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The Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring of its new Executive Director, Maureen Belliveau. She joins the chamber after two years as executive director of the Westfield Business Improvement District. Prior to that, she spent more than five years as co-owner of Optimum Health Therapeutic Massage, a small business also located in Westfield. “I am delighted to partner with the board of directors in raising the Greater Easthampton Chamber to the next level,” said Belliveau. “I am eager to get out and about within our communities and meet our members.”
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UMass Amherst has hired veteran biopharmaceutical executive and researcher Peter Reinhart to be the Founding Director of the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS). The institute was created in 2013 with $150 million in capital funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) and additional contributions from the university to accelerate life-science research and advance collaboration with industry. Reinhart comes to the university from Alzehon, a Lexington, Mass. company where he most recently was the head of corporate development and new products for the firm, which is focused on brain health, memory, and aging and development of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Prior to that, he was chief scientific officer and then president at Proteostasis Therapeutics, and head of Neurodegeneration at Wyeth/Pfizer. He has also been an adjunct associate professor of Neuroscience at the Duke University Medical Center for the past decade and was a tenured professor at the center for nearly 13 years prior to that. Michael Malone, UMass Amherst’s vice chancellor for Research and Engagement, said hiring Reinhart is a significant milestone in developing the IALS. “His extensive experience in both academic and industrial biomedical research and training, and his passion for advancing life sciences, is the perfect background for leading the growth of the three IALS Centers.” Kumble Subbaswamy, UMass Amherst chancellor, noted that IALS is a critical part of the university’s strategy for innovation and impact in the life-sciences ecosystem in Massachusetts and beyond. “As founding director, Peter Reinhart will play a critical role in shaping and expanding our collaborations on campus with industry and with colleagues at other UMass campuses.” Reinhart said this is a position that is well-suited to his experience and skills. “Having spent significant time in large pharma, biotechnology companies, as well as in academia allows me to understand the strengths and needs of each of these organizations. This experience will be useful both in advancing alliances across the UMass campuses to combine assets and capabilities, and in utilizing such assets to develop industry partnerships.” The MLSC funding, a capital grant of $95 million, is the largest economic-development grant in the history of the UMass system and the largest grant the MLSC has awarded as part of the Commonwealth’s $1 billion, 10-year, life-sciences economic-development initiative.
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Westfield State University President Elizabeth Preston announced that Madeline Landrau and Linda Slakey have been named the newest members of the WSU board of trustees. Their appointments complete the full, 11-member board.

Madeline Landrau

Madeline Landrau

• Landrau has worked at MassMutual for nearly 20 years, most recently in the office of Community Responsibility and as Marketing Director for multicultural market development, where she is responsible for leading the development and execution of marketing and recruiting strategies to help the company reach the U.S. Hispanic and Latino markets. Landrau’s community-service efforts include past and current roles as a board member of Habitat for Humanity and vice chair at ALMMA, MassMutual’s employee resource group. Previous roles include serving as board chair of the city of Springfield’s Personnel Department, commissioner of Springfield Libraries, and member of MassMutual’s Women Business Advisory Board. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human services at Springfield College. Landrau is the first non-student Latina to serve on Westfield State’s board of trustees.
Linda Slakey

Linda Slakey

• Slakey serves as Senior Advisor for the Assoc. of American Universities STEM Initiative and as Senior Fellow for Project Kaleidoscope for the Assoc. of American Colleges & Universities. Her career in higher education and research began when she was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry at UMass Amherst in 1973. Her scientific work focused on lipid metabolism and vascular biology, and was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Assoc., and the National Science Foundation. During her time there, she served as head of the Department of Biochemistry (1986-1991) and dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (1993-2000) and of the Commonwealth College (2000-2006). As dean of NSM and of Commonwealth College, she was active in supporting teaching and learning initiatives throughout the university. Slakey served at the National Science Foundation from 2006 through 2011 as the director of the Division of Undergraduate Education, and as a senior staff associate in the office of the assistant director for Education and Human Resources. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Siena Heights College and her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Michigan.
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Tracey Gaylord

Tracey Gaylord

Easthampton Savings Bank announced that Tracey Gaylord has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Lending. Gaylord has more than 25 years of banking experience, primarily in commercial lending. Most recently, she was the regional vice president and commercial loan officer for Union Bank in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Gaylord obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont in Burlington. She is a graduate of the Northern New England School of Banking, the New England School of Banking, the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, and the ABA Graduate Commercial Lending School. While living in Vermont, Gaylord had extensive affiliations with local nonprofits, including the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, where she continues to serve as a trustee, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Northeast Kingdom Human Services, and the St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce.
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Holly Lawson Kresiak

Holly Lawson Kresiak

Berkshire Bank announced that Holly Lawson Kresiak has been hired as Vice President, Wealth Advisor, joining its Wealth Management team. In this position, Kresiak will be responsible for developing and maintaining personalized client relationships, irrevocable and revocable trust administration, and estate planning in Berkshire County and the Pioneer Valley. In addition, she will work with clients by providing investment management, trust administration, and asset-allocation services to help them achieve their long-term investment goals. She has 17 years of financial-management experience. Her areas of specialization are trust administration, estate planning, and client relations. Kresiak will be working out of Berkshire Wealth Management’s Berkshire County and Pioneer Valley offices located at 25 Main St., Lenox, and 1259 East Columbus Ave., Springfield, respectively. Prior to Berkshire Bank, Kresiak worked for TD Wealth Private Client Group, a division of TD Bank where she was vice president, trust advisor. She graduated cum laude from Bay Path College with a bachelor’s degree. She is also a graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute’s Trust School and holds a certificate from the American Banking Institute of Southern New England.
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Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson has been named Director of Non-discrimination and University Compliance at Westfield State University. He officially joins the university on Monday, Oct. 20. “Using existing funds for a position that we have chosen not to fill, we have created this new position to assure that we are doing everything we must and can do to meet state and federal requirements and provide a safe environment for everyone in our campus community,” said Elizabeth Preston, president of Westfield State University. “Our recent audit by the Mass. Office of the Comptroller suggests that a better coordinated approach to risk management through a dedicated position will build on what is already in place and will ensure we are adhering to the highest ethical standards.” The position will focus on prevention and will include identifying any risks the university may face from internal policies or changes in local, state, or federal laws, as well as designing and implementing controls to minimize those risks and reporting the effectiveness of the controls. Johnson will also provide education and training, and is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the university’s Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Affirmative Action Plan and initiatives to promote an inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff. A lawyer, Johnson currently holds joint positions as associate dean of students at Rider University in New Jersey, and dean of students for Rider’s Westminster Choir (Music) College. He is responsible for upholding many legal areas, including Title IX, risk management, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, disability services, substance-abuse prevention, and multi-cultural affairs and community service. Johnson has worked closely with human resources to provide sexual-harassment training to all corners of the university and assisted in the development of Rider’s Title IX policy in compliance with the Office of Civil Rights’ 2010 “Dear Colleague” letter and Violence Against Women Act. In addition to his role as dean, Johnson is an adjunct professor of American Studies, where he has taught the course “Law and Ethics in Higher Education.” He has been honored as an Omicron Delta Kappa inductee and academic advisor, was the recipient of the Angel on My Shoulder award from the Black Student Union, and was on the Law School Honor Code Committee at Franklin Pierce Law Center. Johnson’s professional affiliations include memberships in the National Assoc. of College Student Personnel Administrators, the Delaware Valley Student Affairs Administration Assoc., the Delaware Valley Student Affairs Administrators Assoc., and the Assoc. of Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey. He holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies from Saint Michael’s College, a master’s degree in higher education administration from Michigan State University, and a juris doctor from the University of New Hampshire Law School.

Opinion
Health Officials Vigilant Against Ebola

By CHERYL BARTLETT

To date, in Massachusetts, we are fortunate there have been no cases of Ebola virus, and the risk remains very low.

Ebola was first identified in the 1970s, and since that time there have been sporadic and limited outbreaks. This year, 2014, the Ebola outbreak has reached epidemic proportions in West Africa. The U.S. has treated several citizens evacuated from West Africa after contracting Ebola while caring for patients. One person exposed in Africa traveled to Texas and became symptomatic four days after arrival, was eventually treated, and then, sadly, died.

Since that time, two healthcare workers have been confirmed with Ebola. We are taking this very seriously, and I want to thank the many organizations and public officials that are working to stem this epidemic, including many healthcare providers, scientists, and public-safety professionals.

While Ebola is a very serious disease, it is one that health experts — and our medical community here in Massachusetts — understand and are prepared for. Ebola is less communicable than some other infectious diseases, as it can only be spread through close, direct contact with an infected, symptomatic person’s bodily fluids. As such, Ebola can be contained and prevented with careful, stringent application of core public-health measures. With our clinical partners, we intend to combat and treat Ebola very aggressively and provide all necessary supportive care in the highly unlikely chance a case is identified.

As such, we have taken the following proactive steps to ensure that our public-health and healthcare system partners are prepared:

• The DPH has established a dedicated Ebola webpage (www.mass.gov/dph/ebola) to provide a single reference point for clinical advisories, guidance, and links to information provided by the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO).

• The department has issued a series of guidance documents, developed by DPH and/or the CDC, to address questions related to management of suspect cases, screening of returning travelers, laboratory guidance for the handling of suspected specimens, as well as preparedness checklists.

• Our Bureau of Infectious Disease and the state Public Health Laboratory (SPHL) are in regular contact with their counterparts at the CDC, and that contact has increased as the department has intensified Ebola preparations. Additionally, the department remains in close contact with other local and state agencies and professional associations.

• DPH has held a series of statewide conference calls with partners that include hospitals, community health centers, emergency medical services, ambulatory-care organizations, colleges and universities, local boards of health, and public safety.

• The BID Epidemiology Program routinely performs outbreak investigation, contact tracing, coordination with local health authorities and SPHL, and, when necessary, coordinates isolation and quarantine procedures.

• The Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory one of only a handful of state laboratories which the CDC has approved to perform preliminary testing for Ebola, with confirmatory testing performed by the CDC.

• To prepare for the possibility of receiving a suspect or confirmed case of Ebola, we have advised hospitals to review their infection-control protocols and provide preparedness trainings. DPH plans to send staff out into the field to partner with hospitals and their frontline staff to support implementation of these critically important protocols and trainings. The CDC is also stepping up its training and outreach to health care providers.

We should not let our guard down; preparation must continue to be a top priority. While the chance of Ebola transmission occurring in Massachusetts remains low, we continue to be proactive and comprehensive in our preparedness efforts.

Cheryl Bartlett is commissioner of the state Department of Public Health (DPH). These comments were condensed from her testimony last Thursday before the Joint Committee on Public Health Ebola Preparedness.

Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
 
• Oct. 29: ACCGS Western Mass. Business Expo Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., MassMutual Center, Springfield. Keynote Speaker: Gov. Deval Patrick. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
413-253-0700
 
• Oct. 24: Legislative Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., hosted by the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Sponsored by Western Massachusetts Electric Co. Your chance to rub elbows with Amherst-area elected officials. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. To RSVP, call Tammy-Lynn at (413) 253-0700 or e-mail [email protected].
 
GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
 
• Oct. 23: Auction/Beer & Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Cost: $35 pre-registered, $40 at the door. The public is welcome to attend and enjoy tastings from Kappy’s Liquors and Williams Distributing Corp., delicious gourmet food from the Delaney House, take some photos in the complimentary photo booth, and bid on many auction items, including gift baskets and gift certificates to area restaurants.
• Oct. 30: Taking Care of Business, Workshop 4, 9-11 a.m., Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. “How to Retain Your Top Talent.” Topics include recruitment and turnover costs, production loss, and retraining. Presenter: James Percy, Willard Financial Group, LLC. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.
• Nov. 7: CheckPoint 2014 Legislative Symposium, 11:30 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, Holyoke. The Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and South Hadley/Granby chambers of commerce will bring legislative leaders from Washington, D.C. and Boston to Western Mass. State House Speaker Bob DeLeo, state Senate President-elect Stan Rosenberg, and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal have agreed to participate, along with the entire House and Senate delegations from the chambers’ cities and towns. Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. From 1:30 to 3 p.m., a panel discussion will ensue with the state delegation, with questions from the audience, followed by a cocktail reception, which area mayors and town administrators will also attend. To register, call (413) 568-1618.
 
GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
 
• Oct. 23: Workforce Training Speaker Breakfast, 7 a.m., hosted by Southampton Country Club, 329 College Highway, Southampton. Sponsored by Franklin/Hampshire Career Center and Batchelder Associates. Part of the Chamber’s Speaker Series 2014. Come and learn about available state funding for employee training and technical assistance for any size business. Breakfast includes coffee, tea, and juice station; scrambled eggs; French toast; sausage; home fries; assorted breakfast pastries. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. Call the chamber to sign up. Seating is limited.
• Nov. 1: 14th Annual Sock Hop Bowl-A-Thon, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., hosted by Canal Bowling Lanes, 74 College Highway, Southampton. Sponsored by TurningLeaf Design and Easthampton Savings Bank to benefit the Chamber’s downtown holiday-lighting fund. Free pizza for bowlers, raffles, contests, and lots of fun. Music by DJ Fred. Donations accepted for raffle at each session. Cost: $100 per five-member team. Lane sponsorships: $50. For more information or to enter, call the chamber.
• Nov. 4: GRIST (Get Real Individual Support Today) meeting, 9-10 a.m. at the chamber office. Speaker: Ruth Griggs of RC Communications, on “Marketing Planning 101.” Cost: free, but attendees are asked to RSVP.
 
GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
 
• Nov. 7: CheckPoint 2014 Legislative Symposium, 11:30 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, Holyoke. The Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and South Hadley/Granby chambers of commerce will bring legislative leaders from Washington, D.C. and Boston to Western Mass. State House Speaker Bob DeLeo, state Senate President-elect Stan Rosenberg, and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal have agreed to participate, along with the entire House and Senate delegations from the chambers’ cities and towns. Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. From 1:30 to 3 p.m., a panel discussion will ensue with the state delegation, with questions from the audience, followed by a cocktail reception, which area mayors and town administrators will also attend. To register, call (413) 568-1618.
 
GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
 
• Nov. 5: November Arrive @ 5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Food Bank of Western Mass., 97 North Hatfield St., Hatfield. Sponsor: Homeward Vets. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Nov. 12: “Creating an Online Marketing System,” 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., hosted by Greenfield Savings Bank, Community Room, 325 King St., Northampton. Sponsor: Tina Stevens 470. Speaker: Tina Stevens. Topics will include maximizing your online messages, effectively using calls to action, understanding the flow of search, setting goals and expectations, understanding the return on investment of online marketing, and developing a plan. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members.
• Nov. 14: “Tips, Tricks, & Shortcuts,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Sponsored by Pioneer Training. Speaker: Don Lesser. 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. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members.
• Dec. 10: Joint Chamber Mixer for Greater Northampton and Amherst Area chamber members, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Lord Jeffrey Inn, 30 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Sponsored by Florence Savings Bank. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Dec. 15: New Member Orientation, 3-4 p.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. This is the chance to tell us more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you. Cost: free.
 
GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
 
• Nov. 3: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Additional information will be posted as the event draws near. For more information, Call Pam at the Chamber office, (413) 568-1618.
• Nov. 12: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Riverbend Medical Group, 395 Southampton Road, Westfield. Additional information to be posted as the event draws closer.
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
 
• Oct. 29: Western Mass. Business Expo Luncheon, 11:30-1 p.m., MassMutual Center, Springfield. Featuring Patricia Diaz Dennis, former senior vice president and assistant general counsel of AT&T and former White House presidential appointee. Tickets: $40. Make reservations online at www.myonlinechamber.com. This Luncheon is included in the PWC Luncheon Season Pass, but reservations are required.
 
SOUTH HADLEY/GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.shchamber.com
(413) 532-6451

• Nov. 7: CheckPoint 2014 Legislative Symposium, 11:30 a.m., hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, Holyoke. The Greater Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, and South Hadley/Granby chambers of commerce will bring legislative leaders from Washington, D.C. and Boston to Western Mass. State House Speaker Bob DeLeo, state Senate President-elect Stan Rosenberg, and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal have agreed to participate, along with the entire House and Senate delegations from the chambers’ cities and towns. Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. From 1:30 to 3 p.m., a panel discussion will ensue with the state delegation, with questions from the audience, followed by a cocktail reception, which area mayors and town administrators will also attend. To register, call (413) 568-1618.

Agenda Departments

Memory and Brain Health
Oct. 21: Glenmeadow Retirement will offer a presentation by Smith College Professor Mary Harrington on memory and brain health from 10 a.m. to noon at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St. Harrington will draw on her expertise as a neuroscientist and share her findings on how to keep the brain healthy and active. Harrington’s discussion, “The Memory Muscle: Understanding the Brain and Keeping It Fit,” will include tips on improving memory through focus, practice, and social interaction. The free program will also feature accessible lessons on neuroscience. Harrington has worked as an undergraduate professor at Smith College, specializing in the brain regulation of circadian rhythms and sleep, since 1987. Her research is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Established in 1884, Glenmeadow is a nonprofit, accredited, continuing-care retirement community, providing independent and assisted living at its campus at 24 Tabor Crossing in Longmeadow and expanded Glenmeadow at Home services throughout Greater Springfield. “As a nonprofit, our mission is to serve seniors and their families. One of the ways we do that is by providing free educational offerings in convenient locations throughout the area,” said Tim Cotz, president and CEO. Seating for the Oct. 21 event is limited, and registration is required. To register, call (413) 567-7800 or e-mail [email protected]. Visit glenmeadow.org/learning for more information.

Estate Planning for Divorced, Blended Families
Oct. 21: Monson Savings Bank will present a complimentary workshop titled “Estate Planning for Divorced and Blended Families: It Can Be Done!” featuring attorneys Hyman Darling and Todd Ratner from Bacon Wilson, P.C. The event will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Teresa’s Restaurant, 315 Palmer Road, Ware. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The workshop is designed to help divorced, remarried, or partnered people sort through the complexities of designating who will have financial and medical-care authority if they become disabled, and ensuring that inheritance is seamlessly passed along to the intended heirs. Darling and Ratner will provide important information, tools, and guidance to assist people with creating an estate plan that achieves their goals and addresses multiple parties and priorities. “Understanding and creating estate plans can be complicated and overwhelming — even moreso for divorced individuals or blended families,” said Steve Lowell, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “This workshop will help people to make sound decisions when it comes to inheritance and designating a responsible party for financial and healthcare authority.” RSVP by contacting Anna Driscoll at (413) 267-1221 or [email protected]. Seating is limited.

Human Services Forum Employment-law Event
Oct. 23: Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., an employment-law firm serving the Greater Springfield area, announced that partner Susan Fentin will host a presentation regarding recent developments in the area of labor and employment law as part of the Human Services Forum (HSF) training series. The half-day presentation will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Crowne Plaza in Pittsfield. The presentation, titled “Something Old, Something New,” will cover a number of recent developments in the area of labor and employment law, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s new enforcement guidance on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which was issued in July. “The EEOC’s guidance contains a summary of the existing law, which is not actually new information but is an important reminder of employers’ obligations under this statute,” said Fentin. “Additionally, the guidance also includes some surprising interpretations of the law that may alleviate potential issues for employers with pregnant workers.” Fentin will also cover recent Massachusetts legislation affecting employers, including the Bay State’s new domestic violence leave law, changes to the state’s minimum wage, and new rights for domestic workers. The program will allot a substantial amount of time for attendees to ask questions. The event is $55 for HSF members and $65 for non-members; the fee includes continental breakfast. Registration for the event can be completed online at humanservicesforum.org. Fentin has been a partner at the firm since 2004. Her practice concentrates on labor and employment counseling, advising large and small employers on their responsibilities and obligations under state and federal employment laws, and representing employers before state and federal agencies and in court. She speaks frequently to employer groups, conducts training on avoiding problems in employment law, and teaches master classes on both the FMLA and ADA. She is routinely named as a Super Lawyer and, since 2010, has been ranked as one of the top labor and employment attorneys in Massachusetts by the prestigious Chambers USA rating firm. The Human Service Forum was founded in 1986 as an association of nonprofit and public agencies as well as individuals providing human services in the Pioneer Valley. The forum was envisioned by its founders to be a vehicle for communicating the important contributions of human services to quality of life in Pioneer Valley communities, and for members to network, address problems of mutual concern, and discuss major trends and changes impacting human services.

Weste
rn Mass.Business Expo

Oct. 29: The fourth annual Western Mass. Business Expo, presented by BusinessWest at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, is a business-to-business show featuring more than 150 booths, seminars, and Show Floor Theater presentations, as well as a day-capping Expo Social. In addition, Gov. Deval Patrick will be the speaker at the ACCGS Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. The Professional Women’s Chamber Luncheon, at 11:30 a.m., will feature Patricia Diaz Dennis, senior vice president at AT&T, member of the MassMutual board of directors, and a past presidential appointee to the Federal Communications Commission. See the special section of this issue for details about other events, programs, and featured speakers. Comcast Business will again be Presenting Sponsor, while the social will be sponsored by Northwestern Mutual and MGM Springfield. Silver Sponsors are Health New England, DIF Design, Johnson & Hill Staffing, and MassMutual Financial Group. Education sponsor is the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. For more information, call (413) 781-8600 or visit www.wmbexpo.com.

50th Noble Ball
Nov. 1: Noble Hospital’s 50th anniversary Noble Ball will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. More than 800 guests are expected to attend the black-tie event, which will feature live entertainment, silent and live auctions, food, dancing, and more. Since the first ball, Noble Hospital has used this signature event to raise money for hospital operating funds, building improvements, equipment purchases, and more. The 2013 ball raised $250,000 for the Oncology Unit in order to provide a more comfortable environment for cancer patients and their families. This year’s ball proceeds will be used to enhance Noble’s entrance and reception area to provide updated ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access. “Our goal is to make Noble easily accessible for all,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of Community Development. For more information or to purchase tickets to the Noble Ball, visit www.noblehospital.org/ball or email [email protected].

Legislative Symposium
Nov. 7: The Greater Chicopee, Holyoke, Westfield, and South Hadley & Granby Chambers of Commerce have joined forces in successfully attracting the top leaders of the Massachusetts House and Senate, and every member of the Massachusetts House and Senate who specifically represent the collective Chamber’s municipalities, to an afternoon-long exchange of ideas and information. The event will take place at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., with lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. A panel discussion with the state delegation will take place between 1:30 and 3:30, with questions from the audience. It will be followed by a cocktail reception, which area mayors and town administrators will also attend. Reservations are required, and tickets cost $50 per person for chamber members and $60 for non-members. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will participate as a keynote speaker, adding his perspective and expertise from Washington, and state House Speaker Bob DeLeo will also be a keynote speaker, sharing insights on gateway cities, among other topics. “We are ecstatic by the response to this effort to bring the top decision-makers in government here to Western Mass.,” said Eileen Drumm, president of the Greater Chicopee Chamber. “The elected officials who have confirmed their attendance and the membership of our respective chambers who have already responded to our pre-announcement outreach are stunning. Our members, the business people and entrepreneurs that make our economy run, the people who create and provide jobs here, want access to these leaders and want to engage in a real dialogue that helps them to help us. It was important to us to achieve this for them and that we make the cost of attendance as reasonable as possible.” In addition to DeLeo and Neal, state Sens. Stanley Rosenberg, Gale Candaras, Donald Humason Jr. and James Welch will attend, joined by state Reps. John Scibak, Aaron Vega, John Velis, and Joseph Wagner, House chairman of Economic Affairs and Emerging Technologies. Sponsorship opportunities for the event are still available. For $750, sponsors receive their name and logo on the invitations, their name included on all broadcast e-mails of all the chambers, name and recognition in the event program and all future press releases, as well as four VIP seating tickets. Current sponsors include Spherion Staffing, Mercy Medical Center, Holyoke Medical Center, Mestek Inc., Holyoke Gas & Electric, Health New England, Dave’s Truck Repair, the Republican/El Pueblo Latino, Marcotte Ford, PeoplesBank, the Center for School Crisis Intervention and Assessment, United Personnel, Comcast, and Chicopee Savings Bank. For more information, visit the Chicopee, Holyoke, Westfield or South Hadley chamber website.

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
Atlantic Charter Insurance Co. v. Eagle Transit, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of workers’ compensation premiums: $5,143
Filed: 9/19/24

Northeast IT Systems Inc. v. D & D Masonry & Chimney
Allegation: Non-payment of equipment and services: $1,300+
Filed: 9/18/14

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Mark T. Laramee v. Lisa Mackechnie and Vesuvio, LLC d/b/a Carpaccio
Allegation: Default on agreement: $295,457.23
Filed: 8/14/14

Mary Ellen Morisette v. Westfield Meadows Corp. and John J. Shannon
Allegation: Failure to pay wages: $500,000+
Filed: 8/22/14

Victor Shibley, Kathleen Sweeney, and Canterbury Construction Inc. v. United Bank

Allegation: Violation of consumer protection, negligence, wrongful debit, and breach of contract: $815,000+
Filed: 8/13/14

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Michael P. Kamenides, as personal representative of the estate of Mark P. Kamenides v. Ryder Funeral Home Inc. and William W. Ryder
Allegation: Breach of contract, interference with a corpse, negligence, and severe emotional distress: $29,305
Filed: 7/18/14

Safety Insurance Co., as subrogee of Thomas and Cynthia Downey v. Rowenta Inc. a/k/a Groupe SEB, USA
Allegation: Product liability causing fire: $585,522.62
Filed: 7/22/14

Saloomey Construction Inc. v. Jet Properties
Allegation: Non-payment of labor and materials: $39,940.60
Filed: 9/3/14

Todd McLeague v. One World Technologies Inc. and Ryobi Technologies Inc.
Allegation: Negligence in the design and manufacture of a circular saw causing injury: $64,900
Filed: 9/19/14

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Easthampton Savings Bank v. David A. Weise d/b/a Weise Design and Construction
Allegation: Breach of contract: $21,000
Filed: 8/11/14

Florence Savings Bank v. Zbignew Kosior d/b/a Kings Hill Construction
Allegation: Monies owed for overdraft and bounced-check fees: $3,016.21
Filed: 8/7/14

Paul Duga v. Bernard F. Shea d/b/a Shea Tree Service
Allegation: Failure to pay rent: $38,000
Filed: 8/5/14

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. NMR Associates Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of workers’ compensation insurance: $9,261.69
Filed: 8/6/14

The Hartford Courant Co. v. Excellence Auto Exchange Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of advertising services rendered: $3,365.00
Filed: 8/19/14

US Foods Inc. v. MGB Inc. d/b/a Electric Café and Margaret Boxold
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $9,137.30
Filed: 8/1/14

Vanguard Mold Remediation Inc. v. DLP Hospitality, LLC and Shailesh D. Patel
Allegation: Non-payment of balance for mold remediation: $17,450
Filed: 8/27/14

Departments Picture This

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Gearing Up
FiveSomeDave’s Truck Repair recently celebrated the grand opening of its second facility at 649 Cottage St. in Springfield. Seen here, from left, are Hank Downey, senior vice president of Chicopee Savings Bank; Carol Brennan, director of Business Development for CDC New England; Ron Proulx, general manager of Dave’s Truck Repair; Dave Proulx, president of Dave’s Truck Repair; and Bill Wagner, president of Chicopee Savings Bank.

Welcome Back
ThreesomeFamily, friends, members of judiciary, and city officials gathered on Sept. 17 to celebrate Mary Hurley’s retirement from her position as first justice of the Chicopee District Court, and her return to the Springfield-based law firm Cooley Shrair. Hurley is seen here with Peter Shrair, Esq., left, and David Shrair, Esq.

