks become a designated spokesperson.

Indeed, the retired West Springfield High School librarian hits all the right notes and makes a truly compelling case as she discusses why she became involved with this endeavor (see story, page 6).

Weeks had become dismayed that one of her many investments was heavily involved with fossil fuels. She was looking for a different, more sustainable, and, well, more rewarding place to park some of her hard-earned money. After a lengthy search on the Internet, she found the Community First Fund.

Launched in late 2012, it invites area residents to invest in area small businesses — the startups and next-stage companies that often turn to Common Capital for help because they usually don’t qualify for traditional bank financing.

Weeks liked the terms of the loans — three years with 2% interest paid semiannually (much better than going CD rates and comparable to the return on a 10-year T-bill) — and really liked the fact that she would be helping a small-business owner, or perhaps two or three, get the money to move their enterprise forward.

“It’s rewarding to lend a helping hand — or a helping dollar, as the case may be,” she told BusinessWest.

Like we said, she would make a good pitchperson.

Not that Common Capital really needs one. We hope that this fund will essentially sell itself. The concept makes sense, and the timing is absolutely perfect.

The loan program is essentially risk-free (the loans are secured by Common Capital, which now has more than $3 million in net equity on its balance sheet), and it comes at a time when Baby Boomers are both coming into money — and looking for something to do with it — and approaching retirement.

And it also comes during a period of perhaps unprecedented entrepreneurial energy in the Western Mass. region.

Indeed, at all of the area’s many colleges, there is renewed emphasis on promoting and facilitating entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, groups and institutions ranging from Valley Venture Mentors to the Grinspoon Foundation to MassMutual are encouraging entrepreneurship and assisting companies with getting off the ground or to the next stage.

Eventually, such companies will need capital — to hire their first employee, or their second; to introduce a new product; to expand into a new market; to buy needed new equipment; or perhaps all of the above.

Common Capital has been there to assist such companies through a number of financing programs, and the Community First initiative will simply allow it to do more, because it will have more money to lend.

At the risk of sounding like one of those disclaimers at the end of an informational piece written by a certified financial planner, BusinessWest does not offer investment advice, nor does it recommend specific investments (there are experts who can do that).

But participation in the Community First Fund makes sense on a number of levels — from the relative safety of the investment to the return to the manner in which it will help fuel the entrepreneurship movement (OK, let’s call it that) taking place in this region.

What’s that word the experts use to describe such investments? That’s right, sound. That’s what this program is.

Just ask Beverly Weeks.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook Departments

Normandeau Technologies Named Partner of the Year
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Normandeau Technologies (NTI) announced it has been awarded the 2014 Ericsson-LG Enterprise North American Partner of the Year Award at the Ericsson-LG Global Partner Conference held in Cancun, Mexico. The award celebrates the excellence Normandeau Technologies has achieved in helping to build the North American distribution channel for the iPECS communications platform and for its success in bringing IP telephony, unified communications, mobility, and call-center solutions to SMBs in industries such as manufacturing, insurance, realty, medical, education, government, and financial. Bob Rankin, general manager of Presence Management, the largest distributor of Ericsson-LG iPECS products in North America, noted, “NTI continues to expand sales of our award-winning iPECS LIK VoIP platform with the iPECS Unified Communications Solution (iPECS UCS) and iPECS Contact Center Suite Solution (iPECS CCS). We recognize and appreciate the continuous hard work NTI performs in their region, and we applaud their continued success with iPECS.” Successfully marketed worldwide with a dominant market share in South Korea, Australia, and South Africa, and significant market share in many other countries, the iPECS is a highly scalable and fault-tolerant platform that connects up to 1,200 endpoints per system and up to 300,000 endpoints with networking. It’s a versatile, premise-based IP phone platform with a competitive entry cost, five-year warranty, and one of the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The Ericsson-LG UCS is a collaboration platform for organizations of virtually any size that integrates voice, presence, video conferencing, and instant messaging on the IPECS platform. The Ericsson-LG CCS is a multi-channel call-center solution providing intelligent management of multiple communication mediums. “We’re honored to receive this recognition for our sales success with the Ericsson LG line of advanced communication applications in the Massachusetts area and for our success in bringing these new technologies to our clients,” said Brett Normandeau, president of NTI. “Solutions like the iPECS UCS and iPECS CCS offer a tightly integrated, next-generation communications environment for telecom resellers at a very compelling price point.”

Survey Touts Growth of Whittlesey & Hadley
HARTFORD, Conn. — Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C., one of the area’s largest independent accounting, audit, tax, and business-advisory firms, ranks ninth in the 2015 Accounting Today annual survey of regional leaders in New England. The firm’s expansion into Western Mass. in August 2014 helped precipitate a growth in revenue of 10%. The average firm growth for top firms in New England was 6.8%. “From our early beginnings in 1961, our firm has continued to focus on achieving steady growth through unmatched service to our clients and the retention of a highly skilled and committed team of professionals,” said Managing Partner Drew Andrews. “Today, we are embracing a more aggressive growth plan that combines the acquisition of professional service firms throughout New England with a similar culture and philosophy as Whittlesey & Hadley, where our unwavering commitment to exceed client expectations every day, in every way possible, will prevail.” The annual survey is published in Accounting Today’s March issue and is based on total revenue.

Editorial

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Opinion
A Bitter, Necessary Pill for Holyoke

There is considerable angst, not to mention anger, in Holyoke these days, among residents and elected officials alike, as the state mulls whether to take over the city’s long-underperforming public school system.

And we certainly understand such emotions. No one wants to see a community cede control of its finances or its schools to the Commonwealth; receivership is truly an ugly term.

But sometimes, it is necessary. Sometimes, there is no real option. Sometimes, it is the proverbial desperate measure required in desperate circumstances.

This is one of those times.

Indeed, while some might argue that Holyoke Superintendent Sergio Perez, who came into this role less than two years ago, hasn’t had enough time to put his stamp on the system and engineer a turnaround, one can’t argue that the city has had plenty of time to generate improvement.

And it hasn’t happened.

In some ways, this is understandable. Reversing more than a decade of underperformance and unacceptably high dropout rates doesn’t happen easily. It usually happens only when those in authority have a license to institute bold initiatives and extricate themselves from restrictions forced upon them by powerful unions.

This can happen when a receiver takes charge.

It has happened in Lawrence — a city very similar to Holyoke demographically, with a high percentage of Hispanic residents — where receivership went into effect in 2012.

There, according to statistics quoted by the Boston Globe, the dropout rate has decreased by 46% since 2011, the graduation rate has gone from 52% in 2011 to 67% last year, and the number of level 1 schools (those deemed least in need of improvement) has tripled over the past three years.

State Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester cited Lawrence’s improved performance as he talked about the urgency of the situation in Holyoke and his recommendation that the state take over Holyoke’s schools.

As we said at the top, this is a drastic, yet needed step for this city and its schools. Holyoke is registering considerable progress when it comes to entrepreneurial energy and economic development. But for this city to truly revitalize itself, its schools must improve, thus giving students a chance to succeed in a changing, more technology-driven economy.

The state wouldn’t be punishing Holyoke by taking over its schools; it would be aiding in its comeback. v

People on the Move

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Departments People on the Move

Anne Paradis

Anne Paradis

The Professional Women’s Chamber (PWC) announced that Anne Paradis, Chief Executive Officer for MicroTek Inc. in Chicopee, has been named the PWC 2015 Woman of the Year. The award, given annually since 1954, is presented to a woman in the Western Mass. area who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment, and service to the community. A celebration in Paradis’s honor will be held on May 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield. “We are thrilled with this year’s honoree — a truly inspiring and accomplished woman like Anne Paradis,” said Janet Casey, PWC board president. “She is a domestic trailblazer among women in the high-tech industry, and the opportunity that she has provided to people with disabilities speaks so deeply to her sense of compassion. Her achievements are spectacular and her generosity admirable.” Microtek was founded in 1983 with the mission of integrating individuals with disabilities into the workforce. The company provides custom cable and wire configurations, control panels, and enclosures for customers in the medical equipment, scientific test and instrumentation, life sciences, industrial, and retail industries. Paradis was tapped to lead the organization in 1987. Under her guidance, the company has grown an average of 15% each year, expanded its product lines and client base, and created more than 80 jobs. As well, Paradis has led the organization through construction of a new 22,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, obtained industry certifications as well as ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 registrations, and has been awarded the Massachusetts quality-of-service certification with distinction for employment services every year since 1996. Prior to joining MicroTek, Paradis served as a management and training consultant, served as the marketing director and employment design specialist for New England Business Associates, and spent nearly 10 years in the mental-health field. She is a member of the Baystate Health board of trustees and vice chair of its audit committee, past president of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts board of directors, corporator of the Wentworth Institute of Technology, and former president of the National Assoc. of Supported Work Organizations board of directors. She also served on the reference services advisory board for UMass and the electronic advisory committee for Chicopee Comprehensive High School. She is also active in the Social Enterprise Alliance, the Wire Harness Manufacturer’s Assoc., the Women Presidents’ Organization, and the Human Right Campaign, and in 2009 was named to the 21st Century Women Business Leaders Hall of Fame at Bay Path University. Tickets for the May 19 celebration, sponsored by BusinessWest, are $55. To register, visit www.myonlinechamber.com or e-mail [email protected].
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Paul Kleschick

Paul Kleschick

Paul Kleschick has joined American International College (AIC) as its new Registrar. Kleschick recently performed consulting work for a variety of colleges and universities. Prior to working as a consultant, he was registrar at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He previously served as the associate registrar at Georgetown University and Temple University. Kleschick graduated from Cabrini College in Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He earned his master’s degree from Temple University and his MBA from Philadelphia University.
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Melinda Graulau

Melinda Graulau

The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield announced that Eastfield Mall and Auburn Crossing General Manager Melinda Graulau has been chosen as its 2015 recipient of the Leadership Community Service Award. The award will be presented at the Leadership 2015 graduation ceremonies on April 16 at the Springfield Sheraton. Leadership 2015 is a unique collaboration between the ACCGS and Western New England University (WNEU) to teach middle- and upper-level managers the crucial thinking and problem-solving skills needed to prepare participants to be effective leaders in service to the community and their workplaces. Since 1990, the award has been presented annually to a citizen or organization that exemplifies the program’s values of leadership in the workplace and in the world and a commitment to community service. A 2012 graduate of the program, Graulau moved to Western Mass. in 2009 to take on the role of general manager at the two shopping malls for Mountain Development Corp. She leads a team of 40 and is responsible for temporary and permanent leasing, expense control, personnel development, contract negotiations, and community relations.
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J. Polep announced the promotion of Adam Kramer to vice president of Purchasing and Food Service. Kramer has been with J. Polep since 2006, most recently as director of Food Service. Over the past nine years, he has also been a field sales representative, district manager, and president of Grote & Weigel (a division of J. Polep).
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Country Bank’s annual meeting was held at the Worcester Art Museum last month. The evening’s agenda included the election of trustees, corporators, and officers, as well as a report of 2014 highlights and financials. The 10 new incorporators are: Dr. Mohammed Ahmed, Sheila Cuddy, Brian D’Andrea, Robert Dik, Mary Falardeau, Janice Kucewicz, Lauren Miller, Timothy Murray, James Paugh III, and Richard Poissant.
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The Westfield-based engineering firm Tighe & Bond announced the following:
Christina Jones

Christina Jones

• The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) named Christina Jones, a project engineer in the company’s Westfield office, the recipient of the 2014 ACEC/MA Young Professional of the Year Award. The recognition took place during ACEC/MA’s Engineering Excellence and Awards Gala on March 18 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. Each year, this competitive award recognizes the accomplishments of one engineer, 30 years old or younger, based on their work and its societal impact. Jones, who is a licensed engineer in Massachusetts, was recognized for achieving significant successes within just five years of launching her civil- and environmental-engineering career. For the city of Chicopee, she provided construction administration and observation, research, and analysis for the first paving project in Massachusetts to implement cutting-edge intelligent-compaction technology. The result was a more streamlined, cost-efficient paving process, and better-quality pavement that is slated to have a longer life. Jones is also developing an integrated management plan for Chicopee, which will include working with regulators to advance green infrastructure as an alternative approach to separating combined sewer overflows. In addition, she is developing a unidirectional flushing plan for cleaning water-distribution pipes that will improve water quality and pressure throughout Chicopee. For two of Connecticut’s major water suppliers, Jones has developed hydraulic models of critical water reservoirs to assess the impact of new fish-habitat-friendly stream-flow regulations on reservoir management. This research enabled her to assist with reservoir-management decisions. Jones earned her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and environmental engineering, as well as her master’s degree in environmental engineering, from UMass Amherst. Her professional affiliations include the American Water Works Assoc., the New England Water Works Assoc. (where she is a programs committee member), and Engineers without Borders. She also previously served as a student activities committee member for the New England Water Environment Assoc; and
Michael Toto

