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People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Departments People on the Move

United Personnel announced the promotion of two staff members, as well as the addition of a new senior staffing consultant:

Jennifer Atwater

• Jennifer Atwater, Assistant Vice President of Operations for Hampshire and Franklin counties, has been promoted to Vice President of Operations for these regions plus Berkshire County. A graduate of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, her duties will include staff management, client and candidate relations, recruitment, and business development. As a member of the United Personnel team for 15 years, Atwater brings a wealth of human-resources knowledge and recruiting expertise to her new role. In addition to her work at United Personnel, she serves as an ambassador to the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Human Resources Roundtable for Associated Industries of Massachusetts;

Becky Ramah

• Assistant Vice President of Information Technology Becky Ramah has been promoted to Vice President of Information Technology and Communications. Ramah has been with United Personnel for 21 years in a variety of progressively responsible roles, including recruitment, placement, and on-site project management. Ramah’s new role encompasses all information-technology operations as well as social media and marketing. She is a graduate of UMass and serves on the board of directors of Womanshelter/Companeras; and

Halina Dumas

• Halina Dumas joins the team as a Senior Staffing Consultant. Dumas, a graduate of UMass Amherst, has 15 years of staffing-industry experience in professional, accounting, and administrative placement for a national firm. She will be overseeing placements for both large and small clients in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
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Dr. Charlotte Boney, a nationally recognized pediatric endocrinologist and physician educator, has been named to the position of Tufts University School of Medicine chair of Pediatrics at Baystate Health and vice president of the Pediatric Service Line at Baystate Children’s Hospital. Before coming to Baystate Children’s Hospital, Boney was director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, and professor of Pediatrics at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. “I am thrilled to be joining Baystate. Baystate Children’s Hospital has a proven track record in delivering state-of-the-art clinical care, but it is the department’s commitment to serving the community’s children and their families, and to training future pediatricians, which really attracted me to this position,” she said. Boney attended the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She joined the faculty at Brown University in 1994 and became program director of the fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology in 2003 and director of the Division of Endocrinology in 2005. She received numerous teaching awards at Brown, including the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award every year from 2004 to 2011 and again in 2013. Boney also has a distinguished research career, supported by National Institutes of Health funding, during which she focused on the biology of adipocyte (fat-cell) development. She has also conducted clinical research in pediatric obesity and diabetes. Additionally, she has served on numerous hospital, university, regional, and national committees. Boney’s professional memberships include the Endocrine Society, the Pediatric Endocrine Society (for which she served on the board of directors), the Society for Pediatric Research, the Obesity Society, and the American Pediatric Society. She recently joined the sub-board in pediatric endocrinology at the American Board of Pediatrics. She has also authored some 40 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journals and abstracts, and is the author of several textbook chapters. She also serves as a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism. “It is my hope in my new role at Baystate Children’s Hospital to expand clinical programs, strengthen education programs, and generate new knowledge in pediatric medicine,” she said.
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Kevin Joyce

After a stint working as a senior member of IBM’s Business Analytics Division in the Boston area, Holyoke native Kevin Joyce has returned to the Pioneer Valley and taken a position at Webber & Grinnell Insurance. Joyce began his insurance career in 2005 with Phillips Insurance of Chicopee. In his five years at Phillips, he built a significant book of business comprised of property owners, manufacturers, restaurants/hospitality, contractors/sub-contractors, and technology operations. “I’m very excited to be back in the community I love, working with a great firm and clients that I’m passionate about,” Joyce said. Added Mathew Geffin, vice president of Business Development, “we are very excited that Kevin is joining the team at Webber & Grinnell. Kevin is a son of the Pioneer Valley and understands the values and needs of our business community.” As one of the largest insurance agencies in Western Mass., Webber & Grinnell currently serves more than 5,000 automobile and homeowner policyholders, and insures nearly 900 businesses throughout the region.
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Mark Goggins has joined Ostberg & Associates, the Northampton-based financial-services and insurance firm. Goggins brings more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage business with Mortgage Master and Applied Mortgage Services, as well as earlier work history with John Alden Insurance and Goggins Real Estate. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Mark to our team,” said company President Robert Ostberg. “Mark’s integrity, his reputation for building and maintaining personal and professional relationships, and his deep commitment to the community will help Ostberg & Associates continue to provide exceptional service to our clients and our community.” Goggins graduated from UMass with a degree in political science. He has served as a coach with the Northampton Recreational Department and the Suburban Basketball league, and is currently on the board of Nonotuck Resource Associates.
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Monson Savings Bank has announced the following:

Carolyn Weeks

• Carolyn Weeks has been promoted to Branch Manager of the Wilbraham office. Weeks began her career at Monson Savings in 2007 as a part-time customer service associate while still in college. In 2009, she came back to the bank and has risen through the ranks to customer service associate supervisor, assistant branch manager, and now branch manager. She is a UMass graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration; and

• Anthony Jianaces has been promoted to Branch Manager of the Hampden office. Jianaces joined the bank in 2012, also as a part-time customer service associate. He has since been promoted to assistant branch manager and now branch manager. He is a registered financial representative and holds his series 7, series 66, and insurance licenses. He is a graduate of Stonehill College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. “I am extremely pleased to announce these promotions,” said Steve Lowell, president of Monson Savings Bank. “Carolyn and Anthony are both very talented and impressive young professionals who have already made significant contributions to the success of Monson Savings.”

Anthony Jianaces

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Agenda Departments

ACCGS Outlook 2015
Feb. 27: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will give his first major address to the Greater Springfield business community at the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s (ACCGS) Outlook 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Outlook is the area’s largest legislative event, attracting more than 700 guests and presenting expert speakers on local, state, and federal issues. Area elected officials will also be in attendance to participate in this discussion of front-burner issues. The event is presented by Health New England and sponsored by the Eastern States Exposition, MassMutual Financial Group, and United Personnel. Program/reception sponsors include the Sisters of Providence Health System, Comcast, Western Massachusetts Electric Co., and the Republican, with support from Chicopee Savings Bank and BusinessWest. Baker was inaugurated on Jan. 8 as the 72nd governor of the state. Over the course of his career, he has been a highly successful leader of complex organizations in business and in government. As a cabinet secretary under Gov. William Weld and Gov. Paul Cellucci, Baker helped lead efforts to reform and modernize state government. During his time as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Baker turned a company on the brink of bankruptcy into the nation’s highest-ranked healthcare provider for six straight years. As a member of the Weld and Cellucci administrations in the 1990s, Baker helped turn a billion-dollar deficit into a surplus, create a half-million jobs, and enact an ambitious education-reform agenda. First asked to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services in 1992, Baker led efforts to make Massachusetts’ social-service system more humane, cost-effective, and responsive to the needs of the Commonwealth’s residents. In 1994, Baker was appointed Secretary of Administration and Finance, overseeing a number of cost-saving reforms, modernizing state government, and making it more efficient. Baker will be joined at the Outlook program by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, who will remark on events at the federal level, including his thoughts on the 114th Congress and the topics that the new Congress may review. “As a senior member of the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means and ranking member of its Select Revenue Measures subcommittee, Congressman Neal serves in a critically important capacity in Washington for our area, our state, and the entire country,” said ACCGS President Jeffrey Ciuffreda. Tickets are $50 for ACCGS members and $70 for general admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. Reservations must be made by Feb. 20, and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Member Services Director Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected]. No walk-ins will be accepted, and no cancellations will be accepted once the reservation deadline has passed.

PAWSCARS Fund-raiser
Feb. 28: Dakin Humane Society will present a fund-raising event at the MassMutual Center in Springfield that will affectionately spoof Hollywood, the Oscars, and red-carpet fashion. Dubbed “The PAWSCARS & Red Carpet Fashion Parade,” the show will be emceed by Ashley Kohl and Seth Stutman, hosts of Mass Appeal on WWLP-22News. Beginning with a VIP Reception at 6 p.m. and a plated dinner at 7 p.m., the evening will also include a red-carpet fashion parade featuring local people of prominence, accompanied by rescue dogs (among them former Dakin dogs, now adopted). Short videos of animals recreating iconic moments in cinematic history, created by members of the public, will also be screened during the evening. “We’re looking forward to presenting a one-of-a-kind event with the PAWSCARS,” said Dakin Executive Director Leslie Harris. “We’re blending fashion, fun, and film with a healthy dose of humor for an unforgettable night. Plus, as our major fund-raising event of the year, it will be a terrific opportunity for our supporters to come together and enjoy themselves while providing much-needed aid for the many animals in our care.” With a targeted audience of 500, The PAWSCARS is Dakin’s most ambitious fund-raising event in its 45-year history. Tickets for the event are available at www.dakinhumane.org for $125 per person (dinner and show) or $50 (show only). Visit www.dakinhumane.org for more information about the event.

Lecture Series
March 12: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News are pleased to announce a new lecture series presented by Comcast Business. This series of lectures, panel discussions, and presentations will address timely and important business information, and is an ideal opportunity to meet industry leaders and network with area business professionals. The first event in the series, called “Technology Has the Power to Change Healthcare,” will be hosted by La Quinta Inn & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. Panelists include Neil Kudler, vice president and chief medical information officer for Baystate Health; Michael Feld, CEO of VertitechIT and acting chief technology officer of Baystate Health and Lancaster General Hospital; and Delcie Bean IV, CEO, of Paragus Strategic IT. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m., followed by breakfast and networking at 7:30 a.m. and the panel discussion from 8 to 9 a.m. Admission is free, provided by Comcast Business, but RSVP is required by Thursday, March 5. Sign up online at BusinessWest.com/lecture-series, or call (413) 781-8600, ext. 10, for more information.

‘Acting Skills for Real Life’
March 19 to April 16: The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University will offer a class called “Acting Skills for Real Life: How to Connect and Communicate” on Thursday nights, March 19 through April 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. Students will learn about basic acting skills and theories, and how they can be applied to everyday situations such as job interviews and social settings, in addition to performances and public speaking. Course content includes vocal, movement, and imagination warmups and theatre games; improvisations around a specific set of circumstances, including real-life situations and role reversal; developing stage presence; and, if the class chooses, rehearsal and class performance of a brief scene or monologue as a rehearsed reading or ‘off book.’ The course will be taught by Nadia Creamer, who has a long career as a performer and a teacher of performing arts. Creamer was co-artistic director of Impulse Theatre and Dance for 28 years in New York, where she received more than 60 grants for her work. She was also a faculty member at New York University, Russell Sage, College of St. Rose, and Columbia-Greene Community College. The cost of this course is $80. Registration will be accepted until the first night of class. For more information and to register, contact Brandon Fredette at (413) 572-8033 or [email protected].

Mini-Medical School
March 19 to May 7: Baystate Medical Center’s Mini-Medical School, which begins its spring session on March 19, will give area residents a reason to come out of hibernation from the long, cold, snowy winter and join others interested in the expanding field of medicine. Mini-Medical School program is an eight-week health education series featuring a different aspect of medicine each week. Classes this spring will include sessions on various medical topics, such as surgery, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, pathology, and several others. Many of the ‘students,’ who often range in age from 20 to 70, participate due to a general interest in medicine and later find that many of the things they learned over the semester are relevant to their own lives. The goal of the program, offered in the hospital’s Chestnut Conference Center, is to help members of the public make more informed decisions about their healthcare while receiving insight on what it is like to be a medical student — minus the tests, interviews, and admission formalities. Each course is taught by medical-center faculty who explain the science of medicine without resorting to complex terms. Baystate Medical Center is the Western Campus of Tufts University School of Medicine and is the region’s only teaching hospital. All classes are held Thursday nights starting at 6 p.m. and run until 8 or 9 p.m., depending on the night’s topic. No basic science knowledge is needed to participate. Each participant is required to attend a minimum of six out of eight classes in order to receive a certificate of completion. Among the topics and speakers slated for the spring semester are:
• March 19: “Hey, I Finally Got into Medical School!” with Dr. Michael Rosenblum, director, Internal Medicine Residency Program (includes a general tour of the medical center).
• March 26: “Surgery,” with Dr. Richard Wait, chair, Department of Surgery (includes a tour of the Baystate Simulation Center and the Goldberg Surgical Skills Lab).
• April 2: “Cardiac Surgery,” with Dr. John Rousou, chief, Cardiac Surgery.
• April 9: “Pathology,” with Dr. Richard Friedberg, chair, Department of Pathology (includes a tour of the lab).
• April 16: “Anesthesiology,” with Dr. Michael Bailin, chair, Department of Anesthesiology.
• April 23: “Psychiatry,” with Dr. Benjamin Liptzin, chair, Department of Psychiatry.
• April 30: “Stroke/Rehabilitation,” with Dr. Edward Feldmann, vice president and medical director, Neurosciences & Rehabilitation.
• May 7: “Emergency Medicine,” with Dr. Joseph Schmidt, vice chair and chief, Emergency Medicine (includes a graduation ceremony).
Tuition is $95 per person and $80 for Senior Class and Spirit of Women members. Register for the spring semester of Mini-Medical School by calling (800) 377-4325. For more information, visit www.baystatehealth.org/minimed.

Difference Makers
March 19: The sixth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The class of 2015 — Katelynn’s Ride, MassMutual Financial Services, Judy Matt, Valley Venture Mentors, and the new ownership group of the Student Prince and the Fort — was profiled in the Feb. 9 issue. Tickets cost $60 per person, and reserved tables of 10 are available. To order tickets, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or e-mail [email protected].

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. Details on the event, which honors the region’s most accomplished and civic-minded professionals under age 40, will be published in upcoming issues. The class of 2015 will be revealed and profiled in the April 20 issue.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Belmont Laundry Inc. v. Michael’s Pasta in the Pan and River Road Corp.
Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to pay for services rendered: $8,375
Filed: 1/29/15

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
John Doe v. Allen Chase Foundation d/b/a Eaglebrook School and Andrew Chase
Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to provide a safe academic environment when plaintiff was attacked by members of the hockey team causing severe personal injury: $100,000+
Filed: 12/17/14

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Leader Home Center Inc. v. Charles Cresta d/b/a Raven Construction
Allegation: Non-payment for goods and services: $6,228.11
Filed: 12/10/14

Vend Lease Co. Inc. v. Edward Wierzbowski, Arts Block, LLC, Global American Television Inc. and Puskin, LLC
Allegation: Defendants are indebted to the plaintiff based upon a debt on judgment: $19,094.92
Filed: 12/17/14

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Cadlerock III, LLC v. Pisa Granite & Marble, LLC, Pedro Caceres, Creations Factory, LLC
Allegation: Suit upon a Connecticut judgment: $839,000
Filed: 1/12/15

NWS Corp. v. Sergio Bonavita and Westfield Brewing Co., LLC
Allegation: Breach of commercial lease: $85,838
Filed: 1/21/15

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Ali Syed v. Balise Motor Sales Co., James Balise Jr., and Steven M. Mitus
Allegation: Failure to pay wages: $25,000+
Filed: 1/21/15

Shemin Nurseries Inc. v. CSL Inc. and Nancy Barroso Rodrigues
Allegation: Default on term note: $7,171.69
Filed: 1/23/15

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Bass Spine and Rehabilitation, LLC v. Peerless Insurance Co.
Allegation: Defendant failed to make PIP payments: $967.28
Filed: 1/5/15

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

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]

Driving for the Cure

For six years, the Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Charity Golf Tournament has raised more than $480,000 to support Dr. Patrick Wen (left) and his team of researchers in the Neuro-Oncology Department at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This year, the four-player scramble held at Crestview Country Club included 144 golfers and 175 banquet guests, raising $76,300. The annual tournament was started by Carla and Tommy Cosenzi (right and center) in memory of their father, Tom Cosenzi, who succumbed to a glioblastoma brain tumor in 2009.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the months of January and February 2015.

AMHERST

LHB Enterprises
360 College St.
$26,000 — Remove and replace 25’ x 25’ foot area of concrete

Woodgreen Amherst, L.P.
6 University Dr.
$39,500 — Interior renovations to create four offices in Suite 201

CHICOPEE

Hampden Home Buyers
44 Charpentier Blvd.
$50,000 — Interior remodel

Marlin Investments, LLC
16-18 Chateaugay St.
$4,000 — Ductwork for heating system

GREENFIELD

Franklin Regional Transit Authority
12 Olive St.
$3,000 — Interior renovations

Kennametal Inc.
34 Sanderson St.
$7,000 — Roof repairs

Small Corporation
19 Butternut St.
$252,000 — Installation of solar panels

LUDLOW

Ludlow Public Market
46 Birch St.
$4,000 — Chimney repair

PALMER

Baystate Wing Hospital
40-42 Wright St.
$4,000 — Interior renovations

SOUTH HADLEY

Friendly’s
488 Newton St.
$11,500 — Interior renovations and alterations

SPRINGFIELD

Breckwood Realty, LLC
479 Breckwood Blvd.
$10,000 — Remodel

HAP Housing
6 Kenwood Park
$2,450,000 — Exterior repairs

HAP Housing
114-118 Byers Road
$681,000 — Exterior repairs

Kevin Sears
107 Cliftwood St.
$200,000 — Remodel of four units

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Departments Real Estate

The following real estate transactions (latest avail¬able) 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

BUCKLAND

10 Dungarvin Dr.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $315,550
Buyer: Susan A. Schriber TR
Seller: Leah A. Teece
Date: 01/15/15

CHARLEMONT

80 Warner Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Norman Starr
Seller: Brian C. Rose
Date: 01/23/15

CONWAY

2300 Main Poland Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Golay
Seller: Thomas P. Coughlin
Date: 01/16/15

238 Warger Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Ann C. Kitson
Seller: Greenfield Savings Bank
Date: 01/15/15

DEERFIELD

266 Conway Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Jason A. Dion
Seller: Deana B. Muzyka
Date: 01/15/15

111 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $246,250
Buyer: Deana B. Muzyka
Seller: Karen A. Spear
Date: 01/15/15

GREENFIELD

53-55 Congress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $930,000
Buyer: Dennis G. Wade
Seller: John F. Merrigan
Date: 01/12/15

443 Green River Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jerry A. Markoski
Seller: Paul B. Markoski
Date: 01/16/15

100 Mohawk Trail
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: L&S LP
Seller: Mackin, Helen L., (Estate)
Date: 01/21/15

144-1/2 School St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $147,644
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Robert Palomares
Date: 01/21/15

23 Smith St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Wallace
Seller: Jason H. Turner
Date: 01/13/15

36 Sunset Square
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Parody
Seller: Byron D. Caplice
Date: 01/21/15

118 Wildwood Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: Gary H. Keel
Seller: Lawrence, Leland R., (Estate)
Date: 01/20/15

LEVERETT

7 Jackson Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Kurt H. Wilkins
Seller: Steven M. Bergin
Date: 01/23/15

MONTAGUE

64-66 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Derwicki LLC
Seller: Kacy Corp. Inc.
Date: 01/22/15

172 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Michelle C. Eddy
Seller: Matthew J. Sheridan
Date: 01/22/15

NORTHFIELD

12 East St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Britney E. Turner
Seller: Jennifer L. Minckler
Date: 01/23/15

459 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jason Turner
Seller: Beth M. Reynolds
Date: 01/13/15

Old Bernardston Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Connecticut River Realty
Seller: Lane Construction Corp.
Date: 01/16/15

SHELBURNE

30 Colrain Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Jonathan Jessop
Seller: Laurie E. Frazer
Date: 01/21/15

WHATELY

315 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $261,500
Buyer: Jacob Schrader
Seller: Judith E. Hunter
Date: 01/23/15

54 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Megan C. West
Seller: Anne H. Monchamp
Date: 01/23/15

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

29 Edgewater Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Hilltop Child & Adult Services
Seller: Domus Inc.
Date: 01/12/15

37 Kensington St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: Gregory J. Garvin
Seller: Ellen Kupiec
Date: 01/23/15

46 Kensington St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Ronald A. Boudreau
Seller: Glenn O. Sweet
Date: 01/15/15

139 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Frank P. Fossa
Seller: Andrew G. Ouimet
Date: 01/16/15

1092 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Reginald R. Megit
Seller: Donna M. Flores
Date: 01/16/15

30 Memorial Park
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Lee M. Racine
Seller: Henry A. Dumas
Date: 01/15/15

92-1/2 Paul Revere Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $219,500
Buyer: Michael D. Staropoli
Seller: Vadim P. Babinov
Date: 01/16/15

873 Springfield St.
Amount: $1,470,000
Buyer: Niloufar RT
Seller: Robert R. Koziol
Date: 01/15/15

1036 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: DHR Enterprises LLC
Seller: Breglio Realty LLC
Date: 01/20/15

CHESTER

11 Johnson Hill Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: James R. Hathaway
Seller: Hope I. Mauran
Date: 01/23/15

CHICOPEE

99 7th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Mary A. Bail
Seller: Kathie J. Genereux
Date: 01/16/15

34 Beauchamp Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Christopher Tergliafera
Seller: Joann H. Millard
Date: 01/14/15

159 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,100
Buyer: Scott L. Molnar
Seller: Michael E. Fregeau
Date: 01/22/15

42 Chatham St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Chris Sanford
Seller: Jason R. Labarre
Date: 01/23/15

24 Dewey St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Homes For Rent Inc.
Seller: US Bank
Date: 01/16/15

560 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: RG East Street LLC
Seller: Sandri Realty Inc.
Date: 01/14/15

18 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Miroslaw L. Laskowski
Seller: Viens, Matilda P., (Estate)
Date: 01/16/15

29 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $122,550
Buyer: Ian W. Marshall
Seller: Alan G. Mathewson
Date: 01/12/15

20 Harding St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Rene J. Iglesias
Seller: Mark J. Villamaino
Date: 01/14/15

33 Homer Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Nottingham Place LLC
Seller: Estelle Sourdiffe
Date: 01/15/15

41 Homer Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Nottingham Place LLC
Seller: Estelle Sourdiffe
Date: 01/15/15

80 Muzzy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Holly Sweatt
Seller: Wayne R. Roy
Date: 01/22/15

110 Southwick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Byron M. Garcia
Seller: Joshua J. Lamb
Date: 01/22/15

139 Summit Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Andre P. Remillard
Seller: Donna Polwrek
Date: 01/12/15

23 Trafton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Lee A. Labbe
Seller: George J. Gajewski
Date: 01/15/15

EAST LONGMEADOW

84 East Circle Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,400
Buyer: David M. Disabito
Seller: John C. Kienzler
Date: 01/23/15

112 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Dustin E. Wilkinson
Seller: Christopher W. Hamylak
Date: 01/15/15

58 Tufts St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: David C. Lopez
Seller: Robert J. Sinnema
Date: 01/21/15

109 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Neffinger
Seller: Darrly S. Kelley
Date: 01/15/15

HAMPDEN

21 Middlefield Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Jerry McDonald
Seller: Sandra M. Turgeon
Date: 01/22/15

HOLLAND

4 Linder Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Deborah J. Bycenski
Seller: Dream Property Management
Date: 01/22/15

351 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Weston Kruse
Seller: Jason C. Spratt
Date: 01/20/15

65 Union Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $267,910
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Todd Mayo
Date: 01/22/15

5 Waterfront Way
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Mark Santore
Seller: Paul A. Sullivan
Date: 01/12/15

HOLYOKE

606 County Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Bryce G. Menninga
Seller: Richard A. Houle
Date: 01/23/15

558-560 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Holyoke Health Center Inc.
Seller: Holyoke HC LLC
Date: 01/13/15

14 Field St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $149,990
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Martin E. Skuse
Date: 01/14/15

233-243 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Holyoke Health Center Inc.
Seller: Holyoke HC LLC
Date: 01/13/15

56-A Jackson St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $162,750
Buyer: J. Roman Enterprises LLC
Seller: Joseph J. Miller
Date: 01/14/15

230 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Holyoke Health Center Inc.
Seller: Holyoke HC LLC
Date: 01/13/15

236-240 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $9,600,000
Buyer: Holyoke Health Center Inc.
Seller: Holyoke HC LLC
Date: 01/13/15

Race St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $162,750
Buyer: J. Roman Enterprises LLC
Seller: Joseph J. Miller
Date: 01/14/15

348 Southampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Matthew Annis
Seller: Melissa A. Santerre
Date: 01/16/15

128 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Campbell
Seller: Miguel R. Figueroa
Date: 01/23/15

246 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Esther Djumabaev
Seller: Maryann L. Hoag
Date: 01/23/15

LONGMEADOW

107 Albemarle Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $193,500
Buyer: Lawrence L. Goldberg
Seller: Scott H. Kittredge
Date: 01/22/15

129 Dover Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Daniel L. Landry
Seller: Francis D. Murray
Date: 01/20/15

102 Farmington Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $467,000
Buyer: William T. Bladen
Seller: Aaron D. Kugelmass
Date: 01/21/15

444 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Edward A. Moses
Seller: David S. Pease
Date: 01/23/15

32 Lincoln Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Serghei Sleptov
Seller: Christopher M. Ardia
Date: 01/23/15

43 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Kyle W. Lewis
Seller: Debra M. Kaye
Date: 01/20/15

N/A
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Thomas K. Keyser
Seller: Linda A. Randall
Date: 01/21/15

511 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: CIG 2 LLC
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 01/23/15

LUDLOW

52 Posner Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $145,960
Buyer: PNC Bank
Seller: Claudia C. Macznik
Date: 01/23/15

59 Prospect Gardens
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $183,500
Buyer: Kristi L. Degrandpre
Seller: Paul J. Christie
Date: 01/15/15

202 Woodland Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: William S. Belfar
Date: 01/14/15

MONSON

56 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael E. Harrowfield
Seller: Eric S. Boyer
Date: 01/23/15

64 High St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Peoples United Bank
Seller: James Brien
Date: 01/23/15

9 Lakeside Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Lianne M. Pennington
Seller: Keith Richardson

PALMER

2136 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $283,500
Buyer: Deborah S. Kelder
Seller: Reginald R. Megit
Date: 01/16/15

29-35 Belanger St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Vieira Family Properties
Seller: J. Belanger Assocs.
Date: 01/15/15

37-43 Belanger St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Vieira Family Properties
Seller: J. Belanger Assocs.
Date: 01/15/15

339 Old Warren Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Aaron P. Swist
Seller: Burrill, Maureen A., (Estate)
Date: 01/21/15

21 Ruggles Court
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Michael A. Cust
Seller: Carole R. Brown
Date: 01/23/15

32 South High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Rebecca Stmarie
Seller: Frederick W. Piechota
Date: 01/23/15

RUSSELL

131 Main St.
Russell, MA 01008
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Thomas W. Ray
Seller: David L. Mosher
Date: 01/12/15

SPRINGFIELD

19 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Ganga Thapa
Seller: Xiao T. Dong
Date: 01/23/15

51 Atwater Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Carlos Morales
Seller: Osvaldo Lopez
Date: 01/13/15

71 Blueberry Hill St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: John A. Chigos
Seller: John Pedro
Date: 01/23/15

3 Canton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $128,740
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Deborah Wells
Date: 01/14/15

128 Hancock St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: City View Property Services
Seller: SCMJ LLC
Date: 01/15/15

142 Hancock St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: City View Property Svcs
Seller: SCMJ LLC
Date: 01/15/15

64 Jean Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings Fund
Seller: Luis Martinez
Date: 01/23/15

52 Luden St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $116,325
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Edward P. Springer
Date: 01/12/15

43 Lyons St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Tamara Feliciano
Seller: Kyle E. Koob
Date: 01/16/15

112 Maebeth St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: James D. Dipinto
Seller: Jessie M. Hawley
Date: 01/15/15

250 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Carlos M. Gomez
Seller: Ildefonso L. Gomez
Date: 01/14/15

7 Nordica St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Matthew Fletcher
Seller: Kenney Sells Real Estate LLC
Date: 01/12/15

135 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Elsayed M. Elsafy
Seller: Luqman H. Mohammad
Date: 01/16/15

182 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $157,404
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Ivette Castellano
Date: 01/20/15

Pendleton Ave. (NS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: City View Property Services
Seller: SCMJ LLC
Date: 01/15/15

24 Spear Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Juan M. Barrera
Seller: Charles E. Teasley
Date: 01/21/15

51 Stratford Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: William Raleigh
Seller: Lana M. Murray-Harrington
Date: 01/15/15

540 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Richard K. McDonald
Seller: Linda M. Rivard
Date: 01/16/15

12 West Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Yanitza Quiles
Seller: US Bank
Date: 01/16/15

50 Woodruff St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $203,437
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Moisies Ortiz
Date: 01/12/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

94 Herrman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: James S. Wachala
Seller: Mary P. Lagodich
Date: 01/22/15

102 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: JWK Real Estate LLC
Seller: Kimberly J. Birkner
Date: 01/16/15

Massachusetts Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $164,000
Seller: Wolk, Betty V. D., (Estate)
Date: 01/20/15

114 Pheasants Xing
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Ming D. Zhang
Seller: Eric C. Parent
Date: 01/22/15

33 Terry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Julia R. Labarre
Seller: Kimberly A. Gage
Date: 01/23/15

107 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Lori A. Picard
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 01/16/15

10 Salem St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Anthony T. Sbalbi
Seller: Russell G. Finnie
Date: 01/16/15

