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AIC Professor Jill McCarthy Payne Receives Statewide Appointment

By BusinessWest Staff January 10, 2017

Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) Professor of Criminal Justice Jill McCarthy Payne has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker to a two-year term on the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

The committee advises the Gaming Commission on matters including annual resource agenda, public safety, addiction as it relates to gambling, mitigation, and other issues. Along with Payne, committee members include two senators, two legislators, representatives from public health and labor, and Gaming Commission Chair Stephen Crosby.

Payne, who resides in Springfield and represents Region B as a Springfield member, was selected by Baker because of her previous involvement with the casino project in Springfield. Appointed by Mayor Domenic Sarno, Payne served on his five-member committee that helped select MGM as the casino of choice for Springfield. In addition, and prior to her recent appointment by the governor, Payne was tapped to be a member and chair of the local Community Mitigation Committee, thereby serving dual roles at the state and local level.

“I’m excited to be part of this opportunity for Springfield. Although streets are narrowed currently due to construction, upon its completion, the casino will bring a new vibrancy to downtown,” Payne said. “The MGM project itself is unique in the gaming industry because it is considered an ‘inside-out’ model, meaning that patrons will be able to visit all amenities, including restaurants and entertainment venues, without ever entering the casino itself. In addition, the casino is being built within an urban area, using the MassMutual Center, Symphony Hall, and CityStage, to become part of the fabric of the community. It is really a first of its kind.”

While initial meetings have already begun in Boston, the work of the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee will begin in earnest once all facilities are open.

Meyers Brothers Kalicka Adds Two New Partners

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Banking and Financial Services Sections

A Matter of Addition

Kristi Reale and Jim Krupienski are the newest partners at Meyers Brothers Kalicka.

As part of a strategic plan to generate new opportunities and more profound growth for the company, and also to ensure a steady flow of new leadership, the Holyoke-based accounting firm Meyers Brothers Kalicka has named two new partners — senior managers Jim Krupienski and Kristi Reale. They’ve been acting essentially as partners without that title for more than year now, and say the firm has provided them all the tools they need to succeed.

Jim Barrett says it was maybe the worst-kept secret he’d seen in quite some time.

He was referring to the granting of partner status to two senior managers at the Holyoke-based accounting firm Meyers Brothers Kalicka — Jim Krupienski and Kristi Reale. The two, who have been with the firm for 12 and 15 years respectively, and had risen through the ranks to senior manager, were told more than a year ago, in something approaching confidentiality, that they were on the track to becoming partners and would likely achieve such status so by the end of this year.

Their promotion wasn’t exactly classified information, but it certainly wasn’t broadcast loudly, said Barrett, the firm’s managing partner since 2009, adding that he made it all official in an announcement to the staff on Dec. 19.

To say that it was somewhat anti-climactic was an understatement, as evidenced by this anecdote from Reale, several days before the news was scheduled to break internally.

“Someone walked up to me and said ‘has your promotion been made official yet?’ she recalled. “It wasn’t exactly a secret, but I didn’t think everyone knew. I guess they did.”

But while the promotions may not have been as discreet as intended, they are certainly significant, said Barrett, and represent an important and in many ways unique step in the company’s efforts to grow and put in place an effective succession plan that will ensure solid leadership for decades to come.

“This was a well-thought-out component of our strategic plan,” he explained. “We have a partner who is retiring, so we have a practice need; Jim and Kristi have demonstrated all prerequisite skills to get there, and we’ve been talking to them for almost two years about how they’re on the track.

“It’s been a process that’s taken a number of years to unfold,” he went on. “We want to onboard them so they know what to expect and the know what’s expected of them; we want this to be a success for everyone.”

While Reale and Krupienski took essentially the same path to a partnership, and their resumes have many common denominators, including extensive work in the community, BusinessWest 40 Under Forty plaques (Reale in 2009 and Krupinski a year later), and a number of bylined submissions to this magazine, they arrived at MBK with different career aspirations, as we’ll see in a few moments.

But they arrived at this career moment together, and for now, they’re excited about moving into different, slightly bigger offices and having their names and bios found by clicking the ‘partners’ button on the MBK homepage. But they’re far more focused on meeting the responsibilities that some with that title and helping the firm grow at a time when doing so is certainly challenging for any financial services firm in a region that has seen little, if any, overall expansion.

For this issue and its focus on Banking & Financial Services, BusinessWest talked with the two new partners, as well as the managing partner, about the promotions and the firm’s strategic plans moving forward.

Watching Their Figures

When she first came to Meyers Brothers, P.C. in February of 2001, Reale was thinking more about staying maybe 16 weeks than the nearly 16 years it took her to reach partner.

Indeed, a veteran with seven years of public accounting work under her belt, she was hired to help during tax season on a per-diem basis, and walked in the door already thinking about what she might do next. But a funny thing happened on the way to carrying out those plans.

“I never left,” she said, stating the obvious before moving on to the more important topic — why.

“I was thinking about going into private industry, but after a couple of months at Meyers Brothers, I just loved it and decided to stay,” she explained, adding that she was hired after just five weeks of per-diem work. “It was very professional, everyone was treated well … it was just a great place to work. I looked forward to going there every day.”

When she arrived at Meyers Brothers, Kristi Reale was focused on staying 16 weeks, not 16 years, but the environment she found changed those plans quickly.

Meanwhile, Krupienski got off the elevator on the eighth floor of the PeoplesBank Building just off I-91 (the merged companies came together there in 2005) with a much different mindset.

After serving as a senior accountant at a Big-4 firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and then shifting gears and working as a senior auditor at the Hartford, he had made up his mind to return to public accounting. The question was where, he said, adding that through a friend he heard about an opening at MBK.

“I interviewed, liked what I heard, liked the firm, the culture, the people I met with … and felt I should throw my hat into the ring,” said Krupienski, adding that while it would be a leap to start thinking about making partner back in 2003, he allowed himself to harbor such thoughts, and before long, that became a hard goal.

“It was kind of a thought in the back of my mind — I had made the jump back into public accounting, and you generally don’t do that if you don’t have some aspirations for being partner someday,” he told BusinessWest, adding quickly that reaching this rung at a firm of that size is never a given and it would likely take much more than a decade.

“I came from a big-firm mentality,” he explained. “It’s very structured there in terms of the progression, and while this firm isn’t PricewaterhouseCoopers … things are similar in many ways.”

Those sentiments help explain how accounting firms are in many ways different from small and medium-sized law firms, said Barrett, adding that with the latter, an associate is in many cases on a partner track soon after arrival, and if they’re good at what they do, can probably expect to make partner within a certain number of years, although the number and circumstances vary widely with the firm.

In accounting, it’s different, he said, adding that law is more of a transactional business, where individual lawyers have what amounts to their own book of business and client list, while in accounting, one to 10 people could be working with the same client.

Jim Krupienski says MBK has provided him and fellow new partner Kristi Reale with all the tools they need to succeed.

When asked why both Reale and Krupienski were named partners at this time, Barrett said it this amounted to a sound business decision. Both are qualified, experienced managers, and both have the capacity to help the firm grow market share.

Elaborating, he said there are certain required skill sets for reaching the partner rung, and both certainly possess them.

“Can you serve clients?” he began. “Are you able to grow the practice — attract new clients and develop relationships with existing clients? Can you train and develop staff? These are the prerequisites, and they have them.”

By the Numbers

Beyond those required skills, Reale and Krupienski also complement each other in many ways, said Barrett, adding that while they’re both involved in auditing and accounting, or A&A as they say in this business, they have different focus areas and specialize in different sectors of the economy.

Krupienski, for example, specializes — and has written about — medical practice operation, tax planning, and retirement plan strategy, while Reale specializes in closely held businesses, business valuations, management advisory services, and business and tax planning, and has extensive experience in retail, manufacturing, construction, distribution, real estate, insurance, and other service organizations.

“We have people with somewhat similar skill sets,” said Barrett. “But they’re different enough so they can go out and not compete with each other, and complement each other in some cases.”

Meanwhile, bringing them both on as partners now is a proactive step within the company’s broad efforts within the realm of succession planning, he went on, adding that many firms, especially smaller operations, are not putting enough emphasis on creating a solid pipeline of leadership of the years to come.

Elaborating, he said that when the two firms merged, there were 13 partners, a large number that the shareholders knew would eventually be whittled down, out of necessity, through retirement. That point has been reached, he went on, and the firm needs to replace that leadership.

“Our number one strategy starting when I became managing partner was to have a succession plan,” he told BusinessWest. “And everything we’ve done subsequent to that has been to develop that plan, including an investment in technology, investment in people through training, investment in human resources; this is just the culmination of that.

“We chopped this down to a five-year program,” he went on. “And the culmination of that is to have our replacements in place. This is the first example of all those efforts coming to fruition.”

When asked if, when, and under what circumstances additional partners would be named, Barrett gave a very quick answer: “Growth of the firm.”

And there are several ways to achieve growth, he went on, listing acquisition, geographic expansion, attaining a larger piece of the existing pie, or moving aggressively and effectively if the pie should happen to become larger.

And the two partners could, and likely will, play a large role in those growth efforts.

“We’re hoping that with their respective areas of expertise — Jim in medical and pension work and Kristi with business valuation — that they’re going to bring another level of services to clients or perspective clients that will allow us to grow,” he explained.

Both partners sounded like they were up for that mix of opportunity and challenge.

“It’s taken us time to get here, we’ve gone through the needed steps,” said Krupienski. “And in terms of where we are — they’ve afforded us with every tool we need to meet those challenges — training, development, helping us get out there, supporting us with joining boards and getting involved in the community … all of that will help in terms of meeting new people, meeting new prospective clients, and meeting other associates and professionals that will develop our base moving forward.”

Said Reale, “we’ve both had a lot of training, whether it’s in our own special niche, sales training, soft-skills training, leadership training … and it’s all going to help us develop professionally. And we’ve already been essentially working as partners, just without the title, for more than a year now.”

Focus on the Bottom Line

That last point certainly helps explain why the promotion of Reale and Krupienski to partner has been the proverbial worst-kept secret.

But while the announcement on the 19th might have been anti-climactic in some ways, it was a milestone moment nonetheless.

That’s because, as Barrett noted, it represented one significant step in ongoing efforts to achieve growth and a solid leadership for the future.

George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]

Commercial Construction Companies Forecast a Very Good Year

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Construction Sections

Building Expectations

The construction sector has always been a good barometer when it comes to the economy and what may happen with it in the foreseeable future. And this historical trend is one of many reasons why cautious optimism abounds in the region. Indeed, many firms report that they have a number of projects on the books for the year ahead and beyond, and that these projects involve a number of economic sectors.

Gagliarducci Construction in Springfield has been in business since 1916, and the fourth-generation, family-owned company has had to switch its focus many times over the years to keep pace with change. It specializes in excavation, earth moving, site work, and mobile crushing of stone, concrete, and asphalt, and the majority of its current projects are centered in educational and healthcare settings.

And it is extremely busy, reflective of a trend involving many players within the broad construction sector — one that is generating a good deal of optimism within the industry, and probably outside as well, because the sector has historically been a good barometer regarding the economy and what will happen with it.

“We have jobs on the books that extend well into 2018,” said Jerome Gagliarducci as he and his son Jay talked about their business history and projections for the future. “Most of the jobs are in the private sector and involve hospitals and schools. Between 2000 and 2006, we did a lot of work for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, but education and healthcare are a big part of the Western Mass. economy, and this is where the money is being spent now. There are a lot of colleges in the Pioneer Valley, and we’re glad to be involved in their ongoing projects.”

Still, having jobs booked this far in advance of a new year is not something they take for granted. “There have been times when all of our projects were completed by the end of the fall or winter and we had nothing scheduled for the upcoming year,” said Jay Gagliarducci. “We have been lucky: it’s unusual to have so many new jobs lined up this early that will continue into the future.”

Eric Forish, president of Forish Construction Inc. in Westfield, said his firm has also fared well.

“We’re celebrating our 70th year in business, and the last few years have been good ones; I credit that to our staff and expect that work in the commercial construction industry will continue to move in a positive direction,” he told BusinessWest, noting that the company typically has six or seven major projects taking place simultaneously.

Holyoke-based Daniel O’Connell’s Sons Inc. also reports that 2016 has been a good year. The company also has offices in Franklin, New Haven, Conn., and Kingston, N.Y., and President Jeff Bardell is often on the road. He told BusinessWest that entirely different dynamics exist in Eastern and Western Mass.

“Things are booming in the Boston area inside of Route 128. It’s obvious to drivers because there are so many cranes up,” Bardell said. Construction is also taking place in Western Mass., but not at the same level, and work in the public sector has declined.

“Work has been pretty steady here for the past few years, but the amount of roadwork, wastewater-treatment work, and public infrastructure spending has decreased over the past 12 months,” Bardell went on, noting that work in that sector was much more prevalent four or five years ago.

However, institutional jobs have filled the gap. “Colleges are still spending money, and we have done some nice projects,” he said.

Bardell believes some people are waiting for the work on Interstate 91 and the MGM casino in Springfield to be complete before launching new projects.

“A lot of people are looking at Springfield and hoping redevelopment will occur when the casino is finished,” he said, adding that one of O’Connell’s largest jobs in Springfield is the $60 million Union Station intermodal transportation center.

Eric Forish says the $4 million, LEED-certified Westfield Transit Pavilion at Elm and Arnold streets is one of many projects his firm is working on at present.

It includes a 120,000-square-foot historical renovation to the old station in the downtown Railroad Historic District. The project has been complex and includes construction of a new, 24-bay bus terminal; a 480-car parking facility; and upgrades to the landscaping and hardscapes around the area.

Before the work began, Union Station consisted of two vacant buildings: a three-story terminal and a two-story baggage building that were both constructed in 1926.

“We’ve been working vigorously to wrap up the project and are very close to being done,” Bardell said, adding that he expects that to happen in the first quarter of 2017.

For this edition and its focus on construction, BusinessWest looks at a host of projects keeping commercial builders busy, as well as what they have lined up for the future.

Going Up

Bardell said O’Connell recently completed new residence halls at Amherst College. Four new dorms were erected as part of a greenway campus project, which will include demolishing the old dorms and building a 250,000-square-foot science center and expansive greenway along the full length of the landscape that can be used for recreation and relaxation.

Jerome and Jay Gagliarducci say they have work booked into 2018 and expect to be very busy in the coming year.

Another project at UMass Amherst will be completed in January, but right now work is still underway on its historic South College building. It includes a renovation of 30,000 square feet in the structure, built in 1886, and a four-story, 67,500-square-foot addition that will provide new common areas, faculty offices, classrooms, and an auditorium.

“The new building will be LEED-certified,” Bardell said. “It will be used next semester, and furniture is being moved into it now.”

The company has other ongoing projects in the educational sector. It just finished a $110 million job at Vassar College centered around an 80,000-square-foot Bridge Building that spans two sections of campus terrain and connects to the school’s Olmsted Hall via a two-level skywalk.

