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Cost Report Creates False Impressions

By LYNN NICHOLAS

The state’s Health Policy Commission (HPC) just released its latest Cost Trends Report, in which it claims Massachusetts healthcare providers — primarily hospitals — waste somewhere on the order of $14.7 billion to $26.9 billion by providing ‘unnecessary’ medical care.

Some of the report’s concerns regarding unnecessary medical care are valid, but the report glosses over some of the non-hospital systemic problems that help drive unnecessary care, and many of the very real improvements that hospitals in Massachusetts have already achieved. Some of the report’s claims also foster misunderstanding about cost variations among different kinds of hospitals, which makes for provocative sound bites but ultimately fails to highlight the real issues.

Despite critics’ claims to the contrary, there are some valid and necessary reasons for higher costs at academic medical centers, though it’s also true that some of the cost disparities warrant much closer scrutiny and should require justification if they are to continue. That is all part of the reform that is underway in Massachusetts. Ultimately, what should guide the decision-making process is a commitment that each patient should receive the right care in the right setting.

It’s hard to keep a scorecard on the progress of healthcare reform in Massachusetts. This is partly because there is so much happening and because a lot of it is not yet visible to the public. Meanwhile, current data to measure progress is not available. Data from 2009, extensively relied upon in the HPC report, doesn’t fully reveal the hard work being done to improve the way care is delivered and paid for.

Most important is that, even as we at the Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) study the report, hospitals are working collaboratively with each other, non-hospital providers, government, and other stakeholders to improve care while becoming even more cost-efficient, including in the areas identified in the HPC report as examples of wasteful spending.

For example, 10 Massachusetts hospitals have hosted an MHA educational program on ‘lean’ continuous-improvement techniques since 2010. As a result, more than 240 healthcare leaders have joined other lean experts in deploying these techniques in hospitals.

The Massachusetts hospital community has also been making quality and patient safety improvements on many fronts. The MHA’s board of trustees and all our member hospitals’ boards unanimously endorsed an association-wide initiative to make measurable, concrete improvements in hospitals’ performance, focusing on reducing readmissions and hospital-acquired infections. In addition, most Massachusetts hospitals are enrolled in a national quality-improvement collaborative aimed at improvements in 10 patient-safety areas. And the 29 Massachusetts hospitals that are enrolled in the MHA-coordinated Hospital Engagement Network have collectively experienced a 30% reduction in five adverse healthcare events: catheter-associated urinary-tract infections, central-line-associated bloodstream infections, pressure ulcers, ventilator-associated events, and early elective deliveries.

It is true that hospitals can become more efficient and improve the delivery of care — but that’s only one piece of the overall healthcare costs scenario, as hospitals comprise less than 40% of overall healthcare expenditures. There is ample evidence that underinvestment in behavioral-health issues adds to the cost of the overall healthcare system, with preventable readmissions being just one example.

The HPC report is correct in its conclusion that prime areas of opportunity for improvement moving forward include fostering a value-based market; promoting an efficient, high-quality healthcare delivery system; advancing alternative payment methods; and enhancing transparency and data availability.

But there are market practices that impede progress, like the broken behavioral-health system that takes such a toll on our families and communities. Its impact on cost can be seen in the number of patients readmitted to hospitals with behavioral-health diagnoses.

It’s important to realize that hospitals are already pursuing many of the strategies cited in the HPC report as opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency, although more certainly can and will be done. But cost isn’t solely a problem of providers, and not all cost differences among providers are wasteful.

Lynn Nicholas is president and CEO of the Mass. Hospital Assoc. This article first appeared on the MHA blog.

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Meat and Greet
LuxeNEWLuxeBarLuxeRibbonCuttingThe former Springfield Visitors Center has been transformed into a meeting place for those who enjoy lavish burgers with ‘bling’ toppings and a bar menu that’s as extensive as the build-your-own food menu. The new, 186-seat Luxe Burger Bar, in its second month of business on the Connecticut Riverfront’s Hall of Fame Avenue, recently celebrated a formal ribbon cutting with representatives of Rhode Island-based Chow Fun Restaurant Group, which operates the original Luxe restaurant in Providence. From a top left: partners Richard Bready, CEO, Chow Fun Restaurant Group; Raipher Pellegrino, developer; and John Elkhay, restaurateur and senior food designer. The interior of the redesigned burger restaurant. Taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony are, from left, Bready; Kathleen Pellegrino, general contractor; Brian Conners, Springfield deputy director of Economic Development; Pellegrino; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; Elkhay; Orlando Ramos, city councilor; and state Sen. James Welch.

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Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

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

AGAWAM

Dragon Paradise, LLC
90 Merrill Road
$37,500 — Build snack bar and interior renovations

Six Flags New England
1623 Main St.
$10,000 — Frame new building

CHICOPEE

JMDH Realty of Chicopee
132 First Ave.
$206,000 — Interior renovation

South Hadley Realty Trust
45-48 Dakota Ave.
$11,000 — Strip and re-roof

The Westmoreland Company
170 Lonczak Dr.
$2,640,000 — Office and warehouse addition to existing building

GREENFIELD

Center for Human Development
140 Montague City Road
$284,000 — Renovate building

Christopher Ethier
76 Hope St.
$10,000 — Rebuild roof over stairway

Girls and Boys Club
35 Pierce St.
$3,000 — Replace front door

Sander Greenfield LLC
367 Federal St.
$7,000 — Install fire alarm system

PALMER

AAH Corporation
1559 North Main St.
$12,000 — New roof

Maple Leaf Distribution Services
14 Third St.
$7,000 — Install concrete pad for a generator

SOUTH HADLEY

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$22,000 — New ceilings in Clapp Hall

SPRINGFIELD

Armory Plaza
405 Armory St.
$15,000 — Split existing space into two

Colvest Springfield, LLC
1259 East Columbus Ave.
$15,000 — Interior renovations

DERF Realty
190 Carando Dr.
$600,000 — Renovations to expand police lab

WMECO
282 Cottage St.
$1,950,000 – A 12,980-square-foot solar module installation supported on a ground mount

WESTFIELD

BDMG, LLC
1134 Southampton Road
$570,000 — Construction of a new convenience store

Savage Arms Inc.
100 Springdale Road
$262,000 — Renovations for new offices

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Angelica Properties, LLC
646 Westfield St.
$8,000 — Renovate residential housing

Quality Inn
1150 Riverdale St.
$38,000 — Renovations on third floor

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

DEERFIELD

4 Industrial Dr. East
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Pro PEL East LLC
Seller: Bryson Realty Corp.
Date: 12/30/13

GREENFIELD

95 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Alex L. Kapitan
Seller: Barry E. Richer
Date: 01/10/14

58 Freeman Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: PRB LLC
Seller: Freehigh LLC
Date: 12/30/13

65 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Clark S. Mitchell RET
Seller: Birute A. Hanley
Date: 12/30/13

29 Norwood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Stuart P. Dusenberry
Seller: Erin J. Baldwin
Date: 12/31/13

MONTAGUE

61 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $165,800
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC
Seller: Matthew L. Robinson
Date: 01/09/14

161 Industrial Blvd.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Deerfield Valley Realty
Seller: Turbosteam LLC
Date: 01/10/14

4 Old Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: David E. Reilly
Seller: Diane L. Andersen
Date: 01/07/14

NORTHFIELD

177 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Norman A. Miller
Seller: David A. Bonnett
Date: 01/09/14

181 School St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $486,720
Buyer: Edward H. Foster
Seller: Ross W. Smythe
Date: 01/06/14

SUNDERLAND

Bull Hill Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Delta Sand & Gravel Inc.
Seller: Stanton F. Brown
Date: 01/10/14

260 North Main St.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Travis J. Lamothe
Seller: David G. Goodrich
Date: 12/30/13

50 South Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jason W. Shea
Seller: Marion C. Markwell
Date: 01/10/14

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

228 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: William D. Corbin
Seller: Patricia Greene
Date: 01/08/14

404 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Douglas E. Glenn
Seller: George F. Hagan
Date: 01/06/14

50 Herbert P. Almgren Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Sound Seal Inc.
Seller: F2B LLC
Date: 01/10/14

39 Ottawa St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Benjamin P. Avery
Seller: Theodore F. Waterman
Date: 12/30/13

BLANDFORD

34 Nye Brook Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Erica E. Slayton
Seller: Josephine J. Taudel
Date: 01/08/14

BRIMFIELD

109 East Brimfield Holland
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Leanne M. Russo
Seller: Brian Jolin
Date: 01/02/14

CHICOPEE

187 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Hoda M. Hamdan
Seller: Abbas M. Hamdan
Date: 01/08/14

200 Exchange St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Peoples United Bank
Seller: Gene J. Demski
Date: 01/06/14

Frontenac St. #5
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Tiffanie C. Weaver
Seller: Edward C. Brunelle
Date: 01/10/14

88 McDonald Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Robert J. Lafrance
Seller: James C. Leonard
Date: 01/07/14

89 Oakwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Paul M. Stawasz
Seller: Joshua Kusnierz
Date: 12/30/13

518 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Christopher P. Zukowski
Seller: Waycon Inc.
Date: 01/07/14

781 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Douglas J. Karbouski
Seller: Bernard F. Deorocki
Date: 12/31/13

788 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Timdee Rainey Investment LLC
Seller: John M. Bardzik
Date: 01/02/14

10 Union St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Liam P. Reynolds
Seller: Christine Sullivan
Date: 01/06/14

18 Walnut St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: David Matias
Seller: Kevin Clement
Date: 01/09/14

EAST LONGMEADOW

1 Apple Blossom Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joseph Chapdelaine & Sons
Seller: East Longmeadow Group Investment
Date: 12/30/13

38 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Megan E. Bobianski
Seller: Kevin H. Morris
Date: 12/30/13

27 Skyline Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $409,000
Buyer: Teresa P. Demange
Seller: MC AC MC LLC
Date: 12/31/13

HAMPDEN

19 Fairfield Mannor
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Raymond C. Ung
Seller: Robert H. Sabbides
Date: 01/06/14

59 Meadow Brook Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: George A. Romano
Seller: Dieckmeyer, Hazel R., (Estate)
Date: 01/10/14

HOLYOKE

7 Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: 7 Franklin Street RT
Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC
Date: 12/30/13

25 Grandview Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Diane L. Garvey
Seller: Judith A. Saraceno
Date: 01/06/14

1114 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Michael B. Tetreault
Seller: Vision Capital LLC
Date: 01/10/14

810 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Andrea White
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/10/14

11 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $139,000
Seller: Robert S. Killin
Date: 01/06/14

57 Longfellow Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Joseph P. Dutsar
Seller: Rhoades, Warren A., (Estate)
Date: 01/10/14

52 Suffolk St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Whiting Building LLC
Seller: Suffolk Realty Assocs.
Date: 01/08/14

56 Suffolk St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Whiting Building LLC
Seller: Suffolk Realty Assocs.
Date: 01/08/14

LONGMEADOW

116 Benedict Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Ean James
Seller: Jerome E. Noonan
Date: 01/06/14

609 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Jon Leander
Seller: Lawrence R. Fitzgerald
Date: 12/30/13

1142 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Dominick C. Braiotta
Seller: James B. Bright
Date: 12/30/13

LUDLOW

30 Brunelle St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Terri L. Jurkowski
Seller: Kevin Jurkowski
Date: 12/30/13

345 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: So Cool Realty LLC
Seller: Joseph R. Malvinni
Date: 01/06/14

57 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Mark A. Fernandes
Date: 01/09/14

190 Moody St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $940,500
Buyer: Croteau Realty LLC
Seller: Gary A. Barber
Date: 01/06/14

Rosewood Dr. #15
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Jendrysik
Seller: Rosewood Meadows Inc.
Date: 01/06/14

MONSON

39 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $163,900
Buyer: Joel A. Zera
Seller: WKB RT
Date: 01/10/14

PALMER

15 Alden St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $234,703
Buyer: PNC Bank
Seller: Lisandro Padua
Date: 01/09/14

298 Emery St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Kevin F. Joyce
Seller: Richard F. Kelleher
Date: 12/31/13

65 Robinson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Carolyn I. Baldyga
Seller: Bradley, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 01/06/14

164 Stimson St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Scott A. Tourville
Seller: Edward Czech
Date: 12/30/13

SPRINGFIELD

25 Amore Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Robert Murphy
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 12/31/13

44 Burns Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $169,493
Buyer: MHFA
Seller: Gisele C. Nascimento
Date: 12/30/13

131 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Bao Vu
Seller: Thanh Nguyen
Date: 12/31/13

17 Dana St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Awilda McKinney
Seller: Michael P. Lavin
Date: 12/31/13

48 Donbray Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,091
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Julianne L. Proulx
Date: 12/31/13

43 Eckington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: Kenneth D. Lafleche
Seller: Wilbraham Builders Inc.
Date: 12/30/13

40 Ellery St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jose A. Lopez
Seller: Michael Lasorsa
Date: 12/30/13

120 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Rebecca A. Cabana
Seller: Jeffrey Schneider
Date: 01/10/14

30 Firglade Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Mildred J. Horensky
Seller: Paula M. Young
Date: 12/31/13

111 Goodwin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Talisha M. Moore
Seller: Irene Makuch
Date: 01/06/14

71 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Israel Lagos
Seller: Francesco A. Carrano
Date: 01/06/14

355 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Mark R. Clink
Seller: Gary S. Watson
Date: 01/10/14

80 Norman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Brian Phillips
Seller: Sapphire Property Development
Date: 01/09/14

10 Old Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Alexander Hamilton
Seller: Cedar Investment Group LLC
Date: 01/06/14

264 Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Amanda A. Sullivan
Seller: Gary G. Decoteau
Date: 12/31/13

146 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Mister Mister LLC
Seller: Raul G. Fraga
Date: 12/31/13

35 Lenox St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Luis M. Torres
Seller: Marta Leander
Date: 12/30/13

1078 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $130,800
Buyer: Nadine I. Allen
Seller: Carlos Rodriguez
Date: 12/31/13

22 Marchioness Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Michael Montanez
Seller: William J. Musiak
Date: 12/31/13

340 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Greater New Life Christ
Seller: Brenda E. Reyes
Date: 12/30/13

36 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Develop Springfield Corp.
Seller: Wayne Street LLC
Date: 12/31/13

29 Pelham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Martinez
Seller: JNB Property Investment Inc.
Date: 12/31/13

94 Rochford Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John R. Barbieri
Seller: Suzanne E. Clewes
Date: 01/09/14

1566 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: 1566 State Street LLC
Seller: New HB Acquisition
Date: 12/31/13

80 Tamarack Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Lindsay B. Hackett
Seller: Keith B. Lee
Date: 12/31/13

100 Tilton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $149,950
Buyer: Carlos J. Santini
Seller: Ivette Martinez
Date: 12/31/13

2132 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Kenneth C. Wood
Date: 12/30/13

103 William St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield
Seller: Louis F. Bonavita
Date: 12/30/13

167 Wrentham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Van H. Nguyen
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 12/31/13

SOUTHWICK

78 Davis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Jonathan A. Letourneau
Seller: Sanford, Dexter E., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/13

7 Deer Run
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Nadia Grushetskiy
Seller: FNMA
Date: 01/10/14

17 Fernwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Robert W. Ziemba
Seller: Marjorie J. Arnold
Date: 01/08/14

42 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Michael R. Burns
Seller: Italia M. Cecchini
Date: 12/31/13

16 Lakeview St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: CRA Holdings Inc.
Seller: JRSR Associates LLC
Date: 12/31/13

43 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Peter E. Flynn
Seller: William F. Borecki
Date: 01/06/14

WESTFIELD

128 Crane Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Corey J. Hinckley
Seller: Edwin D. Bishop
Date: 01/07/14

11 Crescent Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $299,500
Buyer: Sean P. Young
Seller: James P. Pashko
Date: 12/31/13

3 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Richard E. Clark
Seller: Edward W. Laudato
Date: 12/30/13

26 Denise Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Marat Mkrtchian
Seller: Beatrice R. Mazut
Date: 01/06/14

163 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Ralph E. Thresher
Seller: James M. Spavins
Date: 12/31/13

79 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Mohammed Najeeb
Seller: Lynn M. Poulin
Date: 01/09/14

29 Heritage Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $376,500
Buyer: Leigh A. King
Seller: Vincenzo Tirone

708 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michael J. Szewczhynski
Seller: Robert J. Lafrance
Date: 01/07/14

730 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Viktor Shokov
Seller: FNMA
Date: 12/31/13

333 Paper Mill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Ivy A. Beltrandi
Seller: Lynn D. Hastings
Date: 01/10/14

4 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Leonard J. Latshaw
Seller: Marthajane Peck
Date: 12/30/13

5 Reservoir Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Robert Norton
Seller: Jennifer M. Simmons
Date: 12/30/13

124 Sunset Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Collingwood
Seller: Morris, Vernon H., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/13

5 Whispering Wind Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: James P. Pashko
Seller: Peter J. Luksas
Date: 12/31/13

WILBRAHAM

31 Brooklawn Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anita E. Richard
Seller: FHLM
Date: 12/30/13

5 Brookmont Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Edward C. Hough
Seller: Whitney E. Harris
Date: 01/06/14

5 Danforth Farms Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $765,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Thorn
Seller: Lise M. Boilard
Date: 01/09/14

17 Danforth Farms Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Nick V. Hastain
Seller: James M. Parrish
Date: 01/09/14

400 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Pacosa-McEvoy
Seller: E. A. Pacosa McEvoy RET
Date: 01/06/14

33 Mountainbrook Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Kevin H. Morris
Seller: Carol Forward
Date: 12/30/13

18 Wandering Meadows
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Hampden Bank
Seller: Linda R. Lata
Date: 01/02/14

6 Woodland Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Christopher Ryan
Seller: Martha A. Lyman
Date: 01/09/14

WEST SPRINGFIELD

56 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Muzaffar Taksilov
Seller: Kevin J. Longo
Date: 12/30/13

24 Larivee Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Stanislav L. Nester
Seller: Brian F. Gendreau
Date: 12/30/13

194 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Emilio E. Olivo
Seller: Wright, Leon A., (Estate)
Date: 12/31/13

134 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Shakhmardan Shakirov
Seller: Viktor Shokov
Date: 12/31/13

334 Park St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: B&G Automotive Services
Seller: Sandri Realty Inc.
Date: 01/10/14

1267 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: 1267 Riverdale Street LLC
Seller: Pride Convenience Inc.
Date: 12/30/13

142 Southworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Buyer: Shawn J. Smith
Seller: Ann M. Lollio
Date: 01/10/14

29 Webster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $156,058
Buyer: Timothy V. Flouton
Seller: Ivonne Ortiz
Date: 12/31/13

36 Worthen St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Duc Truong
Seller: Chapman, Justine J., (Estate)
Date: 12/31/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

Lindenridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Yuriy Brun
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 01/06/14

22 Nutting Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $481,700
Buyer: Worcester Campus Corp.
Seller: Richard D. Waskiewicz RET
Date: 12/30/13

28 Nutting Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $481,700
Buyer: Worcester Campus Corp.
Seller: Richard D. Waskiewicz RET
Date: 12/30/13

65 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $251,500
Buyer: Susanne M. Michel
Seller: Laura B. Robinson
Date: 12/30/13

BELCHERTOWN

609 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Eileen R. Welly
Seller: Nancy J. Putnam
Date: 12/31/13

30 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: James A. Thiemann
Seller: Keith R. Michel
Date: 12/30/13

17 Moss Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $187,285
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Garry L. Young
Date: 01/10/14

45 West St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: John P. Budz
Seller: David J. Jagodowski
Date: 01/02/14

CHESTERFIELD

202 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Brett A. Carpowits
Seller: John B. Roberts
Date: 01/08/14

EASTHAMPTON

166 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Anne-Marie T. Rivest
Date: 01/10/14

4 Mckinley Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Garvey
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 01/08/14

9 Summer St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Thomas W. Brown
Seller: Easthampton Savings Bank
Date: 12/31/13

11 Summer St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Thomas W. Brown
Seller: Easthampton Savings Bank
Date: 12/31/13

GRANBY

235 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Joseph E. Clark
Seller: Howard B. McCready
Date: 12/31/13

HADLEY

3 Aqua Vitae Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Perrin Hendrick
Seller: Lesko, Stanley H., (Estate)
Date: 12/30/13

12 Highland Circle
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Colleen A. Coughlin
Seller: Thomas, Vernon, (Estate)
Date: 01/10/14

251 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Modestow LLC
Seller: Gush Realty LLC
Date: 12/30/13

424 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Pizza Hut of America Inc.
Seller: Alan 2 LLC
Date: 01/07/14

HATFIELD

104 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $356,000
Buyer: Eliza R. Fischer
Seller: Norma R. Adler
Date: 01/10/14

NORTHAMPTON

9 Bancroft Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Aaron Knapp
Seller: Standick TR
Date: 01/09/14

14 Brierwood Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Anna A. Pertzoff
Seller: Bruce D. Sylvia
Date: 01/06/14

44 Cherry St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $318,750
Buyer: Chelsea S. Kline
Seller: Margot F. Zalkind
Date: 12/31/13

131 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jonathan R. Sass
Seller: Anna A. Pertzoff
Date: 01/06/14

10 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $617,671
Buyer: Estate Kokosadze
Seller: Wright Builders Inc.
Date: 12/31/13

107 Franklin St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Mark W. Erba
Seller: Sven Huggins
Date: 01/06/14

16 Garfield Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Katherine J. McCusker
Seller: Connor FT
Date: 01/10/14

34 Hastings Heights
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Richard M. Quackenbush
Seller: Cynthia R. Stone
Date: 01/08/14

23 Hayes Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Lisa E. Orenstein
Seller: Michael W. Hogan
Date: 01/08/14

268 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $490,000
Seller: Nathaniel Y. Arai
Date: 01/10/14

278 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Stephanie A. Smith
Seller: Karen A. Sanguinet
Date: 01/06/14

11 School St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: 11 School Street LLC
Seller: John P. Mistark
Date: 01/09/14

63 Sheffield Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Lisa Chodos
Seller: Jonathan R. Sass
Date: 01/08/14

PELHAM

12 Shutesbury Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $194,732
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Phyllis E. Aldrich
Date: 01/08/14

SOUTH HADLEY

8 Berwyn St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Joshua R. Gelinas
Seller: Dean T. Sudyka
Date: 01/08/14

68 Columbia St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: MERS
Seller: USA VA
Date: 01/06/14

14 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Walter J. Selkirk
Seller: Sandra L. Selkirk
Date: 01/07/14

47 Mountain View St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Patrick Moynahan
Seller: Sal J. Canata
Date: 12/31/13

N/A
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Gurbinder Singh
Seller: Joshua R. Gelinas
Date: 01/08/14

12 Spring St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Dean T. Sudyka
Seller: Frank Bogdanovich
Date: 01/09/14

3 Wilson St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Meghan A. Campbell
Seller: Jean B. Campbell
Date: 12/31/13

SOUTHAMPTON

186 County Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Dennis P. Camolli-Simmons
Seller: Cheryl A. Bissonnette
Date: 12/30/13

38 Gunn Road Ext.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Harold R. Gilbert
Seller: Murphy, Helen J., (Estate)
Date: 01/08/14