1068 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $196,750
Buyer: Molly A.McLaughlin
Seller: Judith K. Stewart
Date: 01/23/15

43 Windsor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Mustafa Gusenov
Seller: Wilbraham Trucking Corp.
Date: 01/13/15

WESTFIELD

36 Belleview Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Neylon
Seller: Gerald R. Lally
Date: 01/15/15

51 Broad St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Morizio Brothers Mgmt. LLC
Seller: John P. Morizio
Date: 01/23/15

25 Darby Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Kristina Budri
Seller: Kenneth M. Kent
Date: 01/15/15

27 Dickens Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Aliona Mokan
Seller: Josephine A. Cheika
Date: 01/20/15

76 East Silver St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,500
Buyer: Michael A. Ruffo
Seller: Kozak, Charles A., (Estate)
Date: 01/14/15

151 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Seth C. Fleischmann
Seller: Tanya L. Wheeler
Date: 01/15/15

141 Sandy Hill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Gage
Seller: Carol A. Liucci
Date: 01/23/15

24 Scenic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Richard Houle
Seller: Yong S. Bonardi
Date: 01/23/15

64 Whitaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Eric Staples
Seller: Gennadiy A. Lisitsin
Date: 01/16/15

30 White St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Robert L. Herbele
Date: 01/21/15

10 Yale St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Morizio Brothers Mgmt. LLC
Seller: Michael A. Popovich
Date: 01/23/15

11 Yale St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Morizio Brothers Mgmt. LLC
Seller: John P. Morizio
Date: 01/23/15

5 Yale St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Morizio Brothers Mgmt. LLC
Seller: John P. Morizio
Date: 01/23/15

WILBRAHAM

8 Arbor Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Paul M. Lafleur
Seller: James K. Russell
Date: 01/16/15

8 Daniele Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Darryl S. Kelley
Date: 01/15/15

33 Faculty St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Marylou Fabbo
Seller: Deborah S. Kelder
Date: 01/16/15

131 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Luis A. Morales
Seller: Balise Automotive Realty
Date: 01/15/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

35 Jeffrey Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Bruce B. Conlin
Seller: Hongyu Duan
Date: 01/23/15

437 Main St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: J. C. Shumway
Seller: John F. Edwards
Date: 01/12/15

571 Main St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: GC Rental Properties LLC
Seller: Belinda Castro
Date: 01/14/15

N/A
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: Sylvia A. Smith
Seller: Sawicki, Ernestine B., (Estate)
Date: 01/15/15

370 Pelham Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: James Cherewatti
Seller: Caraker, Reece, (Estate)
Date: 01/21/15

11 South Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: GC Rental Properties LLC
Seller: Christian Gomez-Castro
Date: 01/14/15

20 South Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: GC Rental Properties LLC
Seller: Belinda Castro
Date: 01/14/15

BELCHERTOWN

Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Martin D. Denette
Seller: Dudek, Sebastian E., (Estate)
Date: 01/14/15

45 Depot St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Celina I. Przybyla
Seller: Raymond J. Samson
Date: 01/16/15

546 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $205,500
Buyer: Mark R. Plante
Seller: Catherine H. Burt
Date: 01/23/15

100 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Li Jia
Seller: FHLM
Date: 01/21/15

South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Martin D. Denette
Seller: Dudek, Sebastian E., (Estate)
Date: 01/14/15

EASTHAMPTON

2 Dartmouth St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: East Mountain Inc.
Seller: Campagnari Construction
Date: 01/15/15

10 East Chestnut St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $167,101
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Erik Abel
Date: 01/14/15

13 Fox Run
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Dale W. Williams
Seller: D. A. Hardy Contractor LLC
Date: 01/20/15

58 Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Sherri A. Brown
Seller: Francis G. Perrier
Date: 01/23/15

14 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Grace L. Sannino
Seller: Jennifer L. Campbell
Date: 01/23/15

138 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Chad D. Hallett
Date: 01/15/15

13 Pinebrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Luigi Ottaviani
Seller: Francis P. Earley
Date: 01/15/15

31 Treehouse Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $335,031
Buyer: James Splain
Seller: EH Homeownership LLC
Date: 01/15/15

37 Westview Terrace
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Ronald E. Desroches
Seller: Gordon H. Pilgrim
Date: 01/23/15

HADLEY

156 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Lynn C. McKenna
Seller: Maryellen Beturney
Date: 01/22/15

NORTHAMPTON

54 Burncolt Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Joan C. Payne
Seller: Denise A. Karuth
Date: 01/12/15

20 Day Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Gregory Schweitzer
Seller: P. G. Allen
Date: 01/16/15

66 Drewsen Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $190,500
Buyer: Jennifer H. McDonald
Seller: Kathleen A. Prindle
Date: 01/23/15

9-1/2 Market St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $780,000
Buyer: Market 95 LLC
Seller: Ridenour, Wilfred, (Estate)
Date: 01/14/15

93 Vernon St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Debra B. Truskinoff
Seller: Mehammed A. Mack
Date: 01/21/15

SOUTH HADLEY

16 Grandview St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $196,500
Buyer: Jennifer Allard
Seller: Arthur L. Lloyd
Date: 01/20/15

16 Laurie Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Kathleen R. Deady
Seller: Walter M. Zebrowski
Date: 01/23/15

SOUTHAMPTON

5 Old Harvest Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Magdalena M. Lech
Seller: Triple 7 LLC
Date: 01/21/15

123 Russellville Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Melissa R. Plourde
Seller: Joseph A. Yaple
Date: 01/14/15

WARE

26 Shoreline Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Leonore A. Kelly
Seller: Thomas W. Ray
Date: 01/12/15

WILLIAMSBURG

45 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Poverty Mountain LLP
Seller: Smith FT
Date: 01/16/15

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Aldam, James J.
260 Pittsfield Road
Unit C2
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Amidio, John
26 Old School House Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/25/15

Amsden, Sherry Jean
81 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/15

Avdyli, Agron
Avdyli, Xhevdet
29 Line St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/15

Bailey, John G.
172 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/15

Barber, Wayne B.
Barber, Debra A.
6 Cherokee Dr.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Baumann, Lisa A.
141 Elizabeth St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Beuth, Julie M.
136 Bartlett Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/26/15

Chapman, Loreen Michelle
PO Box 553
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/21/15

Ciuro Enterprises, LLC
Ciuro, Angel Jousue
9 Brookfield St. 9R
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/15

Colby, Justin R.
254 Cedar Swamp Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/20/15

DeBoise, Ruthie M.
P.O. Box 1786
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Dolinski, David M.
244 City View Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/21/15

Donohue, Brian
Donohue, Denise M.
100 Haydenville Road
West Whately, MA 01039
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/20/15

Dougherty, Tamera L.
a/k/a Neil, Tamera
a/k/a Seddon, Tamera
6 Stephanie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/15

Drake Aldam, Carrie L.
260 Barker Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Eaton Lindner, Candace E.
742 Hewins St.
Sheffield, MA 01257
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/15

Egan, Christopher E.
13 Wellfleet Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/15

Faith, Colin Francis
20 Charles Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/15

Fanning, Elizabeth M.
47 Riverview Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/15

Gomes, Aurora F.
26 Wilno Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/15

Green, Dossie L.
50 Church St., Apt.1-L
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/25/15

Greenwood, Ann U.
PO Box 454
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/26/15

Hall, Danielle S.
P.O. Box 128
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/15

Hebert, Scott A.
Hebert, Deborah L.
a/k/a Antonuzzo, Deborah
P.O. Box 418
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/15

Hoffey, Thomas M.
Hoffey, Rebecca A.
865 North Brookfield Road
Oakham, MA 01068
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/26/15

Johnson, Karol A.
631 Pendleton Ave., Apt. A
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/21/15

Johnson, Oscar L.
8 Grout Circle
Millers Falls, MA 01349
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/15

Karas, Lori A.
2020 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/27/15

Kelliher, Gail E.
140 Warren Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/19/15

Langevin, Marc W.
Marion-Langevin, Rebecca G.
914 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/15

MacKenzie, Theodore J.
MacKenzie, Allison L.
111 Railroad St
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/21/15

Marrero, Venancio
111 Manning St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/23/15

Mercado, Pablo D.
P.O. Box 891
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/15

Mertzic, Thomas M.
Mertzic, Jacqueline M.
264 Patrill Hollow Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/15

Messer, Robert A.
25 Danforth Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/22/15

Morales, Angel T.
27 Saab Court, Apt. 808
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/22/15

Moriarty, Jeremy J.
268 Palmer Road #9
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/29/15

Nadeau, Joseph R.
Nadeau, Doris L.
3 Cordes Court
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/27/15

O’Connor, Sandra
53 Briarcliff Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Racine, Ronald
25 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/20/15

Rimmer, Jon Michael
240 Bemis Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Russell, Sarah E.
78 Davenport St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/19/15

Sikes, Janet Joan
46 Tokeneke Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/28/15

Soto, Ruperto
49 Sterling St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/26/15

Tidlund, Scott L.
Tidlund, Rebecca L.
39 Ballard Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/30/15

Tinker, Patricia M.
a/k/a Tinker, Trisha
233 Upper Church St.
Gilbertville, MA 01031
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/31/15

Turner, Ryan D.
71 Bachman Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/26/15

Vaughn, Viki
33 Mercedes St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/31/15

Walker, Pamela M.
69 Sprague St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/20/15

Watt, Robin J.
140 Fort Pleasant Ave., 2nd Fl.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/23/15

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Auto Point Motors
1039 Springfield St.
Anthony Lafromboise

Beauties to Behold
238 Maple St.
Jasmine Brewer

Eileen Oak’s Supplies
430 Main St.
Eileen Perez

Patton Financial
15 Plumtree Way
Michael Pelletier

Professional Upholstery
1443 Main St.
Juan Ayala

Shye Ann Photography
159 Main St.
Shye Ann Brown

Therapeutic Behavioral Intervention
159 Main St.
Kristen Kocot

CHICOPEE

G & P Home Improvements
21 Forest St.
Alex Perevala

Fairview Pediatrics, LLC
1176 Memorial Dr.
James Bell

Hallmark Dental Laboratory
63 Main St.
Laura Gustafson

Heat Exchange Systems
278 Britton ST.
Howard Schwalm

Lucky Cheng’s Restaurant
920 C. Meadow St.
Ching Cheng

Millie’s Pierogi
129 Broadway
William Kerigan

Oquendo Driving School
527 Grattan St.
Jorge Oquendo

Naz Trucking
139 Nonotuck Ave.
Tomasz Nazim

Newark Paperboard Products
70 Better Way
Wayne Kelch

Prime Printing
46 Newbury St.
Marc Crescione

Rollin Rock Tavern
258 Exchange St.
Richard Ferus

St. Laurent Photography
195 Oiko Circle
Gregory St. Laurent

Tapp Construction
300 Schoolhouse Road
Jeffrey Tapp

GREENFIELD

Antonio’s Pizza
201 Main St.
Clayton Cardian

Brad’s Place
353 Main St.
Daniel Devine

Manna House
27 Bank Row
Dwight Zeager

HOLYOKE

Champ Law
330 High St.
Adam J. Basch

La Vega Grocery
518 High St.
Manuel A. Gomez

Nasty Habit Crossfit
68 Winter St.
David J. Vooris

Rendevouz
50 Holyoke St.
Chang H. Kim

PALMER

C & S Services
8 Crest St.
Marie A. Day

Friendly’s
1519 North Main St.
Catharine Senith

SPRINGFIELD

A.C. Services
657 Cooley St.
Alexa M. Cale

Aivir Value Consulting
23 Westernview St.
Joseph F. Otero

B & S Trucking Company
63 Stocker St.
Benito Santiago

Basics Plus Mini Mart
91 Main St.
Nadeem Saeed

Brian’s Barber Shop
346 Orange St.
Brian Miranda

C.R. Medical Management
405 Armory St.
Charity M. Robbins

Capuanomall.com
18 Edendale St.
Maria L. Capuano

CKG Designs
205 Tamarack Dr.
William Patrick

D2D Localtrepreneur
287 Walnut St.
Frankie J. Mozell

Desert Tales
45 Willow St.
Yassine Zian

Devine Designs Beauty Salon
428 Springfield St.
Micheline A. Martin

Doggy Dooz
1512 Allen St.
Paula L. Cox

Draintech
145 Porter Lake Dr.
Joshua M. Moses

Elegant Hair Design
473 Boston Road
Maureen Brown

WESTFIELD

A Touch of Vintage
71 Elm St.
Marilyn Arroyo

Daniel Rollend Electrician
28 Belleview Dr.
Daniel D. Rollend

Ezra’s Mercantile
34 Elm St.
Ezra’s Mercantile

Goodgoth
77 Mill St.
Marianne Deidolori

Michon Associates
102 Northridge Road
Sandra M. Michon

Ryan’s Package Store
31 Franklin St.
Anderson Family Enterprise’s

Veto Cleaning Services
15 Susan Dr.
Donald G. Veto

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Icarus Boutique
677 Westfield St.
Julian Toledo

James Maxwell Real Estate
776 Westfield St.
James Maxwell

Kristen Walters Photography
1346 Elm St.
Kristen Jeanne

Lilo’s Tire
2 Elizabeth St.
Angel Rivera-Torres

Lower Pioneer Valley Education
174 Brush Hill Ave.
Andrew Churchill

Marlene of Hair East
306 Westfield St.
Marlene Lohmeyer

Taco Bell
298 Memorial Ave.
Taco Bell of America

Welcome Inn
2041 Riverdale St.
Patel Pravinbhai

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Opinion

TWO Is One Solid Strategy for Region

When the Boston Foundation issued a report in 2011 that came down hard on the state’s community colleges, including those in the four western counties, for not doing enough to properly train individuals for jobs in the state’s knowledge-based economy, the initial reaction locally was to be defensive and try to shoot holes in the report.

Eventually, though, administrators at area schools came to acknowledge that maybe the Boston Foundation was right, at least on some points, and that community colleges were slow — and quite reactionary — when it came to workforce issues, and were too insular in their approach to problem solving.

As a result, Holyoke Community College and Springfield Technical Community College created TWO (Training & Workforce Options) to not only answer the Boston Foundation’s criticism but address one of this region’s most critical — and nagging — problems, the so-called skills gap.

This gap — actually, it’s a series of gaps — is the primary reason why, despite high unemployment rates, companies across many sectors of the economy continue to struggle mightily to fill positions. And it also explains why many individuals have been unable to break through and attain some of the attractive jobs being created in this technology-driven economy.

TWO addresses these gaps through collaborative initiatives involving a host of partners — from area businesses of all sizes to workforce-development-related agencies such as the regional employment boards and other colleges and universities — and in three short years, it has enjoyed considerable success in closing some of them.

So much so that the Boston Foundation awarded the two colleges, which applied jointly, the first Deval Patrick Award for efforts to address workforce issues (see story on facing page). Both schools are rightfully proud of that honor, but they should be more proud of why they won — because of the success stories written in conjunction with those aforementioned partners.

Some are large in scale, such as the advanced call center and customer service certificate program, which has trained individuals for jobs in the growing number of call centers across the region and placed them with many of those operations, and a medical coding incumbent worker training academy, which has involved more than 50 companies and helped ready them for the impact of a new and much more detailed coding system.

However, many others are small in scope, involving a particular company, but certainly not insignificant in terms of impact on the big picture — the overall health and well-being of the business community.

As we’ve said before on many occasions, the broad realm of economic development is not confined to filling industrial parks with tenants, luring large employers to the area, or spurring the development and growth of new sectors such as the biosciences and clean energy. Indeed, it also involves initiatives to help existing companies thrive and improve any region’s best asset when it comes to economic growth — its workforce.

Thus, TWO has become a vitally important economic-development program, one that will hopefully grow and involve more companies in this region and also inspire other regions of the state to do similar things and thus help close the considerable gap between this state’s haves and its have-nots.

The Deval Patrick Award might help with all that, and we hope it does. That will be a far bigger reward than the cash prize that goes to the two colleges, and one that truly reflects the importance of this unique initiative.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Departments Incorporations

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

BELCHERTOWN

Ludlow Eye Care, P.C., 245 Shea Dr., Belchertown, MA 01007. Katarzyna Babinski, same. Optometry.

Michael E. Madden Nonprofit Inc., 90 Old Enfield Road, Belchertown, MA 01007. Deborah Madden, same. Annual golf tournament fundraiser.

CHICOPEE

Paulo’s Salon Inc., 309 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Rebecca Marie Paulo, 35 Woodcrest Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020. Beauty salon services.

Primar Group Inc., 165 Front St., Suite 3407, Chicopee, MA 01013. Jennifer Yanyuk, 148 Telegraph Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. Marketing.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Lambert & Pryor Insurance Agency Inc., 595 North Main St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Mark A. Lambert, 33 Kimberly Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075. Insurance.

HOLYOKE

Paper City Music Shop Inc., 56 Suffolk St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Jose F. Dias, 53 Christopher Dr., Westfield, MA 01085. Musical instrument sales, lessons, and repairs.

LONGMEADOW

Live On Organ Donation Inc., 655 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Heather Hunt, same. Organ donor promotion.

LUDLOW

Kumi Ebihara, DMD, PC, 517 Indeal Lane, Unit 402, Ludlow, MA 01056. Kumi Ebihara, same. Dentistry.

R & J HVAC Inc., 1020 East St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Jose A. Salvador. Sheet metal fabrication.

PITTSFIELD

Mige Automotive Group Inc., 25 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. George L Haddad, 150 Blythewood Dr., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Auto dealer.

WESTFIELD

MCV Inc., 988 Southampton Road, Suite, 4, Westfield, MA 01085. Michael Ventrice, 128 Wyben Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Auto repair.

SPRINGFIELD

Nexus Adjusting Inc., 203 Glenoak Dr., Springfield, MA 01129. Philip P. Ashton, same. Independent insurance adjusTerrace

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Kazak Inc., 19 Colton Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Semen Shapovalov, same. Trucking.

Patricks Chicopee Inc., 286 Edgewood Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Sharon Gage, same. Bar and restaurant.

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Opinion

Hopefully, the Economy Will Thaw Out

Gov. Charlie Baker recently took a rather unusual — some might call it desperate — step in this state’s battle against what Mother Nature has wrought this winter.

Indeed, as yet another huge storm barreled down on the Eastern part of the state the day before St. Valentine’s Day — a huge day and night for restaurants and a host of other businesses — he urged residents to make this year’s holiday Valentine’s Week instead.

That’s right, he made a rather impassioned plea (in the form of an official proclamation) to people who were going to cancel whatever plans they had for that night and stay in — something his own office encouraged them to do — and spend that money another night. Beyond that, he encouraged state residents to find ways to spend money with those small businesses that have been getting clobbered by this brutal winter. And Boston Mayor Marty Walsh did pretty much the same thing.

Like we said, a desperate measure. But desperate times call for those, and in the Bay State, well, things are getting pretty desperate, and unless things change, we’re looking at a repeat of last year.

That’s when people here and across the state were introduced to — and then painfully familiarized with — the phrase ‘polar vortex.’ You remember — several weeks of intense cold that seemed like it would never end.

It was a tough time for everyone, but especially for business owners, as people took ‘hunkering down’ to a new level. Talk to any car dealer, or any retailer, for that matter, and they’ll tell you that business just stopped last winter. Consumers stayed home until the trees started budding, and when they eventually came back out, they weren’t exactly in a spending mood.

Indeed, the economy didn’t really thaw out until the fall, when people finally started spending again. What was supposed to be a great year for the state’s economy turned out to be a good quarter — if that.

Now it’s 2015, and the polar vortex is back with a vengeance, only this time it’s been accompanied by about four feet of snow in the Greater Springfield area and about twice that in Worcester, Boston, Lowell, and Fall River. And with that snow have come a number of lost days for workers and businesses — three Mondays in a row, to be exact — and a significant amount of lost momentum when it comes to a state economy that’s still somewhat fragile.

By most estimates, Massachusetts companies have lost more than $1 billion, and perhaps as much as $2 billion, due to faltering sales and lost productivity, causing the economy to contract by a full percentage point. And to make matters worse, many businesses have incurred significant, and unanticipated, costs from the cleanup of all those storms. While it’s true that some businesses are thriving from all this — travel agents, ski areas, snow-thrower dealerships, and any store that sells snow shovels — and that matters are far worse in the Boston area than they are here, many local businesses are suffering mightily.

It’s probably enough to put a serious dent in all those rosy projections about the state’s economy that were put forth late last fall, when all the arrows were seemingly pointed upward and most of the usual-suspect obstacles to growth — everything from a lack of consumer confidence to high gas prices to a struggling job market — were trending positively.

That’s probably. We saw what a bitterly cold winter can do the economy last year. We can hope that the weather — and spending — warm up, and quickly. Or we can do as the governor suggests and hunker down when the snow is falling but support local businesses when it stops — if it stops.

Valentine’s Week? Maybe it should be Valentine’s Month.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Briefcase Departments

Employer Confidence Hits 14-year High
BOSTON — Employers are more confident about the Massachusetts economy than they have been in 14 years. In the latest Business Confidence Index released by Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), employer confidence in the Bay State economy surged 3.2 points to 59.3, on a 100-point scale, in January. Overall business confidence rose for the fifth consecutive month, to 58.1, while the U.S. Index of business conditions nationally rose 4.0 points to 54.1. “These are landmark figures,” said Katherine Kiel, professor of Economics at the College of the Holy Cross and a member of the AIM board of economic advisors. “The national indicator is at a level not seen since before the Great Recession, in August 2007, and its state counterpart had not been this high since before the previous recession, in December 2000. Business confidence in Massachusetts conditions, like total statewide employment, did not fully recover from that earlier downturn before the next one hit.” Added Richard Lord, AIM’s president and CEO, “our members rate conditions within the Commonwealth better than they have been in 14 years.” Lord noted that the January Business Confidence Index survey included a question asking employers how they saw Massachusetts as a place to do business in 2015. “Forty-two percent of respondents chose ‘the best’ or ‘very good,’ while only 8% went with ‘below par,’” he noted. “It’s a credit to our business community, our workforce, and our political leadership that employer perceptions are so positive. AIM’s Business Confidence Index has been issued monthly since July 1991 under the oversight of its board of economic advisors. Presented on a 100-point scale on which 50 is neutral, the index attained a historical high of 68.5 in 1997 and 1998; its all-time low was 33.3 in February 2009. Economists say rising confidence leads to economic growth. “When the Federal Reserve notes strong job growth and solid expansion, as it did in its assessment last week, it’s important to recognize that businesses are creating those jobs because they are feeling confident about the future,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s board of economic advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. The cheers for the economy were not, however, without reservation. The Current Index, tracking employers’ assessment of existing business conditions, edged off one-tenth to 56.1, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for the next six months, added 1.7 to 60.1. Meanwhile, the three sub-indices related to survey respondents’ own operations all weakened in January. The Company Index, in which employers assess the situations of their own operations, was down a point to 59.1; the Sales Index shed six-tenths to 60.7; and the Employment Index fell 2.8 to 53.9. “The sales and employment numbers are off for the second consecutive month,” noted Michael Goodman, associate professor of Public Policy and executive director of the Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth, and a BEA member. “However, respondents expect both sales and hiring to increase in the next six months. Over the past six months, respondents reporting adding new staff have outnumbered those reporting layoffs, 29% to 22%, while expectations for the next six months are much stronger, with 33% reporting plans to hire and 11% expecting staffing reductions.”

Massachusetts Ranks Fifth in Nation for LEED-certified Buildings
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton recently announced that Massachusetts has been ranked fifth in the nation for 2014 sustainable-building design, construction, and transformation by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “This recognition is another example of Massachusetts’ commitment to strengthening our economy, shaping our energy future, and protecting our environment through clean-energy jobs and technology,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton. “Designing and constructing our buildings with an awareness towards energy and the environment protects our natural resources while saving money for businesses, institutions, and residents.” Massachusetts added 99 new Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certified projects in 2014, ranking behind only Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, and Virginia. The rankings are calculated by dividing square footage certified in 2014 by state population. Massachusetts has ranked in the top five for the past three years. “LEED has become an important benchmark in the transformation of the nation’s built environment,” said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair of USGBC. “LEED-certified buildings and the innovations they have driven contribute substantially to our national economic growth, create jobs, and improve the quality of life in the communities where they are found. Massachusetts business and community leaders, policy makers, and green-building professionals understand how to create a healthier, more sustainable future.” Massachusetts remains a leader in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and economic benefits from the clean-energy industry. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has named Massachusetts number one in energy efficiency for four years in a row. Solar installations have grown from 3 megawatts in 2007 to 752 today.

Voters Approve Zoning Change at Longmeadow Shops
LONGMEADOW — Voters at a recent town meeting approved a zoning change to allow for the expansion of the Longmeadow Shops, a 78,000-square-foot retail plaza on Bliss Road and Williams Street. The proposal to change the zoning of an adjacent 1.8-acre parcel from residential to business zoning passed by a 729-168 margin, according to the Republican. Grove Properties, which owns the Longmeadow Shops, plans to add 21,000 square feet of retail space to the plaza, which will include a new, enlarged CVS, two additional retail shops, 139 new parking spaces, an additional entrance, and a reconfiguration of the parking lot.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Company Notebook Departments

WSU Advances Presidential Search
WESTFIELD — Upon recommendation of its presidential search committee, the Westfield State University board of trustees has officially ratified Diversified Search of Philadelphia to help manage the search process for the selection of the university’s 20th president. Diversified Search is woman-owned, top-10 executive-search firm with specialties in the areas of education and not-for-profits. Throughout the firm’s 40-year history, Diversified has always sought leaders that have not only strong character and credentials, but also different perspectives and views. The presidential search committee met on Jan. 5 to review proposals and conduct search-firm interviews, and selected Diversified from among four firms who submitted a request for proposal. “Diversified Search was the strongest choice due to its extensive experience in higher education,” said Steven Marcus, co-chair of the search committee. “Diversified will help the search committee, the board of trustees, and the entire Westfield State community develop the values, characteristics, and alignment of purpose needed to conduct a successful search.” With the search firm approved, a timeline will be developed, and meetings with the members of the campus community will be convened to share their opinions on what traits and characteristics the next Westfield State president should possess. Two days of open forums, moderated by Diversified Search, are scheduled for Feb. 11 and Feb. 12. “Developing a timeline and criteria will be critical for this search. We do not want the search to drag on, but we do want to take the time we need to select the very best candidate possible,” said Terrell Hill, co-chair of the presidential search committee.

MassMutual Partners with Colleges on Women in Data Science Program
SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to create a strong pipeline of qualified women professionals in the rapidly growing field of data science and related subjects, MassMutual announced it is partnering with Mount Holyoke College and Smith College to pilot a groundbreaking, higher-education initiative: the MassMutual Women in Data Science program. Aimed at providing a deep undergraduate education in an increasingly in-demand specialty, the partnership furthers MassMutual’s efforts to create and implement a comprehensive data-science curriculum, and underscores the company’s commitment to developing a strong core of data-science capabilities in the Pioneer Valley. The field of data science draws on statistical methods to answer questions in an array of disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Graduates work in fields ranging from medicine and environmental science to actuarial professions and statistics. “This initiative speaks volumes to the importance we place on developing smart, new talent in the emerging field of data science,” said Roger Crandall, chairman, president, and CEO of MassMutual. “MassMutual is proud to partner with these two outstanding colleges to further the advancement of women in this exciting and important discipline.” The $2 million, four-year program, which will begin in the fall of 2015, will be funded exclusively through MassMutual, and will provide Mount Holyoke and Smith with resources to hire five visiting faculty positions, as well as support the development of a data-science-focused curriculum. The faculty would teach in such areas as natural language processing, machine learning, behavioral economics, applied statistics, and various computer science specialties. Additionally, students in either of the two colleges will be able to take courses with any of the associated professors. Instructors at both Mount Holyoke and Smith noted that students at liberal-arts colleges who are pursuing studies and research in fields such as computer science, mathematics, and statistics are increasingly seeking to connect their technical skills directly to real-world challenges and events. “Mount Holyoke College is committed to educating a talented and diverse group of future women leaders, and to innovation in this emerging field, a field that is all about asking the right questions, identifying patterns, generating narratives from those patterns, and responding ethically to the challenges posed by data,” said Sonya Stephens, Mount Holyoke’s vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of Faculty. “This partnership with MassMutual offers a tremendous opportunity to connect liberal learning and the Data Science initiative at the college to opportunities that exist in both the academy and the workforce.” Added Smith College Provost Katherine Rowe, “Smith has long been known for educating women who lead in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. This collaboration will enable Smith to explore new directions in an emerging discipline where we are seeing increasing excitement among students. It creates opportunities for Smith students and will significantly expand the pool of talented women leaders in this field.”

ESB Reports Solid 2014; Assets Now Exceed $1B
EASTHAMPTON — At Easthampton Savings Bank’s recent quarterly meeting, President and CEO Matthew Sosik reported that the bank’s total assets surpassed $1 billion at the end of 2014. Also, Bozena Dabek, senior vice president and CFO, reported that the bank’s assets were up $37 million from a year ago, an increase of 3.7%. “Easthampton Savings Bank continues to be one of the most highly capitalized banks in the area, with a capital ratio of 12.9%,” she added. Dabek noted that total loans increased $47 million over the last quarter and now stand at just over $773 million, and that the bank’s deposit growth was more than $40 million, or 5% from a year ago. Deposits were up $18 million for the quarter, and total deposits are now $869 million, she added. Said Sosik, “2014 was another in a long line of profitable and successful years for the bank. We met and exceeded all of our goals for asset growth and earnings, as well as our goals for charitable giving within the communities we serve. Overall, 2014 was just a great year and was the result of a lot of hard work and dedication from our board and staff.”