In addition, a $2 million renovation and addition to Philips Exeter Academy Center’s theater in Exeter, N.H. is underway. The job started two months ago and will expand the space to 63,000 square feet.

Four months ago, O’Connell began working on the $9 million Dartmouth College Hood Museum expansion and renovation project, which involves a restoration and addition to the existing gallery space. When it is finished by the end of next year, there will be five new galleries and advanced technology classrooms.

The company also has a few smaller jobs, including a renovation project at the Culinary Institute of America in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Another project in that state is at the Trinity-Pawling School, where O’Connell began working on a 27,000-square-foot addition to the Smith Field House about a month ago that will be complete sometime next year. “It will be used for basketball, lacrosse, and other sports,” Bardell said.

In addition to jobs in the educational sector, O’Connell has projects in other realms. Six months ago, it began a $29 million dollar upgrade to an existing wastewater-treatment plant that serves Mansfield, Foxborough, and Norton in the eastern part of the state.

Work on the MFN Regional Treatment Plant entails installing new aeration facilities, chemical facilities, and electrical upgrades as well as concrete work, and is expected to take another two years.

O’Connell is also doing a $17 million project in Providence, R.I. on the Providence River Pedestrian Bridge that connects two sides of the city and includes sections of a riverfront park.

“We’re optimistic as we look ahead at the coming year,” said Bardell. “We have some backlog, which we like, and are always looking for new work.”

Varied Portfolios

The majority of Gagliarducci’s projects take two to three years to complete.

“We’re usually the first on a site and the last to leave it. But it is a challenge to predict a year ahead of time exactly when we will be needed,” Jay said, explaining that schedules change from one month to the next, and although the end date is usually firm, weather and production by other trades affect the timetable.

Right now, all of the company’s work is institutional, and there has been plenty of it.

It just finished an addition at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield and started one at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer that will open in 2018.

“We dig the foundations and put in sewer, water, and drainage systems, which is work that people don’t see,” Jerome explained, adding that such work takes place at the start of a project, while work at the end of a project involves paving, curbing, sidewalks, and more.

Galiarducci has also broken ground at the site of the new Pope Francis High School in Springfield, which is slated to open in the fall of 2018. This school is being built on 40 acres of open space, which is unusual in this area; most of the company’s projects involve working in or around existing structures.

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The company was just hired to undertake work in a massive renovation of what’s known as Building 19 at Springfield Technical Community College, and that job will carry over into 2018.

Gagliarducci worked with O’Connell on the Amherst College greenway residence project, and will complete phase 1 of another large project at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst this month, which involves relocating water, sewer, and drainage lines in the footprint and moving them to allow for new construction.

Although the work may not sound complex, renovations and additions in tight spots can be quite challenging. “UMass presented real challenges because we had to work around the student traffic,” Jay told BusinessWest.

Deerfield Academy has also hired the firm to do site work for a new hockey arena. The project began in March and will be completed in 2018.

“It involves a lot of digging inside the foundation to support the renovation,” Jerome said, explaining that the firm will put in new sewer lines, curbing, and a parking lot.

Later this winter, it will begin a drainage project at Springfield Armory Museum.

This is a federal project, as the museum is owned by the government, and will include new sewer lines and curbing, sidewalks, and pavement. The work should be finished by the end of next year. “We’re also starting phase 2 of an over-55 community in Hadley,” he noted.

The first phase consisted of building seven or eight units, most of which have been spoken for, and the second phase will commence next spring when Gagliarducci will do site work to allow additional housing units to be built.

The company is also involved with the new South End Community Center in Springfield. Jay noted that Fontaine Brothers is building the new center on Marble Street and his firm is doing the sitework, which began in September.

Westfield’s Gaslight District Improvement Project is also on Gagliarducci’s roster. “It was our job to put in the water, sewer and drainage lines, as well as the sidewalks, curbs, and two parking lots, in addition to reconstructing several streets,” Jerome said, explaining that the project began two and a half years ago and involves major reconstruction in the area.

Future Endeavors

Forish Construction has a mix of ongoing projects that include the new $4 million Westfield Transit Pavilion at Elm and Arnold streets. The glass and steel building will have five bus berths, a shelter for passengers, a coffee shop, and administrative offices, and will be surrounded by brick walkways. Parking will be available in an adjacent facility, and there will be repair stations and racks for bicycles.

“It is the first major piece of the city’s long-term downtown redevelopment plan that will be completed,” Forish said, noting that the pavilion will be LEED-certified.

Several buildings were knocked down to make way for the new pavilion, which will make it more convenient for Westfield State students to travel to and from the university via a shuttle that runs between them.

The company has also several projects underway or that have been recently completed at UMass Amherst, including a roughly $4 million renovation to the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. “It is our third major project in this library, which they are redoing floor by floor,” Forish said.

Auto dealerships rank high on the company’s list of projects, and include work for Sarat Ford, Curry Nissan, and Sarat-Lincoln.

“We’re just wrapping up a renovation and addition to Lia Chrysler on King Street in Northampton,” Forish said, noting it is adjacent to Lia’s Honda store.

No one can predict the future, but work has been steady for Forish and other commercial contractors.

“We have a number of projects already under contract for 2017,” Forish said, noting that they include auto dealerships as well as private industrial buildings and the company is always active in the public sector and plans to bid on some local projects.

He told BusinessWest his optimism stems in part from the fact that Donald Trump is the new president-elect.

“It appears he is business-friendly and wants to see growth in U.S. and an increase in jobs here as opposed to abroad. We are already seeing a rise in the stock market, and people are optimistic about the direction the country is headed in, so we are hopeful that good things will come to fruition,” Forish said.

In the meantime, commercial contractors will continue to work hard to complete current projects, bid on new jobs, and rely on the stellar reputations that have kept them busy for generations as they plan for the New Year and beyond.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Building Permits Departments

The following business permits were issued during the month of December 2016.

Agawam

Rocky’s Ace Hardware
7 Springfield St.
$210,000 — Install a rooftop solar array

Chicopee

Robert Benoit
506 Grattan St.
$31,500 — Repairs to front of building due to vehicle accident

Pizza Chop
486 Springfield St.
$25,140 — Minor renovations and alterations to pizza shop

Sentry Uniform
803 James St.
$27,500 — Roofing

Shawnigan Drive LLC
645 Shawnigan Dr.
Install three antennas and three RRUs

East Longmeadow

Plastipak
108 Industrial Dr.
$184,067.33 — Commercial addition, silos

Tiger Press
50 Industrial Dr.
$60,000 — Solar

Greenfield

Lisa Underwood
571 Bernardston Road
$3,500 — Remove and replace five exterior doors

Richard Wilby
122 Main St.
$39,100 — Roofing

Hadley

Domino’s
459 Russell St.
$20,000 — Interior lobby renovations, including new flooring, wall finishes, suspended ceilings, lighting, sales counters, and HVAC

Edens
446 Russell St.
$10,000 — Sign

Longmeadow

Longmeadow Mall LP
827 Williams St.
$32,750 — Roof replacement

Ludlow

Sovereign Health Group
14 Chestnut Place
$800,000 — Commercial alterations

TD Bank
549 Center St.
$70,000 — Commercial alterations

Ludlow Center LLC
485 Center St.
$12,000 — Demolition

Northampton

Chen’s Management LLC
16 Crafts Ave.
$17,000 — Remove skylights and apply roof to entire building

City of Northampton
170 Glendale Road
$372,978 — Solar field on landfill

City of Northampton
85 Hampton Ave.
$162,000 — Repleace sealant and tee-to-tee joints in parking garage

Edwards Church of Northampton
297 Main St.
$16,558 — Remove old granite stairs and relay new granite stairs

Gleason Brothers Inc.
7 Pearl St.
$11,000 — Remove existing interior cubicles, create two interior cased openings

Smith College
54 Green St.
$14,000 — Roofing at treasurer’s office

Smith College
67 West St.
Strip and shingle roof

Palmer

Camp Ramah
39 Bennet St.
$30,000 — Sprinklers for fire protection

ITW Realty Trust
668 Old Warren Road
$6,400 — Pad and coaxial cable to cell tower

Springfield

401 Liberty St. LLC
401 Liberty St.
$262,000 — Install solar array

City of Springfield
60 Alton St.
$963,321 — Extend structural steel and exterior walls to raise roof, install metal roof deck and PVC roofing membrane, remove and reinstall rooftop HVAC equipment at STEM Middle Academy

DTM & GDU Inc.
420 Pasco Road
$9,684.71 — Roofing

Dwight Station LLC
95 Frank B. Murray St.
$350,000 — Tenant fit-out for Sunrise Behavioral Health Clinic

Eyesight & Surgery Associates
299 Carew St.
$651,101 — Interior renovations for a medical office

HS Holdings
980 Bay St.
$16,000 — Install solar array

Orange Park Management LLC
13 Oak St.
$12,500 — Construction of foundation for proposed additions to condominium

Verizon Wireless
1061 Wilbraham Road
$22,000 — Install six remote heads on existing telecommunications tower

Ware

Westfield Bank
350 Palmer Road
$4,500 — Sign

Wilbraham

85 Post Office Park LLP
85 Post Office Park
$42,000 — Remodel existing dental office for another dentist

95 Post Office Park LLP
95 Post Office Park
$10,000 — Remove and replace wall partitions

Wilbraham & Monson Academy
423-451 Main St.
$6,134 — New shed

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

Spruce Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Thomas S. Kaye
Seller: Mountain Stream LLC
Date: 11/22/16

62 West Branch Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Karl J. Koenigsbauer
Seller: John L. Parker Funding TR
Date: 11/18/16

BERNARDSTON

7 Eden Trail
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Adam M. Dery
Seller: Grover, Janice E., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/16

369 West Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Kimberly Hamilton-Bobrow
Seller: Roger G. Rulewich
Date: 11/15/16

DEERFIELD

40 Hawks Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Walter H. Kleeberg
Seller: Timothy S. Murphy
Date: 11/15/16

165 Lower Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Ameer A. Whitmyer
Seller: Terry J. Kimball
Date: 11/15/16

22 Meadow Wood Dr.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $296,600
Buyer: Max P. Sherrill
Seller: Sandra L. Lamb
Date: 11/18/16

ERVING

30 Wheelock St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: John P. Doleva
Seller: John W. Griffiths
Date: 11/14/16

GILL

181 Main Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Joann Stafford
Seller: Roger H. Bolio
Date: 11/23/16

626 Main Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Sherry Heldt
Seller: Drew Gillett
Date: 11/22/16

GREENFIELD

27 Beech St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Gregory A. Larouche
Seller: David A. Masaitis
Date: 11/18/16

48 Cypress St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Aaron D. Frentzos
Seller: George R. Marchacos
Date: 11/16/16

19 Elm St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Brenda J. Pratt
Seller: Justin Gendron
Date: 11/15/16

17 George St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Mark A. Abraham
Seller: Alexandra Stein
Date: 11/17/16

104 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Heather L. Tencza
Seller: Nancy E. Apple-Fratoni
Date: 11/15/16

156 Meridian St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Jennifer A. Pond
Seller: Mushovic, Anton M. 2nd, (Estate)
Date: 11/18/16

538 Shelburne Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Gregg Jenczyk
Seller: Pamela J. Fournier
Date: 11/18/16

3 Village Green
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jonathan Souza
Seller: Matthew C. White
Date: 11/14/16

11 Westwood Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Samuel D. Kaeppel
Seller: Martha J. Hadley
Date: 11/18/16

169 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Shawn F. Fortin
Seller: Walter H. Kleeberg
Date: 11/15/16

LEVERETT

132 Cave Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $571,000
Buyer: Robin Mandel
Seller: Michael C. Sanders
Date: 11/23/16

MONTAGUE

53 Main St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Freedom Legacy LLC
Seller: Greenfield Pilgrim 3 LLC
Date: 11/22/16

16 Norman Circle
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Paul L. Parda
Seller: Brenda J. Pratt
Date: 11/15/16

22 Park St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Ann M. Canavan
Seller: Reilly, Patricia A., (Estate)
Date: 11/22/16

9 Wrightson Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Stanborn M. James
Seller: Ronald M. Rancourt
Date: 11/23/16

NEW SALEM

351 Petersham Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: John E. Lake
Seller: Safi Khan
Date: 11/21/16

NORTHFIELD

20 Parker Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Joanne Flagg
Seller: Alden D. Booth
Date: 11/22/16

ORANGE

143 Memorial Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Darlene Nutter-Truehart
Seller: Donna M. Bunnell
Date: 11/15/16

200 West Orange Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Rodolfo Gonzalez-Galvez
Seller: Chester T. Randolph
Date: 11/17/16

ORANGE

53 Oak Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Brandon Coy
Seller: Andrei Agapov
Date: 11/23/16

SHELBURNE

94 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Hitor LLC
Seller: Robert A. Dean
Date: 11/18/16

304 Patten Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Daniel D. Reid
Seller: Nora M. Roche
Date: 11/22/16

Reynolds Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Hitor LLC
Seller: Robert A. Dean
Date: 11/18/16

8 South Maple St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Susan J. Barry
Seller: Soaring Investment Properties
Date: 11/18/16

SUNDERLAND

82 South Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jason Viadero
Seller: Valley Building Co. Inc.
Date: 11/14/16

WHATELY

95 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Vanessa C. Anspaugh
Seller: Mary K. Klippel
Date: 11/16/16

13 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Steven R. Keyes
Seller: Barbara E. Smith
Date: 11/18/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

40 Allison Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Tirone Development Corp.
Seller: Rosemarie E. Kieffer
Date: 11/21/16

48 Carmen Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Barbara Nutbrown
Date: 11/18/16

52 Cesan St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Deborah A. Blackak
Seller: Richard R. Corriveau
Date: 11/18/16

76 Dutchmaster Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $411,000
Buyer: Joseph M. McDonald
Seller: Frank S. Cardaropoli
Date: 11/16/16

204 Elm St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $369,500
Buyer: Fyodor Grechka
Seller: Citimortgage Inc.
Date: 11/18/16

65 Hampden Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joshua P. Costa
Seller: Americo M. Costa
Date: 11/16/16

84 Horsham Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Karen A. Barron
Seller: Cory W. Flowers
Date: 11/15/16

212 Line St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Jason Stasiowski
Seller: Brian J. Sullivan
Date: 11/15/16

26-28 Mark Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Benoit L. Dion
Seller: Langone Realty Corp.
Date: 11/18/16

755 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ronald Clifford
Seller: Deborah Conte
Date: 11/22/16

970 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Yvon G. Blais
Seller: Eric J. Sealander
Date: 11/23/16

442 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Susan Dore
Seller: Carl C. Dore
Date: 11/22/16

BRIMFIELD

1023 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $211,500
Buyer: John J. Kalliavas
Seller: Virginia A. Irvine
Date: 11/23/16

CHESTER

404 Route 20
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: 404 Huntington Road Land TR
Seller: Marie L. Morrissey
Date: 11/16/16