Michael Toto

• Michael Toto has been hired to manage the company’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) team. A senior electrical engineer with more than 21 years of experience, Toto has managed a wide range of commercial, industrial, and institutional engineering projects. He has provided engineering services to numerous well-known industry giants and prominent institutions. His expertise includes the study, design, permitting, construction management, construction administration, and startup of numerous building and infrastructure facilities. His portfolio of projects includes all phases of engineering for electrical infrastructure. As a project manager, he has led many project teams during various phases of projects simultaneously, and has been the leader on several jobs with multiple owners during his professional experience. Toto earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical power engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His professional affiliations include the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society, the National Fire Protection Assoc., the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the Assoc. of Energy Engineers.
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The regional law firm Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that Attorney Kenneth Albano was recently appointed to the board of directors of the New England Chapter of the March of Dimes. Albano is also currently serving a second term as board chair of Massachusetts’ Western Division Chapter. The March of Dimes is a national organization whose primary mission is to reduce birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Upon learning of his appointment to the New England Board, Albano noted that “I am very pleased to continue my service to the important mission of the March of Dimes. The good work of the March of Dimes improves the health of Massachusetts babies and provides support to their families.” Albano is a senior partner with Bacon Wilson and a member of the firm’s corporate, commercial, and municipal practice groups. Bacon Wilson is one of the largest firms in Western Mass., with a total of 40 lawyers and approximately 60 paralegals, assistants, and support staff.
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Beloved Earth, the Pioneer Valley’s first ‘green’ cleaning company, hired Andrew Sbrega of Chicopee as its first residential services manager for Hampden County. Over the past four years, Sbrega worked for Tropical Smoothies in Holyoke and oversaw a team of employees while keeping the shop space clean and building customer relations. Beloved Earth owner Terra Missildine said Sbrega’s leadership experience will positively influence his work as a services manager. As a residential services manager, Sbrega will oversee a cleaning team designated to the Springfield area. Since beginning the position in January, Sbrega has gained residential and office clients in West Springfield and Longmeadow. He and Missildine are currently in the process of hiring Sbrega’s team. Beloved Earth’s current teams focus on clients in Hampshire County and book an average of 250 hours of cleaning per week. Missildine wants to expand into Hampden County, and she sees Sbrega as an ideal leader to begin that outreach. “Andrew is committed to green living. He really walks the walk,” she said.
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The Dowd Insurance Agencies announced that Nadine West has joined the organization as a commercial-lines account manager. “We are very excited to have Nadine join our team of insurance professionals,” said John Dowd Jr., president and CEO of the Dowd Insurance Agencies. “She has a great deal of industry experience and brings a lot of enthusiasm for customer service.” West has been specializing in property and casualty insurance since 1998. She is a licensed property and casualty producer and holds the Certified Insurance Service Representative designation. Prior to joining Dowd, West was employed by Borawski Insurance of Northampton. As a commercial-lines account manager, West will manage a roster of insurance clients at Dowd’s Holyoke office and support producers with business-development initiatives. She has a strong focus on customer service and is dedicated to continuing education opportunities as the industry advances. “I consistently challenge myself to stay on top of industry trends and learn all I can about my competitors and carriers to strengthen my industry relationships,” said West. “I have extensive training in sales, management, and customer service, and I look forward to applying these skills for the benefit of our customers at the Dowd Insurance Agencies.”
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Jonathan Soucy

Jonathan Soucy

Molding Business Services (MBS) announced it has taken on a new partner, Jonathan Soucy of Plymouth. He joins forces with partners Terry Minnick, Joel Minnick, and Andrew Munson, and will help bolster the firm’s M&A advisory and recruiting efforts. Soucy has more than 25 years of experience in precision injection molding and manufacturing. He holds a bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering UMass Lowell and an MBA from Suffolk University. For the past six years, Soucy served as the CEO of Plainfield Precision, a multi-national manufacturer of injection-molded components, metal stampings, and complex assemblies. During his tenure with Plainfield, he led a corporate-wide turnaround, developed and executed a strategic plan to build value, and successfully sold the various Plainfield companies to maximize shareholder return. Soucy’s move to MBS coincides with a Jan. 30 transaction that saw Plainfield Precision sell its final production facility — a precision automotive injection molder in San Luis Potosi, Mexico — to the U.S. subsidiaries of Nissha Printing Co. Ltd. Based in Japan, Nissha is a global manufacturer of printed films and owns Eimo Technologies, a Michigan-based manufacturer of decorative, injection-molded components. MBS advised Plainfield in the transaction. Soucy also spent nearly two decades with a Plainfield predecessor company called Pixley Richards. Pixley was a custom plastic-injection-molding company specializing in tight-tolerance parts. During his tenure there, Soucy held various roles in engineering and operations management until eventually leading a management buyout of the company and assuming the role of owner and CEO.
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The Springfield Falcons announced that Corey Cowick has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year Award for his outstanding contributions to the Springfield community during the 2014-15 season. The Falcons’ left winger has gone above and beyond with his efforts to give back to the community. He constantly takes part in appearances and volunteer opportunities, meeting fans and doing his part to help improve the local area. The Falcons have a strong dedication to bettering quality of life in the Springfield community by promoting awareness of education, exercise, and health along with donating time and resources. Cowick has been at the forefront of these initiatives, making countless appearances in schools, libraries, and community centers. He became the main speaker for the Falcons’ Stick to Reading program presented by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, the Teamwork program presented by TD Bank, and the Play It Forward program. Cowick has spoken to numerous students and young fans around the Greater Springfield area about the importance of literacy, ways to stay active and lead a healthy lifestyle, and the qualities of leadership and anti-bullying. Cowick also frequented Friends of the Homeless and served meals to clients along with personally donating winter and toiletry items during the holidays. He visited patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children and donated his time to answer phones at the 14th Annual 94.7 WMAS Radiothon for Baystate Children’s Hospital. He also participated in the sale of team-signed ornaments and green mystery pucks with proceeds donated to Toys for Tots and Baystate Children’s Hospital, respectively. Additionally, Cowick visited the Pioneer Valley PSO, where he visited with military families and spent a great deal of time conversing and getting to know each family. Cowick is now one of 30 finalists for the American Hockey League’s 2014-15 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, honoring the overall IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. The league award is named after the former Hershey Bears forward and AHL All-Star who died in 1997 following a 16-month battle with leukemia. The winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award will be announced by the AHL later this month.
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Florence Bank announced that Stephen Bourgeois Jr. of Amherst has been named to the President’s Club for 2015. The President’s Club affords employees opportunities to nominate their peers for the honor, which recognizes superior performance, customer service, and overall contribution to Florence Bank. Bourgeois was nominated by numerous colleagues at Florence Bank. He is a senior teller and customer-service representative at the bank’s King Street office, and joined the bank in 2012. John Heaps Jr., president and CEO of Florence Bank, said, “we received so many comments about Stephen — everything from ‘he is the first to volunteer to take on projects or help in any way’ to ‘he maintains the perfect balance of professionalism and friendliness with our customers.’ His commendable work ethic and genuine desire to contribute make Stephen an outstanding member of the President’s Club.”
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Dr. Laura Iglesias Lino

Dr. Laura Iglesias Lino

Praised for her leadership and for using her skills in geriatrics and palliative care to help Spanish-speaking and other immigrant populations in Springfield, Dr. Laura Iglesias Lino has been named a recipient of the 2015 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award. Iglesias Lino, medical director for Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Baystate Brightwood Health Center/Centro de Salud and associate medical director for Hospice at Baystate Medical Center, is one of five physicians nationwide recognized with the award. The awards program honors leaders who advance palliative care in underserved areas and forge ties with various medical specialists to help people with cancer. “This cohort of physicians demonstrates that compassion, competency, and a healing presence are cherished by patients and their families and admired and respected by their colleagues,” said Dr. Richard Payne, chairman of the selection committee and the Esther Colliflower Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University and the John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics. “The awards will make a difference for their careers, and will assist them in building palliative-care programs in their communities.” Each of the five recipients was noted as being exemplary in one or more of four areas: medical practice, teaching, research, and community. Awards were made in three categories: senior, mid-career, and early-career. Recognized in the early-career category, Iglesias Lino will receive $15,000 to further her work in palliative care in Springfield. “Although I was her teacher and am decades older, I hope to match her dedication to patients one day,” said Dr. Maura Brennan, chief of the Division of Geriatrics, Palliative Care & Post-acute Medicine at Baystate Medical Center, and hospice medical director for the Baystate Visiting Nurse Assoc. & Hospice. “Dr. Iglesias Lino has an unassuming, gentle nature and is more likely to design programs for patents in need than write scholarly articles for publication. She has a beautiful soul and is precisely the type of physician our aging society needs. Dr. Iglesias Lino combines the best parts of a geriatrician and a palliative-care physician and is eminently worthy of this prestigious award.” Iglesias Lino received her medical degree from the Universidad Nacional San Agustin de Arequipa in Peru. She completed her internal medicine residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, followed by a geriatrics fellowship at Baystate Medical Center. She is board-certified in both geriatrics and palliative care. While at Baystate Brightwood Health Center, Iglesias Lino has developed a team-based program to ease caregiver stress and provide quality of life for patients with advanced dementias. Her knowledge and diagnostic abilities put her in high demand as a physician and consultant. Her teaching and caregiving skills have generated culture change in a clinic with little previous experience in geriatric or palliative care. The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the doctor-patient relationship near the end of life, funds the awards. The Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute that has done groundbreaking work on end-of-life decision-making, co-sponsors the awards. Duke University Divinity School’s Program in Medicine, Theology, and Culture oversees the selection process.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners Departments

AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
 
• April 29: ACCGS Beacon Hill Summit 2015, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Massachusetts State House. Hosted by state Sen. James Welch. Day-long opportunity to meet with members of the Baker-Polito administration and the Massachusetts delegation. Reservations are $180 per person and includes continental breakfast, transportation, lunch, reception, and all materials. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 6: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Colony Club, 1500 Main St., Springfield. Speed networking — a fast-paced way to work the room. Sponsored by United Personnel. Reservations are $20 for members (in advance, $25 members at the door), $30 general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 13: ACCGS After 5, 5-7 p.m., at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 500 Memorial Ave., Chicopee. Join us for our last After 5 of the season for a tailgate party, featuring food trucks with tailgating cuisine, parking-lot games like cornhole and ladder toss, music, and cash bar. Reservations are $5 for members, $10 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 14: East of the River Five Town Chamber Feast in the East, 5-7:30 p.m., at Twin Hills Country Club, 700 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow. Enjoy culinary tastings from local restaurants and caterers to benefit the ERC5 Scholarship Fund. Reservations are $25. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 19: Professional Women’s Chamber Woman of the Year, 5:30 p.m., at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Honoring Anne Paradis, chief executive officer, Microtek Inc. Reservations are $55 and may be may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• May 26: ACCGS Pastries, Politics & Policy, 8-9 a.m., at TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. For political and policy junkies. Reservations are $15 for members, $25 general admission, and includes continental breakfast. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
 
• May 6: After 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Bridgeside Grille, 9 Amherst Road, Sunderland. Register online at www.amherstarea.com or call the office at (413) 253-0700. Tickets: $10 for members,  $15 for non-members.
• May 27: After 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Florence Savings Bank, 377 Russell St., Hadley. Sponsored solely by Florence Saving Bank. Register online at www.amherstarea.com or call the office at (413) 253-0700. Tickets are $10 members, $15 for non-members.
• June 18-21: Taste of Amherst, on the Amherst Common. Featuring 22 individual restaurants on the common for a weekend of fun, food tasting, food demos, live music, kids’ area, zoo, and much more. Hours: June 18-19, 5-9 p.m.; June 20, noon-10 p.m.; June 21, noon-4 p.m. All food is under $5 per item. No entry fee.
• June 23: After 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at J.F. Conlon , 29 University Dr., Amherst. Sponsored in part by J.F.Conlon & Associates. Register online at www.amherstarea.com or call the chamber office at (413) 253-0700. Tickets: $10 per member, $15 per non- member.
 
GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
 
• May 15: Lunch & Learn, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. “ACA Compliance: Employer Requirements and Management Tools.” Learn about a solid, user-friendly road map for understanding compliance issues. Tickets: $15 for members, $23 for non-members.
• May 20: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Renaissance Manor on Cabot, 279 Cabot St., Holyoke. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• May 21: Golf Tournament at Chicopee Country Club; 10 a.m. shotgun start. Registration: $125 per golfer.
• May 27: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Elms College. Tickets: $23 for members, $28 for non-members.
• June 13: 5K Road Race/2-mile Walk. Begins and ends at Portuguese Club, 149 Exchange St., Chicopee. Registration: $25 per person; $15 for children 12 and under. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Fee includes T-shirt and free lunch provided by the Munich Haus.
• June 18: Mornings with the Mayor, 8-9 a.m., at the Willimansett Center West, 546 Chicopee St., Chicopee. Free for chamber members.
• June 24: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Wireless Zone, 601E Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
 
GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
 
• May 11: Monday Morning with the Mayor. “Getting Down to Business About Business: Casual Conversation with Mayor Cadieux,” 8-9 a.m., at Easthampton Savings Bank, 36 Main St., Easthampton. Free and open to the public.
 
GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
 
• May 15: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored and hosted by Pic’s Place, 910 Hampden St., Holyoke. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for the public. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.
• May 18: Annual Chamber Cup 2015 Golf Tournament Celebrating the chamber’s 125th Anniversary, at Wyckoff Country Club, 233 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Registration and lunch at 10:30 a.m.; tee off at noon (scramble format); dinner following game with elaborate food stations catered by the Log Cabin. 
Cost: $125 per player includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, cart, and dinner. Dinner only-$25. Awards, raffles, and cash prizes follow dinner. Tournament sponsors: Log Cabin and PeoplesBank. Corporate sponsors: Dowd Insurance, Goss & McLain Insurance Agency, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Mountain View Landscapes, Holyoke Medical Center, People’s United Bank, the Republican, and Resnic, Beauregard, Waite & Driscoll. For reservations, call the chamber Office at (413) 534-3376 or register online at holyokechamber.com.
• May 21: Chamber Business Connections, 5-7 p.m., in the Atrium in the PeoplesBank building, 330 Whitney Ave. Sponsored and hosted by PeoplesBank. Join your friends and colleagues for this fun and casual evening of networking. Refreshments, door prizes, and 50/50 raffle. Cost: $19 for chamber members, $15 for non-members.
• June 19: 125th Anniversary Gala Ball, starting at 6 p.m., at the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cocktails at 6, dinner at 7. Enjoy an elegant meal and dance to the music of the Floyd Patterson Band. Join Marcotte Ford as one of the major event sponsors by calling (413) 534-3376. Event is open to the public. More details to follow. 
 
GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
 
• May 6: May Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Whalen Insurance Agency. For more information or to register, call the chamber at (413) 584-1900.
• July 1: July Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Pioneer Landscapes and Easthampton Electrical. For more information or to register, call the chamber at (413) 584-1900.
 
GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
 
• April 28: Southwick Home to Business Show. Hosted by Tucker’s Restaurant. For more information, contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
• May 4: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Renaissance Manor, 37 Feeding Hills Road, Westfield. Join us for our monthly coffee hour with Westfield Mayor Dan Knapik. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register for this event.
• May 13: May After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. Sponsored by Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity and the ReStore. Refreshments will be served. Bring your business cards and make connections. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members; cash at the door. To register, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• May 18: 54th Annual Golf Tournament, at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Schedule: 10 a.m., registration and lunch; 11 a.m., shotgun start; 4 p.m., cocktail hour; 5 p.m., dinner. Title sponsor: Westfield Gas & Electric. Premium gift sponsor: Westfield Bank. Cart sponsor: Doctor’s Express.
• June 1: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Westfield Vocational Technical High School, 33 Smith Ave., Westfield.
Free and open to the public. Register by calling (413) 568-1618.
• June 19: Chamber Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Ranch Golf Club, 65 Sunnyside Road, Southwick. Platinum sponsor: Mestek. Golf sponsor: Berkshire Bank. Silver sponsors: First Niagara and Prolamina. Registered attendees of the chamber breakfast can golf at a discounted rate of only $65 at the Ranch following the breakfast. Call Bill Rosenblum, golf pro, to register at (413) 569-9333, ext. 3. Cost for the breakfast: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information on sponsorships, to register, or to donate a raffle prize, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
 
• May 19: Professional Women’s Chamber Woman of the Year, 5:30 p.m., at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Honoring Anne Paradis, CEO of Microtek Inc. Sponsored by BusinessWest. Reservations are $55 and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• May 6: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Northeast IT, 777 Riverdale Road, West Springfield. Free for chamber members, $10 at the door for non-members. Event is open to the public. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].
• May 20: Networking Lunch, noon-1:30 p.m., at the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, 174 Brush Hill Ave., West Springfield. Must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch served while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. Cost: $10 at the door, which includes lunch. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

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CPE Forum
April 21 to June 2: The Continuing Professional Education Forum, held at the Westfield Athenaeum, has announced its seven-week spring series. All programs are three hours in length and start at 3 p.m. on the following Tuesdays:
• April 21: “The Dollars and Cents of Divorce,” Attorney Julie Dialessi-Lafley, Bacon Wilson;
• April 28: “Social Security Questions Answered,” Tim Flynn, Edward Jones;
• May 5: “Dealing with IRS Collection Division,” Attorney Eric Green, Green & Sklarz;
• May 12: “Income T’s: Today, Tomorrow, and Taxes,” Garry Heiney, Income & Wealth Advisors;
• May 19: “Why Are We Afraid to Invest?” Michael Callahan, Retirement Plan Advisory Services;
• May 26: “Exchange-traded Funds in Retirement Planning,” Michael Callahan, Retirement Advisory Plan Services; and
• June 2: “Massachusetts Employment-law Update,” Attorney Karina Schrengohost, Royal LLP.
The CPE Forum was established in 1980 by Josephine Sarnelli, CPA. She continues to volunteer her services in organizing 40 hours of educational programming each year. “The CPE Forum’s mission is to provide high-quality educational programs at a low cost to business professionals, including certified public accountants, enrolled agents, and others seeking continuing professional educational credits for licensing purposes,” she said. “It is also open to the general community.” The cost of attending the entire series is $50, which provides 21 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credits. “Besides being an incredible value, the CPE Forum offers a place for business professionals to meet, exchange ideas, and network,” Sarnelli added. All sessions are held at Lang Auditorium at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm St., Westfield. Payment is due at the time of attending. For more information, visit www.cpeforum.org or call (413) 746-9067.

Elevator-pitch Contest
April 22: Six local community banks will sponsor a live elevator-pitch competition at the 12th annual awards banquet for the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Initiative. Representatives from each institution — Berkshire Bank, Country Bank for Savings, First Niagara Bank, PeoplesBank, United Bank, and Westfield Bank — will also serve as judges at the annual event at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. An elevator pitch is an overview of an idea for a new business. The name reflects the fact that an elevator pitch can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride. The term is used when an entrepreneur pitches an idea to a venture capitalist to receive funding. The competition will feature a student representative from each of the participating local colleges: American International College, Amherst College, Bay Path University, Elms College, Greenfield Community College, Hampshire College, Holyoke Community College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Springfield Technical Community College, UMass Amherst, Western New England University, and Westfield State University. The judges will pick the top three students, who will receive cash awards, with the winner receiving $1,000. Other features of the banquet include keynote speaker Aaron St. John, co-founder and CEO of Springfield-based HitPoint; entrepreneur and awardee exhibits featuring 76 student entrepreneurs from area colleges; and recognition of the Grinspoon, Garvey & Young Alumni Award winner, Bill Goldfarb of Lefty’s Brewery. For more information about the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, visit hgf.org or contact Cari Carpenter at (413) 335-3535 or [email protected].

Springfield Restaurant Week
April 23 to May 2: The Springfield City Council’s young professionals subcommittee, partnered with the Springfield Business Improvement District (BID), will serve up mouth-watering meals during Springfield Restaurant Week 2015. Many downtown and riverfront restaurants are featured in this event, including Chef Wayne’s Big Mamou, Currents (Marriott), Champions (Marriott), Luxe Burger Bar, Nadim’s Mediterranean, Panjabi Tadka, PICKS/MVP (Sheraton), Plan B Burger, the Fort/Student Prince, Theodore’s, Pizzeria Uno, Adolfo’s, McCaffrey’s Public House, Blackjack Steakhouse, and Shakago. Each restaurant will offer a special two- or three-course dinner menu for a set price of $20.15 per person. Further details and menus will be posted on springfielddowntown.com/dinespringfield. Event sponsors include Baystate Health, Williams Distributing, White Lion Brewing Co., Garten, LLC Landscaping and Services, Farmington Bank, MassLive, and Inspired Marketing Inc.

Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day 
April 25: Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a professional ballroom dancer who lost her lower left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, will be the keynote speaker at the 18th annual Rays of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. “I refuse to be called a victim. I am not defined by what happened in my life. I am a survivor, defined by how I live my life,” said Haslet-Davis. The former corporate manager recently returned to the dance floor after having to relearn her craft. Through her appearances on CNN, Dancing with the Stars, The View, and other television shows — as well as at personal appearances before corporate and private audiences both large and small — she hopes her emotional honesty has served as an example to others looking to overcome adversity in their lives. Haslet-Davis has been honored with the 2013 Med Star Gala Victory Award and was recognized along with first responders from the bombing scene at the 2013 Schwartz Center Gala in Boston. She has also been honored with an On Cue Tribute Award and was named one of Cosmo’s Most Powerful Women of 2013. A CNN documentary detailing her first year after the marathon bombing, The Survivor Diaries, with Anderson Cooper, was recently nominated for an Emmy Award. In addition to the keynote address by Haslet-Davis, participants will be able to select from two workshops on a number of topics, including “Breast Reconstruction,” “Hormone Therapy and Sexuality after Breast Cancer,” “Tai Chi – Regain 8 Years of Youth,” Safe and Effective Skin Care Products after Treatment,” “Why Laughter is the Best Medicine,” and others. There will also be two sessions offered in Spanish only: “Yoga en Movimiento” and “Cómo Enfrentar los Efectos Psicológicos y Emocionales del Cancer.” This year’s event will again include an art display from the Rays of Hope-sponsored Art from the Heart program facilitated by Pat Hayes. Participants will also be able to choose from two interactive stations during the day. In “Paint Social Art!” a local artist will guide painters — no experience necessary — in creating their own mini-painting which they can display at home. At the “Creative Card Bar,” women from Life’s Memories and More will assist participants in a do-it-yourself card-making session. There will also be networking opportunities throughout the day and the chance to visit with several exhibitors selling a variety of breast-related products and more. A continental breakfast and buffet luncheon will be served. Registration is required. The cost is $35 per person, with the remaining expenses underwritten by Rays of Hope. Parking will be validated for the Civic Center Parking Garage only. For those unable to afford the fee, a limited number of scholarships are available for breast-cancer survivors by calling Sandra Hubbard at the Rays of Hope Outreach Office at (413) 794-9556. For more information on the 18th annual Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day, or to request a registration form, call (413) 794-9556. For more information on Rays of Hope, visit www.baystatehealth.org/raysofhope.

Family Craft Day
April 25: Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation, which has served the Greater Springfield community since 1905, announced its first ever Family Craft Day, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Captain Charles Leonard House on Main Street in Agawam. “This is the time of year when we are celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. As part of our commitment to our community, we wanted to offer families a fun and creative way to mark those holidays, regardless of whether or not they have lost a loved one,” said Frank Forastiere, president and funeral director of Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation. All are invited to create gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Day, for teachers and grandparents, as a remembrance of a lost loved one, or as a simple thank you. The Family Craft Day is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. To reserve a spot, call (413) 525-2800. For information about Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation, visit forastiere.com.

Military Ball & Gala
April 25: The Pioneer Valley USO announced that the fifth annual Military Ball & Gala Honoring Our Troops will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Presenting sponsors include Steve Lewis Subaru and 1812 Auto Body, and the Purple Heart sponsor is Bay Path University. Music will be provided by the Bronx Wanderers. Tickets are available by calling the USO office in Chicopee at (413) 557-3290. The Military Ball & Gala is the largest fund-raising effort of the year and funds many of the Pioneer Valley USO’s programs and services. It was designed in keeping with the long-standing traditions of formal military balls while allowing the public to attend and participate in a gala evening. Military formal and business dress is required. The Pioneer Valley USO serves the needs of active military and their families through the individual efforts of the volunteers, board of directors, and the public.

VVM Awards Ceremony
April 30: Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) will host its inaugural Accelerator Awards event at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The event will honor recent graduates of its new Accelerator Program, which is currently grooming 29 startup teams from across the Pioneer Valley for success by imparting meaningful business knowledge, structure, and tools. During the awards ceremony, the organization will award grants of up to $50,000 each to startup teams selected as finalists. The event runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. and will include a lively networking reception as well as a dinner and awards program, featuring startup teams and an address by John Harthorne, founder and CEO of MassChallenge. This year’s Accelerator Program is funded by MassMutual, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, with the mission to support an entrepreneurial renaissance in Springfield and the Pioneer Valley. During the four-month Accelerator Program, each team is assigned to a peer-supported group, introduced to VVM advisors, and provided free co-working space in downtown Springfield. The teams engage in investment-readiness boot camps with hands-on training, expert-led lectures, peer collaboration, advisor meetings, and practice judging rounds. Teams also participate in VVM’s ongoing weekly workshops that cover strategy, innovation, marketing, sales, team building/dynamics, best practices, fund-raising, and introductions to term-sheet and valuation processes. The positive, rigorous training program is structured around the Lean LaunchPad curriculum, which emphasizes achieving the highest possible investment-readiness level and overcoming the three main causes of startup death: failing to achieve product-market fit, premature scaling, and team-member dynamics.

Not Just Business as Usual
April 30: The Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Foundation’s Not Just Business as Usual (NJBAU) event is one of the premiere networking events for business leaders in Western Mass. This annual celebration, in its sixth year, is a celebration of innovative thinking which gives participants the opportunity to learn from business experts while raising significant funding for the STCC WORKS scholarship program. The event will be held at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A cocktail and networking reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m., with dinner and the keynote speaker, Google Engineering Director Steve Vinter, to follow from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Vinter has overseen the growth of Google’s Cambridge site from 15 software engineers in 2007 to more than 900 today. He is responsible for developing digital-publishing products such as Google eBooks, Google Play Newsstand, and Play for Education, and has over 20 years of industry experience working in the Boston area, focusing on building products and services for hundreds of millions of users of mobile and cloud computing. He also is the co-founder of MassCAN, a partnership of organizations which collaborate to inspire and educate students in Massachusetts to learn computing and prepare them to lead and innovate the future economy, which will be driven by computer technology. This year, NJBAU will feature interactive workstations featuring the STCC Mobile SIM and Engineering program. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Tickets are $100 each, and sponsorships begin at $1,500. For additional information or to become a sponsor, contact Christina Tuohey, STCC director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, at (413) 755-4475 or [email protected]. To purchase tickets online, visit www.stcc.edu/njbau.

EASTEC
May 12-14: With manufacturing a driving force of economic growth in the Northeast, as well as across the U.S., more than 12,000 business owners, engineers, designers, production managers, and purchasing executives will gather at EASTEC, the East Coast’s premier manufacturing event. Produced by SME, the biennial event takes place at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield and features more than 650 exhibitors and three days of complimentary educational sessions. In its 34th year, the event showcases the latest manufacturing technologies from additive manufacturing/3D printing to waterjet cutting, and provides access to industry experts sharing insights on how to foster innovation, increase productivity, and improve profits. This year, attendees will also get to see more than 300 new products being highlighted at the show. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with resources, research and purchase the latest technologies, and discover ways to improve productivity and increase profits. Meanwhile, the complimentary educational sessions will address trending topics such as automation innovations and Lean creativity, along with other major advancements in manufacturing. New features in 2015 will include keynote presentations from Carl Palme, applications product manager, Rethink Robotics; and Jason Prater, vice president of Development, Plex Systems. To learn more about EASTEC, view full conference and exhibit details, or register, visit easteconline.com.

40 Under Forty
June 18: The ninth annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. The event honors the region’s most accomplished and civic-minded professionals under age 40, whose stories are told in this issue. Tickets to the event cost $65, and tables of 10 are still available. Order by calling (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or by visiting HERE. Sponsors include Northwestern Mutual (presenting sponsor), Fathers & Sons, the Isenberg School of Mamagement at UMass Amherst, Moriarty & Primack, Paragus Strategic IT, and United Bank.

