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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT
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

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Gala of Lights
GroupToskyTablesCadetsThe 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

DuvalIMG_9476The 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
SarnoCohenBreyerSullivanGovReceptionReplaceOn 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
AM7J3389AM7J3591The 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

chairmassagemayorleanne1SkinCatering, 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.

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.

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.

Court Dockets Departments

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

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT
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

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Ignite, Dream, Embrace
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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
YPSpanelBusinessWest 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.

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

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

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 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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Francis Dibble Jr.

J. Patrick Kennedy

J. Patrick Kennedy

Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy

Kevin Maynard

Kevin Maynard

Kelly McCarthy

Kelly McCarthy

David Parke

David Parke

John Pucci

John Pucci

Donn Randall

Donn Randall

Ellen Randle

Ellen Randle

Ronald Weiss

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

Matthew Kane

Kelly Koch

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

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

James Chadwell

Antonio Dos Santos

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

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

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 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 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].

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pitcher, Gary
51 Foote Ave.
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

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

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

Tatro, Travis Brian
350 Norton Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
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

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

39 Deacon Parker Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Seller: Scott D. Sibley
Date: 09/30/13

BUCKLAND

3 Bray Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Brian W. Rice
Seller: Susan E. Geetersloh
Date: 09/30/13

34 Crittenden Hill Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $687,000
Buyer: Dennis D. Mehiel
Seller: Amy S. Reiser
Date: 09/27/13

CONWAY

896 Graves Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Marcia P. Lewis
Seller: Peter G. Prudden
Date: 10/04/13

117 Maple St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: William T. Cote
Seller: Doherty INT
Date: 09/27/13

DEERFIELD

5 Eastern Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Mark E. Pichette
Seller: Sanicki, James J., (Estate)
Date: 09/27/13

46 McClelland Farm Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Gregory E. Whittier
Seller: Kris N. Warner
Date: 09/30/13

66 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $134,000
Buyer: Lisa B. Middents
Seller: Vladimir Agapov
Date: 09/27/13

ERVING

41 Forest St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Jeanine M. Dibari
Seller: Jeffrey D. Budine
Date: 10/02/13

GREENFIELD

73 Beacon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Gerard J. Gualberto
Seller: Chevalier, Mary A., (Estate)
Date: 09/30/13

24 Church St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $259,010
Buyer: Eleanor L. Mandell
Seller: Home For Aged People
Date: 09/30/13

85 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: David R. Kox
Seller: Michael H. Merritt
Date: 09/30/13

119 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Zsuzsana E. Randall
Seller: Shirley E. Renfrew
Date: 09/23/13

15 Lincoln St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Patricia P. Marcus
Seller: John D. Merrigan
Date: 09/23/13

186 Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Charron
Seller: Douglas H. Robinson
Date: 09/30/13

53 Pleasant St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $140,040
Buyer: Bank Of New York Mellon
Seller: Felix L. Diaz
Date: 09/30/13

HEATH

33 Town Farm Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $331,500
Buyer: Thomas H. Manley
Seller: John K. Burk
Date: 10/04/13

LEYDEN

19 Stephen Lane
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Priscilla E. Sherman
Seller: Nils E. Bross
Date: 09/23/13

MONTAGUE

46 Davis St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Christopher L. Bedaw
Seller: Dorothy E. Juskiewicz
Date: 09/25/13

7 Woodland Dr.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Alvah L. Sibley
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/01/13

NEW SALEM

36 North Main St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Cameron H. Dunbar
Seller: Richard C. Castine
Date: 09/25/13

NORTHFIELD

232 Old Vernon Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Thomas E. Harrison
Seller: Edmund C. Bassett
Date: 09/27/13

ORANGE

140 Horton Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Michael P. Gardner
Seller: Peter J. Baribault
Date: 10/02/13

419 Tully Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $176,500
Buyer: Gregory R. McIntyre
Seller: Michael D. Sherar
Date: 10/04/13

SHELBURNE

462 Little Mohawk Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Robert N. Nouryan
Seller: Sayagyi U. Ba Khin Memorial TR
Date: 09/25/13

SUNDERLAND

466 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $1,499,381
Buyer: Szawlowski Realty Inc.
Seller: S&J Land Trust LLC
Date: 09/25/13

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

6 Althea Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Amy Richards
Seller: Jason A. Rocca
Date: 09/26/13

32 Annable St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Arni Atlason
Seller: Colleen A. Shelden-Ferry
Date: 09/27/13

154 Elmar Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Heather R. Ferreira
Seller: Philip B. Charette
Date: 10/04/13

123 Mallard Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: William E. Bunnell
Seller: Donna L. Montagna
Date: 09/27/13

229 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Jerome L. Luke
Seller: Davilli, Faustino V., (Estate)
Date: 10/01/13

632 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Rudolph J. Gay
Seller: Carol E. Chatman
Date: 09/30/13

50 Primrose Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Francis A. Connor
Seller: Gilbert D. Olivares
Date: 10/04/13

32 Redwood Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Sarah Morris
Seller: Amy Kowarsky
Date: 09/25/13

177 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Jonnie M. Starnes
Seller: Oak Ridge Custom Home Builders
Date: 09/26/13

92 Royal St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Ruslan Kuzmenko
Seller: Robert J. Hagberg
Date: 09/23/13

520 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kevin B. Tos
Seller: Siarhei Siarheyev
Date: 09/23/13

274 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jeremy R. Rodier
Seller: Preston F. Perreault
Date: 09/27/13

519 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $213,500
Buyer: Stephanie A. Lees
Seller: Jason R. Bessette
Date: 09/30/13

603 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Artem Artemov
Seller: Alma J. Cortez
Date: 09/30/13

BRIMFIELD

280 Little Alum Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Adam R. Ingram
Seller: Karen A. Davis
Date: 09/27/13

N/A
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $138,500
Buyer: Timothy R. Walder
Seller: Stearns, James C. Sr., (Estate)
Date: 09/27/13

CHESTER

375 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mark A. Hynes
Date: 09/27/13

160 Skyline Trail
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Keith Hall
Seller: Christopher West
Date: 09/30/13

CHICOPEE

17 8th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: William B. Vanzandt
Seller: Jeanne Y. Ruell
Date: 09/26/13

107 7th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Spencer R. Hart
Seller: Derick B. Lamoureux
Date: 09/30/13

34 Baltic Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Delgado
Seller: Robert P. Langevin
Date: 09/23/13

56 Billings St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Christian McCoy
Seller: Doris M. Stewart
Date: 09/30/13

24 Blanchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Chagnon
Seller: Mary A. Duguay

4 Burton St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $283,609
Buyer: Federal Management Center
Seller: Vesper Gibbs-Barnes
Date: 10/02/13

163 Delaney Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Amy A. Kowal
Seller: Richard A. Holmes
Date: 09/27/13

17 Factory St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,073
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: Mark T. Sells
Date: 09/27/13

68 Factory St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Robert R. Mercer
Seller: Marie T. Appleby
Date: 09/27/13

6 Glenwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Alyssa A. Demers
Seller: Joseph Laliberte
Date: 09/30/13

217 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: FAB Holdings LLC
Seller: Philip L. Beaulieu
Date: 09/30/13

35 Linden St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Justin D. Delonge
Seller: Chicopee Neighborhood Development
Date: 09/27/13

124 Marten St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Paul C. Grace
Seller: Francis J. Schillinger
Date: 10/03/13

792 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Karen L. Watts
Seller: Geoffrey C. Gagnon
Date: 09/30/13

78 Old Lyman Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Michael J. Dean
Seller: Daniel P. Stamborski
Date: 09/30/13

114 Rimmon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Nathan P. Hudon
Seller: Walter S. Urbanek
Date: 09/27/13

140 Trilby Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Travis J. Raby
Seller: Claire C. Zacharie
Date: 09/30/13

EAST LONGMEADOW

12 Dale St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Debora A. Lavelli
Seller: Raffaele S. Carrano
Date: 09/30/13

Denslow Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Bay Path College
Seller: WLF Realty LLC
Date: 09/27/13

12 Pilgrim Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: David Behnk
Seller: Thomas M. Dodge
Date: 09/30/13

217 Porter Road
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Edward F. Prendergast
Seller: Paul J. Mercieri
Date: 09/27/13

1 Redin Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Seyedmehdi Sehbarader
Seller: Emmett W. Reardon
Date: 09/25/13

5 Roderick Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Loan Nguyen
Seller: Deborah A. Ainsworth
Date: 10/01/13

54 South Brook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Ryan McCarthy
Seller: John F. Sullivan
Date: 09/25/13

83 Waterman Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Jennifer M. Territo
Seller: Vincenzo R. Amore
Date: 09/27/13

110 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $142,299
Buyer: Twinbrook Associates LLC
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/04/13

271 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Antonios C. Jannakas
Seller: Shelley L. Pim
Date: 10/01/13

GRANVILLE

123 Barnard Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: Paul Mayer
Seller: Robert Connelly
Date: 10/04/13

HAMPDEN

36 Crestwood Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Christopher Lanzoni
Seller: Jason D. Christofori
Date: 10/02/13

23 Fernwood Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ashlee M. Deziel
Seller: David J. Rock
Date: 09/30/13

50 Martin Farms Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $229,500
Buyer: Sharon A. Woodwin
Seller: Craig A. Krejci
Date: 09/30/13

187 Sessions Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Marlenne Rivera
Seller: Patricia R. Waskiewicz
Date: 09/30/13

HOLLAND

2 Fenton St.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Donald Boutin
Seller: David C. Silbor
Date: 09/30/13

34 Leno Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Nicholas C. Ellsworth
Seller: Eric Perez
Date: 09/30/13

25 Stony Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Bradley S. Sherrod
Seller: Jonathan D. Mason
Date: 09/30/13

57 Sturbridge Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Jordan R. Vallon
Seller: Matthew A. Pooler
Date: 09/30/13

HOLYOKE

114 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Katherine M. Hall
Seller: Hilda M. Kotfila
Date: 09/26/13

34 Bassett Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Donald W. Miner
Seller: William C. Riley
Date: 09/30/13

11 Belvidere Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $161,900
Buyer: Shawn R. Croake
Seller: Edward J. Rondeau
Date: 10/01/13

22 Bemis Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $244,900
Buyer: Robert Zucker
Seller: Margaret Vezina
Date: 09/25/13

133 Brown Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: A-Z Property Mgmt. LLC
Seller: Joshua G. Lynn
Date: 10/01/13

158 Dartmouth St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Daniel S. Kates
Seller: James F. McDonough
Date: 09/27/13

81 Edbert Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,360
Buyer: Christopher J. Dautel
Seller: Joseph A. Rivera
Date: 09/25/13

