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By BusinessWest Staff December 17, 2013

Opinion

Maybe 2014 Will Be the Year

The recession of the late ’80s and early ’90s was memorable for many reasons.
For starters, there was the swiftness with which it brought an end to the go-go ’80s and the real-estate boom that changed this region in so many ways. The building stopped, the for-sale signs went up (and stayed up), and the properties eventually went to foreclosure and back to the banks and their OREO (other real estate owned) portfolios to wait for a better day.
As for those banks, some of them disappeared from the landscape entirely, while others were absorbed by larger institutions, with their names lost to history. For those that survived, it was a difficult time of intense scrutiny and tighter regulation that made day-to-day life exponentially more difficult.
There was also the collapse of the minicomputer and the end of the so-called Massachusetts Miracle, and a prolonged residential real-estate slump.
But for most who were in business then, the recession will be remembered for the recovery — if one could call it that — that followed and how painfully slow and meager it was. The common refrains were, alternately, ‘when are things going to get better?’ and ‘are things ever going to get better?’
The current recovery hasn’t been quite that bad, although we would say it comes close. Things are certainly better than they were in 2008 and early 2009, and conditions have improved from just a few years ago — they just haven’t improved as much as business owners would like.
There are many reasons why, but it boils down to two things. First, there’s general uncertainty about what will come next, which is still causing hesitation on the part of many when it comes to expansion, new initiatives, and projects that can absorb space in the region’s many industrial parks. Second, there has been only marginal improvement in the employment picture, especially in many of the larger communities in this region, such as Springfield and Holyoke.
We all know from our history, especially as it pertains to the Great Depression, that when people are not employed, they are not spending money. When they are employed, well, they’re more inclined to spend, which helps companies grow, which prompts investments and expansion, which puts more people to work, which prompts more spending … you know the cycle, and you watched it happen in the mid-’80s and again in the late ’90s.
As 2013 draws to a close, it appears that we’re perhaps, and finally, on the cusp of recovery that might prompt people to bring out the word ‘real.’ The economists we spoke with (see story, page 15) were careful to hedge their bets and offer caveats, especially those related to the dysfunctional government in Washington and a still-shaky global economy.
But there are ample signs, including an improved housing market, a solid November jobs report, and modest payroll growth in the Bay State, to indicate that the economy is in fact getting healthier, and this trend will continue and likely accelerate in the year to come.
Let’s hope the projections are right. This recovery hasn’t been quite as bad as the one in the early ’90s, but it has been long, slow, and for the most part unremarkable.
The year ahead will likely see the start of construction of an $800 million casino in the South End of Springfield, creation of a UMass satellite facility in Springfield, real progress on Union Station, and other initiatives. It would be helpful if all that was accompanied by an economic expansion that touched all sectors.
There’s still a great deal of uncertainty and turmoil to deal with, but it looks like it’s time to change the music to something a little more upbeat.
Let’s hope so.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff December 17, 2013

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Antique Aces
704 Springfield St.
William LeClair

Bittersweet
1325 Springfield St.
Kyu Lee

Heather Jill-Williams
850 Springfield St.
Heather Jill-Williams

L & A Transportation
3 Beekman Dr.
Lutvija Katica

Marzano Smith, LLC
346 Rowley St.
Josephine Smith

Sergey Savonin
30 Clifton Dr.
Sergey Savonin

St. John’s Travelers
2 Meadowbrook Manor
Joseph E. Cote

CHICOPEE

Being Well Therapeutic Massage
1263 Granby Road
Alina Zielinski

Jude Craft Specialties
88 Old Fuller Road
Judith Bourne

Poor Boys Closeouts
460 Chicopee St.
Cody Gregoire

Western Mass. Emergency Electric
117 Sunny Meade Ave.
Brian Riddle

EAST LONGMEADOW

Springfield Valley Hypnosis Center
280 North Main St.
Sandra Newmann

Toner Plastics Inc.
35 Industrial Dr.
Steven Graham

Veritech Corporation
80 Denslow Road
Steven Graziano

GREENFIELD

Aerus Electrolux
40 Bank Row
MMB Marketing Inc.

BK Tile & Stone
50 Federal St.
Billy Whittaker

CAB Transportation
76 Vernon St.
Cynthia Aldrich

Dollar General
367 Federal St.
DG Retail, LLC

Grover Home Improvement
245 Friar Way
Michael Grover

Martin’s Farm
341 Plain Road
Adam Martin

HOLYOKE

CVS Pharmacy
325 Pine St.
Linda M. Cimbron

Harting Associates
11 Grant St.
Carl F. Harting

Ilevis Hair and Salon
171 High St.
Isadeliz Rivera

Mercy Recovery Services
1233 Main St.
Kevin Jourdain

Vape and Hookah Emporium
50 Holyoke St.
Keycha Mastey

PALMER

JMP Environmental Consulting
116 Main St.
John Prenosil

Tenczar’s Food Town
2004 Main St.
Malik Saghir

SPRINGFIELD

Aastha Inc.
459 Main St.
Chandresh S. Patel

American Handyman
104 Seymour Ave.
Jean Wunch

Andrew L. Woods Ties
140 Bowles St.
Andrew L. Woods

Boutique Paris
36 Hillside Dr.
Yunier Rusinque

Brace Cleaning Service
163 Old Farm Road
Jeffrey S. Brace

Bruno & Albano Property Management
261 Oakland St.
Alexis A. Bruno

Cristal’s Market
261 Oakland St.
Pedro T. Perez

Crystal’s Z and R Lawn Care
73 Navajo Road
Crystal Kelly-Reid

D & F Food Services Inc.
355 Belmont Ave.
Aleandro Mirabal

Dream Décor Inc.
756 State St.
Abdul Sattar

Game Boyz
904 Carew St.
Thu T. Nguyen

Grannies, LLC
174 Wollaston St.
Joy N. Owens

J.G. Barber Shop
176 Oakland St.
Gerardo Antonio

James Scurry Home Improvement
87 Duryea St.
James Scurry

Jasran Construction
252 Parker St.
Randy E. Wilson

JSG
22 Dunbar St.
Joanna S. Gawron

K Financial Services
569 Page Blvd.
Patricia M. Korman

K.O.C. Construction
11 Gold St.
Nelson Menjivar

Latin Gourmet
1655 Main St.
Juan J. Roldan

WESTFIELD

Bright Cloud Studio
102 Elm St.
Robert F. Burch III

M & K Lighted Cemetery Wreaths
33 Stuart Place
Carol Tessier

Sharon Morley Photography
730 Montgomery Road
Sharon A. Morley

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Beacon Aba Services
59 Interstate Dr.
Robert F. Littleton

Big Time Cuts Barbershop
2009 Riverdale St.
Victor M. Lopez

Bio Green Existence
119 Highland Ave.
Jonathan Karas

First Chance Life Coaching
51 Van Deene St.
Kency Gilet

Galleria 11:32
715 Main St.
Gabriel Martinez

Khan Heating Oil
2383 Westfield St.
David K. Frasco

Willett Quality Jobs
1350 Morgan Road
Denis M. Willett

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Departments Incorporations

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

AMH2ERST

From A Birdie Inc., 87 East Pleasant St., Apt. B, Amherst, MA 01002. Agustin Schapira, same. Development, marketing and sale of consumer goods.

CHICOPEE

Confraternidad De Iglesias Del Salvador: Nueva Jerusalen, 237 Hampden St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Saul Ramos, 4711 West 125th St., Cleveland, OH 44135. A fraternity of churches.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Jelescheff Law, P.C., 337 Somers Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Scott Jelescheff, same. Law office.

FEEDING HILLS

Bluestone Insurance Inc., 1325 Springfield, St. Unit 15(6), Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Brett Ralph, 233 North Stone St., West Suffield, CT 06093. Insurance agency.

HOLYOKE

Bialas Custom Interiors Inc., 68 Winter St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Adam Bialas, same. Interior construction and finish work.

NORTHAMPTON

Mayflower Naturals Corp., 10 Highland Ave., Northampton, MA 01060. Joshua Bell, same. Antiquarian, historical, literary, scientific, medical, chiropractic, artistic, monumental or musical purpose.

Mayflower Organix Corp., 10 Highland Ave., Northampton, MA 01060. Jana Edelbaum, 17 East 80th St., New York, 10075. Antiquarian, historical, literary, scientific, medical, chiropractic, artistic, monumental, or musical purpose.

PITTSFIELD

MPS Media Inc., 75 Sherwood Dr., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Andrew Schneider, same. Television production, management, and consulting.

Pittsfield Engineering Corporation, 777 West St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Christine McCrery, same. Industrial services.

Star Tag Inc., 26 Dunham Mall, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Bi Wang, same. Transportation.

SOUTH HADLEY

Construction Labor Unlimited Inc., 17 Forest Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075. Jesus Rodriguez, 273 Roger St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Commercial construction contractor.

SOUTHAMPTON

Pizza 99 Co. Inc., 15J College Highway, Southampton, MA 01073. John Diamandakis, same. Bar and restaurant.

SPRINGFIELD

The Law Offices of David J. Lemasa P.C., 83 State St., Springfield, MA 01103. David Lemasa, 1409 Sunfield Dr., South Windsor, CT 06074. Law.

TSMD Consulting Inc., 73 State St., Suite 310, Springfield, MA 01103. Thomas Spencer, 22 Myrtle Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040. Consulting for horticulture industry.

Way Community Baptist Church, 18 East Alvord St., Springfield, MA 01108. Rev. Viola McCoy Pastor, same. To preserve the Baptist faith, through worship service, Christian education, choir, and community outreach ministry.

World Concrete Contractors Inc., 1655 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103. Santos Rodriguez Gonzalez, same. Concrete solution and construction.

Xtrem Radio Victoria Inc., 26 Haskin St., Springfield, MA 01109. Wilfred Hernandez, same. Civic social education of religion.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Pioneer Flooring Solutions, 116 Grandview Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. John Spano, same. Construction and flooring contractor.

Wise Truck Inc., 202 Day St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Sergey Mudry. 900 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Truck service.

WILBRAHAM

Paramount Construction ABC Inc., 35 Springfield St., Wilbraham, MA 01095. John Pappanikou, same. Construction and contractor.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Briefcase Departments

State’s Jobless Rate Remains Above 7%
BOSTON — The state’s unemployment rate remained above 7% for the fourth consecutive month in October as the Commonwealth’s expansion continued what has been a slow advance. The jobless rate rose to 7.2% in October, compared with 7.1% in September and 7.2% in August, according to the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate was 7.3% for October. Massachusetts added 9,100 jobs in October after increasing payrolls by 9,400 positions in September, the state reported. However, those gains were not enough to put a dent in unemployment, analysts said. The automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration, which went into effect earlier this year, have disproportionately hurt Massachusetts, due to its high concentration of industries that rely on such funding, such as defense, healthcare, and scientific research, experts noted. The leisure and hospitality sector, which includes hotels and restaurants, led October’s job gains, adding 3,200 positions. Trade, transportation, and utilities gained 2,500 jobs, and the education and health services sector added 1,900 jobs. Construction jobs have grown steadily, adding 1,300 jobs in the month and 6,300 over the past year, a 5.5% increase. The financial activities sector added 600 jobs in October, and the professional, scientific, and business services sector gained only 600 jobs. Manufacturing lost 1,400 jobs over the month, and government employers cut 200 jobs.

Senate Backs Minimum-wage Hike; House Considering Vote
BOSTON — The state Senate voted overwhelmingly late last month to raise the state’s minimum wage from $8 per hour to $11 per hour over three years, putting the Commonwealth on track for the highest such pay in the nation. The Senate voted 32-7 to approve the increase. The measure calls for $1 increases on July 1 in the next three years. House leaders are balking at the proposal, however, warning that it would be a mistake unless the state also cuts costs for businesses by overhauling the state’s unemployment-insurance system. “Right now, the whole proposal, as far as we’re concerned, is in flux,” Speaker Joe DeLeo told the Boston Globe, adding that he expects a vote in the House will wait until at least January.

Governor Pledges $200m for I-91 Viaduct Work
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Deval Patrick announced $200 million late last month to replace a section of the I-91 viaduct in downtown Springfield, but told the audience at an Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield luncheon that the 2½-year project is only one step toward taking that section of the highway to grade level — or below. “It’s a great opportunity for the city and region to restore the connection of the downtown and riverfront,” Patrick told those assembled. The city’s mayor, Domenic Sarno, said the project could have a potentially huge impact on the city, and said he’s asked the state to think big. “Stay tuned,” he told the audience. “I want something bold and visionary.”

Millford Voters Latest to Say ‘No’ to a Casino
MILFORD — Voters in Milford became the latest in the state to turn thumbs down to a casino plan late last month, rejecting a $1 billion proposal involving Foxwoods by a nearly 2-1 margin. The agreement, which would have allowed the casino giant access to a resort on 187 acres off Interstate 495, was defeated by a vote of 65% to 35%. Voters in Milford thus joined those in West Springfield, Palmer, East Boston, and other cities and towns that have rejected casinos in their communities.

Tower Square Chosen for UMass Satellite Facility
SPRINGFIELD — UMass Amherst officials have chosen Tower Square in downtown Springfield as the site of what’s being called a “satellite center,” which is due to be open for the start of the fall semester in 2014. The facility will be known as “UMass Springfield.” At an elaborate press conference staged in the Tower Square concourse, university, state, and city officials announced that the MassMutual-owned facility had prevailed in a months-long competition to host the satellite facility. The other locations to submit bids were Harrison Place, 1350 Main St. (One Financial Plaza), and the Peter Pan bus terminal. The center will include academic programs to be offered by the UMass campuses in conjunction with UMass Online and UMass Amherst’s Springfield programs.

WSU Trustees Name Interim President
WESTFIELD — Westfield State University trustees have named Elizabeth Preston, vice president of Student Affairs, as the school’s interim president, following the resignation early last month of embattled president Evan Dobelle. Preston will serve until a permanent president is selected, a process that university board of trustees chairman John Flynn expects will take at least until the end of the school year to complete.

Mohegan Sun, Suffolk Downs to Team Up for Revere Casino Bid
BOSTON — Connecticut casino giant Mohegan Sun has agreed to join a Suffolk Downs casino bid in Revere, giving both parties in that entity a second chance to win big in the competition for coveted casino licenses. Mohegan Sun had spent the past five years trying to win the rights to build a casino off the Mass. Turnpike exit in Palmer, but voters there rejected a host-community agreement at a Nov. 5 referendum vote. Meanwhile, Suffolk Downs saw voters in East Boston reject plans to build a casino on track-owned land in that community. Track officials later reworked their plans — placing the casino entirely on land in neighboring Revere, which approved a casino referendum — and commenced a search for a new partner after Caesars Entertainment was asked to bow out amid questions and concerns posed by the Mass. Gaming Commission.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Company Notebook Departments

Rockville Financial, United Financial to Merge
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Rockville Financial Inc. and United Financial Bancorp announced recently that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $369 million, based on the closing price of Rockville Financial Inc. common stock on Nov. 14. The combination will create the largest community bank headquartered in the Hartford-Springfield market, with $4.8 billion in assets, more than 50 branches, and top-five deposit market share in each metropolitan statistical area. In the merger, United Financial Bancorp Inc. shareholders will receive 1.3472 shares of Rockville Financial Inc. common stock for each share of United Financial Bancorp Inc. common stock. Upon closing, Rockville Financial Inc. shareholders will own approximately 49% of stock in the combined company; United Financial Bancorp Inc. shareholders will own approximately 51%. The merger is expected to generate approximately $17.6 million in fully phased-in annual cost savings, or approximately 15% of the expected combined expense total. Additionally, the merger is expected to be approximately 30% accretive to the standalone 2015 earnings of both entities, excluding the impact of the potential revenue-enhancement opportunities. “We are very pleased to announce the combination of these two great community banks,” said William Crawford IV, president and CEO of Rockville Financial. “This merger is a significant step in our strategy to expand our footprint. Our complementary branch networks provide both greater market density and unique franchise scarcity value. The combined company will create a top-performing New England community bank that has the scale, product depth, and efficiency to compete effectively and deliver strong returns to our shareholders and an expanded product suite to our customers.” Added Richard Collins, United Financial Bancorp’s chairman, president, and CEO, “this transaction creates value for our shareholders, customers, and employees. We are uniting two strong community banks and creating a dominant player in the New England banking market with greater competitive strength, growth potential, and profitability. United Bank has a history of growth through mergers of equals dating back to our days as a cooperative bank. It is fitting that today we announce this merger of equals and celebrate the new United Bank.” The new company will be governed by a 20-person board of directors consisting of an equal number of Rockville and United directors. The leadership team of the combined company will be assembled from both organizations with Rockville’s Crawford serving as CEO, United’s J. Jeffrey Sullivan as president, and Rockville’s Eric Newell as chief financial officer. United Financial Bancorp’s Robert Stewart Jr. will serve as chairman of the board of directors, while Raymond Lefurge Jr. from Rockville will be appointed vice chairman. Other key executive positions will be drawn from the executive management teams of both organizations. Collins will retire and provide consulting services for one year. “I am excited to join Bill Crawford and the members of our combined management team to lead the combined company,” said Sullivan. “Individually we are each very good banks; together we have the critical mass to drive efficiency and growth, to take advantage of advancements in technology, and to deliver the best banking experience for our customers.” Upon closing, Rockville Bank will adopt the United name, and the holding company will be United Financial Bancorp Inc. Trading will continue on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol UBNK. The organization will be headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn. It will maintain regional offices in West Springfield and Worcester, as well as Enfield and South Windsor, Conn.

Boston Globe Names PeoplesBank a Top Place to Work
HOLYOKE — For the second year in a row and after an independent survey by WorkplaceDynamics, the Boston Globe has named PeoplesBank as one of Massachusetts’ best employers in its Top Places to Work magazine. “The companies on our Top Places to Work list foster productivity and innovation by investing in the happiness of their employees, which cannot solely be measured in dollars and cents,” said Boston Globe Business Editor Mark Pothier. The Boston Globe invited 1,746 companies to participate, more than 76,000 employee surveys were completed, and 125 were chosen as finalists. Douglas Bowen, president and CEO of PeoplesBank, credited his employees for the bank’s second Top Places to Work award, stating, “this award is really an affirmation from our associates. The Boston Globe named PeoplesBank a Top Place to Work, but their dedication makes it a great place to work.” PeoplesBank attributed its success in being named again this year to a high-performance culture that is focused on community service, environmental sustainability, and employee engagement. According to Janice Mazzallo, executive vice president of Human Resources at PeoplesBank, the bank has created a unique culture and set of values that focus on employee development, life-work balance, and community service. “In order for people to feel engaged, they need to feel as if the company cares about them. Our associates know that that we expect them to be effective and serve customers in a professional manner. They are also clear that we care about them, their families, and the community.” The Boston Globe also noted that, out of the 125 finalists, PeoplesBank was one of 11 that improved their scores the most over last year. The Top Places to Work magazine also highlighted the positive impact of the bank’s weekly farmers’ market. “We’re a local community bank, and for us to be supporting local agriculture, that’s just very important to us,” stated Susan Wilson, first vice president of Corporate Responsibility, in the article.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Departments People on the Move

Freedom Credit Union, which has nine branches throughout the Pioneer Valley, recently announced the following:

Patricia Carbee

• Patricia Carbee, Freedom’s Assistant Vice President of Internal Auditing, has been promoted to Vice President and Director of Enterprise Risk Management. Carbee, with more than 33 years of experience in the finance industry, including expertise in regulatory auditing, compliance auditing, lending, and management, will manage risk management, guide the development of a risk-based culture throughout all product lines, and oversee the Compliance Department, loan-litigation matters, and business continuity. Most recently, she was an Auditor with New England Credit Union Services, LLC, a division of the Massachusetts Credit Union League. Carbee earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Nichols College. She is also member of the Assoc. of Credit Union Internal Auditors and the Mass. Bankers Internal Auditors Assoc.;

Jeffrey Smith

• Jeffrey Smith joined Freedom as Chief Lending Officer and will manage commercial, mortgage, and consumer lending activities. Smith has 30 years of lending experience in the financial-services industry and has held several senior management positions throughout his career, including his most recent position as Vice President at Florence Savings Bank. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Orono and his MBA in Finance from Western New England University. He is currently President of the Northampton Rotary Club and a member of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley. Smith has also been an instructor for the Center for Financial Training since 1994, teaching courses on subjects such as real-estate finance, marketing, accounting, and analyzing financial statements; and

Nora Braska

• Nora Braska was named Freedom’s Training and Development Officer. She is responsible for managing employee training of Freedom’s staff and overseeing their professional development. Braska has more than 20 years of experience in the financial-services industry, including her most recent position as Assistant Vice President and Training Officer at Hampden Bank. She is a board member of the Center for Financial Training – Springfield Regional Council, and is a member of the Professional Women’s Chamber of Western Mass.
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Jonathan Goldsmith, Esq

Jonathan Goldsmith, Esq., a partner in the Springfield-based law firm Goldsmith, Katz & Argenio, P.C., was selected as the first recipient of the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court Pro Bono Award for Western Mass. Goldsmith received the recognition from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. Goldsmith was presented the award by at a special reception held at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston on Oct. 23. The program honors those in the legal professions who have improved the availability of and delivered volunteer legal services in Massachusetts, and recognizes those who have served their local communities as well as assisted in the administration of justice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. For more than 25 years, Goldsmith, a specialist in bankruptcy and commercial law, has represented debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, trustees, financial institutions, and creditors’ committees. Goldsmith received his bachelor’s degree from Boston College and his juris doctor degree from Western New England University School of Law.
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Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS), a healthcare system serving seniors and their families for more than 100 years, recently announced the following:
• Alta Stark has been named Director of Marketing & Public Relations and is responsible for ongoing marketing, public relations, and corporate communications for JGS and its affiliates. Stark comes to JGS from Baystate Health, where she spent more than six years as a senior communications specialist. Stark holds a master’s degree in Television, Radio & Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and graduated from SU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts with a bachelor’s degree in Advertising Design.
• Darlene Francis has been named Executive Vice President of Wernick Adult Day Health Care Center, located on the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus of JGS. Francis is responsible for directing, supervising, and coordinating daily activities for participants at Wernick. Most recently, Francis was the practice manager of the JGS Family Medical Practice, which closed in June 2013. Francis received an associate’s degree in Medical Assisting from Springfield Technical Community College, and is certified by the AAMA. She also holds a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration from American International College, where she earned the Martha Wilson Memorial Award.
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Jonathan Goldsmith, Esq

Amy B. Royal, Esq., Founding Partner of Royal LLP, the woman-owned, boutique, management-side labor and employment law firm, has been elected to serve as the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Center for Human Development Inc.
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TD Bank has promoted Lauren Winters to Store Manager of the 412 Boston Road store location. Winters is responsible for new-business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel, and overseeing day-to-day operations. Winters has six years in banking centered on the customer experience, operations, and training. She joined TD Bank in 2011 and most recently served as an Assistant Store Manager in Chicopee.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Chamber Corners Departments

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

• Dec. 4: ACCGS Business @ Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Colony Club, Springfield. Community Foundation of Western Mass. President Katie Allan Zobel will explore the value of philanthropy, report on the success of the inaugural Valley Gives, and provide a sneak peek at this year’s 12-12-13 event. Sponsored by Masiello Employment Services. Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for general admission, including complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Dec. 11: ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by La Quinta Inns & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. The program, “The Power of E-mail Marketing,” is a comprehensive look at best practices and winning strategies for getting an audience to open, read, and act on an email. Presented by Liz Provo, authorized local representative for Constant Contact. Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for generation admission, including networking time and a boxed lunch. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by calling Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.