Western Mass. Business Expo
Nov. 4: Comcast Business will present the fifth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News in partnership with Go Graphix and Rider Productions. The business-to-business show will feature more than 100 booths, seminars and Show Floor Theater presentations, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social and the return of the Valley Venture Mentors Pitch Contest. Details about specific events, programs, and featured speakers will be printed in future issues of BusinessWest. Current sponsors include MGM Springfield, Expo Social sponsor; the Isenberg School of Business at UMass Amherst, education sponsor; DIF Design, silver sponsor; and 94.7 WMAS, media sponsor. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available, with booth prices starting at $750. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Court Dockets

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The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Esteban Sanchez-Mejias and Maria Hernandez v. Commerce Insurance Co.
Allegation: Breach of contract and refusal to issue agreed-upon settlement checks: $7,325+
Filed: 4/3/15

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Lisa Wood v. Massachusetts Department of State Police, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Allegation: Plaintiff’s vehicle was struck by a Mass. State Police, resulting in injury: $91,922.18
Filed: 2/25/15

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Deborah G. Earle v. BJ’s Wholesale Club
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing slip and fall: $7,183.16
Filed: 2/15/15

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
La Casse v. Lego Systems Inc.
Allegation: Defendant failed to compensate for damages to property: $42,524.55
Filed: 3/6/15

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Hibu Inc. f/k/a Yellowbook Sales and Distribution Co. Inc. v. Alban Insurance Agency and Orlando Alban
Allegation: Monies due for breach of contract, monies owed, advertising, and other services rendered: $10,797.78
Filed: 3/4/15

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Caserta Co., LLC v. Chase Management Services Inc.
Allegation: Breach of commercial lease: $19,550
Filed: 3/19/15

Laura Bardelli v. GA and BJ, LLC d/b/a Ambiance HR
Allegation: Negligence in hair-removal service, causing significant burns and scarring: $25,000+
Filed: 3/18/15

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The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
All Metals Industries Inc. v. Baystate Metal Solutions Inc. and Patricia A. Fernandez
Allegation: Breach of contract: $113,198.95
Filed: 2/5/15

EP Floors Corp. v. The Polycube Company, LLC and Recycle Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract: $120,000
Filed: 2/25/15

Michael E. Anderson v. Toyota Motor Sales
Allegation: Product liability: $500,000
Filed: 2/11/15

Pioneer Tool Supply Co. Inc. v. AMK Welding Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $39,826.63
Filed: 2/13/15

S & K Distribution, LLC d/b/a New Castle Building Products v. Morris Roofing and Sheet Metal Corp. and Steven N. Kravitz
Allegation: Breach of contract and non-payment of materials provided: $12,000
Filed 2/13/15

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Amand Chouinard v. Publisher Circulation Fulfillment Inc., Paul Racine, Jason Coones, Steve Fletcher, and Chris Robare
Allegation: Sexual harassment and discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 1/26/15

Christine Nutter v. Tractor Supply Co.
Allegation: While shopping, plaintiff fell off of a loading dock: $79,715.14
Filed: 2/21/15

Mary P. and Michael D. Boudreau v. William Ryder Funeral Home Inc.
Allegation: Breach of funeral-service contract: $2,000. Filed: 2/3/15

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

James Hall v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC
Allegation: The plaintiff had a mortgage with the defendant’s company which he paid off with the sale of the home, but the defendant refused to discharge, causing economic damage: $24,800
Filed: 1/2/15

Janelle Johnson, as parent of her minor child, Samuel Johnson v. Spirit Halloween
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of Halloween display causing injury: $2,430.10
Filed: 1/20/15

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Marcelino Ortiz Jr. v. Bowditch, LLC d/b/a Northampton Lodging House
Allegation: When attempting to open a window in a room the plaintiff was renting from the defendant, the window came off the hinges and fell on the plaintiff’s head: $2,947.81
Filed: 2/9/15

Reinhart Food Services, LLC v. The Sub & Pizza of Amherst Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $6,336.91
Filed: 2/20/15

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Basette Printers, LLC d/b/a Bassette Company v. Encompass Design Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $8,340.79
Filed: 2/6/15

Crystal Window and Door Systems, LTD v. Lizotte Glass Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $34,260.48
Filed: 1/26/15

Sanmar Corp. v. Turbo Screen Painting, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $12,738.66
Filed: 2/12/15

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

Groundbreaking Event

MGMGroundbreakingShovelLowMGMGroundbreakingThe casino era officially began in Springfield on March 24, as ground was broken for MGM Springfield, an $800 million resort casino that will take shape in the city’s tornado-ravaged South End. Top, with the tornado-damaged Zanetti School in the background, Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International chairman and CEO, offers remarks to the hundreds in attendance. Above, the confetti canons go off as dignitaries handle the official groundbreaking duties.

Impactful Gift

PicThis1Mercy Medical Center recently announced that Cynthia and William Lyons of Wilbraham have made a $1 million challenge gift to Transforming Cancer Care – the Capital Campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center. The Lyons’ gift will support the 26,000-square-foot expansion of the center and reflects the largest single gift for the campaign from members of the community. “We have been inspired by the high level of care and compassion that runs throughout the Sisters of Providence Health System,” said Cynthia Lyons. “The work being done at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center is especially exciting.” Under the leadership of Dr. Philip Glynn, director of Oncology, staff at the cancer center has expanded significantly to meet patient need; by 2022, demand for outpatient cancer services is expected to grow by 26%. The $15 million expansion will also bolster the center’s capabilities by enhancing communication among oncology providers and facilitating ease of access to existing services. The design of new infusion bays will increase privacy for patients, as well as for a supporting family member or friend. Sr. Mary Caritas, SP, is a member of the Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS) board of trustees, was president of the former Mercy Hospital, and was a driving force behind the initial effort to build the cancer center that now bears her name. Pictured at right, Caritas and Daniel Moen, president and CEO of SPHS, display a photo of Bill and Cindy Lyons at the news conference announcing the gift.

Celebrating Sisterhood

2-BayPath159749-BayPath159746-BayPath1597414-BayPath1597410-BayPath15974More than 1,600 people packed the MassMutual Center on March 27 for the 20th annual Women’s Leadership Conference, presented by Bay Path University. The event, with the theme “Celebrating Sisterhood,” featured three keynote speakers — Angelique Kidjo, the ‘undisputed queen of African music’; Kathy Giusti, cancer survivor, philanthropist, and founder of two melanoma research foundations; and Cuban-born singer Gloria Estefan — as well as a host of breakout sessions on a wide range of topics. From top to bottom: Bay Path President Carol Leary present Estefan with a school sweatshirt; a group of Bay Path students enjoy the conference; Kidjo entertains the audience during her morning keynote address; Bay Path alumni represent the theme of the conference; and Sheila Heen, founder of Triad Consulting Group and author of Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback: the Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (Even When It’s Off-base, Unfair, Poorly Delivered, and Frankly, You’re Not in the Mood), solicits comments during her breakout session, “Thanks for the Feedback.”

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In Springfield, Now Is the Time to Dream

The event was called “Vision 2017: The Right Direction.”

Staged on March 24, it was the second edition of what will apparently become an annual get-together at CityStage, where city officials and others involved in the broad spectrum of economic development gather to talk about what’s happening and what might happen. And the focus is on a number — in this case $2.8 billion — that represents the sum of the public and private projects ongoing or in the pipeline.

This year’s presentation included a detailed breakdown of projects in progress — MGM Springfield, Union Station, and others — and those that will start soon, such as the expansion to the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center, the new Innovation Center, and the highly anticipated but also dreaded I-91 reconstruction project. There was also an entertaining update and look ahead concerning efforts to create an entrepreneurial renaissance downtown.

But easily the most intriguing aspect of the program was one titled “Dare to Dream.” It was a sequence of computer-generated images depicting what could happen in and around downtown Springfield in the years to come.

It’s amazing what one can do with the right software. Indeed, the Republican building was transformed into a minor-league baseball stadium and the so-called Steiger’s parcel, a.k.a. ‘a little park for a little while’ (it’s going on 20 years now, but who’s counting?), had been filled with, alternately, an ultra-modern, market-rate housing project or a beach populated with young entrepreneurs soaking up some sun (the beach concept garnered more crowd approval).

Meanwhile, the former Chestnut Middle School parcel was now home to a sparkling mixed-use facility, a new performing-arts center had been built in Mason Square, and Riverfront Park (complete with sailboats on Connecticut) had been given a serious makeover.

Kevin Kennedy, the city’s chief development officer, stressed repeatedly that all this was merely speculation and that people shouldn’t take any of those pretty pictures as givens or even firm possibilities.

But he also noted that it’s certainly OK to dream. And he’s right.

Indeed, years ago, and not that many years ago, people would have laughed at those computer-generated images and considered them unreasonable and not doable. And while some of those sentiments may linger to a certain extent, they are largely being replaced with feelings that all or certainly most things are not beyond the city’s reach.

An $800 million casino project becoming reality in the South End will help do that, and so will an official end to more than 40 years of roadblocks to the renovation of Union Station.

But there’s more to it than that. There are the three colleges now populating downtown Springfield in some manner. There’s TechSpring and the Innovation Center and the arrival of HitPoint Studios at 1350 Main St. There’s new market-rate housing like Silverbrook Lofts, and the promise of more to come. There’s an aggressive, results-oriented DevelopSpringfield already changing some neighborhoods.

There’s a palpable sense of momentum and a sense that, yes, things can happen here.

Of course, there are a number of challenges facing leaders as they strive to revitalize the city, from struggling public schools to sky-high poverty rates to lingering perceptions that the city and its downtown are not safe. But unlike years ago, there seems to be a sentiment that these systemic problems can be overcome. Because of that, this is a time to heavily promote Springfield, tell its story, and inspire private developers to invest here, because it is likely to be a sound investment.

We’re not sure how many of those computer-generated images will become reality — maybe none of them. What we do know is that now, perhaps more than at any time in the past 30 or 40 years, you don’t have to dare people to dream.

Just encourage them a little.

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

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

AGAWAM

Agawam Crossing
200 Silver St.
$360,000 — Build out first-floor space for medical office

Millwork Realty Associates, LLC
32 Century Ave.
$400,000 — Renovations at Fleet Pride

Six Flags
1623 Main St.
$39,000 — Construct Cyclone Photo Booth

AMHERST

308 College Street, LLC
308 College St.
$3,000 — Minor alterations

Woodgreen Amherst, L.P.
6 University Dr.
$40,000 — Interior renovations to create four offices

CHICOPEE

Houston Enterprises
1307 Memorial Dr.
$25,000 — Structural repair due to snow and ice

Lady of Elms College
147 Grape St.
$52,000 — Install ADA ramps and modify partitions

U-Haul of Western Mass
499 Montgomery St.
$23,500 — Renovations and ductwork

NORTHAMPTON

Continental Cablevision
790 Florence Road
$43,000 — Replace guide wires and foundation anchors

Florence Savings Bank
85 Main St.
$19,000 — Construct partition walls

Michelle Kersbergen
190 Nonotuck St.
$230,000 — Interior renovations at Modesto Family Dentistry

Gina Mazza
11 Village Hill Road
$19,000 — Add partition walls

Richard Webber
8 North King St.
$32,500 — Renovate two offices and replace store front windows

Smith College
44 College Lane
$164,000 — Construct observatory on rooftop at McConnell Hall

SOUTH HADLEY

Town of South Hadley
267 Granby Road
$17,000 — Install new fire protection

SPRINGFIELD

Anthony Shakes
24 Walsh St.
$33,000 — Install roof mounted solar panels

Melissa Manello
91 Prouty St.
$10,000 — Strip and install new shingles

Polman Realty, LLC
2001 Roosevelt Ave.
$130,000 — Renovations for charter school

WESTFIELD

North Elm Street Realty
58 North Elm St.
$1,000,000 — Construct a 9,950-square-foot addition

Pioneer Valley Baptist Church
265 Ponders Hollow Road
$140,000 — Addition to church

Rock Steady Real Estate, LLC
815 North Road
$15,000 — Renovations for new offices

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Andrew Mele
69 William Franks Dr.
$75,000 — Renovate existing space for new tenant

CJack Realty Associates, LLC
1053 Riverdale St.
$9,500 — Interior renovations

The Cup Restaurant
240 Westfield St.
$65,000 — Interior alterations

Opinion

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Opinion
Olympics Numbers Just Don’t Add Up

By Andrew Zimbalist

The UMass Donahue Institute’s recent report on the economic impact of a 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston wasn’t surprising, given its assumptions and methodology — it projected gains of more than 50,000 jobs and billions of dollars.

While parts of the report are well-reasoned, the predicted impacts are suspect. That’s because the institute accepted the unrealistic assertions of the Boston 2024 organization regarding costs, revenues, and financing; used an inappropriate input-output methodology; ignored scholarly literature on the economic impact of hosting mega-sporting events; and misapprehended some items contained in the Boston bid.

In essence, the report’s results flow out of the assumptions that all operating costs will be covered by revenue from the Games, all construction costs will be covered privately, and the federal government will pick up 100% of the security costs (optimistically forecast at only $1 billion).

Consider each of these elements. The Boston 2024 bid shows operating costs and revenues at $4.7 billion. To get to this figure, Boston 2024 invokes $1 billion in “additional” or “other” revenue, the sources of which are not revealed. Boston 2024 also assumes it will take in $1.15 billion in ticket sales. London had an 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium, replete with luxury boxes and other revenue-generating accoutrements. Boston 2024 is planning a temporary, spartan, 60,000 seat stadium. London generated only $990 million in ticket sales. How will Boston top that by more than 16%?

Boston 2024’s operating costs include a $600 million payment to the U.S. Olympic Committee in recognition that some of the domestic sponsorship money will come from corporate relationships built by the USOC. Illogically, the new report figures $220 million of this money will go toward creating business and employment in Boston. This number is then multiplied by roughly 1.9 (the new employment generates new income, which brings new consumption, etc.), according to the IMPLAN model used in the report.

But this model is inappropriate for estimating the economic impact of mega-events. The sheer volume of construction around mega-events leads to the use of companies and workers from outside the hosting region, leading to much larger leakages out of the local economy and unrealistically high multipliers, among other problems.

It is noteworthy that most macro-economic models of the entire U.S. economy have multipliers of around 1.2. Since the Boston economy is only a small fraction of the U.S. economy, it is not feasible that it would have a multiplier that is more than 50% larger. Yet, that is what the report’s results depend on.

Although the institute expresses some skepticism, its report incorporates Boston 2024’s claim that all the venues will be built with private money. Why would a U.S. company build an Olympic stadium that will be torn down? Or a velodrome? Or a pentathlon stadium? Why has no company stepped forward and declared its intention to even explore this opportunity?

Based on its IMPLAN model, the report estimates that hosting the Olympics will generate more than 50,000 new jobs in 2024. It says these workers will spend some of the money they earn here, further boosting the local economy. But that makes no allowance for the fact that Olympic Games are notorious for relying on voluntary labor.