26 Katelyn Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Leonard Goldberg
Seller: Linda E. Hiesiger
Date: 12/30/13

196 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Muttelman
Seller: Angela Barbar
Date: 12/31/13

WARE

96 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Kusnierz
Seller: Anita E. Richard
Date: 12/30/13

152 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Joseph Lanouette
Seller: Paul J. Beauregard
Date: 01/10/14

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

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

Alba, Carlos A.
a/k/a Alba-Aguasvivas, Carlos A.
Henriquez, Daris M.
29 Allen St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/14

Ask Us Travel
One Of A Find Gifts
Kamenides, Michael Paul
Kamenides, Daphne Lynn
a/k/a Harvey, Daphne Lynn
143 East St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/14/14

Baez, Nelida
53 Bristol St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Bluemer, Paul E.
Bluemer, Patricia A.
a/k/a Prefontaine, Patricia
a/k/a King, Patricia
275 Apremont Highway
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/14

Bowdridge, Todd M.
Bowdridge, Jennifer C.
1900 Main St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Briere, Paul R.
5 Wells Park Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/14

Chambers, Manuel
16 Hall St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/14/14

Chiusano, Nicholas J.
P.O. Box 420
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Clark, John H.
PO Box 159
Westfield, MA 01086
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Connelly, Michael J.
Connelly, Lori Jean
117 Hope St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Cruz, William
100 River Boat Village Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/02/14

DeMotta, Carol A.
414 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/13/14

Dewinkeleer, Aaron M.
Dewinkeleer, Tanya L.
185 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Dimitropolis, Jesse R.
103 Commercial St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Dostie, Philip P.
Dostie, Louise R.
5 Beekman Place
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Doyle, Gerald S.
979 West St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Dulude, Judith L.
30 Cottage St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/14

Edwards, Melissa C.
27 Winter St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/03/14

Faria, Bruce Alan
Faria, Holly Beth
19 Spring St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/14

Febus, Diana M.
70 Walnut St., Apt 502
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/14

Gajewski, David Michael
18 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/11/14

Gonzalez, Ruben
40 Erline St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/14

Hosek, Mark K.
36 Rivers Ave., Apt. 1L
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/14

Johnson, Steven T.
3168 Chestnut Hill Ave.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Jones, Natasha Chistene
122 Chestnut St., Apt. #408
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Kennedy, John C.
24 East St., Apt. 1
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Kleszczynski, Matthew C.
9 Hillside Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/14/14

Lacross, Melanie L.
Lacross, Keith B.
168 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Langlois, Joseph P.
89 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 01/06/14

LaRoche, Marianne Frances
408A Bridge Road
Florence, MA 01062
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/03/14

Lozada, Neftali L.
a/k/a Otero, Neftali L.
Rivas, Ana I.
87 Wilbraham Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/10/14

Martino, Antonio
193 Millbrook Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/14/14

McComb, Robert King
McComb, Barbara Ann
74 Dole Road
Gill, MA 01354
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/14

McGregor, Stuart
McGregor, Jessica L.
156 Northwest St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/14/14

Morin, Paul J.
Morin, Carol
30 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/07/14

O’Connor, Catherine E.
54 Providence St., 3rd
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/13/14

Pastreck, Joseph T.
143 Kibbe Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/02/14

Punderson, Peter S.
191 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/11/14

Roy, Penny A.
576 Crescent St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Saia, Frank R.
a/k/a Saia, Francisco R.
502 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/13/14

Sharrow, Charles
Sharrow, Mary Ann
1530 Southampton Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/14

Sickler, Linda Grace
a/k/a Sickler-Richard, Linda Grace
184 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/08/14

Siniscalchi, Michelle M.
a/k/a Moore, Michelle M.
165 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/13

Son, Sothy S.
392 Paige Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/14

Walker, Linda A.
269 Stony Hill Road
Building G3, #101
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/06/14

Wheelock, Kenneth A.
54 South St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 01/15/14

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Kondreanu Family Promoter
19 Harding St.
G & D Kondreanu

S & H Daily Music
124 Main St.
Maria Duducal

Trend Sound Promoter
33 Valley St.
Vyacheslav Sholopa

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Urgent Care
1505 Memorial Dr.
Ahmed Elmogy

Concierge Enterprise
92 Stonina Dr.
Felix Maldonado

Lamode
619 McKinstry Ave.
Joslie Otero

GREENFIELD

Adam & Eve
18 Main St.
Scott McGregor

Alan’s Auto
10 Montague City Road
Alan Owseichik

Currie’s Lawn Care
104 High St.
Michael Currie

Extreme Styles
395 Federal St.
Linda Peters

Fitz, Vogt, & Associates
1 College Dr.
Mark Fortino

Hillside Woodworking
1173 Bernardston Road
Robert Callahan

New England Camper Repair
1399 Bernardston Road
Jeffrey Ennis

Prospective Planning
3 Grinnell St.
Wendy Marsden

HOLYOKE

City Pizza, LLC
420 High St.
Adam Kaplan

Coamo Fashion
343 High St.
Alberto Berrios

Westfield Wealth Management & Insurance Group
330 Whitney Ave.
Sean A. Torres

PALMER

2000 Food and Fuel
1239 Park St.
Muhammad Waseen

Chmura’s Bakery
1240 Park St.
Rocky Salundor

Cutting Corner Inc.
1372 Main St.
Carol Henriques

Des Woodworking
1132 Thorndike St.
Dustin Smith

Healing Hands for Body & Mind
54 South St.
Patricia Wheelock

SPRINGFIELD

Bay Street Bottles
836 Bay St.
Khanh H. Nguyen

Baystate Builders
44 Bither St.
Gino Decesare

Beyond Shoes & Accessories
10 Kendall St.
Vito C. Resto

Big Daddy Boomerangs
88 Coral Road
Jeffrey N. LeBeau

Bosslife Inc.
2383 Main St.
Rafael Nazario

CCNE
27 Carver St.
Monica J. Caldwell

Concentra Advanced
140 Carando Dr.
Joan O. Lenahan

Fragrant Elegance
13 Lawn St.
Malachi Tresch

Holyoke Nail II
471 Boston Road
Tho H. Nguyen

J. Horne Photography
143 Main St.
Jesse E. Horne

J.J. Knox Food Market
17 Knox St.
Jabir Khan

Jay Harland Corporation
504 St. James Ave.
Richard M. Black

Knots Indeed
63 Lakevilla Ave.
Rita F. Bartholomew

Lizet Land Photography
219 Gifford St.
Lizet Land

M.S.M. Enterprises Inc.
766 Liberty St.
Mark Flagg

WESTFIELD

Alla’s
3 Scarfo Dr.
Alla Y. Khivuk

Cadence Aerospace
35 Turnpike Industrial Road
Larry Resnik

EMN
19 Oakdale St.
Nadia Mocan

Genkas Trend Sound
33 Buschmann Ave.
Gennadiy Laba

KG Heating & Air Conditioning
44 Forest Ave.
Kenneth Garrett

iLab Trend Sound Promoter
30 Buschmann Ave.
Inna Laba

J. Shea Enterprises
243 Elm St.
J. Shea Enterprises

Lurii Covileac
21 Parkside Ave.
Lurii Covileac

Valentin Trend Sound
77 George St.
Valentin Bidyuk

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Akim Construction
455 Union St.
Timofiy Akimov

Bel-Air Inn
387 Riverdale St.
Richard Harty

Boosted Shades
193 Cayenne St.
Devan C. French

Bueno Y Sano
935 Riverdale St.
Robert A. Lowry

China Bodywork Center
2009 Riverdale St.
Xiuping Gao

Epco NBF Group
10 Central St.
James Marcus

La Prestiges Salon and Spa
553 Union St.
Tatyana Gitsman

Larry’s Painting
79 Lathrop St.
Lawrence P. Kelly

Make it Yours
237 Morton St.
Valentina Shyshla

Supreme Brass and Aluminum
210 Windsor St.
Domenico R. Rettura

YNS International
1521 Westfield St.
Yegor Stefanstsev

Incorporations

By
Departments Incorporations

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

BELCHERTOWN

Krunali Inc., 134 South St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Hemant Kumar Patel, same. Recycling services.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Lingualinks International Online Inc., 117 Millbrook Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Katherine Delaney Chung, same. Internet-based program designed to teach world cultures and languages to children around the world.

GRANVILLE

Little Birch Inc., 33 South Lane, Granville, MA 01034. Susan L. Brzoska, same. Acquire, buy, own, maintain, lease, rent and sell real property.

MONSON

Metamorphosis Place Inc., 23 Munn Road, Monson, MA 01057. Judy A. Van De Geer, same. Non-profit organization designed to assist people to grow in mind, body and spirit.

NORTH ADAMS

Northern Berkshire Interfaith Action Initiative Inc., 43 Eagle St., North Adams, MA 01247. Food pantry.

NORTHAMPTON

Infusion Institute Inc., 40 Fort St., Apt. 1, Northampton, MA 01060. Dennis George Lomax, same. Non-profit organization designed exclusively for educational purposes.

Inner Imager Productions Inc., 45 Olander Dr., Northampton, MA 01060. Peter Halperin, same. Multi-media entertainment business consultants.

Lange Chiropractic Inc., 300 Pleasant St., Suite 2, Northampton, MA 01060. Kimberly A. Lange, 7 Pheasant Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075. Chiropractic office.

Laurie E. Herzog, PH.D., P.C., 155 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Laurie E. Herzog, 367 Prospect St., Northampton, MA 01060. Clinical social work services.

PITTSFIELD

M & T Auto Sales Inc., 376 Tyler St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Taylor Barlett,
56 Barlett Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Auto sales.

Mickle Electric Inc., 489 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Patrick W.
Mickle, 6 Park Dr., Lanesboro, MA 01237. Master electrician.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

It’s West Springfield Inc., 10 Central St., Ste 20, West Springfield, MA 01089. Roberta Page, 117 Upper Beverly Hills, West Springfield, MA 01090-0423. Non-profit organization designed to plan, encourage, support, establish and promote community activities and events.

J Shea Enterprises Inc., 95 Poplar Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089. James Shea, same. Barber shop.

JX2 Productions Inc., 80 Windsor St., Suite C, West Springfield, MA 01089. Event production services. Andrew P. Jensen, same.

Raising Hope Together Inc., 61 Upper Church St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Emil Farjo, 323 Rogers Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Established to provide for the needs of West Springfield residents who are affected by natural or man-made disasters.

WESTFIELD

Ray of Hope International Church, 15 Summer St., first Floor, Westfield, MA 01085-3104. Parlad Gurung, same. Church.

SPRINGFIELD

La Minita De Kelsey Inc., 84 Woodside Terrace, Springfield, MA 01108.
Eugenio Valdez, same. Grocery market.

Minot Peak Management Inc., 14 Larkspur St., Springfield, MA 01108.
Jennifer P. Metsch, same. Real estate acquisition, ownership, leasing and management.

Money Squared Inc., 97 Florence St, Apt. 2, Springfield, MA 01105. Daniel C. Becker, same. Manufacturing of digital currency.

Ramani Inc., 1534 State St., Springfield, MA 01109. Kiesha R. Edmondson, 206 Miller Way, Windsor, CT 06095. Restaurant and bar.

Rexco Inc., 1082 Page Boulevard, Springfield, MA 01104. Holly E. Ferris, same. Ownership and operation of a property.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook Departments

Paragus IT Sets Up Shop Temporarily in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The staff of Paragus IT is currently operating out of an office at Harrison Place in downtown Springfield while waiting for a new, state-of-the-art headquarters to be built in Hadley. “It’s great to be part of the vibrant business culture downtown,” said Paragus CEO Delcie Bean. “Many of our clients
and friends are here, and we’re always looking to connect and network with other area businesses.” Paragus brings a staff of more than 35 technicians and business professionals into the downtown economy, and takes on new hires every six to eight weeks.  For the past two years, the company was were named in Inc.’s annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing businesses. With a 546% growth rate since 2008, Paragus is the second-fastest-growing outsourced IT firm in New England. After eight years at its Russell Street headquarters in Hadley, Paragus will be moving to a new commercial office building, also in Hadley, later this year. The new space is 8,000 square feet, nearly four times the size of the former location. Bean has indicated that, if things go well downtown, he may consider maintaining a permanent satellite office there.

North Brookfield Savings Bank Named a Preferred Lender by SBA
NORTH BROOKFIELD — North Brookfield Savings Bank (NBSB) has been awarded status as a Preferred Lender for the Small Business Administration (SBA), which can mean faster loan approval for customers.
“To be awarded the SBA’s Preferred Lender status is a privilege, and we are proud to recognize North Brookfield Savings Bank for their lending performance and reputation,” said Massachusetts SBA Director Robert Nelson. “We look forward to working more closely with them and their customers now and in the years ahead.” As a member of the SBA’s Preferred Lender Program, NBSB has the authority to issue an SBA-guaranteed loan without prior SBA review and approval. Membership in the program is given only to financial institutions that have a proven capability and commitment to small-business lending, and strict adherence to SBA guidelines. “The SBA Preferred Lending designation gives us the ability to streamline our commercial-loan process, which in turn will allow us to approve and close SBA loans more efficiently,” said Anthony Piermarini, senior vice president and senior commercial loan officer. “We are proud of our membership in the Preferred Lender Program. The NBSB Commercial Lending team has worked diligently to provide loans to businesses in our community, and achieving this status demonstrates our commitment to small-business lending and our business community.” Rick Egan, NBSB vice president and commercial loan officer, will serve as the bank’s SBA loan specialist.

Briefcase

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Briefcase Departments

Community Partnerships Created to Promote Health
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration recently announced more than $40 million in grants to nine community-based partnerships — including networks in Holyoke and Pittsfield — to help fight chronic illness and improve health outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. Part of the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, this first-in-the-nation effort is part of a $60 million grant over four years created by the Legislature and administered by the Department of Public Health (DPH). “In Massachusetts, we believe that healthcare is a public good, and every resident deserves access to affordable, quality care. These grants will help us reach that goal by funding the intervention strategies proven to work,” Patrick said. The fund supports community-based partnerships in achieving measurable health goals through research-based interventions. Working together, municipalities, healthcare systems, community organizations, businesses, regional planning organizations, and schools design community-specific programs addressing issues such as hypertension, smoking, falls prevention among older adults, and pediatric asthma. As a condition of funding, each partnership must achieve specified health and cost-saving benchmarks on at least two of the four health issues prioritized by the trust. “As a registered nurse, I’ve seen the power of prevention in improving health outcomes, and the importance of local partnerships in driving change at the community level,” said DPH Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett. “These Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund grants will promote both of these worthy objectives in cities and towns across the Commonwealth.”  Funded partnerships will work to reduce rates of the most prevalent and preventable health conditions, advance healthy behaviors, increase the adoption of workplace wellness or health-management programs, and address health disparities. Each of the nine grantees will receive up to $250,000 for the first phase of their work. As grantees demonstrate their readiness to implement interventions in community and clinical settings, they will receive additional funding between $900,000 and $1.5 million for each of the next three years. The amount each partnership receives depends upon population covered and the number of conditions addressed. The two local coordinating organizations are Berkshire Medical Center (partnering with Berkshire County Boards of Health, Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, Berkshire Public Health Alliance, Fairview Hospital, North Adams Regional Hospital, North Berkshire Community Coalition, and Tri-town Health Department District); and Holyoke Health Center (partnering with the city of Holyoke, Greater Holyoke YMCA, Holyoke Medical Center, River Valley Counseling Center, and Western Mass Physician Associates). For more information on the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, visit mass.gov/pwtf.

Markey, Warren Press for Release of Heating Assistance
WASHINGTON — With millions of families facing harsh weather and economic conditions and nearly $490 million still remaining this year for the nation’s low-income heating-assistance program following recent passage of the omnibus spending bill, U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren called on the Obama administration to immediately distribute those energy assistance benefits to Massachusetts residents. In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the senators argue that budgetary certitude created by passing the 2014 appropriations bill allows the department to immediately distribute the almost $490 million remaining in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Temperatures have fallen in recent weeks to dangerous levels, but home heating prices have risen more than forecast. “A combination of frigid temperatures and higher than anticipated energy prices is creating a dire situation for many New England households,” according to the letter. “Releasing the nearly $490 million in remaining LIHEAP funds for this year as soon as possible is imperative to ensure that families who have already been stretched to the limit by these cuts can continue to pay their heating bills. We urge HHS to immediately release Massachusetts’ share of all remaining heating-assistance funds for the current year.” LIHEAP funding has also been cut by about one-third over the last four years, leading to a reduction in benefits and the number of families receiving assistance in many states. Markey and others have called for a restoration of full funding for the LIHEAP program to $5.1 billion per year.

Massachusetts Adds 10,300 Jobs in December; State’s GDP on Rise
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) recently reported that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary estimates show that Massachusetts added 10,300 jobs in December, and the total unemployment rate was 7.0%. Over the year, the unemployment rate was up 0.3% from the December 2012 rate of 6.7%. The private sector added 10,400 jobs in December as professional, scientific, and business services; trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; financial activities; and other services all added jobs. Over the year (December 2012 to December 2013), Massachusetts added 55,500 jobs in total, 54,500 of which were in the private sector. The December 2013 estimates show 3,237,600 Massachusetts residents were employed and 243,800 were unemployed, for a total labor force of 3,481,300. The December labor force decreased by 1,900 from 3,483,200 in November 2013, as 100 more residents were employed and 1,900 fewer residents were unemployed over the month. The labor force was an estimated 500 below the 3,481,800 December 2012 estimate, with 10,600 fewer residents employed and 10,300 more residents unemployed. Meanwhile, Massachusetts real gross domestic product grew at an estimated annual rate of 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the MassBenchmarks Current Economic Index. MassBenchmarks is the journal of the Massachusetts economy published by the UMass Donahue Institute based in Hadley in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. It reports that the state’s economy is growing faster than the nation’s as a whole. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports national real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.2% during the same period. In 2013, state economic growth outpaced that of the nation in three of four quarters, according to the report. “The Massachusetts economy appears to be benefiting from improving conditions in national and international economies, and by increasingly confident households who are demonstrating a willingness to spend,” writes Alan Clayton-Matthews, MassBenchmarks senior contributing editor and associate professor of economics and public policy at Northeastern University.

People On the Move

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Departments People on the Move

Christopher Marini

Christopher Marini

Theresa Glod

Theresa Glod

Teresa Perkins

Teresa Perkins

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. recently hired two new Associates, Christopher Marini and Theresa Glod, and announced the promotion of Teresa Perkins. Marini and Glod will work closely with clients in the firm’s Accounting and Auditing department.  Before coming to MBK, Marini interned for two years at Pignatare and Sagan, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, and earned a BBA from UMass Isenberg School and Commonwealth Honors College. He is currently pursuing his MSA at UConn, and is a member of the Mass. Society of CPAs. Glod worked previously at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City, and holds a BBA in Accounting and an MS in Accounting from Western New England University. She is currently sitting for her CPA exam.  Perkins was promoted to Senior Associate in the Audit and Accounting division; she was previously a Staff Audit Associate and, before coming to MBK, was a staff accountant at Big Y Foods. Perkins is a graduate of Western New England University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 2006 and an MS in Accounting in 2009. She is currently studying for the CPA exams.
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Lori Gazzillo

Lori Gazzillo

Berkshire Bank recently announced that Lori Gazzillo has been promoted to Vice President and Director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. Gazzillo will oversee the bank’s two foundations, one of which provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the communities served by Berkshire Bank, and the other in which the foundation administers the bank’s extensive employee volunteer program and scholarship program. Gazzillo has served for the past year as the foundation’s Assistant Director and assumed the key leadership role with the retirement of Peter Lafayette as former director after eight years of service on Dec. 31, 2013. Lafayette will continue in an advisory capacity. Gazzillo joined Berkshire Bank in July 2011 from Legacy Banks after Berkshire Bank and Legacy merged. While at Legacy, she served as Vice President of Community Relations. Prior to her banking career, Gazzillo worked for nine years at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), overseeing the institution’s public relations. Currently she serves on the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Multicultural BRIDGE, and Berkshire Business and Professional Women. She holds a BA in Journalism from Keene State College and a M.Ed. from MCLA.
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The Westfield-based engineering firm Tighe & Bond recently promoted five employees who have demonstrated exceptional performance, client service, and leadership. Three of the five have been promoted to Associate within the firm’s stock ownership program; they are:
Briony Angus

Briony Angus

• Briony Angus, AICP, a project manager who joined Tighe & Bond’s Westfield office in 2008. Angus is an environmental and land-use planner with 15 years of experience managing development projects that require approvals from local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. A certified land-use planner, Angus is a member of the American Planning Assoc., and Chair of the Amherst Conservation Commission. Angus has a BA from McGill University and a MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University;



Susan Guswa

Susan Guswa

• Susan Guswa, P.E, a senior engineer who joined Tighe & Bond’s Westfield office in 2003. She has more than 18 years of experience, serves as a project manager and design engineer for major wastewater upgrades throughout New England, and is Tighe & Bond’s Wastewater Technical Practice Group Leader. Guswa holds a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Duke University and a MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. She is a member of the Water Environment Federation and the New England Water Environment Assoc., and



David Popielarczyk

David Popielarczyk

• David Popielarczyk, P.E., a senior engineer who joined Tighe & Bond’s Westfield office in 1986, and has more than 27 years of experience in the planning, evaluation, design, and construction management of water resources and wastewater projects. Popielarczyk received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Hartford, and a MS in Environmental Engineering from UMass Amherst.  He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the New England Water Works Assoc., the New England Water Environment Assoc., and the Water Environment Federation.
Also promoted into the stock ownership program were:
• Gary Roberts, an environmental scientist in the firm’s Westfield office; and
• Joseph Persechino, P.E., LEEP AP, a project manager in the firm’s Portsmouth, N.H. office.
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The Springfield-based regional law firm of Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced the following:
Benjamin Coyle

Benjamin Coyle

• Benjamin Coyle has been named a shareholder. He is a member of the firm’s business and corporate, estate planning and elder, litigation, municipal departments, and is a five-time recipient of the SuperLawyers Rising Stars distinction and a board member of the Western Mass. Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Coyle earned his J.D. from Western New England University School of Law and his B.S.B.A. from Western New England University.






Adam Basch

Adam Basch

• Adam Basch has been named a shareholder of the firm. He is a member of the litigation department, practices in the areas of construction litigation, personal injury, general litigation, and commercial litigation. He is the former secretary of the Hampden County Bar Association, a six-time recipient of the SuperLawyers Rising Stars distinction, and serves as a member of the Wilbraham Planning Board and the United Way Allocation Committee. He teaches litigation and business law at Bay Path College and is the author of numerous construction and general litigation articles. Basch earned his J.D. from Western New England University School of Law and his B.A. from Union College.

Agenda

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Agenda Departments

YMCA Annual Dinner
Feb. 12: Community members will gather at Mill 1 at Open Square for the Greater Holyoke YMCA’s 2014 Annual Dinner. The dinner celebrates and honors those who give unselfish gifts of time and energy to the community. This year’s Louis F. Oldershaw Community Service Award recipient is Attorney Mark Beauregard. The Oldershaw Award is given to an individual who has made significant volunteer contributions to the community and emulates a high standard of excellence in his or her life, professional achievements, and community service. The Y will also recognize the generous volunteer contributions of Joanne and Scott Harper of South Hadley, recipients of the Y’s 2014 Distinguished Service Award. The Harpers have volunteered with the Y’s Viking Swim Team for many years and have been instrumental in the team’s success. The Annual Dinner is $40 per person. Those interested in attending may either call the Y to register at (413) 534-5631, ext. 126, or visit the Y’s website at www.holyokeymca.org to register and pay in advance.