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

• Dec. 11: Chamber After 5/Holiday Party, 5-7 p.m. Hosted by the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Sponsored by Amherst Laser & Skin Care. Make new contacts, see old friends, eat, drink, and network. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

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

• Dec. 5: Holiday Party, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, 264 Exchange St., Chicopee. Free for all members.
• Dec. 7: New York Bus Trip. Bus leaves the chamber parking lot at 7 a.m. and returns at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a day on your own in New York City. Cost: $48 per person. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101.
• Dec. 9: Gail’s Retirement Party, 5:30 p.m. Hosted by Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. After years of hard work and dedication, it’s time for Gail Sherman, president of the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, to take a permanent vacation. Join us as we offer her best wishes in her retirement. Cost: $25 per person.
• Dec. 18: December Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cost: $20 for members, $26 for non-members.

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

• Dec. 2: New Member Info Session, 12-1 p.m. This is a chance to tell us more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you, meet other new members, and learn how to make to the most of your chamber membership. A light lunch will be served. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].
• Dec. 4: Northampton Chamber Monthly Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m. Hosted by Thornes Marketplace. Sponsored by Keiter Builders, Johnson & Hill Staffing, and United Bank. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can for this casual mix and mingle with colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Dec. 17: 2013 December Incite Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. Presenting speaker: Kathleen McCarthy, Smith College president. Series sponsor: United Personnel. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.

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

• Dec. 2: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m. Hosted by Dunkin’ Donuts, 625 East Main St., in the Little River Plaza Center. Mayor Daniel Knapik would like your participation in the upcoming coffee hour by submitting any questions, concerns, or ideas for discussion. He will also provide updates and news about the city. To submit questions and to register, call Pam Bussell at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected]. The public is welcome to attend.
• Dec. 13: Holiday Breakfast 2013, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Platinum Sponsor: Westfield State University. Silver Sponsor: Easthampton Savings Bank. More information to come on this annual event.

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

• Jan. 15: Table Top Expo. For more information, contact Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1310 or [email protected].

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

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 Sanabria v. Ainsky D. Smith and B & R Leasing Inc.
Allegation: Plaintiff was a bicyclist negligently struck by the defendant’s taxi: $10,198.26
Filed: 10/25/13

GREENFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Stanley S. Boron v. Aubuchon Hardware and Lorenz Family, L.P.
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of premises causing fall: $2,000+
Filed: 10/1/13

Lou Giramma v. Peter Sheperd d/b/a Sheperd Masonry and Roofing
Allegation: Breach of contract to perform work at the plaintiff’s home: $22,180
Filed: 10/21/13

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Kent W. Pecoy v. Glen R. Hanson and Colony Hills Capital, LLC
Allegation: Claims for breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith, and fair dealing: $500,000
Filed: 10/22/13

Nestor M. Sostre, as personal representative of the estate of Nestor E. Sostre v. 272 Worthington Street Inc. d/b/a Glo Ultra Lounge
Allegation: Wrongful death caused by negligent service of alcohol: $8,000
Filed: 11/7/13

QVC Inc. v. Renaissance Specialty Products Inc.
Allegation: Suit on previous judgment for breach of contract: $36,904.84
Filed: 10/16/13

Robert and Annie Jennings v. Wal-Mart Inc.
Allegation: Plaintiff, Robert Jennings, was given the wrong heart medication by Wal-Mart Pharmacy causing hospitalization: $125,000
Filed: 11/15/13

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Gail Hescock v. Franklin Eye Care Associates, LLC and Pierre Alfred, M.D.
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $198,000
Filed: 9/1/13

Shirley L. Waterhouse v. Amsoni Inc. and Bucklin Neighbors
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property: $17,643.42
Filed: 11/7/13

Sheila Lagrenade v. Lincoln National Corp. d/b/a Lincoln Financial Group
Allegation: Unfair and deceptive trade practices and non-payment of disability benefits: $30,000+
Filed: 11/13/13

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT
Kelsie Pinto v. Bruce Transportation Inc.
Allegation: Negligent operation of a bus causing injury: $3,515
Filed: 9/23/13
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Miguel A. Rodriguez v. Transportation Options Inc. and Sig Marie Colon
Allegations: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle: $24,999.99
Filed: 10/9/13

Nicholas A. Sacoio v. BSC Realty Inc. and Mardi Gras Entertainment Inc.
Allegation: Negligent failure to properly train, educate, and supervise employees causing injury to patron: $4,543.10
Filed: 10/17/13

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT
United Service Co., LLC v. Redevco, LLC
Allegation: Default on decontamination and asbestos-removal contract: $20,170
Filed: 10/29/13

PictureThis

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

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]

Gala of Lights
The Spirit of Springfield held its 18th annual City of Bright Nights Ball Nov. 16 in the Grand Ballroom of the Springfield Sheraton in downtown Springfield. The black-tie event, with the theme ‘Under th Sea,’ raised money to support the award-winning Bright Nights in Forest Park, taking place through Jan. 5, and the many events presented by the nonprofit organization.  From top, left to right: from left, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and wife Carla, Patti and Daniel Moen, president and CEO of Sisters of Providence Health System, Patrick Leary, shareholder and vice president of Moriarty and Primack, P.C., Kelley Tucky, Bright Nights Ball chair and vice president of Community and Public Affairs for MGM Springfield, and Richard Ross; Noreen and Mark Tolosky, president and CEO of Baystate Health; the Grand Ballroom is ready for guests; from left, Maj. Matthew Mutti, Col. Kenneth Lute, Col. James Keefe, and Brigadier Gen. Paul Smith salute the military after the singing of the National Anthem. (PHOTOS BY PAUL SCHNAITTACHER)

Lunch Money
The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) recently hosted a Lunch with Gov. Deval Patrick, left, at the sold-out Springfield Marriott Grand Ballroom, right. The special event was an occasion for the governor to announce a $200 million investment in Phase 1 of the I-91 Springfield Viaduct project and $1.2 million to create a permanent home for Camp STAR Angelina at Forest Park. The investments are expected to be a catalyst for additional economic and community-development opportunities in the region.(PHOTOS BY DRISCOLL PHOTOGRAPHY)

Legislative Voices
On Nov. 21, the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) held its annual Government Reception at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield. The event provides a forum each year for attendees to meet with area legislators to make their voices heard. Left to right from top: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, left, and Agawam Mayor Richard Cohen speak with an attendee; Carl Breyer Jr., left, managing partner of Park Place Realty, and Ed Sullivan, mayor-elect of West Springfield; Chris Thompson, left, vice president of Business Development for the Springfield Falcons, converses with state Rep. James Welch.(PHOTOS BY DRISCOLL PHOTOGRAPHY)

They Honor Us Whom We Honor
The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts recently celebrated the latest class of the Order of William Pynchon, the 98th annual awards event which honors distinguished civic service in the name of Springfield’s founder. Pictured, left, at the banquet held at Chez Josef, are 2013 Pynchon medalists, from left, Joan Kagan, president and CEO of Square One; Jean Caldwell, writer for the Boston Globe and American Baby magazine; Jean Gailun, advocate for reading education and the children of Springfield’s Kensington Avenue Magnet School; and Sirdeaner Walker, mother of 11-year-old bullying and suicide victim Carl Walker Hoover and now an advocate for bullying awareness, who was instrumental in the drafting and passage into law of the state’s 2011 anti-bullying bill. Right: from left, Susan Kline, chair of the Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) board of directors; Sally Fuller from Cherish Every Child; Alta Stark, Pynchon trustee and event chair and director of marketing and public relations for JGS; Richard Halpern, JGS board member; Martin Baicker, president and CEO of JGS; and Susan Halpern, vice president of philanthropy for JGS. (PHOTOS BY ED COHEN)

Spa Night
SkinCatering, a massage and skin-care spa for men and women, recently celebrated its grand opening on the second floor of Tower Square in downtown Springfield. The spa, whose team is Skin-Safe Certified by the Melanoma Foundation of New England, offers body and facial services as well as yoga and numerous specials. An open house welcomed the public to indulge in a few of the most popular services, including chair massages, at left, with massage therapists Ariel Gignac, left, and Amy Pearson. Right, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, center, congratulates Leanne Sedlak, owner and massage therapist, to his right, at the ribbon cutting. Holding the ribbon, from left, are Sedlak’s husband Scott, roofing specialist for Adam Quenneville Roofing and Siding; Don Courtemanche, executive director of the Springfield Business Improvement District; Sarno; Sedlak; and Kim Brunton Auger, lead esthetician.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of November 2013.

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Mason Supply
451 McKinstry Ave.
$13,000 — New roof

Town of South Hadley
2 James St.
$173,000 — Re-roof

Urgent Care Center
1505 Memorial Dr.
$48,000 — Interior renovations

PALMER

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

SOUTH HADLEY

Suds Your Duds
14 Main St.
$27,000 — Repair car damage

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health
300 Carew St.
$73,000 — Renovate existing space

Castle House
3 Ames Hill Dr.
$3,000 — Exterior repairs

JCC
1160 Dickinson St.
$3,500 — Divide room for additional offices

Riverbend Medical
305 Bicentennial Ave.
$69,000 — Medical office renovations

Wallace House
105 Central St.
$15,000 — Exterior repairs

WEST SPRINGFIELD

A-C Motor Express
339 Bliss St.
$15,000 — New roof

David Boomi
76 Memorial Ave.
$12,000 — Renovate space for insurance office

Cantebury Woods Condominium
45 Cantebury Way
$3,000 — Repair damage to garage

Myron Court Apartments
24 Myron St.
$3,000 — Repair decking on commercial apartment building

Riverdale Shops
935 Riverdale St.
$245,000 — Renovations for new restaurant

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Opinion

Casino Saga Ends Badly in Palmer

There have certainly been a great many surprises in the two years since lawmakers passed legislation authorizing casino gambling in Massachusetts — developers getting in and dropping out; Holyoke’s mayor reversing himself, and then reversing himself again; residents saying ‘no’ in community after community; operators not passing muster with the Gaming Commission; competition for coveted licenses evaporating.
But perhaps the biggest surprise is just how badly things ended in Palmer (and they’re not over yet, apparently) between that community and Mohegan Sun.
Consider these remarks from Town Council member Paul Burns in a press release he sent to local media outlets late last month: “regretfully, I have to acknowledge that, as those on the anti-casino side indicated, Mohegan Sun cannot be trusted.” And, “Mohegan’s loss at the polls was not the result of a divided community, but the result of a conflicted casino company more focused on ensuring their financial viability and protecting their Connecticut property than they were on securing a license.” And, “good neighbors don’t work to impoverish their neighborhood. Good neighbors aren’t vindictive. Good neighbors care about more than their bottom line.”
It’s hard to imagine Burns, an ardent supporter of this project for as long as it’s been on the drawing board, offering such opinions two years ago or even two months ago. After all, Mohegan and Palmer have been linked in a project longer than any other community/developer tandem. Actually, we now need to use the past tense — Mohegan is now officially partners with Suffolk Downs in a bid to place a casino on track property in Revere — and this development is now clouded with intense controversy.
Indeed, since Palmer’s residents turned thumb’s down to Mohegan’s plans to build just off exit 8 of the turnpike early last month, the conspiracy theorists have been working overtime, and the really ugly side of the casino business has come into full view.
First, there were claims about a voting machine malfunctioning at a critical time, creating questions about the 93-vote defeat of the measure. Then, there were claims from pro-casino forces that the town clerk was making it difficult for gaming advocates to register to vote for the referendum, generating more questions about the tally.
But then, the focus shifted, from the vote and a planned recount (which upheld the original outcome) to the strong rumors that Mohegan Sun was talking with officials at Suffolk Downs well before the vote in Palmer.
And the conspiracy theories started multiplying. Indeed, the growing sentiment in Palmer is that Mohegan claimed to want a site in that community purely to minimize the impact on its facility in Connecticut (Palmer is readily accessible to people in the Nutmeg State via I-84), and that it stayed in the game in that town — it was the last developer to pay the licensing fee and draft a host-community agreement — just long enough to keep another casino operator from building at that location.
Those now quite angry with Mohegan Sun claim the company was either overconfident or ambivalent (or both, if that’s possible) going into the referendum vote and certainly didn’t work hard enough, or effectively enough, to change the eventual outcome. Further, the conspiracy theorists contend, Mohegan, by virtue of that referendum vote, has the best scenario possible — no casino in Palmer at all, and possibly one with the Mohegan Sun name on it just outside Boston.
Some are even saying that Mohegan tanked the Palmer vote to get pretty much everything it wanted.
We don’t know how much stock to put in all this, but things certainly don’t look good for Mohegan Sun right now — at least from a PR perspective and with regard to its five-year relationship with the struggling community of Palmer, which certainly seemed to buy into Mohegan’s rhetoric about a grand resort casino on the hill above the turnpike.
Maybe the best thing we can say at this point is that none of what is happening should actually be considered surprising. This is, after all, a business where greed and profits come before all else.

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

642 Bear Swamp Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Sarah Curry
Seller: Andrew S. Clarke
Date: 11/01/13

Bug Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Diana B. Taylor
Seller: Kathleen B. Kerovan
Date: 10/29/13

1771 Cape St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: George Stephan
Seller: Savino J. Basile
Date: 10/29/13

1330 Spruce Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Mathew R. Russell
Seller: Joan H. Lanoue
Date: 10/22/13

BERNARDSTON

169 Shaw Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jillsen M. Deignan
Seller: Camilla V. Thacher
Date: 10/22/13

BUCKLAND

2 Harmony Lane
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $140,661
Buyer: Greenfield Savings Bank
Seller: Tenee L. Wetterwald
Date: 10/28/13

COLRAIN

78 Greenfield Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Fallon
Seller: Debra J. Wysocki
Date: 11/01/13

48 Reils Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $223,700
Buyer: William K. Spencer
Seller: Roberts, Sheila S., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/13

CONWAY

146 North Hill Dr.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Michael Levine
Seller: John R. Schwartz
Date: 10/31/13

2101 Roaring Brook Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Alan Singer
Seller: Douglas A. Hay
Date: 10/31/13

143 Williamsburg Road
Conway, MA 01096
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Gagnon
Seller: Nicholas W. Mizula
Date: 10/21/13

DEERFIELD

136 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $185,800
Buyer: Stacy M. Martin
Seller: Stephen C. Huntley
Date: 11/01/13

96 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Ryan C. Vielmetti
Seller: Rogerleski IRT
Date: 10/28/13

GILL

93 Barney Hale Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Ann M. McCune
Seller: CJD Designs LLC
Date: 10/30/13

70 Munns Ferry Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $234,900
Buyer: Raymond F. Steele
Seller: Paul T. Seamans
Date: 10/24/13

GREENFIELD

21 Abbott St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Lewis S. Breitner
Date: 10/25/13

41 Abbott St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Allyson L. Mount
Seller: Richard A. Baker
Date: 10/21/13

46 Birch St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Alden Booth
Seller: Carl Silver
Date: 10/31/13

88 Ferrante Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Worden
Seller: Marsha Browning
Date: 10/28/13

25 Hastings St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Emily J. Bak
Seller: Donald L. Drowski
Date: 10/31/13

74 Lunt Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,700
Buyer: Kevin P. Welch
Seller: Ralph L. Ellis
Date: 10/25/13

LEVERETT

196 Pratt Corner Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: J. P. Spurlock
Seller: Ashcraft, John B., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/13

21 Teawaddle Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $269,500
Buyer: Daniel S. Smith
Seller: James C. Lyons
Date: 11/01/13

MONTAGUE

4 9th Ave.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Catherine M. Cronk
Date: 10/30/13

70 Davis St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Gary S. Thornton
Seller: Robert G. Cooper
Date: 10/31/13

Industrial Blvd.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: River Bluff Realty LLC
Seller: Town Of Montague
Date: 10/23/13

23 Randall Wood Dr.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Ann E. Dyke
Seller: Linda D. McPartlan
Date: 10/22/13

24 Randall Wood Dr.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Brian L. Adams
Seller: Julie A. Fallon
Date: 10/31/13

101 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Jenifer L. Cash
Seller: Mark T. Bailey
Date: 10/21/13

NORTHFIELD

737 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Manuel J. Mitchell
Seller: Frank J. Rockwell
Date: 10/22/13

ORANGE

44 Meadow Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $167,516
Buyer: MHFA
Seller: Alan Notre
Date: 11/01/13

SUNDERLAND

25 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Frontier Properties LLC
Seller: Jenny H. Tran
Date: 10/31/13

250 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Cody D. Jones
Seller: HAP Inc.
Date: 10/28/13

WARWICK

165 Hockanum Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Paul Robbins
Seller: Helene N. Scott
Date: 10/30/13

655 Winchester Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Kevin L. Alden
Seller: Marian J. Ekstrand
Date: 10/24/13

WHATELY

183 Chestnut Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Baystate Blasting Inc.
Seller: Katherine E. Fleuriel
Date: 10/30/13

114 Christian Lane
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Timothy P. Lamontagne
Seller: William B. Mizula
Date: 10/25/13

87 Westbrook Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: John T. Reilly
Seller: Gregory J. Gagnon
Date: 10/21/13

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

130 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Buyer: Jean L. Degray
Seller: Donna Ryiz
Date: 10/31/13

58 Channell Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Luis G. Saenz
Seller: Arthur Vonmaluski
Date: 10/30/13

115 Corey Colonial
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Judith M. Basilone
Seller: Carl V. Franqueza
Date: 11/01/13

72 Elizabeth St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Cynthia A. Sutter
Seller: Michael A. Casimiro
Date: 10/30/13

4 Farmington Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Julie I. Siciliano
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 10/25/13

107 Forest Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Melissa Elias
Seller: James P. Murphy
Date: 10/31/13

27 Highland St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Valentina Karcha
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/25/13

769 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Darren G. Longo
Seller: Anthony R. Brodowski
Date: 10/22/13

34 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Julie E. Pontz
Seller: Carl A. Knodler
Date: 10/30/13

772 Mill St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Jessica H. Tudryn
Seller: Lissa A. Menard
Date: 10/31/13

N/A
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Wayne J. Allen
Seller: Oleg Trocin
Date: 10/25/13

20 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Eric W. Gaylord
Seller: Susan E. Fober
Date: 10/31/13

77 Parkedge Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Brian J. Sojkowski
Seller: Robert J. Carey
Date: 10/31/13

117 Sheri Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Michael F. Peters
Seller: Jay Passerini
Date: 10/28/13

393 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Maria Carrion
Seller: James M. Martel
Date: 10/25/13

1040 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Rejean J. Remillard Insurance
Seller: Roger S. Gosselin
Date: 10/22/13

BLANDFORD

62 Main St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Labonte
Seller: Franklin D. Cardinal
Date: 10/28/13

BRIMFIELD

395 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Alyssa Bochicchio
Seller: Deborah M. Faryna
Date: 10/25/13

1018 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: James D. Dunn
Date: 10/23/13

101 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Paul E. Paradis
Seller: Roger I. Pellaton
Date: 10/22/13

CHESTER

80 Old State Hwy.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Jamie R. Cincotta
Seller: Leigh A. King
Date: 10/30/13

CHICOPEE

146 Blanchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Daniel S. O’Connor
Seller: Larry A. Helmer
Date: 10/31/13

159 Casey Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $119,324
Buyer: Michael E. Fregeau
Seller: HSBC Bank USA
Date: 10/23/13

35 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Amber L. Fink
Seller: Leclerc Brothers Inc.
Date: 10/29/13

120 Cobb Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $147,900
Buyer: Aimee I. Desrochers
Seller: Maryann E. Kulas
Date: 10/31/13

303 College St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Ryan Murphy
Seller: Todd J. Fitch
Date: 10/28/13

150 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,900
Buyer: Abdullah S. Nassir
Seller: Cabot Realty LLC
Date: 10/22/13

25 Fisher St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Rudolfo R. Fossa
Seller: Revampit LLC
Date: 10/25/13

5 Highland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Joseph H. Ely
Seller: John A. Moriarty
Date: 11/01/13

37 Jackson St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $208,900
Buyer: Miguel F. Ribeiro
Seller: Ben E. Williamson
Date: 10/23/13

291 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: JKAG Realty LLC
Seller: O&G Properties LLC
Date: 11/01/13

74 Lawrence Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Chicopee Saving Bank
Seller: Sandra E. Parente
Date: 10/31/13

40 Old James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Garland Construction Corp.
Seller: Edward L. Orwat
Date: 11/01/13

78 Sherman Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Terence P. Lyons
Seller: John A. McDonough
Date: 10/24/13

21 Social St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $173,692
Buyer: PHH Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Sarah A. Reynolds
Date: 10/31/13

40 Thornwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Mary Jane C. Santamaria
Seller: James Liritzis
Date: 10/31/13

1628 Westover Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Douglas R. Narkiewicz
Seller: Mary J. Furr
Date: 10/28/13

188 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,300
Buyer: Brenda A. Purdy
Seller: Mary C. Manning
Date: 10/30/13

189 Wilson Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Aneudi J. Ortiz
Seller: Quality Renovations Group
Date: 10/31/13

EAST LONGMEADOW

Bond Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: T&K Realty LLC
Seller: William E. Donovan
Date: 10/28/13

5 Chatham Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Michael A. Casimiro
Seller: Michael S. Przybylowicz
Date: 10/30/13

38 Colony Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Holly C. Wensley
Seller: Janice A. Blanchard
Date: 10/29/13

141 Country Club Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $577,200
Buyer: Keun S. Han
Seller: William P. Brunelle
Date: 10/30/13

38 Donald Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Disa
Seller: David G. Radway
Date: 11/01/13

35 Donamor Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Crouse
Seller: Peter J. Andrusko
Date: 10/29/13

24 Deerfoot Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Rod J. Lavallee
Seller: Kevin J. Sullivan
Date: 10/24/13

111 Gates Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Phuong Nguyen
Seller: John Potorski
Date: 10/25/13

61 Hanward Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Steven M. McCombe
Seller: Earl L. Robinson
Date: 10/31/13

72 Helen Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Richard Berthiaume
Seller: Lynda M. Daniele
Date: 10/29/13

10 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: John F. Sullivan
Seller: Matthew J. Harris
Date: 10/29/13

4 Jennifer Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $214,900
Buyer: Lee Jay Henry-Thompson
Seller: Rod Lavallee
Date: 10/24/13

264 Kibbe Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Buyer: Chad E. Mooneyham
Seller: Joan M. O’Shaughnessy
Date: 10/25/13

44 Linden Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Cimino
Seller: Brian R. Duffey
Date: 10/25/13

95 Nottingham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Phung M. Le
Seller: Edward D. Polanek
Date: 10/21/13

130 Orchard Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $484,000
Buyer: Gaurav Narula
Seller: Frank A. Iennaco
Date: 10/28/13

276 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Koren D. Baughn
Seller: Ryan M. Conway
Date: 10/30/13

8 Pioneer Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Andrew C. Bordoni
Seller: Bordoni, Larry F., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/13

115 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Ryan M. St.Germain
Seller: Joseph Katz
Date: 10/25/13

887 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Robert R. Driscoll
Seller: Adam R. Noonan
Date: 10/30/13

172 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Frank Vecchiarelli
Seller: Margaret A. Guzzo
Date: 11/01/13

4 West Allen Ridge Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Manuel Garcia
Seller: Dorene A. Archambault
Date: 10/31/13

GRANVILLE

1406 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: William A. Fluhr
Seller: Ronald W. Haskell
Date: 10/31/13