The Donahue report also examines the uncertainty of the impact of hosting on tourism, both during the games and after. It mentions that London tourism during the summer of 2012 was down by 8% compared with 2011. The report might have added that 2012 was one year further removed from the financial crisis of 2008-09, and, other things equal, we would expect higher tourism figures in 2012. The report neglects to mention that tourist arrivals in Beijing in 2008 were down 20%. Despite this evidence, and that from scholarly studies, the report curiously projects a substantial boost to Boston’s tourism.

If one builds an empirical model and simply assumes that all the investment will be private and that the investment won’t displace other investments, it is easy to show output and job growth. But these rosy projections are no more realistic than Boston 2024’s starry-eyed claim that no public money will be spent.

Andrew Zimbalist is a professor of economics at Smith College. His new book is “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and World Cup.”

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments Real Estate

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

CONWAY

99 Orchard St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Smith
Seller: Kirsten L. Chervinsky
Date: 02/27/15

2739 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Candida Canepa
Seller: Pixie J. Holbrook
Date: 02/27/15

304 South Deerfield Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $468,500
Buyer: Elizabeth Stowe
Seller: Heidi L. Hobby
Date: 03/02/15

DEERFIELD

62 Eastern Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Susan S. Lundrigan
Seller: Lacoille, Edward N. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 03/06/15

155 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Amie L. Clark
Seller: Susan T. Hudyma
Date: 02/25/15

GREENFIELD

8-10 Grant St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: James E. Filipkowski
Seller: James E. Filipkowski
Date: 02/27/15

38-46 Greenfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,410,000
Buyer: Store Master Funding 7
Seller: Channing L. Bete Co. Inc.
Date: 02/23/15

252 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Michael H. Barnard
Seller: Daniel P. Field
Date: 03/05/15

229-231 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Rachael Seven LLC
Seller: Rooney & Sons Inc.
Date: 03/06/15

27 Smith St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Dorina Placinta
Seller: Stephen D. Gibowicz
Date: 03/02/15

33 Sunrise Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jennifer J. Austin
Seller: Lorraine C. Ferrante TR
Date: 02/27/15

LEVERETT

4 Number 6 Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jean Sherlock
Seller: Daniel McIntire
Date: 02/26/15

MONTAGUE

80 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $133,404
Buyer: 80 on 4th LLC
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 03/06/15

19 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Kara Mulligan
Date: 02/26/15

18 High St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Haas
Seller: FNMA
Date: 03/04/15

ORANGE

13 Dewey Conrad Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Sevigny
Seller: Reginald Haughton
Date: 02/26/15

SHUTESBURY

19 Weatherwood Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Shana Anolik
Seller: Susan J. Russell
Date: 02/23/15
SUNDERLAND

57 North Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Murphy
Date: 03/05/15

WHATELY

Christian Lane (SS)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Caroline C. Pam
Seller: Ralph K. Farrick Funding TR
Date: 02/27/15

21 Poplar Hill Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Maxwell W. Bland
Seller: Pamela A. Dickinson
Date: 02/23/15

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

8 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $328,500
Buyer: Judith A. Piper
Seller: Jaclyn M. Belland
Date: 02/26/15

44 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Patrick H. Cullen
Seller: Jeffrey J. Benoit
Date: 03/06/15

43 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: David W. Elliott
Seller: Jill M. Tower
Date: 03/04/15

35 Hayes Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Margaret J. Dane
Seller: John J. Negrucci
Date: 02/27/15

425 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Alan W. Bozak
Seller: Carole J. Calabrese
Date: 02/27/15

209 Pineview Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: David W. Hamel
Seller: Julie A. Fife
Date: 03/06/15

417 Shoemaker Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ellis L. Langone
Seller: Langone Plumbing 7 Heating
Date: 03/04/15

129 Tobacco Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Martin
Seller: Robert A. Desimone
Date: 02/27/15

CHICOPEE

54 2nd Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $785,000
Buyer: Keith Laflamme
Seller: Chicopee Partners LLP
Date: 03/05/15

40 Belmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $123,100
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing
Seller: Tammy-Lynn Gadouas
Date: 03/06/15

107 Columba St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: Todd N Beattie
Seller: David J. Guertin
Date: 02/25/15

296 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: City Of Chicopee
Seller: Peters Josephine, (Estate)
Date: 03/04/15

456 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Petros Mirisis
Seller: Lawrence A. Maziarz
Date: 03/05/15

18 Gagne St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Alysha M. Lewis
Seller: Chase A. Standre
Date: 02/27/15

N/A
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,300
Buyer: Bank New York
Seller: Gayle Arsenault
Date: 03/03/15

104 Lauzier Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Rui M. Mendes
Seller: William T. Lavelle
Date: 03/06/15

274 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,389
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Raul Hernandez
Date: 03/05/15

7 Overlook Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Aneta Temple
Seller: Roxanne Ferretti
Date: 02/25/15

24 South St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Coleen S. Nauman
Seller: Martha H. Shea
Date: 02/27/15

77 Westport Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Timofey Adzhigirey
Seller: Nancy R. Forni
Date: 02/25/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

97 Barrie Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Shawn G. Santanello
Seller: Shelby P. Marrin
Date: 03/06/15

330 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: M&A Longmeadow LLC
Seller: Modak LLC
Date: 02/26/15

119 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Nicholas R. King
Seller: Kristin Blakeslee
Date: 02/27/15

37 Holland Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Marco Scibelli
Seller: Gioio Scibelli
Date: 02/27/15

N/A
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Michael D. Collura
Seller: John A. Collura
Date: 02/25/15

89 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Lloyd
Seller: China Access LLC
Date: 02/25/15

40 Shawmut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Steven Kofsky
Seller: Theresa J. Cloonan
Date: 02/24/15

30 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Odres Nuevos
Seller: Shiloh Church
Date: 03/05/15

HOLYOKE

37 Francis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Daniel M. Murray
Seller: Provident Funding Assocs.
Date: 02/27/15

37 Lindbergh Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Arrow Worrall
Seller: Elizabeth E. Barker
Date: 02/27/15

224-226 Lyman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Naviah Investments LLC
Seller: 4306 3rd Avenue LLC
Date: 02/25/15

254 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Caroline I. Cotto
Seller: John J. Hanley
Date: 02/26/15

430 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,750
Buyer: Stephen Parmenter
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 03/05/15

98 Ridgewood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Michael A. Chatel
Seller: James L. Mooney
Date: 03/06/15

20 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $149,261
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Marie Cintron
Date: 02/23/15

LONGMEADOW

63 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jack V. Grassetti
Seller: Gloria I. Durpe
Date: 03/05/15

37 Greenwich Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $492,000
Buyer: Stewart A. Mackie
Date: 02/27/15

152 Hawthorne St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sandra Kenefick
Seller: Leonard Lotito
Date: 03/06/15

123 Homestead Blvd.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Lynn L. Wagman
Seller: Stephen P. Wagner
Date: 02/27/15

99 Silver Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Bucknor
Seller: Joseph J. Egan
Date: 03/05/15

LUDLOW

27 Americo St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Atwater Investors Inc.
Seller: Roland P. Savoie
Date: 02/27/15

95 Coolidge Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $127,750
Buyer: Brenda L. Shields-Dean
Seller: Frank A. Murray
Date: 03/05/15

Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: David Cote
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 02/24/15

269 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Kathleen E. Fleming
Seller: Michael A. Perry
Date: 02/27/15

MONSON

13 Flynt Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Tracy L. Davis
Seller: Kristen Beaulieu
Date: 02/25/15

250 Woodhill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Richard W. Lamb
Seller: Denning, Elizabeth F., (Estate)
Date: 03/04/15

PALMER

14 Rockview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Steeven Magan
Seller: Lynn M. Plotczik
Date: 03/04/15

23 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,790
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing
Seller: William F. Murray
Date: 02/24/15

SOUTHWICK

70 Congamond Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mark Provost
Seller: Norman H. Storey
Date: 03/06/15

129 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jaydub LLC
Seller: Eileen L. Horkun
Date: 02/27/15

SPRINGFIELD

416 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Everton G. Senior
Seller: Global Homes Properties
Date: 02/26/15

281 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Ronald J. Charles
Seller: Kerrian A. James
Date: 03/06/15

Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Buckeye Pipe Line Co. LP
Seller: Boston & Maine Corp.
Date: 03/02/15

93 Balfour Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Dion E. Barron
Seller: Richard Garcia
Date: 03/05/15

18 Beaufort Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Karen R. Waterman
Seller: Sabrina M. Gross
Date: 02/27/15

129 Bellevue Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $213,325
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Joan T. Byrnes
Date: 02/26/15

73 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: David A. Brehaut
Seller: Mya Realty LLC
Date: 03/03/15

Garland St. (ES)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Alfonso E. Acuna
Seller: Weissman Realty LLC
Date: 02/27/15

178 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $173,300
Buyer: Andrew J. Normand
Seller: Stephen M. Ellis
Date: 02/26/15

65 Glenvale St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Danette L. Krushel
Seller: USA VA
Date: 02/26/15

21 Herman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Joyce T. Ramos
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 02/27/15

280 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,012
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Luis F. Rodriguez
Date: 02/25/15

70 Martone Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: WBGLA Of Westfield MA LLC
Seller: Keith A. Laflamme
Date: 02/24/15

60 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Zachary E. Rec
Seller: Galin Joseph
Date: 03/05/15

23 Old Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Heather M. Sanford
Seller: 855 Liberty Springfield LLC
Date: 02/27/15

488 Porter Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Merrill
Seller: Brian J. Wallace
Date: 02/26/15

27 Pratt St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Baystate Medical Center
Seller: Alfonso E. Acuna
Date: 02/27/15

Quebec St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Wilfredo J. Semprit
Seller: Vyacheslav A. Kuzmenko
Date: 02/26/15

980 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Dieu H. Pham
Seller: Stephen C. Lafever
Date: 03/02/15

1197-1201 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Alfonso E. Acuna
Seller: Weissman Realty LLC
Date: 02/27/15

73 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Rosa I. Torres
Seller: Christopher Plewa
Date: 03/06/15

102 Tamarack Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $180,500
Buyer: Kenneth Ramos
Seller: Michael T. Wayner
Date: 02/26/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

1228 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Inna Gargun
Seller: Joseph A. Brosseau
Date: 03/06/15

17 Angeline St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Melany Laroe
Seller: David J. Paier
Date: 02/27/15

71 Austin Lane
West Springfield, MA 01013
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Prasanth Prabhakaran
Seller: Frank J. Morassi
Date: 02/27/15

446 Brush Hill Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $115,150
Buyer: Daniel J. Deluca
Seller: Morganford Holdings LLC
Date: 02/26/15

714 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Whitney Salvatore
Seller: Elizabeth R. Clark
Date: 03/04/15

104 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Aric A. Nunes
Seller: Angela M. Nunes
Date: 02/27/15

61 Homestead Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Ashleigh Chrusciel
Seller: Crossroads Property Investors
Date: 02/26/15

56 Kent St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Denise Dumont
Seller: Thaddeus S. Saj
Date: 03/06/15

182 Monastery Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Ryan E. Finn
Seller: Charles D. Carpino
Date: 02/27/15

197 Monastery Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: May E. Mangalili
Seller: John A. Perez
Date: 02/27/15

44 Pine St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Angela R. Stone
Seller: Laurie A. Cassidy
Date: 02/24/15

386 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jason R. Faucher
Seller: George C. Dziurzynski
Date: 02/27/15

30 Virginia Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Halli Hunderfund
Seller: Stephen A. Cloutier
Date: 02/25/15

464 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Great Bay Properties LLC
Seller: 3 Diamond Realty Corp.
Date: 02/27/15

WESTFIELD

25 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Kelly J. Cieplinski LT
Seller: Kenneth K. Gordon
Date: 03/06/15

72 Highland View St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $181,500
Buyer: Thomas Curran
Seller: James R. Hale
Date: 03/06/15

113 Lindbergh Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Susan Norton
Date: 02/25/15

27 Woodland Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Mary P. Kadomoto
Seller: Elizabet Matthews-Sitnik
Date: 02/27/15

8 Woodside Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Pineview RT
Seller: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Date: 02/23/15

WILBRAHAM

4 Warren Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Guberow
Seller: FHLM
Date: 02/26/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

4 Barry Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $477,000
Buyer: Patrick P. Arguin
Seller: Paul A. Pierce
Date: 02/27/15

48 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Neal B. Patel
Seller: Reynold A. Gladu
Date: 02/27/15

Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Scott Tundermann
Seller: Jean K. Canon
Date: 03/06/15

32 Hitchcock Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Amherst College
Seller: Patrick L. Williamson
Date: 03/04/15

16-18 Main St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: LIJJM LLC
Seller: Russell, William F. 3rd, (Estate)
Date: 03/06/15

478 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $624,900
Buyer: Amy A. Crawley
Seller: Western Development Corp.
Date: 02/26/15

60 Sunderland Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Parks Coop LLC
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 03/06/15

84 Sunset Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Brian W. Fitzgerald
Seller: Laura Cadonati
Date: 03/02/15

235 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Across Campus UMass LLC
Seller: Xavier A. Tondeur
Date: 02/27/15

BELCHERTOWN

491 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Daniel McLane
Seller: FNMA
Date: 02/25/15

Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jeffrey O. Duprey
Seller: Shannon D. Sligo
Date: 02/27/15

111 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Lauren Clarke
Seller: Rocco J. Malaspina
Date: 02/27/15

46 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Daniel O. Sullivan
Seller: Burdge, Barbara J., (Estate)
Date: 02/27/15

22 Raymond Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Tyler D. Chambers
Seller: Dawn V. Waslh
Date: 02/27/15

44 River St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Bukola T. Okuwobi
Seller: Edward J. Pazik
Date: 02/26/15

36 Sheffield Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $342,900
Buyer: Brandon C. Dube
Seller: Patrick P. Arguin
Date: 02/27/15

90 Turkey Hill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $141,083
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Conor R. McMillen
Date: 02/27/15

EASTHAMPTON

75 Glendale St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Roseanna M. Alves
Seller: Larose, Robert J., (Estate)
Date: 02/27/15

11 Keddy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $168,500
Buyer: Victoria E. Trudeau
Seller: Debra A. Smith
Date: 02/27/15