ACCGS Outlook Luncheon
Feb. 24: Join the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield for the region’s largest legislative event, discussing the most pressing local, regional, and federal issues of the day. The luncheon is slated for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the MassMutual Center. The keynote speaker is Ed Henry, White House correspondent for Fox News. Presented by Health New England and sponsored by Eastern States Exposition, MassMutual Financial Group, PeoplesBank, United Personnel, Western Massachusetts Electric Co., Chicopee Savings Bank, and Verizon, as well as reception sponsors Comcast, the Sisters of Providence Health System, and the Republican, Outlook typically attracts more than 700 guests. Area elected officials will also be in attendance to participate in this discussion of front-burner issues. Tickets are $50 for ACCGS members and $70 for general admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. Reservations must be made in writing and in advance by Feb. 14. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com, by e-mailing Cecile Larose at [email protected], or by faxing a reservation request to (413) 755-1322.

Dark Dining Room House Concert Series
March 1, April 5, May 3: This winter and spring, Dark Dining Room brings the warmth and coziness of your living room to the grandeur of Wistariahurst. Concert curators Matthew Larsen and Greg Saulmon will serve up several courses of local and national musicians over the first Saturdays of March through May. While no dinner will be served, there will be light refreshments provided by Tony Jones Catering, as well as a cash bar. Doors open at 7 p.m. for all shows. Reservations are suggested. Tickets cost $18 ($15 for members) and can be purchased online at wistariahurst.org or by calling the museum at (413) 322-5660. The March 1 concert features Heather Maloney, who boasts influences and roots in adventurous folk. Rosary Beard, whose intricately intertwined acoustic guitars skate a thin line between melancholy reflection and uplifting release, will open the show. On April 5, Dark Dining Room introduces Colorway, a power trio fronted by Western Mass. native F. Alex Johnson. Introspective songsmith and acoustic guitarist Mark Schwaber opens the show. The final concert on May 3 features acoustic guitarist David Berkeley, a Santa Fe-based troubadour who brings his version of Americana to the stage. Matthew Larsen and the Documents open the show with introspective piano pop layered with careful instrumentation and thoughtful harmonies. For more information about the Dark Dining Room House Concert Series, go to darkdiningroom.com. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Difference Makers 2014
March 20: The sixth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, honoring the five individuals and organizations featured in the special section of this issue. More details on the event will be published in upcoming issues of the magazine, but tickets cost $60, and tables of 10 are available. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. Event sponsors include Baystate Medical Center, Health New England, First American Insurance, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, Northwestern Mutual, Royal LLP, Sarat Ford, and Six-Point Creative. For more information, call (413) 781-8600.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
• Feb. 12: ACCGS Lunch ’n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Lattitude, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. “Yabba Dabba Doo: the Art of the Brand.” The creative team at the full-service marketing and advertising agency of Andrews Associates will take attendees through a comprehensive look at branding, best practices to create an effective and compelling brand, and how to win customer loyalty through branding. Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for general admission, and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].

• Feb. 24: ACCGS Outlook 2014, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Featuring Ed Henry, Fox News Channel’s chief White House correspondent. Reservations are $50 for members, $70 for general admission. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 17.  Presented by Health New England and sponsored by Eastern States Exposition, MassMutual Financial Group, PeoplesBank, United Personnel, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].

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

• Feb. 12: Chamber Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Route 9, (in the Hampton Village Barn Shops). Sponsored by the Franklin Hampshire Career Center. Cost is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. To register, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 253-0700.
• Feb. 26: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m., at Cowls Building Supply, 125 Sunderland Road, Amherst. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

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

• Feb: 19: February Salute Breakfast & Annual Meeting, 7:15-9 a.m., at the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center. Cost is $20 for members, $26 for non-members. Reservations may be made online at www.chicopeechamber.org.
• Feb. 26: February Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at  Elms College, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee. Cost is $5 for members, $15 for non-members. Reservations may be made online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

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

• Feb. 13: Chamber Table Top Workshop: “How to Get People’s Attention and Attract Them to Your Table,” 8:30-10:30 a.m., in the chamber conference room. A no-nonsense informational session on how to set up your booth, how to add visual interest, and what to do to keep potential customers engaged. Cost is $10 for members.
• Feb. 19: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke. Admission is $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members.
• Feb. 26: Holyoke Chamber Economic Development Breakfast, 8-10 a.m. (Save the date. Location to be determined.) Hear about local projects and how they will affect local businesses. Cost is $26 for members, $35 for non-members, which includes a buffet breakfast. Call the chamber at (413) 543-3376 to register, or visit holychamber.com to sign up.

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

• Feb. 12: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. For tickets and more information, call the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• Feb. 13: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, 6:30 p.m. Spend Valentine’s Eve at CityStage with your date — the chamber. Enjoy complimentary food and a cash bar in the CityStage Member’s Lounge, get great seats to the performance, and parking is free in the Columbus Center Parking Garage, all for the discounted price of $30 per ticket. Chamber reception, catered by Nora’s Restaurant of Southwick, begins at 6:30 in the CityStage Member’s Lounge. Show begins at 7:30. You can also take part in a drawing for a necklace, valued at $120, donated by Andrew Grant Diamond Center. Sponsored by Comcast Business and Andrew Grant Diamond Center. Thanks to our sponsors, 100% of the $30 ticket cost goes back to the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. For tickets, contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected].

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

• Feb. 13: February Networking Social, 5 p.m., at the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center.

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

• Feb. 11: Professional Women’s Chamber Ladies Night, 5-7 p.m., at
Kate Gray Boutique, 749 Maple Road, Longmeadow. Seize an opportunity to network socially with other female professionals in a casual and unique setting. Reservations are required; contact Dawn Creighton at [email protected]. The Professional Women’s Chamber is an affiliate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.
WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.ourwrc.com
(413) 426-3880

• Feb. 26: West of the River Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Storrowton Tavern’s Carriage House, West Springfield. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.springfieldyps.com

• Feb. 20: Third Thursday, 5-7 p.m., at Samuel’s at the Hall of Fame. This is one of our most well-attended Third Thursdays. Check out the restaurant’s recently revamped menu, which now offers 51 tapas dishes to choose from, at samuelssportsbar.com. Community spotlight: Voices from Inside. For 15 years, Voices from Inside (www.voicesfrominside.org) has been helping women who are or were incarcerated to find their voice, connect with the community, and become leaders. This event is open to everyone. Feel free to invite your friends by clicking ‘Select Guests to Invite’ in the top left corner of the event page. This event, as always, is free for YPS members and $10 for non-members, which includes food and a cash bar.

Editorial

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Opinion
An Opportunity for the EDC

Allan Blair, the long-time director of the Economic Development Council (EDC) of Western Mass., announced at a recent council board meeting that he will be retiring at the end of this year. Almost within minutes after that announcement, the board announced the appointment of a search committee to anoint Blair’s successor.
The juxtaposition of those events clearly indicates that Blair’s decision to step down wasn’t news to anyone, and it also makes it evident that the board had already made up its mind up to carry on in the same fashion that it has for the past 17 years.
We suggest that the board slow things down a bit, or more than a bit, take full advantage of the one year’s notice Blair gave (under different circumstances, this would be a little excessive), and decide first if this model is really working before simply starting to pore over résumés.
A thorough examination might well conclude that the current system — which has the EDC serving as an umbrella organization for a host of agencies, ranging from the Affiliated Chambers to Westmass; from the Regional Employment Board to the Convention and Visitors Bureau — is a model that works. But then again, it may also decide, as many have suggested, that the current system adds bureaucracy to the process of economic development, not real value.
And while examining its model, the EDC’s board should also address the agency’s purpose, and determine whether its mission has been properly, and specifically, defined — and communicated.
We say this because many business owners and managers — including some who sit on the EDC’s board — are not at all sure what this agency and its leaders do and how it is to be held accountable for what’s done, or not done, as the case may be.
And as the board uses the year Blair gave it to consider all these things, we would suggest they use the occasion of his departure to infuse some new blood, and some new energy, into the organization.
Blair has notched some notable accomplishments in his lengthy tenure — mostly in the realm of industrial-park development and creating what is known as the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership — but this agency needs a shakeup and a fresh commitment to the many tenets of economic development.
For this reason, we suggest the search committee look outside the block of offices in the TD Bank Building to find a successor. While hiring from within — and, in this case, that’s a broad term — is often a prudent tack, in this instance we believe the EDC needs some new perspective and new sense of purpose, and it won’t get either unless it brings in dynamic new leadership.
Two names come immediately to mind. First is Richard Sullivan, the former mayor of Westfield and current secretary of the state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. He knows this region, has a proven track record for getting things done, and knows how to work with people to set and meet or exceed goals.
Another is Greg Bialecki, currently state Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. While not from Western Mass., he has worked closely with Gov. Deval Patrick to help Springfield recover from the fiscal woes of a decade ago and recent weather calamities, especially the tornado of 2011. He understands the plight of the state’s Gateway Cities, and would bring some energy — not to mention state connections — to the process of revitalizing those in this region — Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield, and others.
It may be difficult to recruit either one because they will likely have a number of job opportunities when (and if) their tenure with the state ends soon. But they are examples of how this region needs to think big — and hire big — when it comes to filling this important position.
As we said, this is an opportunity for this area, and it should take full advantage of it.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Harold J. King Jr. v. Community Healthcare Inc. and Cynthia Wiere
Allegation: Violation of confidentiality and discrimination: $5,000
Filed: 12/30/13

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Stephanie Dudos v. Riteway, LLC
Allegation: Negligence in operation of a transit bus, causing damage to the plaintiff’s parked vehicle and personal injury: $24,999
Filed: 11/25/13

Thomas Drilling & Blasting v. Colrain Sand & Gravel Inc. and Orrin W. Isles
Allegation: Breach of contract for blasting and drilling services rendered: $22,605
Filed: 12/30/13

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Deborah Conners v. Pride Convenience Inc. and Robert Bolduc
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $30,000
Filed: 12/2/13

F & C, LLC v. Praise & Glory Church of God in Christ Inc.
Allegation: Defendant converted plaintiff’s personal property to its own use and breached covenant of good faith and fair dealing: $150,000
Filed: 10/1/13

John E. Smith v. Edwin Skowyra, Cumberland Farms Inc., and V.S.H. Realty Inc.
Allegation: Breach of duty of care to eliminate dangerous conditions when plaintiff was struck by a vehicle that hit the Cumberland Farms store: $170,000
Filed: 11/29/13

TD Bank v. Mobile Uniforms, LLC, Douglas H. Genaske, and Kathleen M. Genaske
Allegation: Breach of promissory notes: $35,104.54
Filed: 12/2/13

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Sheila Lagrenade v. Lincoln Financial Group
Allegation: Denial of benefits and unfair and deceptive trade practices: $30,000
Filed: 11/13/13

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
The Endorphin Group Inc. v. Edward L. Walulak d/b/a Ski Haus
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $3,411.11
Filed: 1/2/14

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Affordable Shoes, LTD v. Express Kitchens Holdings, LLC
Allegation: Violation of lease agreement: $56,925.45
Filed: 12/20/13

Beacon Sales Co. v. Steven Dimeo d/b/a Classical Details
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $11,926.53
Filed: 12/17/13

Reindeer Logistics Inc. v. Vitaliy’s Auto Sales Inc. d/b/a Vitaliy’s Auto Transportation
Allegation: Defendant breached contract to transport vehicle: $2,719.36
Filed: 12/18/13

Opinion

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Opinion
Electricity Grid and Markets Need Fixing

By MARC BROWN

This has been a cold winter, and rate payers shouldn’t expect their electricity costs to thaw anytime soon. Wholesale electricity prices have exploded as frigid temperatures have driven up demand for natural gas for home heating purposes. This results in most natural-gas generators paying a premium for what little gas remains in the pipe. This in turn has led to an increase in expensive oil-fired generation just to keep the lights on.
How high have prices climbed? How about nearly 10 times last year’s average wholesale price for hours at a time — and weekly averages at three times the price over the last two months.  Incredibly, for the week of Jan. 20-26, the average wholesale price of electricity was $0.26 per kilowatt hour — seven times the average wholesale cost in 2012.
Unfortunately, the bad news is only going to get worse. Brayton Point, a generating plant with 1500 MW of capacity, has announced that it will close its doors in 2017 despite a determination by the New England Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) that the plant is needed to meet future electricity demand and ensure grid reliability. Brayton’s closing leaves New England’s generating capacity tenuous (at best) for the next forward-capacity auction (FCA).
One of the inherent flaws in the structure of New England’s electricity markets is that it encourages price volatility over stability — which in turn reduces incentives for new investment in base load power sources that our region desperately needs. In addition to market structure flaws, regional regulatory policies enacted by our legislatures have contributed to the shortsightedness of our grid. Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) force electric utility and competitive electricity suppliers to purchase a percentage of their electricity from politically preferred classes of renewables, creating markets for renewable-energy generators that wouldn’t exist if not for the grace of government.
Don’t be fooled when renewable advocates tout ‘zero fuel costs’ and ‘energy security’ when proclaiming that wind, solar, and other renewable resources are cost-effective. If they were cost-effective, they wouldn’t need an artificial market created by politicians to ensure their survival. Electricity suppliers don’t care from which resource they buy their power — they just want cheap, reliable power for their customers. If not for government requirements, they certainly wouldn’t be buying wind, solar, or biomass.
Recently, New England governors announced a plan to socialize the expansion of natural-gas pipelines into the region to take advantage of ‘cheap’ (be careful; the price has doubled since 2012) natural gas. Pipeline expansion is a worthy endeavor — one that should be undertaken by the private investment of pipeline companies based on capacity commitments from natural-gas generators and local distribution companies. What happens if we build the pipeline and the price of natural gas climbs to levels we saw as recently as 10 years ago? Then rate payers will get hit twice — once for the pipeline and again for the expensive electricity. If we have learned anything over the past decade, it is that government doesn’t make very good decisions when it comes to energy policy.
A better solution for our electricity problem would be for our leaders to create an environment that incentivizes private investment that would result in lower costs to consumers and an efficient, reliable grid. One idea would be for ISO to expand the FCA beyond three years. This would provide stability to existing generators so they would make long-term investments in both infrastructure and jobs, but wouldn’t block new, efficient, cost-effective resources from entering the market. If a plant isn’t receiving energy payments because it isn’t ‘in merit,’ and becomes uneconomical, the plant could sell its capacity payments at a discount to more efficient resources and retire.
An important question for elected officials and rate payers to consider (especially commercial and industrial customers) is, what kind of market structure would you prefer?  The current market — which provides lower prices in the short term, but high volatility that sends mixed signals to investors — or a more stable market, that keeps prices steady and, in the long run, may ultimately lower prices by spurring investment in new resources?

Marc Brown is executive director of the New England Ratepayers Assoc., a nonprofit dedicated to protecting rate payers in New England.

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies Departments

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

Baez, Juan
48 Day St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/18/2013

Bandoski, David M.
Bandoski, Benita P.
6 Tanglewood Lane
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/30/2013

Beamon, Juanita A.
57-59 McKnight St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Castro, Marangely
65 Lynch Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/2013

Dietz, Eric A.
174 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/22/2013

Farrington, Robert W.
63 Ludlow St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Felix, Darryl L.
Miller-Felix, Mara
48 Jefferson St., Apt #3
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Flaherty, Paul
PO Box 2177
Plainville, MA 02762
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/18/2013

Gardner, Darcey Andrew
39 Piedmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/2013

Gore, Debra Ann
Kratovil, Debra A.
a/k/a Provencher, Debra A.
95 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/18/2013

Gouvan Susan M.
23 Margerie St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/2013

Green, Tina L.
a/k/a Dietz, Tina L.
174 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/22/2013

Grigas, Ann Heather
41 Everett Ave., Apt 27A
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Hebert, Eugene T.
1023 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Hernandez, Betzaida
Hernandez-Wilson, Betzaida
7 Laramee Green West
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/18/2013

Johnson, Lamar
27 Mary Louise St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/2013

Jones, John Michael
Jones, Sondra Marie
16 Helen St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/2013

Kelly, Christine Diane
54 North St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/2013

Kesler, Kim Jon
Kesler, Donna M.
a/k/a Land, Donna M.
138 Hartford Terrace
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/26/2013

Kowalczyk, Steven J.
Kowalczyk, Denise A.
24 Victoria Terrace
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/2013

Lacoste, Kelly A.
324 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Letourneau, Walter F.
113 River Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/27/2013

Loischild, Judith
10 Belleview Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/2013

McMahon, Debra Marie
21 Higland Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/2013

Miles, Stephen J.
57 Factory Hollow Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/23/2013

Murdock, Sally J.
343 Chicopee St. #21
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/30/2013

Ortiz, Jessica P.
220 Chapin Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Petroff, George A.
14D Standish Ct.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/2013

Pierog, Robert David
Pierog, Kathleen Marie
5 Barbara St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/2013

Pilot, Jr. Edward W.
611 State Road, Apt. 308
North Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/2013

Rodrigues, Zarre K.
Rodrigues, Lisa
47 Stephens St.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/2013

Sammataro, David M.
4 Gwen Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2013

Soule, Joshua L.
a/k/a Leclair, Joshua L.
249 New Boston Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/2013

Suarez, Mario D.
116 Townhouse Dr., Apt. C
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/17/2013

Tak Trucking
Lloyd, Norman J.
Lloyd, Linda M.
1029 Wilson Ave.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/30/2013

Tingley, Sean R.
Tingley, Lari Ann
71 Foster Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/31/2013

Turcotte, Jason A.
Turcotte, Lisa M.
a/k/a Morrissette, Lisa M.
6 Clifford Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/27/2013

Waugh, Steven T.
538 North Brookfield Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/24/2013

White, Joseph L.
White, Lisa M.
394 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/20/2103

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

EZ Life Ideas
37 Overlook Dr.
Newton Vezina

My Dance Pants
471 Meadow St.
Lorrie A. Rousseau

Silver Linings Home Care
159 Main St.
Tania Spear

UBU Hair Design
322 Cooper St.
Sherri Laflamme

CHICOPEE

Cosgrove Remodeling
99 Grape St.
Thomas Hodsdon

Graphics Your Way
225 Tolpa Circle
Terry L. Messier

Paquette Construction
175 Montgomery St.
David Paquette

GREENFIELD

Alliance Group
13 Cedar St.
John Michelson

Big Y Foods Inc.
237 Mohawk Trail
Michael Gold

Child at Heart Art Gallery
54 Briar Way
Paul McDonough

China Gourmet
78 Mohawk Trail
Hsien F. Chang

Community 911 Training Inc.
38 Haywood St.
Matthew Wolkendreit

Greenfield Grille
40 Federal St.
Joseph Poirier Sr.

Radical Self-Care Now
34 Glenbrook Dr.
Katherine Golub

Synergy Transportation Service
25 Park Ave.
Jason Markwell

The Lunch Box
221 Main St.
Joseph Motika

HOLYOKE

Goodfellas Barbershop
665 High St.
Ferdinand Rivera

Holyoke Heating & Air
43 Woodland St.
Ronald Theriault

Oakdale Property Services
78 Calumet Road
Jonathan Hilchey

Portal Del Cielo
285 High St.
Lillian Calvo

PALMER

Country Corner Citgo Inc.
5 Springfield St.
Peter McKearney

Dominick’s Family Restaurant
2047 Main St.
Edward Glaszcz

Historical Nipmuc Tribe
189 Breckenridge St.
Tracy Riley

Miss Trans-America Pageant
1037 Pleasant St.
Christa Hilfers

Palmer Restaurant
1376 Main St.
Elias Poupopoulos

SPRINGFIELD

Mommy’s
324 Wilbraham Road
Henry B. Ogirri

Nicoletti & Brown
15 Colfax St.
James T. Brown

Oriental Gift and More
1714 Boston Road
Chun F. Yang

Plink Plunk Play
63 Lakevilla Ave.
Rita F. Bartholomew

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

S & S Renovation
127 Balfour Dr.
Stephanie L. Goggin

Serenev Affordable Tax
67 Suffolk St.
Angella D. Martin

Superior Home Health
83 Hazen St.
Shari Anglin

The Sports Shack
152 Main St.
Sandra A. Babbie

Tower Convenience Store
10 Chestnut St.
Zahid Farooqui

Tranquility Day Spa & Salon
1655 Boston Road
Charles Tran

Universal Caulking
42 Kimberly Ave.
Anthony M. Dewdney

Westside Pizza
1291 Boston Road
Vedat Kan

Wheeler’s Convenience
597 Dickinson St.
Faiz Rabbani

WESTFIELD

Aura Nails and Spa
261 East Main St.
Youngran Chang

Boss’ Business
19 Parkside Ave.
Petro M. Makarchuk

Dorsey Installations
25 State St.
Anthony Dorsey

Elite Tanning by Jennifer Amy Inc.
16 Union Ave.
Jennifer A. Pasterkiewicz

Florek Family Farm
840 Granville Road
Christopher J. Florek

Hickory Hill Farm
325 Montgomery Road
Dennis L. Bishop

Max Sound
50 Pleasant St.
Maxim Cravet

Vivid Hair Salon & Spa
99 Elm St.
Basia Belz

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Belar US
105 River St.
Michael Vasilyev

Metal Craft Manufacturing
54 Myron St.
Peter Urbanek

Morales Flooring
309 Park St.
Enis E. Morales

Music Sound
20 Labelle St.
Mikala Filistovich

Pizza Hut
1048 Riverdale St.
Pizza Hut of America

Promoter
38 Humphrey Lane
Aleksander Vasilyev

Rainbow Accessories
39 Rochelle St.
Sara Arshad

Ram Sia, LLC
1500 Riverdale St.
Dilip Rana

Superior Painting & Renovation
64 Prince Ave.
Sean Kearney

Trend Sound Promoter
457 Union St.
Mykhaylo Onulyak

Vilo
116 Almon Ave.
Vitali Loban

PictureThis

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Departments Picture This

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

Clowning Around
IMG_2609IMG_2486The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield recently invited members and business folk to ‘clown around’ at a recent After 5 networking event to highlight Shriners Hospitals for Children. The event, held at the Melha Shrine Center in Springfield and sponsored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, gave attendees an opportunity to network in a casual atmosphere as they enjoyed entertainment from the Shriners clowns. Left: Gary Spear (“Gilligan”) shares some laughs with Peg Daoust, branch manager of Hampden Bank on Boston Road in Springfield. At right: Jonathan George (“Dimples”) is flanked by Dawn Creighton, left, regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, and Jill Monson, CEO of Inspired Marketing.

City Talk
YPSlunchIn mid-January, the first edition of the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield’s (YPS) monthly CEO Luncheon featured Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who spoke to an intimate group of 25 YPS members. Attendees listened to Sarno’s thoughts about the city’s strengths and challenges, and asked questions about a potential MGM Springfield casino, education in the city’s middle and high schools, public safety, and future downtown living for young professionals.