506 Skyline Trail
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Cynthia C. Archer
Date: 11/14/16

CHICOPEE

16 Bernard St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Tracy E. Reynolds
Seller: Virginia P. Ainsworth
Date: 11/18/16

276 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Johnathan Alvarado
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/17/16

74 Bray St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Cantwell
Seller: Robert L. Durant
Date: 11/17/16

13 Charpentier Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Yuriy Kopytyuk
Seller: Bank New York Mellon
Date: 11/14/16

54 Deslauriers St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Todd M. Davis
Seller: Carol A. Szulc
Date: 11/22/16

64 Felix St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: David A. Bodman
Seller: Hector R. Quiles
Date: 11/18/16

34 Hearthstone Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Michael J. Poirier
Seller: Michael A. Kibbie
Date: 11/18/16

35 Henry Harris St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Lorraine Fortes
Seller: Ibrahim M. Mustafa
Date: 11/22/16

47 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Dilmarie M. Torres
Seller: Susan Nizinski
Date: 11/22/16

42 Macek Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Melissa C. Bak
Seller: Joanne T. Burke
Date: 11/18/16

143 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Spring
Seller: Wolfendon, Agnes K., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/16

18 Maple St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Jody E. Germann
Seller: Nancy R. Keenan
Date: 11/23/16

20 Miller St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Luis A. Lopez
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 11/14/16

130 Oakridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Rivera
Seller: Vitaliy Korobkov
Date: 11/16/16

72 Ross Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Joseph L. Desroches
Seller: Ralph A. Guilbeau
Date: 11/21/16

567 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: J5 Properties LLC
Seller: Thomas G. Kerner
Date: 11/23/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

8 Brook St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Lynsey M. Cantalini
Seller: Daniel K. Paquette
Date: 11/23/16

27 Dewey Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Hector Irizarry
Seller: Richard H. Augherton
Date: 11/18/16

41 Franconia Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Mark S. Vaniderstine
Seller: Richard D. Gastone
Date: 11/21/16

20 Lynwood Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Tyler W. Simmons
Seller: Andre J. Sample
Date: 11/14/16

141 Orchard Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Thomas R. Ellerbrook
Seller: John R. Adamo
Date: 11/22/16

309 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $193,920
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Lynndia Roncarati
Date: 11/16/16

42 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Edward J. Linehan
Seller: Laura A. Stevens
Date: 11/23/16

101 Ridge Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Amy L. Harris
Seller: Thomas R. Ellerbrook
Date: 11/22/16

18 Shelby Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: C&M Builders LLC
Seller: Bradley V. Sulewski
Date: 11/22/16

484 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: William T. Raleigh
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 11/23/16

141 South Brook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Fredrick O. Odhiambo
Seller: Harish S. Patel
Date: 11/14/16

GRANVILLE

35 Sodom St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jeremy J. Santos
Seller: Karen A. Robtoy
Date: 11/25/16

Water St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $115,800
Buyer: John C. Stevenson
Seller: Elizabeth S. English
Date: 11/23/16

HAMPDEN

17 Baldwin Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Christopher P. Lizotte
Seller: Eric R. Devine
Date: 11/18/16

36 Issac Bradway Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Sharon A. Lauer
Date: 11/17/16

HOLLAND

5 Pine Tree Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $298,900
Buyer: William F. Ahern
Seller: Thomas J. Jendrysik
Date: 11/22/16

HOLYOKE

353 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Joseph Efantis
Seller: Marjorie S. Crogan
Date: 11/21/16

66 Brookline Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Keri L. Dejong
Seller: Julien S. Rosskam
Date: 11/18/16

50 Francis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Daniel C. Shaw
Seller: Elizabeth A. Rist
Date: 11/21/16

30 Franks Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Christopher Larose
Seller: Hampson, Anna, (Estate)
Date: 11/18/16

9 Mohawk Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Barbara J. Williamson
Date: 11/23/16

126 Oxford Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Noah P. Menard
Seller: Marianne Katz
Date: 11/16/16

429 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Samantha L. Hostetler
Date: 11/17/16

17 Princeton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Katherine Kahn
Seller: Donna M. Fobare
Date: 11/15/16

77 Queen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Rachel A. Ellis
Seller: Gary D. Zyra
Date: 11/16/16

33 Raymond Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Erin K. Fleming
Seller: Sean C. Mangano
Date: 11/14/16

128 South Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Marzluft
Seller: Richard A. Riga
Date: 11/21/16

190-192 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: Linda M. Capen
Seller: J. E. Sergeiko-Marcotte
Date: 11/15/16

LONGMEADOW

51 Colony Acres Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Charmaine Stephens
Seller: Joan E. Semel
Date: 11/18/16

107 King Philip Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Jeffrey R. Madsen
Seller: Bronwyn M. Monahan
Date: 11/18/16

52 Wilkin Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $366,064
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Joseph R. Hannigan
Date: 11/16/16

LUDLOW

631 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Patricia H. Walter
Date: 11/17/16

21 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Kemalettin Ibas
Seller: Carl A. Antonucci
Date: 11/16/16

45 Fox Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Scott J. Ray
Seller: Richard L. Hoffman
Date: 11/21/16

163 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Anna S. Rodrigo
Seller: Manuel F. Nogueira
Date: 11/22/16

Miller St. #A
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Alicinio Martins
Seller: Alan J. Siok
Date: 11/25/16

539 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Seth Dinuovo
Seller: Joseph H. McDaneld
Date: 11/18/16

280 Moody St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: MNL Management LLC
Seller: Charles K. Abro
Date: 11/21/16

141 Pondview Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jasen Zak
Seller: Granger, Janet M., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/16

280 Moody St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: MNL Management LLC
Seller: Charles K. Abro
Date: 11/21/16

36 Posner Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Robert S. Lincoln
Seller: Nicklaus Kalish
Date: 11/23/16

29 Victor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Katarzyna A. Kopacz
Seller: Douglas M. Jaciow
Date: 11/16/16

37 White St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Joshua S. Leone
Seller: Nickolas Linna
Date: 11/18/16

MONSON

103-R Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $167,250
Buyer: Garry A. Ferency
Seller: Matthew Dill
Date: 11/14/16

12 Munn Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Luc Hardyn
Seller: George C. Pigeon
Date: 11/22/16

285 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nathan G. Jones
Seller: Delskey, Andrew J., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/16

PALMER

2141 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Bradley V. Sulewski
Seller: Richard D. Carey
Date: 11/22/16

3053 Palmer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Andre J. Sample
Seller: Jeremy J. Wizeman
Date: 11/14/16

RUSSELL

Dickinson Hill Road #B
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $183,850
Buyer: Frederick J. Wojick
Seller: Brenton Keefe
Date: 11/14/16

SOUTHWICK

132 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Edward H. Moszynski
Seller: Mehmet Mizanoglu
Date: 11/16/16

14 Bungalow St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Douglas W. Bradshaw
Seller: Jennifer Nolasco
Date: 11/17/16

32 Fred Jackson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $319,749
Buyer: Brian A. Ardizoni
Seller: Lisa L. Scarnici
Date: 11/22/16

97 Klaus Anderson Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Evan R. Jellison
Seller: Paul V. Poole
Date: 11/15/16

3 Mayflower Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $417,500
Buyer: Eric J. Sealander
Seller: Pamela F. Spear
Date: 11/23/16

50 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Paul V. Poole
Seller: Rheta F. Hamberg
Date: 11/21/16

SPRINGFIELD

Albany St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $1,905,000
Buyer: Buckeye Terminals LLC
Seller: Exxonmobil Oil Corp.
Date: 11/16/16

99 Alden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $123,000
Buyer: Maria D. Maldonado
Seller: Salim N. Abdoo
Date: 11/18/16

59 Alwin Place
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Anthony Caputo
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 11/18/16

515 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,900
Buyer: Ronnie T. Salas
Seller: Douglas C. Coombs
Date: 11/16/16

993 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Enrique J. Olivo
Seller: Jessica Lopez
Date: 11/23/16

50-52 Biddle St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Stony Hill Properties LLC
Seller: Armindo Goncalves
Date: 11/22/16

786 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: William L. Gerow
Seller: Geoffrey Parenteau
Date: 11/14/16

1629 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Jessica Garces-Ramirez
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 11/14/16

285 Cortland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Jose Delgado
Seller: Mark R. Pafumi
Date: 11/22/16

100-102 Darling St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $268,846
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Tiffany Hall
Date: 11/14/16

33 Fellsmere St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Pedro Negron
Seller: Lindsay N. Ferzoco
Date: 11/17/16

79 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Kevin W. Greene
Seller: Susan E. O’Donnell
Date: 11/15/16

36 Gatewood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Melissa Figueroa
Date: 11/17/16

173 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,900
Buyer: Patricia C. Parent
Seller: Kevon Isa
Date: 11/16/16

19 Gunn Square
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Yamila G. Torres
Seller: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
Date: 11/17/16

20-22 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Jonathan J. Falcetti
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 11/18/16

59 Harrow Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jessica Lopez
Seller: Mabel D. Madsen
Date: 11/18/16

111 Ingersoll Grove
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $134,401
Buyer: Thomas Hodge
Seller: Arnold J. Lizana
Date: 11/18/16

47 Irvington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Ruben Ruemmele
Seller: William Raleigh
Date: 11/17/16

210 Jamaica St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: PHH Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Erin L. Lahart
Date: 11/16/16

108 Jerilis Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $124,800
Buyer: Sunny Kim
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 11/21/16

34 Jonquil Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Emiliana Rivas
Seller: John Lewis
Date: 11/18/16

74 Jordan St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Luis H. Moreno
Seller: Juan Cruzado
Date: 11/16/16

131 Kerry Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Juana Martinez-Dejesus
Seller: Calkins, John H. Sr, (Estate)
Date: 11/18/16

283-285 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Sultan Abdelghani
Seller: Chester J. Wasileski
Date: 11/14/16

45 Linden St.
Springfield, MA 01020
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Peter Mancuso
Seller: Heather Campbell
Date: 11/15/16

928 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: NSP Residential LLC
Seller: FHLM
Date: 11/23/16

55 Linnell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Edward A. Millner
Seller: Yuk Chang
Date: 11/14/16

35-37 Loring St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $118,080
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: Richard McCarthy
Date: 11/15/16

39 Ludlow Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Barbara J. Vanasse
Date: 11/22/16

18 Michigan St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $139,097
Buyer: Laymaris Ortiz
Seller: Karen P. Kulakowski
Date: 11/17/16

90-92 Newfield Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Juan Robles
Date: 11/17/16

21-23 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $232,900
Buyer: Dolores I. Cardona
Seller: Lance Watson
Date: 11/17/16

187-189 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Nicole S. Brunson
Seller: Solange J. Remillard
Date: 11/14/16

74 Oklahoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Tyrone Miranda
Seller: Craig Kefalas
Date: 11/23/16

162 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Christopher Brown
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 11/18/16

332 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Brendaliz Vallejo
Seller: Michael C. Dorval
Date: 11/15/16

1 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Manuel A. Menendez
Seller: Giang Nguyen
Date: 11/17/16

20 Pinta Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Eduardo Colon
Seller: Henry G. Landry
Date: 11/23/16

37 Pondview Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Daniel M. Auclair
Seller: Kelley A. Mickiewicz
Date: 11/14/16

8 Rhinebeck Ave.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Christian R. Encarnacion
Seller: Gilberto Jimenez
Date: 11/23/16

159 Shefford St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Zaban Salem
Seller: Stacey Dipalma
Date: 11/16/16

1678 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $176,500
Buyer: Marjorie Silveira-Crogan
Seller: Glenn A. Mellis
Date: 11/21/16

151 Springfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Gilberto Jimenez
Seller: Michele A. Vanhal
Date: 11/25/16

9 Stockbridge St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: 7 Stockbridge LLC
Seller: William J. O’Neil
Date: 11/18/16

172 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kwame A. Amoako
Seller: George Lackman
Date: 11/15/16

531 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Eduardo Navarro
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 11/18/16

170 Treetop Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Michael J. Krukowski
Seller: Hector R. Quiles
Date: 11/17/16

145 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: DF Main Street LLC
Seller: Mental Health Association
Date: 11/21/16

137 Vincent St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Edward R. Brunelle
Seller: Michael A. Godbout
Date: 11/17/16

20-22 Waterford Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Anthony C. Fowler
Seller: Joseph A. Colaccino
Date: 11/18/16

12 Wells St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Donald Wiswall 12 Wells TR
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 11/21/16

103 West Crystal Brook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $162,900
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Thomas F. Miller
Date: 11/21/16

15-17 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jose Lopez
Seller: Robert Taddia
Date: 11/14/16

49 Wing St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Abigail Velez
Seller: Jessica Lopez
Date: 11/18/16

186 Winterset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Wiltey
Seller: Jamie L. Litchfield
Date: 11/14/16

108 Wolcott St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Francis K. Okyere
Seller: Joyce Doyle
Date: 11/16/16

23 Wood End Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: High Ridge Real Estate LLC
Seller: Lapoint, Barbara A., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/16

59 Wrenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Francheska Deleon
Seller: Macarthur Starks
Date: 11/22/16

TOLLAND

119 Lands End Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: David Dirico
Seller: Mierzejewski, Jean A., (Estate)
Date: 11/15/16

WESTFIELD

184 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $117,670
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Roy Williams
Date: 11/22/16

346 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Arlene Rivie
Seller: Helen E. Nagorka
Date: 11/22/16

1928 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $141,500
Buyer: Andrey Gnidenko
Seller: Kevin G. McClain
Date: 11/15/16

350 Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Enrique O. Olivarez
Seller: David Maciver
Date: 11/15/16

70 Forest Glen Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $227,900
Buyer: Tracey L. Tristany
Seller: Nancy Schulte
Date: 11/18/16

26 Hassler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Heather Erwin
Seller: Sophie Tolstow
Date: 11/18/16

55 Hawks Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Michael J. Saltmarsh
Seller: Stephen A. Jaikissoon
Date: 11/22/16

178 Highland Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Chelsea Thresher
Seller: Greany, Lorraine M., (Estate)
Date: 11/15/16

99 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: MA Home Buyers LLC
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 11/23/16

36 Ingersoll Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Alyssa Maldonado
Seller: Alan J. Shular
Date: 11/18/16

63 King St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Charles H. Darling
Seller: Matthew E. Collins
Date: 11/18/16

23 Leonard Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Michael J. Urbanski
Seller: Hope Mongeau
Date: 11/23/16

63 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: William Hannifan
Seller: Roy B. Seipel
Date: 11/23/16

107 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Downey FT
Seller: Sally A. Girouard
Date: 11/14/16

50 Ridgecrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Greg E. Smith
Seller: Kristen Cragg
Date: 11/18/16

138 Sackett Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kenneth F. Heiden
Seller: Evan R. Jellison
Date: 11/15/16

115 Sunset Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ricky E. Wills
Seller: Pighetti, Rose M., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/16

Sy Pierres Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Dunlop
Seller: Kimberly A. Christenson
Date: 11/18/16

16 Yankee Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Cristina M. Culcea
Seller: Diane Igel
Date: 11/15/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