14 West Hartland Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jay G. Williams
Seller: Michelle J. Meyer
Date: 10/31/13

HAMPDEN

551 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Anthony P. Restivo
Seller: Ronald J. Lech
Date: 10/31/13

11 Maple Grove Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Jerry Ago
Seller: Joseph A. Boyd
Date: 11/01/13

South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Sheryl Kosakowski
Seller: Morton, Garfield W., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/13

HOLLAND

40 Forest Park Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: John Gasparrini
Seller: Glenn R. Snay
Date: 11/01/13

197 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Brian J. Martin
Seller: Todd O. Coon
Date: 11/01/13

46 Wales Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Nicholas B. Lafauci
Seller: Jason R. Gervickas
Date: 10/30/13

HOLYOKE

33 Clark St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Ruth Silva
Seller: Kenneth R. Stiles
Date: 10/29/13

948 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: 948 Dwight Street RT
Seller: Michael A. Noble
Date: 10/31/13

502 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Bresnahan
Seller: Karen M. Blanchard
Date: 10/25/13

50 Knollwood Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $1,745,000
Buyer: Sarah E. Stiles
Seller: Susanna Rosa
Date: 10/25/13

111 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Scott A. Whitney
Seller: Enola Nelson
Date: 11/01/13

139 Madison Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Richard W. Kowalkski
Seller: Linda K. Rahm
Date: 11/01/13

161 Suffolk St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Seller: Hemant K. Patel
Date: 11/01/13

8 Williams St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jesse O. Kerman
Seller: Joan M. Poutre
Date: 10/25/13

LONGMEADOW

40 Brooks Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $534,500
Buyer: Yevgeniy Norkin
Seller: Marguerite B. Lundy
Date: 10/31/13

28 Canterbury Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Terry Ditmar
Seller: Kathleen A. Mahoney
Date: 10/25/13

214 Captain Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Chi Ping Wang
Seller: Thomas A. Browne
Date: 10/30/13

117 Duxbury Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Jerome E. Noonan
Seller: Judith S. Brennan
Date: 10/28/13

28 Ellington St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Brian M. Keller
Seller: William J. McMahon
Date: 10/25/13

93 Jonquil Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Sundar Shanmuganathan
Seller: Charlotte Zeller
Date: 11/01/13

579 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael C. Paul
Seller: Laurel St. NT
Date: 04/17/13

193 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: David A. Runge
Seller: Jonathan P. Longo
Date: 10/30/13

129 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Nathan R. Larkin
Seller: Walter E. Sattler
Date: 10/25/13

52 Shady Knoll Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Gina M. Gilday
Seller: Andrew J. Russo
Date: 10/25/13

60 Westmoreland Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Maria L. Davis
Seller: Lori Byrne
Date: 10/30/13

LUDLOW

9 Applewood Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Michael Vallee
Seller: Nuno M. Pereira
Date: 10/29/13

56 Beachside Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Susan J. Gamelli
Seller: Ernest M. Mittelholzer
Date: 10/31/13

45 Cady St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Daryl Robinovitz
Seller: Marcia G. Chwalek
Date: 10/29/13

36 Carmelinas Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Pauldin LLC
Seller: Irenue Freitas
Date: 10/29/13

105 Cislak Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $467,000
Buyer: James Liritzis
Seller: MCA C&M C LLC
Date: 10/31/13

51 Glenwood St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michelle E. Mateus
Seller: Jose F. Mateus
Date: 10/31/13

48 Grandview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Tara L. Dasso
Seller: Lawrence A. Tomaskovic
Date: 10/23/13

Howard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kristine M. Midura
Seller: Richard Z. Budzyna
Date: 10/29/13

116 John St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Edward C. Denette
Seller: Kevin Czaplicki
Date: 10/25/13

102 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Stephen O. Lamoureux
Seller: Edward F. Lamoureux
Date: 10/25/13

442 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Graves
Seller: Fillion FT
Date: 10/29/13

N/A
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $196,500
Buyer: Matthew R. Bettencourt
Seller: Joseph R. Jorge
Date: 11/01/13

148 Pinewood Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Joseph R. Jorge
Seller: Janice M. Sullivan
Date: 11/01/13

Rosewood Dr. #3
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Heather M. Peek
Seller: Rosewood Meadows Inc.
Date: 10/28/13

80 West Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,500
Buyer: Pedro N. Mena
Seller: Wehner, Elizabeth A., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/13

177 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Gregg J. Villeneuve
Seller: Jeffrey T. Braese
Date: 10/29/13

68 Yale St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Newell
Seller: John R. Forkey
Date: 10/24/13

MONSON

66 Bradway Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Paul R. Brandt
Seller: James W. Pennington
Date: 11/01/13

8 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Gary E. Spear
Seller: Richard C. Rodrigues
Date: 10/31/13

3 Ely Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Parker D. Brown
Seller: Duane R. Pray
Date: 10/25/13

MONTGOMERY

71 New State Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jonathan J. Lorenzatti
Seller: Stelle, John D., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/13

PALMER

104 Beech St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: James R. Lessard
Seller: Judy M. Quintin
Date: 10/30/13

202 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Jason K. Stutz
Seller: Anna Feigelman
Date: 10/31/13

25 Charles St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Denise F. Davey
Seller: Charles McCabe
Date: 10/24/13

7 Crawford St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Vision Investment Properties LLC
Seller: ELB Rentals LLC
Date: 11/01/13

9 Crawford St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Vision Investment Properties LLC
Seller: DWG LLC
Date: 11/01/13

49 Elizabeth St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Matthew G. Guberow
Seller: Ana G. Serrazina
Date: 10/23/13

8 Holbrook St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: William H. Bulman
Date: 10/31/13

49 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Okseniak
Seller: Marion C. Stephenson
Date: 10/25/13

SPRINGFIELD

64 Amos Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Bandhu Adhikari
Seller: Global Homes Props. LLC
Date: 11/01/13

226 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Israel Maldonado
Seller: Dorothy I. Almeida
Date: 10/28/13

49 Ashland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Michael J. Fijal
Seller: Carol A. Fijal
Date: 10/24/13

46 Aspen Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Dunn
Seller: Jessica M. Brown
Date: 10/28/13

111 Belvidere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Heyda Martinez
Seller: Christi A. Seiple-Cole
Date: 10/31/13

1245 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $178,900
Buyer: Timber L. Pierce
Seller: Daniel J. Molta
Date: 10/31/13

72 Cara Lane
Springfield, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Heather R. Magnus
Seller: David A. Runge
Date: 10/29/13

1663 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $183,706
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Marta N. Aponte
Date: 10/29/13

292 Centre St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Julie E. Belniak
Seller: Scott, Andrew R., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/13

66 Chesterfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Shawn R. Iennaco
Seller: William N. Baxter
Date: 10/29/13

5 Copeland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Erick H. Santiago
Seller: John Walsh
Date: 10/28/13

109 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $159,500
Buyer: Anthony J. Zalowski
Seller: Jason D. Charpentier
Date: 10/25/13

652 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Huang Family Property LLC
Seller: JJS Capital Inv. LLC
Date: 10/29/13

112 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Luis R. Ulloa
Seller: Wendy F. Rojas
Date: 10/24/13

44 Gail St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Yisroel Gesin
Seller: Saw Construction LLC
Date: 11/01/13

390 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Kristin Duke
Seller: Michael D. Maynard
Date: 10/24/13

84 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Jacqueline Perez
Seller: Zhenhua Li
Date: 11/01/13

22 Gowey St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Robert Velez
Seller: John A. Robertson
Date: 10/28/13

100 Green Lane
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Christopher E. Johnsen
Seller: Fortsch, John J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/13

35 247 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Brittney C. Patrie
Seller: Eleanor M. Sullivan

Island Pond Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $303,675
Buyer: Jill M. Giard
Seller: John F. Daniele
Date: 10/31/13

102 Kirk Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Ashley A. Pietras
Seller: Richard S. Silvester LLC
Date: 10/30/13

15 Litchfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Grace James Realty LLC
Seller: Anndor Properties LLC
Date: 10/28/13

206 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $180,200
Buyer: Grahams Construction Inc.
Seller: Merigian, Anne Z., (Estate)
Date: 10/23/13

66 Midway St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Leshawn A. Polk
Seller: Holly A. Gray
Date: 10/24/13

80 Milford St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kenardo H. Douglas
Seller: Victoria J. Pierce
Date: 10/22/13

139 Moss Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Fitzgerald
Seller: Michael A. Vallee
Date: 10/22/13

48 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Warren R. Tanguay
Seller: Beth Adams
Date: 10/29/13

40 Pecousic St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Nicholas A. Laferriere
Seller: Steven D. Dzubak
Date: 10/22/13

18 Porter St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,775
Buyer: Donville Riley
Seller: Tilley, Doris, (Estate)
Date: 10/25/13

15 Rosella St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $122,150
Buyer: Nydia E. Crespo
Seller: Steven J. Raucci
Date: 10/31/13

58 Sherbrooke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: William J. Lapponese
Seller: Anthony Mbagara
Date: 10/25/13

16 Varney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Russell C. Pecenak
Seller: Scott D. Rumplik
Date: 10/25/13

156 West Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Roberto L. Maymi
Seller: Lloyd R. Bredenbeck
Date: 10/29/13

191 Westford Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Richard Rodriguez
Seller: Leila M. Holness
Date: 10/30/13

55 Wing St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Shawn M. Jiles
Seller: Daniel R. Alpiarca
Date: 10/31/13

137 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,063
Buyer: Jeffrey E. Fritz
Seller: Aimee J. Mooneyham
Date: 10/25/13

SOUTHWICK

96 Point Grove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Christopher Allen
Seller: Lakeside Motors Inc.
Date: 10/28/13

87 Powder Mill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Xavier Cody
Seller: Robert R. Ferreira
Date: 11/01/13

35 Ranch Club Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Aaron B. Gorvine
Seller: Steven P. Beals
Date: 11/01/13

WALES

79 Mount Hitchcock Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $157,250
Buyer: Ruth Curboy
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/01/13

31 Shore Dr.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Henry F. Decoteau
Seller: Wilfred J. Anair
Date: 10/25/13

WEST SPRINGFIELD

304 Edgewood Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jonathan H. Frost
Seller: Katherine S. Laposta
Date: 10/24/13

116 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Albert
Seller: Kathleen Riley
Date: 10/23/13

22 Hill St.
Amount: $130,100
Buyer: Alim Radzhabov
Seller: James C. Durand
Date: 10/31/13

123 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $188,500
Buyer: Stephen J. Hutton
Seller: William F. Balicki
Date: 11/01/13

57 Maple Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $181,613
Buyer: RSP Realty LLC
Seller: Robert W. Castor
Date: 10/29/13

10 Sherwood Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Lindsay A. Giaquinto
Seller: Joseph E. Lynch
Date: 10/31/13

40 Worthy Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Danny Silva
Seller: Debra Himmen
Date: 10/29/13

WESTFIELD

16 Berkshire Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Robert A. Kulas
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/24/13

36 Camelot Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Ralph P. Megliola
Seller: Cynthia A. Sutter
Date: 10/30/13

10 Carroll Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $182,400
Buyer: Robert Martin
Seller: Susan M. Sawyer
Date: 10/22/13

10 Columbia St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,833
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Carrie S. Dearing
Date: 10/21/13

41 Day Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Anna Michael
Seller: Stuart B. Gordon
Date: 10/30/13

10 Dubois St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $117,750
Buyer: Karl L. Scholpp
Seller: Gary D. Hagar
Date: 10/29/13

41 Flynn Meadow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $379,900
Buyer: Robert W. Castor
Seller: RSP Realty LLC
Date: 10/29/13

6 Hickory Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Kimberly P. Michaud
Seller: Frederick R. Benda
Date: 11/01/13

6 King Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,900
Buyer: Matthew P. Rolfe
Seller: Adrian B. Dion
Date: 10/31/13

15 Lawton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Richard F. Tirrell
Seller: Mary Gayle Ahearn
Date: 10/31/13

28 Linden Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $187,200
Buyer: Jon Randel Quarles
Seller: Kimberly A. Douglas
Date: 10/25/13

68 Old Quarry Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,500
Buyer: Christopher M. Bush
Seller: Marciano Rodriguez
Date: 10/31/13

61 Overlook Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Robert J. Carey
Seller: William V. Ashton
Date: 10/31/13

47 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Linda M. Keeler
Seller: Saris Resources LLC
Date: 10/25/13

239 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: B. R. Jarvis-Sipitkowski
Seller: Peter A. Lemieux
Date: 10/21/13

67 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Ruslan V. Mukha
Seller: Henry J. Stebbins
Date: 10/30/13

234 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Jennifer Sears
Seller: David M. Jez
Date: 10/28/13

WILBRAHAM

123 Beebe Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Donald E. Libiszewski
Seller: Robert G. Skinner
Date: 10/31/13

15 Highridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: James E. Rooks
Seller: Andrew F. Sears
Date: 11/01/13

7 Pidgeon Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Scott Barrus
Seller: Henry W. Lis
Date: 10/28/13

870 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Matthew N. Chaplin
Seller: Silver Key Properties LLC
Date: 10/25/13

22 Tinkham Glen
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: William J. Lapalm
Seller: Gregory W. Eaton
Date: 11/01/13

13 Wellfleet Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Elliott T. Eady
Seller: Paul R. Falvey
Date: 10/30/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

74 Blue Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Henry E. Whitlock
Seller: Elaine P. Bowditch
Date: 11/01/13

2 Carriage Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Jon L. Alix
Seller: Mark A. Matasavage
Date: 10/21/13

125 Cottage St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Hall
Seller: Goddard, Helen B., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/13

337 East Hadley Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Zhenhua Liu
Seller: Fretsaul LP
Date: 10/25/13

37 Harris St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Nicola M. Usher
Seller: John H. Fanton
Date: 10/31/13

6 Lawrence Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $559,000
Buyer: Christopher Blount
Seller: Saddle River Partners
Date: 10/31/13

35 Newell Court
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Molly R. Strehorn
Seller: Marian H. Ware
Date: 10/24/13

49 Owen Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $770,000
Buyer: John H. Fanton
Seller: David R. Coulombe
Date: 10/31/13

517 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Daniel Berry
Seller: John H. Martin
Date: 10/29/13

50 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $313,000
Buyer: Alison E. Wilson
Seller: Mares In Charge Ltd
Date: 10/30/13

395 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Donald A. Laverdiere
Seller: HAP Inc.
Date: 11/01/13

BELCHERTOWN

33 2 Ponds Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jane A. Taubman
Seller: William J. Morrissey
Date: 10/30/13

344 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Carl J. Morin
Seller: Robert V. Letourneau
Date: 10/30/13

13 Dogwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Mark E. Burdzy
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 10/29/13

Hickory Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $343,700
Buyer: James P. O’Connor
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 10/25/13

59 Maple St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Ivy A. Lenihan
Seller: Brian L. Adams
Date: 10/31/13

30 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jeri Baker
Seller: Thomas H. Carmean
Date: 10/25/13

233 Old Enfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Matthew E. Lavallee
Seller: Leroy W. Flohr
Date: 10/29/13

22 Rimrock Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Michael W. Forcum
Seller: Ivy A. Lenihan
Date: 10/31/13

142 Rockrimmon St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Haiying Gao
Seller: Suzanne M. Smith
Date: 10/21/13

CHESTERFIELD

79 Indian Hollow Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Alice J. Williams
Seller: Grace A. Kingsbury
Date: 10/23/13

215 Willicutt Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jaime M. Berrian
Seller: Clark, Merwin S., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/13

CUMMINGTON

38 Trouble St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Raymond R. Rex
Seller: Helen Chillman
Date: 10/31/13

80 West Main St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Wood Eye LLC
Seller: Scott E. Magoon
Date: 10/21/13

EASTHAMPTON

1 Autumn Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Mary C. Coyle
Seller: Summit Ridge Builders Inc.
Date: 10/24/13

1 Beechwood Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Raj Kumar
Seller: Priscilla M. Hatch
Date: 10/29/13

59 Briggs St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $131,250
Buyer: Mark Delisle
Seller: Lyla L. Durant
Date: 10/31/13

78 Highland Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Walfredo Rolon
Seller: Christopher J. Lyons
Date: 10/22/13

12 Keddy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Amanda Barrow
Seller: Daniel L. Routhier
Date: 10/30/13

43 Knipfer Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Marianne F. Foote
Seller: Stanislawa Ciborowski
Date: 10/25/13

GOSHEN

4 Highland Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: James F. Heroux
Seller: Alyssa N. Dawson
Date: 11/01/13

174 Loomis Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Peter F. Lafogg
Seller: Polansky FT
Date: 10/25/13

GRANBY

126 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Ealine M. Bergeron
Seller: Wilson, Barbara R., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/13

HADLEY

27 Middle St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Christian Stanley
Seller: John A. Edwards

35 Newton Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Marian Chapman
Seller: Clara L. Chapman
Date: 10/21/13

298 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Buyer: Hollrock Realy LLC
Seller: Chun S. Yoon
Date: 10/29/13

111 West St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Mark J. Krause
Seller: PDV Inc.
Date: 10/30/13

HATFIELD

145 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Raymond C. Laflamme
Seller: Angela Borer
Date: 11/01/13

73 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Judith A. Strong
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield
Date: 10/30/13

HUNTINGTON

58 Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Michael D. St.Martin
Seller: Thomas A. Luppi
Date: 11/01/13

NORTHAMPTON

30 Avis Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: James A. North
Seller: Daniel A. Gingras
Date: 11/01/13

73 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01039
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Tamar Shadur RET
Seller: JEM RT
Date: 10/29/13

145 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $369,000
Buyer: Marie Helene Charlap
Seller: Katheleen F. Jerome
Date: 10/25/13

149 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $823,526
Buyer: ADB 1 Properties LLC
Seller: Noho Partners LLP
Date: 10/31/13

36 Highland Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Andrea L. Garon
Seller: Elizabeth B. Fitzpatrick
Date: 10/25/13

Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Wright Builders Inc.
Seller: Hospital Hill Development LLC
Date: 10/24/13

86 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $504,172
Buyer: K. M. Pastrich-Klemer
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 10/29/13

139 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Lisa H. Henderson
Seller: Kregg C. Strehorn
Date: 10/24/13

184 North Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $391,800
Buyer: Brian A. Hagan
Seller: James J. Young
Date: 10/31/13

15 Nutting Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Weil
Seller: Shirley M. Rodgers
Date: 11/01/13

247 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Daniel K. Dacri
Seller: Philip Perrault LT
Date: 10/25/13

334 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Jonathan Langmuir
Seller: Weigele, Louis C., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/13

74 Straw Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Jane Myers
Seller: Brian A. Hagan
Date: 10/31/13

SOUTH HADLEY

47 Boynton Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: David R. Michaud
Seller: Tammy Koske
Date: 10/31/13

96 College St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $322,500
Buyer: Susan R. Carson
Seller: Pitt, Sallie H., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/13

24 High St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Allen G. Croteau
Seller: Jeffrey Labrecque
Date: 10/31/13

9 Hunter Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Sara J. Whitcomb
Seller: Matthew P. Ryczek
Date: 10/30/13

31 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Alan J. Anischik
Seller: Michael Forcum
Date: 10/31/13

4 Los Angeles St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Joshua H. Cloutier
Seller: Bocon, Frances, (Estate)
Date: 10/31/13

29 Queen Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Lorraine R. Bail
Seller: Carlotta D. Michel
Date: 11/01/13

303 River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Richard F. Marjanski
Seller: Wallace, Karen A., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/13

26 River Lodge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: Kari B. Kastango
Seller: Patrick J. Spring
Date: 10/29/13

29 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Buyer: Sean M. Dean
Seller: Carolyn J. Anischik
Date: 10/25/13

72 School St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Brian Duffey
Seller: Viviane A. Wailgum
Date: 10/24/13

57 Searle Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Cheryl C. Danek
Seller: Vincent M. Muto
Date: 10/25/13

18 Waite Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: John Courtney
Seller: Daniel R. Cantin
Date: 11/01/13

SOUTHAMPTON

42 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $439,900
Buyer: Robert P. Korpela
Seller: G&F Custom Built Homes
Date: 10/22/13

30 Gilbert Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Paul M. Furgal
Seller: Jacinthe Giroux-Slavas
Date: 10/25/13

27 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Anthony Fedirko
Seller: Barcomb & Buteau FT
Date: 10/30/13

74 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Simonich
Seller: Robert Barcomb
Date: 11/01/13

85 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $529,900
Buyer: Vanderberghe FT
Seller: James F. Boyle
Date: 10/31/13

153 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: James Boyle
Seller: Daniel H. Kowal
Date: 10/24/13

WARE

136 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Natasha Bourdeau
Seller: Beatrice L. Pajak
Date: 11/01/13

2 Desantis Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Christopher Proulx
Seller: Daniel D. Slattery
Date: 10/31/13

83 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Michael Jackson
Seller: Frederick J. Shea
Date: 10/30/13

33 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $167,900
Buyer: Tyler J. Siegel
Seller: Mary E. Stelmokas
Date: 10/30/13

86 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Aileen R. Kelly
Seller: Stasia Wroblicki
Date: 10/25/13

258 Malboeuf Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Hampshire East Properties LLC
Seller: D. C. Fontaine-Pincince
Date: 11/01/13

WESTHAMPTON

77 Laurel Hill Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $372,000
Buyer: Patricia L. Reidhead
Seller: Barbara Suddaby
Date: 10/28/13

56 Reservoir Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rebecca Cummings
Seller: UMass Five College Credit Union
Date: 10/31/13

56 Reservoir Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $277,273
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jeremy J. Majewski
Date: 10/25/13

WILLIAMSBURG

94 Mountain St.
Williamsburg, MA 01062
Amount: $534,000
Buyer: Glen W. Moon
Seller: Brian B. Alstadt
Date: 10/23/13

WORTHINGTON

44 Old Main Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Brian G. Longley
Seller: Zenon J. Dastous
Date: 10/30/13

Editorial 2

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Opinion

Opportunity for UMass and Tower Square

On Nov. 26, UMass President Robert Caret and Gov. Deval Patrick made it official: the university will seek to create what’s being called a ‘satellite center’ in Tower Square in the heart of downtown.
Plans call for leasing 27,321 square feet of space on the second floor of the retail/office complex built in 1969 and known then as Baystate West, with the university also gaining rights to use 1,600 square feet on the first floor of the building. While the exact use of this space, from a programming perspective, is still to be finalized, the goal is to have this satellite facility in place for the start of the academic year next fall.
There were four proposals sent to the university for the center — the other three being space in 1350 Main St. (One Financial Plaza), square footage in Harrison Place (1391 Main St.), and space within the Peter Pan bus terminal. And while all of those locations might have worked, we believe the Tower Square site makes the most sense and offers the most potential for having real impact in the city’s central business district.
It offers the most visibility for the university, probably the most flexibility, and the best chance to spur economic-development activity. And it provides the best opportunity in many years to spark a rebirth at what was once a hub of activity and commerce in Springfield.
That was a long time ago, of course, a different era in many respects, but mostly those involving how people shop — and where. Those who have lived in this region for 40 years or more can certainly tell stories about how downtown Springfield was the place to be — especially on a Saturday morning — and Baystate West was the center of it all.
People could buy everything from clothes to books to sporting goods, and dine at one of several eateries in the complex.
Construction of first the Eastfield Mall and then the Holyoke Mall started to change the equation rapidly and profoundly, and by the late ’90s, most all of the retail space in what was by then Tower Square was vacant.
Some new signs of life have emerged in recent years. Several banks now have retail facilities in the complex, Cambridge College relocated into space on the first floor earlier this year, and there’s a successful restaurant operating in space along Main Street. Still, many of the shops are empty, their windows filled with artwork or promotional material for area arts organizations and nonprofits.
Bringing a UMass satellite office into this environment is not going to change things overnight. After all, there are already hundreds of people in the office tower and thousands working within a few blocks, and if this critical mass hasn’t changed the fortunes of Tower Square, how much can be expected from some students and perhaps a few dozen workers?
Well, more vibrancy can be expected, and perhaps more momentum for a landmark whose best days are clearly behind it, but that could — and hopefully will — play a prominent role in re-energizing Springfield’s downtown.
There’s no turning back the clock for Tower Square — it is very unlikely that it can ever again be what it was in the ’70s and early ’80s — but this planned UMass presence can help change the equation.
We don’t know what will develop at this satellite center, but for now, this looks like a smart choice for the university, the city, and its evolving downtown.