Court Dockets

By
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
Stephen Pinero v. 17 Sumner Avenue Associates Inc.
Allegation: Negligence in property maintenance causing injury: $2,335
Filed: 12/27/13

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Denis Menard v. Rick Ward d/b/a Quality Builders
Allegation: Breach of contract for failure to construct a roof in a good and workmanlike manner: $20,630
Filed: 11/12/13

Weslee Secard v. GE Capital Retail Bank
Allegation: Negligence in opening fraudulent charge account: $8,321.57
Filed: 11/20/13

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Clinton v. Carroll v. PAB Management Co., LLC and Hugo S. Bernal
Allegation: Breach of contract for property management: $75,000
Filed: 11/25/13

Jordan Picot ppa Gabriella Diaz and Andres Picot v. Jennifer Lemelin and Giggle Gardens Inc.
Allegation: Jennifer Lemelin, while in the course of her employment, physically abused Jordan, causing serious physical and emotional harm: $75,740.30
Filed: 12/10/13

Michael D. Goldberg and Mill Street Innovations Housing v. Morrill Stone Ring, Lauren Ring, Attorney David Farka, Attorney Alan Vanaria, and Gold & Vanaria, P.C.
Allegation: The defendants interfered with plaintiff’s existing contract with a reach and apply, causing contract to be terminated: $1.3 million
Filed: 12/20/13

Theresa Perrault v. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. and True Innovations Inc.
Allegation: Plaintiff attempted to sit in a display chair, and the seat of the chair tipped, causing injuries: $500,000
Filed: 12/16/13

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
David Pinkham v. 11 South Gallery Workshop and Pamela Pieropan Adorro
Allegation: Plaintiff sustained personal injuries as a direct result of exposure to toxic fumes and exhaust from the use of ceramic kilns in his place of residence: $30,000+
Filed: 12/26/13

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Beacon Sales Co. v. Keith Hutchings d/b/a Old Harbor Homes, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of goods sold and delivered: $4,030.07
Filed: 12/18/13

Edna Tart v. Aqua-Matic Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Inc. and Steven McCombe
Allegation: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle: $7,795.15
Filed: 12/19/13

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Ned G. Terault d/b/a NGT Carpentry
Allegation: Non-payment on workers’ compensation policy: $8,478.76
Filed: 11/27/13

Agenda

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Agenda Departments

Ad Club Luncheon
Jan. 29: In the toughest of times, smart marketing is a must. Join John Chandler, chief marketing officer of MassMutual Financial Group, for the Advertising Club of Western Mass. Luncheon, starting at 11:45 a.m. at the Springfield Sheraton, 1 Monarch Place. Learn how this Fortune 100 financial-services company has used a straightforward, results-driven marketing strategy to help create six straight years of record sales results and expand into new markets, all during the worst economic downturn in more than a half-century. Chandler will share the company’s marketing principles and examples of its work that are driving marketplace success.
Registration begins at 11:45 a.m., and the program runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and $15 for students. Parking is free in the Springfield Sheraton garage (bring your ticket or coin for validation). To reserve a seat, call (413) 736-2582 or e-mail [email protected] by Jan. 24.

DreamBuilder Workshop
Jan. 29: Would you like to discover your true dream or purpose in life; minimize fear, doubt, and worry; and move toward your goals with confidence and joy? Do you have a desire to increase your prosperity while staying in harmony with the core values, beliefs, and higher purpose to which you aspire? Are you working harder and spending longer hours, but would like to achieve greater results with more ease? Are you ready to let your creative self lead the way? Then join the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Brown Bag Lunch with teacher, speaker, and certified DreamBuilder Transformational Coach Michele Cunningham. The event takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library in Amherst. Cunningham has been studying and applying the principles and strategies discussed in this workshop for more than 15 years. She helps individuals conquer their fears, build their dreams, create more fulfilling lives, and follow a proven path as they navigate the gap between the life they are living and the life they would love to live. During this interactive workshop, participants will have an opportunity to think about and envision their personal and business life through a fresh, creative lens, and entertain new levels of thinking and being. RSVP to [email protected].

Dark Dining Room House Concert Series
Feb. 1, March 1, April 5, May 3: This winter and spring, Dark Dining Room brings the warmth and coziness of your living room to the grandeur of Wistariahurst. Concert curators Matthew Larsen and Greg Saulmon will serve up several courses of local and national musicians over the first Saturdays of February through May. While no dinner will be served, there will be light refreshments provided by Tony Jones Catering, as well as a cash bar. Doors open at 7 p.m. for all shows. Reservations are suggested. Tickets cost $18 ($15 for members) and can be purchased online at wistariahurst.org or by calling the museum at (413) 322-5660. The first concert on Feb. 1 features Northampton-based Winterpills, who bring their melancholic male-female harmonies to the museum for a night of folk and chamber pop. Opening the show is Washington, D.C.-based Luray, creating banjo-inspired indie folk with warm vocals and lush instrumentation. The second concert on March 1 features Heather Maloney, who boasts influences and roots in adventurous folk. Rosary Beard, whose intricately intertwined acoustic guitars skate a thin line between melancholy reflection and uplifting release, will open the show. On April 5, Dark Dining Room introduces Colorway, a power trio fronted by Western Mass. native F. Alex Johnson. Introspective songsmith and acoustic guitarist Mark Schwaber opens the show. The final concert on May 3 features acoustic guitarist David Berkeley, a Santa Fe-based troubadour who brings his version of Americana to the stage. Matthew Larsen and the Documents open the show with introspective piano pop layered with careful instrumentation and thoughtful harmonies. For more information about the Dark Dining Room House Concert Series, go to darkdiningroom.com. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Difference Makers 2014
March 20: The sixth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. $60 per ticket, tables of 10 are available. Details on the event will be published in upcoming issues of the magazine. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The class of 2014 has been chosen, and the winners will be announced in the Feb. 10 issue of BusinessWest. For more information, call (413) 781-8600.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By
Chamber Corners Departments

ACCGS
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
• Jan. 28: ACCGS Pastries, Politics, and Policy, 8-9 a.m., at the Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy, 1300 State St., Springfield. Join us for a roundtable discussion with Springfield Schools Superintendent Daniel Warwick. Reservations are $15 for members, $25 for general admission, which includes continental breakfast. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• Feb. 5: ACCGS Business@Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Speed networking is a high-octane way to work the room. Attendees get 60 seconds to make their best elevator pitch in a round-robin format. This is a members-only event. No breakfast served after 7:45 a.m., and no admittance after 7:55 a.m. Reservations are $20 and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• Feb. 12: ACCGS Lunch ’n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Lattitude, 1338 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. “Yabba Dabba Doo: the Art of the Brand.” The creative team at the full-service marketing and advertising agency of Andrews Associates will take attendees through a comprehensive look at branding, best practices to create an effective and compelling brand, and how to win customer loyalty through branding. Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for general admission, and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].
• Feb. 24: ACCGS Outlook 2014, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield. Featuring Ed Henry, Fox News Channel’s chief White House correspondent. Reservations are $50 for members, $70 for general admission. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 17.  Presented by Health New England and sponsored by Eastern States Exposition, MassMutual Financial Group, PeoplesBank, United Personnel, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at [email protected].

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

• Feb. 12: Chamber Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Route 9, (in the Hampton Village Barn Shops). Sponsored by the Franklin Hampshire Career Center. Cost is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. To register, e-mail [email protected], or call (413) 253-0700.
• Feb. 26: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m., at Cowls Building Supply, 125 Sunderland Road, Amherst. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

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

• Feb: 19: February Salute Breakfast & Annual Meeting, 7:15-9 a.m., at the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center. Cost is $20 for members, $26 for non-members. Reservations may be made online at www.chicopeechamber.org.
• Feb. 26: February Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at  Elms College, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee. Cost is $5 for members, $15 for non-members. Reservations may be made online at www.chicopeechamber.org.

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

• Feb. 4: GRIST (Get Real Individual Support Today) meeting, at 9 a.m. Are you a business of one? Are you a small-business owner without your own marketing department? Do you ever wish you had someone to toss around some ideas with about growing your business? GRIST is a new chamber member benefit, an ongoing small group for folks who want to meet regularly to share ideas and get advice on the daily challenges of running a successful business. Like the proverb ‘all is grist for the mill,’ we feel that any idea or word of advice that one business person can share with another is of potential value in helping each other’s business grow. Hosted by the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, 33 Union St., Easthampton. RSVP to Fran Fahey at [email protected] or Derek Allard at [email protected] to join the group. Call Fahey at (413) 529-1189 or Allard at (413) 282-9957 to find out more.

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

• Jan. 30: Marketing Roundtable Workshop, 8:30-10 a.m., at the chamber office. This unique roundtable event is designed to foster informative discussions among business owners and marketing professionals as well as brainstorm new ideas to help with revenue-producing initiatives. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. A continental breakfast is included in the price. Call the chamber at (413) 534-3376 to register or visit holyokechamber.com to sign up.
• Feb. 13: Chamber Table Top Workshop: “How to Get People’s Attention and Attract Them to Your Table,” 8:30-10:30 a.m., in the chamber conference room. A no-nonsense informational session on how to set up your booth, how to add visual interest, and what to do to keep potential customers engaged. Cost is $10 for members.
• Feb. 19: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m., at Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke. Admission is $10 for members, $15 cash for non-members.
• Feb. 26: Holyoke Chamber Economic Development Breakfast, 8-10 a.m. (Save the date. Location to be determined.) Hear about local projects and how they will affect local businesses. Cost is $26 for members, $35 for non-members, which includes a buffet breakfast. Call the chamber at (413) 543-3376 to register, or visit holychamber.com to sign up.

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

• Jan. 28: Nonprofit Marketing Roundtable 2014 Workshop, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presented by the Creative Marketing Group. Struggling to gain visibility with your target audience? Are your marketing materials producing tangible results? Are your best messaging ideas living only in your head? The chamber has help on the way. Three women business owners — Janice Beetle, Ruth Griggs, and Maureen Scanlon of the Creative, a marketing and communications collaboration in Northampton — will lead a nonprofit flash marketing workshop. They will meet with business owners, listen to your marketing and communications concerns, and help you brainstorm practical, professional solutions on the spot. Learn more about how to strategize, advertise, brand, and promote your business; reach the media; and maximize your message in person, in print, and online. The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. To register, contact Jasmin Tomic at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].
• Feb. 18: Incite Information Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Delaney House, Grand Ballroom, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by United Personnel.
Guest Speaker: Richard Davey, secretary and CEO of the Mass. Department of Transportation. Introduction by state Rep. Joseph Wagner, and moderated by Tony Cignoli. Cost is  $20 for members, $30 for non-members. RSVP to the chamber at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].

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

• Feb. 3: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at Mestek, 260 North Elm St., Westfield. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• Feb. 12: After 5 Connection, 5-7 p.m., at Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield. For tickets and more information, call the chamber at (413) 568-1618.
• Feb. 13: Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, 6:30 p.m. Spend Valentine’s Eve at CityStage with your date — the chamber. Enjoy complimentary food and a cash bar in the CityStage Member’s Lounge, get great seats to the performance, and parking is free in the Columbus Center Parking Garage, all for the discounted price of $30 per ticket. Chamber reception, catered by Nora’s Restaurant of Southwick, begins at 6:30 in the CityStage Member’s Lounge. Show begins at 7:30. You can also take part in a drawing for a necklace, valued at $120, donated by Andrew Grant Diamond Center. Sponsored by Comcast Business and Andrew Grant Diamond Center. Thanks to our sponsors, 100% of the $30 ticket cost goes back to the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. For tickets, contact Pam at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected].

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

• Feb. 13: February Networking Social, 5 p.m., at the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center.

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

• Feb. 11: Professional Women’s Chamber Ladies Night, 5-7 p.m., at
Kate Gray Boutique, 749 Maple Road, Longmeadow. Seize an opportunity to network socially with other female professionals in a casual and unique setting. Reservations are required; contact Dawn Creighton at [email protected]. The Professional Women’s Chamber is an affiliate of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.

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

• Jan. 28: West of the River Chamber of Commerce tour of West Springfield High School and coffee with Mayor Edward Sullivan. The tour starts at 7 a.m., and coffee with the mayor starts at 8 in the school’s cafeteria. Please join us to hear first-hand from Sullivan about key issues and to get an update on important projects. The mayor also welcomes any questions you may have.  Coffee with the mayor is free, informative, and open to the public.
• Feb. 5: Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. at Crestview Country Club. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants. These events bring members and non-members together to network socially in a laid-back atmosphere. Cost: free for chamber members, $10 for non-members. Event is open to the public, but non-members must pay at the door. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].
• Feb. 26: West of the River Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., at Storrowton Tavern’s Carriage House, West Springfield. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. For more information, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880 or e-mail [email protected].

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.springfieldyps.com

• Feb. 20: Third Thursday, 5-7 p.m., at Samuel’s at the Hall of Fame. This is one of our most well-attended Third Thursdays. Check out the restaurant’s recently revamped menu, which now offers 51 tapas dishes to choose from, at samuelssportsbar.com. Community spotlight: Voices from Inside. For 15 years, Voices from Inside (www.voicesfrominside.org) has been helping women who are or were incarcerated to find their voice, connect with the community, and become leaders. This event is open to everyone. Feel free to invite your friends by clicking ‘Select Guests to Invite’ in the top left corner of the event page. This event, as always, is free for YPS members and $10 for non-members, which includes food and a cash bar.

People On the Move

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Dianne Fabrocini

Dianne Fabrocini

The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) announced that Dianne Fabrocini has joined the organization as Executive Director of the ACGCS affiliate, the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5).
Fabrocini will serve as the liaison between the ERC5 and the ACCGS and will be responsible for carrying out the direction set by the board of directors. She will also work with ACCGS staff in developing membership programs, benefits, and services; producing events; and enhancing municipal relations in the five communities served by the ERC5: East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, and Wilbraham. Fabrocini brings to the organization nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and management. Most recently, she served as office manager for Vulcan Products Co. in Enfield, Conn. Prior to that, she owned Fabro & Associates, a professional sports-management company providing event planning, promotions, player representation, and contract negotiations to various clients throughout Western Mass., where she founded the Legends Celebrity Golf Classic and brought the first United Soccer League professional men’s soccer team to the region. Fabrocini also served as general manager and owner of the Springfield Sirens women’s soccer team, now known as the New England Mutiny, and held the position of regional director for the National Kidney Foundation. Fabrocini is a graduate of the University of Akron in Ohio.
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The Board of Directors of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced new officers for 2014, led by second one-year-term president Larry Archey, Director of Facilities and Grounds at Hampshire College. Archey will be joined by Nancy Buffone, UMass Executive Director of External Affairs and University Events, as First Vice President, and Julie Marcus, Director of Marketing at New England Environmental, as Second Vice President. Other new board members include:
• Mark Ellsworth, Center for Extended Care, treasurer;
• Jerry Guidera, Spanish Studies Abroad, secretary; and
• Jim Brassord, Amherst College, at large.
Kathryn Grandonico, Lincoln Real Estate, remains immediate past president. Returning board members include Aaron Jolly, the Pub; Meredith Schmidt, UMass Campus Center; Meghan Gregoire, PeoplesBank; Felicity Hardee, attorney; Niels la Cour, UMass Planning; Reza Rahmani, Lit and Moti; Barry Roberts, EV Realty Trust; G. Christopher Blauvelt, Innovara; John Kokoski, Mapleline Farm; and Youssef Fadel, New England Promotional Marketing. The appointments were effective Jan. 1 and formally ratified at the chamber’s annual meeting at the Lord Jeffery Inn on Jan. 15. The mission of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce is to create, maintain, and promote a vital, thriving business climate throughout the Amherst area and to initiate and support the civic, educational, recreational, and economic well-being of the Amherst area.
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Benjamin Coyle

Benjamin Coyle

The Springfield-based regional law firm Bacon Wilson, P.C. recently announced that Adam Basch and Benjamin Coyle have been named shareholders of the firm. Basch, a member of the litigation department, practices in the areas of construction litigation, personal injury, general litigation, and commercial litigation. He is a former secretary of the Hampden County Bar Assoc., a six-time recipient of the SuperLawyers Rising Stars distinction, and serves as a member of the Wilbraham Planning Board and the United Way Allocation Committee. He teaches litigation and business law at Bay Path College and is the author of numerous construction and general litigation articles. Basch earned his JD from Western New England University School of Law and his B.A. from Union College. He is a member of the firm’s business and corporate, estate planning and elder, litigation, and municipal departments. He is a five-time recipient of the SuperLawyers Rising Stars distinction and a board member of the Western Mass. Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He earned his JD from Western New England University School of Law and his BSBA from Western New England University.
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William Fontes

William Fontes

Easthampton Savings Bank announced that William Fontes has joined the bank as Vice President Commercial Lending. Fontes has more than 30 years of banking experience in commercial lending and most recently was senior vice president, commercial banking team leader at United Bank and, prior to that, a commercial banking team leader at People’s United Bank. Fontes earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Massachusetts and his MBA, majoring in finance, from Bryant University.
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David Pinsky

David Pinsky

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts recently elected President and CEO David Pinsky to its board of directors. His three-year term, serving the nonprofit organization that has been fighting hunger in Western Mass. for more than 30 years, began this month. Pinsky, who serves as Tighe & Bond’s President and CEO, has worked at the engineering firm since 1988.  He also serves on the board of directors for the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. A professional engineer for more than 25 years, Pinsky holds an MS in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a BS in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He is also an active member of numerous professional societies and organizations in the engineering profession, such as the American Water Works Assoc., the Massachusetts Water Works Assoc., and the New England Water Works Assoc.
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Thomas Dowling

Thomas Dowling

Thomas Dowling, CPA, MST, was recently hired by Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. for the position of Senior Associate, where he will be responsible for guiding staff-level accountants in their duties and helping to manage the day-to-day operations of engagements. Dowling has worked in various capacities at small to mid-sized CPA firms for four years. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor in accountancy degree from Bentley University and continued at Bentley to earn his master’s in taxation, graduating with high distinction. He is a member of AICPA, MSCPA, and the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society.
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Lydia Martinez

Lydia Martinez

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

The YMCA of Greater Springfield recently announced the addition of Lydia Martinez, Assistant Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, to its corporate board of directors, and named Sarah Williams the new chairperson. Williams, the Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at the Hartford Insurance, joined the YMCA of Greater Springfield board in 2011.
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Dr. Junie Baldonado

Dr. Junie Baldonado

Dr. Junie Baldonado recently joined Ludlow Family Dentistry and doctors R. Carl Szarlan, Joseph Wegiel, Frank Mitera, and Michelle Roberts in providing general dentistry to the families of Ludlow and the surrounding towns. Baldonado is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in Riverside, Calif. He attended NYU for his undergraduate work and majored in fine arts, while completing the pre-med requirements for entrance into dental school. Baldonado had been practicing in the Sacramento, Calif. area prior to joining the Ludlow dental practice and is now accepting new patients and in all phases of dentistry.
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M. Dale Janes

M. Dale Janes

Springfield-based NUVO Bank & Trust Co. recently announced that Chief Executive Officer M. Dale Janes was awarded the Sally Barnhart Leadership Award from the Assoc. for Community Living in appreciation for his voluntary leadership as president of the board of directors. Janes is the immediate past president and has been a member of the board of directors since 2006. He has also served on the finance and audit, investment, executive, and ad hoc committees, providing guidance throughout the purchase of a new headquarters, major renovations at the Inclusive Community Center located in Hadley, expansion of services for the medically challenged in Hampshire County, and developing a two-year strategic plan.
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Christopher Boino

Christopher Boino

Christopher Boino was recently appointed President of Western Builders, a construction management and general contracting firm, a subsidiary company of the O’Connell Companies, headquartered in Granby. Joining Western Builders as a project manager in 2013, Boino brings more than 14 years of experience in the construction industry and is now responsible for the successful day-to-day operation of the company. Boino earned his MBA from Bentley University and a bachelor of science in Construction Management from Arizona State University’s Del Webb School of Construction. Boino is a LEED-accredited professional and is a certified project-management professional. He was previously employed in the Boston area with Shawmut Design & Construction and Cafco Construction. Western Builders was established in 1975 and has successfully completed new construction and renovation projects throughout New England in the areas of academics, healthcare, and housing.

Editorial

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Opinion
The Race to Pick MGM’s Pockets

As the process for awarding the only Western Mass. casino license moves into its final, critical stages, there is an interesting subplot emerging — area communities trying to swing generous deals from the presumptive winner of that contest, MGM Resorts International.
Many communities have already negotiated what are known as ‘surrounding-community mitigation agreements’ with the casino operator, winning both upfront payments and yearly awards, with both averaging something close to $100,000 per community. Holyoke, for example, recently struck an accord that calls for $50,000 upfront and an additional $1.275 million over the next 15 years, or $85,000 annually. Some cities and towns have negotiated more, others less.
Holyoke isn’t an abutter, and isn’t likely to be impacted much by the casino, but these payments essentially amount to compensation for having a casino in the same county, and many other communities have shamefully followed suit. MGM, understandably, has seemed more than willing to strike such deals, on the premise that they are a cost of doing business. Extracting dollars from MGM, or any other business for that matter, however, sets the wrong tone for doing business in the state.
Where things get interesting is with two communities — Longmeadow and Northampton — that are seeking large amounts of cash (or likely will). Longmeadow, one of the most prosperous towns in the Commonwealth, fears its community will be adversely affected by traffic to and from the South End casino, and is seeking $1 million upfront, followed by annual payments of $500,000, along with annual escalators. We hope MGM tells them enough is enough.
What will Longmeadow do with that money ? Widen Route 5? Build a flyover? Put in a monorail? No. It’s probably going to get a new fire truck or new snow-clearing equipment, acquisitions that won’t improve the commute from downtown Springfield. So what’s the point, other than to extort money from MGM, which seems to be the new parlor game?
Northampton, meanwhile, hasn’t specified an amount, but a petition submitted by the community after it failed to reach a settlement with MGM anticipates “grave and substantial impact on finances and local businesses due to the erosion of its status as the sole destination market in the Pioneer Valley.” In other words, officials and business owners in Paradise City fear that individuals and groups will choose the casino and its various attractions rather than their community’s restaurants, clubs, and cultural attractions.
Is this a logical fear? Is someone who frequently attends the Paradise City Arts Festival or the Iron Horse Music Hall going to ditch that in favor of a day at the slots or roulette wheel? Of course not. And if they do, so what? Isn’t that the way free enterprise is supposed to work? Yes, the casino will have shows, but those shows would likely not have come to Northampton.
It’s a ‘let’s get ours’ mentality, and even remote Hampden, three towns away from Springfield, is thinking about seeking some compensation. Who’s next, Goshen? West Brookfield? Why stop there? This sentiment is poisonous to all businesses, especially the ones thinking about locating here.
Indeed, while many are still wary about a casino and its potential impact on Springfield and surrounding communities, they should be more wary of a casino that opens and then struggles — or, far worse, fails.
A Western Mass. casino will face a number of challenges, including a still-tepid economy and intense competition from casinos in this state and others. MGM doesn’t need to be further challenged by unreasonable requests for compensation from area communities, many of which will not be directly impacted by the gaming complex.
Instead of trying to pick MGM’s pockets, area communities should be trying to work with the company to make sure that this nearly $1 billion project is one that starts strong and builds momentum. If that happens, maybe then nearby cities and towns, which will have a better understanding of the casino’s impact, can share in the wealth that resorts like MGM bring.