107 Althea St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Rick Gene-Most
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 11/15/16

66 Beech Hill Road #66
West Springfield, MA 01030
Amount: $284,585
Buyer: Michael P. Finnie
Seller: Beech Hill Construction
Date: 11/22/16

788 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $192,900
Buyer: Gary A. North
Seller: Edward H. Fillion
Date: 11/18/16

23 Bluebird Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Jean Altis
Seller: Timothy J. Caney
Date: 11/15/16

76 Chester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Suraj Gurung
Seller: Chester M. Clark
Date: 11/18/16

43 Chestnut St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: David Fogg
Seller: Peter J. Pashko
Date: 11/22/16

190 Chilson Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Christopher Bliss
Seller: Michael A. Beiermeister
Date: 11/22/16

314 Edgewood Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Jeremy Wizeman
Seller: Bradford S. Cabral
Date: 11/14/16

244 Ely Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Usha R. Sharma
Seller: Richard J. Samberg
Date: 11/21/16

11 Healy St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Hang Lin
Seller: Santiago Hipolita, (Estate)
Date: 11/16/16

85 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,100
Buyer: Reshat Arifi
Seller: Bank Of New York Mellon
Date: 11/18/16

180 Kings Hwy.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nilson Agostinho-Desa
Seller: Luce, Paul R., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/16

106 Lincoln St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Kristen L. Parker
Seller: Kandc Associates LLC
Date: 11/18/16

38 Monterey Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,562,000
Buyer: 84 Properties LLC
Seller: Spirit SPE Portfolio 2007
Date: 11/14/16

67 Oakland St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Margaret L. Ross
Seller: Katherine Ross
Date: 11/16/16

913 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Brenton R. Beaumier
Seller: Jonah, Aaron K., (Estate)
Date: 11/18/16

824 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $296,400
Buyer: Eric M. Eastham
Seller: Charles R. Hassler
Date: 11/21/16

145 Quarry Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Fuentes
Seller: Teddi I. Bachawaty
Date: 11/23/16

112 Southworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Cam M. Alamed
Seller: Kevin M. Fitzgerald
Date: 11/18/16

WILBRAHAM

111 Bartlett Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $211,800
Buyer: Kyle B. Bourgoin
Seller: Kevin W. Miller
Date: 11/18/16

8 Becker St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $152,900
Buyer: James Gianfelice
Seller: Paul E. Perrigo
Date: 11/15/16

26 Eastwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Jamie L. Litchfield
Seller: Marilyn L. Heiney
Date: 11/14/16

2 Hawthorne Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Amber C. Leary
Seller: David M. Money
Date: 11/18/16

9 Hunting Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Otto F. Welker
Seller: Kevin T. Burke
Date: 11/16/16

4 Memory Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $135,100
Buyer: William Laporte
Seller: Bank New York Mellon
Date: 11/18/16

15 Merrill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jessika J. Pecoy
Seller: John R. Stabilo
Date: 11/16/16

1-A Old Orchard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael A. Godbout
Seller: Joan L. Dahlen
Date: 11/22/16

1315 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Kevin T. Burke
Seller: Nancy E. Apple
Date: 11/16/16

11 Tracy Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Philip H. Richardson
Seller: Brick Road Properties LLC
Date: 11/21/16

11 Woodsley Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Peter A. Staffier
Seller: Elissa M. Langevin
Date: 11/16/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

87 Aubinwood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Zac Early
Seller: Carrie L. McGee
Date: 11/22/16

79 Hulst Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Colin J. Hill
Seller: Paul J. Page
Date: 11/15/16

671 North East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Soyeon Choi
Seller: June I. Guild
Date: 11/15/16

94 Rambling Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Judith A. Barter
Seller: David H. Refermat
Date: 11/16/16

916 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $518,000
Buyer: Muhammad Shakeel-Awaisi
Seller: Richard T. Slobody
Date: 11/21/16

1260 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $321,250
Buyer: Eugene D. Herman
Seller: Lisa M. Hastings
Date: 11/17/16

BELCHERTOWN

267 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Trudy C. Oppenheimer
Seller: Howard I. Mann
Date: 11/14/16

14 Lexington Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Neil M. Seelan
Seller: Sharon Riley
Date: 11/18/16

172 Ludlow St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $147,055
Buyer: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Seller: Joshua P. Vermette
Date: 11/21/16

19 Mountain View Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $362,250
Buyer: Zachary A. Grzelak
Seller: Cynthia M. Downey
Date: 11/17/16

30 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Alex C. Lanstein
Seller: Jeri Baker
Date: 11/14/16

CHESTERFIELD

10 Bisbee Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Drew Morse
Seller: William H. Nugent
Date: 11/14/16

6 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: 6 South Street RT
Seller: Thomas E. Dawson-Greene
Date: 11/22/16

EASTHAMPTON

28 Campbell Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $201,075
Buyer: Carol Salois
Seller: Janice R. Wohl
Date: 11/18/16

88 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $145,300
Buyer: Matthew P. Hurteau
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/22/16

395 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: Andrew D. Sweigart
Seller: Frank Pietrasiuk
Date: 11/17/16

54 O’Neil St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Jebi Holdings LLC
Seller: Peter J. Tobin
Date: 11/22/16

20 Picard Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Christopher G. Coffelt
Seller: Jose O. Cruz
Date: 11/15/16

GRANBY

54-56 West State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: TGYF Realty LLC
Seller: Eugene F. Marion
Date: 11/15/16

HADLEY

6 Edgewood Terrace
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kasey J. Nagle
Seller: Susan L. Cohen
Date: 11/17/16

HATFIELD

161 Depot Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ileana Vasu
Seller: Stacy R. Ashton
Date: 11/15/16

31 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Charles M. Wojewoda
Seller: Northeast ENT Realty Partners
Date: 11/22/16

67 Old Stage Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Edi Franceschini
Seller: Michael T. Helems
Date: 11/16/16

HUNTINGTON

16 Blandford Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: William C. Deveno
Date: 11/21/16

137 Norwich Lake
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Todd P. McCoy
Seller: Christine J. Cook
Date: 11/14/16

MIDDLEFIELD

134 Arthur Pease Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: AnnCaroline Chubb
Seller: ATM NT
Date: 11/16/16

NORTHAMPTON

41 Chestnut Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $401,000
Buyer: Ray G. Sylvester
Seller: Nira Harper-Elkins
Date: 11/14/16

23 Dunphy Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $251,500
Buyer: Heather A. Labonte
Seller: Jacqueline Tobin-Griffin
Date: 11/14/16

120 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Donna M. Sugrue
Seller: Hampshire Property Mgmt.
Date: 11/18/16

25 Harrison Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Travis M. Johnson
Seller: Barry D. Sarvet
Date: 11/18/16

423 Haydenville Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Paul Serio
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 11/15/16

121 Hinckley St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: New Harmony Properties
Seller: Thomas H. Friedman
Date: 11/17/16

81 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Michael L. Boyce
Seller: Joanne B. Hoyt
Date: 11/18/16

PELHAM

339 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Michael P. Vilcans
Seller: Catherine Ulitsky
Date: 11/22/16

SOUTH HADLEY

83 Alvord St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $228,900
Buyer: Douglas T. Scanlon
Seller: Ryan K. Johnson
Date: 11/18/16

2 Apple Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $379,000
Buyer: Michael A. Morrow
Seller: Adam & Eve Construction LLC
Date: 11/18/16

26 Canal St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Wayne Davidson
Seller: Linda J. Leblond
Date: 11/18/16

161 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Gail A. Olesiak
Seller: Home Improvement Assocs.
Date: 11/22/16

27 Kimberly Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: Thomas E. Kelly
Seller: Kenn M. Tirrell
Date: 11/23/16

195 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Zofia Lysik
Seller: Douglas T. Scanlon
Date: 11/18/16

16 McKinley Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Robert F. Moos
Seller: Shawn T. Hall
Date: 11/16/16

25 Queen Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Alice E. Stalker
Seller: Vision Investment Props.
Date: 11/23/16

6 Victoria Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Patrick J. Nicholls
Seller: Judith A. Pedigo
Date: 11/16/16

SOUTHAMPTON

8 Buchanan Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Strojny
Seller: Janet E. Roy
Date: 11/14/16

50 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Clark
Seller: John J. Marcyoniak
Date: 11/23/16

139 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $250,100
Buyer: Martin J. Kane
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 11/18/16

74 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Ronald W. Korza
Seller: James F. Boyle
Date: 11/15/16

33 Rattle Hill Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Edward A. Ackley
Seller: John W. Cummings
Date: 11/18/16

16 Riverdale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Johanna L. Truswell
Seller: Kenneth L. Lambrich
Date: 11/21/16

WARE

54 Marjorie St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Karen L. Lackman
Seller: Catherine A. Rhodes
Date: 11/15/16

9 Old Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Monique M. Messier
Seller: Quigley FT
Date: 11/14/16

WESTHAMPTON

76 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Philip E. Gould
Seller: Frances M. Thompson
Date: 11/22/16

12 North Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jeremy R. Durrin
Seller: David C. Braastad
Date: 11/18/16

112 Reservoir Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Susan A. Scott
Seller: Geraldine A. Pothier
Date: 11/16/16

75 Stage Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Gloria A. Gagnon
Seller: Bruce W. & F. A. Partridge NT
Date: 11/18/16

WILLIAMSBURG

13 Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Scott A. Leonard
Seller: Angela S. Waskiewicz
Date: 11/17/16

6 Hyde Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Keith H. Snow
Seller: Dawn L. White
Date: 11/22/16

WORTHINGTON

328 Ridge Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $340,266
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Richard D. Flynn
Date: 11/17/16

Briefcase

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Briefcase Departments

November Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.9%

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate dropped to 2.9% in November, marking the fifth consecutive month the rate declined, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported Thursday.
The last time the state’s unemployment rate was at 2.9% was in January 2001. The unemployment rate in October was 3.3%.
In November, preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 5,800 jobs over the month. BLS slightly revised the October job estimates, reporting the state loss 5,400 jobs as opposed to the previously reported 5,500 job loss estimate. Year-to-date, December 2015 to November 2016, Massachusetts has added 67,200 jobs.
Massachusetts’ unemployment rate has remained lower than the national rate since April 2008. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national rate at 4.6% in November.
At 2.9%, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is down 2.0% over the year from 4.9% in November 2015. There were 68,100 fewer unemployed residents and 108,400 more employed residents over the year compared to November 2015.
“We are very pleased to see the unemployment rate consistently go down month after month,” said Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald L. Walker, II. “Not only is the unemployment rate declining, but we have continued job growth in key sectors that drive the Massachusetts economy.”
In November, over-the-month job gains occurred in the financial activities; professional, scientific and business services; construction; information; ‘other services’; education and health services; and local government sectors.
The state’s labor force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — is 64.7%, down 0.2 of a percentage point over the month. Over the year, the labor force participation rate has increased 0.1 of a percentage point compared to November 2015.

MBTA to Place Second Order of Rail Cars with CRRC

BOSTON — The MBTA announced it will place a second order for new Red Line cars with CRRC, the company already contracted to build new train cars at a facility it is building in Springfield, the Republican reported. MBTA officials say it’s cheaper to pay $300,000 for each new car than to rehab aging trains. CRRC, the Chinese-owned world leader in rail-car manufacturing, won a contract in 2014 to build 152 Orange Line cars and 132 Red Line cars to replace aging trains. Under the new proposal, CRRC will start building an additional 120 Red Line cars in 2022 after completing the initial order of Red Line and Orange Line cars. The proposal includes an option to purchase 14 more.

State Adds More Than 6,300 Clean-energy Jobs

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced that the Commonwealth added 6,317 clean- energy jobs and has surpassed 100,000 clean energy jobs statewide for the first time, currently 105,212. The figures, released as part of MassCEC’s 2016 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report, show the Bay State clean energy sector maintained a strong growth rate of six percent between 2015 and 2016. The report also found that the number of clean energy jobs in Massachusetts has increased by 75% since 2010.
“The Commonwealth’s highly educated and well-trained workforce makes it an attractive place for innovative industries, including clean energy companies,” said Gov. Charlie Baker. “Massachusetts’ recently passed comprehensive energy diversification legislation will continue to build on the recent success of the clean energy industry by increasing opportunities for growth and advancement.”
“The Clean Energy Industry Report clearly shows that the booming clean energy sector is a pivotal jobs creator within the Commonwealth and a driving force for diversifying our energy sources,” said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. “The Baker-Polito Administration is committed to continuing our support of Massachusetts’ robust clean energy sector and making these benefits accessible to residents throughout the Commonwealth.”
The report found that clean energy is an $11.8 billion industry in Massachusetts, and represents 2.5% of the Commonwealth’s Gross State Product. Clean energy jobs represent 2.9% of the overall workforce in the state, the report found. The clean energy industry employs residents of every region in Massachusetts. Jobs grew over the past year in each of the state’s regions, with the largest growth coming in Northeastern Massachusetts (8.8%) and Southeastern Massachusetts (8.2%).
“The continued strength of Massachusetts’ clean energy industry continues to bring innovation, energy savings and environmental benefits to communities across the state,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton. “The Baker-Polito Administration will continue to work with our partners in the clean energy industry to reduce costs to ratepayers, usage and emissions as we work to achieve our Global Warming Solutions Act goals.”
“The clean energy industry in Massachusetts continues to see strong job growth while helping to drive the state’s vibrant innovation economy,” said MassCEC CEO Stephen Pike. “The clean energy sector is fueled by the economic activity of small businesses, universities, nonprofits, technologists and entrepreneurs hard at work on addressing our most pressing energy challenges.”
The report found that Massachusetts installed 25,390 renewable energy projects in 2016, adding an additional 374 megawatts (MW) of electric capacity in the process, enough to power 56,040 homes. The Commonwealth also remains first in the United States for per-capita early-stage clean energy venture investment, beating out California. Early stage investment in Massachusetts clean energy companies grew 166% over the previous year.
The report, prepared for MassCEC by BW Research Partnership, also found Massachusetts to be the national leader in early-stage clean energy investment. Overall, public and private investment in the industry exceeded $658 million.

State Treasurer Issues Report on Financial Literacy in Massachusetts

BOSTON — State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg recently unveiled a one-year progress report on her Office of Economic Empowerment’s financial-education initiatives. The review highlighted the advancements resulting from the 2015 Financial Literacy Task Force Report. The task force consisted of a diverse group of policymakers, educators, bankers and advocates, and convened last year to develop an action plan for Massachusetts residents to have access to the financial skills they need to attain economic stability. The report culminated with the release of 22 recommendations aimed at empowering residents with an understanding of how to budget their money, save for retirement, and understand the impact of economic decisions. “I am thankful for the many partners that share our vision and commitment to expanding economic security in Massachusetts,” Goldberg said. “We will continue to innovate and expand our programs through a digital delivery of financial education and partnerships throughout the state.” In one year, Goldberg’s Office of Economic Empowerment initiated 14 of the 22 policy recommendations provided by the task force, including: establishing $eedMA, a pilot program designed to help kindergarten families save for post-secondary education and training; creating the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series, a free financial-empowerment workshop series for women; and the relaunch of Operation Money Wise as a grant program for organizations to provide financial education and programming to the military, veteran, family, and survivor community.