27 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Albert J. Finch
Seller: Jean Pierre Pasche
Date: 02/27/15

329 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Ashtons Acquisitions LLC
Seller: Onewest Bank
Date: 02/27/15

85 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $183,750
Buyer: Mark A. Essa
Seller: Stacia S. Tabaka LT
Date: 02/25/15

21 Pine Hill Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $268,782
Buyer: Dewayne A. Matthews
Seller: Tori B. Jennings
Date: 03/03/15

GRANBY

553 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $180,200
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Roger J. Rouillard
Date: 02/23/15

151 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Douglas A. Gray
Seller: Kevin D. Rolfe
Date: 02/26/15

255 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Richard Ordynowicz
Seller: Kathleen M. Lukasik
Date: 02/24/15

12-R Jackielyn Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Castle Farm Enterprises
Seller: Richard J. Niedbala
Date: 02/27/15

HATFIELD

439 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Robert E. Slysz
Seller: Slysz, Robert E. Jr, (Estate)
Date: 03/03/15

112 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: John D. Sabola
Seller: Claire Laliberte
Date: 02/27/15

NORTHAMPTON

12 Bedford Terrace
Northampton, MA 01063
Amount: $3,225,000
Buyer: Simple Abode LLC
Seller: Smith Collage
Date: 03/04/15

40 Bradford St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Robert E. Aldrich
Seller: Martha A. Merriam
Date: 02/23/15

5 Kary St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lori Leistyna
Seller: Katharine R. Walmsley
Date: 02/27/15

216 Lovefield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Wendy J. Allen
Seller: James W. Shea
Date: 02/25/15

46 Middle St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Katharine R. Walmsley
Seller: John Koleszar
Date: 02/27/15

111 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $551,660
Buyer: Lesley Peebles
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 02/23/15

244 North St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Marta P. Tom
Seller: Caraker, Reece G., (Estate)
Date: 03/02/15

119 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Cory E. Gatrall
Seller: Kathleen E. Silva
Date: 02/25/15

295 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $332,500
Buyer: Sarah E. Gibbons
Seller: Sandra E. Slanda
Date: 02/27/15

115 Willow St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $182,155
Buyer: Maria C. Govantes
Seller: Cindy Beebe
Date: 03/03/15

SOUTH HADLEY

293 Morgan St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Frederick M. Sard
Seller: Steven H. Harrington
Date: 02/24/15
1 Red Bridge Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Alexander V. Stepanov
Seller: Andrew B. Galik
Date: 03/03/15

148 Stony Brook Village
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $327,335
Buyer: Barbara Callan-Bogia
Seller: Whispering Pines At Root
Date: 03/02/15

SOUTHAMPTON

80 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $482,500
Buyer: Jonathan H. Marsh
Date: 02/27/15

9 Glendale Woods Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $288,304
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Charles J. Hubbard
Date: 02/27/15

WARE

86 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Judy C. Riggenbach
Seller: Anne W. Martin
Date: 02/27/15

120 Glendale Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $135,900
Buyer: Keith W. Greiner
Seller: Donald P. Hebert
Date: 03/06/15

21-23 Morse Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Timothy Welsh
Seller: Roger Morrissette
Date: 03/06/15

5 Sczygiel Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Jaime A. Muche
Seller: Mark E. Richard
Date: 02/27/15

WILLIAMSBURG

66 Old Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: William B. Thomson
Seller: Michael E. McCabe
Date: 03/05/15

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

22 Redgewood Place LLC
22 Ridgewood Place, LLC
Mill St. Innovative Housing
P.O. Box 562
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 11
Filing Date: 03/04/15

Allyn, Ryan M.
16 Memorial Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/02/15

Allyn, Willam D.
2 Hawthorne Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Benoit, William W.
Benoit, Tammy L.
P.O. Box 1457
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Bernstein, Deborah L.
249 Quarry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/03/15

Breault, J. Joseph
81 Westwood Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Bukowski, Tadeusz
1307 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/13/15

Caulton, Earl R.
Caulton, Sandra E.
11 Old Point St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/01/15

Cameron, Coretta T.
29 Victoria St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Cheria, Jonathan M.
Cheria, Rebecca L.
40 Bliss St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Cortis, Anthony D.
Cortis, Meagan L.
a/k/a Desilets, Meagan L.
53 Druids Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/02/15

Cotto, Marisol
540 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Coville, Richard
64 K St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/05/15

Czybryt, Joanna M.
37 Francis Ave.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/09/15

Deuso, Kimberly A.
40 Rapalus St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/09/15

Foster, Jennifer L.
59 Somerset Lane
Somers, CT 06071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Garabedian, Janice M.
29 French Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Goraj, Mark Thomas
23 Devens St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/05/15

LaPlante, Ronald R.
33 Kellogg Ave., Apt 6
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/15/15

Lavell, Frederic P.
Lavell, Maxine L.
289 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

LFE Mechanical Contractor
Eldridge, Larry F.
54 Charter Oak Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/02/15

Lillie, Chantel May
13 Meadow St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/06/15

Mallard, Kelee
195 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/15/15

Malone, Charlean D.
15 Harmon Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/01/15

Masic, Dzenan
Masic, Meliha
47 River St. #4
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/05/15

Masotti, Thomas John
450 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/06/15

Milbier, William E.
299 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/03/15

Morin, Sandra A.
42 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Morris, Vicky L.
24 Rose Ave.
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/14/15

Nawracaj, Joseph F.
119 Waldorf St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/06/15

Nickerson, Wendy A.
324 First St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Paine, Annette Lorraine
a/k/a Trudell, Annette L.
56 Granby St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/06/15

Payton, Reynold G.
266 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/15/15

Ramos, Noemi
404 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/12/15

Rivera, April L.
6 Temple St., Apt. 1L
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Rodriguez, Evelyn
15 Belleview Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/02/15

Rosario, Orlando
Rosario, Ileana A.
a/k/a Maldonado, Ileana A.
224 Gifford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Serrano, Jermain D.
P.O. Box 1967
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/10/15

Simonin, Brenda E.
a/k/a Webster, Brenda E.
a/k/a Ponti, Brenda E.
5A North Kellogg Road
Haydenville, MA 01039
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/04/15

Spaulding, Emily Mae
71 Elm St., Unit B
Hatfield, MA 01038
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/13/15

Sprague, Nathan S.
81 Dalton Ave., # 3
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/12/15

Swords, Kenneth J.
96 Pendelton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 03/06/15

Veilleux, Stephane R.
39 Sefton Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/13/15

Weaver, Michael J.
Weaver, Sandra A.
77 Enfield Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/06/15

Wright, Joseph N.
P.O. Box 97
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 03/11/15

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

LKQ Southwick, LLC
609 Silver St.
Michael Sullivan

Mad Man
58 Oak Lane
Thomas Graveline

Northeast Power Sports
66 Letendre Ave.
Felix Santana Jr.

CHICOPEE

Marshall’s
591 Memorial Dr.
Kristin Adams

No Heat Call Tommy
213 Bemis Ave.
Thomas Fregeau

Precision Orthodontic Lab
10 Percy St.
David Merritt

Sandy’s Auto World Transport
172 Prospect St.
Ludmila Kudrya

Soft Touch Auto Wash
1405 Memorial Ave.
Joseph Larrivee

Suds Your Duds Laundromat
349 Chicopee St.
Preston Carr

The Kung Fu Academy
551 East St.
Mark Ostrander

HOLYOKE

Budget Inn
579 Northampton St.
Mita Patel

CNS Academy for Healthcare Professionals
187 High St.
Marc Beaulieu

Hampden Mini Mart
263 Hampden St.
Angel Coriano

JoJo’s Mini Market
31 Essex St.
Joel Brito

Legends Barbershop
153 Sargeant St.
Tatiana Madera

Messier Funeral Home
1944 Northampton St.
Michael A. Usher

The Muse Custom Framing
220 South Water St.
Debra Luzny

LUDLOW

Bella Couture Salon & Day Spa
154 East St.
Michell Ruark

Marta Law Offices
30 Chestnut St.
Paulo G. Marta

NORTHAMPTON

Architectural Home
320 Riverside Dr.
Patrick Bauhan

Brad’s Landscaping & Handyman Services
86 Overlook Dr.
Bradley Finn

Curio
1 Amber Lane
Emily Withenbury

Florence Pie Bar
17 Main St.
Maura Glennon

Give Life to Art
215 State St.
John Lewis

Helio Aerial Photo
716 Park Hill Road
Jonathan Soto

The Jamrog Group
211 North St.
Amy Jamrog

Understory Professional Woodsman
40 Williams St.
Carl T. Danelski

PALMER

Palmer Auto Mall
1219 Thorndike St.
Raymond Recor

SPRINGFIELD

La Fortuna Mini Market
899 Carew St.
Jose M. Sanchez

Larry’s Trucking Company
16 Lakeside St.
Larry Cole

LMP Trucking
150 Northampton Ave.
Robert Parker

MJH Carpenters
1532 Bay St.
Michael Helbling

MAD Respect
150 Oklahoma St.
Joseph Daniels

Main Street Laundromat
95 Main St.
Deborah Woytowicz

Mr. Tees and More
2 Chestnut St.
Richard A. Ducharme

MW Dwell
99 Haskin St.
Marshal Anderson

New England Fashion Show
24 Warriner Ave.
Maria R. Lozada

Nontoxic Apparel
95 Breckwood Blvd.
Samantha Kratovil

Nuccio’s Inc.
477 Page Blvd.
Carmine Picardi

Olympic Deli Restaurant
232 Chestnut St.
Francisco Rasario

Orchard Gardening
172 Main St.
Jerome Brown

Orchard Imports, LLC
1213 Worcester St.
D’Juan Barlow

Pop’s Biscotti
26 Middlebrook Dr.
Maria Elizabeth

Pro Cuts
322 St. James Ave.
Xavier Velazquez

RV Medics
868 Armory St.
Christopher Dillard

Reyes Screen Printing
5 Brianna Lane
Carlos J. Reyes

Riparial
62 Eddy St.
Thomas J. Regan

Sole Fresh
1655 Boston Road
Emanuel L. Mwenda

The Able Place
186 St. James Ave.
Elaine Awand

The Brim and Crown Shop
439 White St.
Richard D. Little

The Chalkboard Jungle
28 Knollwood St.
Bonnie M. Roy

The Curve Society
462 Berkshire Ave.
Elizabeth A. Wallace

Upper Room Music Group
1500 Main St.
Sam Bradley

WESTFIELD

Kimberly Hatch Photography
77 Mill St.
Kimberly Hatch

Pancake Sundaes, LLC
266 Elm St.
Pancake Sundaes, LLC

Responsible Driving of Westfield, LLC
132 Elm St.
Responsible Driving of Westfield, LLC

Spark Arc Sheet Metal
104 Mainline Dr.
Comfort Services, LLC

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Aline of Hair East
306 Westfield St.
Aline Stolar

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

Freeland Construction Company
1111 Elm St.
Leroy R. Clink

Novella Photography
1838 Riverdale St.
Paulette Griswold

Parus
766 Main St.
Dzhavat Azizov

Reina’s Mini Market
411 Main St.
Michael S. Candelaria

Incorporations

By
Departments Incorporations

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

AMHERST

The Coffee Grind Inc., 450 West St., Amherst, MA 01002. Isabel Mercado, 18 Hunter Hills Circle, Amherst, MA 01002. Coffee bar and tea house.

GRANBY

Alphabet Soup Childcare Center Inc., 166 West State St., Granby, MA 01033. Bobbi L. Rougeau, same. Childcare services.

HATFIELD

A & S Building and Remodeling Inc., 123 Depot Road, Hatfield, MA 01038. David Jagodzinski, same. Construction.

HOLYOKE

Aircraft Management Service & Sales Inc., 330 Whitney Ave., Suite, 440, Holyoke, MA 01040. Michael J. Kane, 6 Old Pasture Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Management and sale of aircraft and related industries.

LONGMEADOW

Renal and Transplant Associates of New England, P.C., 15 Pendleton Lane, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Krishnan Babu, same. Medical services.

MONTAGUE

Andrew Cavanagh Inc., 555 Turners Falls Road, Montague, MA 01351. Andrew Cavanagh, same. Building websites and applications.

NORTHAMPTON

A2Z Science Inc., 57 King St., Unit A, Northampton, MA 01060. Andre Boulay, same. Retail sales.

PITTSFIELD

Anthony Gianacopoulos Attorney at Law, P.C., 75 North St., Suite 320, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Anthony Gianacopoulos, same. Legal services.

SOUTHWICK

4Life Entertainment Organization Inc., 389 North Loomis St., Southwick, MA 01077. Spencer Lavoie. same. Event production for charitable causes.

Adam Transport Inc., 628 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077. Erdem Akca, same. Trucking.

Allied Tree Service Inc., 237 Hillside Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Adam C. Roberts, same. Commercial and residential tree service including but not limited to tree removal, stump grinding, and chipping.

SPRINGFIELD

Save Cathedral High School Inc., 110 Atwater Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107. Al Dilascia, 16 Ginger Road, Chicopee, MA 01020. Charity for Catherdral High School.

WESTFIELD

Western England Amateur Boxing Inc., 5 Princeton St., Westfield, MA 01085. Dean Fay, same. To support charitable and community organizations through amateur boxing and related events.

Yagmur Inc., 18 School St., Westfield, MA 01085. Yagmur Hamurcu, 19 Pine St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Pizza restaurant.