Company Notebook

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FieldEddy Launches New Operating System
EAST LONGMEADOW — FieldEddy Insurance recently launched its new computer operating system, Applied Epic. The change in systems has been a 10-month, hands-on training process instituted as a way to better serve clients and optimize the day-to-day operations, said Timm Marini, president of FieldEddy Insurance, adding that Applied Epic is the insurance industry’s fastest-growing agency-management system, chosen by agencies to enhance business for growth and to build stronger client relationships. “About three years of planning comes to an end with the launch of the new Epic software,” said Marini. “The two systems that were used prior were becoming more outmoded and couldn’t seem to keep up with the level of growth and productivity that the agency is seeing. We knew it was time to research and institute a new system that would be a better fit and one that would generate high-performance results. We are happy and confident that Epic is the best and right choice for us.” All 79 employees have been expected to participate in detailed training sessions in order to be well-prepared and knowledgeable about the interface prior to the launch. The system will allow agents to streamline workflows and operational tasks, manage policies in a consistent manner to minimize risk, reduce operating expenses, and drive sustainable growth and profitability. Along with these benefits, employees in all four offices will now be using the same computer program. Prior to this, there were two different programs being used, both of which will now not be used with the implementation of Applied Epic. “It has been a significant financial investment, and I can’t wait to see the results,” Marini said. “Our focus has always been the customer, and this new program will certainly provide exceptional customer service.”

Valley Vodka Experiences Eighth Year of Growth with Record Sales
HADLEY — Valley Vodka Inc., a Western Mass.-based company founded by Paul Kozub, has experienced its eighth consecutive year of sales growth with record sales in 2013. The company’s sales increased more than 10% from 2012, said Kozub, adding that Valley Vodka also realized a 60% increase in net income for that period as it took back full distribution of all of its products. Previously, United Liquors in Braintree had distributed V-One Vodka. Valley Vodka is the parent company of the V-One Vodka brand, which was launched in 2005 with an initial shipment of 1,000 cases. Kozub started Valley Vodka with a $6,000 inheritance from his Polish grandfather. He began this journey at age 28 after leaving a successful career with TD Bank, where he was vice president of Small Business Loans. In 2010, V-One Vodka won the prestigious Double Gold medal at the World Spirit Competition in San Francisco, beating out some 256 other vodkas and adding the vodka to a list of other international honors. V-One has also won four other medals at the World Spirit Competition since 2007 and was awarded a prestigious 95 points by Wine Enthusiast magazine.

DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology Honored
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Modern Salon has named the 2013 class of Excellence in Education honorees in its annual program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools. DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology, based in West Springfield, was chosen to represent excellence in the categories of school culture (unique programs offered to enhance the cosmetology-school experience and to foster the personal development and growth of students) and community involvement (participation in local and regional philanthropic activities that elevate a school’s position as a positive, professional contributor to the community). Hundreds of entries were submitted from cosmetology schools across North America, in eight categories ranging from marketing to placement to school culture. Honorees were determined based on school size or number of locations, with one overall honoree from all applicants named for each category. Modern Salon Publisher Steve Reiss announced the honorees during the American Assoc. of Cosmetology Schools 2013 convention in Las Vegas. Paul DiGrigoli, owner and CEO of DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology, said, “I’m extremely proud of all of our instructors and students, who contributed toward us receiving these prestigious awards. We pride ourselves on having a culture of excellence for many reasons, but I believe that one of the most important of them is that our people not only get along, they look out for each other. We always share with our students how important it is to volunteer and to contribute to our community. They have done that so well within this past year. People often ask me what makes DiGrigoli different, and I always give the same answer: expectations. When our students’ learning ability and their expectations are consistent, it allows them to absorb information and to gain knowledge at the highest level.”

Opinion

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Tackling the Innovation Deficit

By L. RAFAEL REIF
The long-term future of congressional support for research and development is being shaped right now, and the stakes are high. Those of us who see firsthand the power of scientific research can offer a simple message for U.S. policy makers: to help close the budget deficit, close the innovation deficit.
Last month, Congress passed a budget deal that eases some of the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration. For the next two years, discretionary spending will be cut less severely and indiscriminately than it has been since last March, when sequestration began.
This is good news for our nation’s research and development, since sequestration imposes cuts on all of the federal agencies that fund scientific research. The cuts set in March ranged from 5.1% to 7.3% and were scheduled to continue through 2021. Next month, it should become clearer what the gentler reductions under the new budget deal will be. Still, absent further legislation, in two years we’ll go back to the original sequestration plan.
That would be a mistake that would only compound a problem we already have: decades of declining investment in innovation. Federal R&D as a percentage of GDP — essentially, our societal commitment to research — has fallen from 1.3% in 1978 to 0.8% in 2013. Our competitors are going in the other direction.
Sequestration has hit Boston-area universities and hospitals hard: Massachusetts received $125 million less in federal funding for medical research in 2013 than it otherwise would have. Such cuts translate into lost jobs today and slow the process of innovation that produces future jobs.
Innovation is fueled by a long-time partnership between the federal government and the nation’s scientists and engineers. Since World War II, federal funding for science has led to important technological breakthroughs and contributed mightily to our national defense. Over the long term, as much as three-quarters of economic growth may be attributable to innovation and technological change.
This effect has shaped Greater Boston, particularly in recent years. For decades, this region has had great colleges, universities, and hospitals. But with today’s innovation economy, a place long admired for its educational excellence has branched out in exciting ways.
To see how federally funded research influences the future, consider three areas of innovation that now benefit greatly from sources other than the federal government, but were the downstream products of earlier federal funding of science and technology.
The first is online learning. A year and a half ago, MIT and Harvard launched edX, which offers online university courses to the world. This new platform for global learning is built on advances in computing that trace their roots to Defense Department research from the 1960s and 1970s that led to the Internet.
A second example comes from healthcare. One of the most important trends of our lifetime is the convergence of the life sciences with the engineering and physical sciences. It’s at the heart of the Ragon Institute, a collaboration of MIT, Harvard, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Engineers, mathematicians, and scientists are working with doctors to find a vaccine for the AIDS virus. The vaccines currently being developed would not be possible without long-time investment in research by the National Institutes of Health.
A third illustration is 3-D printing, a concept pioneered by MIT faculty members. The field developed rapidly from its beginnings in the 1980s and has changed the way big companies develop products. These technologies are now in the hands of home users and professionals alike. Researchers are even experimenting with ‘printing’ replacement human organs. How did it all begin? With funding from the National Science Foundation.
Greater Boston can be proud to serve as a model for the innovation economy — and as a reminder of what we could lose if we do not protect the public-private partnership that has made U.S. research the envy of the world.

L. Rafael Reif is president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an electrical engineer.

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EDC Head Blair to Step Down
SPRINGFIELD — Allan Blair will retire as president and CEO of the Western Mass. Economic Development Council at the end of 2014 after 18 years at the helm of the regional economic-development agency. A search committee, headed by Peter Straley, chairman and CEO of Health New England, will seek his replacement. The EDC provides support for companies looking to locate or grow in the region, through services including real-estate searches, workforce, manufacturing supply chain, data and demographics, incentives and financing, new market opportunities, service procurement, and academic research and development opportunities. The EDC also acts as an umbrella group for other business-oriented organizations, including the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Amherst Business Improvement District, the Westfield Business Improvement District, the Northampton Business Improvement District, the Springfield Business Improvement District, the Westmass Area Development Corp. and the Westover Metropolitan Airport and Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.

DevelopSpringfield Announces Grant for Façade Improvement
SPRINGFIELD — DevelopSpringfield, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) development corporation, announced that it has awarded a $10,000 grant for façade improvements to the New England Farm Workers Council for renovations to the International Bier Garten located at 1600 Main St. The grant is made possible under the organization’s Corridor Storefront Improvement Program, which provides grants of up to $10,000 for exterior improvements to first-floor storefronts located on State and Main streets in Springfield. The recently awarded funds were used to revitalize and repair the existing façade to meet building-code and safety standards, and to comply with Springfield Historic Commission requirements. The grant is supporting more than $70,000 in improvements on the façade alone. The full project is a partnership between the New England Farm Workers Council and the Fort Restaurant and is a key component efforts toward revitalization in downtown Springfield. The project partners estimate that the project will bring more than $2 million annually in economic benefit to the community. They also hope the project will be an example of how economic revitalization can spur downtown Springfield’s renaissance and support the city’s transformation into a thriving cultural and entertainment hub for Western Mass. For more information on the Corridor Storefront Improvement Program, visit www.developspringfield.com and click on ‘programs,’ or contact Jay Minkarah, DevelopSpringfield president and CEO, at (413) 209-8808 or [email protected].

Construction Employment Declines in December
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Construction employment declined by 16,000 in December, but the industry unemployment rate fell to 11.4%, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the new employment data was likely impacted by cold weather, but also reflects underlying weakness in the construction sector. “Given the variability of weather, especially in winter, the downturn in December is not cause for alarm,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The data does show how uneven the recovery remains with residential construction doing very well, but the public sector remains weak, and private nonresidential construction is mixed.” Construction employment totaled 5,833,000 in December, an increase of 122,000 from a year earlier, Simonson noted. But while employment grew by 2.1% during the past year, construction employment remains nearly 1.9 million below the sector’s April 2006 peak. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for workers actively looking for jobs and last employed in construction declined from 13.5% in December 2012 to 11.4% last month. Non-residential construction firms lost 22,900 new jobs in December, while residential firms added 6,200 jobs. Non-residential specialty trade contractors lost 12,900 jobs for the month, the most of any segment, while heavy and civil engineering firms — which are most likely to perform federal construction work — lost 8,800 jobs. Meanwhile, residential building contractors added the most new jobs during the past month, with 4,800. The number of unemployed construction workers dropped from 1,105,000 in December 2012 to 958,000 in December 2013, a decline of 147,000. Yet the industry added only 122,000 new jobs during the same time frame. The shrinking pool of available construction workers may be one reason so many firms report having a hard time finding qualified workers, Simonson noted. Association officials said the outlook for construction could be helped by new investments in infrastructure and other construction programs. They urged Congress to finalize Water Resources Development Act legislation to invest in ports and other waterways. They also said Congress and the Obama administration should work together to find a way to pay for needed repairs to aging roads and bridges before the current transportation legislation expires at the end of September. “If the economy continues to expand and Washington can work together to make needed infrastructure investments, firms should be able to add significantly more jobs in 2014,” said Stephen Sandherr, the association’s CEO. “But Congress and the administration need to set aside partisan differences and find a way to work together in the interest of our economy.”

Holiday Retail Sales Down in Massachusetts
BOSTON — Holiday retail sales in Massachusetts fell short of analysts’ expectations in 2013. Sales in November and December climbed just 2% from the same period in 2012, well below the 3.5% jump expected by the Retailers Assoc. of Massachusetts. There was one less weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a snowstorm on the second weekend of December further limited the amount of time shoppers spent in stores and hurt impulse buying, which account for one-third of all department-store purchases. On the national level, the National Retail Federation said total U.S. holiday sales jumped 3.8% to $601.8 billion in November and December, up from a 3.5% increase recorded in the same two months of 2012. Meanwhile, the U.S. Commerce Department said retail sales, excluding auto purchases, climbed 3.7% in December over the same month in 2012. But department-store sales fell 3.3%, compared with December 2012.

New England Economy Showing Signs of Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for New England is “generally positive” as the economy continues to expand modestly and most industries report better sales and improving business conditions, according to a Federal Reserve survey. The report, known as the Beige Book, found manufacturers reporting increased sales, healthcare consulting booming as the industry grapples with the Affordable Care Act, and median prices for homes rising in most of the region. However, hiring remains subdued in most industries, and wage increases remain modest at best. Nationally, the survey found moderate or modest economic growth and increased hiring in most of the country. It noted that harsh winter weather in recent weeks had a minor impact on consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of the nation’s economic activity. Although home sales in New England were lower than a year ago, real-estate markets in the region experienced increased prices for single-family homes, according to the survey. The Fed said the small sales decline could be the result of low inventories, a pause after strong sales earlier in the year, or uncertainty among consumers following the partial government shutdown in October. But “New England realtors agree that 2013 has been a good year overall,” the report says, “and they remain optimistic about sales increases.” Commercial real-estate leasing remained steady, while construction activity increased, boosting building in health, education, life sciences, and commercial sectors. Manufacturers reported increased or steady sales, and retailers also reported solid performances.”

Berkshire Bank Awards Scholarships for Service
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank has announced it will honor 30 high-school seniors in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Southern Vermont through its annual Scholarship Awards Program. The program will award $45,000 in total scholarship dollars to students who have exemplified community service through their volunteer efforts, have been successful academically, and have a demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must attend a school that is located in a community with a Berkshire Bank office. “Berkshire Bank believes that one of life’s most exciting moments is going to college, and we want to do our part to help make it more affordable for students in need, said Lori Gazzillo, director of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. “This program exemplifies our support of education and demonstrates our commitment to the communities we serve. Our employees rally around this program by serving as reviewers of all of the applications that we receive from so many well-deserving students.” Through the program, 30 $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to high-school seniors who will be attending a two- or four-year college in the fall. Applications will be evaluated based on demonstrated volunteerism in the community and through participation in extracurricular school activities. In addition, applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and a financial need (total family income under $75,000). An independent panel of bank employee volunteers will review all applications and select this year’s winners. Students can apply online at www.berkshirebank.com/scholarships. To be considered, all applications must be submitted online by March 26 at 4 p.m. For additional information, contact the Berkshire Bank Foundation at [email protected].

Incorporations

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

AMHERST

Haru Corp., 170 East Hadley Road, Unit 36, Amherst, MA 01002. Gumcheol Kang, same. Japanese cuisine restaurant.

BERNARDSTON

Bernardston Police Relief Association Inc., 256 South St., Bernardston, MA 01337. Jason Bassett, 667 Mt. Hermon Station Road, Northfield, MA 01360. Fostering good relations within the community and to promote the general welfare of its members.

CHICOPEE

First Oriental Grocery Inc., 149 Broadway St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Chunhee Lee, 46 Columbia St., #3A, Chicopee, MA 01020. Retail oriental grocery.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Commercial Appraisal Services Inc., 264 North Main St., Suite 2, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Beneedetto Simichele, 257 Westwood Ave., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Providing commercial appraisal services to individuals, businesses and lenders and all other lawful purposes.

EASTHAMPTON

Brierwood Property Management Inc., 18 Townhouse Dr., Easthampton, MA 01027. Jeffrey Pelinsky, 1139 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Property management.

HOLYOKE

Hope For Kids Inc., 210 Allen Street, Hampden, MA 01036. Matthew Currier, same. Dedicated to helping the needy and at risk children find hope through physical nourishment and spiritual renewal.

Dam Café Inc., 2014 Northampton, Holyoke, MA 01040. Michael McMahon III, 13 Florence Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040. Café/restaurant.

NORTHAMPTON

Cleanslate Centers Inc., 244 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Amanda Wilson, same. Administrative services.

SOUTH HADLEY

American Outlaws Western Mass Chapter Inc., 14 Bolton St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Jason Williams, 141 Boulay Circle, Chicopee, MA 01020. Corporation is to provide a social setting where fans of the United States national soccer teams can congregate in the Western Massachusetts area.

Cincinnatus Press Inc., One Hadley St., #814, South Hadley, MA 01075. Charles Sheehan-Miles, same. Publishing business.

SPRINGFIELD

Cadwell Inc., 1082 Page Boulevard, Springfield, MA 01104. Holly Elizabeth Ferris, same. Restaurant and lounge.

Friends of Springfield, Preparatory Charter School Inc., 1500 Main Street C/O Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP Springfield, MA 01115. Robin Olejarz, 209 Moore St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Charitable organization designed to provide development, improvement and expansion of educational opportunities, facilities and programs of a charter school in the city of Springfield known as the Springfield, Preparatory Charter School.

HNE Holding Corporation, One Monarch Place, Suite 1500, Springfield, MA 01144. Maura McCaffrey, same. Holding shares in subsidiary corporations.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Glendale Grill Inc., 59 Interstate Dr., West Springfield, MA 01095. Shannon Reichelt, same. Restaurant and bar.

WESTFIELD

Dine and Play Inc., 77 Mill St., Suite 150, Westfield, MA 01085. Michael Ventrice, same. Indoor playscape & restaurant.

WILBRAHAM

Friendly’s Ice Cream Holdings Corp., 1855 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. John MaGuire, same. Holding company.

Building Permits

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

AGAWAM

V & F Realty
7 Harding St.
$250,000 — 5,980-square-foot addition

CHICOPEE

Roy Fanti
1408 Memorial Dr.
$9,500 — Install exhaust hood system at Family Roaster

Sweeney Transportation
1 Airpark WY
$42,500 — Re-roof

GREENFIELD

Greenfield Housing Authority
1 Elm St.
$187,000 — Construct egress stair addition for basement offices

Habib Shahid
124 Conway St.
$13,000 — Exterior renovations

Patricia Wood
303 Wisdom WY
$214,000 — Construct two new self-storage buildings

Robar Inc.
237 Mohawk TL
$279,000 — Fit up space to serve as Table & Vine wine and beer sales

PALMER

Friendly’s Ice Cream
1519 North Main St.
$20,000 — Complete interior and exterior renovations

V & E Properties
1085 South Main St.
$120,000 — New storage building

SOUTH HADLEY

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$20,000 — New ceilings in MacGregor Hall

SPRINGFIELD

American International College
1000 State St.
$440,000 – Renovate 4,000-square-foot auditorium on the second floor of the Campus Center

John Salema
278 Hancock St.
$21,500 — Cosmetic interior renovations at Dunkin Donuts

Mass Mutual
1500 Main St.
$25,000 — Replace existing panel antennas

Peter Lapointe
1259 Columbus Ave.
$91,000 — New tenant office fit-out

WESTFIELD

L & R Market Inc.
35 North Elm St.
$40,000 — Siding and masonry repair

Savage Arms, Inc.
100 Springdale Road
$60,000 — Additional bathroom facilities

SMC Investments, LLC
962 Southampton Road
$24,500 — Renovate existing space into showcase area

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Classic Burger
1261 Westfield St.
$30,000 — Renovate 2,550 square feet of existing restaurant

Marvin Larivee
380 Union St.
$8,000 — Tenant fit out for new restaurant

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments Features 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

439 Huckle Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $120,474
Buyer: Paul L. Volungis
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 12/17/13

34 School Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Rooney
Seller: John Sciandra RET
Date: 12/26/13

BUCKLAND

74 Upper St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Paul Bernier
Seller: Helene A. Smith
Date: 12/26/13

38 West Brown Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Christopher Seward
Seller: Erik Abend
Date: 12/26/13

CONWAY

136 South Shirkshire Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $203,500
Buyer: Ana Rueda-Hernandez
Seller: Richard B. Chandler
Date: 12/23/13

GREENFIELD

10 Carol Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $218,500
Buyer: Peter F.McLver
Seller: Kurkoski IRT
Date: 12/16/13

65 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,900
Buyer: Daniel Christenson
Seller: Philip R. Allard
Date: 12/20/13

234 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Dawn A. Roske
Seller: Peter F. McIver
Date: 12/16/13

86 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Kevin J. O’Neil
Seller: Horan, James, (Estate)
Date: 12/24/13

104 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: 104 Silver Street LLC
Seller: Maxine M. Gunn
Date: 12/16/13

256 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Terry J. Kimball
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 12/19/13

LEVERETT

49 Long Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Benjamin D. Feeley
Date: 12/27/13

336 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Robart A. Weller
Seller: Pioneer Valley Red LLC
Date: 12/27/13

NEW SALEM

547 Daniel Shays Hwy.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Shawn Chouinard
Seller: Marie Hess
Date: 12/16/13

ORANGE

95 Fairman Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Eric R. Amato
Seller: Jacos S. Balk
Date: 12/17/13

330 Sentinel Elm Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Joshuah C. Buell
Seller: Farm School Inc.
Date: 12/24/13

SHUTESBURY

14 Beechwood Lane
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Henry J. Allan
Seller: Mitchell D. Freund
Date: 12/20/13

SUNDERLAND

31 Garage Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $123,375
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Robert W. Humphreys
Date: 12/23/13

19 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Danica L. Messerli
Seller: William F. Snyder
Date: 12/16/13

WHATELY

14 Laurel Mountain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Erik Abend
Seller: Victor S. Lisewski
Date: 12/26/13

223 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $203,500
Buyer: Ronald Lavallee
Seller: Norman E. Young
Date: 12/19/13

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

70 Bailey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Yelana Ivanov
Seller: Lorie L. Baker
Date: 12/23/13

52 Briarcliff Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Buyer: Michael J. Tufariello
Seller: Alexa C. McCabe
Date: 12/20/13

105 Butternut Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $207,750
Buyer: Kathryn M. Carmody
Seller: Michael F. McKenna
Date: 12/18/13

95 Christopher Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: David A. Wilkinson
Seller: Kathryn M. Carmody
Date: 12/18/13

46 Cottonwood Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Chester S. Wojcik
Seller: Gary E. Nardi
Date: 12/27/13

48 Liquori Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Joshua J. Devine
Seller: Christopher J. Corriveau
Date: 12/20/13

1811 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Riverside Properties LLC
Seller: John Eisenbeiser LLC
Date: 12/20/13

152 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Leslie A. Murphy
Seller: Laurie J. Vandergrift
Date: 12/20/13

386 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Joshua D. Laporte
Seller: David W. Laporte
Date: 12/23/13

687 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Sandy Dollar LLC
Seller: Dorinne A. Rodriguez
Date: 12/18/13

134 Wagon Wheel Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Moriarty
Seller: William D. Corbin
Date: 12/18/13

CHESTER

93 Blandford Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Henry R. Frey
Seller: Kathryn Albanese
Date: 12/18/13

CHICOPEE

112 Academy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Christopher S. Baker
Seller: Catherine A. Deska
Date: 12/20/13

54 Armanella St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $116,025
Buyer: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Seller: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Date: 12/27/13

206 Champagne Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $144,906
Buyer: John A. Ruyffelaert
Seller: Donald R. Benoit
Date: 12/20/13

262 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Kara A. Supczak
Seller: Tony Monteiro
Date: 12/20/13

72 Jamrog Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Daniel M. Boutin
Seller: Mary A. Freeman
Date: 12/16/13

88 Leo Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Mark W. Sims
Seller: Daniel M. Boutin
Date: 12/16/13

59 Pajak St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ralph H. Avery
Seller: Andrew J. Craven
Date: 12/27/13

14 Parker St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Wilmary Labonte
Seller: Ellen J. Labonte
Date: 12/20/13

29 Sullivan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Kathleen M. Gay
Seller: Joseph W. Gay
Date: 12/17/13

47 Veterans Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Amount: $1,123,500
Buyer: Chicopee Partners LLP
Seller: Willow LLC
Date: 12/19/13

18 West St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Daniel Branco
Seller: Brian P. Despard
Date: 12/24/13

1675 Westover Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $148,736
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Bobbie L. Teehan