Building Permits Departments

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

CHICOPEE

A-1 Snow Machine Products
717 Fuller Road
$29,000 — Reroof

City of Chicopee
277 Front St.
$318,000 — Remodel bleachers and add a handicap ramp

Griffith Road, LLP
218 Griffith Road
$80,000 — Renovate second-floor office

WE 77 Champion, LLC
77 Champion St.
$796,000 — Interior renovations and exterior concrete pad

LUDLOW

Yogurt City
221 East St.
$25,000 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

D.A. Sullivan and Sons Inc.
82 North St.
$60,000 — Interior tenant fit out

Matthew Pitoniak
193 Main St.
$59,000 — Build out for Subway

Northampton City Hall
210 Main St.
$6,000 — Install new granite landing and step in the front of City Hall

Pulaski Park Academy of Music
274 Main St.
$183,000 — Repair fire escape

Veteran’s Administration Hospital
425 North Main St.
$5,700,000 — Construction of four buildings for residential units

Windhorse Associates
211 North St.
$68,000 — Office renovation

Wright Builders
74 Village Hill Road
$1,492,000 — Construct two-story townhouse condominiums

SOUTH HADLEY

Loomis Village
246 North Main St.
$35,000 — Repairs

L.P.M. Partnership
314 Newton St.
$10,000 — Roof work

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$32,000 — Build stairs

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$16,500 — Renovations at Clapp Hall

SPRINGFIELD

Sprint
400 Taylor St.
$1,400,000 — Renovate generator room and replace generators

WESTFIELD

City of Westfield
45 Noble St.
$1,324,625 — Construction of a new senior center

Reed Hall Holding, LLC
29 School St.
$4,000 — Renovation for storage area

WEST SPRINGFIELD

380 Union Street, LLC
380 Union St.
$56,000 — New roof system

Bob’s Court Apartments
2073 Riverdale Road
$18,000 — Strip and re-roof

Medallion Motel
18 River St.
$4,000 — Rebuild stairs on the front of building

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

1517 Cape St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Anne Schermerhorn
Seller: Kabaniec, Cynthia A., (Estate)
Date: 09/17/14

BERNARDSTON

238 Fox Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: W. S. McMillan
Seller: Karen D. Murphy-Davis
Date: 09/12/14

94 South St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Kristina J. Bergeron
Seller: Matthew J. Heilman
Date: 09/12/14

COLRAIN

56 Thibodeau Dr.
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Brian D. Gilbert
Seller: Russell F. Gilbert
Date: 09/11/14

CONWAY

Route 116
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Karen A. Dunphy
Seller: Edwin A. Rose
Date: 09/19/14

DEERFIELD

38 Eastern Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Thomas Vega
Seller: Karen B. Phillips
Date: 09/16/14

18 Settright Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Gene L. Divincenzo
Seller: Frederick E. Wissmann
Date: 09/08/14

GILL

74 French King Hwy.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Taggart NT
Seller: David L. Manning
Date: 09/15/14

GREENFIELD

335 Adams Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $228,718
Buyer: Brian Kleeberg
Seller: James H. Wright
Date: 09/08/14

337 Adams Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $228,718
Buyer: Brian Kleeberg
Seller: James H. Wright
Date: 09/08/14

93 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: John V. Crowe
Seller: Raymond F. Yarmac
Date: 09/12/14

5-7 Osgood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Michael L. Audet
Seller: Kenneth R. Hubbard
Date: 09/08/14

73 Thayer Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kurt W. Seaman
Seller: Gregory J. King
Date: 09/12/14

107 Vernon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Karen D. Murphy-Davis
Seller: Kurt W. Seaman
Date: 09/12/14

104 Wildwood Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Smith
Seller: Charlotte A. Baker
Date: 09/18/14

LEVERETT

412 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Gregory S. Spiridopoulos
Seller: FNMA
Date: 09/11/14

MONTAGUE

36 Davis St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Wyman
Seller: Jon Wyman
Date: 09/18/14

15 Old Northfield Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Wanamaker
Seller: Casey S. Ryan
Date: 09/15/14

NEW SALEM

60 Stone Hill Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: John Desrosiers
Seller: FNMA
Date: 09/11/14

ORANGE

25 2nd St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $197,500
Buyer: Joshua A. Dasilva
Seller: Troy M. Kelly
Date: 09/12/14

SHELBURNE

3 Allen Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Vicki L. Martin
Seller: Dorothy F. Page
Date: 09/10/14

SHUTESBURY

88 Shore Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Kingsbury
Seller: David Price
Date: 09/16/14

WARWICK

65 Royalston Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $152,069
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Sam Nussenblatt
Date: 09/16/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

76 Birch Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: John W. Saulenas
Seller: Edward J. Loguidice
Date: 09/16/14

37-39 Bridge St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Liliya Zimokha
Seller: Nikolay Fronchkevich
Date: 09/11/14

12 Centerwood Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Erol Kumas
Seller: Frank A. Rueli
Date: 09/19/14

46-48 Cooley St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $165,659
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Ann C. Fluet
Date: 09/18/14

39 Hunting Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $299,500
Buyer: Douglas A. Leblanc
Seller: Diane R. Flagg
Date: 09/08/14

86 Ottawa St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Yan F. Zhao
Seller: PHH Mortgage Corp.
Date: 09/12/14

86 Peros Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Epathea D. Litmer
Seller: Eric M. Hollander
Date: 09/15/14

137 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $181,500
Buyer: Sean R. Clark
Seller: Wayne D. Vangsness
Date: 09/12/14

230 Valley Brook Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: David R. Gallerani
Seller: Robert J. Peters
Date: 09/12/14

BLANDFORD

63 Main St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Susan E. Arkoette
Seller: Alyshia J. Horvath
Date: 09/10/14

BRIMFIELD

47 Cubles Dr.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: 47 Cubles Drive TR
Seller: Mary L. Buss
Date: 09/08/14

8 Dix Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Sandra L. Messenger
Seller: Lynne Powel
Date: 09/08/14

Prospect Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: W. S. Gerrish
Seller: Dorothy H. Gerrish
Date: 09/17/14

CHICOPEE

11 Call St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Fairview Fence Inc.
Seller: Ernest J. Bovat
Date: 09/19/14

5 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $186,962
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Shawn O. Merriman
Date: 09/12/14

18 Fanwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Wesley Gumlaw
Seller: David E. Ruffner
Date: 09/11/14

28 Fisher St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Nicholas White
Seller: Patrycia C. Witwicki
Date: 09/15/14

71 Florence St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $148,400
Buyer: Roseanne P. Brewer
Seller: Richard Szydziak
Date: 09/16/14

75 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Daniel L. Thumm
Seller: Gregoire, Cecile M., (Estate)
Date: 09/19/14

23 Mount Vernon Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Damon C. Ritter
Seller: Daniel J. Pawlowski
Date: 09/15/14

21 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Orlando Cornier
Seller: Alex Vilkhovoy
Date: 09/15/14

90 Parenteau Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: James P. Pagan
Seller: David J. St.Lawrence
Date: 09/10/14

57 Ridgewood Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John M. Fitzgerald
Seller: Diane J. Bourdeau
Date: 09/12/14

788 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: A&C Fernandes LLC
Seller: Tim Dee Rainey Investments LLC
Date: 09/17/14

42 Simone Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Nathan Staples
Seller: Brandon A. Warren
Date: 09/10/14

123 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Michael S. Duffus
Seller: Mitchell Nowak
Date: 09/12/14

58 Woodlawn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Linda Theriault
Seller: George J. Giokas
Date: 09/15/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

82 Avery St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $233,500
Buyer: Kelly S. Macneil
Seller: Jennifer E. Maurer
Date: 09/19/14

27 Betterley Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Christopher F. Conboy
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 09/11/14

Capri Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: Bella Vista Land Holdings
Date: 09/09/14

38 Gerrard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: 38 Gerrard Ave. LLC
Seller: John F. Mahan
Date: 09/18/14

1 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: James M. Georgantas
Seller: Walter R. Clune
Date: 09/10/14

371 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $374,900
Buyer: Hung T. Tu
Seller: Thomas J. Franciosa
Date: 09/15/14

Pembroke Terrace
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Italo Santaniello
Seller: Brian S. Hampson
Date: 09/15/14

15 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Raymond F. Wheeler
Seller: Donald W. Carrington
Date: 09/12/14

190 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Chad P. Herrick
Seller: Englewood Investment LLC
Date: 09/11/14

GRANVILLE

847 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $300,500
Buyer: Eric Jones
Seller: Jose A. Rivera
Date: 09/10/14

HAMPDEN

14 Echo Valley Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Michela L. Paolucci
Seller: Bryan M. Blair
Date: 09/08/14

45 Mill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Varandas
Seller: Irene M. Varandas
Date: 09/15/14

HOLLAND

27 Candlewood Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Richard C. Heineman
Seller: Hampden Bank
Date: 09/19/14

65 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $138,154
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Alexander A. Haney
Date: 09/15/14

7 Waterfront Way
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Gerard A. Rocchi
Seller: Kim R. Lawlor
Date: 09/12/14

HOLYOKE

4 Applewood Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Amy Rodriguez
Seller: Andrzej S. Ciborowski
Date: 09/19/14

2 Brenan St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Justine L. Nugent
Seller: Robert J. Wing
Date: 09/15/14

4 Burns Way
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Gary C. Hammer
Seller: Roxanne F. Maranda
Date: 09/12/14

89 Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,025
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Celester Sullivan
Date: 09/12/14

185 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Ryan McMahon
Seller: Donna L. Rickerby
Date: 09/17/14

459 Rock Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Cirelli
Seller: Donald J. Damato
Date: 09/15/14

84 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Tamer Ramadan
Seller: Bruno Braglia
Date: 09/12/14

LONGMEADOW

26 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Richard M. Anderson
Seller: Susan A. Anderson
Date: 09/17/14

31-33 Chandler Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Desmarais
Seller: Mary J. Harrison
Date: 09/12/14

147 Hillcrest Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $329,250
Buyer: Matthew J. Zick
Seller: Jeffrey Adams
Date: 09/16/14

12 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $270,300
Buyer: Joseph P. Gasparini
Seller: Devon J. Walterscheid
Date: 09/18/14

259 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $415,500
Buyer: Robert C. Henry
Seller: Susan J. Hall
Date: 09/15/14

88 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Gary B. Mantolesky
Seller: Thomas M. Scanlon
Date: 09/19/14

177 Yarmouth St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Lorin Kelleher
Seller: Ruth G. Sandow
Date: 09/10/14

LUDLOW

28 Brewster St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Steven R. Gran
Seller: Kulewicz, Helen E., (Estate)
Date: 09/16/14

7 Eden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Chrysti L. Orchulek
Seller: Richard D. Orchulek
Date: 09/11/14

53 Helene St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Maria S. Pereira
Seller: Antonio L. Balbino
Date: 09/15/14

Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $129,900
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 09/18/14

201 Wedgewood Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Porfirio Martins
Seller: Carlos A. Vaz
Date: 09/12/14

MONSON

155 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: David J. Doyle
Seller: Jose E. Martinez
Date: 09/12/14

60 East Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Matthew P. Santucci
Seller: William R. Arment
Date: 09/12/14

51 Lakeside Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Frederick S. Kadushin
Seller: Andrew Jaffee
Date: 09/19/14

137 Maxwell Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Alyssa Boudreau
Seller: Swanson, Carl A., (Estate)
Date: 09/12/14

PALMER

2004-A&B Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Cheryl P. Soper
Seller: Koprek, Barbara J., (Estate)
Date: 09/18/14

11 Christine St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Randall E. Paxton
Seller: Nathan J. Smith
Date: 09/12/14

6 Deborah St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Rosetta Piecuch
Seller: Bank New York Mellon
Date: 09/18/14

145 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Edward H. Lamothe
Seller: Kim L. Miller
Date: 09/19/14

RUSSELL

59 Raymur Dr.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $116,667
Buyer: Kenneth M. Hawk
Seller: Kenneth M. Hawk
Date: 09/08/14

SPRINGFIELD

172 Bacon Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Lesley A. Ramirez
Seller: Liza M. Rivas
Date: 09/18/14

42-44 Beauchamp St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Jenson Bermudez
Seller: Robert J. Wihbey
Date: 09/16/14

81 Bessemer St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Olga L. Yanginski
Seller: Morneau, Adelyn M., (Estate)
Date: 09/19/14

400 Cadwell Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,425,000
Buyer: Palmer Paving Corp.
Seller: Bassette Realty LLC
Date: 09/10/14

15 Catharine St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $2,764,200
Buyer: City Of Springfield
Seller: Early Childhood Centers
Date: 09/15/14

35 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: Daniel M. Billingsley
Seller: Sylena Echevarria
Date: 09/19/14

37 Denwall Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: James P. Ferris
Seller: Sara E. Courchesne
Date: 09/19/14

58-60 Enfield St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Paul M. Pereira
Seller: Adelia M. Pedro
Date: 09/19/14

46 Ferncliff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Lucila J. Santana
Seller: Rickus, Robert M., (Estate)
Date: 09/16/14

17 Gary Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Elena R. Goodrow
Seller: Norman G. Morin
Date: 09/15/14

125 Granger St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Mark E. Pariseau
Seller: Zeker RT
Date: 09/12/14

30 Grattan St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: David A. Sanders
Seller: AJN Rentals LLC
Date: 09/19/14

105 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Michael Davenport
Seller: Garrett R. McDonald
Date: 09/15/14

130-132 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Daniel Stodulski
Seller: David R. Kotfila
Date: 09/08/14

51 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Sandra Rivera
Seller: Gary Decoteau
Date: 09/19/14

46 Lancaster St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Ralph V. Angeli
Seller: Kimberly B. Cass
Date: 09/12/14

15 Lawndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $141,534
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Christopher D. Broughton
Date: 09/17/14

1070 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,958
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Erica N. Larner
Date: 09/10/14

137 Millbrook Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Dayaliz Cruz
Seller: Timothy Willetts
Date: 09/19/14

213 Morton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Leon Jackson
Seller: DNB Assets Inc.
Date: 09/08/14

39 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Tom A. Callard
Seller: Pasqualina D. Cignoli
Date: 09/17/14

77 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Markus M. Neugebauer
Seller: Jeffrey A. Nadeau
Date: 09/19/14

1433 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Yolette M. James-Miller
Seller: Ziyu Xu
Date: 09/12/14

19 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Ekow A. Bortsie
Seller: Megan Ford
Date: 09/12/14

78 Princeton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Katrika N. Joseph-James
Seller: Eleonore M. Shell
Date: 09/16/14

48 Rencelau St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Celeste Valdes
Seller: Constance J. Mahoney
Date: 09/17/14

30 Sanderson St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Whitman Properties Inc.
Date: 09/19/14

106 South Shore Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Patrick Burke
Seller: George St.Pierre
Date: 09/12/14

227 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: David A. Aponte
Seller: Whitney, Gene C. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 09/15/14

27 Timothy Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Jerry J. Forbes
Seller: Clarice M. Hackett
Date: 09/19/14

83 Vann St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Ryan A. Brown
Seller: Deborah A. Roe
Date: 09/16/14

52 West Bay Path Terrace
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Regina M. Woods
Seller: Roberto Nieves
Date: 09/08/14

11-13 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $153,287
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Robert J. Hagberg
Date: 09/12/14

106 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services
Seller: Presbytery of Southern New England
Date: 09/17/14

65 Wilshire Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $178,233
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Jorge Sepulveda
Date: 09/10/14

57 Woodland Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $231,500
Buyer: Frederick J. Hill
Seller: Christopher Allsop
Date: 09/16/14

SOUTHWICK

6 Evergreen St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Samuel J. Rickless
Seller: Eric J. Lazarin
Date: 09/10/14

20 Gableview
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $538,000
Buyer: Emmanuel J. Avgoustakis
Seller: Edward R. Schultz
Date: 09/12/14

282 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $191,500
Buyer: James T. Nelson
Seller: Hamann, Sandra J., (Estate)
Date: 09/18/14

7 Veteran St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Trista L. Casey
Seller: Mount Tekoa Group LLC
Date: 09/17/14

WALES

23 Holland Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $186,663
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jeffrey J. Brady
Date: 09/15/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

45 Abigaile Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $411,000
Buyer: David C. Lucia
Seller: Cardinal Homes Inc.
Date: 09/18/14

742 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Labranche
Seller: Olga L. Yaginski
Date: 09/19/14

16 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Justin H. Carr
Seller: Scott D. Beliveau
Date: 09/12/14

31 Exeter St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $214,066
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Daniel G. Sullivan
Date: 09/19/14

40 Johnson St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Belanger
Seller: Jeremy D. Cushing
Date: 09/11/14

23 Kelso Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,900
Buyer: Steven Dionne
Seller: Mark W. Holden
Date: 09/12/14

96 Labelle St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $127,916
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Shawn J. Weaver
Date: 09/11/14

190 Laurel Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Lindsey V. Marek
Seller: Karen L. Graziano
Date: 09/18/14

1900 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Heritage Ventures LLC
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 09/09/14

166 Woodbrook Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Sylena Echevarria
Seller: Beverly J. Lodi
Date: 09/19/14

WESTFIELD

23 Allen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,050
Buyer: Carlos L. Nunez
Seller: Scott P. Martell
Date: 09/15/14

51 Blueberry Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Kimberly B. Cass
Seller: Mark A. Stewart
Date: 09/12/14

12 Columbia St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Tatyana Oleynik
Seller: Arthur W. Purdy
Date: 09/09/14

24 Cornish Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Deryck C. Auger
Seller: Luigi P. Dellaluna
Date: 09/15/14

5 Grandview Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Petro Kabysh
Seller: Jason W. Garvulenski
Date: 09/18/14

3 Locust St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Michael C. Ogilvie
Seller: Clapp, Leona, (Estate)
Date: 09/15/14

658 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Crane
Seller: Eloise H. Adair
Date: 09/08/14

25 Rita Mary Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $425,001
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kenneth J. Czuchra
Date: 09/18/14

Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Francis A. Friguglietti
Seller: Northwest Realty LLC
Date: 09/17/14

7 Taylor Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Joshua M. Cline
Seller: Anatoliy Vavreshchuk
Date: 09/08/14

7 Tow Path Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Anthony Ford
Seller: Josephine Nardacci
Date: 09/12/14

28 Woodbridge Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Paula Ribeiro
Seller: Alyssa M. Goodreau
Date: 09/19/14

WILBRAHAM

100 3 Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Richard N. Jones
Seller: Michael W. Dane
Date: 09/19/14

41 Cypress Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $457,114
Buyer: Michael R. Boilard
Seller: Mile Oak Land Holdings
Date: 09/18/14

11 Harness Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Anthony E. Poindexter
Seller: Edward C. Murphy
Date: 09/15/14

3 Oakridge Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Cecelia M. Arsenault
Seller: Thomas P. O’Connor
Date: 09/18/14

4 South Park Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Scott J. Arel
Seller: Hellyar, Eleanor M., (Estate)
Date: 09/18/14

41 Stonegate Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $413,000
Buyer: Daniel P. Joyce
Seller: John E. Fulton
Date: 09/18/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

422 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $30,250,000
Buyer: BC Rolling Green LLC
Seller: GPT RG Amherst LLC
Date: 09/10/14

106 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Edwin Osorio
Seller: Lisa M. Khanna
Date: 09/12/14

5 Hartman Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Peter G. Talmage
Seller: Shirley R. Pion
Date: 09/16/14

22 Hickory Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Cheryl E. Mattocks
Seller: JN Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 09/15/14

785 Main St.
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Historic Renovations
Seller: Holness, Evadne, (Estate)
Date: 09/18/14

143 Pondview Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Alison L. McCoy
Seller: Daniel M. Melley
Date: 09/15/14

BELCHERTOWN

391 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Wayne G. Conant
Seller: James S. Dean
Date: 09/19/14

272 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Kenneth W. Douglas
Seller: A. S. Christianson
Date: 09/16/14

151 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Cynthia L. Girard
Seller: Diane M. Neill
Date: 09/11/14

38 Eugene Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Thomas W. Peavey
Seller: Johnson FT
Date: 09/12/14

586 George Hannum Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Cote
Seller: Cheryl A. Smith
Date: 09/08/14

17 Oakwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Donna J. Kelley
Seller: Kathryn C. Wood
Date: 09/09/14

44 Old Sawmill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: James S. Dean
Seller: Richard W. Boughton
Date: 09/19/14

244 Rockrimmon St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Sean P. Ahearn
Seller: Mary Forcier
Date: 09/18/14

CHESTERFIELD

145 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Janik
Seller: Daniel R. Meehan
Date: 09/15/14

EASTHAMPTON

11 Chestnut St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $243,825
Buyer: Daniel Berrien
Seller: Mary O’Brien Irons RET
Date: 09/18/14

84 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Melinda N. Grant
Seller: David C. Deswert
Date: 09/16/14

19 Kania St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Stephen E. Lapienski
Seller: Jason Johnson
Date: 09/15/14

106 Lovefield St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $166,071
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Scott E. Young
Date: 09/18/14

57 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Shira J. Simon
Seller: Andrew M. Dunn
Date: 09/16/14

16 Saint James Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Kay L. Badgett
Seller: Koing Taing
Date: 09/18/14

19 Willow Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jessica A. Lucia
Seller: Crown Meadow Corp.
Date: 09/12/14

GOSHEN

47 Fuller Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Marcus L. Soifer
Seller: Jason T. McMahon
Date: 09/08/14

GRANBY

124 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Michael J. Thornton
Seller: Jason T. Thobodeau
Date: 09/17/14

4 Jackielyn Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $174,887
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Mercedes A. Hunter
Date: 09/10/14

129 North St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Tyler E. Scheinost
Seller: Dianne L. Berrelli
Date: 09/18/14

126 School St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Carl M. Deprey
Seller: Karen Ellard
Date: 09/12/14

HADLEY

370 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Daniel E. Holcomb
Seller: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Date: 09/19/14

HATFIELD

8 Day Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Nicole M. Skorupski
Seller: Gary M. Kuchyt
Date: 09/19/14

38 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Karen L. White
Seller: Yagodzinski, C. J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 09/19/14

3 Pine Edge Way
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Dorothy J. Yagodzinski
Seller: John G. Knight
Date: 09/19/14

361 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01066
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Elizabeth J. Widner
Seller: Mary G. Sullivan
Date: 09/16/14

HUNTINGTON

128 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jason T. McMahon
Seller: Timothy J. Crane
Date: 09/08/14

47 Old Chester Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Yelena Goretskiy
Seller: James E. Greene
Date: 09/12/14

NORTHAMPTON

8 5th Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Alison Hopkins
Seller: Jessica L. Berrien
Date: 09/18/14

256 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Frederic Siegel
Seller: James A. Santospago
Date: 09/15/14

575 Bridge Road #G6
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kimberly Talbot
Seller: Elizabeth A. Sloan
Date: 09/10/14

174 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Sandra L. Berchulski
Seller: Jacqueline P. Lapienski
Date: 09/15/14

18 East St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Allison T. Flynn
Seller: Scott P. O’Connor
Date: 09/10/14

37 Evergreen Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Codding
Seller: Debra Orgera
Date: 09/10/14

182 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Suffolk Street RT
Seller: Nuger Realty LLC
Date: 09/17/14

98 Market St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Peter J. Martula
Date: 09/19/14

48 Marshall St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Erotides S. Silva
Seller: Nilanjana Dasgupta
Date: 09/12/14

28 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Southpaw Properties LLC
Seller: Treasure Towers LLC
Date: 09/09/14

117 Riverbank Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Vinayak Ramanan
Seller: Rosemund LLC
Date: 09/19/14

87 Spruce Hill Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Scott P. O’Connor
Seller: Lacasse FT
Date: 09/10/14

35 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $194,500
Buyer: Laura Linck
Seller: Michelle E. Birrell
Date: 09/11/14
16 Walnut St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Stephen L. Kowalczyk
Seller: Jeffrey Shotland
Date: 09/08/14

PLAINFIELD

91 Pleasant St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Keith R. Bohonowicz
Seller: Guyette, Margaret A., (Estate)
Date: 09/12/14

SOUTH HADLEY

598 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Diane Anthony
Seller: Joan Maciver
Date: 09/15/14

5 Lynch Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,874
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Aydin B. Brannon
Date: 09/17/14

4 Marcel St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Sara B. Dugas
Seller: John C. Hotham
Date: 09/19/14

SOUTHAMPTON

5 Jeanne Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jason E. Johnson
Seller: Jeffrey J. Hines
Date: 09/10/14

Old Harvest Road #6
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Lauryn E. Malanowski
Seller: Triple 7 LLC
Date: 09/17/14

Old Harvest Road #8
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: L. P. Audette Builders Inc.
Seller: Triple 7 LLC
Date: 09/17/14

WESTHAMPTON

63 Pine Island Lake
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: C.C.H. Faith LLC
Seller: Carol A. Tumey
Date: 09/15/14

WILLIAMSBURG

13 Cole Road
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $352,475
Buyer: Ruth J. Oland
Seller: Donna J. Hansen
Date: 09/11/14

5 Old Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Theresa A. Tangredi
Seller: Steven H. Bridgens
Date: 09/10/14

WORTHINGTON

16 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Michael P. Frazier
Seller: Thomas F. Cizek
Date: 09/12/14

2 Packard Park
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Michael P. Frazier
Seller: Thomas F. Cizek
Date: 09/12/14

Departments Picture This

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Humanics in Action

Group1WOmanHammerApproximately 2,000 Springfield College students, faculty, staff, and alumni took part in the 17th annual Humanics in Action Day on Sept. 23, a day of community service throughout the city of Springfield. More than 100 projects were fulfilled by college work groups, who performed services for schools, churches, senior-citizen facilities, child-care centers, community organizations, city agencies, and neighborhoods. There were educational projects for school children, including students reading to youngsters at the Brookings School. The majority of the volunteers participated in many indoor and outdoor painting projects, clean-up/fix-up projects, landscaping, and a host of other indoor and outdoor services. The day started with Springfield College student trustee Moriah Billups leading the opening ceremonies at Blake Track, which included welcome addresses from both Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. Old Hill Neighborhood Council President Barbara Gresham and Upper Hill Neighborhood Council Vice President Bobby Hartsfield also greeted students.
Humanics in Action Day highlights the commitment by Springfield College to year-round community-based service programs. Springfield College students contribute more than 150,000 hours of service annually to schools, neighborhood organizations, and city programs.

Cutting the Ribbon

RibbonCuttingDuvalMore than 200 area business leaders, UMass administrators, and elected officials gathered at the recently opened UMass Center at Springfield for the facility’s official ribbon cutting. Top, dignitaries led by Gov. Deval Patrick (center) UMass President Robert Caret (third from right), and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno (second from right) handle the honors. At bottom, Patrick with William Davila, director of operations for the center.

Opinion
Gov. Patrick a True Friend to Western Mass.

They had come to cut the ribbon on the recently opened UMass Center at Springfield.

That was the official purpose of the well-attended gathering that took place late last month at the center, located in Tower Square. And while they certainly did that, this event quickly, and decidedly, turned into an occasion for the many officials in attendance to say ‘thank you’ to all that outgoing Gov. Deval Patrick has done for the university, its Amherst campus, Springfield, and this region as a whole.

While the accolades were somewhat dramatic in tone — some of those who took to the microphone called Patrick the greatest governor they’d known or the greatest in the history of the Commonwealth — they were certainly well-earned.

Indeed, while not all has gone right for the Patrick administration over the past seven years and nine months, one can certainly say that he has done more for this region — and the university — than any of his recent predecessors.

And while that’s not saying much Patrick and his administration have amassed a track record of support for this region that will, unfortunately, be a very hard act to follow.

And we’re certainly glad he did, because this region, and Springfield in particular, needed all the help it could get.

When Patrick took the helm in January 2007, the city was still scratching its way out of a deep and far-reaching fiscal morass that left economic as well as psychological scars. It needed help to get back on its feet, and the Patrick administration provided it in several ways, from steering Liberty Mutual and several hundred well-paying jobs here when the insurance giant was searching for a home for a new call center, to building a backup data center in the former Technical High School, to providing a wide range of support to help smaller businesses get to the next level.

And over the past several years, as the city has been hit with natural and man-made disasters, the governor and his administration, most notably Greg Bialecki, secretary of Housing and Economic Development, have provided help on a number of levels to help create both plans and optimism for the future.

But maybe Patrick’s biggest gift to Springfield and this region has been his deep commitment to UMass and support of programs to make it the economic engine that everyone wants it to be and, for the most part, it hasn’t been.

The long list of initiatives he’s supported — with funding as well as inspiration to get the job done — include everything from the high-performance computing center in Holyoke to the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, to the UMass Center at Springfield and countless other projects.

It’s fair to say that the university is in the midst of a period of explosive, if not unprecedented, growth, vitality, and newfound respect as a public university, and the Patrick administration has certainly had a great deal to do with that.

His appearance at the ribbon cutting in Tower Square won’t be Patrick’s last visit to Springfield as governor. He will be the keynote speaker at the breakfast for the Western Mass. Business Expo later this month, and, knowing him, he’ll probably be out for a few other events before he leaves office.

But it’s not how many ribbon cuttings, chamber breakfasts, groundbreakings, and press conferences one attends that truly matters when assessing a governor’s contributions to a region or city. Instead, it’s one’s ability to back up words — such as when governors say they represent the whole state, not just the stretch inside Route 128 — with definitive actions that really count.

Deval Patrick has certainly been able to do that. We’re going to miss him around here.

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

DeMarys Nieves and Megan Seymour, through her father and next friend, Robert Seymour v. Lane Construction

Allegation: Negligence in repair of a manhole, so that its cover came off, striking the plaintiff’s car and causing personal injury: $5,647.12

Filed: 8/8/14

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Andrew R. Shadduck v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC and GMAC Bank

Allegation: Wrongful foreclosure: $100,000

Filed: 9/3/14

 

Chicopee Concrete Services Inc. v. W.J. Mountford Co. and Western Surety Co.

Allegation: Breach of contract for concrete services provides: $83,693.75

Filed: 9/8/14

 

Garreb Cox v. Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Associates

Allegation: Refusal to pay homeowners insurance claim: $200,000

Filed: 9/2/14

 

Ted Ondrick Co., LLC v. Sentry Services Inc. and Rehab. Institute of Western Mass., LLC

Allegation: Non-payment for labor and materials: $169,610.19

Filed: 8/26/14

 

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Anthony Rodriques v. Mark Medaugh, DDS

Allegation: Dental malpractice: $1,200

Filed: 9/15/14

 

John Regish and CBR Realty Corp. v. Paul Savage, Esq. and Bacon Wilson, P.C.

Allegation: Legal malpractice and breach of contract: $437,636

Filed: 8/4/14

 

Marion Excavating Co. Inc. v. Mountainbrook, LLC

Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $89,755.36

Filed: 8/6/14

 

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT

Laurel Neathawk v. Southampton Housing for the Elderly Inc.

Allegation: Failure to maintain plumbing in safe and adequate manner causing second-degree burns: $5,067

Filed: 8/29/14

 

The Robert Baker Co. v. Angelo’s Golden Harvest Inc.

Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $7,169.01

Filed: 8/26/14

 

U.S. Foods Inc. v. Spoleto Inc. d/b/a Pizzeria Paradiso and Claudio Guerra

Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $25,000

Filed: 9/14/14

 

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT

 

Castella Imports Inc. v. Lansal Inc. d/b/a Hot Mama’s Foods

Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $10,985.26

Filed: 8/22/14

 

Nancy Rossi v. Northeast Specialty Corp. d/b/a Nescor

Allegation: Breach of contract and failure to perform work or refund deposit: $11,936

Filed: 8/28/14

 

New England Fire and Security Inc. v. Hub Electric Inc.

Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered: $4,908.31

Filed: 8/29/14

 

Perkins Paper, LLC v. Crust Pizza and Deli, LLC and Eleni and Nicholas Eliopoulos

Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $5,441.65

Filed: 9/15/14

Opinion
NFL Drops Ball on Domestic Violence

By Carol Fusia Campbell

I love the game of football. I grew up around the sport. My father was a football coach, and our family lived, breathed, and ate football.

But National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell’s handling of the Ray Rice situation sickens me. It sickens me that there is any doubt that domestic violence should receive a swift, definitive penalty. It sickens me that, for even one moment, the owners and the commissioner tried to find justification for Rice dragging the limp body of his then-fiancee off an elevator. It sickens me that an NFL player receives harsher penalties for using illegal and performance-enhancing drugs than for physically abusing the women in their lives.

The Rice scandal has made clear that the professional organization that represents football must make a dramatic shift in their policies regarding domestic violence.

As a long-time board member of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, I’ve learned that intimate-partner violence is a complex social problem that requires interventions on a variety of levels.

A good place to start is the code of conduct. It’s common knowledge that the league spells out, with shocking detail, rules of glamour, etiquette, and hygiene for cheerleaders. The cheerleader tome also includes a multitude of ways in which the woman can be punished with fines and game-day suspensions, or even fired, for ongoing makeup infractions. The NFL should be no less strict in their code of conduct for their players. The commissioner must craft a strong, unambiguous set of guidelines regarding domestic violence and immediately communicate these no-tolerance guidelines to players, coaches, and team owners.

In addition, one of the most effective interventions is peer pressure — men making it clear to other men that it’s simply not OK to abuse women. Commissioner Goodell had an opportunity to send this message after being confronted with evidence that Rice punched his fiancee, now his wife, in the face, knocking her out cold. The commissioner squandered this opportunity.

The NFL should not do the same. Instead, its owners should dismiss Commissioner Goodell to signal the beginning of a new no-tolerance policy. They should then use their incredible reach and influence to educate men on how violence against women threatens the very fabric of our communities.

When women are not safe in their intimate relationships, they are not able to hold jobs, pursue education or technical training, or secure stable housing for themselves and their families. The NFL should work with experts like the Women’s Fund who can help shape this proactive education along with community partners.

I will always love the game of football. But the NFL must draw a bright line between right and wrong when it comes to domestic violence before I can fully embrace the organization.

Carol Fusia Campbell is president and CEO of Chicopee Industrial Contractors and the daughter of Vic Fusia, who coached football at Brown University, the University of Pittsburgh, and UMass, and also scouted for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. She was recently named Woman of the Year for 2014 by the Professional Women’s Chamber.