26 Edward Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Corrie A. Houle
Seller: Minerva Alvarez
Date: 09/24/13

29 Fenton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Angel M. Cruz
Seller: James P. Fenton
Date: 09/26/13

4 Irving St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Kirstin R. Kay
Seller: Jeanne L. Lippman
Date: 09/27/13

1548 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: ES Residential LLC
Seller: John Sutter
Date: 10/03/13

1863 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,820
Seller: Gregory J. Fox
Date: 09/30/13

23 Washington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Avraham A. Harris
Seller: Christine Callahan
Date: 09/27/13

1 Western View Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: April Choiniere
Seller: John J. Ferriter
Date: 09/26/13

LONGMEADOW

75 Brooks Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $335,500
Buyer: Steven E. Rovithis
Seller: Bernadette J. Weitz
Date: 09/24/13

67 East Greenwich Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Edward Feldmann
Seller: Paul G. Chiampa
Date: 09/30/13

156 Green Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Michael W. Shea
Seller: Therese B. Lapierre
Date: 09/27/13

17 Highland St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Matthew P. Wranovix
Seller: Harriet A. Fortin
Date: 09/25/13

483 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Denmark
Seller: Debora A. Lavelli
Date: 09/30/13

523 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Thomas M. Libbos
Seller: Andrew Dzierzgowski
Date: 09/23/13

11 Maple Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Helen C. Gouzounis
Seller: David H. Cosgriff
Date: 09/30/13

28 Oak Hollow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Peter D. Cherichetti
Seller: Gregory I. Halpern
Date: 10/01/13

24 Salem Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $513,000
Buyer: Gregory I. Halpern
Seller: Richard S. Bell
Date: 10/01/13

107 Viscount Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Daniel C. Petersen
Seller: Jorge E. Silva
Date: 09/24/13

LUDLOW

34 Alvin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Elba G. Pires
Seller: Susan C. Sulewski
Date: 09/27/13

42 Beachside Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Denise C. Golinski
Seller: Harvey A. Savoie
Date: 10/04/13

92 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Rafael A. Silva
Seller: Kevin V. Maltby
Date: 10/03/13

125 Church St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Eric S. Bohnet
Seller: Rae C. Stack
Date: 09/25/13

49 Maple St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Brenna M. Dubosh
Seller: Arlindo Valadares
Date: 09/26/13

N/A
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Ryan Gagne
Seller: Nicholas Morin
Date: 10/04/13

Sunbriar Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Michael R. Beauregard
Seller: David R. Lavoie
Date: 10/01/13

MONSON

306 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Floyd W. Fairbanks
Seller: Bruno J. Costa
Date: 09/30/13

80 Upper Hampden Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Charles L. Hood
Seller: Harold J. Henry
Date: 09/25/13

MONTGOMERY

285 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Laura M. Marino
Seller: Jeffrey M. Defeo
Date: 09/30/13

PALMER

78 Bacon Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: John Perkins
Seller: William M. Wanat
Date: 10/01/13

57 Elizabeth St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Jeremiah Casavant
Seller: Barbara A. Butcher
Date: 09/27/13

4185 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $139,500
Buyer: Jaime Delvalle
Seller: Duane M. Corbin
Date: 10/01/13

3136 Hillside Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Jason M. Carlow
Seller: HAP Inc.
Date: 10/04/13

117 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Pamela J. Gurney
Seller: Lou A. Grimes
Date: 09/30/13

2010 Overlook Dr.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: James Brothers
Seller: Sharon A. Woodin
Date: 09/30/13

3051 Pine St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Michael B. Atwood
Seller: Renee Belleville
Date: 09/30/13

61 Summer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $166,556
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Benjamin A. Cooper
Date: 10/04/13

SOUTHWICK

2 Alcove Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Claudia T. Martorell
Seller: Matthew A. Curtis
Date: 09/30/13

3 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Eugene J. Whitehead
Seller: Blake, Helen, (Estate)
Date: 09/27/13

2 Falcon Crest
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $442,000
Buyer: Jason Rocca
Seller: Randal B. Carlton
Date: 09/26/13

15 Lake Shore Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Paula Maher
Seller: Joshua G. Lynn
Date: 10/01/13

9 Maple St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Jamie L. Garvey
Seller: Amie S. Seibert
Date: 10/01/13

North Pond Road #2
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $123,735
Buyer: John R. Parla
Seller: David M. Falbo
Date: 09/26/13

North Pond Road #3
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $123,735
Buyer: John R. Parla
Seller: David M. Falbo
Date: 09/26/13

10 Secluded Ridge
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: David K. Kruse
Seller: Mary L. Guzik
Date: 09/26/13

49 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kelli M. Higgins
Seller: Michael R. Burns
Date: 10/04/13

109 Summer Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $123,735
Buyer: John R. Parla
Seller: David M. Falbo
Date: 09/26/13

SPRINGFIELD

9 Allen Park Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Edwin D. Deberry
Seller: John J. Albano
Date: 09/30/13

25 Arvesta St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Gerald M. Foley
Seller: Paul F. Fernands
Date: 09/27/13

31 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Joseph G. Forbes
Seller: Jeffrey Dunlop
Date: 10/04/13

150 Brookdale Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,125,000
Buyer: Manufacturers Group LLC
Seller: Berkshire Brookdale LLC
Date: 09/26/13

49 Burnside Terrace
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $132,900
Buyer: Katelyn R. Kimball
Seller: Jeanette A. Whittier
Date: 09/30/13

112 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: David Rudder
Seller: Steven C. Wolf
Date: 09/30/13

223 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Daniel P. Allard
Seller: Marjorie C. McNeill
Date: 09/27/13

84 Denwall Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Enyoc Investment Properties
Seller: Nancy L. Folk
Date: 09/27/13

132 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Luis M. Perez
Seller: Ahap LLC
Date: 09/26/13

123 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $124,407
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Matthew F. Dusseault
Date: 10/02/13

30 Falmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Angela L. Martins
Seller: Ana Beleza
Date: 09/26/13

5 Gates Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Douglas Johnson
Seller: Joyce M. Debose
Date: 10/01/13

301 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Kara Sotolotto
Seller: Kevin M. Dudley
Date: 09/25/13

176 Glenoak Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: James M. McLaughlin
Seller: William J. Lapalm
Date: 10/02/13

105 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Denise Anghilante
Seller: Shu Cheng
Date: 09/23/13

109 Harmon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Joanne G. Costello
Seller: Rafael A. Hernandez
Date: 10/04/13

14 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Stephanie N. Cisler
Seller: Stephen Gasco
Date: 09/30/13

14 Herman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Jose Santos
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 10/01/13

88 Hickory St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $1,093,376
Buyer: Springfield College
Seller: Spring Hill Apts. LP
Date: 09/30/13

17 Kosciusko St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Ferber
Seller: Cindy C. Santos
Date: 10/04/13

60 Lancaster St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Sullivan
Seller: Ashlee M. Deziel
Date: 09/30/13

59 Laurence St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Vilai Sivongxai
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 09/23/13

42 Longfellow Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $162,501
Buyer: Household Finance Corp.
Seller: Jacqueline M. Griswold
Date: 09/24/13

3 Los Angeles St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $178,220
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Gricelle Santiago
Date: 10/02/13

46 Midway St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jaimie L. Standing
Seller: Robert N. Genander
Date: 10/04/13

41 Montclair St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Angel J. Martinez
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 10/01/13

17 Notre Dame St. #38
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Charles Stevenson
Seller: Elaine C. Graham
Date: 10/04/13

87 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Narapati Kafley
Seller: Anita L. Reilly
Date: 09/30/13

74 Randall Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $236,900
Buyer: Randall Seventy Four LLC
Seller: KRM Real Estate LLC
Date: 09/26/13

Shefford St. (SWS) #9
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Lynn A. McAuliffe
Seller: McAuliffe, Pauline R., (Estate)
Date: 10/04/13

115 Signal Hill Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Robin S. Sanchez
Seller: Diane A. Demarco
Date: 10/03/13

51 Sylvan St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Luis J. Navarro
Seller: Nguyet Nguyen
Date: 09/25/13

425 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Lauren E. Fiorentino FT
Seller: Nicole E. Marks
Date: 09/27/13

3 Waterford Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Peter Kelly
Seller: Karen R. Hanson
Date: 09/26/13

206 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Hung Giang
Seller: Andrew Thomas
Date: 09/30/13

8 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jose Serrano
Seller: Martin J. Getchell
Date: 09/30/13

178 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Omar J. Yousef
Seller: JV Properties Inc.
Date: 09/25/13

TOLLAND

33 Lands End Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Peter Girouard
Seller: Hyland, Thomas, (Estate)
Date: 10/03/13

WESTFIELD

33 Adams St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: George Chapman
Seller: Robert K. Walker
Date: 09/26/13

305 Buck Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Laura C. Kellogg
Seller: Paul R. Desrosiers
Date: 09/30/13

315 Buck Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jared M. Longley
Seller: Douglas W. Bishop
Date: 09/30/13

12 Cortez St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $124,440
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Melvin R. Perry
Date: 10/04/13

51 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $218,900
Buyer: Christopher R. Judson
Seller: Pamela Leigh
Date: 09/27/13

10 Forest Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Sarah C. Sanderson
Seller: Lawrence Borovicka
Date: 09/30/13

59 George St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Amy M. Desilets
Seller: Julio Melendez
Date: 10/04/13

32 Harvest Moon Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $458,000
Buyer: David A. Carlin
Seller: Steven F. Bertera
Date: 09/30/13

55 Jefferson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Buyer: William J. Cronin
Seller: Laura Kellogg
Date: 09/30/13

190 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $208,900
Buyer: Inna Shvetsova
Seller: Kenneth O. Fuller
Date: 09/30/13

405 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Stacey A. Sorawat
Seller: Giberson Construction Inc.
Date: 09/23/13

32 Murray Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Redfern
Seller: Kirsten I. Casavant
Date: 09/27/13

118 Old Farm Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Diamantis Diamantopoulos
Seller: Robert Barnes
Date: 09/30/13

21 Princeton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Robert Mazeika
Seller: Provident Fund Assocs. LP
Date: 10/01/13

94 Riverside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Mark P. Slessler
Seller: David G. Gauthier
Date: 09/27/13

3 Rosedell Dr. Ext.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Rodrigo D. Mascarenhas
Seller: Jazab LLC
Date: 09/27/13

571 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Legend Associates LLC
Seller: Michael T. Beal
Date: 10/03/13

24 Sunrise Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $121,619
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Donna J. Miranda
Date: 10/04/13

158 Tannery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Robert W. Chipman
Seller: Daniel J. Seibert
Date: 09/30/13