153 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Heather E. Locklin
Seller: Theodore L. Klekotka
Date: 12/19/13

EAST LONGMEADOW

43 Alpine Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Melissa Knott
Seller: Jeffrey A. Hastings
Date: 12/18/13

46 Highlandview Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Brian Palazzi
Seller: Teresa R. Frazier
Date: 12/27/13

30 Linden Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Dion Woods
Seller: Joseph J. Giannini
Date: 12/18/13

8 Melwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Amanda M. Kelly
Seller: Carl R. Swanson
Date: 12/19/13

18 Merriam St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Veronica P. Mickelson
Seller: Thomas F. Caldbeck
Date: 12/17/13

75 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: CTB Realty LLC
Seller: Barry M. Stephens
Date: 12/27/13

32 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Callan
Seller: Reanne A. Burke
Date: 12/23/13

HAMPDEN

32 Ames Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Sutherland
Seller: Evelyn M. Parent
Date: 12/23/13

205 Chapin Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $198,229
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Michael K. Campbell
Date: 12/17/13

53 Meadow Brook Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $238,900
Buyer: Lauren E. Cusson
Seller: Timber Development LLC
Date: 12/20/13

211 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Paula A. Savoie
Seller: Sherry Himmelstein
Date: 12/23/13

HOLLAND

77 East Brimfield Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Peter M. Drake
Seller: Normand J. Corriveau
Date: 12/19/13

HOLYOKE

58 Brookline Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Michelle Monett
Seller: Majkowski, Christine, (Estate)
Date: 12/18/13

1245 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Scott Family Props. LLC
Seller: Peluyera, Maximino, (Estate)
Date: 12/19/13

15 Ladd St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Rigoberto Serrano
Seller: Edward L. Senecal
Date: 12/24/13

37 Mountain Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Timblin Judy
Seller: Angela Perrotta
Date: 12/19/13

22 Orchard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Daniel W. Sullivan
Seller: Cathleen M. Bradlee
Date: 12/23/13

15 Prew Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $153,820
Buyer: Beneficial Mass. Inc.
Seller: Jose C. Alvarez
Date: 12/24/13

466 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Peter D. Hotz
Seller: Mark O. Bergeron
Date: 12/20/13

92 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Nancy K. Sachs
Seller: Tammy J. Daysh
Date: 12/20/13

35 Steiger Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: John S. Weathers
Seller: T. P. Kennedy
Date: 12/16/13

LONGMEADOW

36 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Peter M. Payson
Seller: Frank J. Anzalotti
Date: 12/18/13

348 Emerson Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Gregory L. Burt
Seller: Douglas E. Burt
Date: 12/16/13

378 Emerson Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Douglas E. Burt
Seller: Gregory L. Burt
Date: 12/16/13

131 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Jason N. Tsitso
Seller: Stephen Foster
Date: 12/27/13

77 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $167,066
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Robert C. Homon
Date: 12/23/13

62 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $394,000
Buyer: Anil Inamdar
Seller: Janet A. Weiss
Date: 12/16/13

97 Roseland Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Christopher V. Maglio
Seller: Mica LLC
Date: 12/16/13

148 Warren Terrace
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Rebecca G. Feinberg
Seller: Russell H. Webster
Date: 12/20/13

LUDLOW

35 Eden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $189,100
Buyer: Wendy M. Pereira
Seller: Benjamin M. Paquette
Date: 12/16/13

300 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Deidra M. Thompson
Seller: Andrea Silva
Date: 12/19/13

333 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Corrinne A. Mercier
Date: 12/19/13

MONSON

134 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Steven D. Pelletier
Seller: Glenn R. Davey
Date: 12/16/13

164 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Brown
Seller: Donald C. Demers
Date: 12/20/13

PALMER

1084 Central St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Ellithorpe
Seller: Bonny B. Rathbone
Date: 12/18/13

56 Edgewood St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Brian K. Sutherland
Seller: Donna L. Martin
Date: 12/23/13

1330 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: William M. Kinney
Seller: Robert A. Roy
Date: 12/17/13

SPRINGFIELD

70 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Shoukat Hussain
Seller: Michael D. Akers
Date: 12/20/13

1274 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Amanda A. Staubin
Seller: Janina Czupryna
Date: 12/23/13

1780 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Marks Realty LLP
Seller: Colonial Pacific Leasing
Date: 12/20/13

48 Burdette St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Kristen M. Culver
Seller: Matthew A. Charpentier
Date: 12/20/13

Cadwell Dr. (WS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Palmer Paving Corp.
Seller: 8712 LLC
Date: 12/23/13

16 Calley St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Alan D. Cook
Seller: Suzie G. Ice
Date: 12/17/13

36 Calley St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ashlee Hyland
Seller: Tara Manzi
Date: 12/18/13

37 Chilson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Lisa S. Kane
Seller: Lynn Makara
Date: 12/24/13

100 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $158,900
Buyer: Nicholas Melikian
Seller: Howard C. Eldridge
Date: 12/20/13

649 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Seller: H&S Truck Leasing Inc.
Date: 12/26/13

Cottage St (SS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Seller: R. M. Sullivan Transportation Inc.
Date: 12/26/13

47 Denwall Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: William M. O’Malley
Seller: Omalley, Lillian M., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/13

116 Donbray Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Antonieta Ferreira
Seller: Tarpey, Philip J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 12/20/13

59 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Sergey Kuropatkin
Seller: Wayne R. Bettinger
Date: 12/20/13

16 Eton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: David Ha
Seller: Lee Lepouttre
Date: 12/23/13

39 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Jorge H. Bordonhos
Seller: Yen K. Lee
Date: 12/18/13

103 Fern St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: James G. Ndungu
Seller: James Mugwanja
Date: 12/17/13

137 Homestead Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Jacqueline E. Farrow
Seller: Eugene H. Marceau
Date: 12/24/13

41 Hyde Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Omar Almodovar
Seller: Ana L. Mattey
Date: 12/19/13

91 Jeffrey Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Abram Aviles
Seller: Brenda B. Forbes
Date: 12/17/13

28 Jennings St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: D. Callands-Robinson
Seller: JV Properties Inc.
Date: 12/20/13

87 Lloyd Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David Nieto
Seller: Jason Balut
Date: 12/23/13

142 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jessica Berrios
Seller: Lois F. Zdroykowski
Date: 12/20/13

134 Monrovia St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Bret W. Biram
Seller: Olga Pineiro
Date: 12/24/13

133 Oklahoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $123,900
Buyer: Carly O. Eaton
Seller: David M. Kane
Date: 12/20/13

106 Packard Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Anthony T. Kelliher
Seller: Patrick J. Moriarty
Date: 12/18/13

740 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Sharroya Charles
Seller: AMP Real Estate Group LLC
Date: 12/20/13

524 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Nolava LLC
Seller: Kenneth L. Fitzgibbon
Date: 12/20/13

170 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Vicki Soditis-Blanchard
Seller: Diane M. Soditis
Date: 12/17/13

2001 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Polman Realty LLC
Seller: Envelope Product Group LLC
Date: 12/23/13

58 San Miguel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $129,700
Buyer: Maria L. Adorno
Seller: Ara Degray
Date: 12/19/13

16 Sedgewick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Jessica W. Maury
Seller: Gerald Hamburg
Date: 12/27/13

68 Virginia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Thyda Huynh
Seller: Richard C. Olson
Date: 12/19/13

68 Washington Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Harry D. Seymour
Seller: Paul J. Riendeau
Date: 12/18/13

2132 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Kenneth C. Wood
Seller: US Bank
Date: 12/24/13

66 Willowbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Latania Johnson
Seller: Keefe, Rosemary A., (Estate)
Date: 12/23/13

1138 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Janell S. Haulsey
Seller: Carlo J. Dilizia
Date: 12/19/13

SOUTHWICK

26 Pineywood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Roy A. Crockwell
Seller: Gary R. Allen
Date: 12/18/13

84 Point Grove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Michael T. Panella
Seller: Teresa R. Caronna
Date: 12/17/13

12 Renny Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $187,124
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Stuart R. Rowley
Date: 12/27/13

WEST Springfield

472 Brush Hill Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Garrity
Seller: Trisha Guiel
Date: 12/19/13

195 Falmouth Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Krok
Seller: Jason D. Favreau
Date: 12/16/13

36 George St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Budhiman Subedi
Seller: Dzemal Jusufbegovic
Date: 12/20/13

16 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: John Bielanski
Seller: Vincent J. Brozini
Date: 12/18/13

1304 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: David Sutherland
Seller: Peter K. Fritz
Date: 12/17/13

84 Myron St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Salamon Realty LLC
Seller: Bruce D. Aldo
Date: 12/23/13

61 Pheasants Xing
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $469,900
Buyer: Jason D. Favreau
Seller: Donald R. Felix
Date: 12/16/13

102 Westwood Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Glenn Grabowski
Seller: Barbara A. Grabowski
Date: 12/27/13

WESTFIELD

100 Acres Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $135,133
Buyer: Stuart Arnold Real Estate
Seller: DA Farms LLC
Date: 12/17/13

26 Clinton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Amber R. Sayer
Seller: Wallis, Marguerite P., (Estate)
Date: 12/19/13

28 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Romano
Seller: Mark A. Pires
Date: 12/20/13

316 Falley Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Christopher Mitchell
Seller: Ian C. Plakias
Date: 12/16/13

80 Knollwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Seller: Deborah A. Ashton
Date: 12/23/13

170 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $2,700,000
Buyer: Rail Realty Development
Seller: Ronald E. Schortmann
Date: 12/19/13

416 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Slater
Seller: Jean M. Parker
Date: 12/18/13

13 Spring St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Alexsander Bloom
Seller: Ralph C. Royland
Date: 12/16/13

95 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Torry R. Gajda
Seller: Madeline T. Marshall
Date: 12/20/13

WILBRAHAM

4 Brainard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Paul M. Pereira
Seller: Nermin Hodzic
Date: 12/17/13

971 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Moran
Seller: Jean-Guy Girard
Date: 12/19/13

28 Old Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Jose M. Martins
Seller: Kathryn P. Kogut
Date: 12/18/13

3 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $206,500
Buyer: Gail Harris
Seller: Laura K. Syron
Date: 12/23/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

Gray St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Amherst Community Television
Seller: Barbara L. Guidera
Date: 12/19/13

29 Harris St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Diana C. Scriver
Seller: Debra L. Beturney
Date: 12/27/13

209 Rolling Ridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Lie Wang
Seller: Lawrence Orloff
Date: 12/23/13

652 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: RGC LLC
Seller: Greenfield Savings Bank
Date: 12/23/13

BELCHERTOWN

47 Cottage St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Charles W. True
Seller: Peter S. Landry
Date: 12/20/13

28 Emily Lane
Belchertown, MA 01002
Amount: $363,300
Buyer: David R. Boisjolie
Seller: JP Builders Inc.
Date: 12/20/13

56 N. Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Shannon M. Kurzeski
Seller: UMass Five College Credit Union
Date: 12/20/13

68 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Miloslava Waldman
Seller: Kevin P. Gustafson
Date: 12/23/13

43 Pondview Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $395,000
Seller: Brian K. Douglas
Date: 12/23/13

11 Rita Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Shoshana Y. Wirth
Seller: Gail M. Harris
Date: 12/20/13

CHESTERFIELD

72 Bray Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $228,500
Buyer: Cynthia J. Davis
Seller: Lisa C. Rollins
Date: 12/16/13

EASTHAMPTON

15 Cottage St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Cottage Square Apts. LP
Seller: Jefferson Development Partners LLC
Date: 12/17/13

62 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Joseph W. Simanis
Seller: Raymond & C. Lyman RT
Date: 12/20/13

33 Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Briotta
Seller: Jonathan A. Letourneau
Date: 12/27/13

92 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $120,750
Buyer: Ashtons Acquisition LLC
Seller: Kevin P. Dostaler
Date: 12/23/13

253 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Maria S. Held
Seller: Julie M. Flahive
Date: 12/20/13

27 Paul St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $357,400
Buyer: Brad R. Bullough
Seller: David Garstka Builders LLC
Date: 12/19/13

51 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Robert L. Kwiatkowski
Seller: Debra A. Collins
Date: 12/17/13

35 Treehouse Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $338,095
Buyer: Jonathan Y. Loh
Seller: EH Homeownership LLC
Date: 12/20/13

GOSHEN

2 Washington Road South
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Michael A. Woolf
Seller: Peter J. Contuzzi
Date: 12/17/13

GRANBY

151 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kevin D. Rolfe
Seller: Joseph V. Zwirko
Date: 12/18/13

144 Porter St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Michael T. Simpson
Seller: Eva M. Sartori
Date: 12/19/13

HADLEY

42 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $324,000
Seller: Marrion A. Waskiewicz
Date: 12/16/13

12 Farm Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Katie A. Szelewicki
Seller: Kelly Anne Tedford
Date: 12/24/13

203 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Erin F. Doherty
Seller: Carol Ryan
Date: 12/18/13

HATFIELD

42 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Michael P. Laude
Seller: Chandler FT
Date: 12/20/13

HUNTINGTON

124 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: James Stoudenmire
Seller: Wayne C. Englosh
Date: 12/18/13

NORTHAMPTON

93 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Robertson
Seller: N. P. Nangle
Date: 12/16/13

35 Chestnut Ave.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jesse C. Montgomery
Seller: Isabelle B. Himmelman
Date: 12/20/13

31 Elizabeth St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: D. Murphy Properties LLC
Seller: Bizzy Street LLC
Date: 12/20/13

399 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Susan F. Rice
Seller: Kristen A. Cole
Date: 12/17/13

4 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $601,659
Buyer: Sally H. Kahn
Seller: Wright Builders Inc.
Date: 12/20/13

9 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Harry Keith Johnson RET
Seller: Johnson Childrens GSTE TR
Date: 12/23/13

100 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $530,977
Buyer: Ranjan A. Mehta
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 12/20/13

120 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $494,769
Buyer: Susan C. Breines
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 12/27/13

202 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Robert G. Cromley
Seller: Bill & Marie G. Emerson RET
Date: 12/20/13

906 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Dawson-Greene
Seller: Cheryl A. Major
Date: 12/18/13

54 Sherman Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Ann J. Thomas
Seller: Samuel W. Craig
Date: 12/24/13

275 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christopher L. Leclerc
Seller: Jan Janusz
Date: 12/23/13

17 Stilson Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $371,000
Buyer: Robyn B. Coady
Seller: Barbara F. Storper
Date: 12/18/13

83 Sylvester Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Rebel A. McKinley
Seller: Michelle L. Sauve
Date: 12/20/13

105 Turkey Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: John Fortier
Seller: David G. Cohen
Date: 12/20/13

134 Williams St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Matthew B. McConkey
Seller: Susan M. Nicastro
Date: 12/20/13

48 Willow St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Kate Lepore
Seller: Cathleen Lepore
Date: 12/23/13

SOUTH HADLEY

127 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Francis A. Diratanto
Seller: Victor J. Solano
Date: 12/20/13

68 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Sam S. Lemanski
Seller: Hilly A. Delphia
Date: 12/27/13

46 High St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Meon
Seller: David R. Masse
Date: 12/20/13

28 Mountain View St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kathleen A. Reardon
Seller: Belliveau, Robert N., (Estate)
Date: 12/27/13

16 Pheasant Run
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Benjamin B. Morgan
Seller: Mary A. Kedzior
Date: 12/27/13

SOUTHAMPTON

139 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Maya L. Leiva
Seller: Richard Debonis
Date: 12/16/13

26 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Wendy Fournier
Seller: Jeffrey M. Golas
Date: 12/27/13

60 Gunn Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: James R. Labrie
Seller: Adelia Derwiecki
Date: 12/20/13

84 Gunn Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Walter J. Hudzikewicz
Seller: Mary A. Chicone
Date: 12/20/13

WARE

13 Cummings Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Jill E. Berthiaume
Seller: Country Bank For Savings
Date: 12/23/13

139 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Brendan T. O’Niel
Seller: Paul P. Benoit
Date: 12/20/13

61 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $185,154
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Keith J. Bordeau
Date: 12/17/13

41 Pine St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $119,500
Seller: Luszcz, Ronald J., (Estate)
Date: 12/20/13

WESTHAMPTON

121 Kings Hwy.
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Barbara L. Brillon
Seller: Glenn A. Williams
Date: 12/27/13

348 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Pedigo
Seller: Laurie E. Wilga
Date: 12/18/13

WILLIAMSBURG

61 South St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Julie A. Sylvester
Seller: C. C Neely
Date: 12/16/13

WORTHINGTON

140 Cudworth Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Val Production Ltd
Seller: Gerald L. Bartlett
Date: 12/18/13

496 Old Post Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Lapointe
Seller: Susan T. Romanowski
Date: 12/27/13

210 Williamsburg Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: James R. Bowles
Seller: Carol A. Wrobleski
Date: 12/16/13

Briefcase

By
Briefcase Departments

State Touts Benefits of Energy-efficiency Projects
BOSTON — State Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rick Sullivan recently announced that energy-efficiency improvements by homeowners, businesses, and government agencies across the Commonwealth from 2010 through 2012 resulted in significant electric and natural-gas savings, as well as reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions. In total, the Commonwealth’s three-year statewide energy-efficiency plans delivered 2,390 gigawatt hours, 49 million therms, and nearly 1.4 million metric tons of energy savings and greenhouse-gas reductions. These reductions are equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 314,000 homes, the natural-gas usage of 52,000 homes, and, in terms of greenhouse-gas reduction, the equivalent of taking nearly 290,000 cars off the road. The plans were authorized by the Green Communities Act of 2008 (GCA) and approved by the Department of Public Utilities in January 2010. “This year’s report shows that more than 14,000 small businesses and 6,000 large businesses engaged in energy-efficiency efforts in 2012, proving once again that efficiency is a win-win with economic and environmental benefits alike,” said Sullivan. “By implementing these three-year plans, the Patrick administration is reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, cutting energy use, and creating jobs.”  Under the three-year plan, Massachusetts committed to one of the most ambitious energy-efficiency efforts in the nation, investing more in energy efficiency per capita than any other state. The 2013-15 plans, underway now, are equally ambitious, projected to deliver nearly $9 billion in benefits from an investment of $2.2 billion. The electric savings are projected to reduce retail sales of electricity by 2.6% in 2015. These results are significant enough to be included in long-term load forecasting by the Independent System Operator New England (ISO-NE), the organization responsible for determining New England’s grid reliability. “Massachusetts’ energy-efficiency programs are delivering nation-leading economic and environmental benefits to residents and businesses throughout the Commonwealth,” said Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Mark Sylvia. “I thank the EEAC members, the utilities, and energy-efficiency service providers that deliver the Mass Save programs for continuing to push the envelope in making energy efficiency our first fuel.” The Global Warming Solutions Act, signed by Gov. Deval Patrick in 2008, made the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 a requirement. The plan mandates a gradual greenhouse-gas emissions reduction and a scheduling of emissions goals that is designed to spur innovation and promote research and development in the clean-energy industry. The Commonwealth has set a 2020 reduction target of 25% below 1990 levels, and has released a plan outlining a portfolio of policies and programs to meet the goal. This year, Patrick set a new solar goal after reaching the previous goal of 250 megawatts four years early. The Commonwealth now aims to install 1,600 megawatts of solar capacity by 2020. The clean-energy revolution is yielding economic benefits as well, with 11.8% job growth in the last year and 24% growth in the last two years; nearly 80,000 people are employed in the clean tech industry in Massachusetts.

Construction Spending Increases as Private-sector Demand Grows
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total construction spending increased between October and November, and for the year, amid growing private-sector demand, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted, however, that the spending levels were held back by declining public-sector investments for both the month and the year. “The non-residential construction spending figures are even more positive than they appear, with most categories now positive year over year,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The outlook appears favorable for many types of private non-residential and multi-family construction, but remains flat or negative for public spending.” Construction put in place totaled $934 billion in November, rising 1.0% since October and 5.9% since November 2012. Private residential construction spending increased by 1.9% in November and jumped 17% from a year earlier. Private non-residential spending climbed 2.7% for the month and 1.0% year over year. Public construction spending dropped 1.8% for the month and 0.2% over 12 months. Over the past 12 months, the biggest jump in construction spending has occurred in new multi-family construction, which rose 0.9% for the month and 36% year over year. The lodging sector recorded the second-highest annual gain, with spending rising 32.7% for the year and 0.3% for the month. Spending on communications facilities experienced the largest monthly increase, jumping 11.2% in November, although it is still down 10.5% for the year. The largest private non-residential category, power construction — which includes oil and gas field and pipeline projects as well as power plants, renewable power, and transmission lines — increased by 3.3% in November but is actually down 24.2% for the year. Simonson noted, however, that there was a surge in power construction during the last quarter of 2012 as contractors rushed to finish wind projects before the expected expiration of the wind-production tax credit at the end of 2012. Those credits were extended for projects that broke ground by the end of 2013, explaining the more recent surge. “Both the electricity and oil and gas components of power construction should do well in 2014,” he added.

MMS, AMA Oppose E-cigarettes for Youth
WALTHAM — A resolution on electronic cigarettes led the list of the policies adopted by physicians of the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) at its interim meeting held last month. The interim meeting brings together hundreds of Massachusetts physicians from across the state to consider specific resolutions on public-health policy, healthcare delivery, and organizational administration by the society’s House of Delegates, its policy-making body. Resolutions adopted by the delegates become policies of the organization. Delegates voted for a resolution stating that the MMS opposes the marketing, sales, and use of e-cigarettes and other nicotine-delivery products among youth, particularly for people under the age of 18, and urging the MMS top keep working with state lawmakers and officials to develop strategies to prevent the marketing, sale, and use of those products for individuals within that age group. In voting for the policy, MMS noted that the use of electronic cigarettes by U.S. middle- and  high-school students (grades 6-12) more than doubled from 3.3% in 2011 to 6.8% in 2012, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The society also expressed concern that the nicotine-containing vapor generated from the battery-powered e-cigarettes is often flavored, which can make them more appealing to young people, and that the use of e-cigarettes has the potential negative impact of nicotine on adolescent brain development and may encourage young non-smokers to become users of conventional cigarettes or other tobacco products. The statement coincides with the American Medical Society’s similar concern over e-cigarettes. At the recent interim meeting of its own House of Delegates, the AMA adopted policy advocating for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend its tobacco regulations to include all non-pharmaceutical tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and hookahs. The AMA said FDA oversight of these products is necessary in order to ensure safety and proper labeling, and to deter adulteration and the sale of tobacco products to minors. The AMA’s existing policy on e-cigarettes from 2010 recommends that they be classified as drug-delivery devices, subject to the same FDA regulations as all other drug-delivery devices, and supports prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes that are not FDA-approved. “This policy recommendation for FDA could help ensure that e-cigarettes and other tobacco products have proper oversight and regulation to limit the detrimental health consequences that come from these products,” said AMA board member Dr. Albert Osbahr III. “Very little data exists on the safety of these tobacco and nicotine products, and the FDA has warned that they are potentially addicting and contain harmful toxins.”