Springfield Cultural District Releases Video Map

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) launched a new video map to accompany the Downtown Springfield Cultural Walking Tour. The tour, first introduced in the summer of 2015, is a tool designed to be used by visitors or residents to learn more about the city’s architectural, historic, and cultural highlights. Printed maps are available at all downtown hotels, visitor’s centers, and cultural institutions, and is also available digitally on the SCCD website, springfieldculture.org. “Sometimes even residents are unaware of the beautiful assets we have throughout the Cultural District, and these videos are a living, breathing way for everyone to connect with the people at our historic and cultural landmarks, not just the buildings,” said Morgan Drewniany, SCCD director. The video map brings a new dimension to the walking tour. Viewers gain insight into the history of each location on the map and have the chance to learn an unexpected fact about the venue or building. Each video is presented by a member of the Springfield Central Cultural District on location, and is under two minutes, to allow viewing while out and about. There are 12 videos linked to the Walking Tour. Kay Simpson, president of the Springfield Museums; John Doleva, president and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame; Stacey Church, general manager of the MassMutual Center; and Peter Salerno, executive director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, are just a few of the highlighted speakers, among many others. The project was funded, in part, by a Springfield Cultural Council grant, and was produced by Focus Springfield.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

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HCC Campus Center Begins $43.5 Million Renovation

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) is about to embark on a two-year, $43.5 million renovation project that will transform the look, feel, and organization of the campus. The HCC Campus Center is scheduled to close Feb. 3, 2017, and construction will begin soon after. When it reopens in 2019, college officials say, the building will be a place that truly lives up to its name. Originally known as G Building, the sloping, three-story concrete structure sits in the middle of the campus between an intermittent stream choked with invasive plants and the HCC Courtyard. Since it opened in 1980, the Campus Center has been plagued by water leaks. Projects that would have waterproofed the building have been delayed since at least 2008. “The main impetus for this is to get the building watertight,” said interim HCC President Bill Fogarty. “Then we also wanted to do things that will improve the operation of the building and make it a real campus center.” The state Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance is in charge of the project. Walsh Brothers Construction of Boston has been hired as the general contractor. The state has already allocated $8 million for the current fiscal year to begin the project, with the remainder of the funding to follow, Fogarty said. The key features of the project include squaring off the building’s sloping façade and giving the entire building given a new exterior shell that will make it both weathertight and energy-efficient. The squaring off and the addition of large windows on its eastern side will give the building a look that complements the adjacent Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development, which opened in 2003. About 9,000 square feet of space will be added to the current 58,727. A glass atrium will be added to the west side of the building, covering a set of double stairs that descend from the lower courtyard into an area known as the ‘pit’ that now serves as the main entrance to the food court and cafeteria. On the east side of the building, the open balcony on the second floor will be enclosed, adding extra interior space to the student dining area. The first floor of the Campus Center, on the side facing Homestead Avenue, will become the new ‘front door’ to the campus, accessed by a bridge to be built over a restored Tannery Brook. HCC Admissions, Assessment Services (college placement testing), and the ACT Center (Advising, Career and Transfer Affairs) — now in the Frost Building — will relocate to a new Welcome Center. Admissions will have a dedicated parking lot, and a separate, college-funded project will reconfigure traffic flow, creating a new bus drop in the front of the campus. The Campus Store (formerly the College Bookstore) will move from the first floor to the second floor, on the same level as the food court and cafeteria. The second floor will include programs and departments focused on student engagement, including Student Activities, Student Clubs, and Multicultural Academic Services (MAS), which are being relocated to the building from other parts of the campus.

AIC Awarded Grant from Davis Educational Foundation

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has been awarded $186,400 over three years in support of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship. The grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation, established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after Stanton Davis’s retirement as chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets Inc. In an effort to strengthen and bring together student support services in one accessible location on campus, AIC created the Center for Academic Success (CAS) in 2008 with support from Davis Educational Foundation and others. CAS offers a number of student-support programs, including mentoring and advising, a writing program, tutoring, and support for first-generation college students. The AIC Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (CETLS) is designed to complement the efforts of CAS by enhancing a vibrant academic culture at AIC. The mission of CETLS is to provide all faculty members with opportunities to achieve and be recognized for teaching excellence, be supported in scholarship, and grow through collaboration and community. When CETLS was created in 2014, a regular schedule of workshops and grants for travel to conferences on teaching and learning were offered to AIC faculty for the first time. CETLS now offers a variety of opportunities for faculty development.

Berkshire Medical Group Joins Berkshire Health Systems

PITTSFIELD — In a move that will help to ensure continued and expanded access to primary care and infectious disease services in the Berkshires, the Berkshire Medical Group has joined the Berkshire Health Systems Physician Practice organization. Berkshire Medical Group, an Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease practice, includes Paula Aucoin, MD, Rebecca Caine, MD, Prakash Darji, MD, Jason Kittler, MD, Michael McInerney, MD, Sharon Rawlings, MD, Amy Cassotta, ANP-BC, Helen Majchrowski, FNP/C, and Wanda Torres, ANP-BC. The practice has been renamed Berkshire Internists of BMC, and will remain at its existing location in the BMC Medical Arts Complex in Pittsfield, with few if any noticeable changes for patients. This partnership helps to stabilize the physician practice and ensure continued and expanded access to critical primary care and infectious disease services. Growing changes in healthcare policy and in the health insurance reimbursement system have challenged the viability of private physician practices. Healthcare systems like BHS are increasingly relied upon to ensure current and future access to critical services for the community by investing in physician practices and ensuring they have the necessary support systems and financial stability and investment to succeed in the long-term. By becoming part of the BHS physician practice group, Berkshire Medical Group can not only continue to serve its patients, but has the enhanced ability to expand through the support of Berkshire Health Systems’ comprehensive physician recruitment program, which has successfully expanded critical patient access to primary care and specialties across the Berkshires.

JGS Lifecare Opens Michael’s Café

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare opened Michael’s Café at the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation on Dec. 12, the first day residents moved into the new rehab center. The kosher café offers classics like grab-and-go sandwiches on rye bread, bagels, baked goods, salads, and soup, as well as specialty items like ‘Converse Street potatoes,’ shakshuka, and slow-simmered corned beef, which will be available on Wednesdays. “We hope it will be a community gathering space for residents, guests, and families to meet, enjoy a meal, and gather with friends,” said Alexis Girhiny, director of Food Services at JGS Lifecare. The kosher café is dedicated to the memory of the late Michael Frankel, who was an outspoken advocate for Project Transformation, an initiative of reimagining and improving how care is delivered across the JGS Lifecare family of services. “Naming the café in his honor is a permanent tribute not only to Frankel’s extraordinary commitment to the care of our elders at the highest standards, but also his vision for JGS Lifecare for generations to come,” said Susan Kimball Halpern, vice president of Philanthropy for JGS Lifecare. The work of several local artists is displayed in the café and throughout the Sosin Center. Artists include Lewis Bryden, Diana Cote, Heidi Coutu, Laura Eden, Peiliang Jin, Cindy Lutz Kornet, Laura Radwell, and Jim Rosenthal.

STCC Honored for Reducing Greenhouse-gas Emissions

SPRINGFIELD — The state named Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) a 2016 Leading by Example Award Winner in the higher-education category for its efforts to advance energy efficiency and sustainability on campus. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito recently recognized STCC and other state agencies, public colleges, municipalities, and public-sector individuals for their leadership in promoting clean energy and environmental initiatives with the 10th annual Leading by Example Awards. The Leading by Example program — a division of the Department of Energy Resources — coordinates clean energy and environmental opportunities at facilities owned and operated by the Commonwealth. “As a member of the Greater Springfield community, we believe it is our responsibility to be good stewards of the environment and promote the use of clean energy and sustainable practices,” said Joseph DaSilva, STCC’s vice president of Administration and chief financial officer. “We are proud of the accomplishments we have made so far. We continue to develop and implement new initiatives regularly. All of our initiatives are not only environmentally necessary, but also save us a great deal of money operationally.” According the Department of Energy Resources, STCC was recognized for its progress and creative approach to reducing its carbon footprint. STCC has reduced greenhouse-gas emissions more than 40% percent since 2011. The college is implementing several sustainability efforts, including energy efficiency, waste reduction, recycling, and a green building renovation. Highlights of STCC’s clean-energy efforts include upgrading the heating system in fiscal year 2014, saving an estimated $200,000 a year; adding insulation, upgraded windows, and installed LED lights across campus to address efficiency challenges in historic buildings; connecting the curriculum of the Architecture and Building Technology Program to the historic building-renovation project targeting LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver certification; switching to single-stream recycling in 2015, and upgrading containers and signage; reducing use of disposable water bottles with six bottle-filling stations on campus; implementing a double-sided printing requirement, reducing paper waste and saving an estimated $14,000 a year in printing costs; and streamlining the campus shuttle route to save fuel and reduce emissions.

WNEU College of Pharmacy Hosts Chinese Pharmacists

SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University (WNEU) College of Pharmacy recently welcomed six Chinese pharmacists to the university as part of the Pharmacy Education and Clinical Pharmacy Practice Training Program, a partnership with Yale New-Haven Hospital and the Chinese Pharmacological Society – Division of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Research (CPS-TDM). The program allows international pharmacists to spend one month at the WNEU College of Pharmacy to learn about doctor of pharmacy education, and five months at Yale New-Haven Hospital to learn about the practice of pharmacy in the U.S. The program represents a new opportunity for international collaboration at Western New England University, and is managed by Dr. Shusen Sun, director of International Pharmacy Programs and board member of CPS-TDM. The Chinese pharmacists attend College of Pharmacy didactic lectures, case discussions, interactions with students on clinical rotations, and faculty-development seminars. A variety of lectures and topics of discussions are offered, including pharmacy admissions process, accreditation standards and outcome assessment, curricular design, mission and vision development, experiential education, pharmacists as educators, and leadership development in pharmacy practice. The visiting pharmacists also have opportunities to interact with faculty to discuss research and clinical practice.

WNEU School of Law Sweeps ABA Competition

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNEU) School of Law entered the American Bar Assoc. (ABA) Region 1 Negotiation Competition with three two-person teams this fall. A total of 16 law-school teams from throughout New England and New York competed at the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford. After two days of intense competition, the three WNEU teams finished in first, second, and third place, sweeping the competition. The teams included law students Thomas Holman and Joseph Masse in first place, Kimberly Roche and Matthew Minniefield in second place, and Rachna Khanna and Egzon Beha in third place. “I learned the importance of creative problem solving in negotiations,” Roche said. “Sometimes you have to go beyond typical solutions and find a creative, alternative solution that both clients will accept.” The university teams that placed first and second in the ABA Region 1 competition will go on to compete nationally in Chicago in February. Assisting Professor René Reich-Graefe in coaching the teams were law alumni Sandra San Emeterio, Mark Borenstein, Cara Hale, and Chris Rousseau. “I’m so very proud of all the Western New England students,” San Emeterio said. “My fondest memory of law school is the time I spent on the negotiation team. Best of luck in Chicago, and I hope to get the opportunity to work with you again.” In the 2015 ABA competition, the School of Law team of Rousseau and Emily Dubuc went on to compete in the finals in San Diego.

Reap Talks Leadership with Young Professionals

CHICOPEE — Elms College hosted a leadership luncheon for the Young Professional Society (YPS) of Greater Springfield on Dec. 7. The keynote speaker at the event was the college’s president, Mary Reap. In her lecture, Reap discussed the importance of recognizing opportunities, even unexpected or perhaps at-first unwelcome ones, and taking advantage of them to further one’s career goals. She also talked about developing diplomacy and perseverance, banishing self-doubt, and learning from mistakes. YPS is a group of young professionals who work and live in Western Mass., particularly around the Greater Springfield area, bringing them together to exchange ideas, share common interests, and become the Pioneer Valley’s leaders of tomorrow. The group aims to represent the region’s corporate, nonprofit, and cultural interests by engaging a younger demographic in several distinct areas, including business and career development, networking, cultural and community involvement, educational opportunities, volunteerism, and recreational and social activities. The lunch series, formerly called the CEO Luncheon Series, is meant to highlight prominent local business owners who are successfully working in the city.

HCC Offers Free Culinary-hospitality Training to the Unemployed

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) is using a $190,000 grant from the state’s Workforce Competitive Trust Fund to train unemployed and underemployed people for new jobs in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program is free to participants, who must commit to attend classes every day for nine weeks, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The course teaches them fundamental culinary skills and exposes them to a wide variety of careers in hospitality, including hotel operations. “It’s a hands-on opportunity to try out a lot of things and find out what their interests and aptitudes are,” said Kermit Dunkelberg, HCC’s assistant vice president of Adult Basic Education and Workforce Development. “Another key part of the program is that, when it ends, they have to let us help them find a job.” The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced the grant earlier this year. Commonwealth Corp., a quasi-public state agency that fosters partnerships between industry, education, and workforce organizations, administers the Workforce Competitive Trust Fund. Students graduate from the program with four key credentials: ServSafe and OSHA-10 certifications, which show they have been trained in safe food handling and workplace safety; TIPS certification, which allows them to serve alcohol; and a National Career Readiness certification, which demonstrates they possess fundamental workplace skills. The first cohort of students started in October and will celebrate their graduation today, Dec. 15, as they prepare and serve a noontime meal for family and friends at Food 101 Bar & Bistro in South Hadley. The restaurant is owned by chef Alan Anischik, who serves as the main instructor for the program. Most of the classes meet at Dean Technical High School in Holyoke. Last week, in preparation for the graduation celebration, the class met at Food 101. In addition to cooking techniques, the program offers lessons in customer-service etiquette, workplace communication, conflict resolution, product purchasing and receiving, and food and wine pairing. During the course, students had the opportunity to attend a job seminar with representatives from MGM Resorts to learn about future employment opportunities at the casino now under construction in Springfield. They also participated in speed interviews with local employers from the restaurant and hotel industry. The next program cohort begins March 23. Anyone interested should contact Milissa Daniels at (413) 552-2042.

State Announces New UMass Trustees, UMBA Appointments

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Daily News

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker named Mary Burns, Imari Paris Jeffries, Michael O’Brien, Elizabeth Scheibel, and Charles Wu to the board of trustees for the University of Massachusetts, and reappointed Robert Manning to the board. Manning, who previously chaired the board from 2008 to 2010, will also assume the chairmanship of the board that oversees the UMass system.

Baker also announced several other appointments, including longtime UMass trustee Victor Woolridge as well as O’Brien to seats on the UMass Building Authority (UMBA), serving as representatives of the UMass board. Baker supports Woolridge, a commercial real-estate professional, for chairman of the Building Authority, which oversees the planning, financing, and construction of university facilities. The governor also supports Philip Johnston for vice chair. In a separate announcement, the UMass Foundation announced that Johnston will join its board of directors at the end of the year, where he is also expected to be named vice chair.