Braman Termite and Pest Elimination Turns 125
AGAWAM — Braman Termite and Pest Elimination, a leading provider of pest-management services in Southern New England, is celebrating 125 years in business. The business, originally founded in Boston in 1890, moved its headquarters to Agawam in 1980. “In 1890, pest control was usually done at night or when no one was around,” said Jerry Lazarus, third-generation owner of Braman Termite and Pest Elimination. At the time, pest control was primarily done with kitchen-sink concoctions made with ingredients like arsenic, which has a very distinct and unpleasant smell. “The common view was that, if it didn’t stink, it didn’t work. Nowadays, if it stinks, you have a problem,” said Lazarus. “Pest-control product development has come so far that they can be done in very controlled environments without displacement — we can even treat hospital rooms without moving patients, if needed.” Meanwhile, technology like e-mail, cell phones, bar-code scanning, and global positioning systems have helped Braman continually provide fast, efficient, and customer-centered service. “Technological advancements have been adopted by the pest-management industry to better communicate with customers and create efficiencies to help us be competitive and profitable,” said Lazarus.

Jones Whitsett Architects Awarded GCC Child Care Center Project
GREENFIELD — Greenfield-based Jones Whitsett Architects has been chosen to design Greenfield Community College’s new Child Care Center. The Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) selected Jones Whitsett to design a state-of-the-art facility that will combine a healthy, creative educational setting with maximum environmental efficiency. Jones Whitsett, led by Principal Architect Margo Jones, is an award-winning architectural practice with three decades of experience providing architectural services on municipal, cultural, and historic-preservation projects. Over the past two decades, school design has become the largest part of Jones Whitsett’s portfolio. The new Child Care Center will be the first on-campus child-care center at GCC since GCC’s Head Start program ended 15 years ago when renovation began on the College’s main building. The new center will be built on the college’s main campus and will serve the families of GCC staff, faculty, and students, as well as families from throughout the community. It will also serve as the ‘lab school’ for students in GCC’s Education programs to do their field work. “The competition for this project was stiff, with many good architects from throughout the state eager to take on the work,” said GCC President Bob Pura. “We are especially pleased that the DCAMM Review Board chose Greenfield-based Jones Whitsett Architects to design GCC’s new Child Care Center. Margo Jones’ understanding of GCC is long-standing. This brings an added dimension and understanding of this community to the design of the center. Knowing that Jones Whitsett is designing the center elevates our excitement about the project. We are hopeful that children, teachers, parents, and GCC’s students will be entering the new Child Care Center by January of 2017.” Responding to DCAMM’s decision, Jones said, “Jones Whitsett Architects is truly thrilled to have been selected as the design firm for this important project. It is a very exciting project, which will utilize many of our strengths and passions — healthy, creative educational environments, cutting-edge sustainable design, participatory and reclamation landscape architecture, and early-childhood design that will be state of the art. Certainly, affordable, high-quality child care for GCC is needed, and will be a huge resource for the college and its community. We are especially honored to be chosen to follow in the footsteps of the previous design team, who, in partnership with GCC and DCAMM, made beautiful improvements to the main building at the campus. We have every confidence we can meet and possibly exceed this very high bar for interactive, accessible architecture.” Reflecting on the need for the Child Care Center, Professor of Education Kate Finnegan noted that, “in order to flourish as younger human beings, children need loving care, food, shelter, heat, clothing, and education. In addition, educational programs like those that will be housed in the new Center offer protection, foster resiliency, and create opportunity.” Working on the Child Care Center design along with Jones Whitsett will be Keith Miller of Miller Design LLC, which has designed more than 100 child-care centers in the U.S. and abroad. “We are excited to be part of the design team with Jones Whitsett Architects,” Miller said. “We look forward to sharing our expertise with the team and community in creating a building that will in turn shape the future of the community through the children, faculty, and students.”

Berkshire Bank Announces $2 Million in Philanthropic Grants
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank Foundation awarded a total of $1,518,133 in grants to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont during 2014. The grants supported important education and community development initiatives as well as health, human-service, and cultural programs. In addition, Berkshire Bank provided $500,622 in community sponsorships, raising its total contributions in the community to over $2 million. “We are so pleased to continue providing critical funding to hundreds of nonprofit organizations across our footprint,” said Lori Gazzillo, vice president and director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. “Our 2014 grants have supported programs and projects that are enhancing economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for members of our communities. On behalf of our entire Berkshire Bank team, we are honored to be able to give back in such a significant way.” The bank’s charitable foundation and bank sponsorships fund nonprofit organizations and programs in communities that Berkshire Bank serves. While the foundation’s funding priorities are education and community and economic-development projects, it also supports youth, cultural, and human-service organizations. The bank also maintains an annual scholarship program for high-school seniors, which recently launched for 2015. Meanwhile, recognizing that being a good corporate citizen and community partner is about more than writing a check, Berkshire administers an employee volunteer program called the X-Team, which provides employees with paid time off to volunteer during regular business hours. Through the program, more than 70% of Berkshire Bank’s employees donated in excess of 40,000 hours of service to benefit community organizations across the bank’s footprint. Berkshire Bank’s philanthropic and community volunteerism efforts were honored in 2014 with the Capital Region Community Impact Award, the United Way Agar Volunteerism Award, two New England Financial Marketing Awards, and being named by the Boston Business Journal as one of Massachusetts’ Most Charitable Companies for the second consecutive year. Berkshire Bank accepts requests for financial support at www.berkshirebank.com/giving. All requests must be submitted through the online system in order to be considered. Organizations interested in seeking funding are encouraged to read the foundation’s funding guidelines prior to applying for support. Complete guidelines for those seeking grants or bank community sponsorships are available on the website.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff February 24, 2015

Chamber Corners Departments

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

• Feb. 27: Outlook 2015 Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. The guest speaker will be Gov. Charlie Baker. He will be joined in the program by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, who will remark on events at the federal level. Outlook is the area’s premier legislative event, attracting more than 700 guests. Area elected officials will also be in attendance to participate in this discussion of front-burner issues. Tickets are $50 for ACCGS members and $70 for general admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. Reservations are required. Contact Member Services Director Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected]

• March 4: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. The topic is “Hard Hats Required: The I-91 Viaduct Project.” Learn about the state reconstruction project and its local ancillary impacts, with a panel discussion featuring Al Stegman from the Mass. Department of Transportation, Chris Cignoli from the Springfield Department of Public Works, and Mary McNally from the Springfield Parking Authority. Salutes: TSM Design on its 30th anniversary and Revitalize Community Development Corp. on its new name and expanded services. Sponsored by United Personnel. Reservations are $20 for members in advance, $25 for members at the door, and $30 for general admission. Register online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

• Thursdays through March 26: ACCGS Leadership Institute 2015, 1-4 p.m., at the TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield, in partnership with Western New England University.

• March 11: ACCGS Speed Networking, 3:30-5 p.m., at Frank Webb’s Bath Center, 145 Performance Blvd., Springfield. Network in a fast-paced round-robin format, then stay for the After 5. This event is open only to members. Reservations are $20 for members, $25 at the door. Includes complimentary ticket to After 5. Register online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

• March 11: ACCGS After 5, 5-7 p.m., at Frank Webb’s Bath Center, 145 Performance Blvd., Springfield. Reservations are $5 for members, $10 for general admission. Register online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

• March 24: ACCGS Pastries, Politics, and Policy, 8-9 a.m., at the TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. For political and policy junkies. Reservations are $15 for members, $25 for general admission. Register online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

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

• March 26: Margarita Madness 2015, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley. Taste a variety of margaritas and vote for your favorites. This is a Division One competition between restaurant and business margaritas. Your votes will determine who will take home the coveted trophies. Business margaritas provided by Alden Credit Union, New England Promotional Marketing, Hadley Farms Meeting House, Country Nissan, Lord Jeffery Inn, TD Bank for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, Encharter Insurance, Applewood at Amherst, and many more to come. Restaurant margaritas provided by Bistro 63 at the Monkey Bar, Bread & Butter, Bridgeside Grille, Chandler’s Restaurant, the Pub, Lord Jeffery Inn, Hadley Farms Meeting House, Chez Josef, Johnny’s Tavern, and many more to come. Food provided by Emily’s Gourmet to Go, Something Special Catering, Pallazo Café, Glazed Donut Shop, Pop’s Biscotti, and Johnny’s Tavern. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 253-0700.

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

• Feb. 25: February Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Elms College, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

• March 6: Shining Stars Banquet, 6:30-10 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Business of the Year: DeJordy, Dugre, Croteau & Company, P.C.; Citizen of the Year: Andy Crane, A. Crane Construction; Chamber Volunteer of the Year: Jason Reed, Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee; Nonprofit Organization of the Year: Elms College. Tribute to Associated Industries of Massachusetts. Tickets: $60 per person.

• March 25: 21st Annual Table Top Expo and Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Exhibitor cost: $125 for a table. Admission $10 in advance, $15 at the door. To register, contact the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

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

• March 25: 21st Annual Table Top Expo and Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Exhibitor cost: $125 for a table. Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. To register, contact the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376

• Feb. 24: How to Start and Maintain Your Business/Marketing Your Business, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Holyoke Chamber, executive conference room, 177 High St., Holyoke. Series Sponsors: PeoplesBank, Common Capital, Mass Cultural Council/the Artery, in partnership with Holyoke Creative Arts. What you need to know about designing a logo, branding your business, advertising opportunities, social media, and developing a website. Tickets cost $20. Call the Holyoke Chamber at (413) 534-3376 or visit holyokechamber.com to sign up.

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

• Feb. 24: 2015 Table Top Orientation, noon to 1 p.m., at the chamber office, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. For Table Top participants only. RSVP to (413) 584-1900.

• Feb. 26: Starting Your Own Business, 6-9 p.m., at the Business Growth Center, basement level, 1 Federal Street, Building 101, Springfield. Starting a small business requires more knowledge, skills, perseverance, and planning than meets the eye. This three-hour workshop will help you clearly understand the details, challenges, opportunities, and rewards of owning and operating your own business through the real-life experiences of several successful entrepreneurs. This course is a suggested prerequisite for our Business Planning workshop. Tickets cost $25. RSVP to Len Gendron, SCORE Western Massachusetts, at (413) 785-0314, or e-mail contact.[email protected]

• March 3: Build Your Marketing Toolkit Seminar, 5:30-8 p.m., at the Business Growth Center, basement level, 1 Federal Street, Building 101, Springfield. Attendees of this presentation will learn what marketing really is (and isn’t), how marketing has changed in ways that benefit small businesses, the importance of setting goals and objectives for their marketing efforts, and the 4 Pillars of Marketing Success, a framework that shows how different marketing activities all fit together, and will help small businesses reflect on their own marketing program. Start to build a foundation of marketing knowledge, from which you can build more effective campaigns to help your business or organization grow. Cost: free. RSVP to Len Gendron, SCORE Western Massachusetts, at (413) 785-0314, or e-mail contact.[email protected].

• March 4: Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., at Fitzwilly’s, 23 Main St., Northampton. Arrive when you can, Stay as long as you can. A casual mix and mingle with your colleagues and friends. Sponsored by Thornes Marketplace, Grogan Speer, and ESB Financial Services. Tickets: $10 for members.

• March 6: 2015 Annual Meeting, noon to 2 p.m., at Union Station Banquets, 125 Pleasant St., Northampton. A fun meeting with your chamber colleagues. Play Jeopardy; we’ll test your knowledge of our members. A fun wrap-up of 2014 and preview of 2015, honoring our volunteers. Sponsored by PeoplesBank. Tickets: $35 per person for chamber members.

• March 13: Microsoft Excel: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts, 9-11 a.m., at the chamber office, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Learn tips and tricks no one ever teaches you from the trainers at Pioneer Training. This workshop will present our favorite tips, tricks, and shortcuts that we have collected and developed over 15 years of teaching and using Microsoft Excel. Participants are encouraged to bring laptops and follow along with the instructor, but this is not required. Admission: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.

• March 17: 35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., in the Hotel Northampton Grand Ballroom. Also, Join us at Fitzwilly’s for the annual after-breakfast toast and for the laying of the wreath at the Daley and Halligan memorial stone on the former state hospital grounds. Tickets: $20 per person. Tables of 10 also available.

• March 25: 21st Annual Table Top Expo and Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Exhibitor cost: $125 for a table. Admission $10 in advance, $15 at the door. To register, contact the chamber at (413) 584-1900.

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

• March 2: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. Join us for our monthly Mayor’s 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 so we may give our host a head count.

• March 13: March Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Westfield State University, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. Platinum sponsor: Westfield Bank. Gold sponsor: Westfield Gas & Electric. Silver sponsor: FieldEddy Insurance. For more information or to donate a raffle prize, call the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

• March 18: March After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Noble Primary Care, 57 Union St., Westfield. Bring your business cards and make connections. Refreshments will be served. Tickets: $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members. To register, call Pam at the Chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

NORTHAMPTON AREA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900

• March 7: Full Moon Snowshoeing, 6:30 p.m. Join us for a full-moon snowshoe hike at Hilltop Orchards in Lenox. We will be led on an interactive, 90-minute journey that includes a bonfire, wine tasting, and entertainment. Dress for the weather, and bring a light and some water. The event costs $10 and includes a tasting of six Furnace Brook wines (if you are 21 or over). Bring your own snowshoes or rent them for $15. RSVP by March 1 by joining our Facebook event.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310

• March 18: Professional Women’s Chamber Tabletop Expo/Luncheon,
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Storrowton Tavern, Carriage House, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Featuring Tracy Noonan of Wicked Good Cupcakes and contestant on ABC’s Shark Tank. Reservations are $25 for PWC members, $35 for general admission. Register online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

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

• Feb. 25: Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. The breakfast will feature a panel of various legislators: State Sens. James Welch and Donald Humason, Agawam Richard Cohen, and West Springfield Mayor Edward Sullivan. Tickets: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information on ticket sales, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIERLD
www.springfieldyps.com

• March 14: 2015 YP Cup Dodgeball Tournament, at Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield. To register a team (up to eight players, two must be of the opposite sex ) or an individual, visit springfieldyps.com/2015-dodgeball-individual-registration-form. E-mail questions to [email protected]. Reception to follow at Nathan Bill’s Bar & Grill, 110 Pond Road, Springfield.

• March 19: March Third Thursday, 5-8 p.m., at the Storrowtown Meeting House and Carriage House, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. This event is open to everyone. Invite your friends. Food and cash bar. Admission: free for YPS members, $10 for non-members.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

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

Hangar of Greenfield Inc., 55 University Dr., Amherst, MA 01002. Harold Tramazzo, same. Franchise restaurant.

EAST BROOKFIELD

1 Stop Transportation Inc., 119 Oakwood Dr., East Brookfield, MA 01515. Samantha Marie Cox, 6 St. Clair Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Interstate and intrastate transporting, towing, and storage of vehicles.

HOLYOKE

Christian Union Chaplaincy Commission, 349 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Juan Fernandez, 210 Mountain View Dr., Holyoke, MA 01040. Organized to establish a chaplaincy ministry, to be a governing entity which will establish governance and polity, oversee activities, enforce common doctrines, and provide general administrative and spiritual supervision for other organizations which will themselves be organized and operated exclusively for educational, charitable, and/or religious purposes.

LUDLOW

Duru Inc., 481 Center St., Center St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Aziz Turan, 96 Bluebird Circle, Ludlow, MA 01056. Full-service restaurant.

SOUTH HADLEY

Anthony Reynolds Sr. Memorial Fund Inc., 38 River Road, South Hadley, MA 01075. Anthony Reynolds Jr., same. Establishing scholarships for graduating high school students who wish to pursue the field of medicine or medical sciences.

SPRINGFIELD

Bay Auto Sales Corp., 784 Bay St. Springfield, MA 01109. Argenis Ramos, same. Auto sales and service.

Elser Builders Inc., 35 Glenwood Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01021. David Elser, same. Construction, commercial and residential.

Fast Lane Auto Sales & Service Inc., 18 Berkshire Ave., Springfield, MA 01109. Noemi De Leon, 56 Malden St., Springfield, MA 01108. Used automobile sales and service.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

A.M.P.M. Express Inc., 284 Main St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Murad-John Osmanli, same. Trucking business.

WESTFIELD

Indian Motorcycle Riders Group of Springfield Inc., 962 Southampton Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Ed Villareal, same. Non-profit organization with the primary objectives to promote the Indian Motorcycle brand and attend as a club at least two charitable / benefit rides a year.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Briefcase Departments

Federal $10M Grant Will Help Improve Long Island Sound
GREENFIELD — The Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is one of seven partners receiving a $10 million federal grant funded through USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. This new project brings together seven partners to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The funding will be matched dollar for dollar by other local, state, and private funding sources. Excess nutrients have been identified as the primary driver of hypoxic conditions (lack of oxygen) in Long Island Sound and are also impacting upland water resources within the watershed, which encompasses areas of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This project will develop a comprehensive, whole-farm, management-certainty program for farmers in the area and use both working lands and easement programs to improve soil health and nutrient management, establish community resiliency areas with a focus on enhancing riparian areas, and institute a land-protection program to protect agricultural and forestry areas. “The council is very pleased to be one of the many partners on this important project to improve the health of both the Connecticut River basin and Long Island Sound,” said CRWC Executive Director Andrew Fisk. “Funding will allow CRWC to continue working with landowners on restoration projects on their land that will improve our rivers and protect their investment in productive farm and forest land.” The Connecticut River contributes more than 70% of the freshwater to Long Island Sound and plays an important role in the health of the sound. “We are proud to be working with landowners to help them do their part to restore and protect the public’s water,” noted Fisk. “Many individuals working together across the entire watershed will have a great impact to improve the health of our rivers and Long Island Sound.” The Connecticut River Watershed Council works to protect the watershed from source to sea. To learn more, visit www.ctriver.org.

Construction Employment Increases in 40 States
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between December 2013 and December 2014, while construction employment increased in 38 states and D.C. between November and December, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by Associated General Contractors of America. “Part of the reason for the positive December construction employment figures was the exceptionally harsh weather in much of December 2013 and November 2014 and milder-than-normal weather in December 2014,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Nevertheless, the underlying trend is very positive, with construction employment expanding at more than double the rate for total non-farm payroll jobs.” Texas added more new construction jobs (47,500 jobs, 7.7%) between December 2013 and December 2014 than any other state. Other states adding a high number of new construction jobs for the past 12 months included Florida (34,300 jobs, 8.9%), California (26,000 jobs, 4.0%), Illinois (20,200 jobs, 10.6%) and Washington (14,100 jobs, 9.5%). North Dakota (25.7%, 8,300 jobs) added the highest percentage of new construction jobs during the past year, followed by Utah (13.4%, 10,100 jobs), Wisconsin (12.7%, 12,400 jobs), and Arkansas (12.6%, 5,800 jobs). Ten states shed construction jobs during the past 12 months. West Virginia lost the highest percentage (-9.1%, -3,000 jobs). Other states that lost a high percentage of jobs include Mississippi (-7.5%, -4,000 jobs), Hawaii (-4.5%, -1,400 jobs), and Arizona (-3.4%, -4,300 jobs). Arizona lost the most construction jobs between December 2013 and December 2014, followed by Mississippi, West Virginia, and Ohio (-2,500 jobs, -1.3%). Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between November and December. New York (6,400 jobs, 2.0%) added the most jobs, followed by Illinois (6,000 jobs, 2.9%), Texas (5,100 jobs, 0.8%), and North Carolina (4,100 jobs, 2.3%). Association officials said the latest construction employment figures are consistent with the optimism many contractors expressed in the association’s recently released annual “Construction Hiring and Business Outlook.” According to the outlook, 80% of contractors report plans to add new construction jobs in 2015. In addition, a majority of contractors expect demand for most construction-market segments this year to grow. “The construction industry appears on track to add many new construction jobs in 2015,” said Stephen Sandherr, the association’s CEO.

BCBS Grants to Support Care for Vulnerable Populations
BOSTON — Individuals with behavioral health and other medical issues are among the highest-need, most complex patients in the healthcare system but rarely receive care that integrates both aspects of treatment. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation’s new, $1.3 million grant program, called Fostering Effective Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care, will support 10 organizations — including one in Western Mass., the Center for Human Development — that are currently implementing collaborative, co-located, and integrated service models for patients with a range of medical and behavioral-health needs, including support for their families. The National Co-morbidity Survey Replication shows that 68% of adults with a severe behavioral-health disorder have at least one chronic medical condition, and 29% of adults with a chronic medical condition have serious mental illness. Moreover, those with a mental illness live far shorter lives than those without, partly due to treatable medical conditions and inadequate access to medical care. Better coordination of primary care and behavioral health — including early identification, timely and regular treatment, and rehabilitation and recovery supports — is important to improving health care outcomes and potentially controlling costs for people with behavioral-health needs, said Audrey Shelto, president of the BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation. “We believe the time is now to invest in and evaluate programs that have experience providing primary care and also treating mental-health and substance-use disorders to help define what truly constitutes an effective integrated model of care.” The grantee organizations represent a variety of provider types — community health centers, community-based behavioral-health centers, and hospital-based programs — located throughout the entire state. “We are thrilled to be working with some of the most experienced healthcare providers in the Commonwealth and look forward to sharing information and collaborating on this critical issue,” said Shelto. The local grantee, the Center for Human Development (CHD), has created a project in partnership with two health centers to provide integrated care to seriously mentally ill adults and individuals with substance-use disorders. The health centers — Caring Health Center of Springfield and Holyoke Health Center — provide integrated primary care, care management and wellness services, while the Western MA Recovery Learning Community provides peer-guided wellness groups and peer specialists. The largest cluster of patients is within the Department of Mental Health-funded Community-Based Flexible Supports program, identified as ‘super-utilizers’ with high rates of avoidable ED visits. The program provides primary-care services to people with serious mental illness on site at a CHD community mental-health center, with a focus on patients with diabetes, pre-metabolic syndrome, and high risk for cardiovascular disease. Chronic-disease management and wellness programs are provided by primary-care nurses and peer specialists, and patients involved with the integrated care program experience reduced wait times when seeking medical care at the respective health centers. The focus of the foundation’s one-year grants is the evaluation and assessment of integrated-care programs that demonstrate the greatest likelihood of effectiveness across a range of domains such as increased access, improved outcomes, greater patient engagement, and reduced costs. The foundation will document the success factors, barriers, and challenges faced by grantees with the intent of making a longer-term investment in promising, replicable models in the future. For more information, visit www.bluecrossmafoundation.org.

Business Confidence Index Soars in 2014
BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index ended 2014 at 57.3, 7.1 points above last December’s level. “This is the index’s highest reading since July 2007, before the Great Recession, and it concludes the best quarter since that period,” said Raymond Torto, chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design. “There is reason to believe, moreover, that this upwelling in confidence will prove more lasting than the increase of early 2012, which was undone by fiscal conflict in Washington.” In 2014, Torto noted, “business confidence survived a stress test of economic contraction in the first quarter, then gained in eight of the last 10 months of the year. Fundamentals are looking much better — unemployment is down and job creation is running strong nationally and in Massachusetts, which shows up in rising consumer confidence; the federal deficit and the trade deficit are shrinking; and, of course, the stock market has done well. Despite significant areas of weakness in the global economy, Massachusetts employers have ample cause to be optimistic.” The AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009. The sub-indices based on selected questions or categories of respondent experienced a mix of gains and losses from November to December, but all were up from a year before. The Massachusetts Index, assessing business conditions within the Commonwealth, added one point on the month to 56.1, and the U.S. Index of national business conditions was up four-tenths to 50.1. “This is the third time since the recession that U.S. Index reached 50, but so far it has not held that level,” said BEA member Paul Bolger, president of Massachusetts Capital Resource Co. “Respondents with 100 or fewer employees still tend to rate national conditions negatively, while larger firms are on the positive side. Compared to last December, the state indicator was up 9.1 points, while its national counterpart gained 5.3 points.” The Current Index, which assesses overall business conditions at the time of the survey, was up 1.2 points to 56.2, while the Future Index, measuring expectations for six months out, shed one-tenth to 58.4. The annual gains were 7.6 and 6.8, respectively.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Company Notebook Departments

Financial-success Center to Open at Holyoke Community College 
HOLYOKE — Thrive, a one-stop financial-success center for local college students and residents, staged a grand-opening celebration on Feb. 4 in the Frost building at Holyoke Community College. Thrive, a collaborative effort between HCC, PeoplesBank, and United Way of Pioneer Valley, will offer financial literacy and coaching, workforce-development services, and public-benefits screening and enrollment. Thrive will provide a valuable support system for anyone in the community (along with necessary skills to achieve long-term financial goals), but especially college students, who may be experiencing financial independence for the first time in their lives. “I don’t think it’s any secret that most college students don’t have a lot of money and that those who choose to attend community college often do so because of its affordability and their own financial limitations,” said HCC President William Messner. “What we see, year after year, is that managing money is a huge challenge for students. That financial anxiety is an issue that often impedes their academic performance and sometimes even leads them to drop out of school. Anything we can do to eliminate or at least reduce those financial concerns is going to help our students succeed in the classroom. Healthy financial skills will aid them not only during their college days, but also after they move on, so we are very happy to provide this new resource here at HCC not only for our students, but for members of the community who might also be facing financial issues.” PeoplesBank has been working to increase financial literacy for years by supporting seminars in the community and teaching personal finance in area public schools. “Academic excellence and community vibrancy are core principles of our corporate-responsibility efforts,” said Douglas Bowen, president and CEO of PeoplesBank. “Supporting Thrive gives us the opportunity to expand on our financial-literacy education efforts. It also provides our associates with another way to volunteer to improve the community and help our future workforce by teaching classes at Thrive.” Financial literacy is also one of the four impact areas that United Way of Pioneer Valley focuses its fund-raising efforts on, because of the long-lasting results that can be attained with the proper skills and training. “We’re here to help hardworking families build assets for a successful future,” said Dora Robinson, president and CEO of United Way of Pioneer Valley. “Our partnership with HCC and PeoplesBank has made it possible for our community to ‘Thrive.’”

First Connecticut Bancorp Reports Q4 Earnings
FARMINGTON, Conn. — First Connecticut Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Farmington Bank, reported net income of $3.1 million, or $0.21 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share, in the linked quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2013. The bank had net income of $9.3 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared to net income of $3.7 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013. “Despite the low-interest-rate environment which continues to apply pressure to the margin, we continue to generate improved earnings based on our organic growth strategy, coupled with our strategic steps of reducing operating cost through process improvement initiatives,” said John Patrick Jr., First Connecticut Bancorp’s chairman, president, and CEO. “I am extremely proud of our team for their efforts in 2014, as we have once again prudently grown our asset and deposit base, deepening our market share where we operate. Their effort is evidenced in the improvement in our operating efficiency and annual EPS growth of 158%. We continue to be pleased with the progress of our expansion into Western Massachusetts, and will be opening two branch offices in that market in 2015, as previously announced.” Also in the fourth-quarter report, net interest income increased $410,000 to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $16.0 million in the linked quarter, and increased $2.1 million or 14% compared to fourth quarter of 2013. On a core basis, net interest income increased $160,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the linked quarter. Strong organic loan growth continued during the quarter, as total loans increased $88.4 million to $2.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2014 and increased $318.7 million or 18% from a year ago. Non-interest expense to average assets was 2.39% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 2.46% in the linked quarter and 2.80% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Tangible book value per share was $14.57 compared to $14.56 on a linked quarter basis and $14.11 at Dec. 31, 2013. Checking accounts grew by 2.8% or 1,242 net new accounts in the fourth quarter of 2014 and by 13.1% or 5,248 net new accounts compared to Dec. 31, 2013. Asset quality improved, as loan delinquencies 30 days and greater decreased slightly to 0.75% of total loans at Dec. 31, 2014, compared to 0.78% at Sept. 30, 2014 and 0.85% at Dec. 31, 2013. Non-accrual loans represented 0.72% of total loans, compared to 0.76% of total loans on a linked quarter basis and 0.81% of total loans at Dec. 31, 2013. The allowance for loan losses represented 0.89% of total loans at Dec. 31, 2014 compared to 0.91% at Sept. 30, 2014 and 1.01% at Dec. 31, 2013. Finally, the company paid a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on Dec. 15, 2014, and paid a cash dividend of $0.17 per share for the year, an increase of $0.05 compared to the prior year. This marks the 13th consecutive quarter the company has paid a dividend since it became a public company on June 29, 2011.