Briefcase

By
Briefcase Departments

MGM Springfield Breaks Ground on $800 Million Resort
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Resorts International hosted the groundbreaking of MGM Springfield — an $800 million casino resort slated to open in fall 2017 in downtown Springfield — on Tuesday. The event marked the start of the construction phase of this unique urban mixed-use development, the Commonwealth’s first destination casino resort. Hundreds of people were in attendance at the groundbreaking celebration, emceed by Kathy Tobin, former local news anchor and current director of Program Development at Friends of the Homeless. With the Zanetti School — severely damaged by the June 2011 tornado that tore through Springfield’s South End — as a backdrop, speakers highlighted the history of Springfield, the rebirth of the South End neighborhood, and the energy and optimism that is filling the region. “With every licensing milestone and every campaign victory, we have honored the potential of MGM Springfield,” said Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International chairman and CEO. “Today is even more special, though, as we put shovels in the ground to officially celebrate what we came here to do: put people back to work and begin a rebirth of the once-thriving urban center of Western Massachusetts.” The crowd, which included many state and local elected and appointed officials, gathered to hear from Murren, MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis, Mass. Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, and Revitalize CDC Associate Director Ethel Griffin. More than 30 construction workers representing various trades were at the site to honor the moment. Guests were treated to an interactive event, as they were asked to write their wishes for the future of the city of Springfield and Western Mass. Their wishes were then dropped into an MGM Springfield wishing well. MGM will put all the wishes into a capsule that will be placed in the resort foundation as construction begins. The outdoor event also featured a traditional first shovel of dirt as well as celebratory confetti blasts. In keeping with MGM’s commitment to engage local businesses, Springfield vendors Langone’s, AC Produce, and Palazzo provided décor and beverages. Zasco Productions of Chicopee provided the staging, risers, and sound and technical equipment. Taylor Rental of South Hadley provided additional tables and chairs. “The city of Springfield’s people welcomed us into their hearts and homes and trusted us with their hopes for the future,” Mathis said. “This property was designed with the input of residents who wanted more for their families and their community. Today is the day we start to realize that future as we activate the most robust construction site Springfield has ever seen.” MGM Springfield will bring 3,000 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction jobs to downtown Springfield. MGM has established a hiring goal of 35% of the workforce from the city of Springfield and 90% from a combination of Springfield and the region. Additionally, MGM Springfield has entered into surrounding-community agreements with neighboring communities providing for tens of millions of dollars.

WomenUpFront Launches Roundtable
SPRINGFIELD — In support of the growth and success of Pioneer Valley women presidents and the businesses they own, WomenUpFront is launching a new monthly roundtable for women business owners whose annual revenues have passed the $200,000 mark but have not quite reached $1 million. Sponsored by PeoplesBank and hosted at the Business Growth Center at Springfield Technology Park, WomenUpFront is looking for business owners from Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties for this newest program, set to begin on Wednesday, April 15. WomenUpFront is bringing its successful model piloted in Berkshire County to the Pioneer Valley because there is a need to support women business owners of growing businesses. “There have been conversations over the years about starting this, but none has materialized until now,” said Cathy Crosky, founder and facilitator of WomenUpFront. “Scaling a business has its challenges, and this is a proven model that helps women business owners succeed. They really appreciate this kind of facilitated peer mentoring, too.” Joan Leahy, vice president of Marketing for PeoplesBank, said the bank “is proud to sponsor WomenUpFront and bring this important opportunity to area women business owners. As an organization that runs on innovation and collaboration, we know the benefits of mentoring, teamwork, and the free exchange of ideas. We support WomenUpFront because it will provide these entrepreneurs with many of the same opportunities and successes that we have enjoyed.” The roundtable provides a learning forum for owners to get out of the weeds of the day-to-day and look at their businesses more strategically. The objective is to help women accelerate their businesses to the next level and place their companies in a better position to access new opportunities and continue to prosper. Lasting and meaningful relationships are formed among the participants. “I’m thrilled that the Business Growth Center is hosting WomenUpFront,” said Marla Michel, director of the center. “Women business owners are focused, dedicated, and strong, and often have overcome many obstacles to get to where they are. WomenUpFront can help them learn skills and get advice in a very collegial environment to accelerate further success.” Monthly roundtable meetings will be held at the Business Growth Center the third Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.

Tech Foundry Starts Recruiting New Class
SPRINGFIELD — Following a successful inaugural year, Tech Foundry has turned its focus to filling this year’s class of students, beginning with an open house on Wednesday, April 8 at its headquarters on the ninth floor of 1391 Main St., Springfield. The open house begins at 5:30 p.m., and prospective students and parents are encouraged to attend. In addition, the staff at Tech Foundry will be going into area schools and meeting with guidance counselors and other community influencers to drive as many applications as possible before the April 17 deadline to apply. Applications can be found at www.thetechfoundry.org. Founded by Paragus IT CEO Delcie Bean, Tech Foundry is a nonprofit education and job-placement program looking to transform underemployed and overlooked populations into a powerful and robust workforce in the information-technology field. With partners such as Mass Mutual, the Davis Foundation, UMass, and Baystate Health, it raised nearly $450,000 to get started. Tech Foundry aims to create a homegrown workforce for the many area businesses looking for tech professionals, and began the program this year with an inaugural class of high-school students. Upon completing the program and graduating high school, the goal is to place students in an entry-level IT job in the Valley in the $30,000-$40,000 salary range. In the long term, Tech Foundry aims to turn Western Mass. into a technology hub, attracting companies from all over the country to locate some of their high-tech jobs in the Pioneer Valley.

PVPC Receives Award from PolicyLink
SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), on behalf of LiveWell Springfield, is one of just six organizations across the country to receive an award from the Leadership Conference Education Fund and PolicyLink to advance affordable, accessible transportation policy. PVPC will use the funds to embed transit-equity principles into LiveWell Springfield, and will host local activities to engage, educate, and empower local leaders within communities of color to lift up the Equity Caucus agenda locally and federally. Specifically, PVPC is collaborating with Joseph Krupczynski and the Center for Design Engagement, Natalia Muñoz of Verdant Multicultural Media, and Evelín Aquino to expand the successful capacity-building sessions implemented in 2014 for emerging leaders in Springfield. (For a summary of this work, visit www.pvpc.org/content/new-video-building-skills-equity-and-engagement-planning). “When we completed our three-and-a-half-year, HUD-funded equity and engagement work last year, we knew we needed more funding to expand our capacity-building workshops,” explained Catherine Ratté, principal planner and section manager at PVPC. “Our civic-engagement goal is not just to engage individuals from under-represented groups, but also to create pathways for them into positions of power. Participation in democracy, especially from communities that are too often left out, brings important voices to the table and makes sustainable growth and development possible.” Equitable transportation investments are crucial to connecting people to jobs, educational opportunities, affordable housing, healthcare, and other basic needs. Through a coalition of more than 100 organizations, the Transportation Equity Caucus is charting a new course for transportation investments, focused on policies that advance economic and social equity in America. For more information, see www.equitycaucus.org. Live Well Springfield, a movement to promote healthy eating and active living, has been working for the last few years putting systems into action that support safe and friendly walking and biking. As part of LiveWell Springfield’s work in 2012-14, PVPC facilitated creation of the city’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Complete Streets Plan, implementation guide, Complete Streets policy draft, and Complete Streets buildout plan and map (www.livewellspringfield.org).

State Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.9% in February
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) released preliminary February 2015 estimates that show the Massachusetts total unemployment rate dropped to 4.9% from the January rate of 5.1%, a 0.2% decrease. Over the year, the unemployment rate fell by 1.1% from 6.0% in February 2014. The share of working-age residents employed or unemployed, also known as the labor participation rate, was 65.9%, an increase of 0.3% since January. Compared with February 2014, the labor participation rate increased a full percentage point over the year. February 2015 estimates show that 3,430,500 residents were employed and 177,300 were unemployed. Compared with February 2014, February 2015 had 34,400 fewer unemployed, the largest annual decrease in the number of unemployed since October 2011. Over the month, jobs were up 800, with a private-sector loss of 800. Since February 2014, jobs grew by 58,100, with 46,300 private-sector job gains. The sectors with the largest job gains over the year included education and health services and professional, scientific, and business services.

School Building Authority Announces Contest
BOSTON — State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, chair of the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director Jack McCarthy announced the 2015 “My Ideal School” contest. The goal of the contest is to promote discussion among students and teachers about how thoughtful design and construction of schools in Massachusetts support student learning. The contest is open to all first-grade students currently attending a Massachusetts public school. Regional winners will receive a prize donated by Santander Bank. One grand-prize winner will have his or her “My Ideal School” contest picture featured on the cover of the MSBA annual report. All winners will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Massachusetts State House on May 27. Contest submissions must be postmarked by April 24 for consideration. More information can be found on the MSBA website at www.massschoolbuildings.org. The Mass. School Building Authority partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally appropriate, flexible, sustainable, and cost-effective public-school facilities. Since its 2004 inception, the authority has made more than 1,500 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its due-diligence process, and has made more than $11.2 billion in reimbursements for school-construction projects across Massachusetts.

Most Patients Don’t Visit Nearest Emergency Room
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer than half of emergency-department (ED) visits are to the patient’s local emergency room, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), FierceHealthcare reported. After analyzing data on ED visits between 2009 and 2010, Amy Brown and colleagues at the NCHS found the average visit involved an ED that was located 6.8 miles from the patient’s home, even though the nearest ED was on average only 3.9 miles from home. Overall, only 43.8% of visits were to the ED closest to the patient’s home. Researchers also looked at emergency visits within metropolitan statistical areas, which are regions that contain a core urban area with a population of 50,000 or more. Visits inside these areas were less likely than those outside to be to a different ED than the one closest to the patient’s home, according to Brown and her team. They also found that visits that took place at EDs further from patients’ homes occurred more often for older patients, at larger hospitals, and in EDs with longer waiting times within metropolitan statistical areas. Further study is needed to understand the determinants behind these statistics, Brown and her team wrote, particularly if demand for emergency care continues to increase, as it has since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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Mercy Announces $1 Million Gift for Cancer Center Campaign
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced that Cynthia and William Lyons have made a $1 million challenge gift to Transforming Cancer Care – the Capital Campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center. The Lyons’ gift will support the 26,000-square-foot expansion of the Cancer Center and is particularly significant because it reflects the largest single gift for the Capital Campaign from members of the community. “We have been inspired by the high level of care and compassion that runs throughout the Sisters of Providence Health System,” said Cynthia Lyons. “The work being done at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center is especially exciting.” Added Daniel Moen, president and CEO of the Sisters of Providence Health System, “The tremendous support we have received from Cynthia and William Lyons is indicative of the importance and necessity of the services provided by the Sister Caritas Cancer Center. We are grateful for their generosity on behalf of the patients who will benefit from the expansion project.” Under the leadership of Dr. Philip Glynn, director of Oncology, the Sister Caritas Cancer Center staff has expanded significantly to meet patient need that continues to increase. By 2022, demand for outpatient cancer services is expected to grow by 26%. In addition to increasing treatment space, the $15 million expansion will bolster the cancer center’s already strong capabilities by enhancing communication among the oncology providers and facilitating ease of access to existing services. The design of new infusion bays will increase privacy for patients, as well as for a supporting family member or friend. “We are so impressed with the new leadership and forward thinking of Mercy Medical Center and its oncology center,” Lyons said. “The commitment and vision of the physicians directly involved with the growth of the cancer center speaks to the investment of the hospital community. The new plan unites state-of-the-art treatment, research, and clinical-trial opportunities with Mercy’s trademark mission-driven qualities of compassion and respect for the individual. “This expansion is important because, directly or indirectly, cancer touches all of us,” she continued. “People really do want to be part of something that is successful and meaningful. We sincerely hope our gift inspires others in our community to give as well.” To make a gift to Transforming Cancer Care – the Capital Campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center, call (413) 748-9920 or visit www.mercycares.com.

Normandeau Receives Partner of the Year Award
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Normandeau Technologies (NTI) announced it has been awarded the 2014 Ericsson-LG Enterprise North American Partner of the Year Award at the Ericsson-LG Global Partner Conference held in Cancun, Mexico. The award celebrates the excellence Normandeau Technologies has achieved in helping to build the North American distribution channel for the iPECS communications platform and for its success in bringing IP telephony, unified communications, mobility, and call-center solutions to SMBs in industries such as manufacturing, insurance, realty, medical, education, government, and financial. Bob Rankin, general manager of Presence Management, the largest distributor of Ericsson-LG iPECS products in North America, noted, “NTI continues to expand sales of our award-winning iPECS LIK VoIP platform with the iPECS Unified Communications Solution (iPECS UCS) and iPECS Contact Center Suite Solution (iPECS CCS). We recognize and appreciate the continuous hard work NTI performs in their region, and we applaud their continued success with iPECS.” Successfully marketed worldwide with a dominant market share in South Korea, Australia, and South Africa, and significant market share in many other countries, the iPECS is a highly scalable and fault-tolerant platform that connects up to 1,200 endpoints per system and up to 300,000 endpoints with networking. It’s a versatile, premise-based IP phone platform with a competitive entry cost, five-year warranty, and one of the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The Ericsson-LG UCS is a collaboration platform for organizations of virtually any size that integrates voice, presence, video conferencing, and instant messaging on the IPECS platform. The Ericsson-LG CCS is a multi-channel call-center solution providing intelligent management of multiple communication mediums. “We’re honored to receive this recognition for our sales success with the Ericsson LG line of advanced communication applications in the Massachusetts area and for our success in bringing these new technologies to our clients,” said Brett Normandeau, president of NTI. “Solutions like the iPECS UCS and iPECS CCS offer a tightly integrated, next-generation communications environment for telecom resellers at a very compelling price point.”

Braman Termite and Pest Elimination Earns Award
AGAWAM — Braman Termite and Pest Elimination, a provider of pest-management services in Southern New England since 1890, has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to the local marketplace, according to the consumer-review site in 2014. “We are honored at Braman Termite and Pest Elimination to have once again earned the Angie’s List Super Service Award, especially this year as we celebrate 125 years in business,” said Jerry Lazarus, third-generation owner. “I am confident that we provide a superior level of customer service that our customers have come to expect. This service is the result of our entire staff, but also under the leadership of several dedicated members that have been with Braman for decades.” Only about 5% of the companies in the Greater Springfield market have performed consistently well enough to earn the Super Service Award, said Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks. Service-company ratings are updated daily. Companies are graded in areas ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality. Angie’s List Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include an ‘A’ rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review-period grade. The company must be in good standing with Angie’s List, pass a background check, and abide by Angie’s List operational guidelines.