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Ahlberg, Jessica E.
240 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/13

Alvarez, Iris
50 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/15/13

Arsenault, Cassie Lynn
a/k/a Cornwell, Cassie Lynn
125 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Aycox, Cherie
94 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Balboni, Jeffrey A.
27 Pine Grove Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/09/13

Bolduc, David M.
145 Overlook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/09/13

Bouchard, Alice M.
93 Pheasant Hill Dr., A
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/13

Boyle-Glidden, Susan
120 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Brazill, John W.
120 Highland Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Burke, Norman E.
Burke, Robin M.
195 Keyes Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/09/13

Cruz, Michael Jao
102 Kenyon St. Apt 3
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/13

Delorge, Sandra L.
33 Westford Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Ey, Darryl H.
Sepiol-Ey, Kimberly A.
5 Pinneywoods Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/14/13

Faucher, Jamie R.
298 Oakham Road #19
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/03/13

Ferris, Cynthia L.
81 Tanner St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Fili, Maria L.
522 Cold Spring Ave., Apt 1B
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Fortin, Charles
Fortin, Debra
215 Silver St.
Granville, MA 01034
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Fox, Monika Nicole
a/k/a Lisek, Monika
117 Springfield St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/09/13

Gathro, Elizabeth N.
123 Edgewood Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Gillis, Brian A.
Gillis, Linda F.
a/k/a Bousquet, Linda F.
a/k/a Whipple, Linda F.
378 Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Gordon, Holly M.
123 Mattawa Circle
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Harper, Phillip V.
Harper, Jane V.
15 Webbs Court
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/08/13

Hunter, Merton Wilbur
Hunter, Patricia W.
153 Vadnais St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/13

Hurley, Jocelyn
a/k/a Caisse, Jocelyn
49 Circle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/13

Josefek, Terri-Anne
163 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Kaminski, Daniel J.
3 Mary Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/13

La Forest, Jason M.
45 Versailles Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/03/13

Labonte, Diane T.
735 Memorial Dr., TR-73
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Livingston, Christine M.
30 Yorktown Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/13

Lussier, Carol E.
39 Redstone Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/04/13

Malloy, David A.J.
Malloy, Kimberly A
202 Columbia St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/13

Mayhan, Joni K.
135 Old Coldbrook Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/15/13

McComb, Joyce A.
6 Stirling Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/13

McGuirk, Kimberly A.
59 Cailan Way
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/13

McSwain, Susan J.
419 Montcalm St.
Apt. 114 M
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Merriam, Khristin A.
a/k/a O’Sullivan, Khristin A.
31 Letendre Ave.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Michon, Cynthia A.
18 Patrick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/01/13

Morse, Andrew
411 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01351
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Newsome, Jeffrey
Newsome, Catherine F.
16 Ballard St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Olsen, Keith H.
12 Smith Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Ormsby, Basil N.
285 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/13

Owusu, Benjamin K.
a/k/a Owusu, Benjamin Kwabena
Owusu, Janet
27 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/08/13

Perrin, Clifford E.
10 School St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/10/13

Pion, Tammy M.
a/k/a Wainwright, Tammy M.
a/k/a Peon, Chire
44 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/09/13

Pitcher, Gary
Pitcher, Amber
a/k/a Daniels, Amber
5 Capri Terrace
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/03/13

Quinn, Brendan Michael
Quinn, Erica Vanderleeden
470 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Radionov, Dmitriy
35 Colony Road 2-B
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/03/13

Rivera, Maria V.
Rivera, Pablo
29 Waterford Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Rodriguez, Marilyn
a/k/a Laracuente, Marilyn Rodriguez
31 Elcon Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/01/13

Rodriguez, Monika
36 Jimmy Court
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/11/13

Sosa, Tammy L.
42 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Wackerbarth, John Fredrick
Wackerbarth, Anne Theresa
45 Pineywood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/30/13

Whitney, Mark S.
Whitney, Kathleen R.
34 Sumner Ave., #314
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/07/13

Wolf, Jaime L.
64 Timber Lane
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/02/13

Zaldivar, Nicholas
17 Grandview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/09/13

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff December 3, 2013

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Almighty Sports
322 Meadow St.
Larry Garlington

Annie Lou’s Bungalow Chic
347 North Westfield St.
Judy Cusano

Crossfit Blue Diamond
270 Main St.
Jennifer Matos

Division 7 Management
39 Tanglewood Lane
Michelle Heim-Balch

JM Contractors
83 Fairview St.
Justin Mercieri

Mary Kay
172 School St.
Karen Melloni

Rick’s Pools Inc.
507 Springfield St.
Robert A. Fleming

Western Mass Vinyl Siding
430 Main St.
Paul Lafromboise

CHICOPEE

Happy Green Clean
80 Billings St.
Amber N. Deshaies

Lacasse Document Service
40 Mount Vernon St.
Margaret Lacasse

Lynch Service
12 Wawel St.
Edward Lynch

T.J.N. Entertainment
51 Lincoln St.
Timothy Noonan

EAST LONGMEADOW

Danny’s PC Repair
624 North Main St.
Minh Vien

Nail Party
628 North Main St.
Kwan Jong

The Spa of Eden Skin & Body
51 Prospect St.
Yelena Ivanov

GREENFIELD

Andy’s & The Oak Shoppe
352 Deerfield St.
Easton Finn Moore, Inc.

Facey Plumbing & Heating Inc.
305 Wells St.
David Facey

Funeral Consumers Alliance
174 Wells St.
Carol Coan

Plum
192 Main St.
Carrie Timberlake

Stebbins Construction
14 Chapman St.
Joshua Stebbins

Taproot Psychotherapy
25 Bank Row
Alexandra Osterman

HOLYOKE

Calendar Store
50 Holyoke St.
Saira Chaudhry

Colorful Loom
50 Holyoke St.
Galib Musallimov

M’s Essentials
50 Holyoke St.
Emilie Brodeur

One Stop Liquor Store
161 Suffolk St.
Mita Patel

Perennial Solution
145 Brown Ave.
Eric Toensmeier

Sam’s Food Store
515 High St.
Niles E. Waller

PALMER

American Woodworks
4022 Main St.
Roger Barnes

Joyce Skowyra Photography
5 Robinson Road
Joyce Skowyra

SPRINGFIELD

Linguistic Line
32 Ashmun St.
Lydia Lopez

Lozada’s Auto Sales
86 Boston Road
Daniel Lozada

Majestic Wireless
444 Chestnut St.
Felipe DeJesus

Maria’s Cleaning
36 Kensington Ave.
Maria O. Gonzalez

Mars Real Properties
249 Cooley St.
Mario Tascon

Miramar Quick Service
1762 Boston Road
Khalid Drihmi

Mundo Mobile 2 Wireless
712 Boston Road
Rafael Dominguez

O.F. Welker Inc.
1800 Allen St.
Otto F. Welker

Oral Shades Center
1795 Main St.
Imad Awkal

Perez Cleaning Services
855 Liberty St.
Petronila Perez

Precision Numerics
101 Cliftwood St.
Robert W. Drago

Professional Meats of New England
100 Brandon Ave.
David J. Smith

Riya Bansri Inc.
969 Berkshire Ave.
Chandresh S. Patel

RevStar Bowling Universal
41 Amherst St.
Edrian D. Singleton

T & S Professional Service
668 Dickinson St.
Son T. Vo

The Spot
445 Main St.
Michael Ortiz

Value Discount Inc.
794 Sate St.
Abdul Sattar

White Glove Cleaning
28 Beaumont Terrace
Chandler Daniels

WESTFIELD

2 Owls LAX
85 Hillcrest Circle
Richard Gendreau

Ambient Conditions
11 Day Ave.
Glenn Farrelly

United American Muslim Association of Western Mass.
246 Elm St.
Farzaan Mufeed

Walter’s Fin Frames
55 North Elm St.
Walter C. Samwell

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Advanced Towing
174 Kings Highway
Andrew Conner

Backyard Bar & Grille
1506 Riverdale St.
Jeanette Norman

Cassandra Murray
10 Central St.
Cassandra Murray

Dunamis Express
20 Hampden St.
Elmira Usmonova

Maids on Call, LLC
1680 Riverdale St.
Maryann Scussel

Rossen & Sons Landscaping
37 Squassick Road
Ronald O. Rossen

Westside Cuts
84 Westfield St.
Erik J. Berrios

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Building Permits Departments

bThe following building permits were issued during the month of November 2013.

AMHERST

Gordon Chen
319 Main St.
$8,500 — New roof

Pauline Lannon
1151 West St.
$15,650 — New roof

CHICOPEE

Newark Paper Board Products
70 Better Way
$30,000 — Add office space and stairway to second floor

Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
55 Lonczac Dr.
$787,000 — Construct 50×80 building for snow-removal equipment

NORTHAMPTON

AMO Development LLC
182 Mount Tom Road
$51,200 — Remove fire damaged roof and replace

Brooke Schnabel
21 North Main St.
$21,500 — Structural repair

CBRE
144 Main St.
$33,500 — Replace carpet and reconfigure teller line to create waiting area

Elizabeth Cole
59 Service Center Road
$32,000 — Construct handicap accessible bathrooms for health fitness facility

Jack Finn
57 King St.
$240,000 — Construct addition and install elevator

Meadowbrook Preservation Associates
491 Bridge Road
$58,000 — Renovate units and replace windows

New Silk Mill, LLC
15 Straw Ave.
$78,500 — Install new rubber roof

Unique Lodging, LLC
74 Bridge St.
$94,000 — Interior renovation

PALMER

Crown Castle International
26 Robinson Road
$15,000 — Add two new antennas to existing tower

Ron Izyk
158 State St.
$12,800 — New roof

SOUTH HADLEY

Wingate
573 Granby Road
$8,000 — Roof repairs

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Health Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$15,000 — New roof

City of Springfield
1476 Parker St.
$32,000 — Construct pavilion building

Mass Mutual
1295 State St.
$350,000 — Interior renovations

Mercy Hospital
233 Carew St.
$476,000 — Third-floor renovation of the Weldon Rehabilitation Building

National Ambulance
425 St. James Ave.
$5,000 — Reface front of building

Yellowbrick Property, LLC
21 Cedar St.
$25,000 — Exterior renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD

CHH Auxillary Building
1999 Westfield St.
$22,000 — Building improvement

Reda Ishak, M.D.
112 Westfield St.
$5,000 — Renovate commercial space to doctor’s office

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Departments Real Estate

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

9 South St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $597,000
Buyer: Edward D. Dearborn
Seller: Edward D. Dearborn
Date: 10/07/13

BUCKLAND

98 Elm St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $140,500
Buyer: Stephen M. Wells
Seller: Tina L. Annear
Date: 10/11/13

COLRAIN

303 Adamsville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Rachel C. Marston
Seller: Elizabeth M. Galvahni
Date: 10/16/13

63 North Green River Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Michael B. Cole
Seller: Kate B. Marmaras LT
Date: 10/18/13

CONWAY

3120 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Huong C. Chow
Seller: Hilma M. Raffa
Date: 10/11/13

DEERFIELD

19 Elm Circle
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Melony M. Lucas
Seller: James R. Talbot
Date: 10/18/13

67 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Nathaniel J. Malloy
Seller: Linda L. Prokopy
Date: 10/18/13

3 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Jane Trigere
Seller: Bank of America
Date: 10/18/13

ERVING

4 Wells St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Shane R. Roberts
Seller: James M. Korpita
Date: 10/11/13

GREENFIELD

30 Brookside Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hilma Raffa
Seller: Maynard, Don L. (Estate)
Date: 10/11/13

72 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Hsien Fu Chang
Seller: George R. Marchacos
Date: 10/07/13

47 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Cornelia A. Miller
Seller: Tracey M. Sutphin
Date: 10/16/13

22 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Michael A. Noyes
Seller: James R. Wade
Date: 10/18/13

126 Poplar St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Gary S. Moran
Seller: Paul N. Billings
Date: 10/17/13

LEVERETT

412 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $359,387
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Robert Kaufman
Date: 10/09/13

MONTAGUE

7 Bridge St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Seth R. Alnsworth
Seller: James W. Wright
Date: 10/15/13

15 Davis St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Phyllis T. Boucher
Seller: Henry G. Boucher
Date: 10/07/13

11 K St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Michael Nelson
Seller: Wendy E. Redlinger
Date: 10/18/13

50 Vladish Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $185,250
Buyer: Wendy E. Kostecki
Seller: Ronald C. Murley
Date: 10/18/13

NORTHFIELD

23 Holly Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $128,900
Buyer: Ryan P. O’Connell
Seller: Andrea C. Crommett
Date: 10/18/13

73 Pine St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Amy L. Stratford
Seller: Douglas A. Baker
Date: 10/09/13

ORANGE

87 Prescott Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Joseph A. Dodge
Seller: Nancy R. Kelly
Date: 10/17/13

183 Walnut Hill Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Pater Walsh
Seller: William S. Page
Date: 10/07/13

SHELBURNE

71 Main St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $333,500
Buyer: Craig N. Weatherby
Seller: Karen A. Bouquillon
Date: 10/15/13

SUNDERLAND

392 Montague Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $915,000
Buyer: William A. Saltman
Seller: R. Square Realty LLC
Date: 10/16/13

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

37 Bailey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Michael L. Kunze
Seller: Dorothy M. Frenette
Date: 10/17/13

74 Liquori Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jeffrey W. Hamer
Seller: David E. Lemieux
Date: 10/11/13

366 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Valenti
Seller: Burke, Gerald M. (Estate)
Date: 10/07/13

366 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Valenti
Seller: Burke, Gerald M. (Estate)
Date: 10/18/13

976 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ivan Hrytskevich
Seller: Christopher S. Scibelli
Date: 10/11/13

53 Mark Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $364,900
Buyer: Arben Ademi
Seller: Langone Realty Corp.
Date: 10/07/13

131 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: Jeffrey Hastings
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/16/13

62 Northwood St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Richard B. Smith
Seller: Chad J. Mirabile
Date: 10/18/13

4 Pleasant Valley Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Hugh K. Martin
Seller: Veena Juroshek
Date: 10/09/13

140 Ridgeway Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: John E. Nordquist
Seller: Deborah A. Burba
Date: 10/11/13

65 Spear Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $417,000
Buyer: Romano M. Daniele
Seller: George E. Reed
Date: 10/18/13

38 Zacks Way
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $387,800
Buyer: William H. Cullen
Seller: T. Russo Construction Corp.
Date: 10/16/13

BRIMFIELD

295 Sturbridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $263,080
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Jeffrey A. Stark
Date: 10/15/13

CHICOPEE

93 Bay State Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Joshua M. Dupuis
Seller: Albert J. Adams
Date: 10/18/13

47 Beaudry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kayla N. Weagle-Bruso
Seller: Steven J. Laing
Date: 10/11/13

34 Blanche St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Anthony C. Perla
Seller: Richard L. Laflamme
Date: 10/18/13

315 Columba St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Boryczka
Seller: John F. Boryczka
Date: 10/07/13

54 Dorrance St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Darrell E. Lyford
Seller: Constance F. Fedora
Date: 10/18/13

16 Edmund St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Gloria Gonzalez
Seller: Marianne S. Boyd
Date: 10/15/13

68 Factory St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Robert R. Mercer
Seller: Marie T. Appleby
Date: 10/08/13

147 Fair St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Antonio M. Santos
Seller: Maria M. Rafael
Date: 10/09/13

320 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Amanda Latour
Seller: Raymond L. Breton
Date: 10/15/13

8 Nash St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: David E. Hajec
Seller: Hajec, Bertha I. (Estate)
Date: 10/11/13

61 New York Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Pilegi
Seller: Valeriy Kuznetsov
Date: 10/18/13

11 Silvin Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Terry Dyer
Seller: Dorothy A. Davitt
Date: 10/11/13

EAST LONGMEADOW

73 Braeburn Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Quintin Jordan
Seller: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Date: 10/11/13

42 Lee St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Rameshbhai A. Patel
Seller: Michael A. Trinceri

64 Pleasant St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $153,221
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Christina L. Carlson
Date: 10/17/13

27 Saugus Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: David Tower
Seller: Joseph A. Dascoli
Date: 10/15/13

35 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Dascoli
Seller: Christopher M. Buendo
Date: 10/15/13

55 Windham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Majid Din
Seller: Paul A. Iellamo
Date: 10/08/13

HOLLAND

2 North Leisure Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Eric T. Mance
Seller: Craig J. Stavola
Date: 10/07/13

HOLYOKE

58 Elmwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Israel Acosta
Seller: Teresa A. Pudlo
Date: 10/17/13

46 Richard Eger Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Arthur P. Cicerchia
Seller: N. K. Lefebvre
Date: 10/09/13

35 Ridgewood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Michael L. Johnson
Seller: Patrick J. Higgins
Date: 10/10/13

2 Rock Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Seller: Rodney Faille
Date: 10/15/13

LONGMEADOW

15 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Morgan
Seller: Stuart G. Lempke
Date: 10/18/13

225 Blueberry Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Joseph H. Vandeventer
Seller: Amy J. Wiatrowski
Date: 10/10/13

179 Cambridge Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jeffrey E. Sullivan
Seller: Sandra J. Gauthier
Date: 10/15/13

38 Fernleaf Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Lauren Lanza
Seller: John M. Bowen
Date: 10/09/13

38 Hazelwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Neil A. Daboul
Seller: Paul S. Fish
Date: 10/16/13

44 Homestead Blvd.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Linda L. Lasorsa
Seller: Aimee S. Bareiss
Date: 10/11/13

85 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Mack A. Lynch
Seller: Denise J. Smith
Date: 10/09/13

10 South Park Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: David Deluca
Seller: Elizabeth Robinson
Date: 10/08/13

LUDLOW

145 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Richard Z. Budzyna
Seller: Florinda Dias
Date: 10/18/13

1158 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Pedro P. Pereira
Seller: Jeffrey Rolo
Date: 10/15/13

58 King St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Marc J. Dias
Seller: Paul J. Adzima
Date: 10/07/13

182 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Maria A. Azevedo
Seller: Mitchell M. Mazur
Date: 10/16/13

146 Oak Knoll Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $211,500
Buyer: Matthew R. Niles
Seller: Lorraine Nutting
Date: 10/08/13

53 Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Jaime Goncalves
Seller: Charlotte G. Schnur
Date: 10/17/13

Rosewood Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kevin F. Bradley
Seller: Rosewood Meadows Inc.
Date: 10/18/13

Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Seth M. Beal
Seller: Villeneuve, Michelle S. (Estate)
Date: 10/17/13

MONSON

21 Bunyan Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $127,789
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Pamela J. Manning
Date: 10/07/13

24 Robbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $214,014
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Robert J. St.John
Date: 10/17/13

PALMER

4253 Church St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: Neal Patel
Seller: US Bank NA
Date: 10/09/13

12 Coache St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Louise M. Davis
Seller: Country Bank For Savings
Date: 10/17/13

23 King St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: David L. Sweetman
Seller: David L. Sweetman
Date: 10/18/13

1569 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $1,292,793
Buyer: Colonial Pacific Leasing
Seller: JBL RT
Date: 10/09/13

213 Old Warren Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Jessica Moran-Desautels
Seller: Theo Whitaker
Date: 10/11/13

SPRINGFIELD

50 Albee St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ashley A. Nolette
Seller: Francis M. Merrigan
Date: 10/16/13

180 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $142,796
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank NA
Seller: Francisco Torres
Date: 10/16/13

14 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $222,200
Buyer: Sean O. Hall
Seller: Emeka R. Nwahiwe
Date: 10/07/13

159 Belvidere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Brenda Diaz
Seller: Hugh M. Goldrick
Date: 10/11/13

66 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Hanh Chanh
Seller: Sara Ashodian
Date: 10/07/13

125 Cherokee Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $152,577
Buyer: Clyde Newson
Seller: David L. Bienvenue
Date: 10/17/13

229 East St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: William Soto
Seller: Mary J. Dziedzic
Date: 10/11/13

257 Ellendale Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $183,500
Buyer: Paul J. Mercieri
Seller: Michelle T. Scecina
Date: 10/10/13

120 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Schneider
Seller: Malcolm R. Schneider
Date: 10/15/13

122 Forest Hills Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Juan F. Latorre
Seller: Eli S. Santana
Date: 10/09/13

39 Kenwood Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Estervina Melendez
Seller: Omega 3 LLC
Date: 10/09/13

27 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Heather M. Pietras-Gladu
Seller: Timothy E. Flynn
Date: 10/11/13

68 Margaret St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,770,000
Buyer: JTCB Properties LP
Seller: Colstar Partners LLC
Date: 10/16/13

251 Morton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,151
Buyer: Beneficial MA Inc.
Seller: Latorya B. Adams
Date: 10/07/13

11 Riverview Terrace
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Michael F. Downey FT
Seller: Cecile M. Roche
Date: 10/18/13

151 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Tatsiana K. Danilovich
Seller: Jennifer Smith
Date: 10/18/13

441 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Carl W. Reiner
Seller: Charles Marks
Date: 10/15/13

93 West Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Holly A. Paquette
Seller: Mary L. Metivier
Date: 10/18/13

24 Wait St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Eliszer Soto
Seller: Terri L. Casiano
Date: 10/18/13

55 Westbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Richard Goodreau
Seller: Ryan M. St.Germain
Date: 10/18/13

15 Weymouth St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Margaret M. Amore
Seller: Edward W. Moran
Date: 10/18/13

27 Weymouth St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Michele V. Papageorge
Seller: Peppino M. Maruca
Date: 10/18/13

25 Wing St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $414,000
Buyer: Carol J. Samuda
Seller: Phuong H. Nguyen
Date: 10/18/13

SOUTHWICK

201 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $324,500
Buyer: Wasserman Holdings LLC
Seller: Daniel M. O’Neill
Date: 10/11/13

13 Point Grove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: David Y. Kirpichev
Seller: Peter C. Vanasse
Date: 10/16/13

WESTFIELD

40 Bristol St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $163,132
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Monica A. Rose
Date: 10/15/13

194 Dry Bridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: City Of Westfield
Seller: Arthur P. Cicerchia
Date: 10/09/13

41 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Franklin Syed Sons Inc
Seller: Power Test Realty Co. LP
Date: 10/17/13

3 Michael Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Yuriy Koval
Seller: Abhishake Raina
Date: 10/07/13

115 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Vitali Besedin
Seller: Mateychuk, Helen I. (Estate)
Date: 10/10/13

8 Sadie Ln
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: Bobby J. Bertone
Seller: Gary E. Speanburg
Date: 10/18/13

75 Zephyr Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Carlie A. Green
Seller: Hooben, Jane (Estate)
Date: 10/07/13