WEST SPRINGFIELD

21 Almon Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $169,500
Buyer: Jason A. Caron
Seller: Peter D. Towle
Date: 09/30/13

24 Burke Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Yessenia Figueroa
Seller: Jared M. Longley
Date: 09/30/13

270 Ely Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Rizzuto
Seller: Patricia Langevin
Date: 09/26/13

189 Hillcrest Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $149,229
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: James C. Parent
Date: 09/24/13

93 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $154,650
Buyer: Alfred P. Bronner
Seller: James A. Ryan
Date: 10/04/13

322 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Mustafa F. Niyazov
Seller: Filomena R. Larocca
Date: 09/30/13

618 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Brett A. Smith
Seller: Robert G. Gordon
Date: 09/26/13

782 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Peter E. Mwanansao
Seller: Mary E. Piela
Date: 10/01/13

29 Old Orchard Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Steven A. Bramlett
Seller: Bradford A. Aubin
Date: 10/04/13

15 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Richard T. Cerrone
Seller: Donald Vachon
Date: 09/27/13

521 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Daniel A. O’Sullivan
Seller: Michael S. Czepiel
Date: 09/24/13

64 Poplar Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Duane H. Mason
Seller: Centracchio, Julia, (Estate)
Date: 09/27/13

92 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Alexis K. Godden
Seller: Marissa Monti
Date: 10/04/13

130 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Maryann E. Solomos
Seller: Stephen P. Bartolucci
Date: 09/25/13

56 Woodbrook Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $337,500
Buyer: John F. Young
Seller: Laura J. Davis
Date: 09/24/13

WILBRAHAM

2350 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Baystate Self Storage of Wilbraham
Seller: Mari E. Tarpinian
Date: 10/03/13

100 Faculty St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Xingluan Cao
Seller: Mark T. Carlson
Date: 09/27/13

15 Hitchcock Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $439,000
Buyer: David Goodrich
Seller: Sheryl L. McQuade
Date: 09/30/13

11 Mcintosh Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Dominic D. Maloni
Seller: Christopher T. Collins
Date: 09/26/13

6 Millbrook Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Brandon M. Waskiewicz
Seller: Beth A. Steil
Date: 09/30/13

726 Monson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Marc E. Mylonakis
Seller: Rudolph M. Dias
Date: 10/01/13

491 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Linda Gates
Seller: Douglas Eldridge
Date: 09/27/13

34 Sunnyside Terrace
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Ian G. Kearney
Seller: Stephen M. Caraker
Date: 09/27/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

16 Arbor Way
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $433,500
Buyer: Tasmiah P. Chowdhury
Seller: Henry L. Pope
Date: 09/27/13

42 Harris St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Irene Nystrom
Seller: Anna M. Sceffey
Date: 09/25/13

41 Hunters Hill Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Sujata R. Konowitz
Seller: Windcatcher RET
Date: 09/27/13

93 High Point Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Ann C. Kenworthy
Seller: Gayle A. Metevia
Date: 10/04/13

11 Indian Pipe Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Iris Greene
Seller: Honore S. David RT
Date: 09/27/13

Lindenridge Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Amy B. Gallant
Seller: Tofino Associates LLC
Date: 10/04/13

30 Sunrise Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,311
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Sally Ann Washburn
Date: 09/25/13

65 Taylor St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jocelyn A. Deangelis
Seller: Andrew J. Glace
Date: 10/04/13

BELCHERTOWN

426 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Jeremy D. Cushing
Seller: David G. Cushing
Date: 09/25/13

86 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Michelle Stewart
Seller: Nerissa C. Hall
Date: 09/26/13

161 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Marion P. Moreau
Seller: Diane J. Morre
Date: 10/04/13

16 Jackson St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Diane J. Morre
Seller: Richard F. Conrad
Date: 10/04/13

63 Mountain View Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Kenneth J. Riley
Seller: Edward J. Sokolowski
Date: 09/26/13

N/A
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Lurene A. Grenier
Seller: Donald W. Tyrie
Date: 09/26/13

21 Shea Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Mark D. Wilkins
Seller: Donald R. Besancon INT
Date: 09/24/13

154 South St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Michael T. Schmidt
Seller: Jacob A. Speaks
Date: 09/24/13

CHESTERFIELD

79 Willicutt Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Eric A. Gougeon
Seller: Karen Higgins
Date: 10/03/13

CUMMINGTON

1 Swift River Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Joshua R. Gamache
Seller: Elizabeth J. Wade
Date: 09/30/13

EASTHAMPTON

2 Autumn Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: J. A. Fraser-Champagne
Seller: Czelusniak Custom Homes
Date: 10/01/13

8 Bayberry Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Lori D. Vaillancourt
Seller: Michael A. Forget
Date: 10/01/13

13 Broad St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Jose A. River
Seller: Krawiec, John, (Estate)
Date: 09/25/13

3 Carillon Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Katherine L. Hruby
Date: 09/23/13

302 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Young
Seller: Chad Alexander
Date: 09/26/13

151 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Charles Bobala
Seller: Michael J. Dean
Date: 09/30/13

17 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Bethany Ryan
Seller: William F. Gruber
Date: 09/30/13

65 Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Green
Seller: Lauren A. Burke
Date: 09/24/13

12 Lawson Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Richard D. Desimone
Seller: Michael Donnis
Date: 09/26/13

260 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Mukund Feldman
Seller: John W. Richardson
Date: 10/02/13

117 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Raymond C. Ledoux
Seller: Karel P. Guardado NT
Date: 09/27/13

144 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jacob A. Speaks
Seller: Connie S. Going
Date: 09/24/13

18 Oakdale Place
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Clark
Seller: Deborah A. Kapinos
Date: 09/25/13

44 Oliver St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Deborah L. Barr
Seller: Raymond A. Kelliher
Date: 09/27/13

21 Pinebrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $290,500
Buyer: Chase S. Hunter
Seller: Lori D. Vaillancourt
Date: 10/01/13

18 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Rachael E. Barber
Seller: Joanne F. Staszko
Date: 09/23/13

6 Truehart Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: James A. Sturges
Seller: Karen Bolduc
Date: 09/23/13

GOSHEN

105 Ball Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Camilleri
Seller: Jan M. Kozloski
Date: 09/27/13

GRANBY

5 Lakeview Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: William H. Fournier
Seller: Paul J. Fortier
Date: 09/23/13

HADLEY

206 Middle St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: David J. Fill
Seller: 63 MKT Realty LLC
Date: 09/30/13

453 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $778,119
Buyer: Szawlowski Realty Inc.
Seller: S&J Land Trust LLC
Date: 09/25/13

2 Sylvia Heights
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Seller: Dorothy T. Ruder
Date: 10/04/13

HATFIELD

6 Pleasant View Dr.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Scott M. Cox
Seller: Kovalski, John F., (Estate)
Date: 09/30/13

HUNTINGTON

147 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Christopher L. Meyerhoff
Seller: Sean M. Brady
Date: 09/27/13

NORTHAMPTON

15 Claire Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Daekins
Seller: Choquette, M. A., (Estate)
Date: 09/30/13

47 Dryads Garden
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: Adam L. Zucker
Seller: Jay A. Breines
Date: 09/30/13

196 Federal St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Paul E. Gulla
Seller: David Kherdian
Date: 09/30/13

200 Federal St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: James V. White
Seller: Joan Barberich
Date: 09/27/13

49 Gothic St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Tragin Properties LLC
Seller: Lori Morgan
Date: 09/30/13

37 Henshaw Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: Mary J. Prince
Seller: Thomas P. Lesley QPRT
Date: 09/27/13

90 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $508,500
Buyer: Stephen D. Hawley
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 09/30/13

534 North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Anthony G. Nardone
Seller: Lynn M. Wiles
Date: 10/01/13

52 Pencasel Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Norman S. MaCleod
Seller: Paila J. Crest
Date: 09/30/13

19 Woodmont Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: John Baldarelli
Seller: F.V. & M.A. Salvatore NT
Date: 10/04/13

SOUTH HADLEY

3 Birch Hill Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Linda E. Brennam
Seller: Ellen V. Murphy
Date: 09/24/13

85 Charon Terrace
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Nigel J. Alderman
Seller: Colleen A. Garvin
Date: 09/30/13

130 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Robert J. Pleasure
Seller: Robert J. Shevlin
Date: 09/27/13

17 Jewett Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Linda Knorr
Seller: W&Margaret Lavallee LT
Date: 10/01/13

70 Judd Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $268,500
Buyer: George Owen
Seller: Thomas J. Fitzell
Date: 09/27/13

29 Red Bridge Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Steven G. Marsh
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 09/25/13

38 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Derick B. Lamoureux
Seller: Jerome B. Brightman
Date: 09/30/13

8 Scott Hollow Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Robert J. Shevlin
Seller: Edmund Babski
Date: 09/27/13

SOUTHAMPTON

3 Bluemer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Joseph J. Fungaroli
Seller: Nancy Heidenreich
Date: 09/27/13

228 County Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: John W. Richardson
Seller: Stanley Stochel
Date: 10/02/13

100 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Michael Kent
Seller: Gary P. Shannon
Date: 09/30/13

11 Russellville Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Wendy J. Allen
Seller: Robert E. Hitchcock
Date: 09/26/13

WARE

1 Bellevue Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $165,429
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Chad Kenyon
Date: 10/02/13

45 Bond St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Andrea L. Nicholas
Seller: Osucha, Ann M., (Estate)
Date: 09/27/13

1 Briar Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Belco Construction Co. Inc.
Seller: Hampden Bank
Date: 10/03/13

89 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Robert Sorel
Seller: Alex S. Engelson
Date: 10/04/13

7 Demond Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Gregory P. Desantis
Seller: Oberg, Therese A., (Estate)
Date: 09/30/13

33 Eagle St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Cameron M. Harwood
Seller: Belaska, Genevieve, (Estate)
Date: 10/04/13

WESTHAMPTON

288 Chesterfield Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $357,000
Buyer: Cynthia Crooks-Garica
Seller: Peter Scherff
Date: 10/04/13

185 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Marguerite A. Robbins
Seller: Charles Ognibene
Date: 10/01/13

Building Permits Departments

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

AMHERST

Annie Chiu Lo
20 Belchertown Road
$4,000 — Interior renovations

Geoffrey Cornish
1030 South East St.
$6,000 — Exterior renovations

CHICOPEE

Real Roillard
1979 Memorial Dr.
$40,000 — Remodel

David Pulcini
747 Memorial Dr.
$50,000 — Tenant fit up

NORTHAMPTON

Babbott-Bryan, LLC
202 State St.
$11,000 — Reinforce roof

City of Northampton Parking Garage
89 Armory St.
$280,000 — Renovations

Christopher Copen
80 Damon Road
$3,500 — Remodel bathroom

Donald Grant
24 Trumbull Road
$5,000 — Repair siding and trim and replace rear porch supports