Two Local Banks Boost Capital Campaign for Sr. Caritas Cancer Center
SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center announced that Westfield Bank and Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation have pledged gifts of $150,000 and $100,000, respectively, to “Transforming Cancer Care,” the capital campaign for the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center. Westfield Bank’s gift is particularly significant because it reflects the largest corporate gift in the history of the bank. “Whether we like it or not, every one of us will be touched by cancer, directly or indirectly,” said James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank. “As an employer and as a community member, I recognize the importance of outstanding hospital care for the health of our community. Supporting this expansion is the right thing for economic, humanitarian, and personal reasons. We’re proud to be a part of this worthy project and encourage other area businesses to support the expansion as well.” Added Chicopee Savings Bank President Bill Wagner, “Chicopee Savings Bank and its charitable foundation have consistently supported the Sisters of Providence Health System and their various efforts. We have long been impressed by the organization’s mission to serve all members of our community. Cancer affects people across the socio-economic spectrum. This expansion will lift the level of care at Mercy to an even higher level, while expanding Mercy’s ability to meet the growing cancer-care needs of this community.” Mercy Medical Center recently launched a capital campaign to support the $15 million expansion of the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center. Specifically, the funds will be used to consolidate all cancer services into a single, unified space and meet increased demand for outpatient cancer services. In the past two years, the number of patients receiving chemotherapy at the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center has increased by more than 200%. By 2022, the need for outpatient cancer services is expected to grow by 26%. “Through the years, the banking community has been at the forefront of supporting the Sisters of Providence Health System,” said Diane Dukette, vice president of Fund Development for the Sisters of Providence Health System. “Once again, they are among the first to step forward to support a critical community need. We are grateful for their ongoing generosity and commitment to the people we serve.”

United Financial Bancorp Announces Q4 Results
GLASTONBURY, Conn. — United Financial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for United Bank, announced results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2014. These results represent the second full fiscal quarter as the combined United Financial (merger of Rockville Financial Inc. and legacy United Financial Bancorp Inc.). Rockville was the legal acquirer in the merger of equals with legacy United in a transaction that closed on April 30, 2014, and Rockville changed its name to United Financial Bancorp Inc. at that time. The company had net income of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared to Rockville’s net income of $1.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013. Operating net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $8.3 million (non-GAAP), or $0.16 per diluted share, adjusted for $10.6 million (pre-tax) of expenses related to the merger, $3.4 million (pre-tax) net positive impact of the amortization and accretion of the purchase accounting adjustments (or fair value adjustments) as a result of the merger, $2.6 million (pre-tax) net adjustment for the company’s announced branch-optimization program, and $59,000 (pre-tax) net loss on sales of securities. Operating net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2014 was $10.4 million (non-GAAP), or $0.20 per diluted share, adjusted for $4.5 million (pre-tax) of expenses related to the merger, $3.8 million (pre-tax) net positive impact of the amortization and accretion of the purchase accounting adjustments (or fair value adjustments) as a result of the merger, and $430,000 (pre-tax) net gains on sales of securities. Operating net income for the prior-year period was $3.3 million (non-GAAP), or $0.13 per diluted share, adjusted for $2.1 million (pre-tax) of expenses related to the merger. Net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 was $6.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, and declined from $14.2 million or $0.54 per diluted share for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013. Operating net income of $26.7 million (non-GAAP), or $0.62 per diluted share for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 increased from $16.3 million or $0.62 per diluted share for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013. Adjustments to operating net income from GAAP net income are largely related to the merger with legacy United and are itemized in the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures. “As we close the books on 2014, I am pleased to announce that we reported impressive organic loan growth, successfully completed the conversion to one core operating system, and have materially achieved the company’s objectives related to eliminating redundant expenses by the end of the fourth quarter,” said William Crawford IV, CEO of United Financial Bancorp Inc. and United Bank. “Looking forward to 2015, the operational environment will be challenging; however, I am confident that our strategy to reduce expenses and improve efficiency will enhance long-term shareholder value while maintaining superior service for our customers.”

Family Legacy Partners Expands to Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Karen Curran, CFP and Molly Keegan, CPA are announced the opening of a Northampton office of Family Legacy Partners Inc., an established financial-advisory firm headquartered in Greenfield. The new office is located in a historic property on Round Hill Road. Family Legacy Partners is an independent financial-services firm offering financial planning and investment management. Securities are offered through Bolton Global Capital Inc. in Bolton, Mass. Advisory services are offered through Bolton Global Asset Management, a SEC-registered investment advisor.

Ludlow Mills Riverwalk to Begin Construction
LUDLOW — The Westmass Area Development Corp. announced that it will begin Phase I of its riverwalk project this month, part of the approved Ludlow Mills Preservation and Redevelopment Comprehensive Master Plan. Westmass will begin construction on the riverwalk with a planned completion of Phase I this July. The initial phase of construction will cost $600,000 and is being funded through a partnership between HealthSouth and Westmass. The riverwalk is one of the early commitments that Westmass made to the town of Ludlow and its residents to promote public health and recreation along the river. The riverwalk will offer public space for pedestrian use and passive recreation, opening up the Chicopee River to the Ludlow Mills businesses and to residents of the community. Westmass has selected a local contractor, Gomes Construction Co., for this phase of the project. Phase I will feature a loop design and will start near Center Street, just east of the Town Common, run along the river toward the new HealthSouth Hospital, and then return through the proposed future park and reconnect with the recently installed municipal sidewalk system on State Street. The length of this phase of the riverwalk will span 3,575 feet and will incorporate the use of recycled brick materials, historic timeline markers and river observation areas along the walk. Together, the proposed riverwalk and future public park will cover approximately 52 acres, or nearly one-third of the Ludlow Mills site. Westmass seeks to convey that open space to the town so that it will remain in protected public use. The open space is intended to integrate the Ludlow Mills project into the neighborhood and community as well as support the many existing and new businesses that are attracted by the revived vibrancy of the Ludlow Mills.

UMassFive Opens Branch at Mercy Medical Center
SPRINGFIELD — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union introduced its newest branch location at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. As of January, the Credit Union of the Providence System (CUPS) has formally merged with UMassFive College Federal Credit Union, and has transitioned former CUPS members to be UMassFive members. With this merger, current employees of the Sisters of Providence Health Systems and their immediate family members are now eligible for UMassFive membership. Along with this merger, there is a new location for this credit-union branch at the Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital at Mercy, 233 Carew St., in Room 110. This space has been completely renovated to provide members with an efficient place to do their banking and gives access to all credit-union products and services, including checking, auto loans, home-equity loans, mortgages, credit cards, and investment guidance. As with other branch locations, members at this new branch will have access to free financial workshops on topics such as budgeting essentials, home buying, identity theft, and paying down debt. The branch design has a modern and inviting feel and allows flexibility of use for both members and staff. Rather than a traditional teller line, the credit union has introduced teller pods, which both take up less space and increase the ability of tellers to move throughout the area, assisting members wherever they are in the branch. A touchscreen kiosk will provide online information about UMassFive. The hours for this new branch are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Departments People on the Move

Robinson Donovan, P.C., announced the promotion of two attorneys to Partner: Jeffrey Trapani, Esq. and Michael Simolo, Esq.

Jeffrey Trapani

Mike Simolo

• Trapani, who joined the firm in 2007, concentrates in civil litigation, including insurance defense, employment law, municipal liability, business litigation, and professional malpractice. He also represents landlords in summary-process actions and housing-discrimination claims, and insurance companies in unfair-settlement claims and coverage issues. “Jeff is highly deserving of this designation,” said Nancy Pelletier, Esq., head of the Litigation Department at Robinson Donovan. “His expertise in civil litigation — both in the courtroom as well as in mediations and arbitrations — is a true asset to our firm.”
• Simolo, who joined the firm in 2009 and specializes in corporate and business counseling, estate planning, and litigation, plays a number of roles at Robinson Donovan, including supervising the organized transfer of wealth from clients to their beneficiaries. “Michael has deep knowledge of our shared practice areas and is a constant source of insight,” said Jeffrey Roberts, Esq., managing partner at Robinson Donovan. “He forms great relationships with his clients, getting to know their circumstances and helping them develop the kind of foresight that is beneficial for them in the long run.”
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Monson Savings Bank recently announced three promotions:

Robert Chateauneuf

Corinne Sawyer

• Robert Chateauneuf has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. He joined Monson Savings Bank in 2012 as assistant vice president and is a key member of the bank’s commercial-lending team. He possesses indepth knowledge of the Western Mass. small-business marketplace and is a trusted advisor to business customers. He is a member of the 2014 class of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty, and is a graduate of UMass Amherst;
• Corinne Sawyer has been promoted to Vice President, Business Development Officer. She joined Monson Savings Bank in 2001 and was promoted to assistant vice president in 2007. She works with the bank’s business customers to optimize cash flow, financial workflow, and efficiency using the bank’s deposit, cash-management, and eBanking products. She serves on the board of directors of the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce and is a graduate of Elms College;

Dodie Carpentier

• Dodie Carpentier has been promoted to Human Resources Officer. She joined Monson Savings Bank in 2006 as assistant branch manager and was promoted to branch manager in 2008. In 2012 she assumed a dual role as branch manager and education coordinator. With her growing interest in training and HR, she obtained certification in Supervision in Banking and Human Resources Management from the Center for Financial Training. She was awarded the position of human resources officer after an extensive search to replace her predecessor, Elaine Grimaldi, who retired last year.
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Matthew Boilard

The local, family-owned-and-operated supplier of building supplies A. Boilard Sons Inc., announced that Matthew Boilard has joined the family business. His appointment as Sales Associate continues a legacy of family leadership, now in its fourth generation. “This company has always been a part of my life, and I look forward to adding my own outside perspective to the business,” he said. “I’m proud to have an opportunity to be part of a family business, and my goals are to grow the business and look for new opportunities to help it succeed.” Boilard is a 2011 graduate of Bentley University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in corporate finance and accounting.
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Jewish Geriatric Services has named Anne Thomas Vice President of Residential Services and Administrator of the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. Thomas brings more than 25 years of diverse experience in elder healthcare to this position. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Joint Commission-accredited, 200-bed, long-term-care and short-term-rehabilitation facility located in Longmeadow, and will also oversee management at Ruth’s House Assisted Living and Genesis House. Before joining the nursing home, Thomas served as the executive director and administrator of Hebrew Senior Life in Dedham, the largest provider of elder care in the Boston metropolitan area. In this role, she oversaw the day-to-day operations of more than 500 employees and 268 residents and their families, and was responsible for all aspects of financial and clinical outcomes. She also spearheaded the opening of a state-of-the-art healthcare center in the small-house model of care, which honors resident choice and quality of life. Prior to this, Thomas served as vice president/assistant administrator of Schervier Nursing Care Center, a member of the Bon Secours Health Care system, in Riverdale, N.Y.; and director of Chelsea Adult Day Health Care Center in New York City. Thomas is a member of Leading Age Massachusetts, the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, and the Assoc. of Health Care Executives. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College in New York, and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Providence College in Rhode Island. She is licensed as a nursing-home administrator and social worker, and is certified as a yoga instructor.
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Dr. Holly Michaelson

Dr. Holly Michaelson of Cooley Dickinson Medical Group General Surgical Care was among 1,640 initiates from around the world who recently became fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Michaelson received a medical doctorate from Temple University Medical School and completed a general surgical residency at Drexel University College of Medicine. She earned board certification from the American Board of Surgery in 2005, and is the director of minimally invasive and robotic surgery at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Michaelson has a strong professional interest in advanced minimally invasive procedures, particularly surgeries of the colon and gastrointestinal tract as well as breast surgery. She holds membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. The American College of Surgeons honored new initiates during its convocation ceremony at the college’s 2014 annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco. By meeting the college’s stringent membership requirements, fellows of the college earn the right to use the designation FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after their names. An applicant for fellowship must be a graduate of an approved medical school; must have completed advanced training in one of the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the college; must possess certification by an American surgical specialty board or its Canadian equivalent; and must have been in practice for at least one year at the time of his or her application. Before admission into fellowship, the surgeon must further demonstrate ethical fitness and professional proficiency, and his or her acceptance as a fellow of the college must be approved by three-fourths of its board of regents. The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient.
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The Gray House inducted Teresa Spaziani to a three-year term on its board of directors at its January board meeting. Also elected were four new officers for one-year terms:
• Michael Walsh, President;
• David Chase, Vice President;
• Paul Mitus, Treasurer; and
• Candace Pereira, Secretary.
Spaziani is a quality-assurance manager at the Children’s Study Home in Springfield. She has held that position since February 2014. Previously, she was its community relations and outreach manager. Spaziani holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western New England University, graduating magna cum laude in 2012. Walsh was the current board president and was re-elected for another one-year term. He is an adjunct instructor in Political Science at Westfield State University and a consultant and legal advisor at MIRA Associates. Chase has more than 20 years of banking experience. He is a vice president and commercial lender at Hampden Bank in Springfield. Mitus previously served as vice president. He has 25 years of banking experience and is currently a portfolio manager at Hampden Bank. Pereira has more than 10 years of banking experience. She is a commercial-portfolio loan officer for Farmington Bank in West Springfield. The Gray House is a small, neighborhood human-service agency located at 22 Sheldon St. in the North End of Springfield. Its mission is to help neighbors facing hardships to meet their immediate and transitional needs by providing food, clothing, and educational services in a safe, positive environment.
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The American Assoc. of Community Colleges has selected HCC professor emerita, alumna, and major donor Elaine Marieb for its 2015 Outstanding Alumni awards. Marieb taught anatomy and physiology at Holyoke Community College for 25 years after receiving her Ph.D. in zoology from UMass. While teaching, she enrolled in HCC’s Registered Nursing program, earning her associate degree. Her teaching and education led her to write a series of anatomy and physiology textbooks that have gone on to become international bestsellers. Last year, Marieb donated $1 million toward HCC’s Building Healthy Communities fund-raising campaign, which is supporting two building projects at the college, a new Center for Health Education on Jarvis Avenue, and the Center for Life Sciences on campus. The AACC award recognizes community-college alumni for their career achievements, philanthropic contributions, and inspirational impact.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Chamber Corners Departments

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

• Feb. 12-March 26: Leadership Institute 2015, to be staged Thursdays, 1-4:30 p.m., between Feb. 12 and March 26. The opening session will be held at Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield, and all remaining sessions will be held at TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. In partnership with Western New England University, this seven-week program is designed to teach mid- and upper-level managers the crucial thinking and problem solving skills needed to enable them to be effective leaders in service to the community and in their workplaces and designed to develop high energy and high involvement leadership. Sponsored by MassMutual with scholarship support from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. For information, contact Kara Cavanaugh at [email protected].

• Feb. 27: Outlook 2015, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., MassMutual Center, Springfield. Featuring Gov. Charlie Baker and special guests including U.S. Rep. Richard Neal. Presenting sponsor: Health New England. Platinum sponsors: Eastern States Exposition, United Personnel, MassMutual Financial Group, MGM Springfield. Program/reception sponsors: Comcast, Sisters of Providence Health System, the Republican, Eversource. Gold sponsors: BusinessWest and Chicopee Savings Bank. Tickets are $50 for chamber members, $70 for general admission. Tables of 10 are available. Reservation deadline: Feb. 20. No walk-ins accepted. No cancellations after reservation deadline. Reservations must be made in advance. To register, visit www.myonlinechamber.com or e-mail Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected].

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

• Feb. 11: CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by Collegian Court Restaurant, 89 Park St., Chicopee. Tickets are $25 members, $30 for non-members.

• Feb. 18: February Salute Breakfast & Annual Meeting, 7:15-9 a.m., at the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center, Chicopee. Tickets are $23 for members, $29 for non-members.

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

• Feb. 9: Getting Down to Business about Business, 8-9 a.m., on the second Monday of each month. Mayor Karen Cadieux will be hosted by one of Easthampton’s businesses for casual question-and-answer sessions.

• Feb. 14: Second annual Easthampton WinterFest, starting at 11 a.m. The Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee and Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce invite you to the second annual Easthampton WinterFest. This community-wide event features family-friendly winter activities held throughout the day, featuring an historical ice harvest on Nashawannuck Pond, horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing, snow sculpture, a chili cook-off, a community bonfire, and much more. There will also be winter-themed indoor activities for all ages. Most events are free or by donation. A lineup of the day’s events will be posted on www.nashawannuckpond.org.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376

• Feb. 18: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Business networking event includes complimentary appetizers, 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. Sponsored and hosted by Gary Rome Hyundai, 1000 Main St., Holyoke. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for the public. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Feb. 24: “How to Start and Maintain Your Business: Marketing Your Business,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the chamber conference room, 177 High St. This program, the latest in a series, will provide all you need to know about designing a logo, branding your business, advertising opportunities, social media, and developing a website. Tickets are $20. Series sponsors: PeoplesBank, Common Capital, Mass Cultural Council/the Artery in partnership with Holyoke Creative Arts. Call the Holyoke chamber at (413) 534-3376 to sign up or online at holyokechamber.com.

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

• Feb. 11: February After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Betts Piping Supply Co., 14 Coleman Ave., Westfield. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310

• Feb. 10: Ladies Night, 5-7 p.m., at It’s All About Me!, 2 Somers Road, Hampden. Enjoy complimentary wine and refreshments.  Reservations are complimentary but required. Contact Gwen Burke at (413) 237-8840 or [email protected]. The Professional Women’s Chamber is an affiliate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.

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

• Feb. 19: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Lattitude, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. One must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. The only cost to attend is the cost of your lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately the day of the event. Please note that we cannot invoice you for these events.  For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

• Feb. 25: Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. The breakfast will feature a panel of various leaders, including state Sen. James Welch, state Sen. Donald Humason, Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen, and West Springfield Mayor Edward Sullivan. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information on ticket sales, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Agenda Departments

Chicopee Chamber CEO Luncheon
Feb. 11: The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce will present its first CEO luncheon of 2015 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Collegian Court Restaurant, 16 Park St., Chicopee. The speaker will be Elizabeth Barajas-Román, CEO of the Women’s Fund of Western Mass. Barajas-Román has been a leader in progressive movements, including advocating at the national level for the health and rights of immigrant women and their families. Most recently, she was a manager at the Pew Charitable Trusts, where she directed a portfolio of partners that campaigned for state and federal policy change to improve government performance on issues that impact children’s health. Barajas-Román brings a background in impactful philanthropy, data-driven strategy design, fund-raising through philanthropic partnerships, creating coalitions, and mobilizing partners. Previously, she served as the director of Policy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and directed the organization’s Washington, D.C. office. Barajas-Román was frequently invited to be a voice in national-policy discussions at the White House and on Capitol Hill. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and received her master’s degree in international policy from Harvard University. To register for the luncheon, visit ‘Upcoming Events’ on the chamber’s website, www.chicopeechamber.org. The cost is $25 for chamber members and $30 for non-members.

‘Pink in the Rink’
Feb. 21: Noble Hospital is the major sponsor the Springfield Falcons’ “Pink in the Rink” event against the Portland Pirates. This annual event helps to raise funds for and awareness of breast cancer. Falcons players wear special pink jerseys that will be autographed and auctioned off after the event. Visit www.ebay.com/usr/springfieldfalcons to bid on the pink jerseys after the game. In addition to the hockey game, breast-cancer survivors will be honored, there will be giveaways and raffles, and Noble Hospital will provide an information booth. Members of a support group, the Pink WAY, will also attend. Noble Hospital’s Center for Comprehensive Breast Health, under the direction of Dr. Steven Schonholz, provides a wide range of options and services in a single location. Pink bracelets will be available for donations at the Noble table; funds raised will go towards Noble’s breast-cancer awareness programs and to help local patients going through treatments. Area residents can support Noble Hospital by purchasing tickets to the game at give.noblehospital.org/pinkintherink. For more information, contact the hospital’s Community Development Office at [email protected] or (413) 568-2811, ext. 5520.

West of the River Chamber Legislative Breakfast
Feb. 25: The West of the River Chamber of Commerce announced that it will stage its Legislative Breakfast, an event that brings members and non-members together for a morning of breakfast and legislative updates, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Storrowton Tavern Carriage House in West Springfield. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with local business people over breakfast, and later will enjoy an informational session presented by a panel of legislators including state Sens. Donald Humason and James Welch, state Rep. Michael Finn, Agawam Mayor Mayor Richard Cohen, and West Springfield Mayor Edward Sullivan. Political consultant Anthony Cignoli will emcee the event and offer economic updates. Sponsors for the event are Health New England, OMG, the Insurance Center of New England, Ormsby Insurance, and Spherion. The cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880.

Greater Westfield Chamber Legislative Luncheon
Feb. 27: The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, which serves Blandford, Chester, Granville, Huntington, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, and Woronoco, will present its second annual Legislative Luncheon at Tekoa Country Club. Invited state legislators include Sens. Benjamin Downing and Donald Humason and Reps. Nicholas Boldyga, Peter Kocot, Stephen Kulig, William Pignatelli, and John Velis. A host of sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tickets for the event are $25 for chamber members and $35 (paid in advance) for non-members. For more information on tickets and sponsorships, call the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

PAWSCARS Fund-raiser
Feb. 28: Dakin Humane Society will present a fund-raising event at the MassMutual Center in Springfield that will affectionately spoof Hollywood, the Oscars, and red-carpet fashion. Dubbed “The PAWSCARS & Red Carpet Fashion Parade,” the show will be emceed by Ashley Kohl and Seth Stutman, hosts of Mass Appeal on WWLP-22News. Beginning with a VIP Reception at 6 p.m. and a plated dinner at 7 p.m., the evening will also include a red-carpet fashion parade featuring local people of prominence, accompanied by rescue dogs (among them former Dakin dogs, now adopted). Short videos of animals recreating iconic moments in cinematic history, created by members of the public, will also be screened during the evening. “We’re looking forward to presenting a one-of-a-kind event with the PAWSCARS,” said Dakin Executive Director Leslie Harris. “We’re blending fashion, fun, and film with a healthy dose of humor for an unforgettable night. Plus, as our major fund-raising event of the year, it will be a terrific opportunity for our supporters to come together and enjoy themselves while providing much-needed aid for the many animals in our care.” With a targeted audience of 500, The PAWSCARS is Dakin’s most ambitious fund-raising event in its 45-year history. Tickets for the event are available at www.dakinhumane.org for $125 per person (dinner and show) or $50 (show only). Corporate sponsors for the PAWSCARS include Baystate Health, Piepul’s Camera Center, Clinical & Support Options, United Personnel, C.A.R. Data Management and Program Evaluation Services, Hampden Bank, and Robinson Donovan. The Republican, Reminder Publications, WMAS, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and the Recorder are among the media sponsors. Visit www.dakinhumane.org for more information about the event.

Difference Makers
March 19: The sixth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are making a difference in this region. The class of 2015 is profiled in this issue. Tickets cost $60 per person, and tables of 10 are available. Go HERE to order, or call (413) 781-8600, ext. 10, or e-mail [email protected].

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. Details on the event, which honors the region’s most accomplished and civic-minded professionals under age 40, will be published in upcoming issues. The class of 2015 will be revealed and profiled in the April 20 issue.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Court Dockets Departments

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

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Daviau Construction, LLC v. Complete Restoration Solutions Inc.
Allegations: Failure to pay under the terms of a construction contract: $28,010
Filed: 12/30/14

Prospect Builders Inc. v. Elmcrest Country Club
Allegations: Non-payment of construction labor and materials provided: $33,378.22
Filed: 12/16/14

Quality Health Ideas Inc. v. Accountable Care Associates Inc.
Allegations: Breach of contract and breach of implied covenant of good-faith and fair dealing: $955,916.00
Filed: 12/23/14

USNE Inc. v. Prime Solutions Inc., Sune Monson I, LLC, and Pro-Tech Energy Solutions Inc.
Allegations: Non-payment of labor and materials: $118,843.30
Filed: 12/18/14

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Ian Hogan v. Gary M. Bombardier, M.D., Louis J. Durkin, M.D., Holyoke Medical Center, and Mercy Medical Center
Allegations: Tortious interference with business relations causing plaintiff to lose his job and restrict future employment: $450,000
Filed: 12/9/14

Michael J. Kocak, personally and as administrator for the estate of John W. Kocak v. Apple New England, LLC d/b/a Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill
Allegations: John Kocak was a patron at Applebee’s where he choked on food and later died as a result: $25,000+
Filed: 12/4/14

Vincent O’Connell and Katharine Swanson v. George Propane Inc.
Allegations: Negligence in winterizing of heating system causing damage to property: $42,000
Filed: 11/17/14

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Cheryl A. Vaid v. Seneca Foods Corp. and Stop and Shop Companies Inc.
Allegations: Negligence in food packaging and breach of implied merchantability: $25,000.00+
Filed: 12/9/14

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Thomas Publishing Co., LLC v. Diecutting Tooling Services Inc.
Allegations: Non-payment of advertising services rendered: $3,938.40
Filed: 11/24/14

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Horizon Beverage Co. Inc. v. Buck Pond Enterprise Inc., f/d/b/a Tommy D’s
Allegations: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,929.16; Filed: 11/21/14

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Departments Picture This

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Transforming Cancer Care

Mercy Medical Center recently announced that Westfield Bank and the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation have pledged gifts of $150,000 and $100,000, respectively, to Transforming Cancer Care, the capital campaign for the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center, located at the hospital. From left, Bill Wagner, president of Chicopee Savings Bank; Diane Dukette, vice president of Fund Development for the Sisters of Providence Health System; and James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank, check on the progress of the $15 million project to expand the cancer center.

Thirty Years and Still Growing

TSM Design, a brand-development, marketing, and design firm located in the historic Stearns Building in downtown Springfield, recently celebrated 30 years in business. Owner Nancy Urbschat has been with the agency for all but three months of the 30 years, and 2015 also marks the anniversary of her purchase of TSM Design 10 years ago. Urbschat said 2014 was a banner year for the company, with the opening of a second office in the historic G. Fox building in downtown Hartford and a host of new clients, including the city of Hartford, the Insurance Center of New England, White Lion, and Fathers & Sons. “I know it’s early in the year, but I think 2015 will be even stronger,” she added. Top: Urbschat, right, with Janet Bennett, marketing director, and Brittany Arita, designer, of TSM Design. Middle: Janet and Mark Bennett. (Photos by Chris Marion)

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Opinion

A Worthy Class of Difference Makers

BusinessWest’s Difference Makers Class of 2015 may be the most compelling to date, and for many reasons.

For starters, many of the honorees might be considered non-traditional by some. There’s a local employer (granted, a Fortune 100 company); a nonprofit that is, by most standards, still just getting started; the director of another nonprofit, tasked with community events such as fireworks displays and parades; the organizers of a bike race that raises funds to battle cancer; and the new ownership team at a landmark Springfield restaurant, one that only reopened its doors 10 weeks ago (see story HERE).

Because these honorees are non-traditional, that might lead to speculation, if not open debate, about whether some — or all — are worthy of that designation Difference Maker. While we acknowledge that some of these selections are certainly different, a very strong case can be made for each. And we’ll make those cases. In no particular order:

• MassMutual. There are some, perhaps many, who would say that giving back to the community is what is a Fortune 100 is supposed to do. Perhaps, but not all of them do, and not many do it to the extent that this Springfield-based institution does.

Meanwhile, it’s not merely the level of philanthropy, or community involvement, that sets this company apart, but the nature of that involvement. Its giving is part of a considered strategy to build a stronger community and a capable workforce for the long term — a holistic approach, as one observer called it.

• Judy Matt, executive director of the Spirit of Springfield. While some might debate whether someone who organizes a fireworks display should be placed in the same category as an individual devoted to improving childhood literacy, we do not.

They are both making a difference in their own way. Matt, who has been at the forefront of creating, enhancing, and continuing community-focused, family-focused events for more than three decades, deserves a huge amount of credit for improving quality of life here and providing some light in some otherwise very dark times in Springfield’s history. Bright Nights is her best piece of work, but it is a deep — and powerful — portfolio.

• Katelynn’s Ride. When BusinessWest launched this recognition program in 2009, one of the goals was to show that you don’t have to change the world — or be a Fortune 100 company, for that matter — to make a difference. You can do that by changing a small part of the world.

And Katelynn’s Ride does just that. The K-Ride, as it’s often called, named in honor of Katelynn Battista, who lost a courageous battle to leukemia at age 11, makes a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families through donations to Baystate Children’s Hospital and the Jimmy Fund. And, more specifically, it makes a huge difference locally through its support for a new position at Baystate — a liaison of sorts between families of cancer patients and the specialists who provide care. And it’s making a difference simply by bringing together hundreds of people to battle a common — and hated — enemy.

• Valley Venture Mentors. While this nonprofit, economic-development agency is really just getting started, it is already making a difference as it works toward creating what its founders describe, alternately, as an entrepreneurial renaissance and an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Springfield is light years away from being Silicon Valley or Cambridge, and it will likely never approximate what those communities have done. But at least people can talk in those terms. Years ago, there was no such talk, and VVM has brought about that change.

• The new ownership team at the Student Prince and the Fort. ‘The restaurant has only been open for two and a half months!’ ‘No one’s really sure how it’s going to fare!’ ‘It’s just a restaurant!’ ‘How can these individuals be Difference Makers?’ We acknowledge all these opinions and questions and understand their origins.