“I congratulate the new members of the boards on their appointments and thank them for stepping forward to serve the Commonwealth and the University of Massachusetts,” Baker said. “UMass continues to be a global leader in education, and these leaders will help the university continue to think creatively and boldly about the future of public education in order to grow our economy, strengthen our communities, and create opportunity for future generations of students.”

The Developments That Caught Our Attention in 2016

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

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The Year in Review

The region’s business community had no shortage of big developments for BusinessWest to write about throughout 2016.

As 2016 comes to a close, BusinessWest looks back at what has been a year of significant progress on major regional projects, of a growing economy that nonetheless posed challenges for employers and business owners, and of company mergers, leadership transitions at large employers, and even some untimely deaths. Here are some of the stories that had the Western Mass. business community talking.

January

At the start of the new year, the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) unveiled the regional findings from the 2016 National Business Trends Survey conducted by the Employer Associations of America. Results indicated that the majority of executives surveyed were optimistic for 2016, were confident about raising pay, emphasizing recruiting, increasing training budgets. However, regulatory compliance was a bigger concern in the Northeast than in other regions: 42% of the Northeast respondents saw regulatory compliance as a serious long-term challenge, whereas nationally, the average checks in at 34%. With state and national changes looming in the realms of sick leave, pay equality, overtime pay, and others, those results weren’t surprising.

The past year brought a striking number of notable deaths on the national stage, but locally, few matched the impact of Mike Balise and Paul Doherty. Balise, who actually passed away just before the calendar turned to 2016, was more than the co-owner of Balise Motor Sales; he was a dedicated philanthropist who showed the world how to squeeze every moment out of a life he knew would be cut short by stomach cancer. His fierce battle, and his life’s work, inspired his selection as one of BusinessWest’s Difference Makers for 2016. Meanwhile, Doherty, who grew his law firm, Doherty Wallace Pillsbury & Murphy, into one of the largest in the region and cultivated a culture of philanthropy there, was known not only as the man who rarely turned down an opportunity to contribute time and energy to a good cause, but who inspired others around him to do the same. In one month, the region lost two lights who both understood how to live well by doing good.

February

After many months of planning and communicating with Springfield residents and business people, the joint venture of White-Schiavone began demolishing the I-91 viaduct’s reinforced concrete bridge deck, marking the start of a $148 million deck-replacement project that will continue throughout 2017. The lane closures slowed traffic through the artery to a crawl, while a temporary exit helped southbound commuters navigate their way downtown.

Across the state, gambling revenue at Plainridge Park Casino increased by $1.3 million in January, snapping five straight months of revenue declines after a strong start in the spring of 2015. That began a streak of several months of increases at Plainridge. That was good news for casino watchers in Western Mass., who wondered if Plainridge’s first-year performance, which fell well short of projections, would be repeated at MGM Springfield when it opens in the fall of 2018.

The $950 million MGM Springfield project took a dramatic step forward in 2016, dramatically altering the South End skyline.

Meanwhile, the MGM Springfield plan was dealing with growing pains of its own. In February, the Springfield City Council approved a revised site plan that includes the elimination of a 25-story hotel tower, replacing it with a six-story, 250-room hotel on Main Street. In another change, MGM’s host-community agreement with Springfield allows MGM to move about 54 proposed market-rate apartments from the casino grounds to a location near the casino.

March

Taking the fight against the state’s opioid-abuse crisis to the next level, Gov. Charlie Baker signed landmark legislation into law to address the epidemic. “An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education, and Prevention,” passed with unanimous votes in both legislative chambers, calls for prevention education for students and doctors and a seven-day limit on first-time opioid prescriptions, among other provisions. The state’s estimated rate of 17.4 opioid-overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in 2014 is the highest ever for unintentional opioid overdoses and represents a 228% increase from the rate of 5.3 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2000.

Real gross domestic product in Massachusetts grew at an annual rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of 2016, according to MassBenchmarks, the journal of the Massachusetts economy published by the UMass Donahue Institute in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. In contrast, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, national real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.5% during the same period. The pace of economic growth in Massachusetts picked up in the first three months of 2016 after slowing in the second half of 2015.

Also in March, BusinessWest honored its Difference Makers Class of 2016. In addition to Balise, the magazine honored Bay Path University President Carol Leary; Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties; and John Robison.

April

One of the region’s signature banks is no more, at least not in name, as Chicopee Savings Bank was acquired by Westfield Bank in a deal announced in April and made official later in the year. The merger creates the largest locally managed bank in Hampden County and the second-largest bank in terms of deposit market share in the county. The combined company will have total assets of $2.1 billion and 21 branch locations serving customers throughout Western Mass. and Northern Conn. In other merger news, Key Bank acquired First Niagara Bank in a deal that became official this fall.

Massachusetts marked the 10-year anniversary of universal access to healthcare, an achievement that predated the federal Accountable Care Act by several years. “Ten years ago, Massachusetts led the country by creating a landmark healthcare coverage law, and today we are pleased that 96.4% of the state’s population is insured,” Gov. Baker said. “Through our state-based marketplace, individuals and families have the ability to choose their best coverage options, and while there is still more work to be done to increase accessibility and transparency for consumers, we have taken many steps in the right direction.”

John Cook, vice president of Academic Affairs at Manchester Community College in New Hampshire, was selected by the Springfield Technical Community College board of trustees to succeed the retiring Ira Rubenzahl as STCC president.

May

Twelve area startups won a total of $252,000 at the annual Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) Accelerator Awards, led by Celia Grace, whose founder, Marcelia Muehlke, calls her company a fair-trade, ethical wedding-dress seller that gives back and empowers women around the world. Muehlke won $50,000 at the ceremony at the MassMutual Center. The other two top winners were Homebody Holistics ($45,000), a maker of all-natural, hand-crafted, herbal cleaning solutions using no harsh chemicals or additives; and Scout Curated Wears ($32,000), a designer, curator, and producer of thoughtful women’s accessories.

Robinson Donovan, P.C. marked a year-long celebration of 150 years in business with a series of donations to local nonprofits, from Providence Ministries Service Network and Friends of the Homeless Inc. to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and Bay Path University, just to name a few. The firm’s founder, George Robinson, was a true public servant, said attorney Carla Newton. “That is why we are choosing to celebrate our 150th anniversary, and honor our founder, by supporting local nonprofits. Nonprofits are vital to the fabric of our communities, and we hope to raise awareness for their causes and support important initiatives that benefit us all, which continues the legacy of our founder and our firm.”

June

The University of Massachusetts announced that the system was responsible for $6.2 billion in economic activity in Massachusetts last year — a record high — and helped to support more than 43,000 jobs statewide. “UMass educates more students than any college or university in the Commonwealth and is one of the state’s three largest research universities, but it also has a profound impact on the Massachusetts economy based on the scope and reach of its operations,” President Marty Meehan said. “UMass is a vital economic engine for the Commonwealth, and its impact is felt in every community and by virtually every family across Massachusetts.”

A $62 million, 72,000-square-foot addition to the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst was one of several major undertakings at area colleges and universities launched in 2016.

When the Springfield Falcons took flight to Arizona following the 2015-16 season, the city didn’t have to wait long for a new bird to swoop down and replace the Falcons on the ice at the MassMutual Center. The Springfield Thunderbirds, owned by a large group of area business leaders, were unveiled as the new AHL franchise taking the ice for the 2016-17 season.

After more than two years of strategic planning, in a deal valued at approximately $1.6 million, Paragus IT announced in June that its employee stock-ownership plan (ESOP), which distributes ownership of 40% of the company to its 40-plus employees, is officially a go. ESOPs are traditionally formed after the company has fully matured and when a major shareholder is looking to exit. For Paragus, however, it’s about fueling future growth by giving everyone a direct stake and a personal investment in the future of the company, said President and CEO Delcie Bean. “It made sense to give everybody some skin in the game. Now they aren’t just growing a company, they’re growing their company. Which means Paragus is here to stay, and we’re only getting bigger.”

BusinessWest also honored its 40 Under Forty Class of 2016 at a sold-out Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House, marking 10 years of shining a light on rising young stars in the region.

July

In a move that echoed similar laws around the U.S., Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law an anti-discrimination bill, passed by the state House and Senate, that gives transgender people the right to use public restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identities, regardless of their sex at birth. “No one should be discriminated against in Massachusetts because of their gender identity,” Baker said. “This compromise legislation extends additional protections to the Commonwealth’s transgender community, and includes language to address the public-safety concerns expressed by some by requiring the attorney general to issue regulations to protect against people abusing the law.”

In local news, Nancy Creed, vice president of Marketing and Communications for the Springfield Regional Chamber, was tapped to succeed Jeffrey Ciuffreda as president of that institution, becoming the first woman chief executive in the chamber’s more than 125-year history. She had played an integral role in the recent chamber restructuring and was responsible for its rebranding effort.

The Thunderbirds weren’t the only new sports team making news in Springfield this year, as the city welcomed the Sting, the first American Basketball Assoc. (ABA) team to call Springfield, the birthplace of basketball, its home when it commenced play in November. The Sting joined the ABA’s Northeast Division for the 2016-17 season, alongside teams in Boston, Providence, New York, Long Island, and New Jersey.

August

August brought more employment news when Gov. Baker signed a bipartisan pay-equity bill aimed at ensuring equal pay for comparable work for all Massachusetts workers and equal opportunities to earn competitive salaries in the workplace. The law, which will go into effect on July 1, 2018, will prevent pay discrimination for comparable work based on gender. The bill allows employees to freely discuss their salaries with co-workers and prohibits employers from requiring applicants to provide their salary history before receiving a formal job offer. “Pay equity is not only a women’s issue, it’s a family issue, and with this new law on the books, we are closer to closing the pay gap in our state,” Attorney General Maura Healey said.

The Valley Blue Sox scored a playoff berth in 2016, and fans responded to the team’s success, with attendance at McKenzie Stadium in Holyoke averaging 2,121 fans per game, enough to rank them 11th nationally out of 169 summer collegiate teams. This placed them second in New England overall to only the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures League and first overall in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Furthermore, the Blue Sox ranked 154th overall on Ballpark Digest’s ‘mega list’ of minor-league teams and summer collegiate teams, with the team beating out 20 A-ball teams and three AA teams. The total attendance per game jumped almost 600 fans from 2015.

Not all the news was good in August. Baystate Health announced the elimination of 300 positions from among the system’s 12,500 employees, citing a budget gap of $75 million for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2016. “Many factors are causing this projected shortfall, most significantly the continuing shortfalls in the reimbursements we receive for providing Medicaid services,” said President and CEO Dr. Mark Keroack.

September

In September, BusinessWest detailed Springfield Technical Community College’s $50 million effort to convert its historic Building 19 into a campus center. The 700-foot Armory warehouse, which predates the Civil War, will become home to a wide array of offices and facilities now scattered across the campud, including the library, admissions, registration, financial aid, the bookstore, the welcome center, student government, the parking office, health services, student activities, a café, the IT help desk, meeting and convention space, and more.

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Another landscape-altering project launched in 2016 was a $50 million initiative at STCC to convert Building 19 (seen above in the 1930s) into a new campus center.

Meanwhile, state and UMass Amherst officials broke ground on the $62 million Business Innovation Hub at the Isenberg School of Management. The ambitious project will add 70,000 square feet of classrooms, labs, and student spaces, including an expanded career center, advising spaces, and learning commons, as well as faculty offices to the school’s existing facilities. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2018, with occupancy in January 2019.

Speaking of the state’s university system, UMass continued a decade-long surge in enrollment, surpassing 74,000 students for the first time, with 74,678 students enrolled across the five campuses. Over the past decade, student enrollment at UMass has risen almost 27%, from 58,939 in the fall of 2006 to the current 74,678, making UMass one of the fastest-growing universities, public or private, in the nation. In the recently released U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, the four UMass undergraduate campuses for the first time are all represented in the magazine’s top category.

October

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index rose 0.3 points to 56.2 in October, 0.6 points higher than in October 2015. The increase was driven by a 2.6-point jump in the manufacturing index. In fact, the AIM Index, based on a survey of Massachusetts employers, has been rising consistently throughout 2016. AIM President and CEO Richard Lord noted that the economic recovery appears to be benefiting the entire Commonwealth, not just the metropolitan Boston area. “It’s great to see unemployment falling in areas outside the Boston-Cambridge technology belt, which has been enjoying explosive economic growth since the onset of the recovery,” he said. “One of the key tenets of AIM’s Blueprint for the Next Century economic plan for Massachusetts is that lawmakers must make public policy that allows economic opportunity to flourish in all areas of the Commonwealth, from Boston to the Berkshires.”

The $88.5 million rehabilitation of Union Station in Springfield into an intermodal transit hub continued to chug toward its expected completion in January 2017. The project has included the complete renovation of the terminal building and its central concourse, the renovation and reactivation of the Amtrak passenger tunnel linking the terminal building to train platforms and the adjacent downtown area, demolition of the former baggage-handling building and construction of a regional and intercity bus terminal and parking garage, and opening up of 64,000 square feet of leasable commercial space on the upper floors of the terminal building.

November

BusinessWest kicked off November with the sixth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. Now a fall tradition for the region’s business community, the show featured more than 100 exhibitors, more than 2,000 attendees, dozens of educational seminars, special presentations, breakfast and lunch programs, and much more, including demonstrations of virtual-reality technology that proved to be extremely popular. “There are a great many challenges to doing business today, from harnessing the latest technology to recruiting, developing, and retaining young talent, to creating an environment where several generations can work, and thrive, together,” said BusinessWest Associate Publisher Kate Campiti. Once again, she added, the Expo helped businesses identify and cope with these challenges.

Meanwhile, the state’s total unemployment rate dropped to 2.9% in November, marking the fifth consecutive month the rate went down, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported. The last time the state’s unemployment rate was that low was January 2001. “We are very pleased to see the unemployment rate consistently go down month after month,” said Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II. “Not only is the unemployment rate declining, but we have continued job growth in key sectors that drive the Massachusetts economy.”

December

Christina Royal, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., was approved as the next president of Holyoke Community College (HCC), succeeding William Messner, who retired in August after serving for 12 years. Meanwhile, HCC announced the details of an upcoming two-year, $43.5 million renovation project that will transform the look, feel, and organization of the campus. The HCC Campus Center is scheduled to close Feb. 3, 2017, and construction will begin soon after. The key features of the project include squaring off the building’s sloping façade and giving the entire building a new exterior shell that will make it both weathertight and energy-efficient. About 9,000 square feet of space will be added to the current 58,727.

The MBTA announced it will place a second order for new Red Line cars with CRRC, the company already contracted to build new train cars at a facility it is building in Springfield. MBTA officials say it’s cheaper to pay $300,000 for each new car than to rehab aging trains. CRRC, the Chinese-owned world leader in rail-car manufacturing, won a contract in 2014 to build 152 Orange Line cars and 132 Red Line cars to replace aging trains. Under the new proposal, CRRC will start building an additional 120 Red Line cars in 2022 after completing the initial order of Red Line and Orange Line cars. The proposal includes an option to purchase 14 more cars after that.