Massachusetts Adds 6,500 Jobs in November
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary estimates show that Massachusetts added 6,500 jobs in November, and the total unemployment rate was 7.15%. Over the year, the unemployment rate was up 0.4% from the November 2012 rate of 6.7%.  The private sector added 4,900 jobs in November, particularly in professional, scientific, and business services; manufacturing; financial activities; education and health services; information; and construction.  Since December 2012, Massachusetts has gained 46,600 jobs. Over the year, from November 2012 to November 2013, Massachusetts added 55,300 jobs in total, 53,800 of which were in the private sector. Revised BLS estimates show that 9,400 jobs were added in October. The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households. Job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers.

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

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

SOUTHWICK

Western MA Horizon Properties LTD., 49 Sam West Road Unit 1, Southwick, MA 01077. Jared Hamre, 68 Redwood Dr., Agawam, MA 01001. Property rental/management of owned properties.

SPRINGFIELD

Aaron’s Sushi Inc., 1941 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01129. Kyung Am Choi, 395 Porter Lake Dr. #210, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Sushi stand.

Best 2 Impress Car Club Inc., 17 Grover St., Springfield, MA 01104. Jose Luis Gonzalez, same. Work with the community. Show up on special events to show cars. Involve more youth on how to be safe out in the streets.

Formal Elements Inc., 26 Clayton St. Unit 1, Springfield, MA 01107. Reinaldo Graceski, 14 Eldert St., Springfield, MA 01109. Men’s clothing and suits.

I&GN Co. Inc., 29 Waldorf St., Springfield, MA 01109. India Anderson, same. Non-profit assisting youth participation in sports and art.

Labrador Recycling Inc., 115 Stevens St., Springfield, MA 01104. John D. Freedman, same. Recycling.

LOA Marketing Inc., 14 Gatewood Road, Springfield, MA 01119. Mary Buffum, same. Online internet store.

Paola Grocery & Restaurant Corporation, 74 Eastern Ave., Springfield, MA 01109. Rafael Almengo, same. Retail and food service.

Perez Cleaning Services Inc., 855 Liberty St., Apartment 1, Springfield, MA 01104. Petronila Perez, same. Cleaning services.

Shree Umiya Convenience Inc., 156-158 Island Pond Road, Springfield, MA 01118. Jaydeep B. Patel, 128 Main St., Building 3 Apt. 2, Groton, MA 01450. Convenience store with lottery.

Universal Real Estate Services Inc., 181 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01103 Daniel D. Kelly, 115 State St., Springfield, MA 01103. Real estate services.

Western Massachusetts Primary Care, PC, 405 Armory St., Springfield, MA 01104. Frank J. Stirlacci MD, same. The practice of medicine.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Allstate Fire Equipment Fuel Island Fire Suppression Division Inc., 64 Bosworth St., West Springfield, MA 01089. William M. Fournier, same. Installing, inspecting and servicing fire-suppression systems

WESTFIELD

Armada Transport Corp., 9 State St., Westfield, MA 01085. Eduard Klyuchits, same. Transportation.

New England Chimney Sweeps and Masonry Inc., 19 Spring St., Westfield, MA 01085. Bruce Faria, same. Chimney cleaning, maintenance and repair.

Doing Business As Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of and December 2013.

AGAWAM

Brady Mechanical Services
147 Maple St.
Nicole Brady

Country Flowers & Gifts
501 Springfield St.
Linda King

Coverting Solutions
77 James St.
Jonathan Long

Crown Gutters, LLC
600 Cooper St.
Sergey Bratnichenko

Drewnowski Pools & Spas
1815 Main St.
Brian Juliano

Feeding Hills Pawn
762 Springfield St.
Luis Lopez

Simple Reef
1 Michael St.
Michael Kent

CHICOPEE

Bourdeau & Son Flooring
20 Patrick St.
Christopher Bourdeau

Denicki Cleaning
94 Walter St.
Diane Gallier

KLM Auto Repair
600 Front St.
Maria Christy

Polished a Salon
1263 Granby Road
Marisol Figueroa

EAST LONGMEADOW

Capital Butane
782 Parker St.
Kenneth J. Lucas

CMJ Advocates
75 Hanward Hill
Christine McNary

Countryside Store
334 Somers Road
Ramesh Patel

Gifted Tones
60 Shaker Road
Alberto Navarro

JL Communications
67 Nottingharri Dr.
Janet Lupacchino

Joseph Remodeling
58 Bond Ave.
Robert Tariff

Kenia Permanent Cosmetics
280 North Main St.
Kenia M. Caputo

Pioneer Valley Painting
149 Braeburn Road
Vincent Settembre

Springfield Valley Hypnosis Center
280 North Main St.
Sandra Newmann

Subway
24 Shaker Road
John L. Moylan

The Cashmere Sale
41 Maple St.
Janice Lattell

Veritech Corporation
80 Denslow Road
Steven Graziano

HOLYOKE

Cleanin
1073 Dwight St.
Emmanine Guiteau

Holyoke Market
648 High St.
Priya D. Parker

K & D Auto Sales
18 Kay Ave.
Alexander Oquendo

Ulta Beauty
15 Holyoke St.
Jodi Snedigar

LUDLOW

KJA Associates
20 Longfellow Dr.
Jose Castro

Sweet Seconds
61 East St.
Amanda Farace

Walgreens
54 East St.
Walgreens Eastern Company

NORTHAMPTON

All About You
2 Conz St.
Maria Tranghese

Auto Plus
125 Carlon Dr.
Frederick Pitzer

Filos Greek Tavern
279 Main St.
Konstantine Sierros

Pete’s Property Maintenance
304 Damon St.
Peter Lucia

Unbounded Growth
90 Conz St.
Jane Katz

Valley Green Events
15 Park Ave.
Elizabeth Wabham

PALMER

Blushed
9 Springfield St.
Amy Felicetty

Essentials
1022 Central St.
Erica Enos

Junction Variety Store
4279 Church St.
Bharat Patel

Saporito’s Pizza
2022 Main St.
Michael Sabourin

SOUTHWICK

Gatalyst
183 Feeding Hills
Constance Ocrutt

Totally You Hair Studio
208 College Highway
Malin Cannon

SPRINGFIELD

Jimmy’s Auto Services
199 Laconia St.
Jimmy C. Pantoja

Los Bravos Restaurant
1003 St. James Ave.
Miguel A. Santiago

Michael Vumbaco Construction
92 Pidgeon Dr.
Michael Vumbaco

Michael’s Auto Body
1207 Worcester St.
Michael J. Partynski

New England Fit
340 Main St.
Milton L. White

Ogirri Corporation
324 Wilbraham Road
Henry B. Ogirri

Ronald R. DeSellier Elect
97 Goodwin St.
Ronald R. DeSellier

Rosegar Inc.
590 Boston Road
Tahmina Kausar

Sunrise Painting
118 Cardinal St.
Liliya Dudrova

The Picky Diva Catering
92 Kenyon St.
Mari L. Graves

Traveling Mall, LLC
914 State St.
Nikki D. Johnson

United Personnel Services
1331 Main St.
Patricia Canavan

Washington Inventory Services
603 Sumner Ave.
Tom Compogiannis

WESTFIELD

Ed’s TSP Company
45 Parker Ave.
Eduard Doroshenko

IM Promoting Services
123 Prospect St.
Ion Mata

Journey Massage
33 Phillip Ave.
Jean Fisher

Promoting Home Improvement
43 Mechanic St.
Ivan Mokan

WEST SPRINGFIELD

A2 Business Services
5 Sunnyside St.
Jeanette M. Brennan

Camp Collectibles
23 Bonnie Brae Dr.
David S. Camp

Donut Dip Inc.
1305 Riverdale St.
Paul C. Shields

Fred Astaire Dance Studio
54 Wayside Ave.
R.K.R. Dance Studio

Joe’s Landscaping
62 Worthen St.
Joseph Schmidt

Kelly Bouchard
103 Van Deene Ave.
Kelly Bouchard

Lincare Inc.
181 Park Ave.
Theresa Perry

Liz’s Hair Care
242 Westfield St.
Elizabeth Porter

Mercy Companions
2112 Riverdale St.
Kevin Jourdain

Music Sound
105 Hampden St.
Svetlana Paliy

R and D Marine, LLC
1654 Riverdale St.
Harold H. Demarco Jr.

Riverdale Imports
1497 Riverdale St.
Joseph Spano

TJ Maxx
239 Memorial Ave.
Kristin Adams

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies Departments

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

Baldwin, Robert D.
Baldwin, Kathleen H.
98A Carr St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/29/13

Bard, Michele M.
a/k/a LaBrie, Michele M.
45 Enterprise St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/02/13

Barrett, Christopher M.
220 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/04/13

Barrett, Janet Lynne
a/k/a Chadwick Barrett, Janet L.
5 Breckenridge Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/07/13

Bell, Joseph J.
45 Willow St., Apt. #311
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/06/13

Birch, John J.
7 Loomis Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/03/13

Bricault, Kurt
324 Russel Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/04/13

Caraballo, Pedro
Caraballo, Maria
138 Avery St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/02/13

Collette, Delima Mary
10 Judith St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/10/13

Collis, Amy L.
94 Farnum St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 11/30/13

Galvin, Richard S.
Galvin, Jessica L.
311 Brattle St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/03/13

Gilardi, Josephine T.
379 East St., Apt. 321
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/03/13

Glacken, Donna L.
8 Harvey St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/02/13

Halla, Lawrence D.
24 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/13/13

High Winds Farm
Campos, Sandie J.
19 Laurel Lake Road
Royalston, MA 01368
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/11/13

Hohenberger, Dennis P.
15 Village Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/02/13

Hunter, James L.
15 G St., 1st Fl.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/03/13

Kopec, Karla M.
a/k/a Lawrence, Karla M.
5 Enterprise St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/05/13

Ladr, Deanna E.
5 Laflamme Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/09/13

Leiper, Nancy N.
201 Paco Road
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/09/13

Lozada, Jessie
Lozada, Alexis
34 Lamont St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/10/13

Malave, Javier
52 Westminster St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/11/13

Martin, Steven C.
39 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/06/13

McLeod, Karen J.
a/k/a Cosme, Karen J.
9 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/12/13

Mickle, Bettejean
16 Regency Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/12/13

Mojica, Mark A.
23 Frederick St., Apt #1
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/04/13

Noble, Matthew D.
318 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/11/13

Olivo, Chasity
a/k/a Saez, Chasity
17 Stearns Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/02/13

Pereplyotchik, Dimitry
27 Sunnyslope Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/12/13

Pope, Thomas F.
16 Regency Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/12/13

Potter, Daniel George
Potter, Debra Anne
19 Conrad St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/10/13

Ramirez, Doel R.
15 Indian Leap St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/29/13

Sanders, David M.
19 Cora St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/13

Starzyk, Todd J.
94 Farnum St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 11/30/13

Syniec, Robert J.
151 Nassau Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/06/13

Talley, Nyree
35 Collins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 12/06/13

Tefft, Dennis J.
Tefft, Lana M.
a/k/a Sherman, Lana M.
a/k/a Stojkovich, Lana M.
14 Soisalo Road
Chester, MA 01011
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/05/13

Thompson, Michael Robert
24 Bliss St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/04/13

Villegas, Magdiel
71 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/09/13

Vincent, Jeffrey Scott
Vincent, Jessica Lynn
a/k/a Nacsin, Jessica
14 Evergreen Terrace
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/09/13

Whitney, Theresa E.
6 Burt St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/09/13

Zemianek, Virginia A.
35 Fairview St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 12/06/13

Real Estate Transactions

By
Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

77 Martindale Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Burnap
Seller: Robert J. Stetzel
Date: 12/02/13

BUCKLAND

19 Bray Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $116,235
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Paul B. Gray
Date: 12/12/13

CONWAY

42 Delabarre Ave.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Abigail A. Brahms
Date: 12/03/13

DEERFIELD

85 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Laurie Cuevas
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield
Date: 12/05/13

30 Old Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $437,500
Buyer: Richard W. Wilby
Seller: Katharine Wilby
Date: 12/11/13

ERVING

4 Goodell Place
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Steven A. Miss
Seller: Kevin S. Dubreuill
Date: 12/06/13

GILL

52 Center Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Jason A. Coombs
Seller: Marlee E. Kaplan
Date: 12/02/13

67 Mount Hermon Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Seller: Christine T. Scace
Date: 12/13/13

GREENFIELD

40 Mary Potter Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: William C. Whiteman
Seller: Viola M. Knowlton RET
Date: 12/06/13

106 Meadow Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Robert K. Moorhead
Seller: Joseph R. Charron
Date: 12/06/13

148 Montague City Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Center for Human Development Inc.
Seller: Jorden Quinn Consult LLC
Date: 12/09/13

20 Prentice Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Jessie L. Graham
Seller: Kara W. McCormic
Date: 12/04/13

7 Raingley Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Andrea S. Martin
Seller: Alice E. Melaven
Date: 12/03/13

19 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Bernard V. Mann
Seller: Valerie P. Widdison
Date: 12/05/13

28 Wunsch Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Cloutier
Seller: Paul Eldridge
Date: 12/06/13

LEVERETT

53 Richardson Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Rosemarie Lega
Seller: Carol S. Hetrick
Date: 12/09/13

MONROE

Main Road
Monroe, MA 01350
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: John T. Hasenjaeger
Seller: James A. Natta
Date: 12/09/13

10 Willey Road
Monroe, MA 01350
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Erich Hasenjaeger
Seller: Daniel J. Cassidy
Date: 12/09/13

MONTAGUE

90 5th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Rich Young Property Mgmt.
Seller: John D. Campbell
Date: 12/04/13

9 Clark Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Angela M. Amidon
Seller: Parker, Helen F., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/13

7 Madison Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Christopher M. Fisk
Seller: Jeol A. Burnap
Date: 12/02/13

74 Park St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Tim A. Dusenberry
Seller: Leslie G. Cromack
Date: 12/06/13

NORTHFIELD

78 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: David G. Quinn
Seller: A. R. Sandri Inc.
Date: 12/11/13

50 Warwick Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Adam T. McCarthy
Seller: Samuel J. Browning
Date: 12/06/13
ROWE

312 Zoar Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Unitarian Universalist
Seller: John N. Hoffman
Date: 12/05/13

SUNDERLAND

351 Montague Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Susan A. Ahulman
Seller: Robert A. Shotwell
Date: 12/12/13

215 North Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Meegan L. Schreiber
Seller: Wood, Janice, (Estate)
Date: 12/06/13

66 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Servicenet Inc.
Date: 12/09/13

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

46 Country Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $164,809
Buyer: Gary R. Couture
Seller: Raymond E. Provost
Date: 12/09/13

176 Forest Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $138,135
Buyer: Beneficial Mass. Inc.
Seller: Maryann A. Ferrigno
Date: 12/05/13

33 Forest Ridge Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Scott E. Stuckenbruck
Seller: Francis J. Campbell
Date: 12/02/13

20 Princeton Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Susan M. Murray
Seller: Stanley H. Skorupski
Date: 12/03/13

425 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $190,900
Buyer: Ashley E. Jacobs
Seller: Geraldine Waniewski
Date: 12/06/13

253 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Danielle Korona
Seller: Robert G. Dellagiustina
Date: 12/03/13

235 Silver Lake Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $321,000
Buyer: Palmarina L. Ochoa
Seller: Daniel F. Walsh
Date: 12/03/13

44 Wilson St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Jessica D. Darosa
Seller: Ann E. Levenson
Date: 12/06/13

CHICOPEE

68 Bernard St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Colleen A. Zemrock
Seller: Labonte, Gertrude M., (Estate)
Date: 12/11/13

7 Bunker Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $468,000
Buyer: James C. Leonard
Seller: Country Club Estates NT
Date: 12/13/13

74 Daniel Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Edward L. Senecal
Seller: Joseph C. Paulo
Date: 12/03/13

29 Elliot St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Joseph Chmielewski
Seller: Joseph W. Fagan
Date: 12/04/13

147 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Mary A. Anderson
Seller: Jacqueline A. Mortell
Date: 12/06/13

Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jorge V. Santos
Seller: Richard A. Grabiec
Date: 12/12/13

81 Laclede Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $237,156
Buyer: James B. Nutter & Co.
Seller: Jean A. Tougas
Date: 12/03/13

56 Marble Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Seamus P. Cullen
Seller: Kelly J. Bartolo
Date: 12/09/13

106 Medford St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Ali Y. Alatea
Seller: Noga RT
Date: 12/11/13

84 Oakwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Scott M. Martin
Seller: Timothy B. Martin
Date: 12/02/13

19 Post Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Richard W. Leduc
Seller: Kenneth R. Willette
Date: 12/11/13

18 Robert St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: 18 Robert Street RT
Seller: Sheri A. Hayes
Date: 12/11/13

11 Veterans Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Amount: $1,150,000
Buyer: Apex Realty Holdings LLC
Seller: JFM Realty LLC
Date: 12/13/13

EAST LONGMEADOW

20 Betterley Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Floyd J. Young
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/03/13

31 Birchland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michael Araujo
Seller: Stefania Raschilla
Date: 12/03/13

29 Fenway Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Margaret A. Blais
Date: 12/05/13

23 Glynn Farms Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Michael D. Bareiss
Seller: Anne M. Rideout
Date: 12/05/13

35 Industrial Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $2,050,000
Buyer: Garden Park LLC
Seller: Kimball Brothers Realty LLP
Date: 12/10/13

126 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Paul C. Spedero
Seller: Stephen Beek
Date: 12/12/13

310 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Cabral
Seller: Donatelle FT
Date: 12/13/13

9 Westminster St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Evelyn Paige
Seller: Robert J. Peskin
Date: 12/03/13

HOLLAND

30 Hamilton Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Thomas P. Wilhelm
Seller: Joanne M. Roberts
Date: 12/06/13

HOLYOKE

Cherry St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Cade M. Jerome
Seller: William C. Phaneuf
Date: 12/12/13

1632 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Almark Realty LLP
Seller: Fredric P. Sellica

32 Ridgeway St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Alexander I. Temkin
Seller: Andrew B. Madera
Date: 12/09/13

11 Scott Hollow Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Bruce Richardson
Seller: Jason D. Canaway
Date: 12/13/13

246 Suffolk St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Terrence D. Bernard
Seller: James P. Hobert
Date: 12/12/13

LONGMEADOW

28 Edgemont St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Soennato RT
Seller: Richard H. Theriault
Date: 12/05/13

33 Summit Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Melissa M. Contois
Seller: Denise M. Greenberg
Date: 12/03/13

81 Windsor Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Linda A. Magnani
Seller: William M. Lafrance
Date: 12/12/13

LUDLOW

600 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Gen E. Battistini
Seller: Ann Parrini
Date: 12/03/13

42 Deroche Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Fernando A. Pereira
Seller: Paulo L. Roxo
Date: 12/13/13

306 Lyon St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Stephen Santos
Seller: Anthony W. Schabowski
Date: 12/11/13

204 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Amy M. Laberge
Seller: Barbara J. Picard
Date: 12/06/13

228 Sewall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $132,215
Buyer: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc.
Seller: Romeo Costea
Date: 12/04/13

93 Tilley St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: Richard W. Leduc
Date: 12/10/13

MONSON

7 Old Stagecoach Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Arthur T. Wnuk
Seller: Ann E. Eckl
Date: 12/11/13

230 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: Matthew G. Shiel
Seller: Ronald L. Hasenjager
Date: 12/03/13

PALMER

23 Birch St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Michael J. Skozylas
Seller: Bruce J. Charwick
Date: 12/12/13

1 Bowden St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Richmond E. Young
Seller: Mary J. Heede
Date: 12/13/13

6 Fieldstone Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Steven Weigel
Seller: Mark Olson
Date: 12/13/13

4137 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Nathan A. McClain
Seller: Tamara L. Ketchum
Date: 12/03/13

28 Juniper Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Andrew D. Sullivan
Seller: Pamela Outhuse
Date: 12/13/13

57 North St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Rafal D. Grabarski
Seller: John A. Kislo
Date: 12/06/13

8 Old Farm Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Daniel P. King
Seller: Michael R. Freeman
Date: 12/03/13

1076 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $228,454
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Todd A. Goulet
Date: 12/04/13

4024 School St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Richard A. Lavigne
Seller: Lorraine Novak
Date: 12/02/13

RUSSELL

286 Woodland Way
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Albert Grimaldi
Seller: George S. Turner
Date: 12/13/13

SPRINGFIELD

110 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Norma I. Lopez-Reyes
Seller: Joseph Basile
Date: 12/06/13

112 Bellamy Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Katia B. Gonzalez
Seller: Rita M. Letendre
Date: 12/10/13

501 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Vincenzo Amore
Seller: JC Consulting Corp.
Date: 12/13/13

180 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Highridge Real Estate LLC
Seller: Dawn W. Rodgers
Date: 12/03/13

117 Bremen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Andreas G. Groussis
Seller: Joseph Norton
Date: 12/03/13

672 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 12/12/13

149 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $191,427
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kim M. Santinello
Date: 12/11/13

109 Eddywood St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Foley
Seller: Scheehser, E. J., (Estate)
Date: 12/03/13

111 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Alex E. Ortiz
Seller: Leonard J. Simmonds
Date: 12/02/13

131 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Mister Mister LLC
Seller: T&T Florida Street LLC
Date: 12/10/13

73 Holly St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Andre B. Martins
Seller: Albert O. Stonge
Date: 12/13/13

28 Huron St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Wanda I. Rivera
Seller: Lalonde, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 12/13/13

61 Irene St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Gendron FT
Seller: Callahan, Jeremiah C., (Estate)
Date: 12/13/13

364 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: JPMT Realty LLC
Seller: Hispanic Resources Inc.
Date: 12/02/13

98 Manchester Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Barbara Y. Damato
Seller: Celeste A. Asikainen
Date: 12/04/13

53 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,500
Buyer: Joel Padilla
Seller: Robert F. Kirchherr
Date: 12/10/13

132 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $122,750
Buyer: Christine M. Wood
Seller: Campagnari Construction LLC
Date: 12/13/13

55 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $169,063
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Patricia A. Donovan
Date: 12/04/13

619 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: 619 State Street LLC
Seller: Bronson Inc.
Date: 12/09/13

154 Tremont St. #223
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Leishla Dones-Ayala
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 12/11/13

196 Wachusett St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Vincent Desantis
Seller: Joseph A. Barbieri
Date: 12/06/13

24 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Eliezer Soto
Seller: Terri L. Casiano
Date: 12/10/13

127 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $115,500
Buyer: Mary K. Frodema
Seller: Mark G. Leonard
Date: 12/03/13

SOUTHWICK

10 Grandview St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Anthony A. Rotondo
Seller: Mary E. Ripley
Date: 12/03/13

301 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $162,900
Buyer: Andrew J. White
Seller: Dennis W. Russell
Date: 12/06/13

91 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Sage R. Fury
Seller: Michael F. Ruccio
Date: 12/13/13

159 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Brenna L. Comee
Seller: Brian P. Houlihan
Date: 12/13/13

6 Maple St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Kenneth M. Parentela
Seller: James J. Comee
Date: 12/12/13

WESTFIELD

20 Fairview Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Richard H. Theriault
Seller: Eileen Scagliarini
Date: 12/05/13

17 Knox Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Douglas A. Reed
Seller: Richard D. Frost
Date: 12/06/13

180 Loomis Ridge
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Daniel H. Estee
Seller: Angelo Correa-Denoncourt
Date: 12/11/13