Hampshire Property Management
266 Grove St.
$20,000 — Replace damaged siding

Historic Round Hill Summit
47 Round Hill Road
$12,500 — Renovations

Kirkpatrick Realty, LLC
141 N. Main St.
$7,000 — Replace front window

TJS Properties, LLC
31 Trumbull Road
$17,000 – Rebuild existing stair entrance and temporary stairs

PALMER

Edward Bubon
69 State St.
$5,000 — Replace porch roofing

John Barbice
142 Boston Road
$2,000 — Replacement windows

SOUTH HADLEY

Town of South Hadley
8 Industrial Dr.
$15,000 — Erect new antenna

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut St.
$66,000 — Marketplace renovation

Colebrook Partners
505 East Columbus Ave.
$65,000 — Office space alterations

E.L. Roberts
630 Main St.
$20,000 — Install new foundation only

Hillcrest Park Cemetary
895 Parker St.
$38,000 — New roof

Save-A-Lot
665 Liberty St.
$20,000 — Enlarge meat cooler

SIS Center
1441 Main St.
$224,000 — Interior renovation for new tenant space

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Capital One Realty
37-41 Capital Dr.
$106,000 — Renovation

Robert Cushner
203 Circuit Ave.
$10,000 — Construct storage bays

John A. Peterson
8 Capital Dr.
$140,000 — Division of industrial area into two separate tenant areas

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.

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.

Departments Picture This

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Scientific Reality

ElmsSciBuildingMore 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

20131020RaysofHopeWalk-181120131020RaysofHopeWalk2168The 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

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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 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
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 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 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

Departments People on the Move

Bryan Moore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

43 Fox Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: David R. Benard
Seller: Mark E. Snow
Date: 09/20/13

CONWAY

399 Bardwells Ferry Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: William D. Comeaux
Seller: John K. Manchester
Date: 09/19/13

105 Plain Road West
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: Duane E. Rivard
Seller: Greenfield Savings Bank
Date: 09/12/13

DEERFIELD

3 Jones Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Scott D. Leclerc
Seller: Gabriel E. Josephs
Date: 09/20/13

GILL

143 Barney Hale Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Aaron A. Bishop
Seller: Timothy E. Parsons
Date: 09/19/13

GREENFIELD

57 Green River Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Kenneth S. Williams
Seller: John J. Denning
Date: 09/20/13

20 Pierce St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Dejoy
Seller: Dejoy, James J., (Estate)
Date: 09/17/13

32 Woodleigh Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,500
Buyer: Paul M. Curtiss
Seller: James Gruber
Date: 09/18/13

HEATH

223 Number 9 Road
Heath, MA 01346
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Jack A. Gougeon
Seller: Dorothy L. Liberator
Date: 09/10/13

LEYDEN

731 Greenfield Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $210,808
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Louis J. Manzelli
Date: 09/11/13

MONTAGUE

153 Industrial Blvd.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $4,110,000
Buyer: Lightlife Foods Realty LLC
Seller: Conagra Foods Packaged
Date: 09/17/13

7 Ivy St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Nick T. Ladue
Seller: Gary L. Dacunha
Date: 09/09/13

201 Old Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Elinor S. Wright
Seller: Michael G. Schwartz RET
Date: 09/11/13

35 Park St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $138,500
Buyer: William E. Swihart
Seller: David W. Tuttle
Date: 09/12/13

NEW SALEM

25 Orange Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $168,560
Buyer: Linda A. Chatfield
Seller: Cindy A. Gaudet
Date: 09/19/13

NORTHFIELD

34 Hamilton
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Dennis J. Lupien
Seller: Thomas E. Walker
Date: 09/09/13

10 Myrtle St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: John Keith
Date: 09/13/13

199 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: C. S. Lewis Foundation
Seller: Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Date: 09/18/13

84 Warwick Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Jason R. Besecker
Seller: Saint Nicholas RT
Date: 09/20/13

ORANGE

200 Dana Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $150,702
Buyer: Christian TR
Seller: Mary J. Putnam
Date: 09/12/13

SHUTESBURY

36 Schoolhouse Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jeanne B. Brown
Seller: Zulma C. Garcia
Date: 09/10/13

WARWICK

611 Orange Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Michael J. Mankowsky
Seller: Justin Gale
Date: 09/12/13

WHATELY

52 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Michael F. Strong
Seller: Joanne A. Glaszcz
Date: 09/16/13

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

75 Belvidere Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Kenneth Modzelesky
Seller: Ferraro, Eleanor I., (Estate)
Date: 09/20/13

129 Florida Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Theodore F. Waterman
Seller: Carlo J. Imelio
Date: 09/12/13

25 Haskell St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Kevin L. Muldrew
Seller: Diane M. Douglas
Date: 09/09/13

116 Liberty St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Justin Rainville
Seller: Sally A. Wilson
Date: 09/13/13

982 North St. Ext
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Oleysa Mudrenko
Seller: M. T. Grella
Date: 09/20/13

12 Parker St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: Joseph A. Fratianni
Seller: Leona S. Morgan
Date: 09/10/13

41 Peros Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Shannon G. Schickler
Seller: David G. Bruneau
Date: 09/18/13

BLANDFORD

Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Springfield Water & Sewer
Seller: William J. Winn
Date: 09/20/13

BRIMFIELD

10 North Main St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Buyer: Christopher D. Adams
Seller: Carolyn H. Adams
Date: 09/12/13

155 Old Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Shaun T. Cadoret
Seller: Vicki Staback
Date: 09/09/13

176 Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Thomas P. Dowling
Seller: Philip E. Baldwin
Date: 09/13/13

CHICOPEE

270 Carew St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: James M. Whalen
Seller: Rachel M. Johnson
Date: 09/13/13

384 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Jason W. Kolodziej
Seller: Donald C. Pinkerman
Date: 09/17/13

105 Crestwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Ramon Rodriguez
Seller: Janet Joseph
Date: 09/13/13

45 Francis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,200
Buyer: Miguel J. Fernandes
Seller: Daniel R. Bernashe
Date: 09/12/13

77 Haven Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Denise N. Cogman
Seller: Robert F. Majkowski
Date: 09/20/13

140 Hendrick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Evan T. Berneche
Seller: Mark P. Sobieraj
Date: 09/20/13

34 Reedstone Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Andrew M. Brunelle
Seller: Nancy H. Labrie
Date: 09/20/13

21 Walsh St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Tanya E. Roman
Seller: William E. Brennan
Date: 09/13/13

188 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Briana L. Sabola
Seller: David H. Dejordy
Date: 09/12/13

EAST LONGMEADOW

70 East Circle Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Thomas R. Reilly
Seller: Deborah Ellison
Date: 09/12/13

66 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jason J. Pelzek
Seller: Albert W. Suchcicki
Date: 09/13/13

HAMPDEN

30 Erica Circle
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Michael Cerasuolo
Seller: Thomas McLaughlin
Date: 09/18/13

211 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Sherry Himmelstein
Seller: Charles E. Ballou
Date: 09/17/13

HOLLAND

1 Island Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Polak
Seller: Dennis R. Bernashe
Date: 09/13/13

HOLYOKE

141 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,300
Buyer: Bayview Loan Services LLC
Seller: Adar Investments LLC
Date: 09/18/13

7 Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $164,200
Buyer: Bayview Loan Services LLC
Seller: Adar Investments LLC
Date: 09/18/13

6 George Frost Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Daniel P. Gaughan
Seller: Richard Henderson
Date: 09/19/13

12 Gilman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Milagros Morales
Seller: FHLM
Date: 09/19/13

366 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Bayview Loan Services LLC
Seller: Adar Investments LLC
Date: 09/18/13

370 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,300
Buyer: Bayview Loan Services LLC
Seller: Adar Investments LLC
Date: 09/18/13

157 Norwood Ter.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Alan D. Hogan
Seller: Nancy E. Twohig
Date: 09/18/13

163 Saint Jerome Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: David Guzman
Seller: Alfred T. Healy
Date: 09/20/13

76 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Leslie A. Gross
Seller: Cassidy, James J., (Estate)
Date: 09/19/13

337 Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,200
Buyer: Rose D. Summers
Seller: Shawn L. O’Brien
Date: 09/16/13

14 Woodbridge St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Bonnie M. Stein
Seller: Scott Stein
Date: 09/13/13

LONGMEADOW

253 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Peter V. Iellamo
Seller: Jane S. Vivenzio
Date: 09/17/13

126 Deepwoods Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Jason S. Zieba
Seller: Raymond A. Smith
Date: 09/20/13

395 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Judith A. Shor Kronick RET
Seller: Venkata A. Komanduri
Date: 09/16/13

43 Hillside Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $174,932
Buyer: Thomas J. Costello
Seller: Pauline C. Sample
Date: 09/13/13

587 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Qian Jiang
Seller: Charles A. Toye
Date: 09/10/13

168 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Brian M. Douthwright
Seller: Alan L. Puckett
Date: 09/16/13

6 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Desmond Mullally
Seller: David R. Panico
Date: 09/20/13

29 Natanis Path
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $412,500
Buyer: Pondview RT
Seller: Thomas H. Roger
Date: 09/20/13

10 Prynne Ridge Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $587,500
Buyer: David P. Fontaine
Seller: Steven R. Balut RET
Date: 09/19/13

65 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Mary E. Cavallo
Seller: Hugh J. O’Donnell
Date: 09/20/13

90 Williston Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Andrea B. Tarpey
Seller: Gary R. Hooper
Date: 09/20/13

223 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Barbara S. Thomas
Seller: Paul Gonnelli
Date: 09/16/13

LUDLOW

13 Ashley St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Duane Marchand
Seller: Robert G. Proulx
Date: 09/13/13

76 Deroche Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: Ryan J. Linton
Seller: Georgette Dangelantonio
Date: 09/12/13

81 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Robert G. Proulx
Seller: Marc G. Platanitis
Date: 09/13/13

392 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Margaret M. Dovalina
Seller: Leonard J. Brennan
Date: 09/18/13

50 Tait St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael J. Kozaczka
Seller: Francis S. Kozaczka
Date: 09/20/13

MONSON

19 Ayers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Karl L. Winkler
Seller: J. G. Kaiser
Date: 09/20/13

17 Bethany Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $137,357
Buyer: Warka Associates LLC
Seller: Douglas Warka
Date: 09/18/13