Stockbridge Evolves While Retaining Its Character

By BusinessWest Staff December 27, 2016

Community Spotlight Features

Community Spotlight

Chris Marsden and Stephen Shatz say the new solar farm on the town’s capped landfill will generate revenue as well as green energy.

The idea of change in Stockbridge might seem antithetical to its nature, because the town’s economy is centered on tourism driven by its quintessential New England charm.

Indeed, thousands of people flock to Stockbridge each year to frequent its quaint downtown shops or visit iconic attractions that include Tanglewood, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.

But change has taken place in the town in recent years. Some of it has been unplanned, while other measures have been carefully crafted to retain its ambience, while keeping up with the times.

“Between 1996 and 2010, our population decreased by almost 25%, and the median age went from 39 to 55, which we now think is over age 60,” said Select Board member Stephen Shatz. “Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life in Berkshire County, and even though we don’t have all of the tools we need to respond, we are trying.”

To that end, the town has taken a proactive stance to find ways to keep pace with technology and continue to provide police, ambulance, and fire services to its 1,800 year-round residents as well as its second homeowners and the 7,000 visitors who add to the population every week during the summer.

The cost for those services is high, but Stockbridge has taken a piece of seemingly useless property — its capped landfill — and put it to use in ways that will generate new income as well as green energy.

The first project is a cell-phone tower that Verizon is erecting on the southern end of the landfill. It should be completed next spring and will make a significant difference because 50% of the town has no cell service and downtown tourists are often surprised when told they have to walk uphill to use their phones.

Shatz said some businesses, including the Red Lion Inn, have put in boosters to help with the problem, but the lack of service also presents a public-safety issue as police officers and first responders need to communicate via cell phones when a problem or emergency occurs.

Shatz has been working on the issue for three years, and says town officials were pleased to have Verizon win the bid to build the cell tower.

He added that Verizon spent almost $400,000 to rebuild a 1,500-foot road to provide access to the southern end of the landfill where the new tower is under construction. Underground circuits were also installed; excavation began recently, and plans are in place to complete construction this winter and have the tower operational by April, although inclement winter weather could affect the schedule.

“Verizon has been a wonderful partner in this venture,” Shatz said, adding that Stockbridge will receive $24,000 in rent annually for the next 20 years for the land, plus half of any co-location income received from other cellphone carriers who use the tower.

The access road, which was completed in early October, made a second project possible on the capped landfill, which is also under construction.

Ameresco is building a 900,000-kilowatt solar facility and when it’s complete, the town will receive rent from the company for 20 years as well as net-metering credits.

Shatz noted that crews have been working weekends to ensure the solar facility is mechanically connected to the National Grid’s power grid by Jan. 8, which is the deadline for federal and state tax incentives.

Stockbridge Facilities Manager Chris Marsden has visited the site daily since work began in August and says the project has been complicated by regulations associated with a capped landfill.

“But the Department of Environmental Protection has been very helpful in making the positive reuse of this land possible,” he said. “They have offered us advice and information about how to proceed so we don’t damage the cap and maintain standards that have to be upheld.”

He described the reuse of the landfill as an unusual venture.

“The property couldn’t have been used for recreation or development, and was costing the town money to maintain. But we have turned it into a valuable piece of land that will generate revenue from the leases and net-metering credits, which is icing on the cake,” Marsden told BusinessWest.

Shatz added that every square foot of the landfill has been put to use.

“It’s also important to have Stockbridge become part of the effort to produce renewable energy; we’re a green community and will be the first town in the Berkshires to finish a solar project,” he said, noting that the town’s Green Committee, led by Laura Dubester, received a $140,000 state grant last year to insulate public buildings and continuously work to find funding for green projects.

New Pathways

Stockbridge has six bridges in need of major repairs, and a plan is being formulated to address the problem. Several are on Route 183, a well-traveled corridor that connects Great Barrington and Lenox, continues into Stockbridge, and runs past the main gate to Tanglewood before continuing on toward the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.

“Mass DOT has downgraded one of the bridges every year for the past five years and has restricted access to heavy vehicles on it,” Shatz said, explaining that the town needs six bridges because the Housatonic River runs through it, as do a number of streams.

“We’ve underfunded infrastructure in the past and are paying the price for not having banked money for it. It’s an important issue because, when a bridge fails here, it’s more than an inconvenience, it’s a loss of revenue for our cultural institutions,” he continued. “They provide employment and the tourist dollars that float the Stockbridge boat. Tanglewood alone has a $50 million economic impact on the region, which is very significant.”

A special town meeting will be held next month to authorize spending $2.6 million to repair the bridges, which would be funded through a bond.

“It will cost $1 million in engineering expenses to reconstruct three of the bridges, but we hope to do that next year,” Shatz said, adding that the town will apply for a state grant to make needed repairs to the largest bridge after the engineering report is complete, and further work will be planned for the future.

Raising revenue and cutting costs are two items that rank high on the town’s priority list, and a joint meeting recently took place with the towns of Lee and Lenox to discuss the viability of sharing a town administrator.

In late July, Jorja Ann Marsden retired from her position of town administrator after 31 years of public service. Her position was filled temporarily several months ago when Danielle Fillio was promoted from administrative assistant to interim town administrator, but the future of that position is a matter of speculation.

“There has been a fair amount of disagreement over the idea of sharing a town manager; it’s a contentious issue because some people fear the loss of Stockbridge’s identity,” Shatz said, explaining that a public meeting will be held Jan. 9 to discuss the issue. Discussion could determine whether it is on the agenda at the annual town meeting in May.

He noted that the combined population of the three towns is 12,000, and sharing a town administrator would allow them to hire a full-time finance director and a planner/grant administrator, which none of the communities can afford on their own.

Several years ago, forward-thinking town officials decided the town needed to come up with a plan for the future. To that end, a Visionary Project Committee was formed and two planning consultants were hired to help develop a set of recommendations that could be implemented over the next 20 years and possibly lead to the creation of a new master plan.

The committee issued a report in May titled “Planning a Way Forward” and presented it to the all-volunteer Planning Board.

“It’s important as Stockbridge’s last master plan was completed in 1996, and the time has come to evaluate changes that have taken place or need to be made,” Shatz said.

The report includes input from several public meetings where a wide variety of topics were discussed. Common themes included the need to improve traffic flow and parking downtown as well as to increase transportation options.

The importance of luring new businesses as well as attracting and retaining young people and families were other key elements mentioned in the report.

Planning Board Secretary Jennifer Carmichael said a public meeting was held after the report was made public. In addition, several business owners and residents scheduled meetings with the board to discuss matters that concern them.

“We’re also still getting input from town officials,” Carmichael said, noting that, when the process is complete, the Planning Board will decide how to proceed with the recommendations in the report.

But positive change continues in town. A $4 million renovation to Stockbridge Library, Museum and Archives was completed last spring, and people from nearby towns have been taking advantage of new programs and activities, along with state-of-the-art improvements that include a new multi-purpose room in the main part of the building that holds 35 people.

“The library is absolutely exquisite, and its offerings include a cooking club, book club, speaker series, and expansion of the children’s programs,” Shatz said, explaining that the library houses historic artifacts, dates back to the darkest days of the Civil War, and was started by a group of public-spirited men who believed it was central to the life of the town.

Into the Future

Although Stockbridge is a great place to live and visit, its leader say, the town lacks employment opportunities needed to attract and retain young people.

“We don’t have jobs, so we have find a way to manage our resources better,” Shatz said.

Officials are doing their best to make that happen, and hope revenue from Verizon’s cell-phone tower and the Ameresco solar farm, combined with infrastructure improvements, will help to resolve their challenges without disturbing the character that has made Stockbridge a destination people return to time and time again.

Stockbridge at a glance

Year Incorporated: 1739
Population: 1,800
Area: 23.7 square miles
County: Berkshire
Residential Tax Rate: $9.59
Commercial Tax Rate: $9.59
Median Household Income: $60,732
MEDIAN FAMILY Income: $65,469
Type of government: Town Administrator; Board of Selectmen; Open Town Meeting
Largest Employers: Tanglewood; Norman Rockwell Museum; Red Lion Inn
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November Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.9%

By BusinessWest Staff December 16, 2016

Daily News

HCC Offers Free Culinary-hospitality Training to the Unemployed

By BusinessWest Staff December 15, 2016

Daily News

The program is free to participants, who must commit to attend classes every day for nine weeks, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The course teaches them fundamental culinary skills and exposes them to a wide variety of careers in hospitality, including hotel operations.

“It’s a hands-on opportunity to try out a lot of things and find out what their interests and aptitudes are,” said Kermit Dunkelberg, HCC’s assistant vice president of Adult Basic Education and Workforce Development. “Another key part of the program is that, when it ends, they have to let us help them find a job.”

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced the grant earlier this year. Commonwealth Corp., a quasi-public state agency that fosters partnerships between industry, education, and workforce organizations, administers the Workforce Competitive Trust Fund.

Students graduate from the program with four key credentials: ServSafe and OSHA-10 certifications, which show they have been trained in safe food handling and workplace safety; TIPS certification, which allows them to serve alcohol; and a National Career Readiness certification, which demonstrates they possess fundamental workplace skills.

The first cohort of students started in October and will celebrate their graduation today, Dec. 15, as they prepare and serve a noontime meal for family and friends at Food 101 Bar & Bistro in South Hadley. The restaurant is owned by chef Alan Anischik, who serves as the main instructor for the program.

Most of the classes meet at Dean Technical High School in Holyoke. Last week, in preparation for the graduation celebration, the class met at Food 101.

In addition to cooking techniques, the program offers lessons in customer-service etiquette, workplace communication, conflict resolution, product purchasing and receiving, and food and wine pairing.

During the course, students had the opportunity to attend a job seminar with representatives from MGM Resorts to learn about future employment opportunities at the casino now under construction in Springfield. They also participated in speed interviews with local employers from the restaurant and hotel industry.

The next program cohort begins March 23. Anyone interested should contact Milissa Daniels at (413) 552-2042.

Why Solar Arrays Are the Hot Trend in Energy Production

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Features

Here Comes the Sun

Solar power is enjoying a heyday in Massachusetts right now, as home and business owners, buoyed by state incentives, seek greener energy options, and — most visibly — as cities and towns scramble to strike deals with energy companies on large-scale photovoltaic arrays, usually on otherwise undevelopable parcels, such as landfills. The projects don’t create many jobs, but they do bring tax benefits for communities, profits for the developers, and satisfaction for anyone who values a move away from fossil fuels.

Before work began to convert 219 Russellville Road in Westfield into a solar farm, the property was home to more than 60,000 cubic yards of concrete and road material, piled high.

“This property was a construction yard for many years, taking on construction materials from roads that were ripped up,” said Joe Mitchell, the city’s advancement officer and director of economic development. “The yard would pulverize the materials and use them on different jobs. As time went on, this property blighted, with piles of construction debris.”

Additionally, topsoil was removed from the site over the years, creating wetlands. In other words, the property, owned by J.W. Cowls Construction, had become undevelopable.

Enter Con Edison, which built a 10-acre solar array on the site, which opened in the fall. Before doing so, it paid to remove those piles of debris, mitigated the affected wetlands by creating other wetlands nearby, and worked with the Conservation Commission and the state Department of Environmental Protection to clean up petroleum that was discovered on site.

“Once they cleaned up the environmental issues, they were able to put this undevelopable property back on the tax rolls, creating green energy for everyone to use,” Mitchell said.

From left, Joe Mitchell with Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan and Community Outreach Coordinator Amber Dahaney at the ribbon cutting for Westfield’s latest solar project.

At the end of 20 years, Con Edison will remove the panels, and the property owner will be able to do what he wishes with the site — whether that’s another solar project or a completely different use, but certainly something more amenable to the neighbors than a dumping ground for giant piles of asphalt.

The city of Holyoke also recently dedicated a solar project, this one a 22-acre array — set to go live later this month — at Mt. Tom along the Connecticut River beside a decommissioned coal-generation facility.

The owner, ENGIE North America — formerly known as GDF SUEZ Energy North America — shut down the coal plant two years ago after years of sporadic operation; burning coal to produce energy had become too expensive. The 5.76 megawatts of energy generated at the solar farm — enough power to supply 1,000 homes — will be sold to Holyoke Gas & Electric (HGE) at or below market rates.

Meanwhile, under a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement, the city will receive $28,000 for the solar panels, as well as normal tax revenue on the property. The reason is that solar panels have a high initial valuation but depreciate quickly, so locking in an annual payment of $5,000 per megawatt ensures a steady flow of revenue.

“We had to find a way to offset the cost of decommissioning the coal plant, and then find a way to make a solar project economically viable,” said HGE Manager Jim Lavelle, explaining that the utility forged a power purchase agreement (PPA) with ENGIE to ensure that residential customers benefit through lower energy rates.

Jim Lavelle says the Mt. Tom solar project offsets the revenue losses from the decommissioned coal plant while creating more carbon-free energy in a city already known for its hydroelectric power.

But another benefit is, quite simply, lowering the city’s carbon footprint. With its dam on the Connecticut River and system of canals downtown already providing two-thirds of its energy, about 90% of the city’s power is now carbon-free. That was one of the reasons the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center chose Holyoke, and green energy continues to be a draw for other forward-looking businesses, Lavelle said.

“It has a bit of an economic-development advantage to it,” he told BusinessWest, adding that solar projects are natural fits for properties that aren’t otherwise easily developable, due to wetlands, soil contamination, or some other reason. “It’s revenue the city would not otherwise get. The city’s not getting rich off this, but it’s found money, and certainly helps the revenue side of the ledger that’s always struggling.”

For this issue, BusinessWest explores the benefits that communities glean from solar projects — which helps explain why they continue popping up all over the region.

Positive Outcomes

Like Holyoke, Westfield struck a PILOT agreement with Con Edison on the panels themselves — $10,000 for the first 10 years and $26,000 for the next 10 — while taxing the real estate normally.

“The city still taxes the dirt the same, but with the solar panels on the project, instead of taxing it as personal property, there’s an agreement to fix the price,” Mitchell said. “That’s beneficial to the solar company; they know what they’re on the hook for, and the same goes for the city.”

All parties gave something to make the deal work, he added. “Westfield took a little reduction in the first 10 years of the PILOT, the property owner’s rent was a little less, and Con Edison invested, coordinating with DEP to do all the engineering and pulverizing the materials and spreading it throughout the site. It was an investment on all three players’ part to make this work. Everyone contributed something in order to have a very positive outcome.”

The new array comes on the heels of the Twiss Street solar project built two years ago by Citizen Energy Corp. on a capped landfill that previously generated zero revenue for the city. Now, Westfield taxes Citizen for the property, has a PILOT agreement for the panels, and no longer has to pay to maintain the landfill.