But this new ownership team — The Yee family, Peter Picknelly, and Kevin and Michael Vann — are already making a difference by keeping another of Springfield’s institutions from being relegated to the past tense. And they’re making a difference because of the energy they’re creating in Springfield, and for ensuring a better future.

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Opinion

Early Education Is a National Priority

By JOAN KAGAN

All of us in the broad field of early-childhood education and care were elated to hear our vital services underscored as a priority in President Obama’s State of the Union Address late last month.

As executive director of Square One, which has been providing these services since 1883, I believe the president’s remarks to a joint session of Congress shows us that our leaders are willing to spend political capital to acknowledge the value of investing in our young and vulnerable citizens.

The president stressed that child care is something that’s not merely good to have, but something that middle-class and low-income families must have. It is a message that Square One, together with our colleagues in the field, has been sharing for years, and we are ecstatic to know that the most powerful people in Washington have decided it is worthy of discussion on a national stage.

Universal child care is not a new idea. During World War II, the young men went off to war. Having women in the workforce was a national priority, and this country responded by providing universal child care. Today, in much the same way, enabling middle-class and low-income parents with young children to work and support their families has to become a national economic priority. Even as our economy continues to recover and grow stronger, families where both parents work are more prevalent than ever. And in the case of single-parent households, every parent in the family works.

A stronger economy has been good news for ‘Mary,’ who was overjoyed at finding her first professional job. Mary, who had been homeless and on welfare, first came to Square One as a participant in our Mom Squad program. This innovative model helps mothers who receive aid from the Department of Transitional Assistance engage in volunteer service at community agencies, including Square One. By performing a minimum of 30 hours per week of community service, participants can get voucher assistance to enroll their children in high-quality early-education and care programs.

While Mom Squad members work without pay to gain on-the-job training in a supportive, nurturing environment, their child is cared for at Square One. It is a great model. However, there is a problem that arises when someone like Mary ‘graduates’ from the Mom Squad and applies the skills she learned to get a real job earning a decent wage. She lifted herself and her family out of homelessness and dependency on welfare. So what is the problem? Now that she has a job, she is no longer eligible for a child-care subsidy, and she needs child care in order to work. Mary has confided in her Square One social worker that, if she cannot find a child-care solution, she may end up back on welfare.

Quality child care for five days a week often costs more than a month’s rent. Over a year, quality child care can cost as much as it costs to attend community college. A quality early-education and care experience for our children is costly when quality is (and should be) maintained. Research-based materials, professional development for teachers, a stimulating learning environment supplemented with developmentally appropriate supplies, and activities to support a child’s early learning do not come cheap.

It is a labor-intensive industry, despite the fact that child-care workers are among the lowest-paid professionals nationwide. The cost of care is particularly difficult for low-income working parents, like Mary.

Access to affordable, high-quality early education and care is a national priority if we want to help more middle-class and low-income families get ahead or avoid welfare assistance, and if we value giving every child an opportunity to enter kindergarten ready to learn. In the president’s words, child care is no longer nice to have; it’s a must-have.

Joan Kagan is executive director of Springfield-based Square One; (413) 732-5183.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Building Permits Departments

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

CHICOPEE

Frito-Lay Inc.
90 Champion Dr.
$21,000 — Replace existing overhead door

Front Street, LLC
916 Front St.
$4,000 — Strip and re-roof

Jennifer’s Kitchen
574 Chicopee St.
$9,000 — Install two commercial hood systems

LUDLOW

Black Diamond Development
485 Holyoke St.
$175,000 — New commercial construction

Citizens Bank
33 Center St.
$160,000 — Interior alterations

CVS
451 Center St.
$118,000 — Commercial alterations

Peter Kawie
250 West St.
$7,000 — Re-shingle

NORTHAMPTON

Atwood Drive, LLC
22 Atwood Dr.
$13,000 — Cell tower modifications

Clark Ave. Condos
53 Clark Ave.
$20,000 — Repair rear exterior decks

JW Inc.
71 King St.
$5,500 — Remodel second-floor bathroom

Northampton Housing Authority
56 Maple St.
$12,000 — Repair water damage

St. John’s Episcopal Church
48 Elm St.
$15,000 — Replace antennas and existing equipment

Valley Building Company, LLC
98 Market St.
$12,000 — Construct third-floor dormer and add egress

SOUTH HADLEY

Western Mass Girl Scouts
9 Camps Perkins Road
$18,000 — Install cell tower

Mt. Holyoke College
50 College St.
$20,500 — Renovations

SPRINGFIELD

1350 Main St., LLC
1350 Main St.
$66,000 — Construct conference room and break area

Astro Chemicals
126 Memorial St.
$1,955,000 — Construct a 25,000-square-foot metal building

CHE Trinity Health
195 Stafford St.
$38,000 — New roof

Expressions
1067 Boston Road
$3,000 — Interior renovations

Phillip Edison & Company
300 Cooley St.
$26,000 — New roof

WESTFIELD

FRP Holdings Westfield, LLC
64 Main St.
$230,000 — Interior renovation and new storefront

Westfield Housing Authority
16 Washington St.
$175,000 — Replace fire escapes

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Baghdad Bakery
977 Main St.
$3,000 — Install commercial exhaust hood

Big E
1305 Memorial Ave.
$780,000 — Reconstruction of bathrooms at the Better Living Center

Bill Bourque
177 Norman St.
$350,000 — Erect 3,880-square-foot single story building

Century Park, LLC
181 Park Ave.
$60,000 — Renovate 1,680 square feet of existing space

Chandler Architectural Product
255 Interstate Dr.
$12,000 — Re-roof

Clarion Hotel
1080 Riverdale St.
$90,000 — Interior renovation

Merrick Statron
389 Main St.
$107,000 — Create new office space

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

10 Eden Trail
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Heilman
Seller: Jeanne M. Bell
Date: 12/31/14

513 Huckle Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Laura James
Seller: Thomas L. Sampson
Date: 01/07/15

54 River St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Karen N Delorme
Seller: Lynch, Mary J., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/14

BUCKLAND

21 Walker Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kavita H. Hunt
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/07/15

6 Wall St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kenneth G. Campbell
Seller: Mary F. Schreiber
Date: 01/09/15

COLRAIN

497 Adamsville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Michael A. Giard
Seller: Crosier, Francis R., (Estate)
Date: 01/07/15

24 Ed Clark Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Holland A. Herzig
Seller: Joseph R. Henry
Date: 12/30/14

CONWAY

2966 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jeremy C. Sinkus
Seller: John A. Siano
Date: 01/09/15

DEERFIELD

165 Lower Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Terry J. Kimball
Seller: Clearvue Opportunity 16
Date: 01/08/15

117 Old Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Sunset RT
Seller: James M. Hardigg
Date: 01/08/15

ERVING

54 Mountain Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: William G. Gallant
Seller: Joseph S. Bagdonas
Date: 12/31/14

GREENFIELD

64 Adams Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,599,190
Buyer: Store Master Funding 7
Seller: Argotec LLC
Date: 12/29/14

8 Carpenters Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Nickate Property LLC
Seller: Gary D. Melen
Date: 01/09/15

24 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: MHFA
Seller: Michael L. Avery
Date: 12/30/14

24 Franklin St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Reed Apartments LLC
Seller: Mark A. Zaccheo
Date: 01/09/15

49 Greenfield Road
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $2,128,922
Buyer: Store Master Funding 7
Seller: Argotec LLC
Date: 12/29/14

244 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,900
Buyer: Kathleen M. Conti
Seller: Williams, Donald F., (Estate)
Date: 01/06/15

15 Lincoln St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Sara Jonsberg
Seller: Patricia P. Marcus
Date: 12/29/14

12 Mill St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Nickate Property LLC
Seller: Gary D. Melen
Date: 01/09/15

53 Silvio O. Conte Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $6,146,888
Buyer: Store Master Funding 7
Seller: Argotec LLC
Date: 12/29/14

LEVERETT

83 North Leverett Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Diane L. Gorenstein
Seller: Vincent M. Vacca
Date: 01/06/15

LEYDEN

72 Eden Trail
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Muka
Seller: Lori Levesque
Date: 01/07/15

NORTHFIELD

39 Highland Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: VanBro Co. LLC
Seller: Thomas W. Boisvert
Date: 12/30/14

SHELBURNE

19-23 Bridge St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ancient Glacier LLC
Seller: James E. Singley
Date: 01/09/15

5-7 Grove St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $214,500
Buyer: John L. Occhialini
Seller: Chris E. Singley
Date: 12/31/14

SUNDERLAND

10 Bears Den Dr.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Glenn F. Brozo
Seller: William R. Brown
Date: 01/09/15

42 Montague Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jonathan Pepyne
Seller: Robert J. Zajac
Date: 01/05/15

WHATELY

30 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $261,760
Buyer: Peter E. Newsum
Seller: Diane M. Burns
Date: 12/30/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

15 Federal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: John J. Ragno
Seller: Donald Neill
Date: 12/30/14

96 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Henry Kozloski
Seller: Lucier, Bruce, (Estate)
Date: 12/29/14

100 Oak Hill Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Patrick M. Landers
Seller: Kris T. Lombardi
Date: 01/09/15

50 Pheasant Run Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Charles D. Stevens
Seller: Pedro N. Guzman
Date: 01/09/15

36 Senator Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $118,750
Buyer: Tomroc Holdings LLC
Seller: Scott A. Richards
Date: 01/08/15

863 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Oleg Bratnichenko
Seller: David W. Dunican
Date: 12/30/14

18 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Michael H. Woods
Seller: Paul G. Roy
Date: 12/30/14

649-651 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Simon Realty LLC
Seller: Thomas J. Lockwood
Date: 12/31/14

635 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Robert T. Shepard
Seller: Mary Shepard
Date: 01/09/15

BLANDFORD

18 North Blandford Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Sabrina R. Kanner
Seller: Jack L. Hooper
Date: 01/05/15

BRIMFIELD

1550 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Jenna J. Cuthbertson
Seller: Keith R. Lapierre
Date: 12/29/14

116 Wales Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Darlene E. Rutkauskas
Seller: Lance W. Vandolson
Date: 12/30/14

CHESTER

270 Route 20
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $153,900
Buyer: Sarah L. Frost
Seller: Christopher J. Kanner
Date: 01/05/15

CHICOPEE

96 8th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Miranda L. Pothier
Seller: Edward J. Allie
Date: 01/09/15

54 Armanella St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Sanchez
Seller: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Date: 01/05/15

131 Bay State Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Justinn D. Cassidy
Seller: Nu Way Homes Inc.
Date: 01/05/15

309 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $202,129
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Michael Horton
Date: 01/08/15

247 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $139,400
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Wayne E. Butler
Date: 12/29/14

24 Dewey St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Bernard J. Grummell
Date: 01/09/15

84 Fedak Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Beswick
Seller: Major, Rita T., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/14

10 Juliette St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Roman V. Kouzmouk
Seller: Stacy L. Tassone
Date: 12/30/14

513 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Mercedes Alvarez
Seller: Robert R. Brassard
Date: 12/31/14

416 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Wendy Burgos
Seller: Nathan K. Jedziniak
Date: 01/06/15

96 Savory Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $231,500
Buyer: David J. Matlasz
Seller: Irzyk, Mildred A., (Estate)
Date: 01/08/15

12 Searles St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Evan N Rosienski
Seller: Patricia L. Raymond
Date: 12/30/14

272 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Antonio F. Tereso
Seller: Robert Borowiec
Date: 01/07/15

45 Whitin Ave.
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Donald H. Chapdelaine
Seller: Chapdelaine, L. A., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

21 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Tiffany L. Sanchez
Seller: Mahlon G. Cashman
Date: 12/29/14

127 Country Club Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $532,500
Buyer: Kate Laporte
Seller: Marc D. Giupponi
Date: 12/29/14

197 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Trevor Devine
Seller: Stephen P. Wagner
Date: 12/31/14

255 Elm St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $145,152
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Catherine W. Potter
Date: 01/08/15

241 Kibbe Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Argenio
Seller: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Date: 12/31/14

9 Lombard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Country Development Corp.
Seller: James A. Rinaldi
Date: 12/29/14

19 Mereline Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Harrington
Seller: Rosemary A. Martone
Date: 12/29/14

11 Sturbridge Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Gina E. Flanagan
Seller: Ralph D. August
Date: 12/31/14

GRANVILLE

1430 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Richard Deblois
Seller: Jesse P. Saltmarsh

HAMPDEN

337 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: John P. Kertenis
Seller: Paul S. Jaquay
Date: 01/09/15

Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Rocky Mountain Wood Co.
Seller: Ramon Carando

HOLYOKE

5 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ralph Thompson
Seller: Indy Group Inc.
Date: 12/30/14

167 Chestnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Cox
Seller: Stiebel Properties Inc.
Date: 01/08/15

107 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Garrett J. Lavoie
Seller: Michael J. Curtin
Date: 12/30/14

245 Madison Ave. West
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Samuel G. Stauder
Seller: Benjamin Snyder
Date: 01/05/15

216 Ontario Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,207
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: James G. Bliss
Date: 01/06/15

24 Scott Hollow Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $214,500
Buyer: Dominick M. Ciuffreda
Seller: Daniel J. Sroka
Date: 12/29/14

329 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,110
Buyer: Alexis D. Giacometti
Seller: Amy L. Stpeter
Date: 01/09/15

10 Western View Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Michael J. Curtin
Seller: Xin Y. Liu
Date: 12/31/14

LONGMEADOW

31 Churchill Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $484,900
Buyer: Brennan Collins
Seller: Peter L. Copeland
Date: 01/07/15

40 Circle Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: John E. Tyler
Seller: Michael S. Desmarais
Date: 12/30/14

107 Colton Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Paul A. Sweitzer
Seller: Randall, Bruce W., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/14

134 Edgewood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: John C. Austin
Seller: Stephen L. Simons
Date: 12/29/14

567 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $276,500
Buyer: Brent S. Spruill
Seller: Douglas E. Bourie
Date: 01/06/15

511 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Andrea Chase
Date: 01/08/15

LUDLOW

22 Arch St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Augusto Coelho
Seller: Stephen J. Kubik
Date: 01/07/15

55 Atlantic St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Shawn P. Crimmins
Seller: Timothy P. Crimmins
Date: 12/30/14

Avelino Way #10
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: A&A Goncalves RT
Seller: AMM Group LLC
Date: 12/31/14

Avelino Way #6
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: A&A Goncalves RT
Seller: AMM Group LLC
Date: 12/31/14

Avelino Way #9
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: A&A Goncalves RT
Seller: AMM Group LLC
Date: 12/31/14

33 Higher St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Alex Montagna
Seller: Alice A. Lavatori
Date: 12/30/14

MONSON

32 Ayers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: James M. Veninger
Seller: Richard R. Loveless
Date: 01/06/15

19 Mechanic St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Gary L. Depace
Seller: Mark Depace
Date: 01/08/15

44 Stebbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Michael Beder
Seller: Duane W. Howard
Date: 12/30/14

PALMER

2115 Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Carmen S. Rivera
Seller: Barbara I. Benedetti
Date: 12/29/14

53 Crawford St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Erik M. Binczewski
Seller: Joseph S. Pisarski
Date: 01/08/15

331 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Adam J. Skowyra
Seller: FNMA
Date: 12/29/14

139 Griffin St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Antonio Sebastiao
Seller: Christine L. Short
Date: 12/29/14

3145 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $132,900
Buyer: Anthony B. Choquette
Date: 12/31/14

3147 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $132,900
Buyer: Anthony B. Choquette
Seller: Joan D. Neiweem
Date: 12/31/14

SOUTHWICK

51 Lakemont St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Peter Molin
Seller: Penelope A. Fillion
Date: 01/02/15

39 Miller Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Miller
Seller: Pamela L. Pryor
Date: 12/31/14

275 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Gilmore
Seller: Walter N Brach
Date: 01/09/15

SPRINGFIELD

85 Amos Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Meera Adhikari
Seller: Lachenauer LLC
Date: 01/08/15

218 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Luca V. Mineo
Seller: John Kirzec
Date: 01/07/15

Arcadia Blvd. (NWS) #31
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Luca V. Mineo
Seller: John Kirzec
Date: 01/07/15

120 Atwater Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Elizabeth S. Belle-Isle
Seller: Julie Rypysc
Date: 12/29/14

87 Avocado St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,750,000
Buyer: Avocado Street LLC
Seller: Captiva Realty Inc.
Date: 12/29/14

281-285 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: CIG 2 LLC
Seller: Jinrong Properties LLC
Date: 01/07/15

89 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $117,150
Buyer: Eduardo E. Padilla
Seller: Kenneth R. Gagne
Date: 12/30/14

11-15 Bevier St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Paul Modelski
Seller: Roman Boiko
Date: 01/02/15

61 Bliss St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $6,025,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: 73 State Street LLC
Date: 01/02/15

197 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Trevor Devine
Seller: Stephen P. Wagner
Date: 12/31/14

82 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Amanda Bligh
Seller: Stanley Russin
Date: 12/31/14

49-51 East Hooker St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: Yellow Brick Property LLC
Date: 12/31/14

207 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $122,772
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Gerald J. Shannon
Date: 01/06/15

177 Ellsworth Ave. #68
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: Lowell T. Manning
Seller: Nu Way Homes Inc.
Date: 12/30/14

18 Freeman Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: Yellow Brick Property LLC
Date: 12/31/14

341 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Ashe
Seller: Walter A. Mayo
Date: 01/06/15

172 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Zachary J. Lyman
Seller: Ronald Vanbeek
Date: 01/07/15

37 Groveland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $177,710
Buyer: Pennymac Holdings LLC
Seller: Gregory Moultrie
Date: 01/07/15

52-62 Howard St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $6,025,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: 73 State Street LLC
Date: 01/02/15

57 Howes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Peter Mancuso
Seller: Regan, Michael J., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/14

10 Ingraham Ter.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: J. Norbert Properties LLC
Seller: Hampden Bank
Date: 01/02/15

72-74 Lebanon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Gerardo A. Colon
Seller: Maribel Delrio
Date: 01/09/15

1126 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Dino A. Isotti
Date: 01/02/15

1132-1142 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $4,000,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Joo B. Lee
Date: 01/02/15

643 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: SDS LLC
Seller: 3 Pointer LLC
Date: 12/29/14

75 Market St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: SH Realty LLC
Seller: Harrison Avenue RT
Date: 01/09/15

184 Mill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: George A. Spence
Seller: United Way Of Pioneer Valley
Date: 12/30/14

135 Oak Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Mary N Rowe
Seller: John M. Rossini
Date: 12/30/14

36 Pinecrest Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Vito M. Dellaera
Seller: Joan P. Learned
Date: 01/06/15

28-30 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Millicent Lardi
Seller: Andrew W. Smith
Date: 12/30/14

18 Riverton Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Edmund M. Leduke
Seller: Justinn D. Cassidy
Date: 12/30/14

195 Saint James Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Michael W. Walsh
Seller: Scott C. Powers
Date: 01/07/15

875 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Diana Estrada
Seller: City View Property Services
Date: 12/30/14

73 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $6,025,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: 73 State Street LLC
Date: 01/02/15

79-83 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $1,237,500
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: 79 State Street LLC
Date: 01/02/15

160 Taylor St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: R&B Karrasch LLC
Seller: Francis S. Mercier
Date: 01/06/15

129 Westminster St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $134,465
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Anthony W. Bosworth
Date: 01/08/15

128 Woodland Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: John E. Kaloroumakis
Seller: Edward F. Barbeau
Date: 01/05/15

TOLLAND

13 Lakeside Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Denis Dilallo
Seller: Debra A. Desmond
Date: 01/09/15

173 Owls Nest Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Allen E. Nathan
Seller: Judith A. France
Date: 12/30/14

WALES

2 Cordially Colony
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Eugene Tosetti
Seller: Eileen F. Kniep
Date: 12/31/14

119 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jason A. Lisiecki
Seller: Brenda A. Laflamme
Date: 01/02/15

54 Monson Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $140,500
Buyer: Kevin M. Brunell
Seller: Country Bank For Savings
Date: 01/08/15

WEST SPRINGFIELD

55 Circuit Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Westside 55 Circuit LLC
Seller: HR Massachusetts LLC
Date: 12/31/14

1089 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Dog Alley RE LLC
Seller: Andrew J. Pignatare
Date: 01/02/15

120 Great Plains Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,200
Buyer: James F. Mello
Seller: William J. Pasternak
Date: 12/29/14

559 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $139,263
Buyer: Nationastar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Frank Bonet
Date: 01/09/15

25 Orange St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Wood
Seller: Donald A. Rivers
Date: 12/29/14

38 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Tiana Phienboupha
Seller: Kristen S. Dominique
Date: 01/09/15

67 Trotters Walk
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Paul M. Bardwell
Seller: Jeffrey D. Jutsum
Date: 01/02/15

23 Windsor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Brenda X. Chavez-Salas
Seller: Jacob N Dushane
Date: 12/30/14

WESTFIELD

13 Charles St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Franklin E. Tompkins
Seller: Mark G. Thompson
Date: 12/29/14

1526 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Michael D. Gonnello
Seller: Paul F. Kudryk
Date: 12/30/14

65 Laro Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jack L. Hooper
Seller: Kelly M. Schetzel
Date: 01/05/15

107 Northwest Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Dawn M. Gahran
Seller: Raymond J. Salois
Date: 12/29/14

5 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,500
Buyer: Kathryn V. Roberts
Seller: Frazier, Owczarski S., (Estate)
Date: 01/07/15

Root Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Frank A. Demarinis
Seller: Noreen Botticello
Date: 01/09/15

120 Skyline Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Pavel Yakovenko
Seller: Peter E. Flynn
Date: 12/31/14

480 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Elite Contracting Services
Seller: Rui M. Baltazar
Date: 01/08/15

Wildflower Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Mongeau
Seller: Richard B. Kramer
Date: 01/08/15

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

217 Aubinwood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Aaron D. Osborne
Seller: Philippe G. Galaski
Date: 01/09/15

471 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Barrett Mully
Seller: Obediah D. Gibson
Date: 01/09/15

91 Cross Break
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Kebede Gashie
Seller: Carla Clason-Hook
Date: 12/30/14

669 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Dana Parsons
Seller: Virginia L. Pierce
Date: 12/30/14

27 Greenleaves Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Irene S. Drummond
Seller: Amhad Development Corp.
Date: 01/09/15

405 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kimberly D. Tremblay
Seller: Wesley J. Cembalisty
Date: 01/05/15

299 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Buyer: Matthew Wolaver
Seller: Meredith G. Troy
Date: 01/05/15

BELCHERTOWN

Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $373,246
Buyer: Matthew T. Baird
Seller: Donald R. Besancon INT
Date: 01/09/15

440 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Cheri A. Ulrich
Seller: Arthur R. Vilinskis
Date: 12/31/14

10 Depot St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Blake
Seller: Joseph Cox
Date: 01/09/15

280 Granby Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Joanna G. Mull
Seller: Richard M. Grab
Date: 01/06/15

2 Rimrock Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $288,869
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 01/02/15

CHESTERFIELD

Bofat Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Nature Conservancy
Seller: Peter F. Lafogg
Date: 12/30/14

EASTHAMPTON

11 Brook St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Margaret Goller
Seller: Jeremy N. Rapoza
Date: 01/09/15

19 Kingsberry Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $394,000
Buyer: Susan M. Rapoza
Seller: Crown Meadow Corp.
Date: 01/09/15

24 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $174,500
Buyer: Marcie L. Cormier
Seller: Edward A. Lemanski
Date: 12/31/14

57 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $249,500
Buyer: Heather A. Zottoli
Seller: Samuel G. Stauder
Date: 01/05/15

14 Russell Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Stephen L. Zimora
Seller: Margaret Goller
Date: 01/09/15

GOSHEN

39 Lake Dr.
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joshua Silver
Seller: Todd K. Thompson
Date: 12/30/14

GRANBY

67 Cold Hill
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Robert Cannon
Seller: Michael C. Karkut
Date: 01/09/15

36 High St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Mayra D. Jesus
Seller: Michael W. Simon
Date: 12/31/14

125 Maximilian Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $458,030
Buyer: Peter J. Gaj
Seller: East State Street NT
Date: 01/09/15

HADLEY

Hadley University Park #2
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: 23-27 LLC
Seller: Westmass Area Development Corp.
Date: 12/30/14

122 West St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $351,378
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: JJS Capital Investment
Date: 01/06/15

NORTHAMPTON

422 Acrebrook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Dara Virks
Seller: Stephen J. Tremblay
Date: 12/29/14

31 Country Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Philips
Seller: Frances P. Hack
Date: 01/07/15

311 Damon Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Edward J. Kubasek
Seller: Dolores A. Kubasek
Date: 01/05/15

191 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Keith A. Tardy
Seller: Luke A. Strzegowski
Date: 12/31/14

83 West St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Smith College
Seller: Raymond H. Niles
Date: 12/29/14

SOUTH HADLEY

17 Cypress Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Derek J. Lauder
Seller: Michelle A. Boisvert
Date: 12/30/14

8 Dove Hill
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: C. E. Thomson
Seller: Michael R. Sobon
Date: 01/05/15

35 Ferry St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Eric Wilson
Seller: Mayra L. Dejesus
Date: 12/29/14

12 Horseshoe Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Micah W. Maloney
Seller: Michael S. Larson
Date: 01/09/15

33 Lamb St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: Curran O’Brien Realty LLC
Seller: William W. Ryder
Date: 12/31/14

8 Lois Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Nicole Kwiatkowski
Seller: Xuan Li
Date: 12/30/14

31 Mountainview Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $142,464
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Alan F. Trudeau
Date: 01/09/15

54 Prospect St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Meredith O. Duval
Seller: Julio C. Ruiz
Date: 01/02/15

142 Stony Brook Village
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Clarissa G. Bak
Seller: Whispering Pines at Root
Date: 12/30/14

SOUTHAMPTON

33 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Robert A. Cestola
Seller: F&G Development Corp.
Date: 01/02/15

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Akpan, Effiong Isaac
358 Park St. #134
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/14/15

Barszewski, Daniel J.
89 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/15

Brunelle, Robert
140 Rolling Green Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/02/15

Brusa, Jacqueline M.
a/k/a Lauzier, Jacqueline M.
342 Southwick Road #96
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/09/15

Building Blocks Family Church
Kirby, Eileen E.
2 Los Angeles St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/13/15

Camilleri, Donna M.
14 Upland Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/06/15

Carney, Geraldine
87 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/15

Comstock, Lon A.
250 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/15

Conway, Scott M.
Conway, Stacey M.
20 Whitin Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/15

Curran, Robert John
P.O. Box 2287
Westfield, MA 01086
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/15

Donovan, Jason B.
Donovan, Ashley V.
a/k/a Church, Ashley Varee
166 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/14

Dyer, Joseph P.
P.O. Box 286
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/15

Estrada, Ernie
802 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/15

Galecki, John
Galecki, Melaine Rose
51 Basket St.
Hunington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/05/15

Genesis Barber Shop
Izzy’s Barber Studio
Acosta, Isidro
Acosta, Regina
P.O. Box 672
Westfield, MA 01086
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/14

Gordon, Asneth Tania
35 Noel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/15

Goshea, Christopher R.
Goshea, Katie M.
a/k/a Lachance, Katie
95 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/14/15

Herrick, Lisa Marie
66 Gates Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/05/15

Kohl, Leonora S.
29 High St., Apt. 2
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/01/15

LaFlamme, Daniel A.
PO Box 323
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/05/15

Ledoux, Gerald R.
Ledoux, Susan L.
PO Box 323
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/14

Leonard, Lennie L.
76 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/06/15

Luciano, Damaris I.
a/k/a Reyes, Damaris I.
246 Oak St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/15

Matlasz, Jennifer M.
340 Dale St., Unit C
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/15

Phillips, James R.
81 Woodcrest Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/13/15

Regnier, Dolores J.
72 Worcester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/15

Rider, Scott Anthony
316 Park St. #5
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/05/15

Sena, Gilbert M.
28 Kingsberry Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/12/15

Sobers, Nicola Susan
934 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/05/15

St. Pierre, Fawne M.
a/k/a White, Fawne M.
30 St. Pierre Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/14

Steenburgh Real Estate
Steenburgh, Michael A.
Steenburgh, Susan J.
182 East St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/05/15

Voutas, Steven
Voutas, Maureen
11 Knollwood St
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/12/15

Wellspeak, David B.
1177 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/15

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff February 10, 2015

DBA Certificates Departments

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

CHICOPEE

B Big Global
211 Poplar St.
Bright Ukandu

Buns-on-Wheels
522 Main St.
Ana Guelhermino

Chicopee Building Supply
14 Exchange St.
Michael Chamberland

Cotton Mill Sound
165 Front St.
John Daigle

Fruit Fair
398 Front St.
Shailesh Patel

Head Quarters
852 Memorial Dr.
Mark Mushenko

Papa John’s
610 Broadway St.
Cary Rivest

HOLYOKE

Cara Foods
14 Corser St.
John Kennedy

Holyoke Furniture Outlet
354-356 High St.
Alfredo Improta

Salon 413
1735 Northampton St.
Stacie Anne Alicea

Zerorez Pioneer Valley
1-3 Thorpe Ave.
ZRPV Corporation

LUDLOW

Faustination
59 Szlosek Road
Daniel Faustino

Open Door Café
247 Cady St.
Arlindo Alves

SDI Auto Repair
575 East St.
Vanda Barros

NORTHAMPTON

Boomerang Booksellers
139 Federal St.
Mark Brumberg

Firestaff Homes
351 Pleasant St.
Gary Bennett

Fitness Together
18 Strong Ave.
Jessica Phaneuf

Keggeroo Creative Consulting
53 Clark Ave.
Kenneth Geiger

Ohmstyle Living
43 Finn St.
Allison Cook

Panacea Salon
28 Pleasant St.
Patricia Britt

Swing Graphics
36 Market St.
Gregory Perham Jr.