WILBRAHAM

16 Briar Cliff Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Coyne
Seller: Leonard Viscito
Date: 10/11/13

Bridge St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Ronald N. Rauscher
Seller: Nelson, Constance M. (Estate)
Date: 10/18/13

27 Pomeroy St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Woodman
Seller: Tinkbuzz LLC
Date: 10/18/13

WEST SPRINGFIELD

30 Elmdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Guy Lariviere
Seller: Max S. Construction LLC
Date: 10/11/13

102 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Tom V. Hguyen
Seller: Douglas M. Henrichon
Date: 10/11/13

90 Laurence Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Michael W. Matroni
Seller: Lynn Lafrance
Date: 10/18/13

148 Lower Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Joseph P. Saimeri
Seller: Joyce C. Saimeri
Date: 10/09/13

346 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Feodor Eni
Seller: Bodzioch, Ronald S. (Estate)
Date: 10/18/13

28 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Dominic Constanzi
Seller: Beverly Cloutier
Date: 10/08/13

2146 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Richard F. Seidell
Seller: Alice D. Gamelli
Date: 10/11/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $119,500
Buyer: Black Bear NT
Seller: Morton G. Harmatz
Date: 10/18/13

887 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $115,772
Buyer: Lesley A. Pinero
Seller: Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity
Date: 10/10/13

50 Cottage St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Bridget Dahill
Seller: Jeffrey K. Peski
Date: 10/18/13

46 Rosemary Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Gabriel H. Reif
Seller: Pamela S. Dejackome
Date: 10/18/13

1522 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $347,500
Buyer: Stephen J. Cavanagh
Seller: Courtney P. Gordon
Date: 10/15/13

172 State St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Joshua Lewis
Seller: Caroline G. Arnold
Date: 10/08/13

BELCHERTOWN

191 East St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Ronald Toelken
Seller: Heather N. Palmateer
Date: 10/18/13

211 East St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Michael J. Matilainen
Seller: William P. Larner
Date: 10/18/13

21 Nathanial Way
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Mignault
Seller: Richard R. Kump
Date: 10/11/13

191 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $810,000
Buyer: Charles E. Molnar
Seller: Henry E. Whitlock
Date: 10/15/13

10 Old Farm Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Dudek
Seller: Nancy G. Croke

54 Pine St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Nicholas Southwick-Hall
Seller: Stephen Gharabegian
Date: 10/09/13

State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: MC State LLC
Seller: Monson Savings Bank
Date: 10/18/13

EASTHAMPTON

14 Berkeley St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Lavallee
Seller: Gerald O. Ethier
Date: 10/08/13

13 Exeter St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $227,024
Buyer: Provident Fund Assocs. LP
Seller: Robert F. Herman
Date: 10/08/13

45 Franklin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Lucretia A. Knapp
Seller: Strong Ave.LLC
Date: 10/10/13

119 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Austin C. Rogers
Seller: K&A LLC
Date: 10/08/13

78 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Stephanie A. Subocz
Seller: Margaret J. Cernak
Date: 10/16/13

86 Williston Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Joanna B. Maxey
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/11/13

GOSHEN

46 Pond Hill Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Howard J. Parad RET
Seller: Lannon, Roger W. (Estate)
Date: 10/10/13

GRANBY

134 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: Daniel M. Rheaume
Seller: Laramee, Richard J. (Estate)
Date: 10/07/13

HADLEY

4 Cemetery Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Melissa Gauthier
Seller: Andrea M. Stanley
Date: 10/07/13

HUNTINGTON

2 Knightville Dam Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Aaren D. Hawley
Seller: Michael J. Kent
Date: 10/18/13

NORTHAMPTON

1 Amber Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Emily Withenbury
Seller: W. M. Ryan
Date: 10/17/13

4 Beaver Brook Loop
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $145,500
Buyer: Kathleen A. Hutchins
Seller: Beaver Brook NT
Date: 10/09/13

150 Drury Lane
Northampton, MA 01027
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Alec Gross
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 10/15/13

23 Fair St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $372,045
Buyer: Deepika B. Shukla
Seller: Jeremy D. Ober
Date: 10/11/13

32 Gleason Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $285,250
Buyer: Marcia L. Wolff
Seller: Marti Newkirk
Date: 10/11/13

64 Hatfield St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Nelly Carmona
Seller: Kenneth C. Lebeau
Date: 10/11/13

33 Hawley St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: Northampton Community for Arts
Seller: Hawley Street Funding TR
Date: 10/16/13

12 Hinckley St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Glenn Alper
Seller: Constantine, Stephen (Estate)
Date: 10/17/13

175 Jackson St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Karen S. Laverdiere
Seller: Alan Parlee
Date: 10/16/13

51 Lincoln Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Chadd P. Meerbergen
Seller: James E. McKeever
Date: 10/07/13

331 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: C. M. Teghtsoonian
Seller: James S. Page
Date: 10/18/13

462 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Brian J. Crepeau
Seller: Scott D. Bertrand
Date: 10/08/13

SOUTH HADLEY

19 Charon Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Roy J. Sabourin
Seller: Sally J. Lemaire
Date: 10/15/13

617 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Kari L. Scytkowski
Seller: Roy J. Sabourin
Date: 10/15/13

331 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: CIL Realty Of MA Inc.
Seller: Kenneth E. Guilbailt
Date: 10/11/13

308 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Stephen B. Jaszek
Seller: Dennis F.McLain
Date: 10/16/13

2 Riverlodge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Amanda C. Stutman
Seller: Patrick J. Spring
Date: 10/11/13

25 Washington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Eric A. Hernandez
Seller: Lauren E. Cook
Date: 10/11/13

SOUTHAMPTON

18 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Kenneth P. Brown
Seller: Steven Bennett
Date: 10/16/13

307 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Gregory L. Bennett
Seller: Donna M. Coleman
Date: 10/18/13

103 Glendale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Michael Yan
Seller: Paul J. Martin
Date: 10/15/13

8 Jonathan Judd Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Pamela S. Dejackome
Seller: Ashtons Acquisitions LLC
Date: 10/18/13

17 Rattle Hill Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Robert Fondakowski
Seller: Tomothy R. Wakeling

92 Russellville Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Natalya Deven
Seller: Dorothy Kirby
Date: 10/11/13

4 Sara Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: David Garstka Builders LLC
Date: 10/17/13

WARE

197 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Cory J. Belczyk
Seller: Matthew Martin
Date: 10/10/13

WESTHAMPTON

134 Easthampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Thomas Martin
Seller: Clapp, Howard E. (Estate)
Date: 10/15/13

WILLIAMSBURG

5 Kellogg Road
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Bryan T. Lashway
Seller: Poverty Mountain LLP
Date: 10/07/13

5 Pine St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Karen M. Theiling
Seller: Accent Bldg. & Remodelling LLC
Date: 10/11/13

57 South Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Poverty Mountain LLP
Seller: Bryan T. Lashway
Date: 10/07/13

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Bankruptcies Departments

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

Ackley, Richard B.
100 Tavistock St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Allan, Richard J.
74 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Anderson, Kevin Condell
1642 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/27/13

Aponte, Ricardo
4 Washington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Aubrey, Debra L.
93 Grochmal Ave., Lot 1
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Barden, Linda Ann
a/k/a Noll, Linda Ann
111 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Bona, Michael J.
Gooley, Pamela J.
84 Washington Mountain Road
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Buck, Sharon
46 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Burwell, Joseph V.
Burwell, Jacquelyn C.
155 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/27/13

Byrne, Joanne Patricia
P.O. Box 150
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Caloon, Melissa A.
54 Riddell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Cameron, Moraine
70 Bristol St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Carrasquillo, Milton P.
93 Woodmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Carter, Paul C.
394 Undermountain Road
Lenox, MA 01240
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/27/13

Chamberlin, Christopher D.
P.O. Box 1327
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Cole, Ann M.
4 Rastallis St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Cole, Ryann S.
26 Fernwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Coleman, Cynthia M.
20 Mowry Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Danforth, Gary R.
127 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Delisle, Richard H.
Delisle, Theresa I.
1011 Oak St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Dembowski, Michael
Dembowski, Mary H.
PO Box 1566
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Dickerson, Theo N.
Holden-Dickerson, Almateen Deborah
North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/25/13

DiPaolo, Denise J.
46 Prospect St.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Dunn, Sarah J.
a/k/a Ogonowski, Sarah J.
1038 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Dupiton, Monalisa
94 Mystery Lane
Phillipston, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/28/13

Flowers, Susan J.
48 Providence St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Gaetan, Maria D.
8 Grover St., Apt. 2
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Gaudet, Michael P.
Gaudet, Alexandra M.
a/k/a Placzek, Alexandra M.
77 Ride Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Giguere, Joseph P.
Giguere, Kelly L.
137A Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Godbout, Nancy C.
376 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Grant, Timothy Brian
119 Hoe Shop Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Guilbert, Nancy A.
84 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Hernandez, Daniel
Hernandez, Diane M.
163 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Holbrook, Robert E.
140 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Hoskey, Michael S.
Hoskey, Wendy L.
a/k/a Arnold, Wendy
239 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/18/13

Hubbard, Keith F.
Hubbard, Melissa M.
37 Athol Richmond Road
Royalston, MA 01368
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/29/13

Jaeger, Paul John
41 High St., 2nd Floor
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Johnson, David L.
Johnson, Kathleen
10 Freyer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Kenneson, Jeremy V.
27 Mckinley Ave
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/18/13

Kenneson, Lynn A.
80 6th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Kirkpatrick, Douglas M.
Kirkpatrick, Melinda A.
42 Champeaux Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Laboy, Lisa J.
43 Van Buren Ave., Apt. A
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Laliberte, Tania C.
90 Westwood Dr.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/27/13

Lamontagne, Jerrid D.
68 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/19/13

Lara, Rosa
37 Randolph St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Leblanc, Richard E.
Leblanc, Robyn L.
708 Templeton Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Lester, Vera A.
a/k/a Mock, Vera
33 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Little, Kerry A.
723 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Matos, Angel L.
a/k/a Matos Rosado, Angel L.
Colon, Bethzaida
235 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/16/13

McCoy, Ivy L.
780 Riverglade Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Morrison, Michael J.
Morrison, Christine M.
786 Wheelwright Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Murdock, James Louden
30 Central Blvd.
Bellingham, MA 02019-2725
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Nally, Jessica F.
80 Damon Road
Apt. 5110
Northampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Nunez, Jose L.
222 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

O’Donnell, Elizabeth-An
a/k/a Creanza, Elizabeth-An
113 Converse St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Ohlund, Susan
21 Simpson St.
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Pease, Greg A.
Pease, JoAnne M.
34 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Pike, Frederick B.
429 Main Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Placeres, Kim L.
a/k/a Perreault, Kim L.
a/k/a Dion, Kim L.
47 Kelso Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/18/13

Pobieglo, Stephannie
362 Allen Park Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Porter, William L.
Porter, Maryann E.
4 Franklin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Prosperity-Magic, Casey A.
Prosperity-Magic, Hope A.
a/k/a Lowe, Hope E.
a/k/a Magic, Hope
PO Box 6283
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Remillard, Ronald R.
27 Alhambra Circle North
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Rivera, Jim
43 Baldwin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Rivers, Louis J.
Rivers, Maureen C.
420 Boston Road West
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Rodriguez, Luis A.
26 Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/27/13

Rutkowski, Donna
22 Briere Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

Sadlowski, Karolyn E.
75 Commercial St.
Apartment A107
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/16/13

Salmon, Deborah
a/k/a Deines, Deborah
a/k/a Gordon, Deborah
40 April Lane
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/18/13

Sanchez, Emily
126 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Schindler, Tammy H.
25 Saab Court
Apt. 1202
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Seymour, Cheryl Ann
77 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/19/13

Sigda, Wendy A.
a/k/a Jones, Wendy A.
a/k/a Charbonneau, Wendy
16 Laurin Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/25/13

Tessier, David Roger
Tessier, Kathryn A.
18 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Torres, Vilma I.
60 Pheasant Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Turner-Clarke, Mikaila A.
9 Mt. Jefferson Road
Hubbardston, MA 01452
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/23/13

Vega, Bernardo
71 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Vickers, Cynthia J.
3 Hickory Hill Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Wheeler Electrical
Wheeler, David K.
P.O. Box 725
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/17/13

Wiernasz, Laurie K.
51 Laurie Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/20/13

Willey, Eben C.
151 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Wilson, Phyllis E.
734 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/26/13

Zuraw, Joseph Paul
Zuraw, Celia Maria
76 South Maple St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/27/13

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Ashford & Son
82 Stony Hill Road
Todd Ashford

Anderson Construction
63 Stewart Lane
Neil Anderson

Home Care Services
60 Walnut St.
Katherine Kennedy

Nataliya European Style Café
339 N. Westfield St.
Nataliya Belozerova

Personal Care Life Skills
270 Main St.
Donna Wagner

AMHERST

Amherst Live
125 Red Gate Lane
Oliver Broudy

Songs from Around the Corner & Stories from Around the World
30 Hickory Lane
Jon Ploof

The Loose Goose Café
233 North Pleasant St.
J.L. Gourmet Inc.

CHICOPEE

Building 54 Airsoft Arena
42 Buckly Boulevard
Robert Marco

Mya’s Restaurant
108 West St.
Aisha Cardona

Shell Food Mart
197 Grove St.
Sanjay Patel

HOLYOKE

CVS Pharmacy
250 Whiting Farm Road
Linda M. Cimbron

Heritage Transport
49 Laurel St.
Ronald Charelte

Luna Designs
402 Hillside Dr.
Laura Pantoja

Pro Spine Rehab
199 High St.
Michael Langlitz

The White Rose
284 High St.
Betty Kaplowitz

Whitley’s Fitness Center
384 High St.
Dwayne Whitley

NORTHAMPTON

Banana Watercolor
87 Water St.
Chris Gentes

Mill River Films
8 Nonotuck St.
Stan Freeman

Nohosoft
101 North Maple St.
Derek Peren

Pure Current Therapeutics & Lifestyle Alignment
72 Center St.
Alexa Williamson

Sharku Editing
12 Mary Jane Lane
Christine Craig

Snokon
119 Nonotuck St.
Andrew Wollner

PALMER

Alternative Marketing Concepts
12 Vernon St.
Walter Haggerty

Laub & Laub Handyman Services
2056 Palmer Road
Eric Laub

SPRINGFIELD

Angel’s Auto Repair
160 Magazine St.
Angel L. Alicea

Artifact, LLC
270 Albany St.
Jake T. Mazar

Awan Brothers
954 State St.
Wajid Mahmood

Boston Community Medical
3550 Main St.
Mary Glover

Café du Jour
1365 Main St.
Khaled M. Saleh

Calligraphy by Hatter
238 Maple St.
Hatter George

Cameron Construction
128 Tavistock St.
Brian M. Liquore

Dream Flower Variety
216 Hancock St.
Esmie Spalding

Dreamland Imports, LLC
1655 Boston Road
Israel Burgos, Jr.

E & C Handyman Service
87 Manhattan St.
Edgar H. Wilcox

Fight to Live
14 Embury St.
James E. Dixon

Graham Property Management
250 Albany St.
David D. Graham

Grez Automotive
604 Boston Road
Walter Joseph

Griffin Staffing Network
1145 Main St.
Nicole Griffin

Harmony Way
70 Mansfield St.
Michelle Croze

Hess
80 St. James Blvd.
David A. Klavonsvp

JB Auto Sales, LLC
48 Winter St.
William J. Gilligan

WESTFIELD

Giovanni’s
69 Franklin St.
Samuel Kim

The Seat Weaver
71 Elm St.
Alice Flyte

Yelena’s Baked Goods
94 George St.
Yelena Vdovichenko

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Advanced Printing & Copy
229 Memorial Ave.
Markath, Inc.

Fektion Nation
715 Main St.
Gabriel Martinez

KJ Woodworking
43 Skyline Dr.
Kevin J. Kras

Paul’s Roofing and Repair
107 Norman St.
Paul J. Morin

Wright Insurance Agency
1111 Elm St.
Lula Wright

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Real Juice Vending Inc., 53 Beekman Dr., Agawam, MA 01001. Roman Radkovets, same. Freshly squeezed juice vending machines.

BELCHERTOWN

H&D Trade Inc., 55 North Main St., #41, Belchertown, MA 01007. Zhuangping Yi, 96 Tianyao Xincun, Shanghai, SH, 200000. Video conferencing and international trade.

CHICOPEE

VB Corporation, 64 Emmett St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Volodymyr Boyko, same. Construction and sales.

FLORENCE

Phallacies Inc., 394 Spring St., Florence, MA 01062. Russell Bradbury-Carlin, 11 Stage Road, Deerfield, MA 01373. Health education, leadership development, and violence prevention for men via innovative theater, dialogue, and direct action.

GREENFIELD

Mr. Absolute Medical Resources Inc., 126 Deerfield St., Greenfield, MA 01301. Michael Ruggeri, same. Provide programs and services benefiting the public.

HADLEY

Shiki Asian Fusion, 48 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035. Xinzhu Yang, same. Food service.

HOLYOKE

JB Engineering and Consulting Inc., 14 Ross Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Daniel Cavanaugh, same. Consulting services.

LONGMEADOW

Critical Connections Inc., 468 Inverness Lane, Longmeadow, MA 01106, Mehlaqa Samdani, same. Build resilient communities through analysis and outreach.

LUDLOW

Wintertreeproductions Inc., 31 Birch St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Ophelia West-Laurtes, same. Self-published literature marketing.

NORTHAMPTON

Last Call Media Inc., 244 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Kelly Albrecht, 15 Cowles Lane, Amherst, MA 01002. Internet and web services.

SPRIINGFIELD

Springfield Youth Christian Coalition Inc., 888 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01118. Shoshana Porter, 430 Island Pond Road, Springfield, MA 01118. Conduct non-partisan research, education, and informational activities to increase public awareness of juvenile delinquency.

The Able Place Inc., 184 Bowdoin St., Springfield, MA 01109. Elaine Awand, same. Men’s halfway house with educational component.

WESTFIELD

K’s Japanese Restaurant, 318 East Main St., Westfield, MA 01085. Shong Chen, same. Restaurant.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Briefcase Departments

Palmer Casino Falls in Close, Stunning Vote
PALMER — In a stunning defeat for Mohegan Sun, Palmer residents narrowly voted down a proposal to build a resort casino on property alongside the Mass Pike. Mohegan Sun has called for a recount after the proposal failed by 93 votes, 2,657 to 2,564. In an enthusiastic turnout, 62% of Palmer’s 8,412 registered voters cast ballots on Nov. 5. Mohegan Sun, which has maintained a storefront office and a high-profile presence in town for four years, is basing its recount demand on a voting machine in Precinct 2 that malfunctioned during the afternoon. The company wanted to build a nearly $1 billion resort casino on 152 acres owned by Northeast Realty off turnpike exit 8. The host community agreement with the town, negotiated by Town Manager Charles Blanchard, pledged $20 million in revenue in the first year, and guaranteed payments of $15.2 million each year thereafter. The defeat — coupled with West Springfield voters recently rejecting a proposal by Hard Rock International to build a casino on Eastern States Exposition property — leaves Western Mass. with only one casino proposal that has been approved by residents. In July, by a 58-42 margin, Springfield voters said yes to that city’s host-community agreement with MGM Resorts International to develop a casino in the city’s South End. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will award one casino license in Western Mass. next spring, though it is unclear whether Springfield is a lock for that license. Meanwhile, in separate nonb-binding resolutions, voters in West Springfield and Longmeadow overwhelmingly opposed a Springfield-based casino. In other Election Day results, state Rep. Donald Humason defeated Holyoke City Councilor David Bartley to represent the 2nd Hampden-Hampshire District seat in the state Senate. Meanwhile, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse defeated challenger Jeffrey Stanek, while Daniel Knapik narrowly kept his mayoral post in Westfield, beating back a challenge from Michael Roeder. However, Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette fell to challenger and former mayor Richard Kos, and Ed Sullivan defeated incumbent West Springfield Mayor Greg Neffinger. Karen Cadieux won the open mayor’s seat in Easthampton.

Hampden Bank Tackles Proxy Fight
SPRINGFIELD — Last week, at its annual meeting of stockholders, Hampden Bank beat back a proxy fight from shareholders based in Texas who wanted seats on the board of directors, as Thomas Burton, Arlene Putnam, Linda Silva Thompson, and Richard Suski were elected directors for three-year terms expiring in 2016. Texas-based Clover Partners, headed by Johnny Guerry — which owns about $7.8 million in Hampden Bancorp Inc. stock, or 459,660 shares, accounting for about 8.1% of the company — had demanded a presence on the board and has been pushing Hampden Bank to explore a sale or merger with another bank to increase earnings. “We sincerely appreciate the support of our stockholders during the recent contested election,” said Glenn Welch, the bank’s president and CEO. “We look forward to returning our full attention to growing our business and increasing stockholder value.” Stockholders voted down a non-binding shareholder proposal, supported by Clover Partners, requesting that the board of directors explore avenues to enhance shareholder value through avenues such as a sale or merger. Stockholders also ratified Wolf & Company, P.C. to serve as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and also approved an advisory proposal on executive compensation, which is referred to as the ‘say-on-pay’ vote. Welch countered Guerry’s concerns about profitability by noting that net income rose $1.2 million, or 22 cents a share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the largest increase in net income since the bank went public six years ago and a 57% increase from the year before. At the same time, the bank’s loan portfolio stood at $482.1 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014, up 6.8% compared with the same quarter in 2012. The bank’s stock price has outperformed both the NASDAQ Bank Index and the SML U.S. Bank Index over the past five years. Welch also said that a recent restructuring, which eliminated some jobs, will save the bank $1 million a year.

Effort Aims to Modernize, Preserve Public Housing
BOSTON — In a continuation of Gov. Deval Patrick’s efforts to preserve the Commonwealth’s public-housing portfolio and increase the number of affordable public-housing units available, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced a new initiative, the High Leverage Asset Preservation Program (HILAPP), aimed at supporting the comprehensive modernization and preservation of the state’s public housing stock. The program will support these efforts by providing grants to local housing authorities that are able to secure matching funds from local and non-DHCD sources. “Affordable public housing is in high demand across the state,” said Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Aaron Gornstein. “These funds will not only ensure that current residents live in healthy and safe environments, but that the developments are upgraded so they will last for years to come.” The DHCD also awarded nine housing authorities across the Commonwealth — Amherst, Braintree, Chicopee, Franklin County, Lexington, Malden, Middleborough, Provincetown, and Sandwich — more than $500,000 to begin the design phases of their projects. By the conclusion of this first competitive cycle, it will invest up to $5 million in capital dollars to support these local housing authorities. Between fiscal years 2014 and 2018, the DHCD intends to distribute $75 million for HILAPP projects, which will in turn leverage millions of dollars from outside sources. The DHCD will repeat the competitive award process annually, funding permitting, in order to build and maintain a consistent pipeline of HILAPP projects. Other Patrick administration reforms have included requiring local housing authorities to provide the DHCD with the salaries of their five highest-paid management staff and setting a maximum salary for local housing authority executive directors, and requiring greater reporting of financial information.