Building Permits Departments

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

AMHERST

Yosrex, L.P.
266 East Hadley Road
$26,800 — New roof

CHICOPEE

Hampden Charter School of Science
20 Johnson Road
$10,500 — Interior renovations

Orange Brick Management, LLC
37 Spring St.
$26,000 — Interior renovations

St. Anne Church
30 College St.
$35,000 — Replace 16 windows

LUDLOW

Randall’s Farm
631 Center St.
$7,000 — Alterations

NORTHAMPTON

Aaron Demaio
264 Elm St.
$6,000 — Renovate second-floor office

Cooligde Northampton, LLC
243 King St.
$105,000 — Expand to adjacent office space

Douglas Thomas
196 Pleasant St.
$7,000 — Install fourth-floor toilet

Gretna Green Development Corporation
118 Conz St.
$180,000 — Renovations for dispensary

Northampton Park Garage
Armory St.
$150,000 — Replace parking access and revenue equipment

Pulaski Park Academy of Music
274 Main St.
$304,000 — Interior renovations

Smith College
186 Elm St.
$6,000 — Construct non-bearing walls and doorway

SOUTH HADLEY

McCray’s Farm
59 Alvord St.
$26,000 — Roof work

McCray’s Farm
59 Alvord St.
$20,500 — Renovations

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$35,000 — Repairs

Wingate
573 Granby Road
$6,000 — Install doors

SPRINGFIELD

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$80,000 — Construct 12 new offices in existing space

WESTFIELD

Noble Hospital
115 West Silver St.
$51,000 — New stairs and sidewalk

Westfield Housing Authority
306 Elm St.
$30,000 — New window and doors

WEST SPRINGFIELD

30 Magaziner Realty, LLC
333 Park St.
$258,000 — Strip and re-roof

Century Investments Company
171 Park Ave.
$150,000 — Renovate 2,129 square feet for dental office

West Springfield Boys and Girls Club Inc.
593-657 Main St.
$17,500 — Renovate existing activity room

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

21 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ronald G. McConnell
Seller: Michael P. Amand
Date: 08/29/14

51 Chapin Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $414,000
Buyer: Harry Vanbaaren
Seller: Michael R. Duprey
Date: 09/05/14

179 West Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Mark J. Laprade
Seller: Scott M. Digeorge
Date: 09/04/14

BUCKLAND

35 Avery Road
Buckland, MA 01339
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Marc H. Dodson
Seller: Ann E. Frost
Date: 08/28/14

CONWAY

120 Parsons Hill Dr.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $437,000
Buyer: Nicholas Lacasse
Seller: John B. Willett
Date: 08/26/14

585 South Shirkshire Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Anna G. Meyer
Seller: Carol Grossmann
Date: 09/05/14

DEERFIELD

52 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $268,500
Buyer: Meredith Southergrill
Seller: David Markland
Date: 08/29/14

81 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $225,400
Buyer: Jason A. Clark
Seller: Donald A. Cerow
Date: 09/02/14

168 Whately Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Susan L. Hacker
Seller: David J. Decker
Date: 08/29/14

4 Yellow Farm Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Richard C. Fadus
Seller: Erik E. Lagoy
Date: 08/27/14

ERVING

15 West High St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Phillip A. Malone
Seller: Jarod J. Boissonneault
Date: 08/29/14

GILL

113 Center Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Glenn H. Cutting
Seller: Peggy A. Croteau
Date: 08/29/14

252 French King Hwy.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Alma M. Gynan
Seller: Pamela J. Hubert
Date: 08/29/14

503 Main Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Brian M. Peila
Seller: Mark Laprade
Date: 09/04/14

GREENFIELD

707 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $239,005
Buyer: Carl W. Kingsley
Seller: Timothy E. Herzig
Date: 08/28/14

50 Crescent St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Edward Lee
Seller: F. R. Thomas
Date: 08/28/14

100 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Alexander Pirozhkov
Seller: Patti J. McConnell
Date: 08/29/14

248 Green River Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Isaac J. Mass
Seller: Green River RT
Date: 08/29/14

12 Monroe Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Brandon Lively
Seller: Helen Ellis
Date: 08/27/14

38 Orchard St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Franklin R. Thomas
Seller: Judith A. Kelton
Date: 08/29/14

39 Park Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Mark R. Cadran
Seller: Marjorie D. Sobil
Date: 09/04/14

10 Park St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Key Program Inc.
Seller: Mark A. Sirum
Date: 09/04/14

8 Stone Ridge Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Judith A. Kelton
Seller: Cynthia M. McNeilly
Date: 08/29/14

15 Valley View Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Ariel S. Gallantbernstein
Seller: John D. Baldwin
Date: 08/28/14

3 Valley View Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Keith R. Laudieri
Seller: Donald A. Lashier
Date: 08/29/14

29 Woodleigh Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Newell Pledger-Shinn
Date: 09/05/14

HEATH

93 Colrain Stage Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Barbara R. Travers
Seller: Helen Ross
Date: 09/03/14

LEVERETT

45 Depot Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Meghan T. Gerson
Seller: Eva Rosenn
Date: 08/28/14

MONTAGUE

61 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Denise A. Elwell
Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing LP
Date: 08/27/14

ORANGE

23 Battle St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $143,336
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Carl A. Hansen
Date: 08/27/14

72 East Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Robin A. Moberg
Seller: Jason U. Mully
Date: 08/27/14

30 Enfield Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Robin A. Moberg
Seller: Jason U. Mully
Date: 08/27/14

11 Mattawa Circle
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $150,500
Buyer: Skyler Aldrich
Seller: Benjamin J. Welcome
Date: 08/27/14

130 Royalston Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Diane L. Grasso
Seller: Angelina L. Nelson
Date: 08/27/14

Warwick Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $238,700
Buyer: Fred L. Heyes
Seller: Lila M. Foye
Date: 09/03/14

SHUTESBURY

5 Carver Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Ferrante
Seller: Moira A. Gentry
Date: 08/28/14

387 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: David R. Devine
Seller: Gary A. Czupkiewicz
Date: 09/04/14

WHATELY

185 River Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Kristin L. Mayer
Seller: Jason A. Clark
Date: 09/02/14

100 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: ALDT Realty LLC
Seller: Northwood Power Equipment
Date: 09/05/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

28 Candlewood Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Mark D. Anderson
Seller: Timothy M. McCluskey
Date: 09/05/14

77 Glendale Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Bahtiyar Agayev
Seller: Marie L. Jacobs
Date: 08/27/14

215 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: James M. Messier
Seller: Lauren A. Capobianco
Date: 09/05/14

36 Maynard St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kimberly M. Backus
Seller: Robert P. Doyle
Date: 08/29/14

89 Parkview Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Brendan G. Blake
Seller: Stephen R. Slater
Date: 08/27/14

403 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $190,100
Buyer: Amber J. Waters
Seller: Zoe C. Hawes
Date: 08/29/14

18 Royal Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Joseph F. Leone
Seller: Brendan Blake
Date: 08/27/14

74 South Park Terrace
Agawam, MA 01001
Buyer: Wayne M. Aldinger
Seller: Daniel A. O’Sullivan
Date: 09/04/14

127 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Rame Selimi
Seller: Adnan Isufi

15 Vadnais St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Tricia A. Marshall
Seller: Gregory E. Miller
Date: 09/05/14

Virginia St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Rame Selimi
Seller: Adnan Isufi
Date: 08/29/14

BLANDFORD

28 Gore Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Jachym
Seller: Lynn A. Boyce
Date: 08/29/14

BRIMFIELD

51 7th St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Paul Hartley
Seller: Michael N. Gartman
Date: 09/03/14

34 Lyman Barnes Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Jason Bedard
Seller: Robert L. Campbell
Date: 08/25/14

118 Washington Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: James R. Brown
Seller: Cheryl Santucci
Date: 08/25/14

CHESTER

349 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Melissa Asher
Seller: Sandra Dunn
Date: 08/29/14

30 William St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Kyle T. Mangini
Seller: Jeffrey A. Bean
Date: 09/04/14

CHICOPEE

48 Bardon St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: David A. Santos
Seller: Frances G. Girard
Date: 08/26/14

129 Basil Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Gene M. Desko
Seller: Claude Dumont
Date: 08/28/14

276 Beauchamp Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Sheila Biermann
Seller: Wolf RT
Date: 09/04/14

18 Beech St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Vladimir F. Banar
Seller: John J. Costello
Date: 08/25/14

17 Bemis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Zachary Grzelak
Seller: Daniel J. Ringuette
Date: 08/28/14

19 Bemis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Zachary Grzelak
Seller: Daniel J. Ringuette
Date: 08/28/14

3 Boileau Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Gerald H. Lane
Seller: Kamila J. Chmiel
Date: 09/03/14

69 Chateaugay St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Erin L. Santa
Seller: Douglas P. Helie
Date: 08/26/14

16 Dobek Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $228,500
Buyer: Timothy P. Sullivan
Seller: Ryan S. Kumiega
Date: 09/02/14

19 Emerson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: MJT Properties LLC
Seller: Mariani Cote LLC
Date: 08/29/14

36 Gill St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Jeremy A. Cote
Seller: Paul Orszulak
Date: 08/29/14

54 Hudson Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Agapi Salloum
Seller: Mary A. Vecchiarelli
Date: 08/29/14

634 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Huerta
Seller: Rae, Charles C. 3rd, (Estate)
Date: 08/27/14

789 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Karen L. Morassi
Seller: David Labrie
Date: 09/05/14

599 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Campbell Inc.
Seller: Raylene P. Mulford
Date: 08/28/14

227 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Alexandr Lapin
Seller: Craig Lebeau
Date: 09/05/14

53 Saint James Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Jenna L. Smith
Seller: Stephen A. Topor
Date: 08/29/14

73 Waite Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Meagan L. Galipeau
Seller: FNMA
Date: 09/05/14

27 Woodcrest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Craig A. Lebeau
Seller: Jocelyn L. Harrelson
Date: 09/05/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

36 Dawes St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $378,000
Buyer: Franco Russo
Seller: Joseph S. Tavella
Date: 08/29/14

4 Laurence Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Mark Goldman
Seller: Jeffrey A. Morse
Date: 09/05/14

23 Lester St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Rebecca M. Roberts
Seller: Aldo L. Villani
Date: 09/02/14

11 Marshall St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $234,500
Buyer: Luke T. Hayes
Seller: Kenneth E. McGrady
Date: 08/28/14

144 Old Farm Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: United Bank Residential Properties
Seller: Dorothy M. Fleishman
Date: 08/26/14

7 Park Place
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jose A. Rivera
Seller: Cynthia A. Waite
Date: 08/28/14

33 Speight Arden
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: James E. Moriarty
Seller: Richard E. Moriarty
Date: 09/04/14

9 Waterman Ave
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $121,250
Buyer: Crystal L. Carter
Seller: Shari-Ann Binney
Date: 08/28/14

87 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $479,500
Buyer: Michael P. Cohen
Seller: David L. Rainey
Date: 08/29/14

96 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Mohamed Mohamed
Seller: Kathleen M. Cordier
Date: 08/27/14

HAMPDEN

87 Somers Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Julie M. Lynch
Seller: John A. Johnson
Date: 08/28/14

HOLLAND

112 Wales Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Casey A. Ledger
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/29/14

HOLYOKE

68 County Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: James E. Masters
Seller: Armando Garcia
Date: 08/27/14

11 Erie Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Thomas Diemand
Seller: Karwoski, Jeanne M., (Estate)
Date: 08/27/14

891 Hampshire St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Sherry L. Taylor
Seller: 891 Hampshire Street LLC
Date: 08/29/14

Jarvis Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Hattie Galazka
Seller: Elizabeth A. Mish
Date: 08/25/14

70 Lindor Heights
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Martin A. Barraza
Seller: Barbara C. Carton
Date: 08/28/14

933 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: 933 Main Street LLC
Seller: Carlex Realty LP
Date: 09/03/14

33 Montgomery Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Kevin R. Kraus
Seller: Jonathan M. Banz
Date: 08/29/14

110-112 Nonotuck St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Gerald Glasser
Seller: Brenda E. Palla
Date: 08/29/14

24 Parker St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Eric A. Frary
Seller: Meagan Barrett
Date: 08/27/14

101 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Katelyn R. Mathers
Seller: Rosalia A. Deady
Date: 08/29/14

102 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Johnathan J. Danek
Seller: Antonio Dafonte
Date: 08/29/14

307 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Wanda V. Shepard
Seller: Gallagher Properties LLC
Date: 08/29/14

LONGMEADOW

123 Academy Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $398,900
Buyer: Michael Glass
Seller: Susan E. Mayock
Date: 09/02/14

294 Anthony Way
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $534,699
Buyer: Tuyet Nguyen
Seller: Joseph O. Chabot
Date: 09/05/14

71 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Michael A. Siciliano
Seller: Frederick K. Wayland
Date: 08/29/14

9 Captain Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $394,550
Buyer: Lingling Sun
Seller: David R. Williams
Date: 08/28/14

141 Cedar Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $248,500
Buyer: Frank A. Amato
Seller: Oren Brody
Date: 08/26/14

80 Eunice Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Jing Qian
Seller: Leah Gottlieb
Date: 08/29/14

173 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Samuel Fortsch
Seller: Robert A. Gobron
Date: 08/28/14

212 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Berkshire Land Co. LLC
Seller: Lieou, Yves, (Estate)
Date: 09/04/14

144 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Guerra
Seller: Richard J. Graveline
Date: 08/25/14

82 Merriweather Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $323,779
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Debra E. Chernock
Date: 09/02/14

441 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Geetu Shokeen
Seller: John A. Robertson
Date: 08/29/14

105 Riverview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Eric Lederman
Seller: Gail A. Federico
Date: 08/29/14

225 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: John M. Zeroogian
Seller: Marie M. Stebbins
Date: 08/29/14

137 Wheel Meadow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Nicholas Fazio
Seller: Aashish Samat
Date: 08/29/14

LUDLOW

687 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: George V. Barroso
Seller: Nancy Sojka
Date: 08/29/14

262 Munsing St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Victor M. Rodrigues
Seller: Roger R. Bazinet
Date: 08/29/14

MONSON

3 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Kyle Politis
Seller: Phillip H. Nothe
Date: 08/27/14

N/A
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Glenn B. Zanetti
Seller: Jacquelyn S. Haley
Date: 08/28/14

149 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Timothy J. Hennessy
Seller: Jason M. Bedard
Date: 08/25/14

52 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $274,500
Buyer: Caitlin F. Szymanski
Seller: Willard B. Ladue
Date: 09/02/14

125 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Ross C. Larson
Seller: John F. Lewis
Date: 08/28/14

56 Waid Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Fontaine
Seller: Kevin D. Ragion
Date: 09/05/14

MONTGOMERY

477 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01050
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Stephen M. Adams
Seller: Timothy J. Reardon
Date: 08/28/14

PALMER

25 Birch St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Daniel W. Labrie
Seller: Mark E. Benoit
Date: 08/28/14

6 Danielle Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Breyare
Seller: Robert Strout
Date: 09/03/14

48 Flynt St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Matthew McGowan
Seller: Mary L. Young
Date: 09/05/14

22 Harvey St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Mark D. Bachand
Seller: Christopher W. Breyare
Date: 09/03/14

6 Homestead St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Nadeau
Seller: Robert A. Schattgen
Date: 09/05/14

150 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jessica King
Seller: Frederick C. Byrne
Date: 08/26/14

2014 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Heather L. Hibbard
Seller: Robert G. Faulkner
Date: 08/29/14

9 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Erin J. Braden
Seller: Palmer Holdings LLC
Date: 08/29/14

RUSSELL

255 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Matthew Werner
Seller: Jamie A. Lessard
Date: 08/26/14

SPRINGFIELD

193 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $171,500
Buyer: Dieula Cherival
Seller: Scott J. Arel
Date: 08/29/14

150 Acrebrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Robin G. Lopez
Seller: Jackewich, Judith A., (Estate)
Date: 08/26/14

34 Arliss St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Dimas Cotto
Seller: James M. Messier
Date: 09/05/14

67 Aspen Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Sarah E. Brunelle
Seller: Gregory J. Matthews
Date: 08/28/14

885-887 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Leslie Rivers
Seller: Sanchez, Victor M., (Estate)
Date: 08/28/14

42-44 Biltmore St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Juan L. Henriquez
Seller: 42-44 Biltmore Street RT
Date: 08/29/14

800 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $9,820,000
Buyer: ARCPT MT Springfield LLC
Seller: RPAI Springfield Boston
Date: 08/26/14

709 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Batista
Seller: Luis A. Cruz
Date: 08/28/14

26 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Hung D. Vu
Seller: Kissel, Anne M., (Estate)
Date: 09/05/14

58 Chilson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Jeremy Slater
Seller: Lawrence E. Bechard
Date: 09/02/14

66 Clantoy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $183,003
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Suzanne M. Aranjo
Date: 08/28/14

157 Cloran St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Leroy E. Farrior
Seller: Clovette J. Johnson
Date: 08/29/14

246 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Sean M. Bradshaw
Seller: Anges Visnaw
Date: 08/29/14

50 Copeland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Madjiguene Poyser
Seller: Thomas R. Howell
Date: 09/03/14

40 Crystal Brook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Michael J. Quinlivan
Seller: Beverly J. St.Pierre
Date: 08/27/14

117 Enfield St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Santiago
Seller: Ryan R. Henrichon
Date: 08/29/14

32 Greenleaf St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Nelson H. Wells
Seller: Richard Garcia
Date: 09/04/14

66 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jordan N. Nascimento
Seller: Polly E. Lavallee
Date: 08/28/14

49 Hillmont St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Waldestrudis Ramos
Seller: Richard S. Harty
Date: 09/05/14

99-101 Hood St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Andreas Craig
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 08/29/14

53 Howard St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,625,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Del Union Realty LLC
Date: 08/29/14

60 Jeanne Marie St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Edward C. Carter
Date: 08/27/14

86 Judson St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,200
Buyer: Yesenia E. Vale
Seller: Nicole Migliozzi
Date: 08/29/14

92 Louis Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $144,900
Buyer: Victoria E. Ellis
Seller: Daniel J. Garrity
Date: 09/05/14

206 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Ramon J. Alvarez
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 08/25/14

133 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Israel Lopez
Seller: Carol M. Tourangeau
Date: 08/29/14

117-119 Michon St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Francisco J. Dejesus
Seller: Carmelo Toledo
Date: 09/05/14

144-146 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: Madeline Rodriguez
Seller: M. D. Leon Fils RE LLC
Date: 08/29/14

25-27 Montcalm St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jonathan Cabrera
Seller: Raymond L. Cliche
Date: 08/29/14

28 O’Connell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Katisha D. Woods-Johnson
Seller: NSP Residential LLC
Date: 09/02/14

872 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Richard Garcia
Seller: Taylor, Philip E., (Estate)
Date: 09/04/14

41 Plumtree Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Leone
Seller: Charles Morrison
Date: 08/29/14

168 Quaker Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Samantha M. Krupczak
Seller: James Goodwin
Date: 08/25/14

28 Rencelau St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Jennifer K. Rossmiller
Seller: Kevin J. Claffey
Date: 08/27/14

51 Rosemary Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Carlos Figueroa
Seller: Ronald B. Willoughby
Date: 09/03/14

150 Senator St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $209,650
Buyer: Michael A. Bosworth
Seller: Edward W. McDonald
Date: 09/05/14

3 Sorrento St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Zeicha N. Colon
Seller: Hoa V. Le
Date: 09/05/14

393 Stapleton Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Vianni K. Gomez
Seller: Wayne D. Morphew
Date: 08/28/14

68-70 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,625,000
Buyer: Blue Tarp Redevelopment
Seller: Del Union Realty LLC
Date: 08/29/14

52 Warner St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $134,200
Buyer: John P. Chaplin
Seller: Lynne F. Wiley
Date: 08/29/14

310 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,700
Buyer: Beth E. Green
Seller: Kathleen P. Mulligan
Date: 09/03/14

SOUTHWICK

44 Bugbee Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Robert G. Boyd
Seller: Scott W. Wundt
Date: 08/29/14

10 Chapman St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Heidi Allen
Seller: John M. Sinico
Date: 08/27/14

Depot St. (off)
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jody Emanuel
Seller: 20 Depot Square LLC
Date: 08/27/14

5 Dewitt Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Dhruval A. Amin
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 09/02/14

70 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Elizabeth T. Kuenzel
Seller: Meredith Powers
Date: 08/28/14

TOLLAND

90 Brook Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Charles D. Koteen
Seller: Joan M. Ellison
Date: 08/29/14

Brook Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Charles D. Koteen
Seller: Joan M. Ellison
Date: 08/29/14

WESTFIELD

40 Briarwood Place
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Carol L. Griggs
Seller: Robert E. Wenzel
Date: 09/04/14

21 Chestnut St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Robin A. Glover
Seller: Susan C. Leggett
Date: 08/27/14

121 Colony Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Andrea K. Castanera
Seller: Mathew J. Carrington
Date: 09/05/14

78 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Larry A. Williams
Seller: H&H County RE LLC

990 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: James J. Crean
Seller: Shawn L. Boutet
Date: 08/29/14

183 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Keith A. Swords
Seller: Swords, Barbara L., (Estate)
Date: 08/26/14

14 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $197,800
Buyer: Gregory S. Reed
Seller: Christopher A. Smith
Date: 08/26/14

187 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Angela M. Costigan
Seller: Dominguez, Theresa P., (Estate)
Date: 09/04/14

29 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Robert F. Browning
Seller: Kristen E. Browning
Date: 09/04/14

15 Kenwood St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Chong H. Collette
Seller: Patricia A. Wallinovich
Date: 08/29/14

47 Laflin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Ronald A. Hall
Seller: John F. Burke
Date: 08/25/14

46 McKinley Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Raymond P. Manos
Seller: Anthony R. Braden
Date: 08/27/14

Northwest Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: City Of Westfield
Seller: John P. Pitoniak
Date: 09/03/14

15 Old Park Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $353,700
Buyer: Robert E. Hartmann
Seller: David W. Cherry
Date: 08/29/14

88 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jacob F. Dutko
Seller: Saris Resources LLC
Date: 08/28/14

19 Pheasant Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Georger
Seller: Jeffrey S. Piubeni
Date: 08/29/14

20 Pheasant Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Tyler G. Moore
Seller: John E. Schirmer
Date: 08/29/14

19 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Brandon M. Sullivan
Seller: Jennifer Nesbitt
Date: 08/25/14

190 Root Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Scott Sanderson
Seller: Benjamin Puzankov
Date: 08/29/14

1120 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $243,444
Buyer: Home Loan Investment Bank
Seller: Frank R. Ezold
Date: 08/28/14

13 State St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Cherie R. Tabasco
Seller: FHLM
Date: 08/29/14

WILBRAHAM

3 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $369,530
Buyer: Barry A. Haber
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 08/29/14

4 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Michael D. Devine
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 08/25/14

53 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Charles B. Proctor
Seller: Gerald Johnson
Date: 09/05/14

2 Overlook Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: Nicholas M. Pelletier
Seller: Jeanne Maren
Date: 08/28/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

18 Alderbrook Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: John C. Nekitopoulos
Seller: Helen J. Brooks
Date: 08/28/14

633 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Christopher M. Mulcahy
Seller: Mozden, Irene B., (Estate)

6 Austin Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: John D. Eaton
Seller: West Meadow Homes Inc.
Date: 08/26/14

45 Bosworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Nargiza Afrailova
Seller: Facchini, Robert, (Estate)
Date: 08/29/14

90 Churchill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Lizanne Campanini
Seller: Richard Lheureux
Date: 08/29/14

55 Greenleaf Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: Kurtis J. Archambault
Seller: Kusek, Stanley M., (Estate)
Date: 08/29/14

203 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Brian Santinello
Seller: Holly Malloy
Date: 08/29/14

133 Maple St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: William L. Matte
Seller: Robert S. Nowlan
Date: 08/26/14

13 River St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: River St. TR
Seller: Seawind Inc.
Date: 08/29/14

44 Sherwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,900
Buyer: Vitaly Klimoshenko
Seller: Paul J. Eggleston
Date: 08/29/14

96 Valley View Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $287,800
Buyer: Janet R. Lacasse
Seller: John J. Ryan
Date: 09/05/14

33 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Kimberly Spaeth-Barta
Date: 08/27/14

117 Wilder Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $159,700
Buyer: Kelly Desorcy
Seller: Julia V. Paolucci
Date: 08/29/14

260 Wolcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Ruel
Seller: Cheryl Lee
Date: 09/05/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

17 Cranberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Victoria Longino
Seller: Janice C. Denton
Date: 08/28/14

9 Flintlock Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $218,100
Buyer: Stanton L. Eads
Seller: Effie Bell
Date: 09/05/14

28 Frost Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $262,450
Buyer: Christina D. Sackett
Seller: Diane Chajes
Date: 08/26/14

Hawthorn Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: D. Kahn
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 09/05/14

15 Hickory Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Patrick H. Chin-Hong
Seller: Jean M. Jackson
Date: 08/29/14

258 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Adam Sitze
Seller: Nancy Antik
Date: 08/25/14

South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: CIL Realty of Mass. Inc.
Seller: RGC LLC
Date: 08/29/14

50 Tracy Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Charles L. Burke
Seller: Kenneth A. Johnson
Date: 09/02/14

BELCHERTOWN

190 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Raymond Cliche
Seller: Timothy J. Cunningham
Date: 08/29/14

10 Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Doreen Rios
Seller: JN Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 08/28/14

11 Laurel Ridge Dr.
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Thomas R. Hresko
Seller: Brian W. Sherman
Date: 08/29/14

11 Ledgewood Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Benjamen Delozier
Seller: Karl Richardson
Date: 08/29/14

471 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Mitchell E. Davis
Seller: Kenneth F. Kitchell
Date: 08/28/14

CHESTERFIELD

63 Stage Road
Chesterfield, MA 01026
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Robert S. Berniche
Seller: Thomas B. Fern
Date: 09/04/14

CUMMINGTON

190 Trouble St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Michael S. Kellogg
Seller: Ralph Jagelavicius
Date: 08/29/14

EASTHAMPTON

10 1st Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Eileen G. Meyers
Seller: Alison Matthews
Date: 08/29/14

20-22 Arthur St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $276,500
Buyer: Thomas R. Hathaway
Seller: Robert A. Labrie RT
Date: 08/29/14

30 Chapin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Ronald L. Childs
Seller: Stephen A. Parent
Date: 08/27/14

27 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Angela M. Zammarelli
Seller: Andrew Keller
Date: 08/29/14

58 Garfield Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Michaela A. Litzner
Seller: Patricia A. Laurin

16 John St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Marin Goldstein
Seller: Gloria D. Lebeau
Date: 09/02/14

9 Lang Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Eve Endicott
Seller: John K. Watling
Date: 08/25/14

15 Lawson Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Martin L. Tessier
Date: 08/27/14

29 Meadowbrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Erica L. Banz
Seller: Wayne F. Corriveau
Date: 08/29/14

108 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: KM Properties LLC
Seller: Mark A. Kessler
Date: 08/29/14

7 Pinebrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Allen S. Hall
Seller: Wayne R. & J. M. Spaulding TR
Date: 08/27/14

18 Sandra Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $291,500
Buyer: Catherine J. Potak
Seller: Chester A. Ogulewicz
Date: 08/27/14

6 Searle Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Colby E. Quinn
Seller: Robert C. Fedor
Date: 09/04/14

20 Strong St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Raul Escobar
Seller: Jeffrey B. Winston
Date: 08/29/14

13 Water St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jessica Spaulding
Seller: Diane C. Sjodahl
Date: 09/05/14

15 Winter St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Elizabeth J. Couchon
Seller: Wayne S. Nelson
Date: 08/29/14

GOSHEN

24 West Shore Dr.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Paul B. Voss
Seller: James J. Ripa
Date: 08/26/14

GRANBY

11 Leo Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $143,279
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Kristen Grabowski
Date: 09/02/14

HADLEY

12 Lawrence Plain Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $121,500
Buyer: CIL Realty of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Jason M. Kicza
Date: 08/29/14

57 Roosevelt St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Brandon M. Daniel
Seller: Andrew Sek
Date: 08/29/14

43 Shattuck Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Scott P. Ring
Seller: Gwen A. Quinlan
Date: 08/29/14

HATFIELD

104 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Red Barn Realty LLC
Seller: Partenheimer, B. L., (Estate)
Date: 08/29/14

46 North St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Jason D. Charpentier
Seller: Jessie J. Frodyma
Date: 08/29/14

HUNTINGTON

46 Littleville Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Keith A. Boylan
Seller: Gaylon R. Donovan
Date: 09/02/14

69 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Karen S. Lucas
Seller: Morgan P. Whitaker
Date: 09/04/14

NORTHAMPTON

24 Audubon Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Alix L. Olson
Seller: Bernard F. Shea
Date: 08/29/14

71 Bradford St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Norseman Realty LLC
Seller: Comcast of Mass. 2 Inc.
Date: 09/04/14

176 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Alice M. Crocker
Seller: Mary A. Riordon
Date: 08/26/14

368 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Henry E. Rivera
Seller: Mary J. Price
Date: 08/29/14

46 Chestnut Ave.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Molly H. Senn-McNally
Seller: Patrick J. Melnik
Date: 08/29/14

120 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Hampshire Property Management
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 08/29/14

83 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Hampshire Property Management
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 08/29/14

91 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $519,900
Buyer: Kimberly B. Dawson LT
Seller: Hampshire Property Management
Date: 08/29/14

9 Laurel St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $392,923
Buyer: Anthony I. Paik
Seller: Transformations Inc.
Date: 09/04/14

97 Marian St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Sheryl Hall
Seller: Lorna Fitch
Date: 08/25/14

61 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $327,009
Buyer: Elizabeth Pryor
Seller: Sheryl J. Hall
Date: 08/25/14

115 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $198,888
Buyer: Kathleen R. Drummond
Seller: FHLM
Date: 08/26/14

892 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Arthur Charland
Seller: Maureen F. Senn-McNally
Date: 08/29/14

56 Stilson Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Richard G. Egan
Seller: Richard G. Egan
Date: 08/26/14

20 Walnut St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $373,000
Buyer: Sarah A. Carr
Seller: John S. Gay
Date: 09/02/14

1023 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Jon Fruge
Seller: Sarah O. Horan
Date: 08/29/14

1045 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Seney
Seller: Mount Tom Properties LLC
Date: 08/28/14

105 Willow St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Adin Thayer
Seller: Walter E. Lempart
Date: 08/26/14

PELHAM

27 Gulf Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Jeffers L. Engelhardt
Seller: Jennifer J. Tanguay
Date: 09/05/14

17 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Kathryn K. Maude
Seller: Shawn C. Charest
Date: 08/29/14

SOUTH HADLEY

67 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Wang Z. Hua
Seller: Kelly A. Martins
Date: 09/05/14

88 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Keith S. Leary
Seller: George W. Schnugger
Date: 08/29/14

6 Birch Hill Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Linda E. Brennan
Seller: Ellen V. Murphy
Date: 09/05/14

4 Birchwood Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Andrew D. Harto
Seller: Andrew J. Fox
Date: 09/03/14

24 Canal St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Christopher L. Deady
Seller: Shirley J. Turner
Date: 09/05/14

12 Central Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Jason E. Arena
Seller: Kendall, Helen I., (Estate)
Date: 08/26/14

7 Crystal Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Jonathan H. Aseltine
Seller: Ralph S. Fiore
Date: 08/29/14

45 Fairview St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $144,827
Buyer: Molly J. Bertles
Seller: Patrick J. Spring
Date: 08/27/14

Jacobs Way #2
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: William B. McDonough
Seller: Home Improvement Assocs.
Date: 09/03/14

548 New Ludlow Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Moynihan Realty Group LLC
Seller: Jacques Construction Inc.
Date: 09/05/14

1 Pheasant Run
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Sheehan
Seller: Mark A. Pijar
Date: 09/05/14

40 Pynchon Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $201,500
Buyer: Kevin R. Lumb
Seller: US Bank
Date: 09/05/14

508 River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Buyer: Lisa A. Bihler
Seller: Edward L. Orwat
Date: 08/29/14

8 Upper River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Kristen J. Steele
Seller: David A. Terrell
Date: 08/29/14

SOUTHAMPTON

37 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: Nathan C. Layman
Seller: F&G Development Corp.
Date: 09/04/14

120 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Gonzalez
Seller: William S. French
Date: 08/25/14