Valley Nibbler
80 Damon Road
Gwen Connors

Valley Stress Reduction
30 Locust St.
Ellen Kaufman

Western Construction Services
275 Hatfield St.
John S. Henderson-Adams

PALMER

C & G Services
8 Crest St.
Marie Day

Friendly’s
1519 North Main St.
Friendly’s, LLC

Walnut Street Café
8 Walnut St.
Doris Theodore

SPRINGFIELD

Lizet Land Photography
219 Gifford St.
Lizet Land

Luxury Nails Salon
1220 Main St.
Vy J. Nguyen

Mommy’s
324 Wilbraham Road
Henry Ogirri

Oriental Gift and More
171 Boston Road
Chun Yang

Plink Plunk Play
63 Lakevilla Ave.
Rita F. Bartholomew

Ray’s Auto Repair
3 Fountain St.
Ramon L. Rivas

Serenev Affordable Tax
67 Suffolk St.
Angela D. Martin

Superior Home Health
83 Hazen St.
Shari Anglin

SV Saturno Cleaning Services
413 Nottingham St.
Marcos Villegas

The Sports Shack
152 Main St.
Sandra A. Babbie

Tower Convenience Store
10 Chestnut St.
Zahid Farooqui

Tranquility Day Spa
1655 Boston Road
Charles Tran

Universal Caulking
42 Kimberly Ave.
Anthony M. Dewdney

Vape Religion
526 Sumner Ave.
Tam T. Le

WESTFIELD

Clean by Kim
207 Northwest Road
Kimberly J. Gamache

Del Photo & Craft Works
46 Spruce St.
Michael C. Delmonte

New England Winners Club
720 Russell Road
Vadim Lezhnyak

Rycon Renovation
41 St. Dennis St.
Sirahei Ryhal

Western Mass Excavation Corporation
30 Sunset Dr.
Dale Unsderfer

Western Mass Pan Project
76 Broad St.
Jonathan Adams

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Clarion Motel
1080 Riverdale St.
Shailesh Patel

Friendly’s
1094 Riverdale St.
Catherine Smith

Knight’s Inn
1557 Riverdale St.
Anil Rana

Pat’s Auto Service
163 Norman St.
Richard D. Parenteau

Santana’s Kung-Fu Studio
452 Main St.
Maria E. Santana

Welcome Inn
2041 Riverdale St.
Patel Pravinshai

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Building Permits Departments

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

CHICOPEE

A& C Fernandes, LLC
800 Sheridan St.
$135,000 — Build 80’ x 60’ garage

Falls View Apartments
30 West Main St.
$25,000 — Strip and re-roof

Federal Home Loan
648 Montgomery St.
$4,000 — Install vinyl siding

LUDLOW

BlackDiamond Development
483 Holyoke St.
$240,000 — Interior alterations

Gremio Lusitana Club
385 Winsor St.
$23,000 — Alterations

Mateus
14 Worcester St.
$18,000 — Commercial alterations

Pioneer Sewall
360 Sewall St.
$30,000 — Install siding

Western Mass Area Development
100 State St.
$4,000 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

Atwood Drive, LLC
22 Atwood Dr.
$18,000 — Replace 9 antenna panels

CFP Properties, LLC
320 Riverside Dr.
$22,000 —Renovate interior for brewery

Coolidge Park Condos
50 Union St.
$22,000 — Repair stairs

Smith College
69 Paradise Road
$8,600,000 — Construct five two-story dormitories

Stop & Shop Supermarket
228 King St.
$263,000 — Build-out for Moe’s Southwest Grill

Suffolk St. Real Estate Trust, LLC
182 King St.
$50,000 — Replace roof

SOUTH HADLEY

Mt. Holyoke College
50 College St.
$25,000 — Install cell tower

Mt. Holyoke College
50 College St.
$18,000 — Renovations

Western Mass Girls Scouts
274 Amherst Road
$12,500 — Install cell tower

SPRINGFIELD

BC Colonial Estates
One Beacon Circle
$401,000 — Interior renovations of existing 10,000-square-foot community building

FL Roberts Company
275 Albany St.
$4,500 — Interior renovations

Inland Management, LLC
800 Boston Road
$17,000 — Minor remodel of existing Kohl’s beauty area

Pizza Royal
161 Boston Road
$41,000 — Reconstruct storefront

WESTFIELD

Pilgrim Union Realty Trust
16 Union Ave.
$5,500 — Interior renovations

William Sorel
530 Pochassic Road
$40,000 — Replace metal building

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Fuel Oil
20 Roanoke Ave.
$9,000 — Strip and Re-roof

Fred Aaron
145E Riverdale St.
$3,000 — Minor interior renovations to a retail space

Kent Pecoy
215 Baldwin St.
$50,000 – Install new pitched roof

Plastic Packaging Corporation
1227 Union St.
$60,000 — Renovate two existing bathrooms

Tesla Motors
935 Riverdale St.
$120,000 – Charging station for electrical vehicles

William Keavany
46 Daggett Dr.
$625,000 — Interior renovation for a tenant space

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

219 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Craig S. White
Seller: Joel M. Cole
Date: 12/12/14

165 Merrifield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Joshua McMahon
Seller: UMass Five College Federal Credit Union
Date: 12/15/14

74 West Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Merton E. Fisher
Seller: Melinda D. Connors
Date: 12/11/14

BUCKLAND

22 Wellington St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Justin T. Bardwell
Seller: Richard L. Bardwell
Date: 12/15/14

COLRAIN

42 Adamsville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Judith A. Slowinski
Seller: James F. Underwood
Date: 12/17/14

181 Call Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Oona Morrow
Seller: Martina Kacurova
Date: 12/18/14

ERVING

71 State Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $215,750
Buyer: Jay R. Niedbala
Seller: Erwin P. Steiner
Date: 12/12/14

GREENFIELD

19-21 Alden St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Samantha J. Brook
Seller: Richard Brook
Date: 12/22/14

230 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: John J. Demo
Seller: Cindy T. Mason
Date: 12/10/14

643 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Joseph N. Ruggeri
Seller: Richard E. Sigda
Date: 12/19/14

309 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Valley Farms Properties
Seller: Adam T. Marchacos
Date: 12/12/14

3 Greenway Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Regina A. Henry
Seller: Stanley K. Holmes
Date: 12/16/14

271 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Mathew J. Lindner
Seller: Craig S. White
Date: 12/12/14

26 Mary Potter Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Emmy Y. Phelps
Seller: Thomas J. Thompson
Date: 12/16/14

81 Meadowood Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Amy S. Burnside
Seller: Robert L. Cummings
Date: 12/19/14

128 Mountain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kenneth A. Shurman
Seller: Marlowe, Linda C., (Estate)
Date: 12/22/14

21 Prospect Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Pamela G. Adams
Seller: Joseph N. Ruggeri
Date: 12/19/14

26 Sunrise Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Ethier
Seller: Peter F. Fein
Date: 12/16/14

MONTAGUE

223 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Goscenski
Seller: Frederick R. Momaney
Date: 12/09/14

NORTHFIELD

9 Pine Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Meredith A. Brouillette
Seller: Martha E. Stinson
Date: 12/26/14

ORANGE

15 Meadow Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Michael J. Verock
Seller: Nathan P. Burdick
Date: 12/22/14

SHELBURNE

9 Barnard Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Peter A. Buchanan
Seller: DRC RT
Date: 12/17/14

655 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Anne I. Naughton
Seller: Lawrence W. Bruns
Date: 12/24/14

450 South Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Luke R. Dejnak
Seller: Regina A. Henry
Date: 12/16/14

106 Shelburne Center Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Richard M. Miller
Seller: Diane D. Rapp
Date: 12/17/14

SUNDERLAND

137 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Jens Meinig
Seller: Nancy Bachand
Date: 12/19/14

WARWICK

520 Orange Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jamie D. Munson
Seller: Rummell, Joseph G., (Estate)
Date: 12/23/14

WHATELY

Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Walter R. Thayer
Seller: Diana Kelly
Date: 12/18/14

Masterson Road (ES)
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Fleming Pancione FT
Seller: Louise D. Hannum TR
Date: 12/09/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

9 2 If By St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Michael J. Millett
Seller: Robert Roy
Date: 12/11/14

523 Franklin St. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Charlene A. Harnish
Seller: Elizabeth Demaio
Date: 12/19/14

41 Hemlock Ridge
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Ritchie
Seller: Dorothy M. Plante
Date: 12/12/14

456 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Francis Detoma
Seller: Circosta, Dorothy, (Estate)
Date: 12/11/14

70 Provin Mountain Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Alfred T. Ingham
Seller: Robert S. Nelsen
Date: 12/23/14

170 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Petr Privedenyuk
Seller: Major, Marion T., (Estate)
Date: 12/17/14

29 Senator Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Sage L. Lteif
Seller: Laura L. Sullivan
Date: 12/12/14

22 Simpson Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,898
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Jennifer L. Graveline
Date: 12/22/14

604 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Anton Melnikov
Seller: Sandra L. Messenger
Date: 12/08/14

577 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Yelena Baranov
Seller: Charles R. Kronoff
Date: 12/19/14

235 Valley Brook Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Lindsey N. Surprenant
Seller: Richard H. Wodell
Date: 12/17/14

Valley Brook Road (rear)
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Lindsey N. Surprenant
Seller: Richard H. Wodell
Date: 12/17/14

BLANDFORD

5 Glasgow Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Buyer: Daniel J. Gelina
Seller: Rebecca L. Lagasse
Date: 12/18/14

16 Russell Stage Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Berkshire Land Co. LLC
Seller: Donna L. Arnold
Date: 12/19/14

BRIMFIELD

27 7th St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $412,500
Buyer: Michael Maysky
Seller: Matthew A. Toth
Date: 12/08/14

27 Sturbridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Rusty J. Corriveau
Seller: Adolph S. Jurczyk
Date: 12/12/14

203 Wales Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Lauren Temple
Seller: Susan E. Caldbeck
Date: 12/22/14

CHESTER

96 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Dennis J. Rabtor
Seller: Carl M. Baldasaro
Date: 12/19/14

CHICOPEE

67 7th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Casandra Kobylanski
Seller: Donna M. Bitzer-Langlois
Date: 12/12/14

57 Arthur St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Stephanie M. Potter
Seller: David C. Labrie
Date: 12/19/14

68 Boileau Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Brian A. Moreau
Seller: Ronald G. Moreau
Date: 12/15/14

430 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Richard P. Mienkowski
Seller: Cecilia G. Znoj
Date: 12/23/14

82 Dillon St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Rufino Rodriguez
Seller: Oscar Velazquez
Date: 12/19/14

7 Dunn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,500
Buyer: Robert M. Stahlberg
Seller: GFY Enterprises LLC
Date: 12/19/14

31 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: 91 East Park Inc.
Seller: 18 Piece Chicopee LLC
Date: 12/15/14

39 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: 91 East Park Inc.
Seller: 18 Piece Chicopee LLC
Date: 12/15/14

14 Fairmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Larose
Seller: Carol L. Edwards
Date: 12/19/14

57 Felix St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Christina M. McCoy
Seller: Evelyn Robinson
Date: 12/15/14

74 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Grzegorz Czartoryski
Seller: Sacadura, Carlos J., (Estate)
Date: 12/24/14

70 Marguerite St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Steven D. Duffy
Seller: Joseph W. Duffy
Date: 12/19/14

882 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $147,355
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Matthew Messer
Date: 12/10/14

88 Moore St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Trombley
Seller: Alfred C. Bobek
Date: 12/19/14

56 Mount Carmel Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Valley Opportunity Council
Seller: Scott L. Caney
Date: 12/12/14

95 Nash St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Kathleen Reed
Seller: Lauria C. Demers
Date: 12/23/14

265 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $3,732,000
Buyer: Mason Manor LLC
Seller: Manor Realty Apts. LLP
Date: 12/08/14

443 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Rihab A. Zubaidi
Seller: Albert R. Beaulieu
Date: 12/10/14

59 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $4,226,000
Buyer: Partridge Hollow Apts. LLC
Seller: PH Realty Apts. LLP
Date: 12/08/14

425 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Jeremy Durand
Seller: Paul E. Lafleur
Date: 12/23/14

36 State St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Bradley V. Schultzki
Seller: James A. Brough
Date: 12/19/14

29 Sullivan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Rabtor
Seller: Kathleen M. Gay
Date: 12/15/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

115 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jeane W. Clay
Date: 12/11/14

116 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Steve Wenninger
Seller: US Bank
Date: 12/23/14

73 Hanward Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Paul A. Jorczak
Seller: Raymond I. Weiner
Date: 12/08/14

345 Kibbe Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $371,000
Buyer: Brendan A. Greeley
Seller: Barry M. Stephens
Date: 12/16/14

21 Kingman Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Christian A. Martin
Seller: Daniel A. Mastroianni
Date: 12/15/14

30 Mill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Michael Carabetta
Seller: Dawn Q. Zimmerman
Date: 12/12/14

139 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Leonard A. Scarnici
Seller: Ruth M. Sulser
Date: 12/12/14

381 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Bryan H. Joyce
Seller: Christopher J. Wakefield
Date: 12/12/14

384 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Larry L. Stone
Seller: Richard W. Westerberg
Date: 12/16/14

231 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Tracee A. Smith
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/11/14

140 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: William P. Kane
Seller: Raymond C. Caputo
Date: 12/19/14

2 Winterberry Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Douglas R. Bessette
Seller: Winterberry LLC
Date: 12/11/14

GRANVILLE

7 Crest Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Melissa Yezierski
Seller: Patricia A. Turner
Date: 12/11/14

631 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: R. S. Cook
Seller: Theresa H. Phelon
Date: 12/22/14

HAMPDEN

24 Brookside Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Ephraim Carron
Seller: Stephen B. Crafts
Date: 12/19/14

9 Deerfield Circle
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Linda T. Roy
Seller: Ottilie Owsijuk
Date: 12/08/14

HOLLAND

7 Hamilton Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $245,500
Buyer: Kim R. Horyn
Seller: Steven T. Anderson
Date: 12/12/14

64 South Cottage Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: James A. Reith
Seller: Leeanna Babineau
Date: 12/18/14

HOLYOKE

6 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Anderson Industries LLC
Seller: S&N Industries Inc.
Date: 12/12/14

143 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $146,145
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Anthony Soto
Date: 12/17/14

18-20 Canal St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $441,250
Buyer: American Supplies & Rental
Seller: CK Realty LLP
Date: 12/16/14

90 Carlton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $254,500
Buyer: Nao Sakurai
Seller: Justin J. Carven
Date: 12/19/14

74 County Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Nicholas W. Kane
Seller: William F. Kane
Date: 12/16/14

66 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Marco Crescentini
Seller: Steven A. Wardlaw
Date: 12/18/14

12 Florence Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Abby W. Ingram
Seller: Brian D. Michaud
Date: 12/16/14

18 Hemlock Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Clayton
Seller: Alan Czerniak
Date: 12/08/14

77-79 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Seller: Kathleen Wresien
Date: 12/18/14

349-351 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Cook & Assocs. Property Investment
Seller: Cedarstone Management LLC
Date: 12/08/14

8 Michelle Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $379,900
Buyer: Fritz Schmidt
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 12/23/14

39 Moss Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Tyler D. Spath
Seller: Laura R. Christoph
Date: 12/11/14

111 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Michelle L. Walsh
Seller: Jeanne Taylor
Date: 12/08/14

22 Old Rock Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Jessica A. Messier
Seller: Dicarlo, Patricia, (Estate)
Date: 12/23/14

282-284 Suffolk St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $528,000
Buyer: Holyoke Property Management LLC
Seller: Nottingham Place LLC
Date: 12/12/14

LONGMEADOW

247 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Sarah E. Goetz
Seller: J&D Realty LLP
Date: 12/15/14

48 Drury Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Andrew C. Matz
Seller: James R. Willett
Date: 12/11/14

108 Homestead Blvd.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Leonard Groeneveld
Seller: Karen A. Lapienski
Date: 12/23/14

99 Knollwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Maximilian J. Bennett
Seller: Barbara M. Whitehouse
Date: 12/19/14

80 Longview Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $284,572
Buyer: Jason L. Boggus
Seller: Barbara A. Young
Date: 12/19/14

1617 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Mark W. Baker
Seller: Daniel V. Dineen
Date: 12/12/14

196 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: William Raleigh
Seller: Donoghue, Thomas J., (Estate)
Date: 12/17/14

54 Ridge Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $237,413
Buyer: Tiffany Shapiro
Seller: Paul D. Feen
Date: 12/12/14

96 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $765,000
Buyer: Arun S. Uthayashankar
Seller: Robert B. Schwerin
Date: 12/12/14

LUDLOW

Dinis St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Jorge S. Laires
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 12/22/14

286 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Gay
Seller: Robert P. Fido
Date: 12/10/14

35 Karen Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Eric W. King
Seller: Lauren A. Dansereau
Date: 12/26/14

135 Lockland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Judie M. Garceau
Seller: Vincent A. Gabriello
Date: 12/19/14

31 Maple St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Eric A. Pescetta
Seller: Eric W. King
Date: 12/24/14

36 McKinley Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Daniel Archambault
Seller: Charlotte A. Clough
Date: 12/08/14

43 Watt Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Desare Easley
Seller: Robert G. Gordon
Date: 12/12/14

137 West Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Katimae Strycharz
Seller: Lloyd A. Mills
Date: 12/24/14

236 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Michele M. Aguilar
Seller: Jan E. Reynolds-Ziter
Date: 12/10/14

673 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Laura L. Poehler
Seller: Bethany A. Ketchale
Date: 12/17/14

55 Yale St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Brian Chaffee
Seller: Joseph M. Dasilva
Date: 12/09/14

MONSON

32 Green St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $150,000
Seller: Roberto Botta
Date: 12/15/14

10 Moores Cross Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Clarke
Seller: Tina M. Elgin
Date: 12/08/14

156 Stafford Hollow Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Michelle Heroux
Seller: David F. Fratini
Date: 12/17/14

187 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $183,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Guerri
Seller: Polish National Credit Union
Date: 12/23/14

MONTGOMERY

219 Pitcher St.
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Charles S. Wheeler
Seller: Richard J. Champigny
Date: 12/19/14

PALMER

307 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Alexander R. Zerwitz
Seller: John W. Lizak RET
Date: 12/19/14

4073-4075 Church St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Donald R. Wood
Seller: Catherine M. Barnes
Date: 12/19/14

41 Ruggles St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Kaileen A. Russell
Seller: Pamela A. Robak
Date: 12/26/14

46 Strong St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Justin V. Bailey
Seller: Gail L. Conde
Date: 12/12/14

14 Whalen St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Jeshua G. Charette
Seller: Scott A. Anderson
Date: 12/19/14

21 Whalen St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Monica L. Turgeon
Seller: Scott Lincourt
Date: 12/19/14

RUSSELL

450 Dickinson Hill Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: Bryan K. Hawley
Seller: Brett A. Stevens
Date: 12/10/14

Dickinson Hill Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Brenton Keefe
Seller: Frederick J. Wojick
Date: 12/16/14

SOUTHWICK

107 Coes Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Nicholson
Seller: Karen B. Legace
Date: 12/15/14

241 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Benjamin Hallmark
Seller: Benjamin Hallmark
Date: 12/09/14

143 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $134,500
Buyer: Melissa A. Shanahan
Seller: Strong, Kenneth W., (Estate)
Date: 12/12/14

11 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John Lynch
Seller: Dori Neuwirth
Date: 12/19/14

64 Honey Pot Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Michael J. Kuzdzal
Seller: Angela D. Delbuono
Date: 12/22/14

73 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Francis A. Mancini
Seller: Michael P. Paulin
Date: 12/08/14

47 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Harry L. Opal
Seller: Raymond W. Zenkert
Date: 12/12/14

292 North Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Dorsey
Seller: Tessier, Joseph H. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 12/17/14

297 North Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Angela D. Delbuono
Seller: Valerie Lane
Date: 12/22/14

132 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Richard J. Girard
Seller: Paul A. Miles
Date: 12/12/14

144 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Joseph A. Menzone
Seller: Barbara A. Miffert
Date: 12/23/14

SPRINGFIELD

81 Alexander St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

115 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Joseph B. Lewis
Seller: Denise M. Dangelantonio
Date: 12/15/14

24-26 Beauregard St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Delissa S. Kraus
Seller: Edwin Torres
Date: 12/23/14

411 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Mister Mister LLC
Seller: Hallerin Realty LLP
Date: 12/11/14

906-908 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: 906-908 Belmont RT
Seller: John Olszewski

234 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Dion Creative Construction LLC
Seller: Grace A. Lavalley
Date: 12/19/14

50 Bissell St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,579
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Maria Rivas
Date: 12/22/14

16 Bliss St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $8,400,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: C&W Real Estate Co. LLC
Date: 12/12/14

27 Bliss St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $8,400,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: C&W Real Estate Co. LLC
Date: 12/12/14

53-57 Bliss St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: 300 State St Realty Co.
Date: 12/12/14

Bliss St. (SS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Lyman Taylor Realty Co.
Date: 12/12/14

21 Brentwood St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Ronald Doe
Seller: Kristen M. Smidy
Date: 12/19/14

80 Burns Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: John W. Kiah
Seller: Darlene F. Sandman
Date: 12/18/14

1508-1514 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $124,425
Buyer: Yuk Chang
Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date: 12/22/14

246 Central St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $119,415
Buyer: AHAP LLC
Seller: JJS Capital Investment LLC
Date: 12/24/14

5 Crest St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Nelson Rios
Seller: Angela Cosenzi
Date: 12/17/14

22-24 Crown St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

1524-1526 Dwight St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

1357 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Lyman Taylor Realty Co.
Date: 12/12/14

94 Eddywood St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Sarah Bys
Seller: Center Court Apts. LLC
Date: 12/22/14

64 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

52 Fresno St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Brittney T. Karowski
Seller: Brian P. Heroux
Date: 12/17/14

109 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Ernestina C. Bess
Seller: Colleen E. Palmer
Date: 12/12/14

271 Gifford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $148,500
Buyer: Abrah N. Orth
Seller: Maureen K. McNeely
Date: 12/22/14

106 Gillette Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Brianna H. Stellato
Seller: Mary T. Petrone
Date: 12/22/14

187 Hampshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

21-23 Harlan St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: Nancy Santiago
Seller: Patricia A. Fairbanks
Date: 12/08/14

131 Hastings St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Robert Wanzo
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 12/22/14

24 Helberg Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: James P. Habel
Seller: Curtis K. Andrews
Date: 12/12/14

34 Herman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Janet R. Topey
Seller: Ly T. San
Date: 12/17/14

Howard St. (NS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $4,450,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Lyman Taylor Realty Co.
Date: 12/12/14

Howard St (NS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Red LLC
Seller: Marvin Gardens of Conn. LLC
Date: 12/22/14

26 Howard St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $4,450,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Lyman Taylor Realty Co.
Date: 12/12/14

48 Howard St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: 300 State St Realty Co.
Date: 12/12/14

10 Ingraham Terrace
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Hampden Bank
Seller: Alan James LLC
Date: 12/12/14

12 Ingraham Terrace
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Hampden Bank
Seller: Alan James LLC
Date: 12/12/14

29 Joanne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Brandon A. Lapointe
Seller: Sherry O’Neill
Date: 12/09/14

17 Keddy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Steven R. Dudeck
Seller: William Lambros
Date: 12/19/14

72 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

25-27 Kopernick St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Anthony C. Fowler
Seller: Henry A. Lizon
Date: 12/09/14

260 Lake Dr.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Ronald Krupke
Seller: Virgilio Rios
Date: 12/10/14

88 Lorimer St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Justin C. Tracy
Seller: Deborah M. Tracy
Date: 12/10/14

29 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Irene Kaminaris
Seller: Church In Acres
Date: 12/17/14

19 Macomber Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Karen Laughlin
Seller: Terrence M. Leahy
Date: 12/09/14

83 Magnolia Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Mark R. Blackmon
Seller: Stephen H. Cosenke
Date: 12/22/14

1008 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $2,135,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Red LLC
Seller: David R. Dudley
Date: 12/23/14

1090-1104 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Red LLC
Seller: Main & Howard Realty LLC
Date: 12/23/14

1106-1114 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: C&W Equities LLC
Date: 12/12/14

1156-1178 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: M&I Frost Realty LLC
Date: 12/12/14

1200 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $8,400,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: C&W Real Estate Co. LLC
Date: 12/12/14

67-69 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Reid
Seller: Akinlabi Olawuni
Date: 12/16/14

52 Mattoon St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Chart Organization LLC
Seller: Susan N. Rice
Date: 12/08/14

370 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $161,349
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Carlos M. Seixas
Date: 12/23/14

62-64 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Hyacinth C. Henry
Seller: JJS Capital Investment LLC
Date: 12/19/14

76-78 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Kevin K. Darjee
Seller: Brian J. Cunnane
Date: 12/09/14

1070 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Brian G. Howard
Seller: Kathleen Beane
Date: 12/23/14

153 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $559,000
Buyer: TMRE LLC
Seller: RAM Construction LLC
Date: 12/17/14

1291 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $131,875
Buyer: Christopher T. Phelps
Seller: Kathleen A. Hydal
Date: 12/15/14

45 Pocantico Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Patrick M. McGinity
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA
Date: 12/16/14

408 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Muna Tiwari
Seller: William J. Lodi
Date: 12/12/14

198 Saffron Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Luis A. Lopez
Seller: Jennifer L. Cianflone
Date: 12/18/14

106 Saint James Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jennie Rivera-Gonzalez
Seller: Phillip A. Lees
Date: 12/23/14

1271 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Freddy Correa
Seller: Jabir Jebir
Date: 12/11/14

128 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Andrew Famiglietti
Seller: Mary M. Wright
Date: 12/19/14

Spring St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Britalian LLC
Seller: Abdou Mourad
Date: 12/08/14

95 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $8,400,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: C&W Real Estate Co. LLC
Date: 12/12/14

1079 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Marta Subira
Seller: Daniel J. Murray
Date: 12/12/14

167 Sunrise Terrace
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Jose M. Sanchez
Seller: Mario A. Campora
Date: 12/23/14

53 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Damrais Morales
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 12/09/14

23 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,071
Buyer: Bank New York
Seller: Beverly Gomes
Date: 12/10/14

3 Ventura St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: 855 Liberty Springfield LLC
Seller: Corey Fisher
Date: 12/12/14

50-52 Vermont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

288 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Arlene F. Howe
Seller: Paula J. Hodecker
Date: 12/11/14

77 Wilmont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Catfish Properties LLC
Seller: Macfish Properties LLC
Date: 12/12/14

65 Wilshire Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Steven R. Gaynor
Seller: FHLM
Date: 12/16/14

800 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $209,769
Buyer: Super Worcester LLC
Seller: Beam Worcester Street LLC
Date: 12/11/14

1391-1393 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Trevor W. Gordon
Seller: Grace Dias
Date: 12/16/14

557 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Britalian LLC
Seller: Abdou Mourad
Date: 12/08/14

TOLLAND

16 Chipmunk Xing
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Gregory T. Ullen
Seller: Stephen P. Thomas
Date: 12/19/14

WESTFIELD

28 Butternut Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Justin A. Tietze
Seller: Martin P. Bannish
Date: 12/12/14

1 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Kyle T. Smith
Seller: Kathleen T. Miller
Date: 12/12/14

178 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Paul A. Miles
Seller: Cynthia J. Geiger
Date: 12/12/14

253 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $167,600
Buyer: Janet Ruiz
Seller: Clifford J. Edgerton
Date: 12/10/14

6 Highland Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: James M. Moriarty
Seller: Patricia A. O’Brien
Date: 12/12/14

135 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Elena Pascal
Seller: Daniel G. Kotowski
Date: 12/09/14

52 Janelle Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Jason Polan
Seller: Fernando J. Carreira
Date: 12/23/14

23 Meadowbrook Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Karl Baush
Seller: Deane, Truxton, (Estate)
Date: 12/09/14

257 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $323,500
Buyer: Paul E. Cesan
Seller: Bent Tree Development LLC
Date: 12/18/14

N/A
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Joseph J. Maslar
Seller: Donna J. Forte
Date: 12/24/14

76 Orange St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: East Mountain Inc.
Seller: William F. Barry
Date: 12/22/14

Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Marc J. Denoncourt
Seller: Gordon T. Smith
Date: 12/09/14

100 Squawfield Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: James E. Davenport
Seller: Laurene B. Bertera
Date: 12/23/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

70 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Yager
Seller: Louis W. Champiney
Date: 12/22/14