Government Shutdown Slows Business Confidence
BOSTON — The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index lost 4.8 points in October to 46.7 as Massachusetts employers reacted to deadlock in Washington and the resulting federal government shutdown. “The great majority of survey responses came in during the shutdown, and as a debt ceiling crisis loomed,” said Raymond Torto, chairman at CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and chair of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors (BEA). “While the threat of a shutdown had little apparent effect on the September results, the reality in October had a big impact.” Torto pointed to responses to a special question on the business-confidence survey asking employers how the fiscal crisis would affect business conditions. “While only 13% had seen, or expected, direct impact on their operations, another 64% believed there were negative effects on overall business confidence and the economy,” he noted. “On the other side of the ledger, 13% responded that they had not seen and did not expect negative effects, and 10% replied that ‘budget cuts and hard-line positions are ultimately positive.’ The employer community rejects the way business is being conducted in Washington, and this was consistent across industries and the range of company sizes.” The AIM index has appeared monthly since July 1991. It is calculated on a 100-point scale, with 50 as neutral; a reading above 50 is positive, while below 50 is negative. The index reached its historic high of 68.5 on two occasions in 1997-98, and its all-time low of 33.3 in February 2009.

Massachusetts, U.S. Show Economic Growth
BOSTON — The state and national economies grew faster than expected over the summer, due to an improving housing market and wage and salary growth, according to a report by the University of Massachusetts and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The state economy grew at a 3.5% annual rate from July through September, according to the report. The national economy expanded at 2.8% rate during the same period, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. However, eonomists expect economic growth to slow next quarter as a result of the 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government last month. Employment and unemployment are among several indicators the local economists use to estimate the state’s quarterly economic growth. Other factors include state sales tax collections, a gauge of consumer spending; payroll withholding taxes, a measure of wage and income growth; consumer confidence; and the stock performance of Massachusetts companies. “The improvement in the third quarter is due to slow-but-better job growth, rising wage and salary incomes, and a higher rate of spending on items subject to sales taxes,” the report notes. “A recovering housing market and consumer and business spending are driving up economic growth.” Those improvements helped offset the economic drag from automatic budget cuts known as sequestration and higher federal payroll taxes that went into effect earlier this year. The report, published in the UMass economics journal MassBenchmarks, also revised the state’s rate of economic growth between April and June, to a 1.7% annual rate, up from previous estimate of less than 1%.

Patrick Administration Touts Conservation Efforts
WEST STOCKBRIDGE — The Mass. Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and its Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) recently joined state officials and conservationists at the Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area to celebrate the protection of over 200,000 acres of Massachusetts land after the agency acquired 3,525 acres of conservation land during fiscal year 2013. The agency now manages 200,442 acres statewide. “Gov. Patrick’s historic commitment to open-space protection has resulted in approximately 40,000 of these acres conserved since 2007,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rick Sullivan. “I thank DFG and the many conservation organizations and individuals who contributed to this achievement.” Added DFG Commissioner Mary Griffin, “land conservation depends on partnerships with conservation organizations, land trusts, sportsmen, and conservation-minded landowners, and financial support from these groups and the state and federal government. We are grateful to 75 partners that have worked with us during the Patrick administration, and appreciate the support of all people in Massachusetts who contributed to the milestone achievement of 200,000 acres protected.” The DFG and MassWildlife jointly administer the agency’s land-protection program. Under Patrick’s tenure, the agency has invested more than $64 million for land acquisition and conserved almost 40,000 acres. The DFG has acquired conservation properties throughout the state in reaching the 200,000-acre milestone. Highlights from recent years include the Paul C. Jones Working Forest, 3,486 acres in Leverett and Shutesbury; the Flagg Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 160 acres in Conway; the West Brookfield Wildlife Management Area, 320 acres in West Brookfield; the Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area, 39 acres in Townsend; and the Halfway Pond Wildlife Management Area, 152 acres in Plymouth.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Company Notebook Departments

NUVO Announces Third-quarter Results
SPRINGFIELD — NUVO Bank & Trust Co. recently announced net income of $2,268,000, or 96 cents per basic share and 95 cents per fully diluted share, for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013, compared to $514,000, or 28 cents per basic and fully diluted share for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012. Net income was $100,000, or 4 cents per basic share and 3 cents per fully diluted share for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2013, compared to $207,000, or 11 cents per basic and fully diluted share for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2012. The bank’s book value per share increased from $4.72 per share at Dec. 31, 2012 to $5.17 per share at Sept. 30, 2013. The $107,000 decrease in net income from $207,000 for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012 to $100,000 for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 primarily reflects the fact that the bank was fully taxable in the third quarter of 2013 with a tax provision of $67,000, while in the third quarter of 2012, the bank recognized a tax benefit of $53,000 when it was able to utilize a portion of its deferred tax benefit for federal tax purposes. Pre-tax income during the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 was $167,000, as compared to $154,000 for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012. In addition, non-interest expense increased to $885,000 from $742,000, primarily due to increased personnel expense relating to new hires since Sept. 30, 2012 to service the bank’s growth. The $1,754,000 increase in net income, from $514,000 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012 to $2,268,000 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013, primarily reflects the bank’s recognition of its full $2,084,000 deferred tax asset during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013 in view of its continuous quarterly profitability and its successful capital raise completed April 30, 2013. As a result, the net income-tax benefit for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013 was $1,869,000 compared to a net tax benefit of $101,000 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012. Pre-tax income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013 was $399,000, as compared to $413,000 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012. In May 2012, the bank was paid off in full on one non-accrual loan including $87,000 of past-due interest, which is reflected in the pre-tax income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012. The decrease in pre-tax income reflects an increase in non-interest expense to $2.7 million from $2.2 million, which was primarily due to an increase in personnel expense in the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2013 related to new hires, performance bonuses, and expenses related to its equity incentive plan. Total assets at Sept. 30, 2013 were $133.1 million, compared to $110.9 million at Dec. 31, 2012, which is an increase of $22.2 million (20%). Cash and cash equivalents increased $3.1 million (39.8%) to $10.8 million at Sept. 30, 2013, from $7.7 million at Dec. 31, 2012. Investment securities increased $2.2 million (50%) to $6.7 million at Sept. 30, 2013, from $4.5 million at Dec. 31, 2012. Total loans increased $14.9 million (15.4%) to $111.6 million at Sept. 30, 2013, from $96.7 million at Dec. 31, 2012. Deposits increased $14.2 million (14.3%) to $114.0 million at Sept. 30, 2013, from $99.8 million at Dec. 31, 2012. Total borrowings increased to $4.0 million at Sept. 30, 2013, from $2.0 million at Dec. 31, 2012. Stockholders’ equity increased $5.9 million (69.9%) to $14.5 million at Sept. 30, 2013, from $8.5 million at Dec. 31, 2012.

Big Y Completes Renovations at Two Stores
SPRINGFIELD — Big Y Foods Inc. announced the completion of renovations at two stores in Northern Berkshire County. Big Y recently invested more than $1.4 million in its stores at 45 Veterans Memorial Ave. in North Adams and at 1 Myrtle St. in Adams. Both stores have been serving their communities as Big Y supermarkets since 1984. This dual renovation effort began last September and included renovations in every department. In addition, in North Adams, customers have been enjoying the new pizza and sandwich shop along with many more meals to go, both hot and cold. There is a new café seating area along with a new organic section, expanded gluten-free foods, along with new areas in meat, seafood, delicatessen, fruits and vegetables, floral, dairy, olive bar, Stonewall Kitchen products, and in-store bakery, breads, and muffins. Lastly, new paint, fixtures, signage, aisle markers, and other equipment add to the new look of the market. The 27,786-square-foot Adams Big Y’s renovations include expanded deli, seafood, meat, bakery, and organic foods, along with extra space in produce to offer more fresh greens and organic items.

Skoler, Abbott & Presser Honored by Publication
SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a Springfield-based labor and employment law firm with offices in Worcester and Meriden, Conn., has been awarded a Tier 1 Metropolitan ranking in the 2014 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in five areas of practice: arbitration, employment law (management), labor law (management), litigation (labor), and employment and mediation. “We are so honored to be a part of this prestigious list of firms,” said Ralph Abbott Jr., partner and attorney. “Best Lawyers is well-respected by the legal community as a valuable resource of best-in-class practices, and recognition in five areas is quite an achievement for us.” The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are derived from a rigorous evaluation process consisting of collected client and lawyer evaluations, a peer review from leading attorneys in the firm’s field, and a review of additional information provided by law firms. A firm’s eligibility for a ranking is contingent on having at least one lawyer listed in the 19th edition of the Best Lawyers in America list for that particular location and specialty, which recognizes the top 4% of practicing attorneys in the U.S.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Departments People on the Move

The law firm Bulkley Richardson, with offices in Springfield, Boston, and Amherst, recently announced that 10 lawyers have been named to 2013 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, a list of top lawyers in the state, and that two lawyers were named to Rising Stars, a list of top up-and-coming lawyers. No more than 5% of the lawyers in Massachusetts are selected for the Super Lawyers list, and no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars. Both lists will be published in the 2013 New England Super Lawyers magazine. The following Bulkley Richardson lawyers were named Super Lawyers:

Francis Dibble Jr.

J. Patrick Kennedy

Mary Kennedy

Kevin Maynard

Kelly McCarthy

David Parke

John Pucci

Donn Randall

Ellen Randle

Ronald Weiss

• Francis Dibble Jr., whose practice areas include business litigation, health law, and antitrust litigation;
• J. Patrick Kennedy, business litigation, banking, and intellectual property litigation;
• Mary Kennedy, employment and labor and schools and education;
• Kevin Maynard, business litigation, general litigation, and nonprofits;
• Kelly McCarthy, health law;
• David Parke, business/corporate law and mergers and acquisitions;
• John Pucci, criminal defense, white collar;
• Donn Randall, banking and business litigation;
• Ellen Randle, family law; and
• Ronald Weiss, mergers and acquisitions, closely held business, and estate planning and probate.
Named Rising Stars were:
• Matthew Kane

Matthew Kane

Kelly Koch

, banking, business litigation, and general litigation; and
• Kelly Koch, family law and estate planning and probate.
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Kirk Smith

Kirk Smith, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Springfield, has been invited to join the Board of Directors for the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), an organization founded in 1927 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The human-relations organization is dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America. NCCJ promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education. Smith took on the role of President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Springfield in 2011. Among his many leadership roles in Western Mass., he serves on the board of directors for the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Executive Committee for the Alliance of YMCAs of Massachusetts. He also serves as the head coach for the YMCA of Greater Springfield Buckeyes, a U16 AAU basketball team.
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James Chadwell

Antonio Dos Santos

Crear, Chadwell & Dos Santos, P.C. recently announced that shareholder James Chadwell, Esq., and shareholder Antonio Dos Santos, Esq. have been selected as a 2013 Massachusetts Super Lawyer and Rising Star, respectively, and will appear in the 2013 New England Super Lawyers magazine. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected to receive the Super Lawyer honor, which recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice through a rigorous selection process and third-party validation of their professional accomplishments. Chadwell, who has received this honor four years in a row, focuses his practice on representing insurers, self-insurers, and employers in workers’ compensation requests. Dos Santos, who specializes in all facets of commercial real estate, commercial finance, and general business law, and represents many closely held businesses regarding entity formation, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and financing, has again been selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star for his work in real estate, the ninth year in a row. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are named to the Rising Star list, and they must be nominated by other lawyers who have personally observed them in action, either as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation.
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Easthampton Savings Bank announced that Randall Gage has been hired as the new Senior Vice President of Residential Lending. Gage has more than 20 years of banking experience. Most recently he was Senior Vice President and Special Assets Officer at United Bank. Gage’s lending background dates from his early career as a bank examiner in the Holyoke Field Office of the FDIC, and includes experience with all areas of residential lending at Hometown Bank, Apple Valley Bank, and finally New England Bank and United Bank. Gage obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester and his juris doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Assoc. and the American Bar Assoc., and coaches youth soccer and basketball.
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Hilton Hotels Corporation has honored Mary Annis, Guest Service Agent, Hampton Inn, Hadley, with the company’s national Spirit Award, designating Annis as a top performer within the Hilton family of hotels.
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Jeannette Strange

PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Jeannette Strange as a Mortgage Consultant who will focus primarily on the communities of Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield, South Hadley, and Ludlow. Strange, who is fluent in Spanish, will offer mortgage refinancing and special first-time homebuyers’ programs. She brings more than 10 years of mortgage and lending experience to her new position, and most recently served as a Senior Loan Associate at PeoplesBank and, prior to that, as a Loan Specialist. Strange is an active member of the Realtor Assoc. of the Pioneer Valley, BuyHolyokeNow, BuySpringfieldNow, and the Latino Chamber of Commerce.
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Annie Lajoie

The Northampton-based management-side only labor and employment law firm of Royal LLP recently welcomed Annie Lajoie to the firm. Lajoie will focus her practice in labor law and complex employment litigation, and counsel companies on the multitude of state and federal employment laws impacting them, including employment discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, disability and leave, workplace safety, OSHA, affirmative action, and contract negotiations. Her work will also includes drafting employee manuals, preparing non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-compete agreements, and conducting management training. Lajoie is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a graduate of Western New England University School of Law.
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The Springfield-based regional law firm of Bacon Wilson, P.C. is pleased to announce that Kenneth J. Albano, Esq., has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Western Mass. Division of the March of Dimes. Albano is a shareholder and a member of the firm’s corporate, finance, and healthcare departments. He is also a member of the Mass. Municipal Law Association, and he currently serves as Town Counsel to the communities of Monson, Southwick, and Holland. Albano earned his BA from Providence College and his JD from Western New England University School of Law.
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Springfield College recently named Brian Magoffin Director of Sports Communications. Magoffin is responsible for all aspects of media and sports information relating to the 26 intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports teams. His responsibilities include website maintenance and redesign, designing recruiting publications, updating and creating all social media elements involving Pride Athletics, and overseeing game-day functions. He has been a member of the athletics staff at the college since 2007, serving as the assistant director of sports communications, also serving as the interim director since July 2012. Magoffin earned a BS in Sport Management from Springfield College in 2005.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Agenda Departments

Pynchon Awards
Nov. 21: The Trustees of the Order of William Pynchon and the Advertising Club of Western Mass. will honor the recipients of the 2013 William Pynchon Award — Jean Caldwell, Jean Gailun, Joan Kagan, and Sirdeaner Walker — at Chez Josef in Agawam. The Order of William Pynchon was established in 1915 for the purpose of giving public recognition to citizens of the region who have rendered distinguished civic service, a noble legacy and honor the Ad Club is proud to bestow. Cocktails will be served from 6 p.m., with dinner and the awards program beginning at 7 p.m. The cost is $70 per person, and tables of 10 are available. RSVP by Nov. 14 by calling (413) 736-2582 or e-mailing [email protected], including any special dietary considerations and a listing of table guests who wish to be seated together (for parties of 10).

Government Reception
Nov. 21: The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield will stage its annual Government Reception at Storrowton Tavern from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees can meet and talk with local, state, and federal officials. Tickets are $50 for members, $70 for general admission. For more information or to make reservations, visit www.myonlinechamber.com.

Retirement Party
Dec. 10: The Regional Employment Board of Hampden County will stage a retirement party for long-time executive director Bill Ward at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. A cocktail hour will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. Tickets are $30 per person. For information or to order tickets, call Joanne Lyons at (413) 787-1552, or e-mail [email protected].

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Chamber Corners Departments

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

• Nov. 19: ACCGS Lunch with Governor Deval Patrick, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Springfield Marriott. Join us for lunch with the governor as he talks about his administration’s efforts to promote growth and opportunity in the Greater Springfield region. Cost: $50 for members, $60 for general admission. Package pricing is available; purchase a reservation to this event and the Nov. 21 Government Reception for just $80 for members, $120 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at  www.myonlinechamber.com or by calling Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.
• Nov. 21: ACCGS Government Reception, 5-7 p.m. Hosted by Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield. A great opportunity to meet socially with your local, state, and federal officials. Sponsored by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Baystate Health, Comcast, Western Mass. Electric Co., and United Personnel. Cost: $50 for members, $70 for general admission, including complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Package pricing is available; purchase a reservation to this event and the Nov. 19 ACCGS Lunch for just $80 for members, $120 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at  www.myonlinechamber.com or by calling Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.
• Dec. 4: ACCGS Business @ Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Colony Club, Springfield. Community Foundation of Western Mass. President Katie Allan Zobel will explore the value of philanthropy, report on the success of the inaugural Valley Gives, and provide a sneak peek at this year’s 12-12-13 event. Sponsored by Masiello Employment Services. Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for general admission, including complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres.  Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Dec. 11: ACCGS Lunch ‘n’ Learn, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by La Quinta Inns & Suites, 100 Congress St., Springfield. The program, “The Power of E-mail Marketing,” is a comprehensive look at best practices and winning strategies for getting an audience to open, read, and act on an email. Presented by Liz Provo, authorized local representative for Constant Contact. Reservations are $20 for members, $30 for generation admission, including networking time and a boxed lunch. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by calling Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.

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

• Nov. 20: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m. Hosted by Amherst Survival Center, 138 Sunderland Road, Amherst. Sponsored by SciDose LLC. Come explore the new Amherst Survival Center. Make new contacts, see old friends, eat, drink, and network. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Dec. 11: Chamber After 5/Holiday Party, 5-7 p.m. Hosted by the Lord Jeffery Inn, 30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Sponsored by Amherst Laser & Skin Care. Make new contacts, see old friends, eat, drink, and network. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

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

• Nov. 22: CheckPoint 2013 Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke. Economic development and emerging technologies are the focus of this three-chamber legislative luncheon, with keynote speakers Sen. Gale Candaras and Rep. Joseph Wagner. Both serve in leadership positions on the Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee that committee considers matters of commerce, casino gambling and gaming, the racing industry, industrial development, retention of science- and technology-intensive industries, innovation systems from research to development, networking, the Internet, data storage and access, communication, biotechnology, stem-cell research, medical technology, medical devices, and more. The mayors of Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield are invited guests. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Sponsored by PeoplesBank, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Holyoke Medical Center, Westfield Bank, Chicopee Savings Bank, United Personnel, FieldEddy Insurance, Whalley Computer, and Dave’s Truck Repair.
• Dec. 5: Holiday Party, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, 264 Exchange St., Chicopee. Free for all members.
• Dec. 7: New York Bus Trip. Bus leaves the chamber parking lot at 7 a.m. and returns at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a day on your own in New York City. Cost: $48 per person. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 594-2101.
• Dec. 9: Gail’s Retirement Party, 5:30 p.m. Hosted by Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. After years of hard work and dedication, it’s time for Gail Sherman, president of the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, to take a permanent vacation. Join us as we offer her best wishes in her retirement. Cost: $25 per person.
• Dec. 18: December Salute Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by the Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke. Cost: $20 for members, $26 for non-members.

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

• Nov. 20: Chamber After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Hosted and sponsored by Marcotte Ford, 1025 Main St., Holyoke. Join us at the showroom for an evening of fun and networking, including a 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for the public.
• Nov. 22: CheckPoint 2013 Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke. Economic development and emerging technologies are the focus of this three-chamber legislative luncheon, with keynote speakers Sen. Gale Candaras and Rep. Joseph Wagner. Both serve in leadership positions on the Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee that committee considers matters of commerce, casino gambling and gaming, the racing industry, industrial development, retention of science- and technology-intensive industries, innovation systems from research to development, networking, the Internet, data storage and access, communication, biotechnology, stem-cell research, medical technology, medical devices, and more. The mayors of Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield are invited guests. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Sponsored by PeoplesBank, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Holyoke Medical Center, Westfield Bank, Chicopee Savings Bank, United Personnel, FieldEddy Insurance, Whalley Computer, and Dave’s Truck Repair. To reserve tickets or for more information, contact the chamber at (413) 534-3376.

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

• Nov. 19: Art of Consulting Workshop, 8:30-10 a.m. Hosted by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, 99 Pleasant St., Northampton. Presenter Don Lesser has been a consultant and run a business that uses consultants for more than 30 years. He will share the guiding principles of consulting that sum up the lessons he has learned over the past three decades. For more information, contact the chamber at (413) 584-1900.
• Dec. 2: New Member Info Session, 12-1 p.m. This is a chance to tell us more about your business and how the chamber can best serve you, meet other new members, and learn how to make to the most of your chamber membership. A light lunch will be served. RSVP to (413) 584-1900 or [email protected].
• Dec. 4: Northampton Chamber Monthly Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m. Hosted by Thornes Marketplace. Sponsored by Keiter Builders, Johnson & Hill Staffing, and United Bank. Arrive when you can, stay as long as you can for this casual mix and mingle with colleagues and friends. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
• Dec. 17: 2013 December Incite Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. Presenting speaker: Kathleen McCarthy, Smith College president. Series sponsor: United Personnel. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members.

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

• Nov. 22: CheckPoint 2013 Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke. Economic development and emerging technologies are the focus of this three-chamber legislative luncheon, with keynote speakers Sen. Gale Candaras and Rep. Joseph Wagner. Both serve in leadership positions on the Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee that committee considers matters of commerce, casino gambling and gaming, the racing industry, industrial development, retention of science- and technology-intensive industries, innovation systems from research to development, networking, the Internet, data storage and access, communication, biotechnology, stem-cell research, medical technology, medical devices, and more. The mayors of Chicopee, Holyoke, and Westfield are invited guests. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Sponsored by PeoplesBank, Holyoke Gas & Electric, Holyoke Medical Center, Westfield Bank, Chicopee Savings Bank, United Personnel, FieldEddy Insurance, Whalley Computer, Health New England, Milone & MacBroom, and Dave’s Truck Repair. RSVP by Nov. 20. For more information or to register for this luncheon, contact Pam Bussell at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618 or [email protected].
• Dec. 2: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m. Hosted by Dunkin’ Donuts, 625 East Main St., in the Little River Plaza Center. Mayor Daniel Knapik would like your participation in the upcoming coffee hour by submitting any questions, concerns, or ideas for discussion. He will also provide updates and news about the city. To submit questions and to register, call Pam Bussell at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail [email protected]. The public is welcome to attend.
• Dec. 13: Holiday Breakfast 2013, 7:15-9 a.m. Hosted by Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield. Platinum Sponsor: Westfield State University. Silver Sponsor: Easthampton Savings Bank. More information to come on this annual event.

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

• Jan. 15: Table Top Expo. For more information, contact Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1310 or [email protected].