74 Bethany Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Andrew B. Johnston
Seller: Margaret Bedore
Date: 09/13/13

200 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Harwood
Seller: David P. Stonge
Date: 09/13/13

9 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Nelson M. Cleod
Seller: Stanley Czaplicki
Date: 09/13/13

MONTGOMERY

86 Pineridge Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Mark A. Nelson
Seller: Robert F. Hayes
Date: 09/13/13

PALMER

1045 Circle Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $202,550
Buyer: Jonathan P. Dumas
Seller: Joanne L. Lemanski
Date: 09/10/13

43 Glenn St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Chelsea L. Wahlers
Seller: Luis F. Pedro
Date: 09/20/13

26 King St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Joshua P. Menard
Seller: Camille A. Sacco
Date: 09/12/13

3129 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $143,900
Buyer: Allen D. Skowyra
Seller: Michael Donskoy
Date: 09/17/13

668 Old Warren Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: ITW RT
Seller: Claire L. Kennett
Date: 09/11/13

SPRINGFIELD

75 Anniversary St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $118,449
Buyer: David A. Grodt
Seller: Mirian D. Detres
Date: 09/13/13

98 Briggs St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $212,750
Buyer: Damion A. Harper
Seller: Jessica A. Carter
Date: 09/19/13

254 Centre St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Deveron E. Plummer
Seller: Jose R. Pabon
Date: 09/11/13

16 Cooper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Mark P. Brodeur
Seller: Megan E. Downey
Date: 09/10/13

90 Corcoran Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: John C. Doyle
Seller: Thomas J. Lucia
Date: 09/20/13

123 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Antonio M. Taveras
Seller: Misty Way LLC
Date: 09/19/13

74 Francis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,900
Buyer: Diana Nunez
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 09/20/13

70 Gold St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Cynthia Kelly
Seller: Ellen M. Kearney
Date: 09/13/13

48 Greenlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John J. Lampro
Seller: Anthony M. Wiesner
Date: 09/16/13

39 Griffin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Omayra Gonzalez
Seller: Douglas M. Labonte
Date: 09/13/13

90 Hillside Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Mary T. Critelli
Seller: Russell P. Demears
Date: 09/20/13

195 Kerry Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Devere K. Glenn
Seller: Viktor Savonin
Date: 09/12/13

184 Lancashire Road
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,500
Buyer: Victor M. Colon
Seller: FHLM
Date: 09/20/13

113 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $132,626
Buyer: Bank of America
Seller: Luis Semprit
Date: 09/20/13

354 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Main St. Indian Orchard NE
Seller: Joseph Pafumi
Date: 09/10/13

161 Mayflower Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $117,500
Buyer: Peter J. Avodulos
Seller: Steven M. McCombe
Date: 09/11/13

28 Meredith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Maysonet
Seller: Carmine Cardaropoli
Date: 09/20/13

54 Oak Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Stephen E. Johnson
Seller: Wright, Helen R., (Estate)
Date: 09/13/13

14 Parkside St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $148,690
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: William Flood
Date: 09/12/13

151 Pineywoods Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,555
Buyer: Michael D. Olkin
Seller: Michael Rothberg
Date: 09/17/13

725 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Michael J. Houle
Seller: James A. Giguere
Date: 09/12/13

17 Rosemont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Sharon L. Mekal
Seller: James Niedbala
Date: 09/11/13

251 Springfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Alexandra S. Fernandes
Seller: Michaela S. Fernandes
Date: 09/12/13

1400 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $3,859,362
Buyer: Vibra Healthcare RE Co. 2
Seller: KND Real Estate 16 LLC
Date: 09/09/13

905 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Christopher J. MacPherson
Seller: Delisle Management Inc.
Date: 09/13/13

114 Sylvan St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Nicole Zimmerman
Seller: Vincent L. Dimauro
Date: 09/10/13

58 Thorndyke St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,900
Buyer: Yamilette B. Madho
Seller: Peter R. Quinby
Date: 09/16/13

22 Weaver Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $174,500
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Gross
Seller: Martha M. Parrish
Date: 09/12/13

169 Whittum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Kara A. Pelczarski
Seller: Ledoux, Florence A., (Estate)
Date: 09/12/13

83 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $141,144
Buyer: Deustche Bank
Seller: Pedro Ramos
Date: 09/12/13

SOUTHWICK

43 Hudson Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: 43 Hudson Drive LLC
Seller: Gerald A. Mongeau
Date: 09/10/13

8 Matthews Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Devan Lewis
Seller: Michael Daigneau
Date: 09/13/13

4 Patriots Way
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Dunham
Seller: Michael Cerasuolo
Date: 09/18/13

16 Patriots Way
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $358,000
Buyer: Michael Daigneau
Seller: William W. Welliver
Date: 09/13/13

WESTFIELD

32 East Bartlett St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: James J. Ash
Seller: Timothy Flouton
Date: 09/17/13

39 Jessie Ln
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $293,461
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Jeffrey T. Ahern
Date: 09/13/13

142 Mullen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Jarvis
Seller: Elaine M. Roy
Date: 09/16/13

19 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jessica A. Carter
Seller: Paul J. Fiorentino
Date: 09/19/13

308 Northwest Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Peter A. Ruszala
Seller: John Pitoniak
Date: 09/16/13

2 Oak Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Daryl T. Alston
Seller: Suzanne C. Risko
Date: 09/18/13

24 Reed St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Aspen Properties Group LLC
Seller: Randy R. Woodis
Date: 09/19/13

91 Riverside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Coffey
Date: 09/17/13

225 Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $220,500
Buyer: Northwest Realty LLC
Seller: Marci A. Kramer
Date: 09/16/13

13 Sackett St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Vitaliy Dubovoy
Seller: Bank Of New York Mellon
Date: 09/20/13

41 Saint Dennis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $211,500
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Shawn Barrett
Date: 09/17/13

1134 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Seller: BDMG LLC
Date: 09/19/13

WILBRAHAM

2148 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: F9 Properties LLC
Seller: J. P. Rentals Inc.
Date: 09/09/13

25 Brookmont Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Christopher N. Russell
Seller: Karen G. Reinhart
Date: 09/10/13

1 Cooley Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Christopher Goodrow
Seller: Paul J. Cambo
Date: 09/12/13

11 Grassy Meadow Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Miriam J. Siegel
Seller: Robert T. Sartwell
Date: 09/16/13

48 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $152,900
Buyer: Kyle B. Stremel
Seller: Dean K. Farrell
Date: 09/16/13

152 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Douglas S. Mellor
Seller: Jean Chouinard
Date: 09/12/13

4 Nokomis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Susan D. Hucul
Seller: John E. Paull
Date: 09/13/13

551 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $176,500
Buyer: Sarah E. Rowe
Seller: Paula F. Collins
Date: 09/12/13

WEST SPRINGFIELD

55 Beech Hill Road
West Springfield, MA 01030
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Charles J. Glinski
Seller: Beech Hill Construction Inc.
Date: 09/17/13

226 Circle Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Patricia A. Wright
Seller: Clark, Joan V., (Estate)
Date: 09/20/13

1501 Elm St.
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Joseph E. Stevens
Seller: Richard S. Harty
Date: 09/19/13

50 Gay Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Shaban Bajrami
Seller: John J. O’Connell
Date: 09/16/13

9 Hampden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: Donald W. Kurtz
Date: 09/11/13

89 Janet St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Kirk
Seller: James L. Miller
Date: 09/16/13

555 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Maher M. Awkal
Seller: International Christ Center
Date: 09/20/13

71 Pheasants Xing
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Marion Guzik
Seller: John D. Shea
Date: 09/20/13

1267 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,000,499
Buyer: Pride Convenience Inc.
Seller: Hall Properties Co. Inc.
Date: 09/13/13

126 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: A. L. Cebollero-Laureano
Seller: Gildersleeve, Carmilla, (Estate)
Date: 09/11/13

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

17 Fairfield St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Julia M. Alexander
Seller: GF&S I Allen FT
Date: 09/17/13

130 Fearing St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Yankhua Fan
Seller: KH Amherst PE LLC
Date: 09/10/13

246 Middle St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Shi Yin
Seller: Donald E. Catlin
Date: 09/20/13

9 Research Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Ronald J. Laverdiere
Seller: Stephen M. Pause
Date: 09/10/13

South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: James W. Hoerle
Seller: Thompson, Charles, (Estate)
Date: 09/16/13

908 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Margaret A. Riley
Seller: Carolyn F. Thompson
Date: 09/16/13

38 South Orchard Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $377,000
Buyer: Jason G. Lrizarry
Date: 09/13/13

173 Strong St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Joshua C. Klein
Seller: Warren G. Graham
Date: 09/18/13

26 Taylor St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Richard A. Beaudoin
Seller: Columbia University NY
Date: 09/12/13

BELCHERTOWN

21 Brandywine Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Godong Zhang
Seller: Kenneth J. Riley
Date: 09/17/13

35 Clark St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kerri M. Guimond
Seller: Glenn B. Hastings
Date: 09/20/13

82 Clark St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Karma Sherab
Seller: Leslie RET
Date: 09/13/13

11 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Robert L. Buehler
Seller: Sandra L. Russell
Date: 09/13/13

16 Oakwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Marian M. MacCurdy
Seller: Thomas E. Sullivan
Date: 09/09/13

210 Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Brooke R. Rose
Seller: Ronald L. Helinski
Date: 09/19/13

CHESTERFIELD

75 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Church
Seller: Audrey J. Pomeroy
Date: 09/18/13

EASTHAMPTON

21 Chapman Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Anthony F. Gleason
Seller: Mapam 1 LLC
Date: 09/11/13

12 David Richardson Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Ian A. Michael
Seller: Mark A. Nelson
Date: 09/12/13

42 Division St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jacob Schrader
Seller: Lynn M. Laprade
Date: 09/19/13

21 Federal St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: John Knybel
Seller: Dennis Mullen
Date: 09/18/13

112 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $264,600
Buyer: Robert D. Marmor
Seller: Robert R. Hornbuckle
Date: 09/13/13

175 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Linda S. Samano LT
Seller: Autumn Properties LLC
Date: 09/20/13

70 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Laura R. Penney
Seller: Steven R. Baer
Date: 09/20/13

16 Meadowbrook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Julie G. Parks
Seller: Gregory C. Hurlburt
Date: 09/16/13

14 Paul St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Stanley F. Diamond
Seller: Beth A. McGowan
Date: 09/13/13

19 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Aaron C. Scott
Seller: Leonard P. Sansoucy
Date: 09/19/13

27 Spring St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Sequoia McDowell
Seller: Yvette B. Campbell
Date: 09/20/13