34 Harwich Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Seller: Hugh B. Mickel
Date: 12/22/14

39 Irving St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Denis Rahubenco
Seller: Matthew B. Gray
Date: 12/24/14

24 Kelly Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,500
Buyer: Thomas L. Sudnick
Seller: Patricia M. Marotte
Date: 12/09/14

134 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Gulnara Lachinova
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 12/19/14

1059-1071 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Shreeji Shayona LLC
Seller: Brian C. Slayton
Date: 12/12/14

45 Merrick St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Maytham A. Almashhadi
Seller: KOT Realty Co. LLC
Date: 12/12/14

133 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Betsy Arseneau
Seller: Carol L. Young
Date: 12/08/14

103 Ohio Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Lizbeth T. Doubleday
Seller: Peter J. Bushnell
Date: 12/08/14

67 South Blvd.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Maria Rivera
Seller: Vitaly Dzhenzherukha
Date: 12/24/14

WILBRAHAM

15 Bellows Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $417,500
Buyer: William J. Aguilar
Seller: Thomas E. Leoni
Date: 12/12/14

12 Glenn Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jeanne D. Kubik
Date: 12/22/14

3 Longfellow Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Melanie A. Secundino
Seller: Carol A. Ball
Date: 12/18/14

33 Longview Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $246,500
Buyer: Aniello Denardo
Seller: Peter N. Hassiotis
Date: 12/18/14

499 Ridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Elizabeth J. Pecoy
Seller: Joel K. Pecoy
Date: 12/19/14

Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Mary T. Petrone
Seller: Richard C. Teed
Date: 12/17/14

75 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Pellegrino
Seller: Nancy S. Williamson
Date: 12/26/14

740 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Richard T. Martins
Seller: Norman F. Rauscher
Date: 12/17/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

31 Blossom Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Marie A. Hess
Seller: Barbara G. Rollinson
Date: 12/11/14

49 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Martha Toro
Seller: Elizabeth B. Musto
Date: 12/08/14

758 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: HGMS LLC
Seller: HAZ 2 LLC
Date: 12/19/14

1057 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: North East Awad Group LLC
Seller: 1057 N. Pleasant St. RT
Date: 12/12/14

149 Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Adriana Powell
Seller: May L. Chen
Date: 12/10/14

261 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Eric J. Gonzales
Seller: Robert A. Levitt
Date: 12/12/14

BELCHERTOWN

20 Green Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Michael J. Bishop
Seller: Wanda L. Cote
Date: 12/23/14

20 Hemlock Hollow
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $217,348
Buyer: Nataliya B. Versace
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 12/12/14

107 Howard St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Lynn M. Arthur
Seller: Bryan D. Adamski
Date: 12/18/14

45 Jabish St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Allen F. Wentworth
Seller: Oberly, Clare M., (Estate)
Date: 12/22/14

44 Maple St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Max W. Bock
Seller: Ellen L. Lord
Date: 12/19/14

56 Pine St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Sarah F. Zelechoski
Seller: Betty P. Lamery
Date: 12/19/14

136 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Steven R. George
Seller: Melva L. Toutant
Date: 12/23/14

S Gulf Road #6
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Heidi A. Dollard
Seller: Robert Mileski
Date: 12/15/14

356 Springfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Grace Lavalley
Seller: Dion Creative Construction Inc.
Date: 12/19/14

EASTHAMPTON

45 Kingsberry Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Katie A. Morin
Seller: Crown Meadow Corp.
Date: 12/19/14

12-14 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kevin P. Larkin
Seller: Kevin C. Netto
Date: 12/11/14

53 Mount Tom Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Richard T. Schlosser
Seller: Donald Carr TR
Date: 12/08/14

1 Park Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Sandra M. Costello
Seller: Robert A. Canon
Date: 12/18/14

10 River Valley Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $278,334
Buyer: Nathan A. Costa
Seller: EH Homeownership LLC
Date: 12/23/14

95 Union St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Cheryl S. Campbell
Seller: Judy D. Peloquin
Date: 12/16/14

43 Westview Terrace
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Sarah A. Liles
Seller: Henry R. Geryk
Date: 12/12/14

GRANBY

266 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $270,100
Buyer: Julie R. Jackson
Seller: Lafleur & Son Inc.
Date: 12/08/14

122 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Alexandr Nejelski
Seller: US Bank
Date: 12/22/14

HADLEY

82 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Fikriye King
Seller: William Korzec
Date: 12/10/14

15 Frost Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Walter C. Schaeffler
Seller: Lois A. Hartman
Date: 12/19/14

11 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $583,000
Buyer: Guoping Zhang
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 12/23/14

4 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: 4 Indian Pipe Drive TR
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 12/17/14

HATFIELD

6 Church Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Black
Seller: Daniel J. Barch
Date: 12/22/14

40 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Scott R. Yarosh
Seller: Dorothy J. Yagodzinski
Date: 12/22/14

HUNTINGTON

11 Kennedy Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Kathleen F. Harmon
Seller: Rosemary S. Caputo
Date: 12/17/14

NORTHAMPTON

Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: Harold R. Fitzgerald
Seller: Garrett Fitzgerald
Date: 12/15/14

13 Finn St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Tyler E. Boudreau
Seller: Kathryn M. Reagan-Talbot
Date: 12/23/14

41 Locust St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: 41 Locust Street LLC
Seller: Omasta LT
Date: 12/16/14

65 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Mary E. Asher
Seller: Christopher J. Tarvit
Date: 12/10/14

157 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John D. Dahl
Seller: Helen Driscoll
Date: 12/23/14

33 Northern Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Sumanth Prabhaker
Seller: Anne E. White
Date: 12/12/14

22 Phillips Place
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Michael P. Stoddard
Seller: Edward J. Canzano
Date: 12/19/14

222 River Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $3,200,000
Buyer: Leeds Landlord MA LLC
Seller: Overlook Health Center
Date: 12/23/14

24 Summer St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Kevin Brigham
Seller: Brigham FT
Date: 12/19/14

6 Wright Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Mathieu J. Tebo
Seller: John W. Kowalski
Date: 12/12/14

PELHAM

54 Arnold Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $193,800
Buyer: Mary S. Booth
Seller: David L. Parrish
Date: 12/16/14

57 South Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Carol M. Johnson RET
Seller: Zachary B. Rubinstein
Date: 12/12/14

SOUTH HADLEY

50 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Douglas
Seller: Marc A. Bisson
Date: 12/12/14

329 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $467,000
Buyer: Andrew K. Carey
Seller: Scott R. Keen
Date: 12/12/14

7 Landers St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Amy S. Hermans
Seller: Brian S. McClaflin
Date: 12/17/14

1 Lexington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Goulet
Seller: Sandra M. Costello
Date: 12/18/14
36 Lincoln Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Christine Kane
Seller: Rose M. Zdybel
Date: 12/26/14

36 Noel St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Margaret E. Perri
Seller: Christopher D. Fontaine
Date: 12/12/14

2 Normandy Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Sylke M. Avalo
Seller: Marijcke Lamers-Tilman
Date: 12/26/14

41 Old County Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jared Carver
Seller: Richard M. Bradley
Date: 12/16/14

416 Pearl St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $385,500
Buyer: Liza G. Smith
Seller: Letellier FT
Date: 12/17/14

7 Ralph Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Kristina F. Nadeau
Seller: Wayne E. Gilbert
Date: 12/19/14

33 Upper River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Scibelli
Seller: Steven D. Vautrain
Date: 12/23/14

SOUTHAMPTON

18 Camp Jahn Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: William F. Garrand
Seller: Matthew P. Giguere
Date: 12/15/14

9 Glendale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Meghan L. Labonte
Seller: Charles D. Graves
Date: 12/08/14

6 Nicholas Lane
Southampton, MA 01085
Amount: $440,640
Buyer: Alan B. Czerniak
Seller: James F. Boyle
Date: 12/15/14

Old Harvest Road #12
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: RCT T LLC
Seller: Triple 7 LLC
Date: 12/19/14

Old Harvest Road #7
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Theodore H. Blais
Seller: Triple 7 LLC
Date: 12/24/14

105 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Sara Lamontagne
Seller: Kevin P. Larkin
Date: 12/11/14

37 Strong Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $475,919
Buyer: Heather A. Vigue
Seller: Thomas M. Bacis
Date: 12/15/14

WARE

58 Cummings Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Dustin Sanderski TR
Seller: Dennis J. Dennis
Date: 12/19/14

122 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Todd Russo
Seller: Todd A. Maki
Date: 12/15/14

124 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Todd Russo
Seller: Todd A. Maki
Date: 12/15/14

WESTHAMPTON

101 Montague Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Silvio J. Baruzzi
Seller: Barbara Debold
Date: 12/19/14

WORTHINGTON

116 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Frances S. Crossman
Date: 12/23/14

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Belisle, Donald W.
1098 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Beltrandi, Michael R.
516 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Bianconi, Kristen A.
593 Nassau Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Boisvert, Peter G.
PO Box 106
Becket, MA 01223
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Bonyeau, Daniel F.
50 Beckwith Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/14

Boucher, Michelle L.
a/k/a Cornelius, Michelle
78 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Bouley, Edmund Albert
Bouley, Dorothy Ann
206 Regency Park Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Bullock, Theresa M.
127 Aldrich St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/22/14

Cloutier, Kathleen L.
40 Ludlow Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Dombek, Richard M.
Boudreau, Janice E.
36 Maplecrest Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Dufrane, Joshua M.
45 Homestretch Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Goncalves, Jose A.
436-438 Franklin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Goncalves, Manuel J.
143 Pine Cone Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/14

Gurley, Ladd G.
30 High St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/29/14

Haqq, Siddeeq R.
77 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/22/14

Horsfall, Kimberly A.
a/k/a LaVinge, Kimberly A.
32 Blackinton St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/14

Jorgensen, Lorri L.
a/k/a MacDonald, Lorri L.
28 River Road, Apt. 1
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Justice, Barbara
31 Tumbleweed Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/18/14

Kopeski, Louis C.
6 Emerson Court
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/19/14

LaPointe, Mark W.
87 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Nicosia, Paul J.
29 Dover St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Norman, Marie R.
123 Beaver St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Norwood, Gregory Francis
Norwood, Heather Lee
110 Millers Falls Road
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/22/14

Owsiak, Tiffany L.
211 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Owsiak, Donald E.
30 Everett St., 2nd Fl.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Pare’, Warren L.
PO Box 486
Chicopee, MA 01021
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/29/14

Parsons, Barbara
31 Tumbleweed Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/18/14

Raymond, Eric J.
71 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Riley, Darren J.
99 Madison St., Apt. #2
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/14

Romero, Jose A.
11 Evergreen Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Roush, Gregory S.
Roush, Kimberly J.
155 Ramblewood Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Shea, James M.
Shea, Tami J.
73 Bither St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/14

St. Charles, Edward J.
27 Breckneck Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/29/14

St. Gelais, Ann M.
7 Elmville Place
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/14

Sullivan, Heidi L.
756A Bemis Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/14

Thayer-Reid, Susan
786 Pleasant St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/19/14

Vogel, Craig V.
Vogel, Maria M.
83 Powder Mill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/14

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

DBA Certificates Departments

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

CHICOPEE

Arbour Cuts
1523 Memorial Dr.
Debra Arbour

Diamond Nails
325 Front St.
Van K. Cao

Doogan’s Deli & Pizza
140 Broadway St.
Douglas Girorard

Dream Star Nails
347 Chicopee St.
Hoa Phu

Gary’s Barber Shop
471 Grattan St.
Gary Ruel

Herbarium
258 Exchange St.
Jonathan Evans

Jenco Property Maintenance
5 Newell St.
Mark Jenco

HOLYOKE

Jadhai
254 Maple St.
Oneida Rivera

Majeya’s Avon
254 Maple St.
Ana D. Torres

Merrell
50 Holyoke St.
Hush Puppies Retail Inc.

Riverside Auto & Cycle
85 North Bridge St.
Michael Richardson

LUDLOW

J.B. Meats
141 Center St.
Joseph Batista

Joy’s Restaurant
481 Center St.
Aziz Turan

Ludlow Public Market
46 Birch St.
Isidoro Fernandes

Manuela’s Designs
116 Southwood Dr.
Manuela Docarmo

NORTHAMPTON

A Better Move
141 South Main St.
Terry Blanchard

Ancient Roots Healing Arts
160 Main St.
Sheila Petigny-Perry

Applied Mortgage
211 North St.
Gregory Korn

Asenka Consulting
67 Old South St.
Wendy Aasenkamp

Crimson & Clover Farm
215 Spring St.
Jennifer Smith

Gemini Research
220 Grove St.
Rachel Volberg

Pleasant Street Laundry
185 Pleasant St.
Sun Chong

Ralph’s Blacksmith Shop
36 Smith St.
Arthur Grodd

Strong’s Healthy Smiles Inc.
40 Main St.
Suzanne R. Keller

PALMER

Griswold Glass & Aluminum
1184 Park St.
Jeremy Griswold

Lasting Impressions
1552 North Main St.
Mark Corbett

SPRINGFIELD

Bay Street Bottles
836 Bay St.
Khan H. Nguyen

Baystate Builders
44 Bither St.
Gino Decesare

Beyond Shoes
10 Kendall St.
Vito Resto

Big Daddy Boomerangs
88 Coral Road
Jeffrey LeBeau

Bosslife Inc.
2383 Main St.
Rafael Nazario

CCNE
27 Carver St.
Monica J. Caldwell

Charlotte Julienne
77 Wayne St.
Amy B. Dewar

Concentra Advanced
140 Carando Dr.
Joan O. Lenahan

Fragrant Elegance
13 Lawn St.
Malachi Tresch

J. Horne Photography
143 Main St.
Jesse E. Horne

J.J. Knox Food Market
17 Knox St.
Jabir Khan

Jay Harland Corporation
504 St. James Ave.
Richard M. Black

JPML Holdings Inc.
380 Dickinson St.
Phung M. Le

Knots Indeed
63 Lakevilla Ave.
Rita F. Bartholomew

WESTFIELD

Ace Vapor
227 East Main St.
Ace Vapor

China Star
36 Southwick Road
Westfield China Star Inc.

J.E. Hibert Auto Body
32 Chapel St.
James E. Michael

Pizza Works
18 School St.
Yagmur, Inc.

Raja Mart
286 Southampton Road
Raja Mart

San-Man Graphics
16 Union Ave.
Edgardo Sanchez

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Bertera Chrysler Jeep
539 Riverdale St.
Bertera Motors

Cornerstone Construction
105 Hampden St.
Anatoliy Paliy

Market One
70 Robinson St.
Nicholas Toma

Mortgage Master
371 Park St.
Peter MacDonald

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

Windy Ridge Enterprises
1530 Piper Road
Geraldine E. MacDonald

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Departments Incorporations

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

FEEDING HILLS

Stop the Violence 413 Corporation, 775 Springfield St., Apt. 7C, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Samantha Mastromatteo, same. Non-profit organization established to provide awareness to the excess of violence in our communities through community events and workshops we hold to educate about alternative-dispute resolutions and how to rebel against the normalization of violence.

FLORENCE

Pepper’s Place Small Animal Sanctuary Inc., 55 North Louville Road, Florence, MA 01062. Cynthia Louise White, same. The purpose of this organization is to adopt and place small farm animals such as mini horses, mini cows, small pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats, rabbits, and other small animals (excluding cats and dogs) and provide opportunities for individuals and small groups to visit the animals, assist in their care, and learn about the similarities between humans and animals and their innate needs and nature.

GREENFIELD

Shree Brahmani Mataji Corp., 256 Federal St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Priyankkumar Patel, 44 Kent Road, Springfield, MA 01129. Pizza restaurant.

HADLEY

Purele Salon and Spa Corp., 138 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035. Purnima Relekar, 75 East St. North, Suffield, CT 06078. Salon and spa.

River Valley Machine Inc., 79 River Drive, Hadley, MA 01035. Christopher Whitaker, 733 Graves Road, Conway, MA 01341. Manufacture and distribution of machinery parts, and any other lawful business.

HOLYOKE

SJ Senior Housing Inc., 32 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Yitzchok Rokowsky, 274 Ridge Ave., Lakewood, NJ 8701. Purchase, sell own, assign, mortgage, or lease any interest in real estate and personal property, and to construct, maintain, and operate improvements on real estate.

NORTH ADAMS

The Hodge Mill House Museum Inc., 120 Mass MOCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247. Alan Horbal, 458 East Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. To create and operate a museum that focuses on local North Adams history, including, without limitation, the operation of a museum that documents the history of the factory worker in North Adams, life and conditions at work and living conditions at home, including the preservation of factory housing, featuring the properties at 196 through 214 Houghton St. in North Adams.

NORTHAMPTON

Paradigm Healthcare, P.C., 81 Henshaw Ave., Northampton, MA 01060. Joshua Mintz, same. Practice of medicine.

SOUTHWICK

Palace Hair Design of Springfield Inc., 5 Jared Lane, Southwick, MA 01077. Domenico Rega, 60 Bristol Hill, Glenford, NY 12433. Hair salon featuring retail product sales.

SPRINGFIELD

Suit Up Springfield Inc., 85 Shady Brook Lane, Springfield, MA 01118. Justin Roberts, same. A community organization focused on guiding the Young Men of Springfield, Mass. on professional attire and becoming professionally minded. Governed by the Board of Mentors, who are leaders from within the community, Suit Up Springfield’s mission strives to build opportunities for the leaders of tomorrow.

WESTFIELD

Roar Inc., 1100 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Laurie Raymaakers, 102 Loomis St., Westfield, MA 01085. Leasing of vehicles and machinery.

WILLIAMSTOWN

VK Krupa Corporation, 213 Main St., Williamstown, MA 01267. Sonalben Vyas, 16 Siara St., Adams, MA 01220. Ownership and operation of a motel.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Briefcase Departments

Applications Sought for 2015 Leadership Institute
SPRINGFIELD — Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 session of Leadership Institute, Rethinking Leadership: Sharpening Skills for Organization and Community Service, sponsored by MassMutual Financial Group with scholarship support from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. The Leadership Institute is a unique collaboration between the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) and Western New England University (WNEU) aimed at teaching mid- and upper-level managers the crucial thinking and problem-solving skills needed to enable them to be effective leaders in service to the community and in their workplaces, and designed to develop high-energy and high-involvement leadership. Since 1982, the program has developed members of the business community for volunteer service to community organizations. Institute alumni represent many accomplished and distinguished leaders in business, education, government, and nonprofit communities, including U.S. Rep. Richard Neal; former state Sen. and Hampden County Clerk of Courts Brian Lees; Henry Thomas, president and CEO of the Urban League of Springfield; and MassMutual Financial Group Vice President Carol Demas and Community Responsibility Consultant Glenn Davis. Directed by WNEU Dean of the College of Business Julie Siciliano and Executive-in-residence Jack Greeley, Leadership 2015 will challenge participants to think in new ways and to analyze their own strengths and organizational challenges within a dynamic economy. Taught by Western New England faculty, participants will focus on problem solving, learning to ask the right questions, and implementing creative solutions for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Participants will actively explore best practices of leaders; analyze their own leadership, learning, and problem-solving styles; and experience the synergies that come from high-performing teams. Emphasis will be on experiential activities that identify, develop, and refine skill sets for effective leadership. The Leadership Institute runs for seven consecutive Thursdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Feb. 12 through March 26. The Feb. 12 opening session will be held at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield, with the remaining sessions held at the TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. The program culminates in April with the ACCGS Beacon Hill Summit, the chamber’s annual trip to Beacon Hill, and a graduation ceremony and dinner. Tuition is $885 per participant and includes all materials, several learning and personality inventory tools, the summit, and the graduation ceremony and dinner. Not-for-profit organizations interested in participating may apply for scholarship funding provided by the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. Interested participants must complete an application, obtain a letter from a sponsor supporting the application, and provide a written letter of interest with background. Information and applications are available by contacting Kara Cavanaugh at the ACCGS at (413) 755-1310 or [email protected]. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Feb. 4.

Rebuilding Together Unveils New Name, Expanded Services
SPRINGFIELD — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Assoc. of CDCs recently certified Rebuilding Together as a community-development corporation. In addition, the organization has officially changed its name to Revitalize Community Development Corp., or Revitalize CDC for short. Its focus will continue to be making meaningful improvements to homes that help reduce energy use, save money, and create a safe, healthy, and sustainable living environment for their residents and the community. Revitalize CDC also announced expansion of its services with a Small Business Technical Assistance Program targeting the underserved Latino community in the city. Leslie Belay, senior program manager at Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp., awarded new funding to Revitalize CDC to build out the program.

State Announces $30M Solar Loan Program
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration announced the final design of a $30 million residential solar loan program to complement the nation-leading solar market in Massachusetts. The Mass Solar Loan program, designed to make it easier for homeowners to finance solar-electric projects on their homes, will work with banks and credit unions to expand borrowing options through lower-interest-rate loans, while encouraging loans for homeowners with lower incomes or lower credit scores. “Solar installations provide important economic and environmental benefits to Massachusetts,” said state Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Maeve Bartlett. “The Mass Solar Loan program will provide opportunities for homeowners to control and reduce their energy costs and for local banks and credit unions to offer a new business product.” The program, which has been in development since early 2014, follows a Department of Energy Resources (DOER) study that demonstrates lifetime net benefits to homeowners 10 times greater for direct solar ownership relative to third-party ownership. Beginning in early 2015, local lenders will be able to sign up to participate in the program, which is scheduled to begin providing loans in the spring of 2015. “Massachusetts has seen incredible growth in the solar market, with installations in 350 of the Commonwealth’s 351 cities and towns,” said DOER Commissioner Meg Lusardi. “The Mass Solar Loan program will ensure that this growth continues at the local level, increasing opportunities for homeowners to take their energy future into their own hands.”

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Company Notebook Departments

Doctors Express Forges Partnership with Large Practice Group
WORCESTER — Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent-care provider in the Commonwealth, announced a partnership with one of the largest independent cooperative physician groups, the Central Massachusetts Independent Physicians Assoc. (CMIPA). This first-of-its-kind partnership will offer more resources for patients, better communication between providers and patients, as well as continuity of care. Doctors Express operates under parent company Medvest, LLC, which serves as the master developer of the urgent-care franchise throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. In particular, this will be an opportunity for patients in Worcester to find accessible and affordable care. Doctors Express and CMIPA plan to launch their first site in Worcester (115 Stafford St., late spring) and another Worcester location (address and date to be announced shortly). This announcement comes on the heels of a successful partnership between Doctors Express and the Steward Health Care System, based in the Greater Boston area. Through the partnership, urgent care provided by Doctors Express is now available to all Steward patients. As Doctors Express continues to grow with more locations, affiliations between urgent-care providers and major medical systems is the way of the future, said Jim Brennan and Rick Crews, CEO and president, respectively, of Medvest, LLC. “Our partnership with CMIPA continues the objective at Medvest to redefine how patient care is delivered,” said Brennan. “We are partnered with Steward Health Care System, the largest fully integrated community care organization and community hospital network in Eastern Massachusetts, and now CMIPA, one of the largest physician cooperative groups in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” Existing urgent-care locations have not completely satisfied the need for affordable and accessible care, said Gail Sillman, CEO of CMIPA. “We thought about setting up our own urgent-care center while evaluating our options. We even hired a consultant and became familiar with all the urgent-care providers nationally and locally.” With the help of a consultant, Sillman identified Doctors Express as the most viable option. “Together we saw the benefits of a true partnership where other urgent-care providers did not,” she said. “Doctors Express will honor our patient relationships and extend patient care on nights and weekends for a true, mutually beneficial partnership. Furthermore, Doctors Express has the name brand and market recognition that we were looking for, largely due to the quality of their patient care.” Doctors Express currently has Massachusetts locations in Braintree, Burlington, Dedham, Malden, Marlboro, Natick, North Andover, Saugus, Springfield, Waltham, Watertown, and West Springfield, with several new locations in development. In addition to the two Worcester locations to be opened this year, the company plans to open a location in New Bedford later this month. The Marlboro location is the most recent addition to the Massachusetts-based operations of Doctors Express, having opened on Dec. 5 under the leadership of Managing Director Bing Yeo.

UMass Amherst, Amazon.com Create Virtual Bookstore
AMHERST — UMass Amherst has contracted with Amazon.com to replace its traditional on-campus textbook store with a virtual bookstore expected to save students about 30% compared with current prices on course materials and provide free, one-day shipping to the campus and nearby communities. This will be Amazon’s first online university store in the Northeast and its third nationwide, with potential annual savings of $380 per student. “We know students struggle with the high cost of textbooks and other course materials, and they have been moving to online purchasing. We are delighted to help them get the most competitive prices and first-rate service,” said James Sheehan, UMass Amherst’s vice chancellor of administration and finance. “By seamlessly linking our online campus information system to Amazon, we will make it convenient as well as economical for students to get the items they need for their classes, delivered in one day with no shipping charge to campus and nearby addresses.” Beginning in May, students will be able to order new, used, rental, and digital textbooks and other course materials through Amazon or through personalized links in SPIRE, the university’s online student-information system. To make finding UMass textbooks easier for students, Amazon will integrate relevant course and section information on customized Amazon product pages. In June, Amazon will also open a staffed customer pick-up and drop-off location in the Lincoln Campus Center. For several years, students have been turning from traditional textbook stores to online sources to save money. The university’s five-year contract with Amazon will accelerate the online-purchasing trend and save UMass Amherst students money, particularly through free shipping either to campus or to addresses in Amherst, Hadley, Northampton, Pelham, South Deerfield, and Sunderland. UMass Amherst officials said Amazon was chosen from six companies that submitted proposals because of its low prices and its ability to deliver superior customer service. Based on a sample of more than 1,500 course materials used in UMass Amherst classes during the 2014 spring semester, Amazon estimates it can offer UMass students a savings of 31% versus current bookstore prices, or around $1.4 million based on sales of textbooks at the existing UMass Bookstore. The College Board estimates that a student at a four-year state university spends $1,225 per year on textbooks and supplies, but that number varies across courses of study. Based on this rough estimate, UMass Amherst students could save about $380 annually.

Atlantic Fasteners Moves to Larger Facility
AGAWAM — Atlantic Fasteners has moved to a 44,500-square-foot facility in Agawam, bringing all employees under one roof. The 100%-employee-owned company, which sells industrial and aerospace fasteners and supplies nationwide, previously operated out of three locations in neighboring West Springfield. The new facility has the capacity to hold four times the company’s current inventory and accommodate 25% more office employees. It includes a 22-foot pickup counter, complete with 17 technical fastener wall charts to help customers with measuring fasteners, identifying head styles, and other important information. The ISO 9001:2008 and AS9120-certified firm was founded by Western Mass. businessman Patrick O’Toole in 1981. He sold the company to his employees in 2005.

WSU Online Programs Lauded by U.S. News
WESTFIELD — Westfield State University led Massachusetts’ state universities and placed in the top 30% out of 214 schools in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 “Best Online Education Programs” rankings. Westfield State’s official ranking was 58 out of 214 in the category of online-education bachelor’s programs. “We are committed to finding new ways to expand access to a high-quality college education,” said Elizabeth Preston, president of Westfield State University. “Offering online access to our academic programming allows us to support the needs of students who might not otherwise be able to take advantage of the educational opportunities we offer.” Westfield State has offered online classes since 2002 and currently offers six online bachelor’s-degree-completion programs, in business management, criminal justice, liberal studies, history, sociology, and psychology. Evolving the program has been key to its success and expansion. Last year, Westfield State signed the MassTransfer Plus agreement that allows students who have completed an online associate’s degree at Holyoke Community College (HCC) to transfer to the university’s online bachelor’s-degree program, making it possible for them to complete a four-year degree fully online. The MassTransfer Plus agreement builds on the growing number of fully online degree programs available at HCC and Westfield State, as well as the institutions’ determination to make it easier for Massachusetts residents to obtain an education and move into higher-paying, in-demand career fields.

VertitechIT Launches New, Interactive Website
HOLYOKE — With sales at an all-time high, a modern headquarters, and a new, national business alliance focused on IT network infrastructure and unified communications, VertitechIT is celebrating with the launch of its new, interactive website, www.vertitechit.com. The site uses humorous, black-and-white photography and poignant headlines to draw in visitors, poking light fun at what can be a very staid and highly technical profession. “IT industry websites tend to be rather formulaic,” said VertitechIT Principal Partner Greg Pellerin. “It was important for our new site to reflect our corporate culture, one that promotes fun and creativity along with cutting-edge technical expertise.” The privately held company, which caters to the business and healthcare industries, just concluded its most successful year ever and recently moved into its new national headquarters in a converted 19th-century paper mill in Holyoke. VertitechIT also recently announced the formation of a national IT-solutions coalition with Microsoft platform provider Software Logic and unified communications expert Partner Consulting. The new Stability Alliance (www.stabilityalliance.com) is focused on building IT network infrastructures that allow businesses and healthcare systems to increase capacity, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.

SC Recognized for Community Engagement
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as one of a select group of colleges and universities throughout the country to earn its community-engagement classification. This classification recognizes Springfield College for its curriculum, which involves students and faculty addressing community needs, as well as outreach and partnerships that benefit the external community and the campus community. “This classification is highly respected and valued by the higher-education community,” said Springfield College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jean Wyld. “The essence of a Springfield College education is preparing students for careers and personal lives that improve the lives of other people, and this classification attests to that mission.” Springfield College is one of 361 institutions that now hold the community-engagement classification. This honor represents a higher-education institution’s excellent alignment among mission, culture, leadership, resources, and practices that support dynamic and noteworthy community engagement.