2 Nicholas Lane
Southampton, MA 01085
Amount: $136,850
Buyer: Kevin J. Wedemeyer
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 08/27/14

3 Nicholas Lane
Southampton, MA 01085
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: G&F Custom Built Homes
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 08/27/14

7 Nicholas Lane
Southampton, MA 01085
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Czelusniak Custom Homes
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 09/03/14

10 Nicholas Lane
Southampton, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: W. Marek Inc.
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 08/28/14

3 Old Harvest Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Matthew Riel
Seller: Triple 7 LLC
Date: 09/04/14

153 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $397,000
Buyer: Ahmet Ibic
Seller: James Boyle
Date: 08/28/14

60 Valley Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Tiffany A. Ross
Seller: Anjanette Kelso
Date: 09/03/14

WARE

27 Gould Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Raymond J. Andrews
Seller: Shannon M. Pennington
Date: 08/29/14

15 Greenwich Plains Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Charles R. Burns
Seller: Kevin D. Roux
Date: 08/29/14

339 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Kevin Roux
Seller: Steven C. Piubeni
Date: 08/29/14

9 Oakridge Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Christopher Robidoux
Seller: Kyle M. Genereux
Date: 08/28/14

7 Sunnyhill Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Olive M. Moulton
Seller: Bridget L. Rohan
Date: 08/28/14

WESTHAMPTON

65 Kings Hwy.
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Lynn A. Fournier
Seller: David J. Blakesley
Date: 08/28/14

101 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Lafond
Seller: Stanley Greenberg IRT

WILLIAMSBURG

123 Petticoat Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Corey A. Fox
Seller: Paul D. Cronin
Date: 09/03/14

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Arel, Donald A.
PO Box 108
Huntington, MA 01050
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/07/14

Auclair, Steven M.
Auclair, Carrie L.
44 Stephens St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/05/14

Avonti, Michael C.
18 Revere Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/05/14

Barkyoumb, Rene
17 Clayton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/08/14

Benoit, Christopher J.
141 Brombach St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/08/14

Burbank, Jeannine Linda
456 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/05/14

Catchepaugh, Mark D.
316 North St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/02/14

Cormier, William A.
682 Tyler St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/03/14

Cote, James E.
Cote, Kimberly A.
53 Timberidge Dr.
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/03/14

Decensi, Michael J.
10 Depot St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/08/14

Eagle Peak Fitness
Atwood, Daniel O.
15 Canon Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/05/14

Frechette, Steven L.
18 East Acres Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/03/14

Gamache, Michael R.
PO Box 534
Westfield, MA 01086
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/07/14

Gibeau, Judy L.
23 Francis Ave. #2
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/09/14

Gilburg, Karen L.
88 Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/04/14

Hildack, Randolph K.
21 Morningside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/02/14

Howe, Tiffani M.
33 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Maloney, Shawn M.
26 South Onota St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/09/14

Noble, Robert
11 South Park Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/31/14

O’Fallon, Kevin S.
163 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Ruggiero, James R.
Ruggiero, Lisa M.
a/k/a Rehbein, Lisa M.
63 Bryan Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/08/14

Sanchez, Isidoro R.
Sanchez, Francisca A.
53 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/08/14

Scott, David T.
Scott, Jo-Ann M.
10 Pinebrook Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Smith, Paul E.
Smith, Susan A.
50 Meadowbrook Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/02/14

That Tech Girl
Clattenburg, Annmarie
46 Evergreen Road #207
Leeds, MA 01053
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/05/14

Thibault, Joseph L.
140 Federal St.
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/08/14

Wanat, Barbara P.
55 Pomeroy Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/04/14

Wanat, William
55 Pomeroy Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/04/14

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Advanced Siding & Window Company
72 Witheridge St.
David Fournier

Atlantic Travel
11 Castle Hill Road
Elizabeth Zebian

Deluxe Limousine Services
81 Ramah Circle
Edward Dersarkis

Galoridon Skin Care
33 Hearthstrone Dr.
Lori Gallerani

LaValley Construction
17 Park St.
G & S LaValley

Master Piece
762 Springfield St.
John Minto

CHICOPEE

Central Cleaning Services
275 Hampden St.
Peter Allen

Chicopee Auto Farm Inc.
980 East Main St.
Dwayne Pafumi

Golden Blossom
728 Grattan St.
Ida Gamiora

JE Ryan Wealth Management
76 Dwight St.
Joseph E. Ryan

Paulo’s Salon
309 Front St.
Rebecca Mathieu

HOLYOKE

A3 Petroleum
636 Main St.
Adeeba Rehman

Bogey & Sons Restoration & Custom Woodworking
19 Shepard Dr.
Bogustan Wolanczyk

Cool Berry
50 Holyoke St.
Kelvin Zheng

Fiesta Café
305 Main St.
Cheena Leroux

Little Creations
254 Maple St.
Keila Cajigas

Salon Jade
234 Lyman St.
Jasmine Reyes

Spanky’s Ice Cream
916 Hampden St.
Susan Goff

The Club House
209 South St.
George E. Airoldi

LUDLOW

Gillespie Car Care
407 West St.
Brian Gillespie

Project Dance
194 East St.
Libby Dowling

Windmill Farm and Garden Center
456 Holyoke St.
Donald Kibbe

NORTHAMPTON

Advanced Small Engine Sales
187 Locust St.
Andrew Mortimer

Birdhouse Music
13 King St.
Glenn Alper

Feeding Tube Records
221 Pine St.
Edward Lee

Starr’s Pizzeria
59 Main St.
Damian Fernandez

Supreme Auto Detail Plus
23 Hooker Ave.
Daniel Stone

Wadi Rum Yoga
30 Aldrich St.
Alena Bartoli

SPRINGFIELD

Joe Young Studios
26 Colfax St.
Joseph Young

Karen’s Incredible
312 Rosewell St.
Karen Yousfi

Moriarty’s Pub & Grill
755 Liberty St.
Michael Moriarty

Number IV Media
89 Perkins St.
Betel Arnold

Pioneer Valley Legal
34 Sumner Ave.
Karen J. Murphy

Plaud’s Style Beauty
604 Page Blvd.
Jose L. Plaud

Red Bird Kids
96 Winton St.
Sarah Haag

Revolution Auto Team
29 Terrence St.
Edward Otero

Roberto’s Bar & Grill Inc.
80 Worthington St.
Paul Ramesh

Ruth Family Daycare
44 Lester St.
Ruthnie Alce

Salazar Jewelry & Gifts
316 Locust St.
Edith Augustin

Sawkat Wally
285 Belmont Ave.
Sawkat Wally

Simple Business Solutions
320 Main St.
Christopher Fern

Solid Gold Beauty Palace
40 Berkshire Ave.
Eunice Kennedy

Spanky Johnson Transport
172 Pheland St.
Orangie L. Cole

Springfield Mobil
1830 Wilbraham Road
Lehigh Gas-Ohio

Sterling Architectural
55 Avocado St.
Alpha Builders Inc.

Strait Cheese
302 Locust St.
Morrell J. Smith

Studio 2000
2460 Main St.
Ana Lopez

TNT Fast Stop
402 King St.
Tyshun O. Riles

T-Mobile
800 Boston Road
T-Mobile Northeast

Tony’s Candy Wholesale
44 Orange St.
Ramon Padilla

Trent Guihan
46 Pilgrim Road
Trent Guihan

Tufts Health Plan Medicare
1441 Main St.
Lois Cornell

VIP Nails
475 Breckwood Blvd.
Tommy Nguyen

Whisper Jesus
93 Druid Hill Road
Rebecca A. Keefe

Zen Welding
133 Ashbrook St.
Kurt Y. Rohmer

WEST SPRINGFIELD

5-Star Bookkeeping Services
169 Main St.
Jeffrey Chickerella

Beauty Gate Salon and Spa
1646 Riverdale St.
Konrad Chimel

Best Western
429 Riverdale St.
Natu Patel

Costco Wholesale
119 Daggett Dr.
Costco Corporation

Coveris Advanced Coatings
69 William Franks Dr.
Ed McCarron

Cumberland Farms
22 Park St.
Cumberland Farms Inc.

D & L Home Productions
148 River St.
Shane Loiselle

Derma-Redi
183 Ashley St.
Dean C. Vogel

Dots
373 Memorial Ave.
Swapnil Shah

Footit Medical Supply
340 Memorial Ave.
Richard Spafford

John Henderson Painting
110 Laurel St.
John Henderson Jr.

Karma Yoga
2260 Westfield St.
Suzanne Marotta

Kuhnel’s Auto Inc.
2309 Westfield St.
Jay F. Walts

Lubanski Construction
57 Hill St.
Brandon Lubanski

Omnicare of West Springfield
85 Interstate Dr.
MHHP Acquisition

Ron’s Flooring
18 Ferry Ave.
Ronald J. Charbonneau

Departments Incorporations

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

CHICOPEE

W. McCray Inc., 122 Gilbert Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. Vicki L. Cotton, same. Bar and restaurant.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Thrilos Inc., 152 Brookhaven Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Tom Makris, same. Restaurant and bar.

GRANBY

Setter Landscaping Inc., 161 Kendall St., Granby, MA 01033. Marc R. Tremblay, same. Landscaping.

HOLYOKE

School of Dance His Grace Covers Us Inc., 59 Pine St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Raquel Velazquez, same. Religious dance school.

NORTHAMPTON

Saxslab U.S. Inc., 518 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA 01060. Karsten Joensen, same. Production of components for sax’s instrumentation.

Sue and Mel Inc., 67 Prospect St., Northampton, MA 01060. Susan Famiglietti, same. Retail food service.

SPRINGFIELD

Safelink Security Corp., 91 Mildred Ave., Springfield, MA 01104. Nicholas B. Graveline, same. Residential and commercial security system sales.

STS Transport Inc., 132 Croyden Terrace, Springfield, MA 01104. Stefan Tsikhotskiy, same. Transportation.

Valley Sports Foundation Inc., 100 Congress St., Suite 1101, Springfield, MA 01104. Clark Eckhoff, 4011 Stoneridge Dr., Wausau, WI 54403. Encourage development in the sport of baseball.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Vets4Vets Inc., 425 Union St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Robert Russell, same. Serving disabled veterans and their families.

West Springfield Family Dental, PC, 1098 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Stella Minster, 122 Primrose Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Dentist’s office.

Briefcase Departments

Leadership Pioneer Valley Introduces Class of 2015
HOLYOKE — Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) officially kicked off its 2015 program year and introduced the Class of 2015, a group of emerging and established regional leaders, at a reception at the Wistariahurst Museum. The culturally and geographically diverse class of 32 men and women represent nonprofit, private, educational, and public organizations from Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. “The LPV Class of 2015 represents the best and brightest of our region,” said Leadership Pioneer Valley Executive Director Lora Wondolowski. “They bring a wide variety of experiences and skills to bear while all of them are committed to deepening their community involvement. With LPV in their toolboxes, they will go far.” Leadership Pioneer Valley is addressing the critical need to build a diverse network of leaders who aspire to work together across traditional barriers to strengthen the region. The members of the new class are taking part in a 10-month program of experiential learning that will take place at locations up and down the Valley. The regional curriculum is specifically designed to help the participants refine their leadership skills, broaden connections, and develop a greater commitment to community trusteeship and cultural competency. Last January, Class of 2014 member Isabel Serrazina passed away suddenly. To honor her memory and leadership, fellow class members, alumni, and the board created the Serrazina Scholarship Fund to enable potential participants to attend LPV. The first-ever Serrazina Scholarship was awarded to TracyLee Boutilier, an advocate for affordable housing in Amherst, who embodies Serrazina’s longtime work on housing and low-income family issues. “Leadership Pioneer Valley is actively cultivating an important resource in the Valley: compassionate and communicative leaders who want to make our Valley a more accessible and viable home for all who seek it,” said Kelsey Flynn of MassMutual, a Class of 2014 member. “This is your opportunity to cultivate yourself and make the most of this experience.” The Class of 2015 members are:
• Nathan Bazinet, Sisters of Providence Health System
• TracyLee Boutilier, community activist
• Nunzio Bruno, Disruptive Strategy Co.
• Caitlin Byrnes, Smith & Wesson
• Linnette Camacho, Springfield Public Schools
• Angelica Castro, Mount Holyoke College
• Demetrice Dawkins, MassMutual Financial Group
• Hayley Dunn, Western Mass. Electric Co.
• Patricia Gagnon, Baystate Health
• Dana Gillette, Connecticut River Watershed Council
• Nickolaus Haenchen, YMCA of Greater Springfield
• Patricia Hentz, Smith College
• Matthew Judd, Hampden Bank
• Matthew Leger-Small, Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority
• Caitlin Maloney, YMCA of Greater Springfield
• Terry Maxey, MLK Jr. Family Services
• Pamela McCarthy, Big Y Foods Inc.
• Kerry McGuirl, Springfield Public Library
• Terra Missildine, Beloved Earth
• Ronald Molina-Brantley, City of Springfield
• Lori Murphy, Partners for a Healthier Community
• Kimberly O’Connor, United Way of Pioneer Valley
• Jenny Papageorge, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
• Ashlee Picard Flores, Hampden Bank
• Maria Puppolo, City of Springfield
• Angie Rios, MassMutual
• Drew Sadowsky, Williams Distributing
• LyLy Salisbury, MassMutual
• Teresa Spaziani, Children’s Study Home
• Jennifer Turner, Delta Group
• Kathy Wicks, Partners for a Healthier Community
• Jeremy Winstead, Haydenville Woodworking and Design

Pro-casino Commercial Focuses on Job Creation
SPRINGFIELD — The first television commercial defending the state’s casino law focuses on Springfield and the prospects for thousands of new jobs if a gaming complex is built in the city’s South End. The ad, from the casino-backed Coalition to Protect Mass Jobs, was slated to debut Tuesday in Springfield and Boston. The 30-second spot features Jeff Ciuffreda, director of Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, as narrator. “Springfield voted overwhelmingly,” he says. “It’s an $800 million economic-development project, the largest one we’ve had in Springfield for decades.” He continues, “Springfield’s unemployment rate is in double digits. We need the 3,000 jobs; we want the 3,000 jobs.” The ad is the first of what is expected to be many in the coalition’s drive to defeat a proposed repeal of the 2011 state casino law, which authorized up to three casinos and a slots parlor.

Communities Awarded $7 Million for Municipal-resiliency Projects
BOSTON – Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Maeve Vallely Bartlett has awarded $7.4 million in grants to municipalities under the Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative. The funding will be used for six projects to implement clean-energy technologies to improve resiliency at critical facilities, including two in Western Mass. This is the first round of grants through the initiative, which is part of Gov. Deval Patrick’s comprehensive climate-change-preparedness effort. “This initiative is about being proactive and not waiting until the next severe storm to react,” the governor said. “These grants will assist communities in delivering critical services to residents, keeping people safer during times of danger.” Through the Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative, $40 million in state funding is available to cities and towns that identify the facilities in their communities where the loss of electrical service would result in the disruption of a critical public-safety or life-sustaining function, including emergency services, shelters, food and fuel supply, and communications infrastructure. Municipalities can use the funding to implement clean-energy technologies to keep their energy systems operable. “The Patrick Administration is committed to innovative solutions that both mitigate and prepare for climate change impacts in the Commonwealth,” said Bartlett. “We are proud to partner with municipalities to prevent disruption to critical facilities and services during times of emergency, while also continuing to secure our clean-energy future in the long term.” Projects eligible for funding include clean-energy generation, energy storage, energy-management systems, islanding technologies, and microgrids. The city of Springfield was awarded $2.79 million to develop, in partnership with Baystate Health, a 4.6-megawatt combined heat and power plant, which will provide electricity, chilled water, and steam to the hospital. The plant will include a gas turbine generator, heat-recovery steam generator, absorption chiller, black-start diesel generator, and load-management system. The plant will produce 80% of the hospital’s annual energy consumption, 68% of its electricity, and 97% of its steam. Meanwhile, the city of Northampton was awarded $525,401 to incorporate solar PV and batteries with existing diesel generation at the Northampton Fire Department Headquarters, the sole city facility capable of providing a significant number of critical municipal services. The project will allow for diversified fuel sources available for power production during an extended outage, prioritize new emergency power-generation systems, offset use of emergency fuel oil during long-term power outages, reduce the environmental impacts from power generation for the facility, and improve grid-tied power reliability by enabling peak-shaving and load shedding. Other communities to win awards through the Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative include Boston, Berkley/Taunton, the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District, and the South Essex Sewerage District.

Company Notebook Departments

UMass Moves Up in Public-University Rankings
AMHERST — UMass Amherst now ranks among the nation’s top 30 public universities, moving up 10 spots during the past year in the 2015 Best Colleges guide released recently by U.S. News & World Report. There are more than 600 public, four-year colleges in the country, and U.S. News ranks the top 122. The Commonwealth’s flagship campus, led by Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, earned its highest ranking ever in the prestigious national universities category. Since 2010, when UMass Amherst ranked 52nd among public schools, the university’s standing has steadily improved, reaching 40th last year before advancing to 30th for 2015, tied with four other schools. Among all national universities, public and private, UMass Amherst moved up an impressive 15 places this year, from 91st to 76th, tied with eight other schools. A Washington Post analysis of the rankings cited UMass Amherst as one of only three national universities over the past five years that have risen more than 20 steps in the overall top 100 universities, from 99th to 76th. “UMass Amherst increasingly is a destination of choice for the best students in Massachusetts and from all corners of world,” said Subbaswamy. “These rankings reflect our commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. We greatly appreciate such national recognition, and we are grateful for the increased investment in public higher education supported by our legislators and the governor. That investment is truly yielding dividends.” Led this year by the University of California Berkeley, the University of California Los Angeles, and the University of Virginia, national public universities offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and Ph.D. programs, and are committed to producing groundbreaking research. The U.S. News rankings are based on a variety of weighted factors: graduation rate performance, undergraduate academic reputation, faculty resources, graduation and retention rate, alumni giving, financial resources, and student selectivity.

Webber & Grinnell Inducted into 2014 Circle of Excellence
NORTHAMPTON — Webber and Grinnell Insurance Agency has been inducted into the Plymouth Rock Assurance and Bunker Hill Insurance 2014 Circle of Excellence, recognizing outstanding professionalism, financial performance, and commitment to customer service by independent insurance agents during 2013. Selected from a pool of more than 400 independent agents across Massachusetts, Webber & Grinnell was one of 25 agents to receive this honor. “The Circle of Excellence is our premiere recognition and rewards program reserved for our top independent agents,” said Chris Olie, president of Plymouth Rock Assurance and chairman of Bunker Hill Insurance. “These agents are key parts of Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill’s success. They have each worked hard to build their businesses while also providing excellent service and trusting advice to their customers.” Webber & Grinnell is one of the largest insurance agencies in Western Mass. The agency currently serves more than 5,000 automobile and homeowner policyholders, and insures nearly 900 businesses throughout the region. “As an independent agent, our goal is to provide expert service tailored to the specific needs of each client we serve,” said Bill Grinnell, president of Webber & Grinnell. “It’s always rewarding to be recognized for our hard work and dedication, and we’re grateful to receive this honor from Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill.” Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill are leading automobile- and home-insurance carriers serving Massachusetts. As a member of the Circle of Excellence, Webber & Grinnell will receive marketing support funds, education and training, and other initiatives designed to promote sustained success. The agency will be honored at a fall retreat.

Springfield Falcons, Columbus Blue Jackets Extend Affiliation
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Falcons and Columbus Blue Jackets are extending their affiliation through the 2015-16 season with an option for two additional years, Falcons President Sarah Pompea and Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen jointly announced. The Falcons and Blue Jackets are entering their fifth season of partnership. The extension guarantees that Springfield will continue to serve as the American Hockey League affiliate and help develop top prospects in the Columbus organization through the 2015-16 season. “We are excited to continue our affiliation and strong relationship with the Columbus organization,” said Pompea. “The extension further affirms our continued commitment to the Greater Springfield community. Columbus has been a great partner, and we look forward to having continued success with them both on and off the ice.” Added Blue Jackets Assistant General Manager Chris MacFarland, who oversees hockey operations for the club’s affiliates, “the affiliation between the Blue Jackets and Springfield Falcons has been a successful and rewarding one for both clubs, and we’re pleased that the relationship will continue. The Falcons organization, under the leadership of Sarah Pompea, has been tremendous to work with, and we look forward to having our prospects continue to grow and develop in Springfield.” Since becoming the AHL affiliate of the Blue Jackets in 2010-11, the Falcons have completed some of their most successful seasons. The team has a 163-119-11-15 record over the course of the partnership. They have won back-to-back Northeast Division Championships in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Along with claiming the division title, Springfield also set new franchise records with 47 regular-season wins and a .658 points percentage, while tying a team mark of 100 points, in the 2013-14 season. Additionally, 35 current or former Falcons players have skated in at least one game with the Blue Jackets since the affiliation began four seasons ago.

UMass Among Entities to Be Caught ‘Green-handed’
EAST LONGMEADOW — Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the original, patented, high-speed, energy-efficient XLERATOR hand dryer and new XLERATOReco hand dryer, announced registered projects for the third annual international Green Apple Day of Service, an initiative from the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council that brings together advocates from around the world and encourages them to take action in their communities through service projects at local schools. The Day of Service, now in its third year, provides an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, elected officials, organizations, companies, and others to transform all schools into healthy, safe, cost-efficient, and productive learning places. Projects organized by Excel Dryer this year include the installation of the Green Apple XLERATOR hand dryers at Brighton High School (part of the Boston public-school system), Angeles Mesa Elementary School (part of the Los Angeles Unified School District), and several locations throughout the UMass Amherst campus. “The green movement is here to stay, and as all facilities are looking for green and cost-savings initiatives, installing XLERATOR hand dryers or our new XLERATOReco hand dryers accomplishes both,” said William Gagnon, vice president of marketing at Excel Dryer. “We are proud to be an original seed sponsor of the Green Apple program since its inception, and encourage groups and individuals to get caught green-handed and make a difference this month by registering a Day of Service project to install XLERATOR hand dryers or XLERATOReco hand dryers at local schools.”

Coldwell Banker Among Top Charitable Companies
BOSTON — The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Chicopee, Longmeadow, and Westfield announced that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England has been ranked as one of the top corporate charitable contributors in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was the only residential real-estate brokerage firm to be recognized. The company was honored during the 9th annual Corporate Citizenship Summit, which was held at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston and attended by approximately 700 guests representing a wide range of nonprofit organizations as well as local and national companies with a presence in Massachusetts. “Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage knows that supporting local charitable organizations is vital, and giving back to our communities is part of our culture,” said Pat Villani, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England. “I am very proud of our employees and affiliated sales associates who continue to demonstrate their generosity through their volunteer efforts and contributions to our charitable foundation.” Sales associates and employees raise funds for local housing-related causes by donating a portion of their sales commissions and paychecks to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the company’s charitable foundation. They also host fund-raisers and volunteer at local community organizations. The primary purpose of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares is to raise funds to provide financial assistance to housing-related causes in the communities where Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has a presence. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares is the New England chapter of the Realogy Foundation. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the largest residential real-estate brokerage company in New England. With more than 4,000 sales associates and staff in more than 80 office locations, the organization serves consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Inspired Marketing Relocates to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Inspired Marketing Inc., a full-service marketing agency and event-planning company, continues to grow, and has announced its relocation from the suburbs to 20 Maple St. in Springfield. This move brings the company into a larger space in the heart of the city, allowing it to be closer to a few current clients, including the Springfield Business Improvement District, Springfield Museums, Maple High/Six Corners neighborhood, Square One, and the future home of MGM Springfield. “As a homeowner in the city, I have a soft spot for Springfield,” said Jill Monson-Bishop, chief inspiration officer. “I believe we are on the brink of greatness.  I have confidence that the more young professional foot traffic we see in downtown, the quicker the city will thrive. Bringing my company downtown was a natural fit; now my team and I can walk outside for lunch or visit with a colleague in Court Square. We are thrilled to be back in Springfield!” Inspired Marketing is a full-service marketing and event-planning company started in 2011 by Monson-Bishop. It draws on marketing knowledge, resources, and local networks to help create bold solutions to reach clients’ goals. In addition, the firm is a leader in event planning, turning visions into reality for both large and small events. For more information, visit www.inspiredmarketing.biz.

Departments People on the Move

Kamari Collins

Kamari Collins

Kamari Collins was recently appointed to the position of Dean of Academic Advising and Student Success at Springfield Technical Community College by the STCC board of trustees after serving as the college’s director of academic advising since 2011. Collins began his employment with the college in 2007 as an academic counselor. Prior to his employment with STCC, he served as the director of youth and education programs at the Urban League of Springfield for several years. Collins earned both his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree with a concentration in organizational management and leadership from Springfield College. He was named one of BusinessWest magazine’s 40 Under Forty in 2009 and currently serves as a board member of the Children’s Study Home and Urban League of Springfield Inc. and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts education committee.
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William Hart Jr.

William Hart Jr.

John Pucci

John Pucci

Fourteen lawyers from Bulkley Richardson were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2015. Bulkley Richardson had the most honorees of any law firm in Springfield, with 12 of its 14 selected lawyers based in its Springfield office. Two of the firm’s honorees were also named Springfield “Lawyer of the Year” in specific practice areas. William Hart Jr. was so honored in the category of trusts and estates, and John Pucci for criminal defense, white-collar. He was also recognized in the area of criminal defense, non-white-collar. The following Bulkley Richardson lawyers were also selected for the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers:
Peter Barry

Peter Barry

Michael Burke

Michael Burke

Mark Cress

Mark Cress

Francis Dibble Jr.

Francis Dibble Jr.

Daniel Finnegan

Daniel Finnegan

Robert Gelinas

Robert Gelinas

Kevin Maynard

Kevin Maynard

David Parke

David Parke

Melinda Phelps

Melinda Phelps

Donn Randall

Donn Randall

Ellen Randle

Ellen Randle

Ronald Weiss

Ronald Weiss

Peter Barry: construction law;
Michael Burke: medical-malpractice law (defendants); personal-injury litigation (defendants);
Mark Cress: bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights; insolvency and reorganization law; corporate law;
Francis Dibble Jr.: bet-the-company litigation; commercial litigation; litigation (anti-trust, labor and employment, securities);
Daniel Finnegan: administrative/regulatory law; litigation (construction);
Robert Gelinas: personal-injury litigation (defendants);
Kevin Maynard: commercial litigation; litigation (banking and finance, construction);
David Parke: corporate law;
Melinda Phelps: medical-malpractice law (defendants); personal-injury litigation (defendants);
Donn Randall: commercial litigation;
Ellen Randle: family law; and
Ronald Weiss: corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law; tax law.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence. Because it is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 52,000 leading attorneys cast almost 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
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Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that seven of its attorneys will be included in the 2015 edition of the prestigious national guide Best Lawyers in America. Robinson Donovan attorneys were included in a number of categories, with three lawyers earning additional Lawyer of the Year recognition for their practice area. Only one lawyer in each practice area in each community is eligible to be named Lawyer of the Year. The Robinson Donovan honorees include:
Richard Gaberman: corporate law; real estate law, commercial; tax certiorari; tax law; trusts and estates (23rd consecutive year); Lawyer of the Year, real-estate law. Also previous Lawyer of the Year award for trusts and estates
James Martin: franchise law, automobile dealerships; real-estate law, franchise
Jeffrey McCormick: personal-injury litigation, automobile collision; catastrophic injury; civil litigation; ethics and professional responsibility; insurance; medical malpractice; premises liability; professional malpractice
Carla Newton: family law; Lawyer of the Year, family law
Nancy Frankel Pelletier: personal-injury law, defendants (10th consecutive year)
Patricia Rapinchuk: employment law, management; litigation, labor and employment; Lawyer of the Year, employment law, management
Jeffrey Roberts: corporate law; trusts and estates; also previous Lawyer of the Year award for trusts and estates
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded, by both the legal profession and the public, as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the U.S. The 2015 volume of Best Lawyers, the 21st edition, is based on a rigorous evaluation process that included thousands of clients, highly skilled lawyers, and law-firm representatives.
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Tina Stevens

Tina Stevens

Tina Stevens has joined Greenfield Community College as an adjunct faculty member for the academic year. She will be teaching “Principles of Marketing,” an in-depth course covering the fundamental concepts of marketing, including the hands-on preparation of a marketing plan for a local business. Stevens is the principal and creative director of Stevens 470 in Westfield, a multi-channel marketing consultancy. With more than 20 years of experience growing the agency and working with a diverse mix of clients, she has real-world experience in developing and directing marketing plans. She focuses her attention on creating successful strategies for clients and executing those solutions throughout today’s marketing channels. Stevens attended Greenfield Community College and earned an associate degree in graphic design. She received her bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University and also has a master’s degree in advertising design from Syracuse University through its Independent Study Degree Program for working professionals in the creative industry.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected UMass Amherst Professor James Kurose to serve as Assistant Director for its directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). The three-year appointment begins in January 2015. Kurose is distinguished professor in UMass Amherst’s School of Computer Science, a position he has held since 2004. He has also served in a number of administrative roles, including chair of the department, interim dean, executive associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences, and senior faculty advisor to the vice chancellor for research and engagement. With Keith Ross, he co-authored the textbook Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, which is in its 6th edition. CISE’s mission is to promote the progress of computer and information science and engineering research and education and advance the development and use of cyber infrastructure; promote understanding of the principles and uses of advanced computer, communication, and information systems in support of societal priorities; and contribute to universal, transparent, and affordable participation in a knowledge-based society.
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Attain Therapy + Fitness announced the hiring of Michael Fall, who will act as the facility Manager and treating Physical Therapist at the recently acquired facility at 65 Springfield Road in Westfield. Fall has been practicing orthopedic physical therapy for more than 30 years. He has owned, built, and subsequently sold two private practices in Connecticut. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University in 1983, a master’s degree in orthopedic physical therapy in 1992, and his Ph.D. in biomechanics from the University of Connecticut in 2001. In 2013, he was accepted into the prestigious Gray Institute, where he completed two 40-week fellowship programs in applied and advanced applied functional science, and earned his fellowship in applied functional science.
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Dr. Thomas Wadzinski has joined Dr. James Bell, Dr. Amy Pelletier, Dr. Hanna Awkal, and nurse practitioner Mary Andaloro on the provider staff at Fairview Pediatrics. Board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology, Wadzinski will be able to provide both primary-care and pediatric-endocrinology services to his patients. Wadzinski earned both his medical degree and his Ph.D. in biomedical sciences from UMass Medical School in Worcester, and completed his pediatric residency at Baystate Medical Center. He recently completed a pediatric-endocrinology fellowship at Baystate Medical Center, including service as an adjunct research assistant professor at UMass Amherst.

Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
 
• Oct. 8: ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lattitude Restaurant, 1388 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Liz Provo, authorized local representative for Constant Contact, will present “Social Media for Small Business Success.” Cost: $25 for members, $35 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 29: ACCGS Western Mass. Business Expo Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Keynote speaker: Gov. Deval Patrick. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 29: PWC Western Mass. Business Expo Headline Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Keynote speaker: Patricia Diaz Dennis, retired senior vice president and assistant general counsel for AT&T. Cost: $40. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
 
• Oct. 9: Chamber Brown Bag, 12:30-2 p.m. Hosted by the Jones Library (Woodbury Room). Topic: “The Entrepreneurial Equation.” This event will give you ideas for putting banking, retirement, and insurance tools to work so you can help build and protect your business according to your short-and long-term goals. Presenter: Tom McRae, Edward Jones. Event is free and open to the public. Bring a lunch.
• Oct. 9: Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 12:30-1 p.m., at Downtown Mindfulness, 67 North Pleasant St., Amherst. Join us in welcoming Downtown Mindfulness to the Amherst area. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Event is free and open to the public.
• Oct. 24: Legislative Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. This is your chance to rub elbows with Amherst-area elected officials. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. To RSVP, call Tammy-Lynn at (413) 253-0700 or e-mail [email protected].
 
GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
 
• Oct. 9: Taking Care of Business, Workshop #3, “Human Resources: Best Practices for Small Businesses,” 9-11 a.m. Hosted by Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Learn about recruitment and hiring, employee benefits and labor laws, and unemployment Insurance. Presenter: Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.
• Oct. 15:
Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cost: $20 for members, $26 for non-members.
• Oct. 23: Auction/Beer & Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. The public is welcome to attend and enjoy tastings from Kappy’s Liquors and Williams Distributing Corp., and delicious gourmet food by the Delaney House. Take some photos in the complimentary photo booth and bid on auction items such as gift baskets and gift certificates to area restaurants.
• Oct. 30: Taking Care of Business, Workshop #4: “How to Retain Your Top Talent,” 9-11 a.m. Hosted by Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Learn about recruitment and turnover costs, production loss, and retraining. Presenter: James Percy, Willard Financial Group, LLC. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.
 
GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
 
• Oct. 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7 p.m., hosted and co-sponsored by Eastworks & Riff’s Joint, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, beer and wine. Cost: $5 for members, $15 for future members. RSVP requested.
• Oct. 20: Celebrity Bartenders Night, 6-9 p.m., at Opa-Opa Steakhouse & Brewery, 169 College Highway, Southampton. Join us for a night of fun with local celebrities mixing drinks. Let us know if you are interested in bartending! Cash bar, raffles, and fun. Tips and donations benefit the chamber’s downtown Holiday Lighting Fund. Admission: free. 
• Oct. 23: Workforce Training Speaker Breakfast, part of the chamber’s Speaker Series 2014. Hosted by Southampton Country Club, 329 College Highway, Southampton. Come and learn about available state funding for employee training and technical assistance for any size business. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. Call the chamber to sign up. Seating is limited.
 
GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
 
• Oct. 7, 21: Nov. 5: Ask a Chamber Expert Series: “How to Start and Maintain Your Own Business.” Get your business on the right track and join us for this member-taught, 10-class workshop series. Workshop schedule: Oct. 7, “Creating a Business Plan”; Oct. 21, “Learning the Law”; Nov. 5, “Insurance.” All workshops are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce at 177 High St., and include light refreshments. Cost: $20 per session for members, or $175 for 10 classes. To sign up, call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or visit holyokechamber.com.
• Oct. 8: Autumn Business Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., at the Log Cabin. Sponsored by the Republican and Holyoke Medical Center. Recognition of new members and business milestones, and networking breakfast meeting. Cost: $22 for members in advance, $28 for non-members and at the door. For reservations, call the chamber at (413) 534-3376.
• Oct. 15: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Westfield Bank, 1642 Northampton St., Holyoke. Business networking event to take place under the tent. Food, networking, 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for the public. To sign up, call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or visit holyokechamber.com.
 
GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
 
• Oct. 8: “Make the Web Work for You,” 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Greenfield Savings Bank, Community Room, 325 King St., Northampton. Presented by Tina Stevens of Stevens 470. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP required; space limited.
• Oct. 10: “Tips, Tricks, & Shortcuts,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Sponsosr: Pioneer Training. Special guest: Don Lesser. This workshop contains a variety of quick tips and tricks in Microsoft Word that will save you hours of time. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP; space limited.
 
GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Oct. 8: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by East Mountain Country Club, Westfield. Great connection opportunities, including speed connecting. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Walk-ins welcome. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members (cash at the door). To register, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• Oct. 14: Lunch & Lecture Series #3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Noble Hospital, Conference Room A, Westfield. Topic: “Retirement & Investments for Business.” Presented by Tim Flynn of Edward Jones Investments. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office, (413) 568-1618.
• Oct. 20: Speaker Series (2 of 3), “Common and Costly Employment-law Mistakes Made by Small Businesses,” 8-9:15 a.m., presented by Royal, LLC. Hosted by Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, Westfield. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office, (413) 568-1618.
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
 
• Oct. 14: PWC Ladies Night, 5-7 p.m. Complimentary wine, refreshments, and networking. Reservations are complimentary but suggested, by contacting Dawn Creighton at [email protected] or (413) 530-0545.
 
WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880
 
• Oct. 9: Agawam Candidates Forum, 6-9 p.m., hosted by Roberta G. Doering School, 68 Main St., Agawam. For the first half of this state representatives / state Senate debate, questions will be solicited in advance from WRC members and the general public. The second half of the debate will be performed in the Lincoln-Douglas format, where candidates will have the opportunity to pose questions to each other.
• Oct. 15: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. You must be a member or guest of a member to attend. The only cost to attend is the cost of lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately that day. We cannot invoice you for these events.
For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or email [email protected].
• Oct. 16: Breakfast Meeting, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Lattitude, West Springfield. The featured emcee is political consultant Anthony Signoli, speaking on the potential casino and how it may affect local business and the general public. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or email [email protected].

Agenda Departments

‘Mornings with the Mayor’
Oct. 16: MicroTek Inc. will be hosting “Mornings with the Mayor” at its new location, 2070 Westover Road in Chicopee. Coffee and light breakfast refreshments will be served, while Mayor Richard Kos provides updates and news about what’s happening in — and other topics that impact — Chicopee. Attendees may submit any questions, concerns, or ideas for discussion by Oct. 13 to Chamber President Eileen Drumm at [email protected]. This event is open to Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce members only, and is free, but registration is required so the host business knows how many will be attending. To register, go to www.chicopeechamber.org, scroll down under ‘Upcoming Events,’ and click on ‘More,’ or call the chamber at (413) 594-2101.

BMLH Tag Sale and Electronic Recycling
Oct. 17: Recent building renovations and office upgrades at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital have resulted in a quantity of used chairs, tables, desks, file cabinets, and other office equipment. As a result, a tag sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot near the back of the Medical Office Building, off Marjorie Street. “Our tag sale is a way of recycling items that we are no longer planning to use,” said Lisa Beaudry, director of Patient Care Services. “Recycling conserves resources and helps to prevent pollution. Baystate Health is already recycling as much material produced at its facilities as it safely can.” Combined with the tag sale, the hospital will also sponsor a community-wide recycling event. Old and/or non-working electrical devices such as radios, air-conditioning units, toasters, phones, light fixtures, etc. will be collected at no cost, with the exception of TVs and CRTs, for which there will be an $8 fee. The community recycling event will also take place in the parking lot near the back of the Medical Office Building. All items collected will be trucked away to a recycling center shortly after the event. The tag sale and recycling event will be held rain or shine. All proceeds will benefit community-benefit programs sponsored by the hospital. For more information, contact Ryan Moore, manager of Engineering, at (413) 967-2140.

Hunting for a Cure 5K Run/Walk
Oct. 18: The Hunting for a Cure 5K Run/Walk, to benefit the fight against Huntington’s disease, will take place at the Holyoke Lodge of Elks. The course stretches 3.1 miles around Ashley Reservoir. The event begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start for all runners and walkers. Plan to stick around afterward for food provided by Hamel’s Catering and Meeting House, as well as live music from the Franny-O Show, raffles, and more. Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited, progressively degenerative brain disorder that results in the loss of both mental faculties and physical control. Presently, there is no effective treatment or cure. Each child of a parent with HD has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene. All proceeds for the event will go directly to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. To register, visit www.active.com and search for ‘Hunting for a Cure.’ For more information, contact Jennifer Gilburg at (413) 335-4687.

Western Mass. Business Expo
Oct. 29: The fourth annual event, presented by BusinessWest at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, is a business-to-business show featuring more than 150 booths, seminars, and Show Floor Theater presentations, as well as a day-capping Expo Social. In addition, Gov. Deval Patrick will be the speaker at the ACCGS Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. The Professional Women’s Chamber Luncheon, at 11:30 a.m., will feature Patricia Diaz Dennis, senior vice president at AT&T, member of the MassMutual board of directors, and a past presidential appointee to the Federal Communications Commission. For more details, see the story on page 13. Comcast Business will again be event’s Presenting Sponsor, while the social will be sponsored by Northwestern Mutual and MGM Springfield. Silver Sponsors are Health New England, DIF Design, Johnson & Hill Staffing, and MassMutual Financial Group. Education sponsor is the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. In 2013, more than 2,200 business professionals attended the expo, and between 2,500 and 3,000 are expected in 2014. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600 or visit www.wmbexpo.com.

50th Noble Ball
Nov. 1: Noble Hospital’s 50th anniversary Noble Ball will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. More than 800 guests are expected to attend the black-tie event, which will feature live entertainment, silent and live auctions, food, dancing, and more. Since the first ball, Noble Hospital has used this signature event to raise money for hospital operating funds, building improvements, equipment purchases, and more. The 2013 ball raised $250,000 for the Oncology Unit in order to provide a more comfortable environment for cancer patients and their families. This year’s ball proceeds will be used to enhance Noble’s entrance and reception area to provide updated ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access. “Our goal is to make Noble easily accessible for all,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of Community Development. For more information or to purchase tickets to the Noble Ball, visit www.noblehospital.org/ball or email [email protected].

Court Dockets Departments

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

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
Gregory J. Caulto and Jonathan David Lavietes v. John W. Dewitt and Lisa Paterno Dewitt d/b/a JW Dewitt Business Communications
Allegation: Breach of contract and non-payment of services rendered: $57,421
Filed: 8/4/14

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Axia Insurance Co. v. Kenneth Hark and LJM Insurance Agency Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract, breach of duty, conversion, unjust enrichment: $250,000
Filed: 7/18/14

Joseph Miller v. People’s Savings Bank
Allegation: Breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, conversion: $35,000
Filed: 7/23/14

NUVO Bank and Trust Co. v. RIG Rest, LLC f/k/a Airedock Systems, LLC and Paul Gelinas
Allegation: Breach of contract on commercial promissory note: $209,759.63
Filed: 8/13/14

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT
Mountainview Landscapes and Lawncare v. Bassette Printers, LLC and Bassette Realty, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of services rendered for winter upkeep of property: $6,121
Filed: 7/28/14

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Gregorio Santiago v. The Hanover Insurance Co.
Allegation: Failure to effectuate a prompt, fair, and equitable settlement: $21,745.44
Filed: 7/21/14

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Comcast Spotlight Inc. v. Centaurian Dental Inc. d/b/a Columbia Family Dental
Allegation: Non-payment of advertising services rendered: $14,904.75
Filed: 7/25/14

Freedom Credit Union v. Theresa A. Welch and Michael Welch d/b/a Floral Dynamics
Allegation: Non-payment of promissory note: $11,727.54
Filed: 7/25/14

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sambrico, LLC d/b/a Vista Home Improvement
Allegation: Non-payment of workers’ compensation policy: $23,453.23
Filed: 8/6/14

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Milford Hardwood Floors Inc.
Allegation: Non-payment of workers’ compensation policy: $12,141.27
Filed: 8/6/14

Springfield Plumbing Supply Co. Inc. v. Michael J. Swayger d/b/a Swayger Plumbing
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $10,674.37
Filed: 7/23/14

U. S. Foods Inc. v. MGB Inc. d/b/a Electric Café and Margaret Buxold
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $9,137.30
Filed: 7/28/14

Opinion
Shedding Some Light on Downtown Plans

Just about every plan to revitalize downtown Springfield boils down to chicken-and-egg scenarios.

More and better retail, dining, and entertainment options will attract more market-rate housing … and vice versa. More feet on the street will bring about a stronger feeling of public safety … and vice versa. Keeping young talent in the region will cultivate more entrepreneurship and jobs … and vice versa.

That’s why plans to improve downtown are smartly focusing on all of the above, in the hope that each success generates another. The recent report outlining a potential ‘innovation district’ is a good example, calling on the city to improve infrastructure and create a more business- and tourist-friendly environment in the neighborhoods around the current club district.

It’s also why the Springfield Business Improvement District and DevelopSpringfield announced a plan last week to illuminate eight downtown buildings under a $400,000 architectural-lighting program. The project is intended to both highlight the area’s unique architecture and create a feeling of safety that will draw more people onto the streets, thus creating a demand for more shopping and dining options, which will draw even more people, which will further bolster that feeling of security. It all fits together as part of a targeted strategy to improve quality of life in the City of Homes.

Evan Plotkin is a believer in the feet-on-the-street approach to enhanced public safety. In this issue (see page 49), he talks about how art, music, and a bustling café have made 1350 Main Street a place people want to be, which has dramatically increased occupancy rates.

He believes this success represents a microcosm of what Springfield can achieve, and argues that any targeted effort to make downtown more appealing — with art, music, lighting, enhanced walkability, incentives for retailers and restaurants, etc. — will bring more people outside, which will catch the attention of more businesses, which will set up shop and draw more people downtown. After all, he told BusinessWest, people don’t feel afraid in a crowd, but most are reluctant to walk down a darkened city street alone.

Time will tell whether all Springfield’s improvement efforts will bear fruit, but city leaders have to be encouraged by the number of businesses and colleges (including UMass, Bay Path College, and Cambridge College) that have recently established a presence in the downtown towers, and other efforts — such as MassMutual’s $5 million commitment to the Springfield Venture Fund — to keep talent local and generate jobs. Each positive step is further evidence that the city doesn’t need a casino to spring fully to life, although it’s our position that a gaming resort will certainly help.

No, there’s no one solution that will boost the city’s fortunes, and, like we said, many of its current dilemmas are of the chicken-and-egg variety. But it’s equally true that each new downtown lease signed, each market-rate housing development in the works, and each new building façade improved is lighting the way, literally and figuratively, to a healthier Springfield.

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]

Taking Flight

WingCavagnaroBadgeWingtrusteewingbuildingLeaders from Baystate Health and Baystate Wing Hospital joined elected officials and members of the Palmer community recently to celebrate Wing’s official entry into the Baystate Health community. Top: Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, helps Dr. Charles Cavagnaro III, president of Baystate’s Eastern Region, put on his official Baystate Health badge. Middle: Katherine Coolidge, chair of the Baystate Wing board of trustees, left, talks with Dr. Grace Makari-Judson, chair of the Baystate Health Breast Network, during the ceremony. Baystate Wing Hospital is the third community hospital to join Baystate Health following Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield in 1986 and Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware in 1991.

Taking Flight

Class-Photo-2015Leaders from Baystate Health and Baystate Wing Hospital joined elected officials and members of the Palmer community recently to celebrate Wing’s official entry into the Baystate Health community (see item, page 66). Above: Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, helps Dr. Charles Cavagnaro III, president of Baystate’s Eastern Region, put on his official Baystate Health badge. Top left: Katherine Coolidge, chair of the Baystate Wing board of trustees, left, talks with Dr. Grace Makari-Judson, chair of the Baystate Health Breast Network, during the ceremony. Baystate Wing Hospital is the third community hospital to join Baystate Health following Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield in 1986 and Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware in 1991.

Opinion
Baseball, Youth, and Smokeless Tobacco

By RICHARD PIETERS, M.D. and ANTHONY GIAMBERARDINO, D.M.D.

The headlines first came with baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. His all-too-early death at 54 was attributed to the long-term use of smokeless tobacco. Now it’s former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who revealed on Aug. 20 that he was diagnosed in February with mouth cancer. “I do believe without a doubt, unquestionably,” said Schilling when making his condition public, “that chewing [tobacco] is what gave me cancer … I did it for 30 years. It was an addictive habit.” His physician agreed.

Many of us who grew up with the game are used to seeing players chewing tobacco, but a new generation of children watching in the stands and on television may be seeing smokeless tobacco used for the first time. They are the ones most influenced by what baseball players do both on and off the field. And that behavior by professional athletes can be more powerful in shaping behavior than any advertising campaign by the tobacco industry.

Although cigarette smoking in the U.S. continues to decline, a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that the use of smokeless tobacco has held steady over the past nine years. CDC says 14.7% of high-school boys, and 8.8% of all high-school students, reported using smokeless products in 2013.

The CDC further states that smokeless tobacco contains 28 carcinogens, which can cause gum disease, stained teeth and tongue, a dulled sense of taste and smell, slow healing after a tooth extraction, and, worst of all, oral cancer.

Smokeless tobacco is not harmless. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, it delivers more nicotine than cigarettes and stays in the bloodstream longer. Clearly, tobacco use is both a serious medical problem and an oral-health problem.

In a letter to baseball commissioner Bud Selig following the death of Tony Gwynn, nine leading healthcare organizations, including the American Medical Assoc. and the American Dental Assoc., stated that “use of smokeless tobacco endangers the health of major-league ballplayers. It also sets a terrible example for the millions of young people who watch baseball at the ballpark or on TV and often see players and managers using tobacco.”

Oral cancer continues to be a serious problem in the U.S. More than 30,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, and the five-year survival rate is only around 50%. While a batting average of .500 would be considered outstanding in baseball, 50/50 odds aren’t very good in the game of life.

The connection between oral health and overall health is well-documented. What happens in the mouth can affect the entire body. Physicians are now being trained to examine the mouth and work with dentists to make patients more aware of the importance of oral health as it affects their overall health and well-being.

Programs such as the Mass. Dental Society’s Connect the Dots, in which physicians and dentists work together in the community, and the Mass. Medical Society’s establishment of a Committee on Oral Health mark the beginning of a growing relationship between physicians and dentists to promote oral health in the Commonwealth.

But oral cancer isn’t the only health risk from smokeless tobacco. Users have an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes. Many health issues are preventable, especially those related to tobacco use. The medical and dental professions can play a key role by providing education and screening for oral cancer.

Major-league baseball players have an important opportunity to contribute to this educational process by aiding in prevention efforts, particularly aimed at impressionable young people. For the past four years, the Mass. Dental Society, in partnership with NESN and the Boston Red Sox, has produced TV campaigns on the dangers of smokeless tobacco.

The Mass. Medical Society and the Mass. Dental Society are committed to reducing tobacco use in all its forms and welcome the continued participation of the Red Sox and all of major-league baseball. In 2014, chewing tobacco continues to be as much a symbol of baseball as the actual action on the field.

For the health of our children, shouldn’t this image of our national pastime now be considered past its time? The cases of Tony Gwynn and Curt Schilling should serve as a warning to us all.


Dr. Richard Pieters, a radiation oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, is president of the Mass. Medical Society. Dr. Anthony Giamberardino practices general dentistry in Medford and is president of the Mass. Dental Society.

Building Permits Departments

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

AMHERST

RGC, LLC
652 Southeast St.
$490,000 — New single family home

CHICOPEE

Graud Air Corp.
47 Veterans Dr.
$80,000 — Renovations to existing office

Jimmy Li
1995 Memorial Dr.
$60,000 — Interior remodel

GREENFIELD

Alliance Church
385 Chapman St.
$9,400 — Remove old ceiling

Brycar, LLC
191 Shelburne Road
$117,000 — Interior renovations

HD Development of Maryland
258 Mohawk Trail
$42,500 — Renovate interior for hibachi/sushi restaurant

Sandra Koblinski
8 Pierce St.
$6,000 — Install vinyl siding

Scott Akers
368 Federal St.
$12,000 — Interior renovations for new Dominos

Steven Schechterle
402 Federal St.
$11,000 — New roof

The Street Lumber Corp.
64 Newton St.
$8,000 — Alterations for bathroom

LUDLOW

Chemi-Graphics Inc.
340 State St.
$32,500 — New roof

SPRINGFIELD

Albany Road – Springfield Plaza, LLC
1371 Liberty St.
$87,900 — Renovations at restaurant

Springfield Housing Authority
52-62 Trafton Road
$43,000 — Window replacement at Forest Park Elderly Housing

WESTFIELD

Hampden Village Realty Inc.
138 Root St.
$13,000 — New entry and bathroom alterations

Savage Arms Inc.
100 Springdale Road
$3,000 — Construct break room

Young Men’s Christian Assoc.
370 Northwest St.
$11,500 — Re-roof

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

1280 Hawley Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Cari Pazmino
Seller: Bickford, George F., (Estate)
Date: 08/13/14

349 Norton Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Sarah C. Spademan
Seller: Fitzgerald INT
Date: 08/15/14

BERNARDSTON

25 Shedd Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Florence Savings Bank
Seller: John Meisner
Date: 08/12/14

BUCKLAND

63 Conway St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Eric J. Miller
Seller: Cynthia M. Jarvis
Date: 08/22/14

73 North St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Christopher E. Lannon
Seller: Keith A. Sumner
Date: 08/15/14

CHARLEMONT

2129 Route 2
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Lawrence R. Bruffee
Seller: J. G. Wilson
Date: 08/15/14

COLRAIN

236 Ed Clark Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Barrett G. Martin
Seller: Eileen E. Folan RET
Date: 08/15/14

DEERFIELD

61 Eastern Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Lucas E. Eriksen
Seller: Kuzdeba, Marie J., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/14

108 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: David F. Brown
Seller: Lois M. Brown
Date: 08/11/14

54 Sawmill Plain Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Franklin S. Schwerin
Seller: Brian C. Lenarczyk
Date: 08/22/14

ERVING

2 Central St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $154,650
Buyer: Lance R. Bugbee
Seller: Allen L. Constantine
Date: 08/13/14

3 Northfield Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $163,900
Buyer: Joseph E. Guidaboni
Seller: Paul A. Cichanowicz
Date: 08/22/14

14 Wells St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Neil E. Jordan
Seller: Black, Edward R., (Estate)
Date: 08/14/14

GILL

4 Main Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Schecterle Properties LLC
Seller: 4-6 Main Road RT LLC
Date: 08/19/14

GREENFIELD

23 Farren St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Tyler J. Clark
Seller: Bruce Bergstrom
Date: 08/14/14

4 Holland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Kelly C. Popoff
Seller: William F. Klein
Date: 08/14/14

70 Lovers Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $338,000
Buyer: Karissa A. Johnson
Seller: Richard R. Thompson
Date: 08/11/14

5 Marshall St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Karen M. White
Seller: Travis Sinclair
Date: 08/15/14

9 Silver Crest Lane #9
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $258,900
Buyer: George D. Mislak
Seller: Country Club Road LLC
Date: 08/21/14

HAWLEY

324 East Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Drew M. Harrison
Seller: Paula Wilson
Date: 08/12/14

LEVERETT

1 Depot Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Peter Laznicka
Seller: Margaret M. Marshall
Date: 08/15/14

8 North Leverett Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Mayumi K. Fraser
Seller: Robert A. Lowry
Date: 08/15/14

MONTAGUE

14 Bulkley St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Travis J. Sinclair
Seller: Joseph A. Bastarache
Date: 08/15/14

23 Coolidge Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Kelly R. Renaud
Seller: Eric J. Miller
Date: 08/22/14

18 High St.
Montague, MA 01344
Amount: $289,337
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Nathan G. Peterson
Date: 08/15/14

102 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $160,900
Buyer: Ted Armen
Seller: Raymond D. Kingsbury
Date: 08/21/14

6 Park St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Lillian J. Moss
Seller: Eileen T. Terrill
Date: 08/15/14

44 Vladish Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $228,900
Buyer: Joshua R. Martin
Seller: Edward F. Wilcox
Date: 08/15/14

16 Winthrop St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Joseph Lapinski
Seller: George C. Caisse
Date: 08/15/14

NEW SALEM

60 Stone Hill Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $260,863
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: John F. Pelletier
Date: 08/15/14

NORTHFIELD

40 Pine St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jenifer McCaskey
Seller: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Date: 08/22/14

ORANGE

310 Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Susan Fried
Seller: Nancy B. Hamel
Date: 08/15/14

2 Packard Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: CIL Realty of Massachusetts
Seller: Eric Kosciusko
Date: 08/14/14

225 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Higgins
Seller: Brian J. Spear
Date: 08/19/14

49 Warwick Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Julie M. Lemay
Seller: Paul A. Larocque
Date: 08/22/14

SHELBURNE

14 High St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Kuklinski
Seller: Margaret S. Jones RET
Date: 08/13/14

40 Reynolds Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $243,900
Buyer: Julie Kingsbury
Seller: George D. Mislak
Date: 08/21/14

WHATELY

117 River Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $341,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Pickert
Seller: James M. Rigali
Date: 08/15/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

98 Barbara Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $246,370
Buyer: Sistiano A. Liebro
Seller: John J. Cope
Date: 08/22/14

55 Christopher Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Wayne M. Barbour
Seller: Anthony J. Ieraci
Date: 08/13/14

41 Debra Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $214,575
Buyer: Gary T. Stone
Seller: Marjorie Hibbert
Date: 08/12/14

19 Family Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Paul M. Cooney
Seller: Ernest L. Doucette
Date: 08/22/14

79 Forest Ridge Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Karen A. Garvey
Seller: Marcia J. Hill
Date: 08/22/14

27 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Elias Sanabria
Seller: William T. Reid
Date: 08/15/14

278 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $522,000
Buyer: Derrick M. Turnbull
Seller: Robert P. Brown
Date: 08/15/14

9 Parkedge Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Joseph O. Levesque
Seller: Charles H. Stowers
Date: 08/22/14

17 Ruth Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Rebecca Budreau
Seller: Paul M. Cooney
Date: 08/22/14

109 South Park Terrace
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $199,999
Buyer: Alan R. Duprey
Seller: Carl M. Wiley
Date: 08/22/14

490 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,500
Buyer: James G. Devoe
Seller: Eleanor R. Stepanik
Date: 08/20/14

5 Squire Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Karen Crevier-Estes
Seller: William P. Talty
Date: 08/15/14

BRIMFIELD

22 Dearth Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Tracey Lemieux
Seller: Jason Czech
Date: 08/11/14

15 Lyman Barnes Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Joshua Bartlett
Seller: Garrett S. Beyor
Date: 08/12/14

7 Oakwood Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Peter J. Szarlan
Seller: Tracey L. Wiley
Date: 08/14/14

CHESTER

117 Bromley Road
Chester, MA 01050
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Couture
Seller: Nancy A. Meacham
Date: 08/15/14

CHICOPEE

85 Alfred St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,200
Buyer: Jennifer L. McKinney
Seller: Eric P. Estes
Date: 08/15/14

160 Artisan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Vasilii Tsyganenko
Seller: Scott R. Kreitler
Date: 08/14/14

22 Burton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Peter S. Ellis
Seller: Michele M. Michaelis
Date: 08/22/14

989 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,500
Buyer: Paul M. Berneche
Seller: Eda Olivieri
Date: 08/19/14

16 Crestwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Donna M. Cerez
Seller: Paula A. Bak
Date: 08/15/14

141 Cyran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Eric R. Larose
Seller: Nostin, Irene M., (Estate)
Date: 08/15/14

69 Felix St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Elizabeth J. Delmonte
Seller: N Riley Construction Inc.
Date: 08/15/14

1111 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,694,700
Buyer: Solenis LLC
Seller: Hercules Inc.
Date: 08/14/14

68 Hampshire St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Jonathan G. Rosario
Seller: David R. Beaulieu
Date: 08/13/14

29 Jeanette Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Karen J. Bizon
Seller: Frances L. Alix
Date: 08/22/14

13 Laramee St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $137,554
Buyer: Megan E. Haas
Seller: Mindy L. Goulet
Date: 08/14/14

56 Laramee St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Todd A. Langevin
Seller: Sharyn A. Laterza
Date: 08/11/14

92 Mary St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Renee M. Bouchard
Seller: Bailly, Denise, (Estate)
Date: 08/18/14

128 Monroe St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Romeo Olivieri
Seller: Paul S. Kapinos
Date: 08/19/14

62 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Mya K. LLC
Seller: Deborah Slate
Date: 08/22/14

65 Mount Vernon Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: David C. Labrie
Seller: Walter R. Welch
Date: 08/15/14

92 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $188,900
Buyer: Ronald J. Orzechowski
Seller: Frances A. Cabrera
Date: 08/15/14

20 Peace St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Adam M. Burek
Seller: Michael E. Dziok
Date: 08/13/14

71 Raylo St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: John F. Tenczar
Seller: Bette J. Lord-Hess
Date: 08/15/14

60 Roy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Naila Akram
Seller: Margaret A. Morin
Date: 08/13/14

1611 Westover Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Frances A. Cabrera
Seller: Agapi Salloum
Date: 08/15/14

31 White St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Dennis C. Vandal
Seller: James A. Ginnetti
Date: 08/13/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

25 Capri Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Eric M. John
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 08/15/14

220 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Lyons
Seller: Bednarz, Henry J., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/14

20 Country Club Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Debra Kelly-Hayes
Seller: Michael S. Shea
Date: 08/21/14

47 Evergreen Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $424,900
Buyer: Adam J. Fisher
Seller: Raymond F. Wheeler
Date: 08/21/14

32 Frankwyn St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $307,500
Buyer: Patricia A. Kelly
Seller: Adam J. Fisher
Date: 08/21/14

235 Kibbe Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Varnet
Seller: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Date: 08/19/14

127 Pembroke Terrace
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $555,000
Buyer: Michael F. Presnal
Seller: Dan Roulier & Associates
Date: 08/18/14

34 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Paul S. Dunkerley
Seller: Louise R. Hayes
Date: 08/15/14

110 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Sanessa K. Cortina
Seller: Twinbrook Associates LLC
Date: 08/13/14

GRANVILLE

310 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Cynthia E. Ashley
Seller: Linda B. Kirsche
Date: 08/22/14

272 Silver St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Travis A. Gaffey
Seller: Linda Mihlek
Date: 08/15/14

HAMPDEN

160 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Hugh C. Scott
Seller: Denis R. Desrosiers
Date: 08/22/14

401 North Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Stephen P. McMahon
Seller: William H. Leslie
Date: 08/15/14

47 Woodland Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Shawn A. Teece
Seller: Dean J. Ethier
Date: 08/13/14

HOLYOKE

22 Coit St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Carol A. Soltys
Seller: Aaron J. Stone
Date: 08/11/14

25 Edward Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Taryn E. Athas
Seller: Karen J. Griffin
Date: 08/21/14

38 Erie Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kimberly Moorehead
Seller: Linda Pelc
Date: 08/18/14

798 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Alyse M. Anderson
Seller: Robert D. Clark
Date: 08/20/14

35 Longfellow Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Lynn A. Schwartz
Seller: Robert J. Liptak
Date: 08/15/14

73 Lynch Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: David Estabrook
Seller: Matthew S. Riel
Date: 08/21/14

11 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Stella E. Xanthakos
Seller: Mary C. Tarail
Date: 08/20/14

54 North Bridge St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jeremiah Barrett
Seller: Daniel S. Colon
Date: 08/20/14

132 Pearl St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Walter R. Clune
Seller: Carol A. McGrady
Date: 08/22/14

320 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Timothy E. Petrowicz
Seller: F. S. Hemmingsen
Date: 08/15/14

93 Queen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Joshua C. Cordeira
Seller: Brittnie Aiello
Date: 08/14/14

LONGMEADOW

22 Cheshire Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $460,100
Buyer: Oren Brody
Seller: Lisa H. Katz
Date: 08/20/14

87 Forest Glen Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Good Rock LLC
Seller: Kevin M. McCarthy
Date: 08/22/14