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Court Dockets Departments

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Brixmor/IA Points West SC, LLC v. PCX Corp. and Steven Lee a/k/a Soo Bong Lee
Allegation: Breach of contract relating to lease for commercial property: $28,766.71
Filed: 9/26/13

Geeleher Enterprises Inc. v. RIV Construction Group and Home Depot, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of construction services rendered: $62,242.93
Filed: 10/4/13

U-Name It Self Storage, LLC v. Vertrolysis, LLC
Allegation: Breach of commercial lease for failure to pay rent: $36,476.93
Filed: 9/26/13

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
Nancy and Robert Carrier v. Circle B Inc. and Phelan Engineering, LLC
Allegation: Improper construction design and failure to comply with building codes: $166,527.54
Filed: 10/4/13

NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT
Alexander and Fay Gaspari v. TommyCar Corp. d/b/a Country Nissan
Allegation: Breach of contract for failure to provide remote truck release and failure to compensate: $1,500.
Filed: 9/18/13

PeoplesBank v. Ryder Funeral Home
Allegation: Money owed on note and guaranties: $98,866.07
Filed: 9/5/13

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Inc. v. MEF Transportation, LLC
Allegation: Non-payment of rental equipment: $8,434.23
Filed: 9/23/13

J & E Roof Systems v. Craig McCarthy d/b/a Quality Renovations
Allegation: Failure to pay and breach of construction agreement: $5,502
Filed: 10/3/13

Rose M. Groce v. F.L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Allegation: Negligent maintenance of property causing slip and fall: $24,999.99
Filed: 10/7/13

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Opinion

Life in a Changed Casino Landscape

What a difference a year makes.
At just about this time last year, there were five proposals for a Western Mass. resort casino on the drawing board — or close to being there — in Springfield, West Springfield, and Palmer, and there was potential for another taking shape in Holyoke.
And all this attention to the western portion of the state was resulting from the perception that the stars — politically and otherwise — were aligned for a casino at Suffolk Downs in East Boston and that it seemingly made little sense to enter that fray.
Today, there is one Western Mass. casino plan still on the table after the voters in West Springfield and Palmer said no to the proposals for their communities, and the Springfield competition was whittled from three to one. Meanwhile, the voters of East Boston turned thumbs down to the Suffolk Downs plan, leaving those developers faced with a long-shot (that’s an industry term) bid to shift the site of the planned construction to 51 acres they own in neighboring Revere, where voters actually said ‘yes.’
Quite the turn of events.
So, what are we to make of all this? For starters, it’s quite evident that while the Legislature finally came around to the idea of commencing the casino era in Massachusetts, the voters, except those in a few isolated communities, including Springfield, have said, in essence, ‘fine, but not in my town.’
This sentiment was not surprising in West Springfield, where the casino planned for the Big E seemed a stretch, and the concerns about traffic were considerable. But the Palmer vote was a shocker, because this was a community that seemingly wanted a casino and, much like Springfield, lacked anything approaching a plan B when it comes to job creation and economic development.
All this means that the competition the Mass. Gaming Commission and its chairman, Stephen Crosby, were so desperate to create 18 months ago has all but dissolved, especially here, in the four counties of Western Mass.
And this has us somewhat worried, because while MGM, the lone casino developer still standing in Western Mass. and the owner of an apparently free ride to the coveted license for this region, is a responsible company that has done just about everything right so far in this contest, this region would certainly benefit from having that competition.
That’s because competition always makes a company better. That’s the case in every other business sector, and it is certainly so with gaming. Had the voters of Palmer said ‘yes,’ the commission would have had an intriguing matchup to decide, a classic urban-versus-surburban contest that would have given the decision makers quite a bit to think about.
It is now incumbent upon the Gaming Commission to create this competition artificially, for lack of a better term.
There may be only one casino proposal for Western Mass., but it must still be a first-class operation that works for Springfield and, to the greatest extent possible, for the many impacted communities as well.
We have endorsed the MGM proposal as the best of the options for Springfield, and we still have confidence that this operator can and will build a facility that will help — that’s help — revitalize the city and especially its South End, but without negatively impacting existing cultural attractions and businesses in the hospitality sector.
In this now radically changed casino landscape where competition here no longer exists, it’s up to the Gaming Commission to make sure that’s what happens.

PictureThis

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Departments Picture This

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Ignite, Dream, Embrace

The 9th Annual Grinspoon, Garvey & Young Entrepreneurship Conference, with the slogan “Ignite the Dream, Embrace the Journey,” was staged Nov. 1 at the MassMutual Center. The day-long conference featured 500 faculty and students from 14 colleges and universities across the Pioneer Valley and included teamwork and breakout sessions that took a closer look at how one goes about starting, growing, and ultimately succeeding in an entrepreneurial venture, securing funding and support for a business, and product development. At left, Thom Fox, right, with Valley Venture Mentors and BrunoFox Group, speaks with
Lisa Lococo, also of Valley Venture Mentors and American Eagle Cycles Inc. At right, Harold Grinspoon (left), founder of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and former Grinspoon Award winner Mike Deschamps, from Cell Assist.

Valley Talent
BusinessWest Editor, George O’Brien recently moderated a special Young Professionals of Greater Springfield (YPS) CEO Luncheon co-produced by YPS and Northampton Area Young Professionals. The event, held at Slainte! Restaurant in Holyoke featured local young entrepreneurs, and those that support them, as they discussed what steps the Pioneer Valley needs to take to foster entrepreneurship and cultivate talent. O’Brien, far left, is pictured with panelists (from left), Scott Foster, partner with Bulkley Richardson and co-founder of Valley Venture Mentors; Kara Martin Snyder, owner/chief coach, Vital Corps, Holistic Living for the Modern World; Delcie Bean IV, president, Paragus IT and Valley Technology Outreach; and Justin Pelis, owner, North Country Landscapes & Garden Center.

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff November 19, 2013

Opinion

Can Springfield Learn from Cleveland?

By NANCY URBCHAT

Four years ago, I attended my first Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) Conference in Washington, D.C. It was thrilling to spend two days in the company of some very smart people who have dedicated their professional lives to reinvigorating cities. I came away so moved and armed with verifiable facts that I felt compelled to advocate for a more vibrant small-business environment in my own city — Springfield.
This year’s conference, held in Cleveland, Ohio, held a special attraction for me. Having grown up in Northeastern Ohio, I was particularly interested in reconnecting with a city that had, by most accounts, befallen a fate typical of Rust Belt cities. I knew I had to make the investment and attend.
I was not disappointed. Day one featured panelists from Cleveland. One discussion focused around the integral role the Cleveland Foundation has played in Cleveland’s recovery. The foundation’s top priority is strengthening the urban core, and, to that end, it has made economic-development grants totaling $85 million since 2006.
The Cleveland Foundation is also a power broker, bringing Case Western Reserve and competitors University Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic to the table. Today, these powerhouse players are transforming public transportation, the economic vibrancy of the region’s small businesses, and the health and well-being of several distressed neighborhoods.
Collectively, they have made significant investment in the city’s rapid transit, known as the HealthLine. Its tagline, “It’s not a bus. It’s not a train. It’s the future” provides a sense of the project’s magnitude. Travel down Euclid Avenue — a once-distressed, 9.8-mile thoroughfare — and see urban transformation at its best. Billions of dollars in economic investment have happened thanks to the combined efforts of this public/private partnership, a visionary transit authority, a willing city government, and federal and state public transportation dollars.
Another topic was the importance of buying local and developing a standard definition of exactly what that means. Consider University Hospital. The organization has completely redefined and restructured its purchasing policies. Any project with a value of $20,000 or more must include bids from local companies. Many of the revised policies now make it feasible for small businesses to successfully compete on, and win, business.
Cleveland Clinic has launched ‘Meet the Neighbor’ events in some of the most distressed adjacent neighborhoods. A homeowner is recruited who serves as host for a neighborhood gathering. The clinic provides refreshments and a facilitator. Neighbors are often meeting one another for the first time. The facilitator engages neighbors in an exploration of neighborhood problems.
Together, they identify a pressing problem and roll up their sleeves to solve it. Sometimes it takes more than sweat to solve urban problems. Cleveland Clinic provides grants of up to $5,000 to assist these local problem solvers.
Upon my return to the City of Homes, I asked myself, “why not in Springfield?” My opinion is that economic-development initiatives have largely taken a back seat to the casino proposal. Certainly, an $800 million project is sure to get people’s attention, but my guess is the casino was never intended as a panacea and the be-all, end-all of economic development. Yet, that is what it appears to have become. For the record, Cleveland’s new casino was never mentioned once during the conference.
Vision and leadership were also in evidence in Cleveland. Mayor Frank Jackson and members of his economic-development team also appeared on the conference roster. Smart, capable, and committed people are working in concert with the partners I listed earlier. People working in silos don’t transform cities.
Finally, there’s an intangible at work. Let’s call it the love factor. People who participate in the ICIC love cities. In particular, they have a passion for their work and the well-being of their respective cities. They also happen to have positions of power and authority. Somehow they have come to the realization that transforming cities requires one’s self-interest to take a back seat to the greater good.
That may sound a bit ‘pie in the sky,’ but that seems to be what’s at work in Cleveland and Detroit. And I, for one, would love to see that happen in Springfield.

Nancy Urbchat is a principal with Springfield-based TSM Design.

PictureThis

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Departments Picture This

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Scientific Reality

More than 100 Elms College students and faculty members attended a dedication ceremony last month for the school’s new 22,000-square-foot Center for Natural and Health Sciences (CNHS). The facility includes a research laboratory, multiple lecture halls, and several other labs for biology, chemistry, and nursing. Pictured at the ceremony are, from left, Paul Stelzer, vice chair of the Board of Trustees; Maxyne Schneider, SSJ, president of the congregation Sisters of Saint Joseph, Springfield; William Lyons III, CNHS Committee co-chair; the Most Rev. Timothy McDonnell, D.D., Bishop of Springfield; Cynthia Lyons, CNHS Committee co-chair; Elms President, Mary Reap; and Walter Breau, vice president of Academic Affairs.

Rays of Hope

The 2013 Rays of Hope Walk-A Walk and Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer, staged Oct. 20 in Forest Park in Springfield and Energy Park in Greenfield, raised $750,000 and celebrated a few milestones. This year marked the 20th year for the walk, which was created to raise funds to improve the breast health of the people in local communities with quality and compassion in partnership with Baystate Health Breast Network. The day also marked the five-year anniversary of the Franklin County event, and the fourth year for the Annual Run in Springfield. This year’s walkers and runners added to the nearly $12 million that has been raised by Rays of Hope since its inception. At top are Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny, Warner Bros. mascots from Six Flags New England, and below, are some of the 24,000 participants walking at Forest Park.

Celebrating the Super 60

The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield staged its annual Super 60 luncheon on Oct. 25 at Chez Josef in Agawam, an event that celebrates the region’s top-performing companies in the categories of total revenue and revenue growth. Top to bottom, left, David Mahan, estimator and sales manager of Mahan Slate Roofing Co. in Springfield, the top finisher in the revenue growth category, receives the company’s plaque from Maura McCaffrey, left, chief operating officer of Health New England, the program’s presenting sponsor, and Meghan Sullivan, a partner with the law firm Sullivan Hayes & Quinn, a platinum sponsor; Scott Berg, center, associate Vice President for Development at Springfield College, the top performer in the total revenue category, receives the school’s plaque from McCaffrey and Glenn Welch, president of Hampden Bank; Jessica Montana, left, and Angie Gregory, principals with Simple Diaper and Linen, present the luncheon’s keynote address; a sellout crowd takes in the proceedings.
(Photographs courtesy of Ed Cohen)

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Court Dockets Departments

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
Javier Morales v. PVTA
Allegation: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing personal injury: $4,883.51
Filed: 9/23/13

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
Eastfield Glass Company Inc. v. Fontaine Inc. and Federal Insurance Company
Allegation: Breach of construction agreement for new high school and monies owed: $80,912.50
Filed: 10/11/13

Fred L. Aaron v. Creating Comfort Outlet, LLP and Joshua Barina and Jose Barina Jr.
Allegation: Breach of lease agreement: $163,658.35
Filed: 10/4/13

RK Petroleum Inc. v. Arya Petroleum Corp.
Allegation: Breach of promissory note: $315,000
Filed: 10/9/13

University Driving School Inc. v. Anthony R. Gomez d/b/a Western Mass Auto Academy
Allegation: Violation of agreement not to compete: $2,500
Filed: 10/1/13

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT
John Mesheau v. IKO Manufacturing Inc.
Allegation: Breach of contract and express and implied warranties and unfair and deceptive trade practices: $60,000+
Filed: 9/6/13

PALMER DISTRICT COURT
Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg, EIG, & Cooper, Chartered v. Hampden Structural Steel Inc. d/b/a Private Garden Greenhouse Systems
Allegation: Non-payment on previous judgment: $9,263.09
Filed: 8/26/13

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT COURT
Ashaunti Lawrence v. Fara Leasing Inc.
Allegation: Negligent operation by a taxicab driver causing injury: $4,257.32
Filed: 9/20/13

Robert D. Manz v. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Allegation: Breach of contract: $2,400+
Filed: 10/7/13

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Chamber Corners Departments

AFFILIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
www.myonlinechamber.com
(413) 787-1555
• Nov. 6: Business@Breakfast, 7:30- 9 a.m., at the Western Mass Business Expo, MassMutual Center, Springfield. Keynote speaker: Jim Koch, founder of the Boston Beer Co. and maker of the Samuel Adams family of beers. Hear the story of how Koch took his generations-old family recipe and changed the beverage landscape forever. Sponsored by the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, MassMutual Center, United Personnel, and Frigo’s Foods. Reservations are $25 and may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.
• Nov. 13: ACCGS After 5, 5-7 p.m., the TD Bank Building. Sponsored by TD Bank. Tickets are $5 for members, $10 for general admission. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.
• Nov. 21: ACCGS Government Reception, 5-7 p.m. at the Carriage House, Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield. A great opportunity to meet socially with your local, state, and federal officials. Sponsored by Baystate Health, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, and United Personnel. Tickets are $50 for members, $70 for general admission, which includes complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Nov. 26: ACCGS Pastries, Politics, and Policy, 7:30-9 a.m. Reservations are $15 for members, $20 for general admission, and includes complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Call (413) 755-1313 for more information. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.
• Dec. 4: ACCGS Business @ Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Colony Club, Springfield. Topic: “The Value of Volunteerism.” Sponsored By Masiello Employment Services. Tickets are $20 for members, $30 for general admission, which includes complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations may be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com.

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700
• Nov. 20: Chamber After 5, 5-7 p.m., at the Amherst Survival Center. Sponsored by SciDose LLC. Admission: $10 for members, $15 for non-members.

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.explorenorthampton.com
(413) 584-1900
• Nov. 6: Arrive@5 Chamber Networking Event, 5-7 p.m., at the World War II Club. Sponsors: Homeward Vets. Catered by Big Kats Catering. We’ll be collecting donations for Homeward Vets. A list of needed donations will be posted on the website. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP to Esther at [email protected].
• Nov: 19: “The Art of Consulting,” 8:30-10 a.m. at the chamber office. This special program is a collection of the guiding principles of consulting that sum up the lessons presenter Don Lesser he has learned over the past 30 years. Each topic is summarized in a short, often humorous saying, which is followed by a longer explanation. In this session, Lesser, who has been a consultant and run a business that uses consultants for more than 30 years, will cover some of the basics of being a consultant, including “The Three Laws of Consulting,” “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” “Rules for Good Client Management,” and “Discount Sushi, or How Much Should You Charge?” The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. To register, call (413) 584-1900, or e-mail www.explorenorthampton.com.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.westfieldbiz.org
(413) 568-1618
• Nov. 4: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., at the Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, 53 Mill St., Westfield. Have coffee with Mayor Daniel Knapik, who will share information about what’s happening in the city. For more information or to register, contact Pam Bussell at the chamber office at (413) 568-1618.
• Nov. 6: 2013 Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner at the Westwood Restaurant, 94 North Elm St., Westfield. More information to come as this event date approaches.
• Nov. 13: WestNet, 5-7 p.m., the Cove, 90 Point Grove Road, Southwick. Come and meet chamber members and bring your business cards for a great networking opportunity. Cost: $10 cash for chamber members, $15 cash for non-members. Payment can be made in advance or at the door. Walk-ins are welcome. Call the chamber at (413) 568-1618, or e-mail Pam Bussell at [email protected] for more information. Your first WestNet is always free.

MASSACHUSETTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(413) 525-2506
• Nov. 12: Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon, 9 a.m. registration, at the Double Tree, Westborough. For more information on ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities, call the chamber office at (413) 525-2506 or e-mail [email protected].

NORTHAMPTON AREA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
www.thenayp.com
(413) 584-1900
• Nov. 14: November Networking Social, 5 p.m., at the Northampton Brewery. Community involvement, networking, business and professional development. NAYP is excited to host its first event at the famed Northampton Brewery. Enjoy delicious beer and savory hors d’oeuvres. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. RSVP on Facebook.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CHAMBER
www.professionalwomenschamber.com
(413) 755-1310
• Nov. 6: November Luncheon at the Western Mass. Business Expo, at the MassMutual Center, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Kathrine Switzer, first female Boston Marathoner in 1967. More than 40 years later, Switzer’s story continues to capture the public’s imagination. Reservations cost $35 members, $40 for non-members, and may be made at www.myonlinechamber.com or by contacting Cecile Larose at (413) 755-1313.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Agenda Departments

Western Mass. Business Expo 2013
Nov. 6: Get ready for the Western Mass. Business Expo 2013, a day-long business-to-business event to take place at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. This fall’s show, the third edition of the Expo, which is again being produced by BusinessWest, will feature more than 100 exhibitors, seminars on timely issues of the day, special Show Floor Theater presentations, breakfast and lunch programs, and the wrap-up Expo social, which has become a not-to-be-missed networking event. The breakfast speaker will be Jim Koch, founder of Samuel Adams, while the lunch speaker will be author, activist, and marathon runner Kathrine Switzer. This issue of BusinessWest contains all you need to know about event details, which can also be found online at www.wmbexpo.com or www.businesswest.com. For more information on the event, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

Civil War Lecture
Nov. 9: Civil War historian Walter Powell will deliver a free talk titled “So Clear of Victory: Emily Dickinson’s Gettysburg Address” at the Amherst History Museum at 3 p.m. The talk, co-sponsored by the Emily Dickinson Museum and the Amherst History Museum, will highlight contributions made by Amherst and the region to the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address during the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863. A special focus will be on Emily Dickinson’s circle of friends and acquaintances involved in the battle, including Samuel Fiske and Springfield Republican publisher and editor Samuel Bowles. Powell has lectured widely on battlefield preservation and the Battle of Gettysburg, and is the editor (with the late Charles Hamblen) of Connecticut Yankees at Gettysburg. Powell was recently named executive director of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, and previously served as executive director of the Conococheague Institute of Cultural Heritage in Mercersburg, Pa. For 17 years, he was director of Planning and Historic Preservation for the Borough of Gettysburg. There, he directed the restoration of the Gettysburg Railroad Station (built in 1858), and served as the project historian and borough liaison to the National Park Service Project Team that planned the restoration and exhibit plan for the David Wills House, where Lincoln completed the Gettysburg Address. He is also a past board member of the Emily Dickinson International Society. The Amherst History Museum is located at 67 Amity St. in Amherst. For more information about the talk, visit www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/events.

Pynchon Awards
Nov. 21: The Trustees of the Order of William Pynchon and the Advertising Club of Western Mass. will honor the recipients of the 2013 William Pynchon Award — Jean Caldwell, Jean Gailun, Joan Kagan, and Sirdeaner Walker — at Chez Josef in Agawam. The Order of William Pynchon was established in 1915 for the purpose of giving public recognition to citizens of the region who have rendered distinguished civic service, a noble legacy and honor the Ad Club is proud to bestow. Cocktails will be served from 6 p.m., with dinner and the awards program beginning at 7 p.m. The cost is $70 per person, and tables of 10 are available. RSVP by Nov. 14 by calling (413) 736-2582 or e-mailing [email protected], including any special dietary considerations and a listing of table guests who wish to be seated together (for parties of 10).b

People On the Move

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Departments People on the Move

Bryan Moore

Country Bank recently named Bryan Moore Small Business Lending Officer, Commercial Lending Department. In this role, Moore will connect with regional business owners and assist small businesses with lending and business-banking needs, specifically through the SBA Express Program, which offers a quick turnaround and a fair-priced lending alternative to qualified borrowers. Moore began his banking career as a Personal Banking Representative for Sovereign Bank in 2006 and earned a BS with a double major in International Business and International Economics from Assumption College.
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Keith Minoff

Springfield-based Attorney Keith Minoff has been selected for inclusion on the 2014 list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers selection process is based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of the lawyers in each state are selected each year for inclusion. In practice for over 25 years, Minoff specializes in business and employment litigation.
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Tonya Laird

North Brookfield Savings Bank announced the promotion of Tonya Laird to Branch Manager at the bank’s North Brookfield/Gilbert Street location from the her previous position of Assistant Branch Manager. Laird joined North Brookfield Savings in 2002 as a teller, and brings an employment and educational background in customer service, management, IRAs, and other facets of banking and finance.
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Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle

Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle, Esq., an attorney at Royal LLP, a Northampton-based, woman-owned, management-side labor and employment law firm, has been elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hampshire Regional YMCA.
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Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., with offices in Springfield, Worcester and Meriden, Conn., announced that six of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Super Lawyers list for their contributions to employment law. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor:

Ralph Abbott Jr

• Ralph Abbott Jr., a partner since 1975, represents management in labor relations and employment-related matters, providing employment-related advice to employers, assisting clients in remaining union-free, and representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board. Abbott also has numerous credits as an author, editor, and teacher; boasts a record of civic and community involvement; has been ranked as one of the best labor and employment attorneys in Massachusetts by the prestigious Chambers USA rating service; and has been named Best Lawyers Management Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for 2014;

Marylou Fabbo

• Marylou Fabbo, a partner in the Springfield office, joined the firm in 1995. Head of the firm’s litigation team, she practices in all areas of employment litigation and provides counsel to management on taking proactive steps to reduce the risk of legal liability that may be imposed as the result of illegal employment practices, and defends employers who are faced with lawsuits and administrative charges filed by current and former employers;

Susan Fentin

• Susan Fentin, a partner in the firm, joined the practice in 1999 after spending several years working in the labor and employment department of a large Hartford firm. Fentin is editor of the Massachusetts Employment Law Letter and has been ranked as one of the best labor and employment attorneys in Massachusetts by the prestigious Chambers USA rating service. She teaches master classes on both the FMLA and the ADA and is experienced in both labor law and employment litigation;

John Glenn

• John Glenn, a partner of the firm since 1979, has spent his career representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters. He assists clients in remaining union-free and represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board. Glenn has extensive experience negotiating collective-bargaining agreements and representing employers at arbitration hearings and before state and federal agencies. Prior to joining the firm, Glenn was employed by the National Labor Relations Board in Cincinnati. He has served as an Adjunct Professor of Labor Law at Western New England University School of Law and is a member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys;

Kimberly Klimczuk

• Kimberly Klimczuk joined the firm in 2004 and concentrates her practice on labor law and employment litigation. Her experience includes negotiating collective-bargaining agreements and advising on contract interpretation, and successfully defending clients in state and federal court and before administrative agencies in a variety of areas of employment law, including wage-and-hour law, discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, and workers’ compensation claims. She has assisted employers in compliance matters involving the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; and

Jay Presser

• Jay Presser has more than 35 years of experience litigating employment cases, has successfully defended employers in civil actions and jury trials, and has handled cases in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage-and-hour law, FMLA, ERISA, and defamation. Presser has won appeals before the Supreme Judicial Court and the First and Second Circuit Courts of Appeals, and represented employers in hundreds of arbitration cases arising under collective-bargaining agreements.
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Anabela Blake

TD Bank has promoted Anabela Blake to Assistant Vice President, Store Manager II in the store located at 60 Main St. in Westfield. She will continue to be responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel, and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the store. Blake has 25 years of experience in retail sales and banking and joined TD Bank in 2004 as an Assistant Store Manager before her most recent position as Store Manager I. Blake is a 1995 graduate of Western New England University.
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The YMCA of Greater Springfield recently announced the advancement of two of the organization’s senior leaders:

Kristine Allard

• Kristine Allard was named Chief Operating Officer and will oversee all operations for the association’s three family centers, as well as fund development and communications for the organization. Serving in the agency’s number-two position, Allard joined the YMCA of Greater Springfield in 2011 as Vice President of Development & Communications; and

Robin Olejarz

• Robin Olejarz has added the title of Chief Administrative Officer to her role as Chief Financial Officer. In addition to managing the association’s financial health, Olejarz, who joined the YMCA team in 2006, will provide oversight to the agency’s policies, standards and procedures, human resources, and projects, facilities, and risk management.