28 Mechanic St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Toomey
Seller: Benjamin Aspinall
Date: 12/02/13

76 Orange St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: William F. Barry
Seller: Tina M. Polley
Date: 12/13/13

28 Otis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Anatoliy Ivanenko
Seller: Lynn M. Markel
Date: 12/06/13

48 Pineridge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Charles E. Fuller
Seller: Arthur A. Natella
Date: 12/06/13

7 Pinewood Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Travis B. Fanion
Seller: Regina D. Zalenski
Date: 12/12/13

168 Prospect St. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Stephen Foster
Seller: FNMA
Date: 12/13/13

23 Russellville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Sergey Gut
Seller: Aleksandr Gut

40 Waterford Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $376,500
Buyer: Lynn M. Poulin
Seller: John J. Parrow
Date: 12/05/13

79 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Michael J. Gibbons
Seller: Daniel H. Estee
Date: 12/12/13

12 Woodcliff Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Kelly J. Bartolo
Seller: Neil M. Gibree
Date: 12/09/13

WILBRAHAM

12 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Raymond E. Antaya
Seller: Black River RT
Date: 12/11/13

12 Devonshire Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Norman D. Dudley
Seller: Irene F. Gendron
Date: 12/13/13

7 Laurel Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Jules O. Gaudreau
Seller: Edmond Akubuiro
Date: 12/04/13

22 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $185,773
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Tyron J. Zaitshik
Date: 12/10/13

55 Soule Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $136,000
Seller: Tammy A. Boland
Date: 12/03/13

1 Sunnyside Terrace
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Vitor M. Tavares
Seller: Raymond E. Antaya
Date: 12/03/13

WEST SPRINGFIELD

57 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Elliot A. Szlachetka
Seller: Tags Asset Management LLC
Date: 12/12/13

135 Chestnut St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Pasquale G. Albano
Seller: Donna J. Viens
Date: 12/02/13

389 Gooseberry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Ellen R. Dagostino
Seller: Diane L. Ansty
Date: 12/12/13

88 Janet St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Auri M. Gibbons
Seller: Lynch FT
Date: 12/10/13

86 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: David A. Congo
Seller: Vincent Desantis
Date: 12/06/13

57 Maple Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Buyer: Cynthia Capella
Seller: RSP Realty LLC
Date: 12/13/13

101 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jibber Holdings LLC
Seller: Domenic V. Battista
Date: 12/06/13

321 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Leo H. Blain
Seller: Richard F. Seidell
Date: 12/12/13

57 Russell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Elmira Afrailova
Seller: Dmitriy Shapovalov
Date: 12/05/13

380 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: MOR Services Inc.
Seller: Adolf O. Kastel
Date: 12/06/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

40 Dickinson St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $474,000
Buyer: Amherst College
Seller: Todd Volk
Date: 12/06/13

12 Duxbury Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Arthur W. Berg
Seller: Claire Christopherson
Date: 12/10/13

233 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Payne
Seller: Trachy, Kathryn M., (Estate)
Date: 12/13/13

31 Maplewood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Kurt C. Wise
Seller: Joyce M. Conlon
Date: 12/03/13

8 Whippletree Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Deepak K. Ganesan
Seller: David M. Graham
Date: 12/13/13

BELCHERTOWN

5 Dogwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $372,000
Buyer: James E. Tisdell
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Sons Construction
Date: 12/06/13

1111 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Michael T. Frangakis
Seller: Earlef F. Shumway
Date: 12/13/13

25 Old Sawmill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Edward R. Heroux
Seller: Peggy J. Battaini
Date: 12/05/13

27 Tucker Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Robert R. Saltis
Seller: Gilles A. Gagnon
Date: 12/13/13

CUMMINGTON

13 Jordan Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Deborah R. Gavito
Seller: Maryanne Pacitti
Date: 12/13/13

17 West Main St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Phillip Perrault LT
Seller: Mary E. Heon
Date: 12/03/13

EASTHAMPTON

32 Brook St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Shawn O’Brien
Seller: Gloria F. Tremblay
Date: 12/06/13

97 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $291,550
Buyer: Colby E. Quinn
Seller: Alicia E. Hackerson
Date: 12/12/13

2 Grant St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $208,500
Buyer: Stephen C. Robinson
Seller: Stanley F. Perzan
Date: 12/05/13

80 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $191,888
Buyer: Shelley E. Kaluche
Seller: Robert E. McCarthy
Date: 12/09/13

12 River Valley Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Michele A. Cooper
Seller: EH Homeownership LLC
Date: 12/06/13

8 Robin Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $262,700
Buyer: Suzanne O’Donnell
Seller: James M. Moynihan
Date: 12/02/13

100 Strong St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Brian R. Sorel
Seller: Robert R. Saltis
Date: 12/13/13

20 Underwood Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Richard M. Zafft
Seller: US Bank
Date: 12/06/13

48 Williston Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $204,900
Buyer: Diana Mendrek
Seller: Cleary, Arnold V., (Estate)
Date: 12/12/13

17 Willow Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Allison B. Thorpe
Seller: James Splain
Date: 12/13/13

GOSHEN

153 Berkshire Trail East
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: H. L. Crocker-Aulenback
Seller: Ann M. Hennessey
Date: 12/11/13

GRANBY

159 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Cory D. Lawler
Seller: Michael J. Rogalski
Date: 12/13/13

104 Munsing Ridge
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: UB Properties LLC
Seller: Jeffrey J. Picard
Date: 12/13/13

9 Norman Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Eric M. Baldwin
Seller: Matthew Dibartolomeo
Date: 12/06/13

HADLEY

107 Middle St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Shane R. Conklin
Seller: Richard J. Niedbala
Date: 12/06/13

78 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Pioneer Valley Rental Mgmt.
Seller: Gelibean LLC
Date: 12/03/13

84 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Pioneer Valley Rental Mgmt.
Seller: Gelibean LLC
Date: 12/03/13

2 Sylvia Hts.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Michael Dibartolomeo
Seller: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Date: 12/06/13

HATFIELD

343 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01066
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Michael D. Sucharzewski
Seller: Michael A. Lowry
Date: 12/11/13

NORTHAMPTON

20 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $496,741
Buyer: Nettler Green LT
Seller: Bridge Road LLC
Date: 12/03/13

137 Damon Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $3,780,000
Buyer: Easthampton Mahadev LLC
Seller: Richard R. Boyle
Date: 12/05/13

66 Franklin St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: David A. Caruso
Seller: Donald W. Miner
Date: 12/13/13

36 Holyoke St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Charline Cauley
Seller: Barry Kozaczka
Date: 12/13/13

22 Hooker Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Servicenet Inc.
Date: 12/09/13

48 Lexington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $244,500
Buyer: Cory E. Mescon
Seller: Marcia A. Kennick
Date: 12/13/13

534 North Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: N. P. Nangle
Seller: Matthew G. Martin
Date: 12/06/13

45 Park St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Alexia Manin
Seller: Janice E. Frey
Date: 12/12/13

117 Riverbank Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $145,000
Seller: Eva S. Weber
Date: 12/06/13

430 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Rebekah E. Madera
Seller: Michael St.Martin
Date: 12/09/13

228 State St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $428,000
Buyer: Mary C. Higgins
Seller: Donald R. Lamica
Date: 12/05/13

SOUTH HADLEY

33 Dale St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Dyanne M. Rousseau
Seller: Wesley C. Harnois
Date: 12/03/13

5 Greenwood Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ronald W. McMahon
Seller: Karen Foss
Date: 12/03/13

78 High St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Shawn R. McFarland
Seller: Pamela D. Estes
Date: 12/09/13

N/A
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $184,500
Buyer: Matthew T. Parent
Seller: Sheila A. Parker
Date: 12/13/13

54 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jason G. Estes
Seller: Linda Anderson
Date: 12/09/13

136 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: George R. Dempsey
Seller: David J. Fitzgerald
Date: 12/03/13

140 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Valerie Ypung
Seller: R. A. Ryan
Date: 12/13/13

SOUTHAMPTON

250 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: William G. Pfau
Seller: Myrna J. West RET
Date: 12/11/13

WARE

83 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: John E. Carroll
Seller: Kmon, Michael M., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/13

104 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $7,152,542
Buyer: CPI Ware LLC
Seller: JSD RT
Date: 12/09/13

WESTHAMPTON

54 Laurel Hill Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $201,500
Buyer: Jessica Henry
Seller: Taylor, Harold G., (Estate)
Date: 12/10/13

WILLIAMSBURG

146 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Haydenville Gas & Electric
Seller: Sandri Realty Inc.
Date: 12/05/13

Building Permits

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Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of December 2013.

AGAWAM

BFP Massachusetts
30 General Abrams Dr.
$34,000 — Construct an addition to house a new chiller unit

Mei Nuan Li
270 Main St.
$10,000 — Handicap accessible walkway

Stop n’ Shop
1282 Springfield St.
$10,000 — Addition

CHICOPEE

Default Service Inc.
45 McKinstry Ave.
$8,000 — Strip and re-roof

Holyoke Health Center
601 Memorial Marketplace
$85,000 — Renovations to existing office

Prima Electro
711 East Main St.
$25,000 — Create new office space

Rite Aid Corporation
1-5 St. James Ave.
$92,000 — Interior remodel of store

Sunshine Village
75 Litwin Lane
$18,000 — Construct steel catwalk for HVAC access

GREENFIELD

Country Club of Greenfield
244 Country Club Road
$15,000 — Interior renovations

First United Methodist Church
25 Church St.
$14,000 — Remove and rebuild chimney

Jeffrey Denny
77 Mohawk Trail
$26,000 — Install 28 solar panels

NORTHAMPTON

Arnold Levinson
176 Pine St.
$7,000 — Fabricate basement stairway

Dylan Esworthy
117 South St.
$3,600 — Strip and shingle roof

Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire Agricultural Society
Fair Street Fairgrounds
$20,000 — Repairs

Holyoke Street, LLC
19 Holyoke St.
$11,500 — Install new TPO roof system

Northampton Brewery
11 Brewster St.
$3,000 — Open wall to remove large equipment

Northampton Housing Authority
143 West St.
$16,000 — Replacement doors and windows at Grace House

Peter Whalen
49 Gothic St.
$11,000 — Create office space

Peter Whalen
49 Gothic St.
$20,000 — Subdivide offices

Suher Properties, LLC
28 Center St.
$30,000 — Interior renovations

Tobin Manor
56 Maple St.
$16,000 — Install replacement front and vestibule door

Todd Barron
211 North St.
$20,500 — Install partitions for private entry

SOUTH HADLEY

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$18,000 — Renovation at Reese Hall

Town of South Hadley
123 Willimansett St.
$396,000 — Renovation at Buttery Brook Park

SOUTHWICK

Dollar Store
691 College Highway
$650,000 — Construction of a new store

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health
300 Carew St.
$75,000 — Renovate space creating individual offices

Baystate Health
759 Chestnut St.
$552,000 — New roof

Birnie Medical, LLC
300 Birnie Ave.
$100,000 — First-floor renovation

Commonwealth Academy Holdings, LLC
6 Ames Hill Dr.
$13,500 — Roof and chimney repair

Riverbend Medical
305 Bicentennial Ave.
$69,000 — Interior renovation

St. Peter & Paul Church
118 Carew St.
$8,000 — Install wheelchair ramp

WESTFIELD

Liberty Manor Inc.
74 Russellville Road
$841,000 — Construction of a senior facility

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Reds Towing
1554 Riverdale St.
$3,000 — Installation of a handicap ramp

Editorial

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Opinion
Taking Time Off Just Makes Sense

Everyone wants time off from work, right? So why doesn’t everyone take it?
That’s the question many workforce observers are asking in the wake of a recent poll conducted by global workplace consultancy Right Management, showing that 69% of all workers surveyed do not take all their vacation time at work (see story, page 24). And it’s not a recent phenomenon; the firm’s previous surveys, in 2011 and 2012, showed a nearly identical figure of 70%. So we suppose the latest results are an improvement.
If so, they’re not much of one.
“Not taking time off regularly can lead to serious health problems,” notes Timi Gustafson, a registered dietitian, author, and blogger. “The results are comparable to chronic stress, when there is no reprieve not just from one’s workload but also from repetitive routines.”
Matt Norquist, general manager at Right Management, says that kind of health impact makes vacation essentially a productivity issue for businesses. In other words, it’s not just employees who benefit from vacations, but also their companies, because their workers are happier and more productive on the job when they’re occasionally able to step away from it.
And it’s not just mental health at stake; chronic stress takes its toll on the body’s ability to resist infections, maintain vital functions, and even avoid injuries, noted Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne, a professor of Psychology at UMass Amherst.
“When you’re stressed out and tired, you are more likely to become ill, your arteries take a beating, and you’re more likely to have an accident,” she writes in Psychology Today. “Your sleep will suffer, you won’t digest your food as well, and even the genetic material in the cells of your body may start to become altered in a bad way.”
In addition, she notes, “not only do you become more irritable, depressed, and anxious, but your memory will become worse, and you’ll make poorer decisions. You’ll also be less fun to be with, causing you to become more isolated, lonely, and depressed.”
Not exactly a recipe for success on the job — or a particularly pleasant workplace.
So why are many employees loath — or unable — to use the vacation time they’ve earned? Norquist suggests that working non-stop is considered a sort of ‘badge of honor’ in today’s hyper-competitive work world, while others simply feel they can’t get away, with staffs reduced and individual work loads increased in the wake of the Great Recession.
Meanwhile, a survey conducted for travel website Hotwire reveals that a lack of time and money have dissuaded many Americans from going away on vacation, so many just keep working, some banking more time than they’ll ever use. And even employees who do decide to get away often stay connected to their jobs through e-mail and smartphones — and never enjoy the full wellness benefits of completely disengaging from their careers for a time.
Recognizing the benefits of happy, de-stressed employees, some companies have taken steps like making a minimum number of vacation days mandatory, or forbidding workers to use their work e-mail or remote devices to stay on the clock in any way. Others, like MassMutual in Springfield, simply strive to create a culture where employees — and their managers — recognize the myriad benefits of taking a break.
“We don’t believe in making it mandatory,” said Richard Goldstein, MassMutual’s vice president of Benefits, adding quickly that, “as with anything in life, it’s all about balance.”
Let’s hope that philosophy of work-life balance creeps into more workplaces in Western Mass. in 2014. After all, a healthy economy starts with healthy employees — in mind, body, and spirit.

Opinion

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Opinion
Assessing the View From Downriver

By DAVID B. PANAGORE
When I relocated, personally and professionally, to Connecticut, I did so with some questions — would I be expected to like the Yankees, and would I now have to think like a New Yorker, not a Bostonian? — and some assumptions.
Indeed, my childhood produced a quiet Connecticut jealousy, notions that those who govern there are one step ahead of us, better dressed, and probably better by a little in a lot of things. Since stepping over the state border four years ago, however, I have learned how false that notion is.
My time has mostly been spent in the Interstate 91 to 95 corridor, working for Hartford and now New Haven. Overall, living is easier in spite of the government, and work is harder because of the government. What have I learned? That I long for the efficiency and effectiveness of Massachusetts state government.
While that may sound like sarcasm, it’s not. It’s the truth.
If you’re a person who wants or needs to get some work or business done in the Nutmeg State, let me say first that it takes time — more time than in Massachusetts, and perhaps double the time. In order to do business in Connecticut, in order to work with any city or town, you have to realize that the process-driven nature of the town meeting still permeates the mentality and decision-making process of the state, at each level of government.
Connecticut has 169 towns, and the overarching system and legislative mentality are built around the towns, not the cities. Massachusetts empowered its cities, creating uniform building codes, universal health and pension systems, uniform codes of ethics, and consistent procurement practices, and very often recognizing the operational differences between cities and towns.
Meanwhile, Connecticut has steadfastly kept to itself, allowing 169 different systems in so many areas of operation. In Hartford, for example, the city must track more than 150 separate retirement groups; you can count Springfield’s on one hand. The same goes for pensions and building codes.
Comparing the two state governments, keep in mind that while Connecticut’s is far more accessible, the Bay State’s is frankly more efficient, more modern, and has nothing as yet to fear from its southern neighbor. For example, it regularly takes the Connecticut Department of Transportation up to two years to review roadway-design documents; that’s twice as long as I recall it taking in Massachusetts. The current governor, Dannel Malloy, is trying to move the ball forward, but structurally he does not have the horses.
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, Massachusetts does lead the pack in New England for job growth, while Connecticut remains relatively stagnant. Among the many reasons why, I believe, is the lack of a mature bureaucratic infrastructure, including, for example, the lack of agencies and systems like the MEPA process, the Mass. Office of Business Development, and MassDevelopment, each of which has, in its own way, made a telling difference in support of development.
In Connecticut, the governor has spearheaded a ‘First Five’ program of financial support in return for job creation. However, each deal has to be managed at the highest levels in order to occur. There is no real deep bench of staff and structure across the state.
Jackson Labs, a great coup for Connecticut, was a deal, again, negotiated and handled by the top-ranked state officials. This means that, when doing business, you go right to the corner offices, and although the number of helping hands is limited and the money more flexible with fewer restrictions, it is important to remember that, in Connecticut, there is no ban against a direct infusion of capital on public investment in private enterprise.
Simply put, working in and with the public sector in Connecticut is far more challenging than in Massachusetts — yet another way the quality of life in the Pioneer Valley benefits residents and businesses alike.

David B. Panagore is acting executive director of the New Haven Parking Authority and former chief development officer in Springfield.

PictureThis

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Departments Picture This

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

Heartfelt Check

2013-Holyoke-HealthCare-CheckHolyoke HealthCare Center, a member of National HealthCare (NHC), and its philanthropic arm, the Foundation for Geriatric Education (TFGE), recently presented a check for $4,810 to Holyoke Medical Center to cover the cost a five-day ‘boot camp’ for participants who have been recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). Large-number bathroom scales can now be purchased for those with CHF to weigh themselves everyday, an important part of the self-management process. The camp is offered through the multi-agency ‘cross-continuum team’ consisting of Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke HealthCare Center, the Care Center, Holyoke Visiting Nurse Assoc., and Renaissance Manor. Pictured, from left, are HMC President and CEO Spiros Hatiras, HMC Education and Training Manager Carlene Bailey, HHCC Director of Nursing Mary Walas, HMC STAAR Program Manager Cherelyn Roberts, and HHCC Administrator Thomas Accomando.

OnCore Performance

Oncore-ManufacturingEmployees of Springfield-based OnCore Manufacturing donated gift bags and boxes filled with items to complete the wish lists of 30 elementary-school-aged children served through Square One’s after-school programs. OnCore, a provider of product- commercialization services to international blue-chip aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical companies, is a partner with Square One, a nonprofit that provides low-cost education and care programs, along with transportation, to encourage and support local children who will be the leaders of the future. Pictured, from left, are OnCore employees Nancy McDonough, Anne DeCillis, and Heather Ferreira.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Capital One v. Walter E. Gazda, DMD
Allegation: Breach of credit agreement: $5,055.16
Filed: 12/3/13

David Pepin v. NCR Corp.
Allegation: Defendant failed to pay accrued vacation and personal pay: $5,786.84
Filed: 12/4/13

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Laura E. Gormally v. William F. Milbier, Northeast Grounds Management Inc., Donald F. Anderson, Markdon Realty, LLC, Anderson Services, LLC, and Hampden Bank
Allegation: Defendants Northeast Grounds and Milbier are in default on an $800,000 promissory note. All other defendants conspired with Milbier and Northeast Grounds to avoid paying amounts due under the note so as to enrich themselves at the plaintiff’s expense: $629,683.66
Filed: 11/27/13

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Amara Davis v. Karen Judge d/b/a Marche for Hair
Allegation: Negligence in property maintenance causing injury: $12,958.50
Filed: 12/9/13

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Easthampton Savings Bank v. Brian Burrows General Contracting & Home Improvement
Allegation: Breach of credit agreement: $10,567
Filed: 11/26/13

Jose Baez v. Beaudry Home Inspections
Allegation: Mold remediation to the basement of a home: $26,920.71
Filed: 10/25/13

TBF Financial v. Metal Mammoth Inc. d/b/a Heavy Metal
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $8,715.39
Filed: 10/22/13

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Jane A. Brooks v. West Springfield Fish and Game Club
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing trip and fall: $5,141.29
Filed: 11/12/13

Jaya Lodgings, LLC d/b/a Candlewood Suites v. Iron Horse Preservation Society Inc.
Allegation: Defendant owes for room charges for 392 nights at Candlewood Suites: $17,945.75
Filed: 12/2/13

Kasson & Keller v. Interstate Products
Allegation: Non-payment for services rendered: $20,097.36
Filed: 11/15/13

WGGB Inc. v. Donald D. Stowers Jr. d/b/a D&L Fence Co.
Allegation: Non-payment for advertising services rendered: $5,713.75
Filed: 11/19/13

Agenda

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Agenda Departments

Training for Real-estate Sales
Jan. 21: Springfield Technical Community College’s Workforce Development office will offer “Preparation for the Real Estate Exam,” a state-approved course for those interested in becoming licensed real-estate salespeople. This course is designed to acquaint the prospective real-estate salesperson, as well as the potential buyer or seller of a home or investment property, with the fundamentals of real-estate law and procedures in Massachusetts. The program begins on Jan. 21 and will convene on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Space is limited. To register, visit www.stcc.edu/wd or call (413) 755-4502.

Nonprofit Marketing Roundtable
Jan. 28: Struggling to gain visibility with your target audience? Are your marketing materials producing tangible results? Are your best messaging ideas living only in your head? The Nonprofit Marketing Roundtable 2014 Workshop will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Three women business owners — Janice Beetle, Ruth Griggs, and Maureen Scanlon of the Creative, a marketing and communications collaboration in Northampton — will lead a nonprofit Flash marketing workshop. They will meet with business owners, listen to your marketing and communications concerns, and help you brainstorm practical, professional solutions on the spot. Learn more about how to strategize, advertise, brand, and promote your business; reach the media; and maximize your message in person, in print, and online. The workshop, presented by the Creative Marketing Group, is free, but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. To register, contact Jasmin Tomic at (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].

Ad Club Luncheon
Jan. 29: In the toughest of times, smart marketing is a must. Join John Chandler, chief marketing officer of MassMutual Financial Group, for the Advertising Club of Western Mass. Luncheon, starting at 11:45 a.m. at the Springfield Sheraton, 1 Monarch Place. Learn how this Fortune 100 financial-services company has used a straightforward, results-driven marketing strategy to help create six straight years of record sales results and expand into new markets, all during the worst economic downturn in more than a half-century. Chandler will share the company’s marketing principles and examples of its work that are driving marketplace success.
Registration begins at 11:45 a.m., and the program runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and $15 for students. Parking is free in the Springfield Sheraton garage (bring your ticket or coin for validation). To reserve a seat, call (413) 736-2582 or e-mail [email protected] by Jan. 24.

Difference Makers 2014
March 20: The sixth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House. Details on the event will be published in upcoming issues of the magazine. Difference Makers is a program, launched in 2009, that recognizes groups and individuals that are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. The editors and publishers of BusinessWest have examined this year’s stack of nominations and have chosen the class of 2014, and the winners will be announced in the magazine’s Feb. 10 issue. For more information, call (413) 781-8600.