407 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Glenn Calvanese
Seller: Frederick Lak
Date: 08/21/14

117 Hazardville Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: James Burns
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/14/14

53 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Heather A. Burton
Seller: Laurie Horowitz
Date: 08/13/14

237 Kenmore Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Jamie C. Mackie
Seller: Richard A. Falzone
Date: 08/15/14

181 Magnolia Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $413,400
Buyer: Aimee L. Leonard
Seller: Luayne Schwartz
Date: 08/12/14

441 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Lagasse
Seller: Glenn Calvanese
Date: 08/21/14

132 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $173,500
Buyer: Arie S. Mobley
Seller: Barbara A. Peck
Date: 08/12/14

99 Merriweather Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: DBR NT
Seller: Fafard, Therese A., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/14

105 Northfield Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Mark J. Viviano
Seller: Lynn A. Schwartz
Date: 08/22/14

627 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $632,000
Buyer: Laki Rousou
Seller: Benjamin W. Silver
Date: 08/15/14

12 Primrose Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Haifeng Ge
Seller: Owen J. Moriarty
Date: 08/18/14

140 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Heesung Moon
Seller: Fredi A. Goldman
Date: 08/20/14

38 Twin Brook Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: Paul T. Lameka
Seller: Jill A. Fields
Date: 08/15/14

62 Woodsley Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $845,000
Buyer: 76 Duxbury Lane LLC
Seller: Todd Adelson
Date: 08/13/14

LUDLOW

247 Cady St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Lusitania Realty LLC
Seller: Bozek Realty Inc.
Date: 08/14/14

1380 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Eric E. Chamberlin
Seller: Pauline M. Ryba
Date: 08/14/14

142 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jose Alves
Seller: Stanley Pyzocha
Date: 08/13/14

74 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Daniel J. Hague
Seller: Maria D. Martins
Date: 08/15/14

71 Haviland St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Maria D. Martins
Seller: Julio Dasilva
Date: 08/15/14

Parker Lane #6
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Tuukakorp LLC
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 08/14/14

36 Posner Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nicklaus Kalish
Seller: Daniel J. Hague
Date: 08/15/14

146 Prospect Gardens
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: David L. Bernard
Seller: New England Development LLC
Date: 08/22/14

302 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Stephen G. Witkowsky
Seller: Nancy A. Domenichelli
Date: 08/15/14

360 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Caitlin M. Clark
Seller: Jennifer E. Bastos
Date: 08/15/14

MONSON

38 Circle Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $294,340
Buyer: Remo J. Pizzichemi
Seller: Joan E. Lotze
Date: 08/22/14

286 Hovey Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Edwin Escoto
Seller: Barbara Godfrey
Date: 08/13/14

194 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $229,500
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Chad D. Atwell
Date: 08/19/14

7 Valley View Heights
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: William Brown
Seller: Jeffrey K. Walker
Date: 08/14/14

187 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Polish National Credit Union
Seller: Zyta K. Szczepanski
Date: 08/19/14

64 Woodhill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $469,500
Buyer: William A. McLellan
Seller: Sarnelli, Joseph, (Estate)
Date: 08/15/14

19 Zuell Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Matthew T. Gendron
Seller: David G. Gamblin
Date: 08/15/14

PALMER

11 Country Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Normand P. Roy
Seller: John P. Boucher
Date: 08/15/14

13-19 Lariviere Ave.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Fedora
Seller: Michael P. Fitzgerald
Date: 08/22/14

1569-1571 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: O’Reilly Auto Enterprises
Seller: Colonial Pacific Leasing
Date: 08/21/14

17-23 North St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: John R. Sullivan
Seller: Estelle E. Nietupski
Date: 08/15/14

2021 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Nathan R. Lafleche
Seller: Charter, Maria F., (Estate)
Date: 08/14/14

136 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $201,500
Buyer: John P. Boucher
Seller: Thomas K. Pajak
Date: 08/15/14

119 State St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: David G. Lane
Seller: Edward H. Boron
Date: 08/15/14

9 Whalen St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Michael Donaghy
Seller: Roger A. Iversen
Date: 08/22/14

21-A Wilbraham St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $958,000
Buyer: Ham 4 Realty LLC
Seller: Edward R. Greenbaum
Date: 08/14/14

SOUTHWICK

197 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Maksym Pichnyi
Seller: Carol A. Hadley
Date: 08/22/14

23 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $447,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Zywiak
Seller: Philip R. Smith
Date: 08/22/14

169 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Gaugh
Seller: Eric A. Swensen
Date: 08/20/14

SPRINGFIELD

29 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Amy E. Anderson
Seller: Andrew J. Reed
Date: 08/22/14

55 Blaine St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Joseph M. Santaniello
Seller: Michael A. Torcia
Date: 08/15/14

100 Briggs St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Euphrasia E. Ihesiaba
Seller: Josue Gomes
Date: 08/15/14

127 Carnavon Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Monica E. Fraser
Seller: Anthony T. Willis
Date: 08/22/14

138-140 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Modesto Nunez
Seller: Edith M. Brown
Date: 08/22/14

204 Chapin Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Harry E. Torres
Seller: Devon Boreland
Date: 08/19/14

127 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Bachir Boublenza
Seller: Laura M. Pashko
Date: 08/15/14

63 Eckington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $132,900
Buyer: Peta-Gaye Y. Ewans-Porter
Seller: Irene C. Hyszczak
Date: 08/15/14

217 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Brent E. Anderson
Seller: Sean C. O’Connor
Date: 08/22/14

35 Fern St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $139,700
Buyer: Chari Darjee
Seller: Thanh V. Pham
Date: 08/22/14

149 Fernbank Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Rafael A. Bones
Seller: FNMA
Date: 08/21/14

30 Garland St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Hieu T. Nguyen
Seller: Mario R. Arena
Date: 08/18/14

45 Georgetown St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Angel Camacho
Seller: Campagnari Construction LLC
Date: 08/12/14

325 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Eurico F. Ferreira
Seller: Richard M. Dansereau
Date: 08/14/14

121-123 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $154,002
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Juan P. Hernandez
Date: 08/12/14

48 Grandview St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Nancy A. Domenichelli
Seller: Arlene F. Howe
Date: 08/15/14

142 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Anatoliy Shumskiy
Seller: Marie Kirk
Date: 08/22/14

146 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: George E. Dechert
Seller: Marie Kirk
Date: 08/12/14

31-33 Milford St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $138,416
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Hernan Serna
Date: 08/13/14

342 North Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Paul R. Breveleri
Seller: David L. Richter
Date: 08/15/14

12 Olive St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $156,359
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Tammy Gibson
Date: 08/19/14

98 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $136,110
Buyer: Gary J. Torres
Seller: Andrea J. Nolan
Date: 08/15/14

398 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,600
Buyer: Marsha M. Brennan
Seller: Nicholas M. Pelletier
Date: 08/18/14

291 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $149,442
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Deborah A. Pace
Date: 08/15/14

983 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ryan V. Nguyen
Seller: Global Homes Properties LLC
Date: 08/19/14

27-29 Waterford Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Willie B. Cuffie
Seller: Emmanuel Yeboah
Date: 08/20/14

130 Woodcrest Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Joshua J. Mastey
Seller: Lincoln S. Flagg
Date: 08/20/14

WESTFIELD

29 Coleman Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Commercial Distributing
Seller: Paula C. Perkins
Date: 08/11/14

65 Janis Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Adam D. Ripka
Seller: Wendy B. Krusiewski
Date: 08/21/14

34 Loring Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Dean G. Varelas
Seller: Nancy B. Stolpinski
Date: 08/14/14

110 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Gina S. Panzieri
Seller: Angela M. Rizzolo
Date: 08/19/14

252 Munger Hill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Philip R. Smith
Seller: George M. Catuogno
Date: 08/22/14

52 Park Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Wilfrid J. Bourque
Seller: Cordonier, Charles E., (Estate)
Date: 08/14/14

26 Saint Dennis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,900
Buyer: Karey A. Mulvenna
Seller: Andrew Alamed
Date: 08/18/14

68 Scenic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $347,500
Buyer: Andrea J. Nolan
Seller: Maureen M. Speight
Date: 08/15/14

251 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Richard D. Frost
Seller: George E. Mortimer
Date: 08/13/14

196 Tannery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $193,000
Seller: Carolyn L. Dewey
Date: 08/15/14

WILBRAHAM

10 Blueberry Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $358,000
Buyer: Michael A. Teixeira
Seller: Stacia M. O’Connor
Date: 08/15/14

20 Ely Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Vincent M. Decesare
Seller: Richard P. Benton
Date: 08/14/14

9 Highmoor Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $271,033
Buyer: Erica L. Sabia
Seller: Michael P. Sawkiewicz
Date: 08/15/14

2 Hunting Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Paul J. Mei
Seller: Michelle A. Yacovone
Date: 08/19/14

481 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $458,500
Buyer: Sherie A. Schaefer
Seller: Mark J. Viviano
Date: 08/22/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

539 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Cedar Investment Group LLC
Seller: Sliwoski, Lillian E., (Estate)
Date: 08/14/14

190 Chilson Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Michael A. Beiermeister
Seller: Claire A. Leveillee
Date: 08/22/14

81 Cornflower Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: William M. Walsh
Seller: Raymond P. Ziemba
Date: 08/15/14

145 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Robert J. Link
Seller: Jonathan R. Jaffe
Date: 08/15/14

25 Galaska Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $282,900
Buyer: Navid Obahi
Seller: Oksana Villeneuve
Date: 08/15/14

146 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Kostantinos Tsavidis
Seller: John C. Bellos
Date: 08/13/14

267 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Sarah R. Chereski
Seller: Michael A. Alfano
Date: 08/19/14

26 Lewis Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: William E. Zing
Seller: Nikolay Lapin
Date: 08/20/14

26 Lotus Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Christopher L. Wapner
Seller: Michael Beiermeister
Date: 08/22/14

Mulcahy Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Bolduc
Seller: Francis Wheeler Construction
Date: 08/15/14

85 Poplar Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: David R. Beaulieu
Seller: Holly A. Boutot
Date: 08/22/14

72 Roseland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Bhakta Khadka
Seller: Luke D. Consolini
Date: 08/15/14

78 Woodmont St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Susan P. Kleciak
Seller: Katherine K. Wilson
Date: 08/14/14

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

12 Fisher St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Haughton
Seller: Davis, Ingrid, (Estate)
Date: 08/20/14

42 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Yong Q. Li
Seller: Brian S. Fraser
Date: 08/14/14

97 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Peter J. Neville
Seller: Christina G. Salgo
Date: 08/11/14

27 Kendrick Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Marjorie Alt
Seller: Amherst Housing Authority
Date: 08/11/14

65 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $354,900
Buyer: George R. Collison
Seller: Peggy Cole
Date: 08/15/14

107 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Hannah Moushabeck
Seller: Edna O. Ball
Date: 08/22/14

15 South Mount Holyoke Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Curtis W. Ogden
Seller: Mehr RT
Date: 08/19/14

288 Shays St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Buyer: Cory M. Baxter
Seller: Farquhar, Oswald C., (Estate)
Date: 08/20/14

18 Whippletree Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Hannah L. Coler
Seller: Susan L. O’Connor
Date: 08/22/14

BELCHERTOWN

241 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Loni G. Wenzel
Seller: Deborah L. Wenzel
Date: 08/22/14

311 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Loni G. Wenzel
Seller: Deborah L. Wenzel
Date: 08/22/14

160 Chauncey Walker St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $192,000
Seller: Gina S. Panzieri
Date: 08/13/14

10 Doe Hollow
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Michael R. Bolduc
Seller: David C. Thibodeau IRT
Date: 08/18/14

157 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Greeley A. Kyle
Seller: Peter Halpern
Date: 08/15/14

317 Gold St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Bruce H. Geisler
Seller: Robert Arnhold
Date: 08/15/14

74 Goodell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $272,900
Buyer: Renee M. Sylvestre
Seller: Jeffrey R. Germaine
Date: 08/15/14

220 Michael Sears Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Daniel Alpiarca
Seller: Alan R. Duprey
Date: 08/22/14

273 Ware Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Lisa Lariviere
Seller: Michael C. Bonafini
Date: 08/15/14

CHESTERFIELD

17 Don Emerson Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Eileen L. Flug
Seller: Sue A. Heffernan
Date: 08/15/14

EASTHAMPTON

21 Button Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $330,600
Buyer: Peter P. Hamelin
Seller: EH Homeownership LLC
Date: 08/22/14

47 Cottage St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Harnish Patel
Seller: Leo C. Bolduc
Date: 08/12/14

346 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Katherine E. Buckley
Seller: Linda M. Nolet
Date: 08/21/14

2-4 Federal St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Fleury
Seller: Robert H. & B. M. Laprade TR
Date: 08/20/14

117 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Brie A. Beaudry
Seller: Adams, Eileen C., (Estate)
Date: 08/22/14

2 Grandview Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Nancy R. Bradbury
Seller: Jill T. Rubin
Date: 08/15/14

8 Gross Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $273,500
Buyer: Eric Day
Seller: Christopher Yurko
Date: 08/22/14

329 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Onewest Bank
Seller: Nedo P. Mecchi
Date: 08/15/14

N/A
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $238,500
Buyer: Scott J. Cavanaugh
Seller: Eve S. Eichwald
Date: 08/12/14

113 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: FPS Associates LLP
Seller: FPS Inc.
Date: 08/20/14

120 Strong St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Lacroix
Seller: Scott Krawczyk
Date: 08/18/14

GRANBY

122 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $145,810
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Helen Tucker
Date: 08/11/14

195 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: Ronald J. Orzechowski
Date: 08/14/14

12 Hubbard Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Shauna Rohan
Seller: John S. Somers
Date: 08/18/14

HADLEY

43 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Tamara L. Pascoe
Seller: David W. Windoloski
Date: 08/22/14

28 Meadowbrook Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: John E. Reale
Seller: Catherine D. Fair
Date: 08/12/14

161 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Alan S. Hilaire
Seller: Martha M. Little
Date: 08/11/14

8 Sunrise Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $387,900
Buyer: Erica Lorentz
Seller: William J. Mastroianni
Date: 08/11/14

HUNTINGTON

31 Basket St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Keith Richardson
Seller: Robert Holmes
Date: 08/15/14

NORTHAMPTON

5 Edwards Square
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $424,000
Buyer: Iyko L. Day
Seller: Timothy J. Jacobs
Date: 08/14/14

41 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $528,400
Buyer: Ellen R. Solomon
Seller: Rosemund LLC
Date: 08/15/14

45 Fort Hill Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: 45 Fort Hill Terrace LLC
Seller: Jenny Jelliffe
Date: 08/15/14

104 Jackson St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Charles A. Dumont
Seller: David M. Serlin
Date: 08/15/14

13 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $233,500
Buyer: Elizabeth I. McCormick
Seller: Positive Spaces Architect
Date: 08/11/14

31 Lilly St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Macgregor J. Thomson
Seller: R. McClellan Sciarra LT
Date: 08/14/14

135 N Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Simon D. Halliday
Seller: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Date: 08/12/14

140 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Kenneth J. Reade
Seller: James R. Witmer
Date: 08/15/14

10 Park St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: David M. Serlin
Seller: Frederick U. Fierst
Date: 08/15/14

141 South Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Terry L. Blanchard
Seller: Michael D. Connery
Date: 08/15/14

55 Stone Ridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $489,000
Buyer: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Seller: Lawrence D. Meinert
Date: 08/12/14

63 Vernon St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Sophy Burnham
Seller: 63 Vernon Street NT
Date: 08/21/14

58 Woodland Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $457,000
Buyer: David C. Deswert
Seller: W. J. Fallows
Date: 08/22/14

SOUTH HADLEY

504 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $200,783
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Reza Bartegar
Date: 08/19/14

46 East Red Bridge Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Michael E. Tarail
Seller: David W. Scruggs
Date: 08/20/14

44 Pine St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Leo Correia
Seller: William A. McClellan
Date: 08/15/14

20 Smith St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,500
Buyer: Corrina Wcislo
Seller: Margaret A. Hogan
Date: 08/15/14

11 Spring Meadows
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Christine A. Phillips
Seller: Laurie J. Anastasia
Date: 08/22/14

SOUTHAMPTON

4 Brittney Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Jesse Cleland
Seller: William J. Skorupski
Date: 08/13/14

14 Duggan Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $218,700
Buyer: Christina M. Clark
Seller: Mary E. Nied
Date: 08/19/14

10 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $160,900
Buyer: Carla R. Mcavoy
Seller: Godard, Esther M., (Estate)
Date: 08/11/14

23 Noreen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Sarah H. Lavertue
Seller: Johnson, Raymond I., (Estate)
Date: 08/15/14

62 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Michael E. Lemoine
Seller: Grzegorz Robak
Date: 08/15/14

WARE

20 Bellevue Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Amy E. Kern
Seller: Christopher R. Reynolds
Date: 08/14/14

150 Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Antonio Fernandes
Seller: Maureen Chrabascz
Date: 08/18/14

5 Pearl St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jessica R. Bolduc
Seller: Krol, Gloria, (Estate)
Date: 08/14/14

WILLIAMSBURG

78 South St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Lowell Brook
Seller: Jonathan D. Hoyt
Date: 08/21/14

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Adams, Jr., Omar S.
71 Jamaica St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/25/14

Baral, Susan B.
16 Lamplighter Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Bennett, Kelly A.
65 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/28/14

Blake, Jessica K.
a/k/a Wyman, Jessica K.
218 Spring St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Blanchard, Sabrina L.
89 Columbus Ave.
Greenfield,, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/21/14

Breejen, Donna M.
a/k/a Breejenanespinosa, Donna
a/k/a Espinosa, Donna M.
115 Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 8/29/2014

MacLeod, Danyelle J.
a/k/a Devino, Danyelle J.
10 Bonneville Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Brockney, Walter B.
140 Spring St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Cabana, Norman Harvey
Cabana, Jean Elizabeth
131 Strong St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/20/14

Cummings, Steven B.
186 Main St., # 2
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Cutler, Daniel Phillip
174 Westfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Donicz, Grant J.
Donicz, Nancy E.
43 Gilman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Elman, Christine M.
334 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/28/14

Fitzgerald, Kathleen B.
75 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Grout, Kelly Christopher
Grout, Cathy Lyn
P.O. Box 1433
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Joubert, Grace M.
124 Boulay Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Lagoy, Stephanie Lynn
a/k/a Lagoy-Stowell, Stephanie Lynn
3 King St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/20/14

Martins, John F.
21 Brimfield St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/19/14

Maynard, Stephen W.
Maynard, Jason P.
10 Phillips St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/20/14

McMahon, Lorraine Susan
25 Michel St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/19/14

Nye, John M.
Nye, Judy A.
1661 White Pond Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/20/14

Parks Rogaleski, Barrett Matthew
Rogaleski, Pamela Anne
8 Maple St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/21/14

Perkins, Lee R.
91 Smith St., Apt. #7
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/21/14

Perwak, Nancy C.
330 Colrain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/20/14

Platanitis, John S.
58 Greenwood Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Quinn, James M.
Quinn, Renita
1038 Reed St.
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/24/14

Rathburn, Rosemary L.
118 Laurel St., Apt. 1
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/30/14

Richter, Martin Chase
Richter, Arlene Frances
55 Pleasant St., Unit 7
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Rickson, Thomas M.
Rickson, Donna L.
282 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Rucci, Cynthia L.
58 Grinnel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/20/14

Santanello, Michael A.
Santanello, Jamie A.
12 Moore St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/19/14

Schabacker, Dawn K.
233 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Schatz, Audrey Eve
4 Pleasant Court
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Stadnicki, John J.
Stadnicki, Janica L.
112 Ashgrove St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Venne, Jacqui R.
a/k/a Desforges, Jacqui R.
a/k/a LeBer, Jacqui R.
31 Colonial Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 08/23/14

Vernoneau, Thomas A.
Veroneau, Mari R.
6 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Vinci, Chester P.
Vinci, Deborah A.
419 Southwick Road, Unit P64
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Wainwright, Jason R.
Wainwright, Sandra D.
a/k/a Masse, Sandra D.
18 Bayne St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/27/14

Whitney, Linda B.
P.O. Box 378
Sunderland, MA 01375
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/29/14

Zielenski, Jeffrey F.
360 West Housatonic St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 08/28/14

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

China Star Restaurant
382 Main St.
Yuan Zheng

Gaudino’s
28 Ramah Circle
Charles Gaudino

Rioni Tile & Hardwood
67 Clematis Road
Dominic Rioni

Royal Air
46 Suffield St.
Svetlana Archoulik

CHICOPEE

A Silver Key
61 Cabot St.
Christopher Plewa

Airbag Reset Service
10 Center St.
Max Matsuk

G & M Cleaning Services
160 South St.
Maria Siguera

Harmony Property Management
90 Sheridan St.
Dorenda Taft

Thermocrete Chimney Services
46 Joy St.
Marsha Burek

GREENFIELD

Baystate Medical Practices Inc.
28 Sanderson St.
Douglas Muehlberg

Beck’s Automotive
144 Shelburne Road
Lancelot Beck

Ema’s Country Organic Soap
57 Allen St.
Elise Ainsworth

Hess
245 Federal St.
Andrew Bernstein

Mira Reiki Healing
28 Federal St.
Emma Donoghue

Nancy’s Cosmetology
1070 Bernardston Road
Nancy Steiner

The Bean Cake Co.
329 Wells St.
Francis Mozea Jr.

PALMER

Les’s Auto Center Inc.
1575 North Main St.
Les Skowyra

Roberts & Sons Printing
1415 Main St.
Jeffrey Roberts

Sew Bizzie Quilting
4109 Main St.
Diana Doane

SPRINGFIELD

Adam’s New Age Construction
101 Samuel St.
Adam Bousquet

Angels at Heart Daycare
28 Blake Hill St.
Angela S. Chest

Baystate Children’s Hospital
759 Chestnut St.
Mark Tolosky

BTTR Booths
80 Teakwood Road
Jakub Lakomski

Campus Convenience
463 State St.
Jason L. Ocasio

Chicos Towing & Auto Repair
1095 State St.
Ceceilio Rivera

Cranio and Massage Center
8 Woodstock St.
Gina Welch

CT’s Towing & Auto Repair
466 Main St.
Christine Noel

Don Rico’s Café & Bakery
684 Belmont Ave.
Martha Terrero

Ensena Corp.
1242 Main St.
Hector Fearfield

Fresh Market and Denim
427 State St.
Marcus Navarro

Game World
2475 Main St.
Hoa K. Tran

Higuey Mini Market
298 Hancock St.
Luis J. Pena

Hubble Bubble Hookah
51 Hastings St.
Joshua J. Mastey

Ken Martin HVAC
282 Main St.
Hugh K. Martin

M & R Express Delivery
199 Fernbank Road
Marilu Rios

M. Glushien Electrical
113 Wheeler Ave.
Jay Glushien

Macy’s Retail Holdings
1655 Boston Road
Stephen O’Bryan

Midtown Barber
976 Main St.
Jesse Michael

WESTFIELD

Adams Power Services Inc.
55 Westfield Industrial Park Road
Adams Power Services, Inc.

Family Medicine Associates
75 Springfield Road
Pioneer Valley Medical Center, LLC

Honeyland Farms
4 Russell Road
ADN, Inc.

Karlie’s Kloset
11 Railroad Ave.
Karlie’s Kloset

Kathy’s Nails
85 Main St.
Suong T. Vuong

Noble Express Care
57 Union St.
Westfield Medical Corp.

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

Living Arts Farm, Inc., 45 Schoolhouse Road, Amherst, MA 01002. Alisande Cummingham Sweney, same. Provide educational programs on sustainable agriculture, gardening, optimal health, the natural world, and the arts.

GRANBY

Munsing Ridge Inc., 118 Munsing Ridge, Granby, MA 01033. Thomas R. Hill, same. Tavern.

GREENFIELD

Meadows Café & Golf Center Inc., 398 Deerfield St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Constant S. Poholek Jr., 30 Washington St., Attleboro, MA 02703. Golf center with café.

LUDLOW

Leary Masonry Solutions Inc., 31 Armand St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Martin D. Leary, same. Masonry, landscaping.

Limelight City Café, Inc., 893 Center St., Ludlow, MA 01056. John R. Pereira, same. Restaurant/bar.

Moreau Masonry Inc., 215 Holyoke St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Wendy Moreau, same.

NORTHAMPTON

Northampton Jewelers Inc., 104 Main St., Unit C, Northampton, MA 01060. Kendall Nicole Knapik, 76 Vernon St., Northampton, MA 01060. Light manufacturing and selling of jewelry/art.

One Bar & Grill Inc., 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA 01060. Matthew Gibbs, 21 Viola St., Springfield, MA 01109. Restaurant/bar.

OTIS

Mass Media Marketing Inc., 138 Gibbs Road, Otis, MA 01253. Stephen Graves, same. Advertising agency.

SOUTH HADLEY

Nick Gardner Inc., 399 Newton St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Nicholas Gardner, same. Mechanical services.

SPRINGFIELD

Open House Evangelistic Outreach Industry, 22 Maryland St., Springfield, MA 01108. Everton Francis, same. To preach the gospel of God and the bible.

Nevadarcy Red Telecom (NRT) Copy & Secretarial Inc., 661 Main St., Suite 1A, West Springfield, MA 01089. David H. Lim, same. Network telecommunications, mobile network, secretarial, fax service, photo copying.

WESTFIELD

Michael’s Auto Transportation Inc., 93 South Maple St., Apt. 20, Westfield, MA 01085. Sergh Bonchukov, same. Trucking.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Multicultural Resource Center of Massachusetts, Inc., 425 Union St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Polina Bodner, same. Providing assistance to immigrants and refugees as they integrate into American society.

Briefcase Departments

Baystate Celebrates Acquisition of Wing
PALMER — Team members and leaders from Baystate Health and Baystate Wing Hospital joined elected officials and members of the Palmer community Friday to celebrate Wing’s official entry into the Baystate Health community. Wing formally became part of Baystate Health at midnight on Monday, September 1. “Our community hospitals enable us to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for thousands of patients and their families,” said Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health. “We expect the addition of Baystate Wing Hospital to have a major positive impact on quality, access, and affordability of healthcare in Western Massachusetts, and on our ability to continue to provide outstanding, high-value care for our patients close to where they live. Bringing two organizations together is a major undertaking, and doing it well requires vast amounts of teamwork and planning. Over the last several months, I have witnessed the outstanding commitment and expertise of both Wing and Baystate Health team members, who are driven by the common desire to ensure a smooth transition for patients and families. I thank all who have contributed their energy and expertise to this transition. We’re proud to bring Wing into our organization, and we’re grateful to be welcomed so warmly into the Palmer community.” Dr. Charles Cavagnaro III, president and CEO of Wing for the past 15 years and newly appointed president of Baystate Health’s Eastern Region, saluted his team’s grace in dealing with the change in ownership. “I’m so encouraged and so heartened by the way my colleagues at Wing have greeted this change with enthusiasm, open-mindedness, optimism, and hope — and by the way Baystate has eased the transition and greeted us with open arms. This new partnership has us well-positioned to meet the challenges of fulfilling our mission in a turbulent time in healthcare. It will take hard work, open minds, partnership, and commitment. And I believe our future is very bright.” Baystate Health’s Eastern Region encompasses Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, Baystate Wing Hospital, and its affiliated medical centers. Collaborations between Baystate Mary Lane and Baystate Wing will be a key element of improving the delivery of care in the region, said Keroack. “We are committed to the success of Baystate Mary Lane and Baystate Wing, and are eager to explore innovative ways of working together that also provide new and exciting opportunities for physicians and all Baystate team members in the region.” Baystate Wing Hospital is the third community hospital to join Baystate Health. Baystate Mary Lane Hospital became part of the health system in 1991, after Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield in 1986. Baystate Health acquired Wing Memorial Hospital from UMass Memorial Health Care, based in Worcester. The two health systems continue a collaborative relationship announced in September 2013. Baystate Wing Hospital has been serving patients in the Palmer, Quaboag Hills, and Pioneer Valley region since 1913. The 74-bed hospital and its five community medical centers in Belchertown, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, and Wilbraham offer emergency, diagnostic, medical, surgical, and psychiatric services as well as outpatient services provided by more than 50 medical staff and 165 registered nurses. Baystate Wing Hospital’s network also includes the Griswold Behavioral Health Center and the Wing VNA and Hospice. Baystate Wing is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and is designated a Primary Stroke Service hospital by the Mass. Department of Public Health. It was also recently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as one of model hospitals promoting health and improving quality of life. Together, the hospital and its community medical centers are focused on high-quality, patient-centered care delivered by physicians specializing in 45 medical disciplines, including adult family medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine, ob/gyn, and pediatric medicine.

Business Growth Center Expands Programming
SPRINGFIELD — The Business Growth Center at Springfield Technology Park has received a grant from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) to help underserved or disadvantaged business owners in the Pioneer Valley grow, or stabilize, their enterprises. The funds will enable the center to continue its Stronger Businesses Program, starting Oct. 7, and supplement funding for its staff. This is the second time the Business Growth Center has received this MGCC grant for the Stronger Businesses Program, which focuses on businesses with fewer than 20 employees. An assistant program manager will also be added to the center’s staff to support its Growth Advisory Program and seminars. The grant is part of the MGCC’s 2015 Small Business Assistance Grants Program, which is designed to complement and enhance the traditional public and private small-business assistance network. The Business Growth Center is one of 30 organizations statewide to receive 25 grants, and the only one in Hampden or Hampshire county to receive funding from the MGCC. “Businesses with fewer than 20 employees dominate the Pioneer Valley,” said Marla Michel, the Business Growth Center’s director. “They will benefit from this support, as it allows us to re-offer a proven business-growth workshop and build our capacity for other growth programs.” The Stronger Businesses Program is an eight-session, in-depth offering for motivated leaders of for-profit and nonprofit businesses aiming to strengthen their organizations and accelerate growth through better decision making, new-product introductions, and more efficient operations. The program starts on Oct. 7 and, after a five-week ‘homework’ period, runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 23. Business owners can bring an associate at no additional charge to help absorb what they learn more effectively. Discounts are available to members of all the regional chambers of commerce and the Western Mass. chapter of the National Machine and Tooling Assoc., as well as clients of the Business Growth Center’s service providers: the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, the New England Business Associates Business Development Center, and SCORE. Participants in last year’s program reported increased business stabilization or growth as a result of the program. “If I hadn’t taken this class, my company wouldn’t have been in as upward a position as it is,” said Kristin Maier, program participant and president of Peerless Precision Inc. in Westfield. Added Leslie Belay, senior program manager at MGCC, “we are pleased to have the Business Growth Center as one of our grantees in Western Mass. Their Stronger Businesses Program is compelling and will assist small-business owners in expanding their products and services to meet new growth opportunities in the Pioneer Valley.” Registration is open for the Stronger Businesses Program and available on the center’s website.