Editorial

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Opinion

A Step Forward for Springfield

Seemingly lost amid all those much larger headlines last month concerning the World Series, the debt-ceiling crisis, and Westfield State President Evan Dobelle getting suspended and then suing everyone who had anything to do with that action was this item in the local paper: ‘Springfield City Council OKs raises for mayor, councilors.’
This development — at least the first part of the equation — has been talked about for some time and, in most respects, was expected and almost a foregone conclusion. But it is still a significant step forward for Springfield.
(Before explaining why, we’ll quickly address the second part of that headline: This is how it works in situations like this; city councils, in general, will gladly approve a pay hike for the mayor as long as they are quite sure the votes are there to give themselves one, too. It’s not going to happen otherwise, so just accept it and move on.)
That bit of local politics aside, this vote by the council to take the mayor’s salary from $95,000 to $135,000 — the first raise for the city’s chief executive since Bill Clinton was starting his second term — represents real progress when it comes to securing solid leadership in the city for years to come.
Raising the mayor’s salary does not ensure effective leadership — there are untold examples of how people in public positions with big salaries have failed in their roles (see Dobelle) — but it certainly helps in that regard. That’s because many people, especially members of the local business community, have eschewed bids for public office simply because they could not afford to take a serious pay cut.
This $40,000 raise will reward the current mayor, Domenic Sarno, but, more importantly, it will help ensure large, deep fields of candidates in the future.
And from our view, solid leadership is perhaps the most important ingredient in the large volume of work that remains to be done when it comes to returning Springfield, the state’s and the unofficial capital of Western Mass., to prominence.
Let’s just look at the near future. If a planned resort casino is built in the South End of the community, the city’s leadership, and especially the mayor, will have to assimilate that nearly $1 billion development and work to ensure that it becomes some kind of asset, not a liability; no small task. Meanwhile, that mayor will still have to deal with a school system in crisis, a downtown that will need much more than a casino, public safety issues, and the ongoing problem of reinventing this former manufacturing hub.
And if the casino is built somewhere else? Well, that mayor will have to contend with all those latter items listed above and then also deal with what will be serious psychological fallout — and find a way to develop several blocks of underutilized and/or tornado-damaged property the old fashioned way, and at a time when it is very difficult to convince developers to invest in the city.
Either way, whoever is in the corner office is going to have their hands full.
A $135,000 salary won’t make the job any easier, but it might help ensure that those who win that assignment have the wherewithal to carry it out effectively.
Springfield’s goal moving forward is to make itself a community of choice again. It held that distinction once, but it was a long, long time ago. Regaining that status won’t happen quickly or easily, and it won’t happen at all unless there is strong consistent leadership for many years to come.
The council’s vote to raise the mayor’s salary is just one step, but an important one, in moving the city forward. And it’s a step that other area communities currently underpaying their mayors — Chicopee, Easthampton, and others on that list — should emulate.

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Briefcase Departments

State Moves Forward with Interstate 91 Study
SPRINGFIELD — State officials have chosen a consultant to study possible alternative alignments for Interstate 91 through Springfield, while highway officials proceed with a plan to replace decks on a deteriorating elevated portion of the highway in the city. The state Department of Transportation has selected the Cheshire, Conn.-based consulting firm Milone & MacBroom to evaluate alternatives for a section of Interstate 91, including possibly depressing the highway section to ground level or below ground. At the same time, the state highway division will be moving forward with a plan to replace decks on the crumbling Interstate 91 viaduct. Milone & MacBroom will study a section of Interstate 91 south of the most elevated portion of the viaduct near the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. At the same time, the state highway division will develop a plan for replacing the decks of the existing Interstate 91 viaduct, which raised safety concerns after a chunk of concrete fell from the section in April. The activity comes amid plans by MGM Resorts International to build $800 million casino in the South End of Springfield that would front Interstate 91 and would draw most of its traffic from the highway. MGM is competing with Mohegan Sun Massachusetts in Palmer for the single casino license to be awarded in Western Mass. The state is starting contract negotiations with Milone & MacBroom with a goal of starting work in January. The firm will coordinate with the state highway division as it moves forward with its proposal to replace the decks on the viaduct.

U.S. Manufacturing Gains 2,000 Jobs in September
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest monthly U.S. jobs report shows America’s manufacturing sector gained 2,000 jobs in September. However, for all of 2013, the U.S. has gained only 12,000 manufacturing jobs. Commented Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), “in manufacturing, we’ve been treading water for nearly 18 months now. Yet no one in Washington seems to care. The September jobs report shows that private-sector job growth, and manufacturing in particular, is too weak to put the U.S. on a sound fiscal footing or to get the middle class back on track. It’s time for Congress to stop manufacturing crises and deal with our real manufacturing crisis. Washington needs to put into place policies that will get America back to work. The neglect is glaring: 70,000 structurally deficient bridges. Math and science achievement down compared to other industrialized nations. And our economic competitors are not standing still. This is no way to run a country or to support the private sector’s efforts to create jobs. And here’s the kicker: the October numbers could be even worse.” President Obama set a goal of creating 1 million new manufacturing jobs in his second term. To follow the president’s progress, the AAM continually updates a jobs tracker based on monthly jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Student Debt Load Rising in Bay State
BOSTON — More students in Massachusetts public universities and colleges are incurring larger amounts of debt to finance their educations, the state higher education commissioner told lawmakers recently. “Let me sound the alarm on this issue,” Commissioner Richard Freeland said at the fourth in a series of hearings on college debt. “Make no mistake: the burden of student debt could derail us from achieving our goals.” The average debt for graduates of the University of Massachusetts system, other state universities, and community colleges increased 27% from fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2011, the last year for which data are available, Freeland said. And the percentage of graduates who accumulated debt rose across all levels, including a high of 64.8% at the state universities in 2011. The average graduate in the UMass system left with $26,844 in debt in 2011, an increase of $5,525 over three years earlier. At other state universities, the average figure was $22,362, a jump of $4,822. For graduates of community colleges, the average debt in 2011 ranged from $7,229 for graduates with associate degrees to $4,655 for graduates with one-year certificates or less. The percentage of graduates who left the UMass system in debt rose to 61.4% in 2011 from 57.9% in 2008. The biggest increase in public institutions, from 31.1% to 48.6%, was registered by community-college graduates with one- or two-year certificates.

Savage Arms, Cirtec Medical Win Grants
WESTFIELD, EAST LONGMEADOW — Firearms manufacturer Savage Arms in Westfield and Cirtec Medical in East Longmeadow, a maker of medical devices, have been awarded grants from the state’s Workforce Training Fund to expand their workforces and train employees in lean-manufacturing processes. Savage Arms was awarded $179,600, which will be used to train 400 employees, and 48 new jobs are expected to be created. Cirtec Medical was awarded $106,805, which will be used to train 63 employees, and three new jobs are expected to be created as a result of training. Lean manufacturing emphasizes on avoiding waste and improving quality, and is based on the Toyota manufacturing methods. The two awards are part of a package of 37 grants totaling $2.8 million. All told, the grants fund 3,106 current and newly hired employees. Savage Arms represents one-third of the total market for traditional firearms, with a particular focus on bolt-action rifles. Cirtec Medical is a contract design, development, and manufacturing firm focusing on medical devices, with a particular strength in active and passive implantable devices and minimally invasive systems.

State Increases Incentives for Hiring Veterans, Long-term Unemployed
BOSTON — The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced that it has more than doubled cash grants available to employers hiring Massachusetts residents who have been unemployed for six months or more, or Massachusetts veterans (regardless of length of unemployment). Increased grant funding is available through the state’s Hiring Incentive Training Grant (HITG), a program of the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund. Any for-profit company or nonprofit organization that contributes to the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund, a state fund enacted in 1998, is encouraged to apply. Eligible employers may now apply for grants of $5,000 for each new hire who meets the HITG program requirements. Employers may receive up to $75,000 each calendar year. Upon approval, payment will be available to the employer once the new hire has retained employment for at least 120 days. A copy of the Hiring Incentive Training Grant application, eligibility requirements, frequently asked questions, and other relevant materials are available at EOLWD’s website, www.mass.gov/hiringgrant. Grant awards are subject to funding availability, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Retailers Cautious About Seasonal Hiring Boosts
WASHINGTON — Facing economic wariness and wavering consumer confidence, retailers are approaching their holiday hiring with caution, forecasters say. Research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said it expects hiring will, at best, match the 752,000 retail jobs that were added last year between October and December, and the National Retail Federation projects retailers will add between 720,000 and 780,000 seasonal workers this year. Retailers are making their staffing decisions against a backdrop of uncertainty caused by tepid economic growth and, more recently, standoffs in Congress over funding the federal government and the debt limit. Toys R Us plans to hire 45,000 workers, about the same as it hired last year. Kohl’s is poised to hire 50,000 workers, also consistent with its 2012 hiring. Macy’s is set to add 83,000 seasonal workers, a slight increase from the 80,000 brought on the previous year. Wal-Mart says it will hire 55,000 holiday workers, a 10% increase from 2012. It will also transition an additional 35,000 temporary workers to part-time positions and yet another 35,000 part-time workers to full-time positions. Meanwhile, Target plans to pare back its seasonal staffing, expecting to add 70,000 workers in 2013 compared with 88,000 last year. The company said it will focus on giving existing staffers the chance to work extra hours. Foot traffic to bricks-and-mortar stores is taking a hit as more consumers buy online. That growth is reflected in Amazon.com’s hiring plans; the online giant expects to create 70,000 seasonal positions, a 40% increase from last year. While holiday retail hiring is expected to be somewhat flat, sales are expected to inch up. The National Retail Federation forecasts a 3.9% increase to $602.1 billion, an improvement over last year’s sales growth of 3.5% over 2011.

WSU President Files Suit Against Several Parties
WESTFIELD — Evan Dobelle, the embattled president of Westfield State University who was placed on paid leave of absence last month amid investigations of alleged improper spending and violations of university policies regarding travel and credit, has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Springfield against a number of parties directly or indirectly related to the action taken against him. Dobelle, who is suing the university, Higher Education Commissioner Richard Freeland, three trustees, the school’s accounting firm, a Boston law firm, and the university’s lawyers, is seeking an unspecified amount of money and legal fees. He claims that Freeland and the trustees are waging a “guerilla war for control of the university,” and that Freeland used extortion-like tactics in an attempt to force Dobelle from office. The suit also alleges that trustees Chairman John Flynn III conducted a “one-man investigation” into Dobelle’s travel between 2008 and 2013. Also named in the suit are trustees Kevin Queenin and Elizabeth Scheibel, the former Northwestern district attorney; the Braintree-based accounting firm O’Connell and Drew; Rudin and Rudman, a Boston law firm; and James Cox, lawyer for the Board of Trustees. The trustees voted on Oct. 15 to suspend Dobelle, following a 10-hou, closed-door meeting the president. The board also hired a Boston-based law firm to investigate Dobelle’s travel and spending, and report back by Nov. 25.

Opinion

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Opinion

Some Lessons from Worcester

By PAUL McMORROW
Worcester’s downtown withered when city officials staked the neighborhood’s future on a silver-bullet development that missed its mark badly. Now the city is redeveloping downtown, albeit at a pace that seems impossibly slow.
But impatience misses two key points. The massive effort is advancing, even in the face of a weak real-estate market, and it’s advancing in the right direction. Worcester, once bedeviled by gimmicky real-estate developments, is sticking to its plan and refusing to take shortcuts. Given the downtown neighborhood’s history, that’s the most important development of all.
When developers broke ground on Worcester’s CitySquare project three years ago, the development was the largest post-urban-renewal downtown redevelopment effort in Massachusetts history. The 20-acre, $565 million project involves demolishing a massive failed downtown mall, laying out a new street network, and constructing millions of square feet of offices, retail storefronts, and residential space. Worcester is trying to move beyond its failed downtown mall by creating something that is, in both physical form and philosophy, the antithesis of an urban shopping mall.
Scores of American cities suffered from disinvestment and population loss in the 1960s and 1970s. Worcester wasn’t alone in throwing an expensive mega-project at its case of urban rot. But its results were especially disastrous. The city saw scores of shoppers abandoning downtown storefronts for suburban shopping malls, so it decided to drop a shopping mall in the middle of its downtown, sandwiched between City Hall and the train station.
The mall was an unmitigated disaster. It failed twice. Those failures became magnified because Worcester had bulldozed a huge swath of its downtown and erased key roads to accommodate the mall. The city had cut its downtown in two for a gimmick that didn’t even work.
The city is currently working on rebuilding a downtown that looks and functions like one. It’s a turnaround plan that celebrates the downtown, instead of suburbanizing it. It recognizes that good downtowns start with people, and once downtowns fill with people, business happens organically.
CitySquare began with addition by subtraction. Construction crews demolished the old mall and much of the garage parking connected to it. They leveled 80,000 tons of concrete and rebuilt the street grid the mall had erased. The project developer, Leggat McCall Properties, built and opened a pair of commercial buildings, including a new headquarters for the insurance company Unum, in the midst of a poor development market.
Plenty of work remains. More than 1.5 million square feet of buildings remain on the drawing boards. The city needs every one of them to create a downtown that hums with life. Worcester’s failed mall showed that cities can’t wish vibrant downtowns into existence. People need real reasons for coming, and staying, downtown. That’s why the residential component of Worcester’s CitySquare plan looms large — it shows the city understands the importance of incremental change.
CitySquare needs around-the-clock residents to anchor Worcester’s new downtown, not just office workers who punch the clock before driving home. It needs a critical mass of bodies who are vested in the neighborhood and who will attract the restaurants and coffee shops that will draw new visitors to the area, which will, in turn, allow the entire district to succeed. This critical mass needs to be large.
The city needs sizeable apartment and condominium complexes to deliver the number of bodies that will anchor the rest of the neighborhood. Large residential buildings are also very difficult to build in Worcester because they cost more to build than they’d generate in rent. Cheaper wood-frame apartments could have gone up a year or two ago, but these low-slung buildings wouldn’t generate anywhere close to the kind of residential density the CitySquare vision hinges on. It’s a sign that the city gets it, that it’s avoiding shortcuts and holding out for the kind of density it needs to create a downtown that isn’t just full of buildings, but actually feels alive.

Paul McMorrow is an associate editor at Commonwealth Magazine.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Company Notebook Departments

MassMutual Opens Phoenix Location
SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual Financial Group recently opened a 60,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Ariz., giving the company its first presence in the western part of the country. In a statement, the company said it plans to employ about 400 people at the Arizona location by 2014. The Phoenix location enables MassMutual to diversify its footprint, the statement said, “allowing for enhanced for enhanced service to all U.S. policy owners and customers while further mitigating operational risks.”

Hampshire Orthopedics Joins Cooley Dickinson Practice Associates
NORTHAMPTON — Hampshire Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, also known as Hamp Ortho and HOSM, joined Cooley Dickinson Practice Associates (CDPA) last month. Joining CDPA from Hamp Ortho are 39 employees, including four orthopedic surgeons, two physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians (physiatrists), two physical therapists, and an occupational hand therapist. As the oldest provider of orthopedic care in Hampshire County, Hamp Ortho has provided treatment of musculoskeletal problems — including management of spine disorders, primary and complex joint reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine, hand and arthritis care, and pain management — since 1952. The physicians of Hampshire Orthopedics are also on the consulting staff at the student health service department of the University of Massachusetts and have served as the orthopedic team physicians for many years. “One of the first priorities now that Hamp Ortho and CDPA are joined is to expand access and services to better meet the needs of patients who need orthopedic and rehabilitative care,” said Frank Dingler, executive director of CDPA. Dr. Jonathan Fallon, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, added that “becoming part of CDPA will immediately allow the doctors at Hampshire Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to more effectively coordinate patient care and better communicate with primary-care providers.”

Money Magazine Touts Service at Citizens Bank
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Money magazine recently selected Citizens Bank as one of nation’s best banks in its 2013 list of “The Best Banks in America.” Citizens Bank was recognized for its level of customer convenience available through its 24/7 customer contact center, its banking specialists available online via instant messaging, and its network of approximately 1,400 branches and 3,600 ATMs. The best-banks feature is in the November issue of Money. “Our customers typically choose to bank with us because of how easy it is to access their accounts at their local branch, through our 24/7 customer service center, at an ATM, online, or on their mobile phones,” said Brad Conner, vice chairman of Consumer Banking for RBS Citizens Financial Group. “We are committed to making banking simple, clear, and personal, and we are proud to be recognized by Money magazine as one of the best banks in America.” In addition to a “robust presence” defined by its many branches and ATMs, Money recognized Citizens Bank’s extended branch hours that include seven-day-a-week supermarket branches.b

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Local Yo Inc., 103 Lealand Ave., Agawam, MA 01001. Anthony Surrette, same. Sales of frozen yogurt, desserts, and beverages.

AMHERST

Vision Hope USA Inc., 177 Henry St., Amherst, MA 01002. Andrea Crenshaw, 17152 SW Villa Road, Sherwood, OR 97140. Provide international relief and development aid and support to people in need in developing countries.

CHICOPEE

Ministerio Adoradora En Espiritu Y En Verda, 60 Alvord Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020. Norma Rodriguez, same. To get involved with different churches to expand my ministry.

EASTHAMPTON

Muttersohn Enterprises Corp., 103 Oliver St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Laura Singleton, same. Provide services as a non-profit entity for future endeavors.

FEEDING HILLS

B4 Race & Event Management Inc., 193 Coyote Circle, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Wayne Robert Ball, same. Organize and host local events and road races.

HOLYOKE

J. Savage Inc., 4 Open Square Way, Suite 215, Holyoke, MA 01040. Jay Savage, 589 Pleasant St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Women’s apparel and accessories.

NORTHAMPTON

Hygeniks Inc., 74 Bridge St., Northampton, MA 01060. Todd Marchefka, same. Supply and distribute equipment, services, and systems for the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.

Integral Builders Inc., 225 Nonotuck St., Northampton, MA 01062. James Harrity, same. Real estate.

PITTSFIELD

Grant Technology Corporation, 2 South St., Suite 340, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Michael McCool, 266 Allengate Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Consulting, patents, technology innovation.

King City Forwarding USA Inc., 216 Fort Hill Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Michael Hilburn, same. Freight forwarding.

Lambda Prime Corp., 777 West St., 4th Floor, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Matthew Stack, same. Software and hardware development.

SOUTH HADLEY

Akamnonu Associates Inc., 11 Pittroff Ave., South Hadley, MA 01075. Oliver Akamnonu, same. Produce and market unique literature.

SPRINGFIELD

Harmonia Celestial Corp., 156 Florence St., Springfield, MA 01103. Julio Edwards, same. Church

M.L. Schmitt Leasing Inc., 371 Taylor St., Springfield, MA 01105. Thomas Schmitt, same. Equipment leasing company.

MLS Management Inc., 371 Taylor St., Springfield, MA 01105. Thomas Schmitt, same. Management company.

Pet Care Assist Inc., 23 Spruceland Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Henry Lingley, same. Financial assistance to pet owners to provide urgent medical attention for their pets.

Springfield Pulse Inc., 11 Pearl St., Suite 234, Springfield, MA 01118. Phoebe Stewart, 64 East St., Chesterfield, MA 01096. Free resource providing accessible space for artistic expression.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

No Casino West Springfield Inc., 1127 Amostown Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Nathan Bech, 84 Summit St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Educate and increase public awareness of the adverse health and social costs of gambling and associated detriments to the greater West Springfield community of any such casino.

WESTFIELD

Dhanlaxmiji Corp., 358 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Dhruval Amin, 419 Southwick Road, L53, Westfield, MA 01085. Grocery and variety store.

WILBRAHAM

Baystate Holistic Health Inc., 16 Iroguois Lane, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Manuel Esteves, same. Holistic health services.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff November 4, 2013

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

JW High School Academy
404 Barry St.
Trina Davis

Maximum Lawn Care
22 Vernon St.
Dean Molta

The Dirty Ash Cleaning Company
32 Rhodes Ave.
Paul Chenevert

Xpressions by Gigi
1192 Suffield St.
Gorete Goncalves

AMHERST

Amherst Machine Company
16 Cowls Road
James Bernota

GIS Matters
1 Tuckerman Lane
Christopher Duncan

Save Historic Cushman
400 Flat Hills Road
Ira Beyck

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Garden Club
16 Czepiel St.
Linda Perrault

Falon’s Hair & Nails
498 Britton St.
Falon Johnson

Partners in Prosperity
23 Trilby Ave.
Geoffrey Croteau

HOLYOKE

Banana Republic
50 Holyoke St.
Thomas A. Croston

Bodega 24, LLC
154 High St.
Hector Mangual

Fitzpatrick Snack Bar
575 Maple St.
Ann Lizak

Ikasa
231 South St.
Mohammed Sheikh

Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC
50 Holyoke St.
Barry Susson

Zeus Refrigeration & Climate Control
409 Homestead Ave.
John Zantouliadis

NORTHAMPTON

Clarity Data Services
36 Wilson Ave.
Graham Ridley

Damon Road Rentals
96 Damon Road
William Mock

Hampshire House Publishing
8 Nonotuck St.
Stan Freeman

Incite
14 Maplewood Shops
Jonna Sciacca

Quantum Leap Dynamic Life Coaching & Hypnosis
2 Conz St.
Lillian Moss

The Word on Wood
342 Pleasant St.
Thomas Vassar

PALMER

Humble Abode Home Improvement
124 Chudy St.
Gregory Gibbs

Lawson Painting
370 Springfield St.
Michael Lawson

SPRINGFIELD

Just Communities of Western Massachusetts
640 Page Blvd.
Bliss Requa-Trautz

K & J’s Accessories
2 Chestnut St.
Karla Michelle

K & M Enterprises
123 Pondview Dr.
Kyle D. Callender

Kenny Tax Service & Co.
510 Armory St.
Eliana Taveras

King of the City Productions
385 Worthington St.
Anthony Joseph

L & S Fashion
1153 Main St.
Julie S. Soto

Law Offices of Michael J. Grilli
1 Monarch Place
Michael J. Grilli

Mar-Con
433 Nassau St.
Marcin Solowinski

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1380 Boston Road
GMRI, Inc.

Pretty Nails
786 State St.
Oanh Hoang

Skin Catering
1500 Main St.
Leanne Sedlak

Sophia’s Permanent Makeup
1188 Parker St.
Khoa H. Nguyen

T-Mobile
1655 Boston Road
Shaher Ismail

The Uppity Girl
522 Main St.
Jasmin Lowe

Vibra Nursing & Rehabilitation
1400 State St.
Vibra Hospital

Villa Electronics Repairs
31 Beauchamp St.
Leslye A. Rivera

Vinny’s Clothing Store
1611 Main St.
Vicente Gonzalez

Willow Tree Outdoor
1523 Wilbraham Road
Katie Pacheco

WESTFIELD

And the Beat Goes On DJ & Lighting
421 Northwest Road
Christopher J. DeGray

CFB’s Farrier Service
189 Honey Pot Road
Cary F. Bedor

Traveling Rosaries Apostolate
56 Grandview Dr.
Linda N. Gerlip

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Affordable Marine Service
58 Front St.
Jeffrey N. Netrault

Andrew Skroback and Association
117 Park Ave.
Andrew E. Skroback

Exceptional Property
108 Ely Ave.
David J. Pighetti

Green Valley Property
18 Church St.
Jeffrey Gagnon

K Brothers Construction
96 Kings Highway
Yuriy Krasnov

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