GRANBY

41 High St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Coyle
Seller: Karen V. Tosoni
Date: 09/09/13

93 South St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Charisima R. Som
Seller: Marie P. Witter
Date: 09/10/13

147 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Elizabeth K. Bishop
Seller: Normand R. Deprey
Date: 09/13/13

HADLEY

6 Maple Ave.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $223,332
Buyer: George H. Dragon
Seller: Arthur H. Dragon
Date: 09/19/13

8 Morning Star Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Tjomaws C. Braden
Seller: Kent A. Haake
Date: 09/20/13

HATFIELD

115 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Nan Wiegersma
Seller: Hatfield Village LLC
Date: 09/09/13

76 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Matthew Zerneri
Seller: Judith A. Strong
Date: 09/11/13

15 North St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Wickles
Seller: Francisco Fred
Date: 09/18/13

HUNTINGTON

11 Pleasant St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $115,479
Buyer: USA HUD
Seller: UB Properties LLC
Date: 09/10/13

NORTHAMPTON

42 Beacon St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $810,000
Buyer: Aaron H. Hexdall
Seller: Tor A. Krogius
Date: 09/11/13

60 Blackberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Maurer
Seller: Syed Z. Iqbal
Date: 09/18/13

68 Blackberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Patrick Livingston
Seller: Robert A. Callander TR
Date: 09/20/13

20 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $591,196
Buyer: Larry S. Rankin
Seller: Bridge Road LLC
Date: 09/20/13

25 Dewey Ct.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $460,500
Buyer: Nancy W. Denig
Seller: Gross, Joan, (Estate)
Date: 09/10/13

5 Grove Ave.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Joan Anderson
Seller: Thane E. Gustafson
Date: 09/20/13

29 Howes St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Valerie Nelson
Seller: Helen M. Boynton RET
Date: 09/12/13

3 Mont View Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Carolyn T. Oppenheim
Seller: Christopher D. Golden
Date: 09/09/13

86 Moser St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $485,937
Buyer: Eric R. Loehr
Seller: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Date: 09/16/13

32 Powell St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Caleb D. Langer
Seller: Riverbank NT
Date: 09/13/13

115 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $223,193
Buyer: FHLM
Seller: John W. Ten
Date: 09/20/13

22 Sherman Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Robin T. King
Seller: Jerald R. Bouchard
Date: 09/13/13

11 Village Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $2,810,250
Buyer: 11 Village Hill LLC
Seller: New Harmony Props. LLC
Date: 09/18/13

PLAINFIELD

322 South Central St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Peter H. Merriam
Seller: Liebe Coolidge
Date: 09/16/13

SOUTH HADLEY

12 Lexington Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Zachary P. Dennett
Seller: Philip Chmiel
Date: 09/10/13

52 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Arthur L. Stoltz
Seller: Elizabeth K. Bishop
Date: 09/13/13

321 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Adam C. Garand
Seller: Suzanne M. Bara
Date: 09/19/13

53 Red Bridge Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $449,900
Buyer: Jacie S. Mesheau
Seller: Michael A. Girard
Date: 09/19/13

12 Spring Mdws.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $369,900
Buyer: Marcia M. Burkavage
Seller: Tamra A. Lambert
Date: 09/20/13

14 Spring St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Reuel E. Colon Sr.
Seller: Shannon J. Bilodeau
Date: 09/16/13

24 Viviani St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael T. Netkovick
Seller: Paul P. Petell
Date: 09/16/13

44 Wildwood Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Andrea M. Malapanis
Seller: Charles E. Hills
Date: 09/19/13

SOUTHAMPTON

30 Bissonnette Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Wayner R. Everett
Seller: F&G Development Corp.
Date: 09/12/13

74 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Robert Barcomb
Seller: Michael J. Kent
Date: 09/12/13

60 Rattle Hill Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $402,500
Buyer: Joseph H. Vishaway
Seller: Julie G. Parks
Date: 09/16/13

WARE

80 Aspen St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: William Belisle
Seller: Paul A. Lavallee
Date: 09/13/13

81 Maple Ct.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $166,300
Buyer: Alissa M. Roy
Seller: James W. Hunter
Date: 09/20/13

25 Mountainview Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Melissa Boudreau
Seller: Ksen, Henry J., (Estate)
Date: 09/20/13

158 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $123,500
Buyer: Lisa Terry-Jakshitits
Seller: Michelle R. Wojcik
Date: 09/20/13

17 Sherwin St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $117,449
Seller: Gregory Brunell
Date: 09/17/13

WESTHAMPTON

51 Loudville Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Bobbie L. Kenna
Seller: David E. Melrose
Date: 09/16/13

31 Southampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Cleary
Seller: Pool FT
Date: 09/17/13

WILLIAMSBURG

6 Nichols Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Michael G. O’Connell
Seller: Erica Verrillo
Date: 09/16/13

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dickerson, Theo N.
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

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

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

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

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.
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

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

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

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

Nowill, Gregory W.
1500 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 09/25/13

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.
34 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/24/13

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
a/k/a Hartage, Renee Y.
a/k/a Magic, Renee
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 Salmon Gordon, 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

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

Walker, Aran J.
1588 Wells Road
Cheshire, MA 01225
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 09/27/13

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

DBA Certificates Departments

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

AGAWAM

Images & Artistry
46 Simpson Circle
Constance Bennett

The B’s Hive
289 Springfield St.
Elizabeth Atwood

Western Mass Sound System
33 Bridge St.
Oksana Mozolevskya

CHICOPEE

Exterior Construction
706 Construction St.
Anthony Hairston

Greenski Contracting
188 Irene St.
Jeremy Greene

NBC Construction
44 Baltimore Ave.
Thomas Byrnes

Shelleigh’s Handcrafted Designs
35 Stephens St.
Michelle L. Fass

Sparkle
15 School St.
Wioleta Plewa-Knurowski

White Orchid Nail Spa
1979 Memorial Ave.
Christy Le

EAST LONGMEADOW

Emeritus at East Longmeadow
741 Parker St.
ELM Care Group

Hawley’s Auto Repair
345 Shaker Road
Robert Hawley

National Camping Travelers
9 Somerset St.
David L. Fant

Party City
440 North Main St.
Stormie R. McGee

Silverson Machines Inc.
355 Chestnut St.
Harold Rothman

Smith’s Beauty Supply of Mass. Inc.
217 Shaker Road
Cheryl D. Pusateri

GREENFIELD

Allure
10 Fiske Ave.
10 Fiske Ave, LLC

Autozone
430 Federal St.
Autozone Northeast Inc.

Carol’s Shoe Design
333 Hope St.
Caroline Opiyo

Environmental Labs
5 Adams Road
Alan Rulewich

Franklin St. Barbers
97 Franklin St.
Stephen Prondecki

Loss Prevention Technologies
12 Riddell St.
Weslee Sicard

HOLYOKE

Fruity Bubble
50 Holyoke St.
Kelvin Zheng

J.C. Penney Optical
1018 Whiting Farm Road
Carmen J. Nepa III

La Barberia
153 Sargeant St.
Emmanuel Montano

O’Brien’s Auto
40 Sanderson Hill
Edward O’Brien Jr.

The Umbrella Tank
67 Lincoln St.
Raymond J. Larrow

SPRINGFIELD

Adam’s New Age Construction
101 Samuel St.
Adam Bosquet

Adjutricem Placement
184 Maple St.
Tonya L. Hall

Advance Stores Company
1100 St. James Ave.
Bonita Johnston

Affordable Airport Car
16 Malcolm Road
Ervin E. Carelock

Ahmet and Ersin Inc.
27 St. James Blvd.
Ersin Cinarlik

Ainong Lin
2946 Main St.
Ainong Lin

Amberpath
299 Carew St.
Gerald Nash

Arya Shnap
58 Crestmont St.
Arya Shnap

ATA Preservation
178 Nottingham St.
Andrew T. Allen

Bernard J. Harvey
47 Lester St.
Bernard J. Harvey

BTTR Booths
80 Teakwood Road
Jakub Lakomski

Calisasimone
160 Maple St.
Calisa S. Kennedy

Campus Convenience
463 State St.
Jason Alvarado

Pafumi State Inspection
390 Main St.
Joseph M. Pafumi

Peoples Pawn and Jewelry
363 Worthington St.
William B. Miller

Pioneer Wealth Advisors
1500 Main St.
Arthur J. Colello

R & B Communications
26 Hutchinson St.
Syed Razzaq

R.M.L. Construction
47 Elwood Dr.
Michael Lucier

Ricos Truck Repair
45 Penacook St.
Ricardo Emmanuel

Right at Home
1350 Main St.
Nicholas W. Colgin

Rockville Records
13 Akron Place
Anthony Dywane

Rodger’s Painting Services
144 Stuart St.
Rodger E. Goodhind

Sabor Pentecostal
2 Chestnut St.
Sasha L. Ramos

Shanghai Ichiban
882 Sumner Ave.
Yun Chen

Sophie A. Cieplik
259 Main St.
Sophie A. Cieplik

Sports Cut Barber Shop
1129 State St.
Miguel M. Soto

Stop-N-Save
172 White St.
Mohammed Sheikh

Stylistas Traveling Boutique
34 Leatherleaf Circle
Christine Michelle

Sunrise Grill
439 Main St.
Loan T. Champagne

Teresa Mama’s & Samms
137 State St.
Teresa A. Williams

Tip Top Nails & Spa
818 Boston Road
Trang Dam

TJ Productions
239 Ashland Ave.
Thomas J. Sliney

UPA’S Trucking Services
26 Sterling St.
Jose A. Sanchez

Varady & Associates
50 Dutchess St.
Robert S. Varady

Vibra Hospital
1400 State St.
Vibra Hospital

Waffles on Wheels
1577 Carew St.
Jeanne M. O’Brien

Well Done Maid Services
22 Eldridge St.
Jalin Mobley

Western Mass Cars
95 Laconia St.
Kevin J. Conway

WESTFIELD

Aube Interiors
12 Vincent Dr.
Sonia Aube

Davi Nails
141 Springfield St.
Nam Tran

GG’s Auto Repair Inc.
988 Southampton Road
Nicole Cruz-Cansino

Kathy’s Nails Salon & Spa
85 Main St.
Van Ly

Lorena Sienko Real Estate
24 Leaview Dr.
Lorena A. Sienko

Mitchell’s Dry Wall
16 Harrison Ave.
Bruce D. Mitchell

Olga’s Tayloring
81 Woodmont St.
Olga Bucalov

R.G.L.
329 Montgomery Road
Ruth Haley

Smart Style
141 Springfield Road
Rebecca Rheault

Tatro’s Mobile Mechanic Services Inc.
16 George St.
Gregg Tatro

That Guy Delivers
154 Little River Road
Cheyne Ordonio

Westfield Yoga Center
94 North Elm St.
Thomas J. Swochak

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Brothers Covers
239 Western Ave.
Kenneth Labelle

Designs for Everyday Living
215 Ely Ave.
Nicole A. Towsley

Distinctive Works
31 Lowell St.
Realm Mercier

ITS Service and Support
94 Janet St.
Matthew A. Raymond

Longhorn Steakhouse
1105 Riverdale St.
Rare Hospitality

RTCEU
1111 Elm St.
Jon J. Jaspensan

The Olive Garden
919 Riverdale St.
GMRI Inc.