Women’s Fund Announces $240,000 in Grant Awards
EASTHAMPTON — The Women’s Fund of Western Mass. announced a total of $240,000 in grant commitments in Berkshire, Franklin, Hamden, and Hampshire counties. Working within its focus areas of educational access and success, economic justice, and safety and freedom from violence, partners in these communities will each receive $60,000 over three years to deploy innovative programs that will help shift the landscape for women and girls. Among the grantees, Berkshire United Way will spearhead a coalition effort titled Face the Facts Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition; in Franklin County, Greenfield Community College will launch the Franklin County Women’s GARDEN Project Collaborative; in Hampden County, the Prison Birth Project will continue its social- and reproductive-justice efforts for incarcerated and post-incarcerated mothers; and in Hampshire County, funding will go to the Treehouse Foundation’s project titled Re-envisioning Foster Care Together. “We have incredible partnerships with our grantees,” said Elizabeth Barajas-Román, who joined the Women’s Fund as its new CEO earlier this month. “By investing in these organizations, the fund is deepening our impact and strengthening our reach.” In addition to the financial award, the Women’s Fund is investing an additional $12,000 into the partnership by giving each organization the opportunity to select two of their staff, constituents, or board members as participants of the Women’s Fund’s Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI). LIPPI, a program of the Women’s Fund, has equipped 200 women from across the four western counties to become civic leaders in their communities; impact policy on the local, state, and national levels; and seek and retain elected positions. Collectively, these four grantees will help leverage the Women’s Fund’s impact on the lives of women and girls in Western Mass. The Women’s Fund will also continue to convene skill-building sessions and support the programming of organizations that work on issues that impact women and girls. The Women’s Fund advances social-change philanthropy to create economic and social equality for women and girls in Western Mass. through grant-making and strategic initiatives. Since 1997, the WFWM has awarded more than $2 million in grants to more than 100 programs in the four counties of Western Mass. The WFWM is building its capacity to be the go-to organization for all issues related to improving the lives of women and girls.

State Touts Web Portal for Municipal Grants
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration has unveiled a new web portal for cities and towns to easily identify grant opportunities that could benefit their communities. The Municipal Grant Finder (mass.gov/municipalgrants) is a one-stop web shop for local officials and residents to learn about grant opportunities across state government, regardless of which state agency manages a grant program. “Through the new Municipal Grant Finder, the Patrick administration is continuing its commitment to provide resources to help our municipal partners deliver core services to their communities,” said Secretary of Administration and Finance Glen Shor. The web portal will highlight what resources exist and where to find them, as management of these grants and resources is decentralized among a multitude of state government agencies. The Municipal Grant Finder will help them navigate state government by succinctly profiling more than 60 funding and support opportunities for cities and towns. Working together, the Patrick administration and the Commonwealth’s municipalities have already achieved real, meaningful savings and structural changes to keep costs down so municipalities can make the necessary investments in community services that keep them thriving. Municipal healthcare reform is providing significant and immediate savings to cities and towns, and 257 communities and school districts across Massachusetts have already collectively saved more than $247 million in health-insurance premiums over the past three years as a result of the landmark municipal healthcare reform law signed by Patrick in July 2011.

Company Notebook Departments

Holyoke Mall Announces ‘Magical Night of Giving’
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Mall at Ingleside will be hosting its ninth annual “Magical Night of Giving” event to help local nonprofit groups and schools raise funds for their organizations. The event will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 6 to 9:30 p.m., with the orientation and ticket-distribution session held on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. The orientation will be held at Holyoke Mall’s Guest Services Center, located on the lower level in Sears Court. The “Magical Night of Giving” is a simple and effective way for nonprofit groups and schools to raise funds for their organization. Holyoke Mall at Ingleside covers all overhead expenses, and the charity keeps 100% of each $5 admission ticket sold. The event works as follows:
• Holyoke Mall at Ingleside will print admission tickets. These tickets will be available for nonprofit groups to pick up and sell beginning Sept. 24.
• Prior to November’s event, organizations will sell these admission tickets for $5 each and keep all money earned from the sale of these tickets.
• For anyone not purchasing tickets in advance, admission tickets will also be sold the evening of the event at all mall entrances by some of the participating organizations.
• Participating Holyoke Mall at Ingleside retailers will offer special discounts that are exclusive to the “Magical Night of Giving.” The ticket is the only means to receive these special discounts between 6 and 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 23.
• Admission tickets sold also act as a raffle ticket. Prizes will be awarded, including a $1,000 Holyoke Mall gift card. The raffle drawing will begin at 8:30 p.m. the evening of the event.
Said Holyoke Mall General Manager Bill Rogalski, “this event helps to raise approximately $50,000 each year between the various organizations involved. Holyoke Mall is providing the tools for the groups to hold their own fund-raiser. It’s a simple way for nonprofit groups and area schools to raise much-needed funding for their organizations.” To reserve tickets for pickup on Sept. 24, contact Simone Enright at (413) 536-1441 or [email protected] by Friday, Sept. 19. Anyone unable to pick up tickets on Sept. 24 may make arrangements with Enright to pick them up at a later date. Call Holyoke Mall’s Marketing department at (413) 536-1441 with any questions.

Webber & Grinnell Named to Circle of Excellence
NORTHAMPTON — Webber and Grinnell Insurance Agency has been inducted into the Plymouth Rock Assurance and Bunker Hill Insurance 2014 Circle of Excellence, recognizing outstanding professionalism, financial performance, and commitment to customer service by independent insurance agents during 2013. Selected from a pool of more than 400 independent agents across Massachusetts, Webber & Grinnell was one of 25 agents to receive this honor. “The Circle of Excellence is our premiere recognition and rewards program reserved for our top independent agents,” said Chris Olie, president of Plymouth Rock Assurance and chairman of Bunker Hill Insurance.“These agents are key parts of Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill’s success. They have each worked hard to build their businesses while also providing excellent service and trusting advice to their customers.” Webber & Grinnell is one of the largest insurance agencies in Western Mass. The agency currently serves more than 5,000 automobile and homeowner policyholders, and insures nearly 900 businesses throughout the region. “As an independent agent, our goal is to provide expert service tailored to the specific needs of each client we serve,” said Bill Grinnell, president of Webber & Grinnell. “It’s always rewarding to be recognized for our hard work and dedication, and we’re grateful to receive this honor from Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill.” Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill are leading automobile- and home-insurance carriers serving Massachusetts. As a member of the Circle of Excellence, Webber & Grinnell will receive marketing support funds, education and training, and other initiatives designed to promote sustained success. The agency will be honored at a fall retreat.

Freedom Credit Union Touts New Logo, Website
SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union recently unveiled its updated look with a new logo and a redesigned website. At the same time, the credit union launched its presence on social media with new Facebook and LinkedIn pages. “This rebrand is an effort for us to freshen up our image and present a more contemporary look and design across all parts of the credit union, from our website and in-branch messaging to our advertising and promotional materials,” said Barry Crosby, president and CEO. The new logo incorporates the outline of a bell, which represents the credit union’s founding as the Western Massachusetts Telephone Workers Credit Union in 1922. The new website features a more modern design with enhanced navigation and organization. Most of the information is organized within four areas — personal banking, business banking, member tools, and ‘about us’ — and the new rates page is arranged in tabs so that all credit-union rates can be accessed on one page. “Our new website also makes it very convenient for our members to apply for a mortgage or consumer loan online,” said Jeffrey Smith, Freedom’s vice president and chief lending officer. “Members can even get pre-qualified for a mortgage on our website in just a few minutes.” Members can apply for any type of consumer loan online — mortgages, home-equity loans, auto loans, personal loans, home-improvement loans, education loans, and more. On social media, Freedom has attracted hundreds of ‘likes’ on its Facebook page and numerous followers on its LinkedIn page. To access Freedom’s social-media sites, go to www.freedom.coop and click on the logos at the top of the page. Membership at Freedom is available to include anyone who lives, works, or attends a college or university in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, or Berkshire county. The organization boasts nine branches throughout the Pioneer Valley in Ludlow, Chicopee, Feeding Hills, Sixteen Acres, Springfield, Easthampton, Northampton, Greenfield, and Turners Falls. A tenth branch is slated to open in September at the Roger L. Putnam Technical Academy in Springfield.

Bauzá & Associates Joins Worldwide Partners
ENFIELD, Conn. — Worldwide Partners Inc. (WPI) has added another partner to the world’s 8th-largest full-service ad-agency network and the world’s largest network of independent ad agencies, according to Al Moffatt, president and CEO of Worldwide Partners, headquartered in Denver. Bauzá & Associates, headquartered in Enfield, Conn., specializes in multicultural marketing and is headed by principal and CEO Héctor Bauzá. Founded in 2003, the agency became an LLC in Massachusetts in 2005 and has a roster of clients including the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center of Dorchester, and the Connecticut Lottery. “What makes us attractive to clients worldwide is that we’re comprised of innovative, progressive agencies across a full range of disciplines and industries,” Moffatt said. “We’re a collaborative, bottom-up network whereby the partner agencies own us rather than us owning them. We provide the resources and the global outreach to help our partners achieve greater profits and revenue while the partner agencies work together to build each other’s business and service clients locally, regionally, and internationally. We’re an efficient, international network that is built to succeed in today’s highly competitive and fragmented marketing environment. Each partner is hand-selected for its progressive and innovative approach. In short, we have the critical mass and skills of the agency conglomerates coupled with the flexibility of the independents. We’re very happy to have Bauzá & Associates join us.” Added Bauzá, “we are honored to be a part of WPI’s tremendously successful network of independent agencies. As a smaller agency, the added muscle from WPI will help to increase the size of the projects Bauzá & Associates will compete for and expand this agency’s reach to regional, national, and global markets.” Worldwide Partners Inc., which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2013, has more than 20 network-wide regional and international clients, including Wal-Mart Centroamerica, Caterpillar, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Group Santander, MINI, Western Digital, California Tourism, and Novartis.

Dadanco Opens New Facility in Westfield
WESTFIELD — Dadanco, a manufacturer of commercial hydronic-based heating and cooling products, including active chilled beams, induction units, and induction diffusers, announced the grand opening of its Luxton-Reed Center, with an open house to be held on Sept. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Luxton-Reed Center is aptly named after two industry pioneers for heating and cooling technologies: professor Russell Luxton of Australia, the co-founder of Dadanco, and John Reed of Westfield, the founder of several hydronic heating companies, including Sterling Residential & Commercial Hydronics, which are divisions of Mestek Inc., the largest manufacturer of finned-tube baseboard radiation in North America. The Luxton-Reed Center (LRC) is a unique facility focused on research and development and specific high-efficiency equipment testing utilizing a thermal-scenario test chamber which accurately measures air and water flow, temperature, and capacities. The test chamber is highly configurable and can simulate actual real-life application conditions. Alongside the LRC corporate offices are several live-fire training and showcase spaces. Each space meticulously represents an actual real-world installation, including a hotel suite, hospital room, and laboratory. The hotel suite is one of the most technically complex demonstration spaces in the LRC facility, as the room features a thermal wall with glass façade which simulates outside conditions and three different types of hydronic cooling solutions, so guests get to compare and contrast without leaving the room. LRC’s main mechanical room is host to multiple high-efficiency products produced by other Westfield-based Mestek companies, including condensing cast-iron boilers from Advanced Thermal Hydronics, flexible small-duct air distribution, and reverse-cycle chiller systems by SpacePak, direct outside air systems by Applied Air, hydronic fan coils by Airtherm, and integrated control systems by HeatNet. The facility is a fully operational showroom and research center for high-efficiency indoor comfort equipment and integrated control platforms. Every room, including the offices, the classroom/training room, the videoconferencing room, and the kitchen/break room, houses various mediums of high-efficiency air-distribution equipment.

Departments People on the Move

Maria Burke

Maria Burke

JERICHO, the Bureau for Exceptional Children & Adults, has announced the appointment of Maria Burke as Associate Director. JERICHO is well-known for its programs and services, begun by Fr. Robert Wagner and continued by Sr. Joan Magnani, emphasizing inclusion for all people with disabilities in Western Mass. over the past 44 years. “I am delighted that Maria has been named associate director,” said Magnani. “Working with her allows us to move forward with new strategic-planning efforts focused on how we can best serve the families and individuals living with disabilities, as well as the professional agencies and staff who care for these people in Western Mass.” Burke brings expertise in many areas of nonprofit management and a substantial fund-raising history in the region, as well as a strong personal focus on the needs and challenges facing many families and individuals living with disabilities. “I look forward to continuing this important work,” she said, “as well as expanding our reach with new partnerships, training, and networking opportunities to serve the many families who face difficulties and challenges. It will be wonderful to include new people and provide services that make life at least a bit easier for all families and providers serving the disabled.”
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The Professional Women’s Chamber, a division of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, recently honored Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors, as its 2014 Woman of the Year. The annual Woman of the Year Banquet was held at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. The award is presented to a woman in the Greater Springfield area who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment, and service to the community. The Professional Women’s Chamber promotes the status of women professionals, working to empower career-oriented women through participation in leadership, education, and networking opportunities, and striving to strengthen the positive impact of women in the business community and on the economy.
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Michael Gove

Michael Gove

Attorney Michael Gove, of Gove Law Office LLC in Northampton, recently announced that he has purchased a law practice in Ludlow and will open a second office in that community, his hometown. Gove’s 10-year-old practice concentrates on business and corporate law, real-estate transactions, and estate planning. On Sept. 2, Gove assumed ownership of Thompson & Bell of Ludlow, the business formerly operated by the late James “Jason” Thompson and his associate, Gregory Bell. Bell and Gove will work together to cover the Ludlow and Northampton offices; in addition, the Ludlow office will also handle bankruptcy and personal-injury law. Gove earned his law degree from Boston College School of Law in 2004, after graduating cum laude from UMass Amherst in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Assoc., the Hampden County Bar Assoc., the Hampshire County Bar Assoc., the Connecticut Bar Assoc., the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield, and the Northampton Assoc. of Young Professionals. Gove has also served on many area nonprofit boards and presently serves as a corporator of the Horace Smith Fund, which grants scholarships for Hampden County residents pursuing a college or graduate education. He also volunteers for Cooley Dickinson Hospital and serves on the board of Best Buddies of Western Massachusetts. In 2012 and 2013, Gove was selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a designation earned by no more than 2.5% of lawyers in Massachusetts. Bell is a 1983 graduate of Western New England College School of Law. He concentrates in residential and commercial real estate, consumer bankruptcy, probate administration, and personal-injury law.
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Dr. Thomas Cleary Sr. was recently recognized as a William McKenna Volunteer Hero by the Mass. Dental Society (MDS), a statewide organization serving nearly 5,000 member dentists. He was acknowledged by his peers for substantial contributions to organized dentistry at both the state and local district levels. Cleary is currently a member of the MDS Council on Dental Care and Benefits, and has served as a volunteer coordinator for the Yankee Dental Congress, New England’s largest dental meeting. Within the Valley District Dental Society, he has been chair of Dental Connections, an educational program for dental auxiliaries; co-chair of the education committee; and a member of the executive committee. He is also past president of the Hampshire Dental Society. Cleary is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). In addition to maintaining a dental practice in Easthampton, he is an assistant professor of operative and prosthetic dentistry at TUSDM. Several years ago, he was a member of a group of TUSDM faculty who went on a fact-finding trip to Cuba, and this summer he took part in a service mission to the Dominican Republic organized by students. He established his general dentistry practice in Easthampton in 1974. His son, Dr. Thomas M. Cleary Jr., joined him in 2008. The Volunteer Hero award is given in memory of the late Dr. William McKenna, who was a driving force behind the development of the Yankee Dental Congress and considered by many to have been a model of volunteerism within the MDS.
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Craig Johnsen

Craig Johnsen

Loomis Communities announced the appointment of Craig Johnsen as Administrator at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing. In this role, Johnsen is responsible for administering and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the retirement community in Springfield, as well as serving as a member of the Loomis Communities Senior Leadership Team. Johnsen is a licensed nursing-home administrator with more than 30 years working with older adults. Prior to joining Loomis Communities, he served as executive director of Eastview at Middlebury in Middlebury, Vt. He holds a bachelor’s degree in long-term-care administration and has completed a graduate fellowship in strategic and financial planning with Leading Age and Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management at Harvard University. Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing offers independent-living cottages and apartments, assisted living, skilled nursing care, medical offices, and primary-care physician services, all under one roof.
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Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) announced that Dawn Leaks has joined the LPV team in the newly created position of Program Manager. In this role, Leaks will be responsible for managing LPV’s signature 10-month regional leadership development program and helping recruit future participants. Leaks is a certified coach and speaker and adjunct professor of Business at Bay Path University. She joins Leadership Pioneer Valley after nearly five years in communications and development at the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter. As director of communications, she was responsible for public affairs, media relations, social media, and marketing communications. In previous roles, she worked as recruiter for a mid-size public school system and an account executive for MassLive.com. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and has served on several boards of local organizations, including Next Level Development for Women of Color and Dress for Success of Western Mass. She is an active board member at the New England Public Radio Foundation Inc.
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Christopher Marini

Christopher Marini

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. announced the appointment of Christopher Marini to the board of trustees for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. In addition to serving on the board, Marini will also be serving on the audience development and education committee. Marini has been an audit associate with the firm for just over one year, specializing in nonprofits and HUD, reviews and compilations, and income-tax returns for individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and partnerships. Before coming to MBK, he worked for two years at a local public accounting firm. Marini earned a BBA from the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management and Commonwealth Honors College. He is currently pursuing his MSA at UConn. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society and the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.
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The Springfield Falcons
announced that Andy Zilch will join the organization as the team’s play-by-play broadcaster and Manager of Broadcasting. Zilch comes to the Falcons after spending two seasons with the Greenville Road Warriors of the East Coast Hockey League. While being the voice of the team, he also oversaw media relations and served as an account executive. The St. Louis native generated several corporate partnerships and was strongly involved in the community. The majority of his donated time was spent assisting the local children’s hockey program. Prior to his time with the Road Warriors, Zilch served two years in the National Hockey League as a broadcast intern with the St. Louis Blues. He also spent time with the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams on the team’s radio network. A 2009 graduate of Lindenwood University in Missouri, Zilch entered broadcasting as the play-by-play broadcaster for the men’s hockey team on KCLC, the student radio station. He has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis on radio and television.
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Main Street Hospitality Group (MSHG) announced that Adam Brassard has been appointed to the position of Executive Chef of the Williams Inn. His responsibilities include all kitchen operations and menu development. Brassard’s appointment marks his return to the Williams Inn. In 2007, he began his professional culinary career as the Williams Inn sous chef. From there, he joined the Red Lion Inn as sous chef under the leadership of Red Lion Inn Executive Chef and MSHG Vice President of Food and Beverage Operations Brian Alberg. Brassard began his career as an intern in the McCann Technical High School Culinary Arts department and went on to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., in 2007. Brassard has participated in numerous farm-to-table events and food and wine festivals throughout the Berkshires, Boston, and New York. Brassard also works with the Railroad Street Youth Project, demonstrating culinary techniques to young adults; is on the advisory board of the Culinary Arts department at McCann Technical High School; and takes part in judging projects for Skills USA, a competition among technical high schools. Brassard has cooked at the renowned James Beard House in New York City, working alongside Alberg.

Court Dockets Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
 
• Sept. 23: ACCGS Pastries, Politics & Policy, 8-9 a.m. An informal roundtable discussion, designed for political and policy junkies. Cost: $15 for members, $25 for general admission, which includes continental breakfast. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Sept. 30: Rake in the Business Table Top Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m. Hosted by Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Presented by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield and the Greater Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield chambers of commerce. Network with more than 100 vendors. Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at the door.  Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 1: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by Twin Hills Country Club, 700 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow. Cost: $20 for members in advance, $25 for members at the door, $30 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 3: ERC5 Golf Classic. Registration, 11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; shotgun start, 12:30 p.m. Wilbraham Country Club, 859 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham. Cost: $500 per foursome. Proceeds benefit the Minnechaug Regional High School Youth Entrepreneurial Scholars Program and the ERC5 Scholarship Fund. Reservations may be made online www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 8: ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lattitude Restaurant, 1388 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Liz Provo, authorized local representative for Constant Contact, will present “Social Media for Small Business Success.” Cost: $25 for members, $35 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 29: ACCGS Western Mass. Business Expo Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Keynote speaker: Gov. Deval Patrick. Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 29: PWC Western Mass. Business Expo Headline Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Keynote speaker: Patricia Diaz Dennis, retired senior vice president and assistant general counsel for AT&T. Cost: $40. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
 
AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
 
• Oct. 1: Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 5-6 p.m., hosted by Unitarian Universalist Society of America, 121 North Pleasant St., Amherst. Rededication of the Tiffany stained-glass window. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Event is free and open to the public.
• Oct. 2: 2014 Annual Awards Dinner, 5:30-9 p.m. (after-party to follow). Hosted by Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley. Join us in honoring the Rotary Club of Amherst, Stephanie O’Keeffe, and Tony Maroulis. Emceed by Monte Belmonte, 93.9 The River. Tickets are $75 per person or $700 for a table of 10. For more information, call Tammy-Lynn at (413) 253-0700 or e-mail [email protected].
• Oct. 9: Chamber Brown Bag, 12:30-2 p.m. Hosted by the Jones Library (Woodbury Room). Topic: “The Entrepreneurial Equation.” This event will give you ideas for putting banking, retirement, and insurance tools to work so you can help build and protect your business according to your short-and long-term goals. Presenter: Tom McRae, Edward Jones. Event is free and open to the public. Bring a lunch.
• Oct. 9: Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 12:30-1 p.m., at Downtown Mindfulness, 67 North Pleasant St., Amherst. Join us in welcoming Downtown Mindfulness to the Amherst area. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Event is free and open to the public.
• Oct. 24: Legislative Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. This is your chance to rub elbows with Amherst-area elected officials. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. To RSVP, call Tammy-Lynn at (413) 253-0700 or e-mail [email protected].
 
FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.franklincc.org
(413) 773-5463
 
• Sept. 26: Chamber Breakfast Series, 7:30-9 a.m., hosted by Franklin County Tech School, Turners Falls. Special presentation on United Way program. Cost: $13 for members, $15 for non-members. Contact the chamber at (413) 773-5463 to reserve your tickets.
 
GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.chicopeechamber.org
(413) 594-2101
 
• Sept. 30: Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., Hosted by: Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Presented by the Greater Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield chambers of commerce and ACCGS. Cost: $5 pre-registered, $10 at the door. Register online at www.chicopeechamber.org.
• Oct. 9: Taking Care of Business, Workshop #3, “Human Resources: Best Practices for Small Businesses,” 9-11 a.m. Hosted by Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Learn about recruitment and hiring, employee benefits and labor laws, and unemployment Insurance. Presenter: Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.
• Oct. 15: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cost: $20 for members, $26 for non-members.
• Oct. 23: Auction/Beer & Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., Delaney House, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. The public is welcome to attend and enjoy tastings from Kappy’s Liquors and Williams Distributing Corp., and delicious gourmet food by the Delaney House. Take some photos in the complimentary photo booth and bid on auction items such as gift baskets and gift certificates to area restaurants.
• Oct. 30: Taking Care of Business, Workshop #4: “How to Retain Your Top Talent,” 9-11 a.m. Hosted by Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Learn about recruitment and turnover costs, production loss, and retraining. Presenter: James Percy, Willard Financial Group, LLC. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.
 
GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414
 
• Oct. 9: Networking by Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7 p.m., hosted and co-sponsored by Eastworks & Riff’s Joint, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, beer and wine. Cost: $5 for members, $15 for future members. RSVP requested.
• Oct. 20: Celebrity Bartenders Night, 6-9 p.m., at Opa-Opa Steakhouse & Brewery, 169 College Highway, Southampton. Join us for a night of fun with local celebrities mixing drinks. Let us know if you are interested in bartending! Cash bar, raffles, and fun. Tips and donations benefit the chamber’s downtown Holiday Lighting Fund. Admission: free. 
• Oct. 23: Workforce Training Speaker Breakfast, part of the chamber’s Speaker Series 2014. Hosted by Southampton Country Club, 329 College Highway, Southampton. Come and learn about available state funding for employee training and technical assistance for any size business. Cost: $15 for chamber members, $20 for non-members. Call the chamber to sign up. Seating is limited.
 
GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.holycham.com
(413) 534-3376
 
• Sept. 30: Table Top Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m., hosted by Chicopee Castle of Knights. Four area chambers — Greater Holyoke, Greater Chicopee, Greater Westfield, and the ACCGS — are getting together to present a table top mini-trade show. Tables cost $125. Visitor cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Call (413) 534-3376 to secure a table, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.
• Oct. 3: Manufacturing Business Breakfast, 8-10 a.m. (7:45 a.m. registration), PeoplesBank Conference Room, Kittredge Center, Holyoke Community College. Join us for a continental breakfast and networking opportunity to celebrate manufacturing. Guests include Eric Nakajima, assistant secretary of Housing and Economic Development; David Gadaire of CareerPoint, Jeffrey Hayden of Holyoke Community College, and state Rep. Aaron Vega. Cost: $10, which includes a continental breakfast. Call (413) 534-3376 to sign up, or visit holyokechamber.com.
• Oct. 7, 21: Nov. 5: Ask a Chamber Expert Series: “How to Start and Maintain Your Own Business.” Get your business on the right track and join us for this member-taught, 10-class workshop series. Workshop schedule: Oct. 7, “Creating a Business Plan”; Oct. 21, “Learning the Law”; Nov. 5, “Insurance.” All workshops are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce at 177 High St., and include light refreshments. Cost: $20 per session for members, or $175 for 10 classes. To sign up, call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or visit holyokechamber.com.
• Oct. 8: Autumn Business Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., at the Log Cabin. Sponsored by the Republican and Holyoke Medical Center. Recognition of new members and business milestones, and networking breakfast meeting. Cost: $22 for members in advance, $28 for non-members and at the door. For reservations, call the chamber at (413) 534-3376.
• Oct. 15: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Westfield Bank, 1642 Northampton St., Holyoke. Business networking event to take place under the tent. Food, networking, 50/50 raffle, and door prizes. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for the public. To sign up, call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 or visit holyokechamber.com.
 
GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
 
• Oct. 1: Annual Open House, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Oct. 8: “Make the Web Work for You,” 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Greenfield Savings Bank, Community Room, 325 King St., Northampton. Presented by Tina Stevens of Stevens 470. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP required; space limited.
• Oct. 10: “Tips, Tricks, & Shortcuts,” 9-11 a.m., hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Sponsosr: Pioneer Training. Special guest: Don Lesser. This workshop contains a variety of quick tips and tricks in Microsoft Word that will save you hours of time. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP; space limited.
 
GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618

• Sept. 30: 17th Annual Table Top Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m., hosted by Castle of Knights, Chicopee. Opportunities include sponsorships and exhibitor tables. Cost: $5 in advance through chamber, $10 at the door. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office, (413) 568-1618.
• Oct. 6: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Tekoa Country Club, Westfield. Join Mayor Dan Knapik for an informal talk on Westfield. Free and open to the public, but call Pam at the chamber to register, (413) 568-1618.
• Oct. 8: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., hosted by East Mountain Country Club, Westfield. Great connection opportunities, including speed connecting. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Walk-ins welcome. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members (cash at the door). To register, call Pam at the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• Oct. 14: Lunch & Lecture Series #3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Noble Hospital, Conference Room A, Westfield. Topic: “Retirement & Investments for Business.” Presented by Tim Flynn of Edward Jones Investments. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office, (413) 568-1618.
• Oct. 20: Speaker Series (2 of 3), “Common and Costly Employment-law Mistakes Made by Small Businesses,” 8-9:15 a.m., presented by Royal, LLC. Hosted by Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, Westfield. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office, (413) 568-1618.
 
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
 
• Sept. 24: PWC Headline Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Yankee Pedlar Inn, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke. Keynote speaker: Jane Iredale, founder, president, and CEO of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics. Cost: $25 for PWC members, $35 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Oct. 14: PWC Ladies Night, 5-7 p.m. Complimentary wine, refreshments, and networking. Reservations are complimentary but suggested, by contacting Dawn Creighton at [email protected] or (413) 530-0545.
 
WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880
 
• Oct. 1: Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Westfield Bank, Agawam. Cost: free for chamber members, $10 at the door for non-members. Event is open to the public. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or [email protected].
• Oct. 2: West Springfield Candidates Forum, 6-8 p.m., hosted by West Springfield Town Hall, 26 Central St. For the first half of this state representatives debate, questions will be solicited in advance from WRC members and the general public. The second half of the debate will be performed in the Lincoln-Douglas format, where candidates will have the opportunity to pose questions to each other.
• Oct. 9: Agawam Candidates Forum, 6-9 p.m., hosted by Roberta G. Doering School, 68 Main St., Agawam. For the first half of this state representatives / state Senate debate, questions will be solicited in advance from WRC members and the general public. The second half of the debate will be performed in the Lincoln-Douglas format, where candidates will have the opportunity to pose questions to each other.
• Oct. 15: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief sales pitch. You must be a member or guest of a member to attend. The only cost to attend is the cost of lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately that day. We cannot invoice you for these events.
For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or email [email protected].
• Oct. 16: Breakfast Meeting, 7-9 a.m., hosted by Lattitude, West Springfield. The featured emcee is political consultant Anthony Signoli, speaking on the potential casino and how it may affect local business and the general public. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or email [email protected].

Agenda Departments

Craft Brewer Lecture
Sept. 25: Dan Kenary, co-founder and president of Harpoon Brewery, will speak about the history and success of New England’s largest craft brewery at Old Sturbridge Village (OSV). His appearance is part of the village’s continuing OSV Overseers’ Distinguished Speaker Series. Kenary, a Worcester native, will host a fun-filled evening of beer tasting paired with food samples and will share the story of Harpoon’s success. Doors open at 6 p.m., a cash bar is available, and Kenary’s program will begin at 7 p.m. In his talk, “How Passion, Continuous Improvement, and Grassroots Marketing Have Made Harpoon Brewery the Largest Craft Brewer in New England,” Kenary will recount how Harpoon introduced fresh, local craft beer to Boston in 1986, becoming the first brewery to commercially brew and bottle beer in Boston in more than 25 years. “The big beer companies are like factories. What craft beer has done is to bring some local flavors,” he noted. “I’m bullish on better beer. We don’t believe in making beer we don’t like.” Tickets are $45 per person, $40 for Old Sturbridge Village members. Attendees must be at least 21 years old. Seating is limited, and pre-registration is required. The event is sponsored by Spencer Bank. For more information, visit www.osv.org or call (800) 733-1830. Old Sturbridge Village celebrates New England life in the 1830s and is one of the largest living-history museums in the country. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. OSV offers free parking and a free return visit within 10 days. Admission is $24, or $22 for seniors; $8 for children ages 3-17, and free to children 2 and under.

Great River Challenge
Sept. 28: The only town in Massachusetts located on both sides of the fourth-largest river in the U.S., Northfield will be the scene of the first annual Great River Challenge Triathlon. The event will begin at Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center’s riverfront park and extensive trail system located on Route 63. Classified as a ‘non-traditional’ triathlon because it involves paddling rather than swimming, the Great River Challenge will be the first event of its kind in the Upper Pioneer Valley to use the broad Connecticut River. The Northfield Mountain recreational facility offers a number of advantages for racers and spectators, including a comfortable lodge, convenient parking, and a food-vendor area, amenities that most other race locations lack. The race features a canoe/kayak/SUP leg, a trail run, and an off-road mountain-bike leg on scenic Northfield Mountain. The paddle leg will be a mass start from the center’s riverfront park, paddling out and back and around Captain Kidd’s Island over 5.2 miles. The running leg is a challenging 3.5 miles of single-track trails and groomed trails, followed by a 6.5-mile mountain-bike ride on mixed single-track and open trails. Individuals and two-, three-, and four-person teams are welcome, and there is a junior division. Registrations start at $65 for individuals, with discounts for teams and half price for junior competitors (age 20 and under), plus a small sign-up fee at runsignup.com. Detailed information about the race, pre-registration and on-site registration, and pre-race activities can be found at www.greatriverchallenge.com. Organizer David Thomas — an athlete, coach, and owner of Stellar Kayaks in Northfield — expects 150 racers and 500 spectators at the first of what he hopes will be an annual event. “We are excited to launch this event in Northfield, showcasing the unusual beauty and abundant natural features we have here, from the river to the surrounding mountains,” he said. Proceeds from the event will support Northfield Kiwanis programs for children and needy families and visitor programs produced by the Northfield Area Tourism Assoc.