Springfield JCC Receives Grant for Wellness Project
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield JCC Kehillah Special Needs Department’s Fitness Buddies Program is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut & Western Mass. for a wellness project that will significantly improve quality of life for young people with special needs. Recognizing the need in the Greater Springfield area for a fitness center with adapted equipment for teens with special needs, the JCC established a Fitness Buddies program with seed money from the Doug Flutie Foundation in 2013. As the popularity of the program increased, additional specialized equipment was needed to accommodate individuals with Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and autism-spectrum disorders. Ronald McDonald House Charities stepped in to underwrite the cost of two Expresso S3Y youth bikes, which are safer than a conventional treadmill or elliptical machine. This type of bike is also being used in a pilot program with Harvard School of Public Health. Adding modified equipment puts special-needs individuals on a par with their friends and gives them access to aerobic and fitness equipment that otherwise would be excluded from their workout. “Innovations such as these accessible bikes for teens and young adults with special needs opens up yet another opportunity for profound self-development — in this case, exercising in a typical fitness center,” said Stocky Clark, executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut & Western Mass. “RMHC is honored to partner with the JCC to bring this innovation to individuals with a range of special needs participating in the Kehillah Special Needs Department of the JCC.” Increased social interaction between the special-needs community and general members helps create healthy relationships and empowers individuals with special needs. Best Buddies matches teens and young adults who have social challenges with teens and adults in the community. Together, they work out at the Springfield JCC, and participants make new friends while learning healthy habits. Research shows that exercise yields a range of physical and mental-health benefits for children. The Springfield JCC serves the Greater Springfield and Northern Conn. communities, offering hundreds of programs for all ages with a strong commitment to individuals with special needs.

WMECo to Rebrand as Eversource Energy
SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECo) announced it will undergo a corporate rebranding, complete with a new name, Eversource Energy. The change will become official on Feb. 2. All subsidiaries of Hartford-based Northeast Utilities will take the new name, including WMECo, NSTAR, Connecticut Light and Power Co., Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, and Yankee Gas Services Co. Tom May, chairman, president, and CEO of Northeast Utilities, stated in a press release that “consolidating our brand was the obvious next step for us as we continually strive to improve energy delivery and customer service to our 3.6 million electricity and natural-gas customers across the region.”

Real Pickles Wins Good Food Award
GREENFIELD — Dan Rosenberg and Addie Rose Holland of Greenfield-based Real Pickles joined top artisan food producers from around the country on Thursday for the Good Food Awards ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Real Pickles was awarded a top honor at the event for its organic beet kvass, a fermented beverage traditional to Eastern Europe. “One of our goals at Real Pickles has always been to promote the flavor and health benefits of fermented foods,” said Rosenberg. “Receiving a national honor like the Good Food Award helps us get this message out.” Real Pickles uses the traditional pickling process — without vinegar — to make its line of fermented vegetables. The organic beet kvass is made with certified organic vegetables from northeast family farms, as are all of the company’s products. The kvass is available by the bottle from area retailers, including Green Fields Co-op Market in Greenfield, River Valley Co-op Market in Northampton, and Whole Foods Market in Hadley. The Good Food Awards are given to artisan producers in five regions of the U.S. in 11 categories — beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, confections, honey, oil, pickles, preserves, and spirits — and highlight outstanding American food producers who are making food that is exceptionally delicious and supports sustainability and social good.

MassMutual to Continue Sponsorship of Hampden County Legal Clinic
SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County Bar Assoc. announced that MassMutual will be continuing its sponsorship of the Hampden County Legal Clinic for 2015 with a grant of $20,000. The grant will help carry on the expansion of pro bono activities as well as the promotion of the clinic. MassMutual has been the Hampden County Legal Clinic’s exclusive sponsor since 2012, not only providing financial support but also taking a leadership role in developing new pro bono opportunities and encouraging its in-house lawyers, paralegals, and staff to participate in the clinic’s programs. “Sponsoring the Hampden County Legal Clinic enhances access to justice for a significant number of local residents, ultimately benefiting the Greater Springfield community as well,” said Mark Roellig, executive vice president and general counsel. “We are proud to continue this relationship and hope to see growing numbers of legal volunteers donating their time through the clinic’s programs.”

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Departments People on the Move

William Crawford IV, CEO of United Financial Bancorp Inc. and United Bank of Glastonbury, Conn., announced that United Bank has recruited the following bankers from People’s United Bank to cover the Greater Springfield region:
• Dan Flynn, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Wholesale Banking. Flynn will report to David Paulson, executive vice president and head of Wholesale Banking. His primary role will be to drive numerous enterprise-wide commercial-banking functions for United’s wholesale-banking team. He will have oversight of United’s Greater Springfield commercial banking operations, as well as management responsibilities for the bank’s shared-national-credit business and all business-banking teams. Most recently, Flynn was senior vice president and market manager at People’s United Bank, primarily for Western Mass., for seven years, where he was responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of C&I lending activities. In his previous roles at People’s United, he held similar responsibilities for managing and coordinating all aspects of a significant C&I portfolio in the Central Mass., Western Mass., and Vermont markets. Before People’s United acquired Bank of Western Massachusetts, Flynn was executive vice president and senior lender from 1989 to 2009 for the Bank of Western Massachusetts.
• Tony Liberopoulos, Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Regional Executive. Liberopoulos, who will be directly responsible for United Bank’s commercial-banking practice in Greater Springfield, brings 27 years of commercial-banking experience, most recently holding the position of senior vice president and regional manager for People’s United Bank in Springfield. He also spent more than a decade at Fleet Bank and BayBank in various positions, including underwriting, loan resolution, and lending.
• Rick Rabideau, Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Team Leader. Rabideau also comes to United from People’s United Bank, where he most recently served as senior vice president and team leader. He will take on a dual responsibility with United as a commercial banking officer, focusing on developing and growing commercial-banking opportunities as well as a player-coach role in leading and mentoring other teammates on the commercial team. Rabideau’s career in banking started in 1986 with Shawmut Bank, where he was a commercial banker from 1988 to 1996. He then joined First International Bank/UPS Capital, eventually ascending to senior vice president with the key responsibility of managing 10 lenders who made up the Springfield and Hartford market lending units. In 2008, he joined People’s United Bank.
• Sheryl McQuade, Senior Vice President and Massachusetts Senior Credit Officer. McQuade has more than 25 years of corporate and commercial banking experience, most recently serving as senior vice president, commercial regional leader for Berkshire Bank, where she was responsible for all commercial teams and production in Connecticut. She worked for Bank of America and predecessor banks in a variety of senior production and credit roles for the business-banking, middle-market, and corporate-banking divisions.
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Nancy Buffone

The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce announced the election of Nancy Buffone, Executive Director of External Relations and University Events for UMass Amherst, as President of the organization. Buffone assumes leadership of the chamber following the two-year term of Lawrence Archey of Hampshire College. Julie Marcus, principal of New England Environmental, has been elected Vice President of the chamber. The chamber also announced the election of six community leaders to join the chamber’s board of directors:
• Robin Brown, Lord Jeffery Inn;
• Sean Cleary, Amherst Copy and Design Works;
• Heidi Flanders, Integrity Development;
• Katelyn Lockhart, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County;
• April Williams, J.F. Conlon and Associates; and
• Peter Vickery, Esq., attorney at law.
The chamber also acknowledged those stepping off the board after years of dedicated service to the organization:
• Kathryn Grandonico-Chiavaroli, Lincoln Real Estate;
• John Kokoski, Mapleline Farm;
• Reza Rahmani, Moti Restaurant; and
• Meredith Schmidt, UMass Campus Center.
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Christopher Neronha

Christopher Neronha, an attorney with extensive experience in higher education, has been named General Counsel at Springfield College. Neronha will provide legal counsel and guidance to the leadership of the college and will serve as secretary to its board of trustees. He will be a member of the president’s senior leadership team. Neronha has 19 years of experience as an in-house corporate attorney, nine of those as a senior in-house attorney for Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., where he previously was employed since 2006, as the associate general counsel and executive director of risk management. Prior to Roger Williams, Neronha was assistant general counsel and assistant secretary at National Life Insurance Co. in Montpelier, Vt., where he provided legal support for all company operations. He is an attorney licensed in the federal and state courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont. A graduate of Providence College with a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in political science, Neronha received a juris doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
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FieldEddy Insurance Inc., which recently became a division of HUB International New England, LLC, a leading global insurance broker, has announced several appointments:

Olga Tracy

• Olga Tracy has rejoined the agency as the newest Personal-lines Account Manager in the Monson office. She will be responsible for educating and ensuring that clients have the proper insurance coverage;

Marylou “Lou” Rosner

• In the East Longmeadow office, Karen Britt has accepted a promotion to Middle-market Account Manager, Heather Fleury has been named Small-business Account Manager, and Peggy Grundstrom will be a part of the quality-control team.
The agency also recognized Marylou “Lou” Rosner upon her retirement. She leaves FieldEddy with more than 29 years of devoted customer care.
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Main Street Hospitality Group announced a new addition to its management team, appointing sommelier Dan Thomas to the position of Wine and Bar Director. Main Street Hospitality Group is a hospitality-management company based out of Stockbridge. The group owns and manages the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, where Thomas has held the role of sommelier since 2007. Over his seven years at the inn, Thomas has expanded the wine list to include more than 400 selections and 50 half-bottle selections, with a focus on international artisan producers and local and regional wines. The Red Lion Inn was awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the 16th consecutive year in 2014. Thomas possesses an extensive knowledge of oenology and has completed the first level of the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Features Opinion

Free Community College: A Worthy Concept

President Obama proposed plans for providing a free community-college education for many students at his State of the Union address last week. The proposal, “America’s College Promise,” which would benefit an estimated 9 million students annually, is still very much in the formative stages, and there are a number of rather sizeable hurdles to be cleared before this concept can advance, let alone become reality, but we believe the proposal should be given full consideration and at least a chance to succeed.

Why? Because, as we’ve said on many occasions, the key to economic growth and prosperity for this region — and one of the keys to closing the huge income gap between the haves and the have-nots in this state and across the country — is education, and free community college for those who qualify is a possible place to start.

Not everyone who attends community college goes on to graduate — in fact, far more than half don’t — or get a good-paying job, and these facts won’t change if such an education suddenly becomes available free of charge. But such a development could have enormous potential to prompt more people to start college and finish it. And since one needs a high-school diploma, or the equivalent, like a GED, to get into a community college, it makes sense that providing that option free would inspire more people to stay in school.

And that’s important in communities like Springfield and Holyoke, where high school drop-out rates are sky high and a major contributor to poverty and a growing skills gap within the workforce.

But let’s back up a minute. Free community college as a national policy is certainly a long shot. The principal problem is funding it. Under the plan the president is proposing, estimated to cost $60 billion over a decade, states would have to pay roughly 25% of the cost.

Well, this state, according to Gov. Charlie Baker, is facing a budget gap of roughly $765 million, and none of the options for closing that gap are particularly attractive. And there are many states in that same boat.

Beyond the fiscal challenges, though, there are some stern logistical challenges as well. Can community colleges like the four in this region handle a surge in their student populations? Perhaps, but not easily and not without expansion of current infrastructure and the hiring of more teachers and administrators, which would greatly increase the program’s price tag.

Also, whenever something is provided free, it tends to lose some of its value. This can’t be allowed to happen in this case, and to ensure that it doesn’t, strict eligibility guidelines must be attached to a free community-college education. In the case of the president’s plan, there are such rules — students must attend at least half-time, maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5, and make “steady progress” toward graduating.

And there are philosophical and political challenges to overcome as well. Indeed, some lawmakers simply don’t believe it is the government’s — and, ultimately the taxpayers’ — responsibility to be providing a free college education. Garnering necessary political support will be difficult.

But as we said earlier, Obama and his administration should fully explore this concept. Many governments around the world subsidize or partially subsidize higher education, and they do so because they view such expenditures as a sound investment in their future.

We should have the same attitude here. It should be clear to everyone by now that, while one could become a member of the middle class decades ago without a college education, or even a high-school education, the odds of doing so now are much slimmer.

And while there are many reasons why individuals don’t enter or finish college, financial wherewithal is easily the biggest.

Providing a free community-college education is a bold, challenge-filled proposition, but it’s a concept that holds great promise and should be pursued.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Chamber Corners Departments

AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• Jan. 28: January 2015 Lunch & Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Springfield College (Dodge Room in Flynn Campus Union), 263 Alden St., Springfield. The event topic is “Question 4: Mandated Sick Leave … Now What?” presented by Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. Core concepts discussed include who is eligible and who isn’t, what it means for your workforce, and the subtle nuances of the law. Sponsored by Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. Tickets are $25 for members, $35 general admission. For more information, contact Sarah Mazzaferro at (413) 755-1313.

• Feb. 4: Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at Crestview Country Club, 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. Featuring: “You’re a Piece of Work! Celebrate Joy, Passion, and Influence,” presented by Dr. Steve Sobel, humorist and motivational speaker. Saluting: FIT Solutions — 10th anniversary; GZA GeoEnvironmental — 50th anniversary; and Shriners Hospitals for Children — 90th nnniversary. 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.

• Feb. 12-March 26: Leadership Institute 2015, to be staged Thursdays, 1-4:30 p.m., between Feb. 12 and March 26. The opening session will be held at Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield, and all remaining sessions will be held at TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., Springfield. In partnership with Western New England University, this seven-week program is designed to teach mid- and upper-level managers the crucial thinking and problem solving skills needed to enable them to be effective leaders in service to the community and in their workplaces and designed to develop high energy and high involvement leadership. Sponsored by MassMutual with scholarship support from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. For information, contact Kara Cavanaugh at [email protected].

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

• Jan. 29: Chamber After 5, 5-8 p.m., at artALIVE, 35 South Pleasant St., Amherst. Ever try a Wine & Paint night? Here’s your chance to do so. Don’t know how to paint? Who cares, neither do we. We’re all on the same level, folks — that’s why we will have an instructor. Admission is $20, and the price includes wine and two and a half hours with a personal instructor.

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

• Jan. 28: January Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at H & R Block, 1475 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

• Feb. 11: CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by Collegian Court Restaurant, 89 Park St., Chicopee. Tickets are $25 members, $30 for non-members.

• Feb. 18: February Salute Breakfast & Annual Meeting, 7:15-9 a.m., at the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center, Chicopee. Tickets are $23 for members, $29 for non-members.

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

• Feb. 9: Getting Down to Business about Business, 8-9 a.m., on the second Monday of each month. Mayor Karen Cadieux will be hosted by one of Easthampton’s businesses for casual question-and-answer sessions.

• Feb. 14: Second annual Easthampton WinterFest, starting at 11 a.m. The Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee and Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce invite you to the second annual Easthampton WinterFest. This community-wide event features family-friendly winter activities held throughout the day, featuring an historical ice harvest on Nashawannuck Pond, horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing, snow sculpture, a chili cook-off, a community bonfire, and much more. There will also be winter-themed indoor activities for all ages. Most events are free or by donation. A lineup of the day’s events will be posted on www.nashawannuckpond.org.

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376

• Jan. 30: Legislative Coffee Hour, 7:45-9 a.m., at the Summit View Banquet House, 500 Northampton St., Holyoke. Speakers will be state Sen. Donald Humason and state Rep. Aaron Vega. Tickets are $25 for members with reservations, $35 for non-members and at the door. Price includes a continental breakfast.

• Feb. 3: “How to Start and Maintain Your Business: Staff – Hiring and Firing,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the chamber conference room. This program, the latest in a series, will provide all you need to know about employee handbooks, insurance, performance evaluation, job descriptions, sexual harassment, sensitivity training, and human resources. Tickets are $20. Series sponsors: PeoplesBank, Common Capital, Mass Cultural Council/the Artery in partnership with the Holyoke Creative Arts. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Feb. 18: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Business networking event includes complimentary appetizers, 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. Sponsored and hosted by Gary Rome Hyundai, 1000 Main St., Holyoke. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for the public. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

• Feb. 24: “How to Start and Maintain Your Business: Marketing Your Business,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the chamber conference room, 177 High St. This program, the latest in a series, will provide all you need to know about designing a logo, branding your business, advertising opportunities, social media, and developing a website. Tickets are $20. Series sponsors: PeoplesBank, Common Capital, Mass Cultural Council/the Artery in partnership with Holyoke Creative Arts. Call the Holyoke chamber at (413) 534-3376 to sign up or online at holyokechamber.com.

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

• Jan. 27: New Member Orientation at Northampton Chamber of Commerce, noon to 1 p.m. This is the chance to tell us more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you, meet other new members, and learn how to make to the most of your chamber membership. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or [email protected]. Cost: free.

• Feb. 6: Google Docs for Nonprofits Workshop, 9-11 a.m., at the chamber office, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by Pioneer Training. The class is an introduction to Google Docs and Google Drive, the online storage location for Google Docs. Since this software is available at no cost, many non-profit organizations are using it extensively for collaboration purposes and to supplement or even replace Microsoft Office. In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to set up a local Google Drive folder, which automatically synchronizes with Google Drive on the Web. You’ll learn to create new documents in the Google Docs format, as well as how to work with Word documents in Google Docs and how to convert Word documents to the Google Docs format. The class will focus on basic v and editing techniques in Google Docs, but will also cover best practices for using Google Docs. Since it is a collaboration tool that lets you share documents in real time with other users, you’ll need to be mindful of issues related to safeguarding confidential data. You’ll learn the difference between viewing and editing, and how to set permission levels for collaborators. You’ll also learn simple tips that will help you avoid accidentally overwriting data or accidentally publishing confidential data. Cost is $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. To register: visit [email protected].

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

• Feb. 2: Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Westfield Mayor Dan Knapik, 8-9 a.m., at McDonald’s, 182 North Elm St., Westfield. This event is free and open to the public. Call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618 to register.

• Feb. 11: February After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Betts Piping Supply Co., 14 Coleman Ave., Westfield. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 568-1618.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310

• Feb. 10: Ladies Night, 5-7 p.m., at It’s All About Me!, 2 Somers Road, Hampden. Enjoy complimentary wine and refreshments.  Reservations are complimentary but required. Contact Gwen Burke at (413) 237-8840 or [email protected]. The Professional Women’s Chamber is an affiliate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.

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

• Feb. 4: Wicked Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Flowers By Webster 82 Elm St., West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events hosted by various businesses and restaurants. These events bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. Free for chamber members, $10 for non-members. Event is open to the public; you must pay at the door if you’re a non-member. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

• Feb. 19: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Lattitude, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. One must be a member or guest of a member to attend. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. The only cost to attend is the cost of your lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately the day of the event. Please note that we cannot invoice you for these events.  For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

• Feb. 25: Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. The breakfast will feature a panel of various leaders, including state Sen. James Welch, state Sen. Donald Humason, Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen, and West Springfield Mayor Edward Sullivan. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information on ticket sales, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Opinion

Education Reform: More Work to Do

By PAUL REVILLE

When the education reform bill was enacted in the early 1990s, its main goal was to educate all students to high levels. And all meant all. Many reforms and investments were implemented, and the state is now the national leader in student achievement. Still, there are deep, persistent achievement gaps and inequality of opportunity that don’t meet our goal of “all means all.’’ Too many students leave school unprepared for college or a career. Until this is addressed, we cannot consider our prodigious reform efforts and investments successful.

Since the early 1990s, education reform has been a collaborative effort between leaders in the public and private sectors and educators. This has allowed the state to avoid many of the “education wars” that have embittered the climate in other states. To be sure, there have been fierce and healthy policy disagreements here, but opposing parties have usually kept their eyes on the consensus goal of education reform: all students learning at high levels.

Education reform is always a work in progress, requiring regular changes in policy, strategy, and practices. And now, after more than two decades of good work, we must admit that our strategies — regardless of their comparative success — have failed to achieve our overall goal of all students learning at high levels. We need to ask once again: What more needs to be done? How do we customize education to meet each child’s needs so that every child achieves success?

Looking ahead, one of the major challenges is obviously the budget. Current and anticipated budget shortfalls will pose serious threats to progress. Of course change in education doesn’t always have to cost more money, but it’s clear that we will eventually have to spend more on specialized services, including early childhood education, extended school days, summer learning, tutoring, and health and human service supports. We also need to reduce the cost of higher education.

Another challenge will be to avoid distractions and debilitating conflicts. Extremists would happily drive us into full-blown warfare over their favorite causes — whether safeguarding a sacrosanct version of standards and tests or tearing down the reform architecture of the past 20 years. For example, extremists in the charter school war want us to do continuous battle over whether charters are the “silver bullet” salvation of the public schools or the scourge of public education. We have fought these battles many times before and they are costly distractions from the business of formulating effective, long-term strategies for improving the education of our students.

There are a number of strategies that the state needs to develop over the next few years, including early childhood education, expanded learning time, career pathways, increased turnaround work, the better utilization of education technology, expanded access to top quality charter and innovation schools, higher education reform, and improved quality of teaching.

This is an enormous agenda. No single player could begin to accomplish it. Collaboration will be essential. Innovation will be vital. Making progress will depend on the cooperative efforts of the state and local elected officials, educators, unions, business leaders and the media, as well as students and their families. Education is vital to our success as a people, as a state, and as a nation. Getting to “all means all” would be an unprecedented achievement, but Massachusetts is still very well positioned to make a run at such an ambitious and historic goal.

Paul Reville is professor of practice of policy and administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he also leads the Education Redesign Lab. He is a former Massachusetts secretary of Education.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff January 27, 2015

Agenda Departments

ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Jan. 28: The November election has passed, and the voters have spoken, approving ballot question #4 approving of mandated sick leave, making Massachusetts only the third state in the nation to guarantee paid sick days for workers. Timothy Murphy, Esq., partner with Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. and leading expert on the subject for the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) Legislative Steering Committee, will explore the impact of the law at the ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Dodge Room of the Flynn Campus Union at Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield. Murphy will discuss what the law entails for both large and small businesses, how the law will impact companies already providing sick leave or those that provide personal time off incorporating sick leave, which workers are eligible and which are not, what it means for a company and its workforce, and the subtle nuances of the law. Murphy joined Skoler, Abbott & Presser in 2001 after serving as general counsel to an area labor union. He represents and advises both union and non-union employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters. He regularly represents employers in matters before state and administrative agencies and courts. His work includes assisting employers to remain union-free, defending unfair labor practices, negotiating collective-bargaining agreements, and handling grievance arbitrations. Murphy is on the executive committee of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and, is the former chair of the ACCGS Legislative Steering Committee, and is the go-to resource for the ACCGS on the issue of mandated sick leave. Reservations for the January Lunch ‘n’ Learn are $25 for members, $35 for general admission. Registration includes lunch and one-on-one discussions with Murphy. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by e-mailing Sarah Mazzaferro at [email protected].

ACCGS Breakfast
Feb. 4: Shriners Hospitals for Children will be among the honorees at the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s (ACCGS) Business@Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at Crestview Country Club, 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam. Shriners Hospital for Children will be honored for its 90th anniversary. The hospital provides medical care to children with orthopaedic, neuromusculoskeletal, cleft-lip, and palate disorders and diseases. As well, GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., a professional-services consulting firm focused on geotechnical, environmental, water, ecological, and construction-management services, will be saluted for its 50th anniversary, and FIT Solutions, a leader in IT staffing, will be honored for its 10th anniversary. The breakfast will feature Dr. Steve Sobel, humorist and motivational speaker. Sobel will present “You’re a Piece of Work! Celebrate Joy, Passion, and Influence.” Sobels’s presentation will use humor to illuminate life’s possibilities and provide attendees with the tools needed to help them bring their ‘A’ game to their companies and customers. Sobel, a speaker, educator, success coach, and trainer throughout the U.S. and Canada, blends humor with targeted and inspirational messages to companies, businesses, athletic teams, and professional groups. He is a former award-winning school principal and continues to teach part-time at the college level, including many courses on entrepreneurship and visionary leadership. Reservations are $20 in advance for ACCGS members in advance ($25 at the door) and $30 for general admission. Reservations can be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

Chicopee Chamber CEO Luncheon
Feb. 11: The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce will present its first CEO luncheon of 2015 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Collegian Court Restaurant, 16 Park St., Chicopee. The speaker will be Elizabeth Barajas-Román, CEO of the Women’s Fund of Western Mass. Barajas-Román has been a leader in progressive movements, including advocating at the national level for the health and rights of immigrant women and their families. Most recently, she was a manager at the Pew Charitable Trusts, where she directed a portfolio of partners that campaigned for state and federal policy change to improve government performance on issues that impact children’s health. Barajas-Román brings a background in impactful philanthropy, data-driven strategy design, fund-raising through philanthropic partnerships, creating coalitions, and mobilizing partners. Previously, she served as the director of Policy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and directed the organization’s Washington, D.C. office. Barajas-Román was frequently invited to be a voice in national-policy discussions at the White House and on Capitol Hill. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and received her master’s degree in international policy from Harvard University. To register for the luncheon, visit ‘Upcoming Events’ on the chamber’s website, www.chicopeechamber.org. The cost is $25 for chamber members and $30 for non-members.

‘Pink in the Rink’
Feb. 21: Noble Hospital is the major sponsor the Springfield Falcons’ “Pink in the Rink” event against the Portland Pirates. This annual event helps to raise funds for and awareness of breast cancer. Falcons players wear special pink jerseys that will be autographed and auctioned off after the event. Visit www.ebay.com/usr/springfieldfalcons to bid on the pink jerseys after the game. In addition to the hockey game, breast-cancer survivors will be honored, there will be giveaways and raffles, and Noble Hospital will provide an information booth. Members of a support group, the Pink WAY, will also attend. Noble Hospital’s Center for Comprehensive Breast Health, under the direction of Dr. Steven Schonholz, provides a wide range of options and services in a single location. Pink bracelets will be available for donations at the Noble table; funds raised will go towards Noble’s breast-cancer awareness programs and to help local patients going through treatments. Area residents can support Noble Hospital by purchasing tickets to the game at give.noblehospital.org/pinkintherink. For more information, contact the hospital’s Community Development Office at [email protected] or (413) 568-2811, ext. 5520.

West of the River Chamber Legislative Breakfast
Feb. 25: The West of the River Chamber of Commerce announced that it will stage its Legislative Breakfast, an event that brings members and non-members together for a morning of breakfast and legislative updates, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Storrowton Tavern Carriage House in West Springfield. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with local business people over breakfast, and later will enjoy an informational session presented by a panel of legislators including state Sens. Donald Humason and James Welch, state Rep. Michael Finn, Agawam Mayor Mayor Richard Cohen, and West Springfield Mayor Edward Sullivan. Political consultant Anthony Cignoli will emcee the event and offer economic updates. Sponsors for the event are Health New England, OMG, the Insurance Center of New England, Ormsby Insurance, and Spherion. The cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information, call the chamber office at (413) 426-3880.

PAWSCARS Fund-raiser
Feb. 28: Dakin Humane Society will present a fund-raising event at the MassMutual Center in Springfield that will affectionately spoof Hollywood, the Oscars, and red-carpet fashion. Dubbed “The PAWSCARS & Red Carpet Fashion Parade,” the show will be emceed by Ashley Kohl and Seth Stutman, hosts of Mass Appeal on WWLP-22News. Beginning with a VIP Reception at 6 p.m. and a plated dinner at 7 p.m., the evening will also include a red-carpet fashion parade featuring local people of prominence, accompanied by rescue dogs (among them former Dakin dogs, now adopted). Short videos of animals recreating iconic moments in cinematic history, created by members of the public, will also be screened during the evening. “We’re looking forward to presenting a one-of-a-kind event with the PAWSCARS,” said Dakin Executive Director Leslie Harris. “We’re blending fashion, fun, and film with a healthy dose of humor for an unforgettable night. Plus, as our major fund-raising event of the year, it will be a terrific opportunity for our supporters to come together and enjoy themselves while providing much-needed aid for the many animals in our care.” With a targeted audience of 500, The PAWSCARS is Dakin’s most ambitious fund-raising event in its 45-year history. Tickets for the event are available at www.dakinhumane.org for $125 per person (dinner and show) or $50 (show only). Corporate sponsors for the PAWSCARS include Baystate Health, Piepul’s Camera Center, Clinical & Support Options, United Personnel, C.A.R. Data Management and Program Evaluation Services, Hampden Bank, and Robinson Donovan. Visit www.dakinhumane.org for more information about the event.

Difference Makers
March 19: The sixth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. Details on the event will be published in upcoming issues of the magazine. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The class of 2015 will be unveiled and profiled in the upcoming Feb. 9 issue. Tickets on sale for $60 each. Table of 10 available. Call (413) 781-8600.

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. Details on the event, which honors the region’s most accomplished and civic-minded professionals under age 40, will be published in upcoming issues. Nominations are now open for the class of 2015, and are due by the end of the day (5 p.m.) on Feb. 6. The nomination form can be found at HERE.

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