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

Frank & Luigi Realty Inc., 944 Springfield St., Agawam, MA 01001. Frank Dibenedetto, 74 Dunsany Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Real estate.

AMHERST

Marknell Inc., 215 Sunset Ave., Amherst, MA 01002. Marcos Kleinerman, same. Transportation of goods of any type and nature.

CHICOPEE

I-V Associates Inc., 10 Center St., Suite 211, Chicopee, MA 01013. Brian O’Neil, same. Provide specialty nursing services.

Melkor Inc., 10 Center St., Suite 404, Chicopee, MA 01013. David Melnichuk, 74 South West St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Business marketing.

EAST OTIS

Linden Graphics LTD, 12 Norton Road Extension, East Otis, MA 01029. Michael Linden, same. Engage in printing.

EASTHAMPTON

Ensemble Musica Humana Inc., 283 B East Street, Easthampton, MA 01027. Lidia Chang, 1859 River St., Hyde Park, MA 02136. To provide education as to the history of early music.

HOLYOKE

Iglesia Del Dios Soberano Inc., 28 Brown Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040. Diana Pares, same. Purpose and mission is to preach the gospel.

LEE

Greenhouse Dispensary Inc., 80 Run Way, Lee, MA 01238. Michael Kulig, 563 Laurel St., Lee, MA 01238. Promote cooperative research and educational projects between scholars.

NORTHAMPTON

C Care Inc., 7 Armory St., Northampton, MA 01061. Donald Chase, 39 Timber Ridge Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Promote and support activities for the treatment of debilitating medical conditions.

Farm House Compassionate Care Inc., 13 Trumbull Road, Northampton, MA 01060. Susan Stubbs, same. Healing and wellness.

Hampshire Health Inc., 58 Belmont Ave., Northampton, MA 01060.Brian Paul Foote, same. Activities in furtherance of medical, educational, civic, and charitable purposes.

PITTSFIELD

A N General Painting Services Inc., 202 Dewey Ave., Apt. 6, Pittsfield, MA 02101. Antonio Nascimento, same. Painting services.

Forever Xia Inc., 26 Dunham Mall, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Al Ming Pan, same. Restaurant.

SOUTH HADLEY

Ackrion Inc., 2 Linda St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Kristpher Pacunas, 121 Aldrich St., Belchertown, MA 01075. Design, manufacture, and sell external wifi communication and processes devices.

SPRINGFIELD

365 Freight Solutions Inc., 1 Florentine Gardens, Springfield, MA 01108. Cecilio Cunningham, 3543 Woodlake Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815. Transportation of goods and related services.

Ahmetandersin Inc., 27-29 St. James Blvd. Springfield, MA 01104. Ahmet Citlak, 81 Bluebird Circle, Ludlow, MA 01056. Pizza and sandwich shop.

Building In Construction Inc., 72 Washburn St., Springfield, MA 01107. Angel Alicea, same. Rehabilitation center.

Changmu Corporation, 1655 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01129. Chang Ho Kim, Same, clothing retail.

EVA Transportation Inc., 35 Princeton St., Springfield, MA 01109. Andres Rosario, same. Transportation services for seniors and disabled.

Hampden Care Facility, 180 Orange St., Springfield, MA 01108, Springfield. Tom Gallagher, 34 Mountain View St., Springfield, MA 01108. Promote patient care, encourage medical research, and support community development.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Dunamis Express Inc., 20 Hampden St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Elmira Usmonova, same. Transportation.

J Paier Carpentry Inc., 265 Lancaster Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Joseph Paier, same. Carpentry and related services.

Company Notebook Departments

Berkshire Bank Ranked Among Most Charitable
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank was recently named one of the state’s most charitable companies by the Boston Business Journal at its annual Corporate Citizenship Summit in Boston. Berkshire Bank ranked fourth for its employees’ volunteer efforts, with more than 22,000 hours of service, and ranked 36th for total cash giving, with more than $1.1 million donated in Massachusetts. Berkshire joined national and international companies honored at the event, including AT&T, IBM, Microsoft, New Balance, Verizon, and Walmart. The Top Charitable Contributor award recognized Berkshire Bank and Berkshire Bank Foundation’s employee volunteer program; its philanthropic investments in the community through its charitable grants, corporate giving , and in-kind donations; as well as as its Recycle, Reuse & Renew Technology Partnership Program.

Financial Partners Raises Funds for Open Pantry
AGAWAM — Financial Partners Inc. (FPI) in Agawam recently hosted its annual food drive to help raise money for Springfield Open Pantry. The 185 employees were able to raise $8,219. Each year, FPI employees come up with new and creative ways to raise money for Springfield Open Pantry. As a technology company that provides business support to farm credit associations from coast to coast, this year FPI stayed true to its agricultural ties by introducing ‘animal herds’ as a means of fund-raising. Employees donated money to have herds of stuffed animals placed on the desks of colleagues each morning. Along with ‘herding,’ employees also sponsored a variety of raffles, a bake sale, a pitch tournament, and even a ‘best beard’ contest.

MMWEC Earns A Ratings on Power Projects
LUDLOW — Three major credit-rating agencies have affirmed the A-level credit ratings of of Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (MMWEC) power supply projects. The agencies — Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poors, and Moody’s Investors — cited the financial and competitive strength of MMWEC and its municipal utility project participants. MMWEC project ratings are all in the A category, reflecting a strong and stable financial profile for the nonprofit, joint action agency that provides services to the Commonwealth’s consumer-owned municipal electric utilities.

Gove Opens Solo Legal Practice
NORTHAMPTON — Attorney Michael Gove has announced the opening of his solo legal practice under the name Gove Law Office, providing services in corporate and business law, estate planning, real-estate matters, and special education law to clients throughout Western Mass. and Connecticut. A Western Mass. native, Gove has developed a diverse practice assisting businesses owners and families in planning for the future. Gove is a 2001 cum laude graduate of UMass Amherst, where he received a BA in political science. In 2004, he earned his JD from Boston College School of Law. He is admitted to the Massachusetts and Connecticut bars, and to the U.S. District Court in both states as well. He is a member of the American Bar Assoc., the Massachusetts Bar Assoc., the Hampden County Bar Assoc., the Hampshire County Bar Assoc., the Connecticut Bar Assoc., the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield, and the Northampton Association of Young Professionals. In 2007, he was honored by BusinessWest as a member of the inaugural 40 Under Forty class, in part for his work with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. In 2007, Gov. Deval Patrick nominated him to serve as the Connecticut Valley representative on the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, a position he held until 2012. He presently serves as a corporator of the Horace Smith Fund. Gove volunteers with the Hampshire County United Way and Cooley Dickinson Hospital, and previously served as president of the Advisory Board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County. In 2012, he was selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a professional achievement earned by no more than 2.5% of lawyers in Massachusetts.

Westfield Bank Rated Outstanding in CRA Exam
WESTFIELD — Westfield Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial Inc., received an outstanding rating as a large institution with total assets of $1.3 billion as of March 31, during the recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exam conducted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the bank’s primary regulator. “The outstanding rating is the highest rating a bank can receive and represents the bank’s commitment to our communities in several performance areas, which includes lending, investments, and services,” said President and CEO James Hagan. The CRA is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Some of the major factors that support the rating were the bank’s level of lending activity within its assessment area, the distribution of small loans to businesses and home-mortgage loans by income level of the borrower and geography, as well as community-development lending. The bank had an excellent level of qualified investments and donations totaling $7.4 million in the areas it serves during the timeframe and evaluation of the CRA exam, and exhibited excellent responsiveness to credit and community economic-development needs.

Departments People on the Move

Christine McCormick

Christine McCormick

Christine McCormick, Dean of the College of Education at UMass Amherst, was elected a fellow in Division 15 Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Assoc. (APA), the premier scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the U.S. The APA is the world’s largest association of psychologists, with more than 134,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members. Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology. With UMass Amherst since 2005, McCormick is the author or co-author of publications on a variety of topics in child development and education. In 2012, she was elected to serve a three-year term on the executive board of the Council of Academic Deans from Research Education Institutions, an assembly of deans of education from research and land-grant institutions throughout North America. She was also elected to the executive committee of the American Educational Research Association’s Organization of Institutional Affiliates, which provides a forum for academic institutions, non-university-based research institutions, and professional associations to share information about federal education research issues, people, and events, as well as to be engaged in shaping policy with regard to significant research issues. She was appointed by Gov. Deval Patrick to the Mass. Special Commission on Civic Engagement and Learning, which completed its work last January, and also served on the editorial boards of two major journals in her field: the Journal of Educational Psychology and Educational Psychology Review. She received her Ph.D. in educational psychology, with a minor in measurement and statistics, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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The Springfield-based regional law firm Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that Francis Mirkin, Esq. has been named 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Real Estate by lawyer-ranking service Martindale-Hubbell. This distinction will appear in the December issue of American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel magazine. Mirkin is a shareholder and a member of the firm’s real-estate and banking and finance departments. He is also member of the Mass. Real Estate Conveyancer’s Assoc. and a frequent speaker on commercial real-estate and foreclosure-related matters. He is a multi-year recipient of the SuperLawyer distinction and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest ranking achievable. Mirkin earned his BA from the University of Massachusetts and his JD from Suffolk University School of Law.
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Teresa Parker

Teresa Parker

Mortgage Originator Teresa Parker is now located at United Bank’s Ludlow branch. Parker had served as the personal banker at United’s Longmeadow branch for nine years before transitioning to her new position as mortgage originator in the bank’s Springfield region. She joins Ludlow personal banker Yvonne Santos and her staff at the 528 Center St. location.
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Angela Lussier