ACCGS Breakfast
Oct. 1:
Menck Windows Chairman Bodo Liesenfeld will be the keynote speaker at the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s October Business@Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. at Twin Hills Country Club, 700 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow. The event will be hosted by WGBY Director of Public Affairs Jim Madigan and sponsored by United Personnel. Liesenfeld will present “Looking from the Outside In,” and discuss the benefits and strengths the region has to offer businesses interested in locating and relocating to Western Mass. Menck Windows, a joint venture of Menck USA Inc. and Menck Fenster GmbH, of Hamburg, Germany, a 130-year-old, fourth-generation business that provides custom windows and doors in Europe, the Far East, and the U.S., recently opened the doors to its first U.S. manufacturing operation here in Western Mass. Liesenfeld is managing partner of Liesenfeld International GmbH, a private investment enterprise. For nearly 30 years, he was CEO and chairman of German-based Rohde & Liesenfeld, an international air and sea freight-forwarding group with global presence. He is the honorary representative of the city of Hamburg to the Northeast region of the U.S. and serves as chairman of the German Latin America Business Assoc. Since making his home in Boston in mid-2009, he became a fellow at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and chairman of the advisory board of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. He is chairman of the board of the Latin America Business Assoc. and a board member of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, among other board positions in the U.S., Germany, and Latin America. Reservations are $20 in advance for ACCGS members ($25 for member walk-in registration) and $30 for general admission. Reservations are suggested and can be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

Amherst Area Chamber Annual Awards Dinner
Oct. 2: The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce announced the upcoming Farm to Table Annual Awards Dinner, to be held Oct. 2 at Hadley Farms Meeting House in Hadley. The dinner, a yearly celebration that is a highlight of area businesses’ community social calendar, is expected to sell out. This year’s award winners reflect a celebration and acknowledgement of a number of community partners and leaders. The “A+” Award Winners include the Rotary Club of Amherst, which will receive the chamber’s Community Service Award, recognizing the many contributions that this group of volunteers has made to the Amherst area, in addition to its work dedicated to the global eradication of polio; Stephanie O’Keeffe, who will receive the chamber’s Legacy Award, a celebration of what this individual has accomplished, specifically in her role on the Amherst Select Board; and Tony Maroulis, former executive director of the organization, who will receive the chamber’s Most Valuable Player award for all of his hard work elevating the chamber’s stature and involvement in the community. “It was a daunting task to sift through the nominations for this year’s batch of award winners, because as there are so many individuals and organizations in this community worthy of recognition,” said Don Courtemanche, Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce executive director. “We feel that the recipients that we have selected represent the best, the brightest, and the most outstanding of the terrific partners that the chamber is fortunate to be associated with.” Tickets for the dinner will be available Sept. 2. Reservations for the dinner or for the program book may be made by contacting the chamber at (413) 253-0700.

Stroke Lecture at CDH
Oct. 2:
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in the U.S. Stroke occurs when a blood vessel that brings blood and oxygen to the brain gets blocked or ruptures. When this happens, brain cells don’t get the blood they need, and deprived of oxygen, nerve cells can stop working and die within minutes. In “Stroke Prevention and Treatment,” a Cooley Dickinson/Massachusetts General Hospital lecture, stroke neurologist Dr. Scott Silverman will discuss ways to reduce the risk of stroke and how to recognize stroke warning signs. He will also discuss treatments for stroke. Community members are invited to attend the lecture, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Dakin Conference Room at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Silverman is an instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and an assistant in neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he works on the stroke service. He received his undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Bowdoin College, and received his medical degree and completed his neurology residency at UMass Medical School. He then completed a fellowship in vascular and critical-care neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Silverman is board-certified in neurology, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care, and is director of Outpatient Stroke Services at Mass General. He has a strong interest in medical education and is currently the director of the Partners Vascular Neurology Fellowship. Silverman’s research and clinical interests are in ischemic stroke, specifically intracranial atherosclerotic disease and stroke in the young. Also participating in the lecture will be Dr. Tor Krogius, an emergency department physician at Cooley Dickinson and medical director of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Stroke Program, as well as the telemedicine programs for stroke, neurology, and burn. He earned his medical degree at McGill University Faculty of Medicine and completed his internship and residency training at Baystate Medical Center.

BMLH Tag Sale and Electronics Recycling Day
Oct. 17: Recent building renovations and office upgrades at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital have resulted in a quantity of usedchairs, tables, desks, file cabinets, and other office equipment. As a result, a tag sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot near the back of the Medical Office Building, off Marjorie Street. Combined with the tag sale, the hospital will also sponsor a community-wide recycling event. Old and/or non-working electrical devices such as radios, air-conditioning units, toasters, phones, light fixtures, etc. will be collected at no cost,with the exception of TVs and CRTs, for which there will be an $8 fee. The community recycling event will also take place in the parking lot near the back of the Medical Office Building. All items collected will be trucked away to a recycling center shortly after the event. All proceeds will benefit community-benefit programs sponsored by the hospital. For more information, contact Ryan Moore at (413) 967-2140.

Western Mass. Business Expo
Oct. 29: The fourth annual Western Mass. Business Expo will be presented by BusinessWest at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The event is a business-to-business show featuring more than 150 booths, seminars, breakfast and lunch events, Show Floor Theater presentations, and a day-capping Expo Social. Details about events, programs, and featured speakers will be printed in future issues of BusinessWest. Comcast Business will again be Presenting Sponsor, while the social will be sponsored by Northwestern Mutual and MGM Springfield. Silver Sponsors are Health New England, DIF Design, Johnson & Hill Staffing, and MassMutual Financial Group. Education sponsor is the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. In 2013, more than 2,200 business professionals attended the expo, and between 2,500 and 3,000 are expected in 2014. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600 or visit www.wmbexpo.com.

Opinion
Electricity Grid Bending, and Might Break

By MARC BROWN
For the past two years, New England has seen its energy rates rise from $.036 per kWh in 2012 to $.056 per kWh in 2013 — more than a 50% increase. New England ratepayers paid an additional $3 billion for the energy we consumed last winter, and as a result of capacity shortages in the most recent auction, we will be doling out an additional $1.8 billion in payments to generators just to be available.

The regional organization which oversees our energy grid, ISO New England, has repeatedly warned us of our overreliance on natural gas for electricity generation, which currently accounts for more than half of our capacity. Add to that 8,000 megawatts of expected-to-retire generation over the next decade, and New England is looking at a real future capacity shortfall — a gap that all of the energy efficiency, conservation, and demand response in the world won’t be able to close.

Rightfully, ISO’s warnings have led to panic among the region’s legislators and bureaucrats — ironic, considering that they and their predecessors supported, promoted, and enacted policies that have led us to our current situation — as well as high prices and dwindling base-load capacity. Policies like renewable portfolio standards, the renewable greenhouse-gas initiative, net metering, and others have favored expensive, intermittent renewable power at the expense of more affordable and reliable base-load options.

We are going to need new base-load generation to power our homes, businesses, hospitals, and schools. Unfortunately, the way the energy markets are designed offer little incentive for new investment. Capacity markets are too shallow (three years) and are subject to price caps that are in place to protect ratepayers, but in the long run may do more harm than good. Extending capacity to five, six, seven, or more years might be enough incentive to bring new capacity into the region. It may also provide some financial security to natural-gas electricity generators, allowing them to make longer-term fuel commitments, which in turn should spur private investment in new natural-gas pipelines. Ratepayers could ultimately benefit from a market that trades higher capacity payments for lower energy payments.

New Hampshire’s Northern Pass (1,200 MW) and the Footprint natural-gas plant in Salem (700 MW) are two projects that could bring much-needed base-load power to New England, but both have been met with opposition. Footprint, whose future is in question, has been opposed by environmental groups like the Conservation Law Foundation because it is a fossil-fuel generator, despite the fact that it emits half of the CO2 and none of the SOX of the plant that it would replace. Northern Pass has been opposed by myriad environmental groups, as well as the New England Power Generators Assoc. (NEPGA), a trade organization representing the owners of more than 100 electric power plants in New England who control more than 80% of New England’s generating capacity.

NEPGA’s responsibility is to advocate for its membership, many of whom have benefited from the high prices that have hit ratepayers the past two winters. ISO’s day-ahead electricity auction is a “clearing auction,” which means that all generators who clear the market receive the marginal (or highest) cleared rate. For example, if a 1,000-MW generator bids into the market at $20 per megawatt hour to cover its cost of generation and the market clears at $50 per MWh, the generator will make $30 per MWh in profit, or $720,000 for that day. During a cold week this past January when the average day-ahead price exceeded $262 per MWh, a 1000-MW generator would have received more than $44 million in energy payments alone.

New Englanders are looking for relief from high energy costs, regulators are looking to ensure reliability, and, despite their poor track record, policy makers are looking to address our long-term energy needs. Sooner, rather than later, New England is going to need more base-load electricity to replace retirements.

The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting another bitterly cold winter for New Englanders. Vermont Yankee and its 600 MW (600,000 homes) will be powering down for good at the end of December. Run to your local hardware store and get your generator now, because, if January 2015 is as frigid as January 2014, rolling blackouts might be in our future — and while not all of us will be surprised, some of us will have a lot of explaining to do.

Marc Brown is the executive director of the New England Ratepayers Assoc., the nonprofit dedicated to protecting ratepayers in New England.

Company Notebook Departments

Baystate Announces Leadership Appointments, New Name for Wing
SPRINGFIELD — With the change of Wing Memorial Hospital’s parent company from UMass Memorial Health Care to Baystate Health expected to take place on Sept. 1, Baystate Health announced leadership appointments for its Eastern Region and a new name for the Palmer hospital: Baystate Wing Hospital. As of Sept. 1, Dr. Charles Cavagnaro III, now president and CEO of Wing Memorial Hospital, will be appointed president of Baystate Health’s Eastern Region, which is comprised of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, Baystate Wing Hospital, and the employed medical practices and medical centers in that region. As he assumes this leadership position, Cavagnaro has appointed Dr. Shafeeq Ahmed chief operating officer of Baystate Health’s Eastern Region. Ahmed will also continue in his role as chief medical officer of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and Baystate Medical Practices Eastern Region. As president of the region, Cavagnaro will provide strategic, executive, and operational leadership for the two hospitals there, which provide inpatient medical, surgical, gynecological, and behavioral-health services; emergency services; as well as a range of primary-care and other outpatient services for about 80,000 people in that region. He will report to Dennis Chalke, senior vice president of Baystate Health Community Hospitals and senior vice president and chief financial officer of Baystate Health. Cavagnaro has served as president and CEO of Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers for the past 15 years. Before that, he was Wing’s vice president of Medical Affairs. In 2013, he served as interim president of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Amid a challenging financial environment, Cavagnaro and his team have led Wing to serve a greater number of patients, add hospital beds, and increase the depth and breadth of services in its health centers and outpatient practices. The hallmark of his leadership is a focus on quality and safety that led to an ‘A’ safety rating for Wing from Leapfrog Group and Top Performer status from the Joint Commission on core accountability measures. Cavagnaro is a board-certified primary-care internist in Belchertown and sees patients on a weekly basis. He is a Six Sigma and Lean Green Belt in healthcare quality-improvement processes. Cavagnar completed his residency in internal medicine at UMass Medical Center and is a graduate of Cornell University Medicine College in New York City. He is a member of the American College of Physician Executives and the American College of Healthcare Executives, and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He was a founding member of the American Academy of Hospice Physicians, which is now known as the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has served as a medical examiner for District IV of Hampshire County, and as a member of the board of directors of the Pioneer Valley Chapter of the Red Cross. He presently serves on the American Hospital Assoc. Regional Policy Board for the New England Region. Ahmed was recently named one of ‘100 Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know’ by Becker’s Hospital Review. Prior to his arrival at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital, Ahmed had served as president of the medical staff, chief of Ob/Gyn, and a member of the hospital board of directors at the Naval Hospital in Cherry Point in North Carolina. Ahmed is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Baystate Medical Practices – Mary Lane Ob/Gyn in Ware, and sees patients on a weekly basis.
 Over the next several months, Cavagnaro and Ahmed will be working together as part of a larger, broadly experienced team to develop the integration strategy for Baystate Health’s Eastern Region. The name Baystate Wing Hospital aspires to honor the hospital’s more-than-100-year history, and recognize the vision and contributions of the Wing family and the countless others who have contributed their time, talents, and money to making Wing the strong community health provider it is today, while also celebrating Wing’s new affiliation with Baystate Health.

Springfield College Named College of Distinction
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College has again been identified as a 2014-15 College of Distinction for providing an innovative, teacher-centered undergraduate education with a strong record of preparing its graduates for real-world success. Colleges of Distinction is a college guide that for the last 15 years has recognized colleges it determines to be the best places to learn, grow, and succeed. The goal of Colleges of Distinction is to provide students, counselors, and parents with information about such schools. Colleges of Distinction describes schools that take a holistic approach to admissions decisions, consistently excel in providing undergraduate education, and have a national reputation. It also gives students, counselors, and parents an unbiased look at the college-admissions process. Colleges of Distinction looks at the myths surrounding college admissions, provides tools for self-assessment, and provides insights from college-admissions professionals, high-school counselors, students, and parents. Founded in 1885, Springfield College is known worldwide for the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy — educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others. The college offers a range of undergraduate- and graduate-degree programs in the fields of health sciences, human and social services, sport management and movement studies, education, business, and the arts and sciences. It also offers doctoral programs in physical education, physical therapy, and counseling psychology. The college is ranked in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges in the top tier of “Best Regional Universities — North Region” by U.S. News Media Group, and is designated as a premier Leadership Development Center by the YMCA of the USA. More than 5,000 traditional, non-traditional, and international students study at its main campus in Springfield and its School of Human Services campuses across the country.

NBSB Cuts Ribbons in Ware, East Brookfield, and Three Rivers Village
NORTH BROOKFIELD — North Brookfield Savings Bank recently held ribbon-cutting events at its Ware, West Brookfield, and Three Rivers Village of Palmer branches. The events took place following the bank’s merger with FamilyFirst Bank in June. “North Brookfield Savings Bank is honored to be a part of these great communities and hopes to make a positive impact for businesses and individuals for years to come,” said NBSB President and CEO Donna Boulanger. “We look forward to being ‘where it’s at’ for specially tailored financial products and services, the best customer service, community support, and fun community events.” The ribbon cuttings drew current and prospective members of the Massachusetts Legislature. State Rep. Todd Smola attended the event at the Three Rivers Village branch, state Senate candidate Mike Valanzola attended the event at the Ware branch, and state Sen. Stephen Brewer and state Rep. Anne Gobi attended the East Brookfield branch ribbon cutting. In addition to carrying the North Brookfield Savings Bank name, the three new NBSB branches feature state-of-the-art banking for residents and businesses alike, while renovations to the 40-44 Main St., Ware branch will begin shortly to provide more cutting-edge banking services and access to the business bankers at the NBSB Business Center.

Advance Welding Relocates to Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — After more than 36 years of doing business in West Springfield, Advance Welding will relocate to Brookdale Drive in Springfield on Sept. 2. “As our capabilities and customer base continue to grow, this move will improve our ability to process our customers’ work,” said Advance Welding President Christopher Kielb. The company is a provider of metal-joining services to the commercial, marine, nuclear, medical, aerospace, and defense industries. Its operations and management team will remain the same. The new address is 150 Brookdale Dr., and the phone number will remain (413) 734-4544.

Country Bank Contributes $14,500 to Local Schools
WARE — Country Bank surprised 29 local schools that participate in the bank’s Savings Makes Sense School Banking Program with $500 gift cards to Staples. Each school received the donation to help cover the cost of back-to-school supplies. “We know how difficult it is for the schools to have the supplies they need when budgets become tight,” said Jodie Gerulaitis, financial education officer for Country Bank. “They are truly so grateful and appreciative of this gift.” It is reported that teachers annually spend about $250 of their own money to purchase items for their classrooms. Country Bank wanted to help teachers who do so much for their students. Country Bank serves Central and Western Mass. with 15 offices in Ware, Palmer, Brimfield, Belchertown, Ludlow, Wilbraham, Paxton, Charlton, Leicester, and West Brookfield.

PeoplesBank Supports Women Business Owners
HOLYOKE — In support of the growth and success of women business owners, PeoplesBank is partnering with WomenUpFront to host a monthly, ongoing roundtable for women who have ownership and leadership responsibility and want to grow toward $1 million in annual revenue. The WomenUpFront Roundtable provides a learning forum for owners to get out of the weeds of the day-to-day routine and look at their businesses more purposefully and strategically. The objective of the roundtable is to help accelerate women entrepreneurs transition their businesses to the next level and place their companies in a better strategic position to access new opportunities and continue to prosper. The roundtable offers a curriculum designed for the small-business owners and will begin in September. For more information on WomenUpFront and membership criteria, contact Cathy Crosky at [email protected] or (413) 822-1263.

Berkshire Bank Wins Communicator Awards
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank has received two Communicator Awards from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). The bank received 2014 Silver Awards of Distinction in two categories, Commercials – Banks and Annual Report – Corporation. Each year, AIVA receives more than 6,000 entries from across the U.S. and around the world, making the Communicator Awards the largest and most competitive awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Berkshire’s television commercial for banks recognized by the Communicator Awards was its “Life Is Exciting. Let Us Help” spot developed by Berkshire Bank’s marketing department. The bank’s second Silver Award of Distinction from the Communicator Award was for its 2013 annual report. Founded in 1994, the Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an organization of more than 600 leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.

Departments People on the Move

Ralph Abbott Jr

Ralph Abbott Jr

John Glenn

John Glenn

Timothy Murphy

Timothy Murphy

Jay Presser

Jay Presser

Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., an employment-law firm serving the Greater Springfield area, announced that four of the firm’s partners — Ralph Abbott Jr., John Glenn, Timothy Murphy, and Jay Presser — were listed in 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Murphy was named the Best Lawyers 2015 litigation, labor and employment Lawyer of the Year in Springfield. Those honored as Lawyer of the Year have received particularly high ratings in surveys by earning a superior level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. More than 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
• Abbott has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of arbitration; employment law, management; labor law, management; and mediation. He has been a partner at the firm since 1975 and is known throughout the legal community for his work representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters, providing employment-related advice to employers, assisting clients in remaining union-free, and representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Abbott also has numerous credits as an author, editor, and teacher and a record of civic and community involvement. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 1989.
• Glenn has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of arbitration; employment law, management; and labor law, management. He has been a partner of the firm since 1979 and has spent his career representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters. In addition to providing employment-related advice to employers, he assists clients in remaining union-free and represents employers before the NLRB. He has extensive experience negotiating collective-bargaining agreements and representing employers at arbitration hearings and before state and federal agencies. Prior to joining Skoler, Abbott & Presser, Glenn was employed by the NLRB in Cincinnati. He has served as an adjunct professor of Labor Law at Western New England University School of Law and is a member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 1995.
• Murphy has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of employment law, management; labor law, management; and litigation, labor and employment. He joined Skoler Abbott after serving as general counsel to an area labor union and as an assistant district attorney for the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office. His practice includes labor relations and employment litigation, as well as employment counseling. A native of the Springfield area, Murphy is a graduate of the Western New England University School of Law. He has also taught courses in employment law at WNEU. He is a frequent contributor to business and human-resource publications and a contributing author to the Massachusetts Employment Law Letter. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 2013.
• Presser has been listed in Best Lawyers in the categories of employment law, management; labor law, management; and litigation, labor and employment. He has more than 35 years of experience litigating employment cases and has successfully defended employers in civil actions and jury trials and handled cases in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage hour, FMLA, ERISA, and defamation. He has won appeals before the Supreme Judicial Court and the First and Second Circuit Courts of Appeals, and represented employers in hundreds of arbitration cases arising under collective-bargaining agreements. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers every year since 1991.
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Robert Belitz

Robert Belitz

Tighe & Bond, a civil and environmental engineering consultant, has appointed Robert Belitz its Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he will direct Tighe & Bond’s financial operations and priorities, as well as contribute to growth strategies consistent with the firm’s continued expansion in the marketplace. Belitz, who will provide financial management from the firm’s Westfield office, is a certified public accountant and executive with more than 25 years of corporate finance and accounting experience in professional services. He previously has served as the chief financial officer, corporate controller, and vice president of Finance for firms such as Malcolm Pirnie, Arcadis U.S., and the Hunter Roberts Construction Group. He also provided senior management for the public accounting firms of Ernst and Young LLP and KPMG LLP in New York. His prior responsibilities have included oversight and management of all financial functions, as well as developing and implementing financial plans and processes to achieve strategic and operational objectives. “Bob’s wealth of experience in our industry, and his proven ability to successfully direct financial operations, is instrumental to Tighe & Bond’s accelerating growth,” said David Pinsky, president and CEO of Tighe & Bond. “We’re thrilled that he has joined us as Tighe & Bond’s first chief financial officer.” Belitz, who earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Muhlenberg College, is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and the Construction Financial Management Assoc. He also has participated in various finance forums with the Environmental Financial Consulting Group, Ernst and Young, the American Council of Engineering Companies, and the Design Finance Officers Group. Founded in 1911, Tighe & Bond is one of the most experienced engineering firms in New England, with offices in Pocasset, Westfield, and Worcester, Mass.; Middletown and Shelton, Conn.; and Portsmouth, N.H. With a team of more than 250 employees, Tighe & Bond provides engineering and environmental services for clients in government, industry, healthcare, education, real-estate, energy, and water/wastewater markets.
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Radius Financial Group Inc., a leading private mortgage lender in New England, has announced the addition of Kate Crogan as a Loan Officer in its West Springfield branch. Crogan brings three years of experience in mortgage lending. Most recently, she was a customer-service representative before being promoted to financial-services representative at TD Bank in Chicopee, where she was responsible for first and second mortgages, insurance, and annuities. She is currently studying business at Western New England University.
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Keith Minoff

Keith Minoff

Keith Minoff was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2015 in the fields of commercial litigation and corporate law. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. More than 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Minoff specializes in business litigation and employment law. His law office is located in downtown Springfield.
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Paul Fortin

Paul Fortin

Northeast IT Systems Inc. announced the addition of Paul Fortin to its team. Fortin will be joining Joel Mollison and Brian Sullivan as a Desktop Support Specialist. In that role, Fortin is able to implement cloud-based backup systems, reduce downtime of equipment, and increase speed of repairs for clients. With this new addition, Northeast IT Systems will be able to continue its pattern of steady growth and provide solutions to a broad range of clients.
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Brattleboro Retreat President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Simpson Jr., has been named by Behavioral Healthcare magazine as a 2014 Behavioral Healthcare Champion along with four other leaders in the field of mental health from across the nation. The 2014 champions were selected from outstanding nominees across the country who, according to the magazine, are making a difference in the development, delivery, and effectiveness of mental healthcare services. “True leaders create lasting impact, and our 2014 Behavioral Healthcare Champions all have an eye on the future,” said Julie Miller, editor in chief of Behavioral Healthcare magazine. “Their drive to find new and more effective ways to serve their clients is reflected not just in their own organizations’ success, but also in the progress they’ve witnessed in their communities.” The 2014 Behavioral Healthcare Champions are profiled in the July/August 2014 issue of Behavioral Healthcare magazine and were recognized at a special ceremony during the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) and the co-located Behavioral Healthcare Leadership Summit, which was held in St. Louis on Aug. 22-26.  Simpson’s many achievements since becoming the Retreat’s CEO in November 2006 are discussed in-depth in the above-mentioned profile. Among those achievements are a complete revamp of the hospital’s admissions process that replaced a multi-channel system of patient access with a streamlined, single-access point that makes access to the Retreat’s numerous programs easier and more dignified for patients. Under Simpson’s watch, the retreat has successfully launched four specialty clinical services designed to better meet the psychiatric and addiction treatment needs of distinct populations that are typically underserved. They are the Adult Inpatient Program for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; the Emerging Adult Inpatient Program for young adults ages 18 to 26; the Uniformed Service Program, a partial-hospital program designed to meet the unique needs of law enforcement, firefighters, corrections officers, military personnel, and first responders suffering from PTSD and other duty-related issues including addiction to alcohol and other drugs, major depression, and domestic violence; and the Mind Body Pain Management Clinic, a treatment alternative for people experiencing chronic pain that utilizes biofeedback, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and mindful movement in place of typical treatments such as medication and surgery.
During Simpson’s tenure, the Retreat has experienced tremendous growth, having increased its number of staffed beds from an average of 50 in 2006 to an average of 122 in 2014. During the same time, the Brattleboro Retreat has doubled its number of employees from approximately 400 to more than 800.

Chamber Corners Departments

AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555

• Sept. 10: ERC5/ACCGS Millfest After 5, 5 p.m. to dusk, at Ludlow Mills, 100 State St., Ludlow. Tickets are $15 for members, $25 for general admission.

• Sept. 23: ACCGS Pastries, Politics & Policy, 8-9 a.m.
An informal roundtable discussion, designed for political and policy junkies. Reservations are $15 for members, $25 for general admission, which includes continental breakfast. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

• Sept. 30: Rake in the Business Table Top Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Network with more than 100 vendors. Reservations are $5 in advance, $10 at the door.  Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

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

• Sept. 10: CEO Luncheon at the Munich Haus Restaurant. Registration at 11:45, lunch at noon. Network and hear from Eric Lapointe, executive vice president of the Springfield Falcons, who recently joined the organization and oversees all revenue-generating functions of the team. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for general admission.

• Sept. 17: Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Collegian Court, 89 Park St., Chicopee. Tickets are $20 for members, $26 for non-members.
• Sept. 25: The “Taking Care of Business,” series continues with “Negotiating and Understanding Leases,” 9-11 a.m.,  at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 500 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Sponsored by Common Capital. Cost is $20 for members, $30 for non-members.

• Sept. 30:  Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr. in Chicopee. Presented by the Greater Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield chambers of commerce and ACCGS. Tickets are $5 pre-registered, $10 at the door. Sign up at www.chicopeechamber.org.

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

• Sept. 11: Networking By Night Business Card Exchange, 5-7 p.m., at the Look Park Garden House, 300 North Main St., Florence. Sponsored by Residential Mortgage Services. Door prizes, hors d’ouevres, host beer and wine. Tickets: $5 for members, $15 for future members. RSVP requested.

• Sept. 12-13: Electronic recycling fund-raiser, Sept. 12, 1-4 p.m.; Sept. 13, 8:30 to noon. Dropoff location at Liberty and Mechanic streets, Easthampton. Sponsored by Duseau Trucking LLC and A-Z Storage  & Properties. Proceeds to benefit the chamber’s programs, including the Holiday Lighting Fund. Responsibly dispose of your old computers, monitors, TVs, telephones, stereos, and office or home appliances. No registration required; open to all members of  the Greater Easthampton community. Nominal recycling fees. We cannot accept refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, or any appliances containing freon. For more information, contact the chamber.

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

• Sept. 10: Legislative Coffee Hour, 7:45-9 a.m., at Slainte Restaurant, 80 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke, featuring guest speakers Mayor Alex Morse, City Council President Kevin Jourdain, and City Treasurer Jon Lumbra. Sponsored by Ferriter Law and Marcotte Ford. Tickets are $18 for members, $25 at the door and for non-members.

• Sept. 17: Annual Outing Clambake, 5:30-8 p.m., at Holyoke Country Club, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Lobster dinner, putting contest, raffle prizes, 50/50 raffle, chowder cookoff. Sponsored by United Water, Pioneer Valley Railroad, and CareerPoint. Tickets are $30 for members and advance reservations, and $40 for non-members and at the door. The public is invited to attend.

• Sept. 30: Table Top Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. Four area chambers — Greater Holyoke, Greater Chicopee, Greater Westfield, and the ACCGS — are getting together to present a tabletop mini-trade show. Tables cost $125. Visitors pay $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call the Holyoke Chamber at (413) 534-3376 to secure a table, or sign up online at holyokechamber.com.

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

• Sept. 10: Northampton Chamber Monthly Arrive @5, 5-7 p.m. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can. Sponsors: Greenfield Savings Bank, Hathaway Farms, and United Personnel. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

• Sept. 11:
2014 Workshop: “Introduction to Google Docs,” 9-11 a.m. at Pioneer Training, 139B Damon Road, Northampton. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non-members. To register, e-mail [email protected].

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

• Sept. 8: Chamber Open House, 4-7 p.m., at the Greater Westfield Chamber, 16 North Elm St., Westfield. Help us celebrate our new location by stopping in to see our new office. Refreshments will be served.

• Sept. 9: Lunch & Lecture Series 1, presented by Tim Flynn, AAMS, Edward Jones Investments, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Noble Hospital, Conference Room A, Westfield. Topic: “Retirement and Investments for Business.” Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members, or $60 for all three in the series. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

• Sept. 10:
After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield. Sponsored by Advanced Medical Consulting and Billing. Complimentary refreshments provided. Walk-ins are welcome. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members (cash at the door). To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

• Sept. 15:
Speaker Series, part 1 of 3. “Legal Issues Affecting Business,” presented by Royal LLP, 8-9:15 a.m., at the Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, Westfield. Cost: free to chamber members, $25 for non-members, or $60 for all three in the series. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office, (413) 568-1618.

• Sept. 19: September Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the 104th Fighter Wing ANG, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. Sponsors: Platinum, Westfield Bank; Gold, Savage Arms; Silver, Prolamina and Wealth Technology Group. Speaker: Dr. Alan Robinson,  co-author of The Idea-Driven Organization. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. To register, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618. Consider donating a raffle prize to the event.

• Sept. 30: 17th Annual Table Top Showcase, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Castle of Knights, Chicopee. Cost: $5 in advance through the chamber or $10 at the door. Opportunities available for sponsorships and exhibitor tables. For more information, call Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.

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

• Sept. 24: PWC Headline Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yankee Pedlar, 1866 Northampton St., Holyoke. The speaker will be Jane Iredale, president and founder of Jane Iredale Skin Care. Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for general admission.

SOUTH HADLEY GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(413) 532-6451
www.shgchamber.com

• Sept. 16: “What’s Your Granby Business?” Open House, 5 p.m., hosted by the new Granby Free Public Library, 297 East State St., Granby. Mingle with South Hadley and Granby business people and check out the beautiful new Granby library. Finger food and beverages. Tickets are $5 for chamber members, $10 for non-members, unless you are a Granby business owner — then it’s free.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 568-1618

• Sept. 8: Open House, 4-7 p.m. The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its new office at 16 North Elm St. in Westfield. Join us for an open house.

• Sept. 17: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m. at Kaptain Jimmy’s, 916 Suffield St, Agawam. Network with fellow chamber members over lunch. Each member will get approximately one minute to offer a brief pitch about their company. E-mail [email protected] to register.