BHS Partners with Ob/Gyn Practices
PITTSFIELD — In a move that will help to ensure long-term obstetric and gynecologic services throughout the region, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced that three key ob/gyn physician practices have joined together and formed Berkshire Ob/Gyn of BMC, which solidifies and stabilizes critical women’s health services for the community. The three practices joining under the Berkshire Health Systems Physician Practice Group are Berkshire Ob/Gyn Associates, located in Pittsfield and Lenox, and Northern Berkshire Ob/Gyn and Gyn Services of the Berkshires, located in Adams. This investment in ob/gyn stabilizes these essential physician services and supports consistent and reliable access to care. The partnership was partially precipitated by the 2014 closure of the former North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) and the community need to provide ongoing maternal-child healthcare for residents of North Berkshire. A former NARH physician practice, Northern Berkshire Ob/Gyn was able to continue to provide care without interruption of service when Berkshire Health Systems assumed responsibility for the practice, and Berkshire Ob/Gyn provided coverage for the North Berkshire physicians and their patients. Growing changes in healthcare policy and in the health insurance reimbursement system have challenged the viability of private physician practices, which was a major factor in prompting Berkshire Ob/GYn to join together with the two BHS practices to form one unified service under BHS. At the same time, healthcare systems like BHS are increasingly relied upon to ensure current and future access to critical services for the community by investing in physician practices and ensuring they have the necessary support systems and financial stability and investment to succeed in the long term. Working together, the physicians of Berkshire Ob/Gyn of BMC can provide 24/7 coverage for maternity and routine, surgical, and emergency gynecological care throughout the region. Berkshire Ob/Gyn of BMC includes Drs. Andrew Beckwith, Daniel Barraez-Masroua, Robert Benner, Herbert Kantor, Joan Lister, Charles O’Neill, Cassandra Service, Michael Shreefter, Lauren Slater, and Susan Yates. In addition, the practice features the expertise of three certified nurse midwives: Robin Rivinus, Lydia Kelly, and Evelyn Resh. The practice will continue to provide services throughout Central and Northern Berkshire County, with offices in Pittsfield, Lenox, and Adams. O’Neill and Yates will primarily work out of the Adams office, but will also provide services in Central Berkshire County. Lister will provide urgent-care gynecological services. “The strength of this combined physician practice will allow us to continue to provide comprehensive ob/gyn and women’s-health services for all who need this care in the Berkshires,” Beckwith said. “Healthcare has become increasingly complex, and private physician practices are faced with significant challenges that threaten their long-term viability. By becoming part of Berkshire Health Systems, we have preserved these practices, and, as one unified provider, we can assure access to our patients to the best physician and healthcare services possible.”

<strong>Loomis House Nursing Center Earns Top Scores
HOLYOKE — The Loomis Communities announced that the Loomis House Nursing Center has received perfect scores on surveys from the Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) for the third year running. The DPH reviews all areas of care practices to make certain that all regulations are followed. These areas include resident rights, facility practices, infection control, quality of life, resident satisfaction, quality of care delivered, culinary services, all nursing and ancillary services, rehabilitation, physical environment, and administration. In addition, a second life-safety survey reviews the physical plant issues that make a safe living and working environment. “Deficiency-free surveys are a top indicator of excellence in nursing homes,” said David Scruggs, president and CEO of the Loomis Communities. “We are extremely proud of the dedicated staff at the Loomis House Nursing Center.” Loomis House Nursing Center was the first nursing home in Massachusetts to receive certification as a leader in providing person-centered care, a concept that adapts the way care is delivered to accommodate each resident’s preferences. “This holistic approach to successful aging and self-determination honors and respects the individual,” Scruggs said. The certification comes from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human-services organizations. The Loomis Communities offers independent-living apartments and cottages, assisted living, and skilled nursing care at Applewood in Amherst, Loomis House in Holyoke, Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing in Springfield, and Loomis Village in South Hadley.

People on the Move

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John Howland

John Howland

Greenfield Savings Bank recently announced that John Howland has been chosen to succeed Rebecca Caplice as the next president and CEO of the bank and its holding company, GSB, MHC. Howland was elected at the bank’s annual meeting of corporators on March 18. Howland served as president of two banks prior to joining Greenfield Savings, most recently the First Bank of Greenwich, based in Greenwich, Conn. He has worked in the financial-services field his entire career, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and a juris doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law. “John brings a broad range of experience from both banking and the financial-services sector,” said Ed Margola, chairman of the board. “His commitment to community, management style, and personality are consistent with Greenfield Savings Bank’s philosophy and goals.” Added Howland, “I am honored to have been selected to serve as the president and CEO of this extraordinary institution. Becky Caplice has done an amazing job as the CEO. I’m stepping into a position with a well-run organization led by a strong senior management team and welcoming employees.” Howland, 50, notes that he plans to build on the strong foundation that Caplice built over her 24-year tenure at the bank. Although she is stepping down from the day-to-day operation of Greenfield Savings, Caplice will continue to serve as a director of the bank.
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Monson Savings Bank recently announced the election of five new corporators who are advisors to the bank, representing the communities the bank serves. They also possess certain governing functions, including the election of the bank’s president. Monson Savings has 55 corporators, including the five elected at the bank’s annual meeting on March 4:
• Louis Abbate, president emeritus, Willie Ross School for the Deaf, Longmeadow;
• Mark Borsari, president, Sanderson MacLeod, Palmer;
• Joseph Lawler, benefits consultant, the Gaudreau Group, Wilbraham;
• Roy St. George, vice president, Moulton Insurance Agency Inc., Ware; and
• Julie Quink, managing principal, Burkhart, Pizzanelli, P.C., West Springfield.
“We’re extremely fortunate to have these folks join our team,” said Steve Lowell, president of Monson Savings Bank. “We rely on our corporators to keep us in touch with the needs of our communities, provide invaluable insight into our operations, and also to help us spread the word of all that we have to offer. Our corporators are leaders in the communities we serve, they are highly engaged with us, and we very much appreciate their involvement.”
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David Griffin Jr.

David Griffin Jr.

The Dowd Agencies announced that Account Executive David Griffin Jr. has received the Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) designation. This accomplishment is not mandated for the insurance industry, but provides an extensive knowledge base to benefit consumers. “Prestigious designations like CIC are essential if you want to be considered among the leaders in our industry,” said John Dowd Jr., president and CEO of the Dowd Agencies. “It shows a true commitment to professionalism and excellence in the business of insurance sales. David is a rising star here in the Pioneer Valley business community, and we are proud of his accomplishments.” The CIC program includes 20 hours of rigorous coursework for each of the five industry categories: personal insurance lines, commercial casualty insurance, commercial property insurance, life and health insurance, and agency management. Griffin works in the Holyoke office of the Dowd Agencies. Since joining the firm in 2009, he has grown in his role and now assists the leadership team. He began his career in the insurance industry as a property and casualty underwriter for Liberty Mutual, where he supported the company in Schaumburg, Ill. and Charlotte, N.C., before joining the Dowd Agencies. He is a 2007 graduate of Bentley University, where he earned a degree in finance. Additionally, Griffin supports the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce and volunteers on the boards of directors for the Holyoke Rotary Club, the Sisters of Providence Health System, and Wistariahurst.
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Samantha Coulter

Samantha Coulter

Samantha Coulter recently accepted the role of assistant director of Sales and Marketing in the Event Service and Summer Program Office at Hampshire College. She is responsible for bringing in external clients for social, corporate, and summer events. Her previous experience includes working with trade-show sales, where she covered the entire U.S. as her territory, handling the marketing, advertising, and sales for a Connecticut-based banquet facility and being the social-catering sales manager for a Massachusetts hotel with more than 300 overnight rooms, 20 meeting rooms, and a large ballroom.
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Jack Ferriter

Jack Ferriter

At its March annual meeting, the board of trustees of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation (MBF) unanimously selected Attorney Jack Ferriter as a member of the board of trustees for a four-year term. The board meets in Boston and is comprised of judges and lawyers from across the Commonwealth. Ferriter is a business and estate attorney at Ferriter Law in Holyoke. He has been a fellow of the MBF for 12 years and has served on the grant-review committee for the last 10 years. The MBF represents the commitment of lawyers and judges in Massachusetts to improve the administration of justice, promote an understanding of the law, and ensure equal access to the legal system for all residents of the Commonwealth, particularly those most vulnerable. He recently received the Distinguished Advisor in Philanthropy Award from the Community Foundation and has served as campaign chair and board chair of the United Way of Pioneer Valley, among many other leadership positions. Ferriter has also been recognized by the YMCA, the Saint Patrick Committee, and the Northeast Public Power Assoc. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where he was a member of the President’s Council, and Western New England University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review Editorial Board.
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Keith Tatlock of New England Financial Group, an office of MetLife and a part of the MetLife Premier Client Group, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to use the certification marks ‘CFP’ and ‘certified financial planner practitioner’ in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements. Tatlock met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements, completed financial-planning coursework, and passed the CFP certification examination. He has also agreed to meet ongoing continuing-education requirements and to uphold the CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Financial Planning Practice Standards. Tatlock has 10 years of experience in the financial-services sector. He is a graduate of Westfield State University and holds securities series 7 and series 63 as well as life- and health-insurance licenses. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County, the Financial Planning Assoc. of Massachusetts, and Business Networking International. He is also currently a major in the Massachusetts Air National Guard at the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
 
• April 8: ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at La Quinta Inn and Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. “When Creative Meets Data.” Learn the ‘where’ and ‘how’ to harness the power of real one-to-one personalized marketing. Presented by Mary McCarthy of Andrews Associates. Reservations are $25 for members, $35 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
• April 16: East of the River Five Town Chamber Member Appreciation Night, 5-7 p.m., at Europa Black Rock Bar & Grill, 782 Center St., Ludlow. Enjoy networking, games of chance, and more. Reservations are $5 for members, and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com. East of the River Five Town Chamber is an affiliate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.
 
• April 29: ACCGS Beacon Hill Summit 2015, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Massachusetts State House. Hosted by state Sen. James Welch. Day-long opportunity to meet with members of the Baker-Polito administration and the Massachusetts delegation. Reservations are $180 per person, including continental breakfast, transportation, lunch, reception, and all summit materials. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
 
• April 15: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Summit View Banquet & Meeting House. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.
 
• April 16: Mornings with the Mayor, 8-9 a.m., at the Boys & Girls Club, 580 Meadow St., Chicopee. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.
 
• April 17: Lunch & Learn, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Attorney Kate O’Brien from Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn will present “No Union, No Worries? No Way!” This is an informative program about what almost all private-sector, non-union employers need to do to avoid being a target of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.
 
• April 22: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. For more information, call the chamber at (413) 594-2101.

• May 15: Lunch & Learn, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. “ACA Compliance: Employer Requirements and Management Tools.” Learn about a solid, user-friendly road map for understanding compliance issues. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.
 
• May 20: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., Renaissance Manor on Cabot, 279 Cabot St., Holyoke. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.
 
• May 21: Greater Chicopee Chamber Golf Tournament, 10 a.m., at Chicopee Country Club. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.
 
• May 27: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Elms College, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101 or visit www.chicopeechamber.org.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
 
• April 13: Monday Morning with the Mayor: Getting Down to Business about Business. Casual conversation with Mayor Karen Cadieux, 8-9 a.m., at Burger King, 113 Northampton St., Easthampton. Free and open to the public.
 
• May 11: Monday Morning with the Mayor: Getting down to Business about Business. Casual conversation with Mayor Karen Cadieux, 8-9 a.m., at Easthampton Savings Bank, 36 Main St., Easthampton. Free and open to the public.
 
GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
 
• May 15: Chamber After Hours at Pic’s Place, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored and Hosted by Pic’s Place, 910 Hampden St., Holyoke. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for the public. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.
 
• May 18: Annual Chamber Cup 2015 Golf Tournament, celebrating the chamber’s 125th anniversary, 10:30 a.m. at Wyckoff Country Club, 233 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Registration and lunch at 10:30 a.m.; tee off at noon (scramble format); dinner following game with elaborate food stations catered by the Log Cabin. Cost: $125 per player includes lunch, 18 holes of golf, cart, and dinner. Dinner only: $25. Awards, raffles, and cash prizes follow dinner. Tournament sponsors: Log Cabin and PeoplesBank. Corporate sponsors: Dowd Insurance, Goss & McLain Insurance Agency, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Mountain View Landscapes, Holyoke Medical Center, People’s United Bank, the Republican, and Resnic, Beauregard, Waite & Driscoll. For reservations, call the Chamber Office at (413) 534-3376 or register online at holyokechamber.com.
 
• May 21: Chamber Business Connections, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored and hosted by PeoplesBank, in the atrium in the PeoplesBank Building at 330 Whitney Ave. Cost is $10 for chamber members, $15 for non-members. Join your friends and colleagues for this fun and casual evening of networking. Refreshments, door prizes, and 50/50 raffle. 
 
• June 19: Save the date for the chamber’s 125th Anniversary Gala Ball at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Enjoy an elegant meal and dance to the music of the Floyd Patterson Band. Join Marcotte Ford as one of the major event sponsors by calling (413) 534-3376. Event is open to the public. More details to follow. 
 
GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
 
• May 6: May Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m. at Whalen Insurance Agency. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 584-1900
 
• July 1: July Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Pioneer Landscapes and Easthampton Electrical. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at (413) 584-1900.
 
GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• April 8: April After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Vantage Sports & Rehab, 130 Southampton Road, Westfield. Refreshments will be served. Bring your business cards and make connections. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

• April 28: Southwick Home to Business Show, at Tucker’s Restaurant. For more information, contact Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

• May 4: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Renaissance Manor, 37 Feeding Hills Road, Westfield. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 to register, so we may give our host a head count.

• May 13: May After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. Refreshments will be served. Bring your business cards and make connections. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
 
• May 18: Annual golf tournament at 10 a.m. at Tekoa Country Club. More details to come.
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
 
• April 14: Professional Women’s Chamber Ladies Night,  5-7 p.m., at Hofbrauhaus, 1105 Main St., West Springfield. Enjoy complimentary wine and refreshments.
Reservations are complimentary but required. To reserve a spot, contact Gwen Burke at (413) 237-8840 or [email protected].
 
WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880
 
• April 16: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Cal’s, 1068 Riverdale Road, West Springfield. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. The only cost to attend is the cost of lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately the day of the event. Please note, we cannot invoice you for these events. Attendees must be members or guests of members. 
For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].