Angela Lussier

The BrunoFox Group recently named Angela Lussier its Chief Strategy Officer. Lussier is an award-winning speaker, TEDx alumna, author, and business consultant whose advice has been featured on Yahoo!, NBC, ABC, Virgin.com, the Ladders, About.com, CBS Money Watch, and other outlets. Within this role, Lussier will serve as lead developer for the organization’s Innovation Unit, which is producing Consulting 2.0 services for entrepreneurs and young professionals. Lussier has worked with individuals, as well as Fortune 100 companies, who have used her successful strategies to achieve unprecedented results.
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Erin Catharine

Erin Catharine

Erin Catharine, copywriter with the Lenox-based creative agency Winstanley Partners, has been named Young Careerist of the Year by Western Mass. Women magazine. The award is part of the magazine’s annual Women to Watch competition, which recognizes local women working in a variety of careers. Winners were decided by nominations and votes from the public. The honor is celebrated with a special issue of Western Mass. Women and an awards banquet. The Young Careerist award was added this year to recognize a professional woman in the region between the ages of 20 and 26 who has a college degree, has been working for less than three years in her profession, and has excelled in her position through contributions to the organization, continued professional development, volunteerism, and more. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Catharine joined the Winstanley creative team in 2012 following stints with Howell Creative Group in Williamsburg, Va. and Taradel LLC in Richmond, Va. She is a past recipient of the Advertising Women of New York scholarship, a Student Silver Addy award, a Richmond, Va. Ad Club Bronze Student Cannonball Award, and the Judge’s Choice Award at the Dallas Society of Visual Communications National Advertising Student Show and Conference.
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Daniel Sullivan

Daniel Sullivan

The Martin J. Clayton Insurance Agency, based in Holyoke, recently named Daniel Sullivan President. Sullivan has worked at the agency since 1990 and holds the Charter Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations. Sullivan works extensively in the commercial property and casualty arena, serving the needs of local businesses. The full-service agency provides personal and commercial insurance and financial services to clients throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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The Loomis Communities recently announced the appointment of Dr. Charles Hines as Medical Director at the Loomis House Nursing Center in Holyoke. Hines has been a geriatric medical practitioner for 20 years and is board-certified in gerontology and internal medicine. Hines, who graduated from St. George’s University School of Medicine, is a certified medical director through the American Medical Assoc.
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Beth Raffeld was named Vice President for Development at Smith College. Raffeld, a Senior Executive at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has a 30-year career in educational fund-raising and, as the new chief development officer, will over seen an organization that raised $39 million last year and direct a staff of more than 60.
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The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) recently welcomed the following new members to its Executive Board:
Jeremy Casey

Jeremy Casey

Peter Ellis

Peter Ellis

Elizabeth Ginter

Elizabeth Ginter

Edward Nuñez

Edward Nuñez

Jeremy Casey, Assistant Vice President and Commercial Services Officer at Westfield Bank, takes the reins as President. Casey is also on the board of the Springfield Rotary Club and a member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2013;
Peter Ellis, Creative Director at DIF Designs, is the new Vice President. Ellis is a member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2011;
Elizabeth Ginter, Attorney with Ellis Title Co., returns to the board as Clerk. Ginter is a member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2012 and Western Mass. Women magazine’s Women To Watch for 2013-14;
Edward Nuñez, Assistant Vice President of Business Development at Freedom Credit Union, joins the board as Treasurer. Nuñez is a member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2012 and is the 2012 recipient of the Bankers & Tradesman Credit Union Hero Award.
Ashley Clark, Commercial Service Officer at Westfield Bank, also serves on the YPS Marketing Committee. Clark is a board member of the Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity.
Juli Thibault

Juli Thibault

Juli Thibault, Talent Acquisition Marketing & Operations Manager at Baystate Health, is Co-Chair of the YPS Marketing Committee and Strategic Plan Task Force.

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Westfield State Trustees Place Dobelle on Leave
WESTFIELD — Westfield State University trustees voted unanimously last week to place President Evan Dobelle on administrative leave with pay. Trustee chairman Jack Flynn said Dobelle would remain on paid leave until at least Nov. 25, when the law firm Fish & Richardson is expected to complete an investigation into Dobelle’s lavish spending habits. Thomas Frongillo, a principal in the firm, has been representing the trustees in their negotiations with Dobelle. While Dobelle, who spent hours with trustees at their closed-door session, left without comment, his publicist, George Regan, said Dobelle plans to file a federal lawsuit against the trustees for the “egregious” violation of his rights. “We are disappointed that the board has acted unlawfully and has obviously buckled to the intense political pressure surrounding this issue,” said Regan in a statement. “The board has defamed President Dobelle and allowed him to be defamed, and there will be major consequences to these actions.” The vote to place Dobelle on leave came following a vote of no confidence by faculty and librarians at WSU. Specifically, 64% of the 215 faculty and librarians who voted agreed with the statement that “I have no confidence that Dr. Evan Dobelle can continue to effectively serve as president of Westfield State University,” according to the executive committee of the Mass. State College Assoc. The trustees’ action also comes in the shadow of a fresh investigation by Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office into whether Dobelle made illegal false claims to obtain reimbursement for his expenses. The trustees called the special meeting in the face of mounting pressure to take action after an August report by accounting firm O’Connor & Drew found that Dobelle had repeatedly violated university policy by charging personal expenses to university credit cards, and also questioned the documentation for many claimed expenses. Since then, state Inspector General Glenn Cunha has raised questions about Dobelle’s extensive business travel, luxury hotel stays, high-end restaurant meals, and entertainment charged to the school. Meanwhile, state Higher Education Commissioner Richard Freeland has frozen some state funding to WSU because he’s concerned about Dobelle’s ability to manage money. “It seems to me highly questionable whether President Dobelle can or should continue to provide leadership to Westfield State University,” Freeland wrote to the trustees.

Springfield City Council Boosts Mayor’s Salary
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council recently gave first-step approval to a $40,000 pay raise for the mayor, which, if granted final approval at the Oct. 21 council meeting, will increase the mayor’s annual salary from $95,000 to $135,000 effective in January 2014. Mayor Domenic Sarno has two years left on his four-year term. Supporters of the raise noted that the current salary has not increased in 17 years and is low when compared with other cities. The increase was proposed in May by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, which cited the need to attract the best candidates and pay a wage that reflects the responsibilities of the job and the size of the city. The council voted to grant first-step approval for increasing councilors’ own annual salary from $14,500 to $19,500, a change that will also will take effect in January, if granted final approval. The council has not had a raise in 18 years.

Mama Iguana’s Closes at Springfield Site
SPRINGFIELD — Mama Iguana’s owner Claudio Guerra closed down that restaurant’s Springfield location, neighboring the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, earlier this month after just over two years in operation.
The restaurant opened in June 2011 in the location of the former Onyx Fusion Bar and Restaurant. Onyx had closed in April 2011 after three years operating in space once occupied by the Hall of Fame. Guerra’s latest venture boasted 350 seats indoors and 150 on an outdoor patio.
Mama Iguana’s had 50 employees, and Guerra said he will try to absorb as many of them as possible at his four other eateries — the Spoleto restaurants in Northampton and East Longmeadow and Mama Iguana’s and Pizza Paradiso in Northampton. Gift cards are redeemable at those other locations. Guerra told the Republican that the concept behind his Springfield restaurant, and his execution of that concept, led to the closing, not a general reluctance to dine out in the city. He added that the right restaurant with the right concept would succeed there.
Competition tightened at the site when Plan B Burger Bar opened in September 2012 in the Hall of Fame building. Guerra said he’d been trying to sell the restaurant or bring in a partner to help run it, but any possible partner or buyer balked at investing money on a new concept with the possibility of MGM Resorts International opening a South End casino.

Nov. 21 Deadline Set for Marijuana Licenses
BOSTON — The state Department of Public Health has set a Nov. 21 deadline for nonprofit companies to submit final applications for medical-marijuana shops and cultivation facilities (see story on page 6). The DPH will announce an award of licenses on Jan. 31, despite the fact that more than 130 communities have instituted temporary moratoriums on medical-marijuana dispensaries.
Last month, the DPH approved 158 preliminary applications for medical marijuana, clearing the applicants to continue to a second and final phase of bidding. Of those, 22 companies are proposing to set up shop in one of the four counties of Western Mass. Each county in Massachusetts will be granted at least one and no more than five dispensaries, with the statewide total capped at 35.
A selection committee will evaluate final applications on factors including ability to meet the health needs of registered patients, site appropriateness, geographic distribution of dispensaries, local support, and public-safety plans.

Opinion
The Mandate for Medical Marijuana

One year ago, the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) was busy lobbying against a ballot question that proposed to legalize marijuana in the Commonwealth for medicinal purposes.
Its leaders argued that marijuana has never been subjected to clinical trials like every other prescription. That its benefits are unproven on a large scale. That doctors are concerned about violating federal law.
All valid arguments. But after voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana at the polls, the MMS didn’t just rehash the same complaints. Rather, over the next several months, doctors found a seat at the table with the state Department of Public Health (DPH), contributing to the regulations being hammered out.
For example, when the state laid out certain conditions for which marijuana would be an acceptable treatment, the society argued for language that the condition must be ‘debilitating.’ And it insisted that physicians certifying patients for the drug must have a real, established relationship with those individuals.
In short, despite its concerns — and the MMS remains vocal about the lack of clinical trials — it recognized that, like in 19 other states and the District of Columbia, the ship of public opinion had sailed. Marijuana was now legal for medicinal purposes. At that point, the goal was simply to craft as solid a set of rules as possible to govern its use.
It’s an example worth noting by the many Commonwealth residents and municipal officials who retain serious qualms about introducing pot into their neighborhoods. But arguing against medical marijuana now is as ineffectual as arguing against casinos. They’re both definitely coming to this area.
That said, communities like Springfield and dozens of others in Western Mass. are right to establish temporary moratoriums on any economic activity related to marijuana. Why? Because the DPH’s guidelines — it will award up to 35 licenses across the state to sell the drug — don’t address every issue that cities and towns might have.
Questions abound. Are there public-safety concerns arising from new drug use in neighborhoods, even if it’s legally prescribed? What if a patient certified by a doctor to use marijuana lives in federally subsidized housing? Will marijuana be sold, as Springfield’s top health official posed, near unlicensed day-care centers? How will marijuana dispensaries be regulated on the local level? What privacy and security issues might arise?
But anyone who thinks medical marijuana is still a question of if, not when, might as well get elected to Congress and try to repeal Obamacare, to name another controversial piece of legislation that’s not going anywhere. The states that have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes have not imploded in a hazy stupor, and polls show that most people feel the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.
Those drawbacks should be considered, though, and cities have the right to do so. But at the end of the day, like casinos, this is one bet the state — and a majority of its voters — are willing to make, and that mandate should be respected.