Other communities across Western Mass. have recognized the benefits of solar as well, including, but certainly not limited to the following:

• Greenfield forged an agreement with SunEdison in 2012 on a solar array atop a capped landfill near Route 2;

• The same year, Easthampton opened an array atop yet another landfill on Oliver Street, installed by Borrego Solar Systems Inc.;

• Northampton selected Ameresco Inc. last year to develop a solar array on its former Glendale Road landfill;

• Deerfield struck a deal this year with Lake Street Development Partners on a solar project on River Road;

• Chicopee negotiated with Southern Sky Renewable Energy to create an array this year atop its capped Burnett Road landfill; and

• Wilbraham opened an array near its former landfill earlier this year, developed by Altus Power America.

Springfield spearheaded the current rush of solar arrays with its project atop a former landfill on Cottage Street, developed several years ago by Eversource.

“Not only is it a great source of green power, which communities are attracted to, but for us, it was great from a real-estate-tax point of view,” said Kevin Kennedy, the city’s chief economic officer, noting the financial benefit of placing an unusable parcel on the tax rolls.

Array of Options

Large-scale municipal projects aren’t the only way the state is encouraging people to go green. The Solarize Mass program, maintained by the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER), encourages towns to install solar on a residence-by-residence basis, using one installer chosen by the community.

“The theory is that the cost of installation goes down the more people sign up — essentially the Agway model,” said Rick Sullivan, president of the Western Mass. Economic Development Council and former state secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. “The more people buy in, the cheaper it is. If you can get more people to join, your costs go down. So you try to get my neighbors to join as well. It’s been pretty successful around here.”

During Sullivan’s tenure as secretary, his department rewrote the state incentives regarding solar projects to discourage them on agricultural lands and open space, and increase the incentives for smaller businesses, residences, and anything on municipal buildings, landfills, and contaminated sites. “We tried to drive the installations to go into a certain place and not others. It doesn’t preclude agricultural installations, but the incentives aren’t as great.”

The department also began to encourage a program called community solar, by which someone without the ability to install solar power in their own home may purchase a share in another installation. Whatever the case, he said, homeowners who have tapped into solar power see financial benefits once they’re past the initial expense.

“If you own your own power, if you are able to net meter into the grid, you actually, at some points of the year, may be selling power into the grid,” he told BusinessWest. “Therefore, at minimum, you’re reducing your power costs, and you might even be ahead of the game a little bit.”

Meanwhile, larger-scale projects continue apace, from arrays built by large companies like MassMutual and Big Y to the developments on municipal landfills and other difficult sites.

The contracts between developers and municipalies are all different, Sullivan said, but communities must answer some basic questions: do they have the ability to buy power at a reduced rate? Does the community take on some kind of PILOT agreement? Does the community end up owning the facility after some period of time, typically 20 years?

“These are the three buckets: reduced costs, taxes, and what happens to the facility in terms if long-term ownership,” he said. “That’s all a negotiation.”

What these projects don’t do is create many long-term jobs outside of sales and, perhaps, maintenance. But the environmental benefits are very clear, Sullivan said, and so are the tax benefits.

Before this year, we had six megawatts of solar over three major projects,” HGE’s Lavelle said. “This year alone, we’ve added 10 additional megawatts, the Mt. Tom site being the largest of the projects. At the end of the year, we’ll have 16 megawatts installed.”

The Paper City is far from alone in that endeavor, as the race to build solar arrays across Western Mass., well, heats up.

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Recreational Offerings Spur Progress in Southwick

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Community Spotlight Features

Community Spotlight: Southwick

Karl Stinehart and Russell Fox say the new Rite Aid pharmacy on College Highway is one of many businesses that have made major investments in Southwick.

Sixteen years ago, Freda Brown inherited 120 acres of forestland in Southwick that her parents had purchased generations before.

“It’s a beautiful area that borders my backyard, and I wanted to preserve the open space and find something to do with it that was sustainable and that my children could inherit,” she told BusinessWest. “The last thing I wanted was to see it turned into a development.”

She came up with a viable option several years ago when she met Christopher Barden and Drew Gardner at an event in Southwick and they suggested turning it into a disc golf course, which, as the name suggests, is a facility in some ways similar to a golf track, where players throw flying discs at a series of laid-out targets.

They had developed other courses in the past, and today the three have become partners, with New England Disc Golf Center under construction and set to open on Brown’s land next spring with 18 holes that include tees for beginners and experts.

“It’s something affordable that the whole family can enjoy together,” Brown said, adding that plans are in place to add a nine-hole children’s course. “Southwick is a small, friendly town and a great place to live, and a disc golf course will enhance the recreational opportunities here.”

Russell Fox, chair of the town’s Board of Selectmen, says the disc-golf facility is just one of many ways in which the community has put recreation to use as an economic-development engine. Other examples include everything from four actual golf courses to the hugely popular Congamond Lakes, a boating haven for decades.

Overall, Southwick is resilient, and its property values have remained stable or increased during time periods when other towns saw a decline or were stagnant due to the economy, said Fox, who attributes this to the town’s desirable location; single tax rate; balance between commercial, residential, and open space; an excellent school system; and that wide range of recreational offerings that continues to grow.

“Disc golf has taken off, is fairly inexpensive, and offers a new way for young people to participate in a sport,” he said, adding that, in addition to the golf courses, the town is proud of its 6.5-mile rail trail, which gets more traffic every year as Westfield extends its adjoining rail trail.

Fox told BusinessWest that people travel along the trail from the center of Westfield to sites in Connecticut, and Southwick has some great restaurants accessible from parts of the trail.

“We’re working to improve the sidewalks that connect to it because they provide an entryway into our downtown as well as into smaller commercial areas,” he noted.

Still another major recreational attraction is motocross racing at the Wick, a world-class track built behind the American Legion. Last summer, the national Lucas Oil Pro. Motocross Championship returned there after a two-year absence and signed a new, three year contract.

“Having the nationals here again is a huge economic benefit not only for Southwick, but for the region,” Fox said, explaining that, although it’s a one-day event, it takes months to set up, which benefits local gas stations, eateries, hotels, and motels.

“The race attracts a wide range of fans and different categories of racers from all over the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan,” added Karl Stinehart, Southwick’s chief administrative officer.

Major improvements were made to the track and facility before the national race, and the promoter not only worked with the American Motocross Assoc. to meet its requirements, but created a strong social-media following and gained new affiliates. The event was held in July and broadcast live on NBC, and other races have been and will continue to be held there throughout the year.

In addition, Whalley Park has opened on 66 acres of land donated to the town by John Whalley III and Kathy Whalley, in honor of their son John Whalley IV. The new park increased the number of playing fields in Southwick, which is important as they didn’t have enough to accommodate demand.

“We’ve been approached by different organizations that want to rent our athletic fields, and we plan to begin letting outside groups use the facilities, which will help pay for the operating costs, expose people to our community, and add to our entertainment value,” Fox said.

The project is entering phase 2, and a $225,000 contract has been awarded to JL Construction Corp. in Agawam that will be paid for with Community Preservation Act (CPA) money and add lighting to two more fields.

“The townspeople voted to continue the CPA program, which allows us to continue investing in recreational and open-space pursuits,” Stinehart said.

For this edition, BusinessWest looks at the growth taking place in Southwick and other factors that continue to attract and stimulate economic development.

Major Investments

Rite Aid recently staged a grand opening for its new, $2.2 million, 11,000-square-foot building with a drive-thru on College Highway.

“They moved from the center of town and worked with the Mobil station next door to connect their driveways,” Fox said. “Good planning helped the traffic flow and makes it more convenient for customers of both businesses.”

The space that was occupied by Rite Aid filled quickly: it was leased to Dollar Tree, which opened a few weeks ago after a major renovation.

“Businesses have a strong desire to move here; we’re a growing community and get a lot of traffic from Northern Connecticut and the hilltowns via Route 57, as well as from Westfield,” Fox said, adding that the town’s industrial park has done very well.

One building that sat vacant for about a year will soon be occupied by Hudson Holding LLC, which manufactures filters and enclosures for the commercial aerospace market. Stinehart said the company outgrew its space in Connecticut and chose to relocate in Southwick, joining a number of businesses that have moved to the town from out of state as well as the local area.

“Nitor Corporation also expanded and received a special permit to sell guns and ammunition at its location on 5 Whalley Way,” Stinehart noted.

Infrastructure improvements are also underway. The Congamond Road sewer project is being extended to the Gillette Business District, which contains Dunkin’ Donuts, Ocean State Job Lot, and a new Pride station, and the improvements will allow them to grow help attract new ventures.

Residential growth is also occurring in town. High-end homes continue to be built around the Ranch Golf Course, and infrastructure work is underway for a 26-home development called Noble Steed.

“Our excellent school system is one of the reasons people want to live in Southwick,” Fox said, noting that a $69 million project was completed last fall that includes additions and upgrades to Woodland Elementary School, Powder Mill Middle School, and Southwick Regional School, which are all on one campus on Feeding Hills Road.

“The town has positioned itself to keep pace with the modern-day educational needs of youth in Southwick, Granville, and Tolland, which are part of the school district,” Stinehart added.

Town officials are also looking into net-metering credit arrangements with solar facilities to save money. They have an agreement with Nexamp solar farm in Hadley, which went online in October and is expected to result in a 15% savings, but hope to increase that amount.

“We’ve hired a consultant to find additional opportunities for net-metering credits,” Fox said, explaining that the work is being paid for by a $20,000 grant awarded jointly to the town and regional school district by the Mass. Department of Energy Resources.

Ongoing efforts to preserve open space are also gaining ground, as the town hopes to acquire a 144-acre parcel for sale on North Pond at Congamond Lakes.

The Mass. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife awarded Southwick money to help purchase it, and the Franklin Land Trust has embarked on a fund-raising effort to make up the difference in price.

Fox said the parcel is abutted by two different areas owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the state of Connecticut.

“If we’re able to purchase this parcel, the amount of preserved land here will total 800 acres that will be available for hunting, fishing, and hiking, as well as natural habitats which both states are trying to establish,” he told BusinessWest.

Stinehart added that the area is stocked for bird hunting, and the Congamond Lakes are stocked with fish and rated among the top freshwater fishing sites in the state.

Desirable Location

Stinehart said the town’s location bodes well for further growth, and there is space for new businesses along the front of several parking lots in the Gillette area that would offer great visibility.

In addition, sand and gravel operations in the Hudson Road area, which is zoned industrial, will be forced to close within a few years as they will have removed the maximum amounts allowed, so that land will become available for reuse in the future.

“We feel encouraged by what is happening here. There are many things in our community that help us remain a desirable place to live, work, raise a family, own a business, and enjoy recreational activities,” he said.

With a location 20 minutes from Bradley International Airport, in close proximity to the Mass Pike, and a short drive to Springfield and Hartford, the town is likely to continue its forward progress as officials and department heads who have worked for the town for decades continue to help strike a balance between family farms, open space, small businesses, and its thriving industrial park.

Southwick at a glance

Year Incorporated: 1775
Population: 9,563
Area: 31.7 square miles
County: Hampden
Residential Tax Rate: $17.10
Commercial Tax Rate: $17.10
Median Household Income: $73,555
Family Household Income: $83,314
Type of Government: Open Meeting; Board of Selectmen
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Economic Outlook 2017

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

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Forecast Is Strong for 2017, but Questions Loom on the Horizon

After six years of largely uninterrupted economic growth in both Massachusetts and the U.S. as a whole, questions have arisen as to how long the expansion can last, especially coming on the heels of an unusual election season and amid sluggish economic trends internationally. The consensus seems to be that the present course should hold in 2017, but also that recessions are a regular occurrence in the American economy, and it wouldn’t take much to spark a slowdown. For now, though, cautious optimism reigns.

Rarely, economists note, does the U.S. economy grow for a full decade without hitting a recession. So the continuing strength of the economy — reflected most notably in falling unemployment — is a mixed bag of news. In short, while the growth is welcome, some caution is warranted.

“At the state and national level, the recovery has been going on for six years, and while there are no hard-and-fast rules about this, we could expect some moderation after six years of growth,” said Karl Petrick, assistant professor of Economics at Western New England University. “Every year of growth makes it more likely that the downward part of the business cycle is closer.”

Karl Petrick

Because of both economic and political reasons, I think the state economy is entering into a period of more uncertainty. Luckily, we are doing so after a period of robust economic growth, so, as a state, we have a good foundation to weather this uncertainty.”

A year ago, Bob Nakosteen, professor of Economics at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, called the economic outlook “fuzzy,” but said last week that 2016 solidified into a positive year on many fronts.

“Growth statewide has been somewhat modest, but continuous; we haven’t seen the unemployment rate this low since 16 years ago, the turn of the century,” said Nakosteen, who is also co-editor of MassBenchmarks, the quarterly publication devoted to analysis of the Bay State’s economy. “I don’t think the economy is going gangbusters, but it’s been steady, moderate growth over a long period of time, with higher employment numbers and the total number of workers higher.”

Slowly and steadily, if not spectacularly, he went on, the economic outlook since the low point of the Great Recession has morphed into a remarkable period of expansion. In Massachusetts, the main drivers include the usual suspects, such as information and communications technology, healthcare, and education. “These are industry sectors that are in high demand both nationally and globally, and we have the good luck, at least in the recent past, to have a heavy dose of those sectors. Any time there’s a big demand in the national economy for the services and industries we specialize in, it’s going to help us, and that’s what’s happening.”

PeoplesBank’s Tom Senecal (left) and Mike Oleksak say indicators like rising employment and fewer foreclosures point to a strengthening economy.

Massachusetts, Petrick noted, has outpaced the national rate of growth since 2008. For example, the state’s economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7% in the third quarter of this year, while the national annualized rate of growth was 2.9% during that same period.

A similar trend holds in the category of unemployment rate. In October 2016, the last month for which state data is available, the Bay State’s unemployment rate was 2.7%, compared to the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.9%.

But is unemployment falling because more people are finding jobs, he asked, or because people are leaving the labor force and aren’t being counted? Comparing October 2016 to Oct 2015, the labor force grew while the unemployment rate fell (from 4.5% in Oct 2015 to 2.7% in Oct. 2016). While that’s a sign of success, one result is a tightening job market.

“The unemployment rate is falling for the right reasons, but it does also signal that it will be harder to keep up the pace of economic growth that we have been experiencing as the labor market gets tighter,” he told BusinessWest. “Effectively, it will be harder for those who are unemployed to find work.”

Meanwhile, the 2.7% number doesn’t tell the whole story. The official (U3) unemployment rate, the one that gets reported, counts anyone who is either working or willing to work, defined as someone who has looked for a job in the past four weeks, he explained. A broader measure of unemployment is the U6 rate, which includes workers who have given up looking for work but would return to the labor force if jobs were available, as well as people who are employed part-time because they can’t find a full-time job. The average U6 number in Massachusetts is 8.8%.

“The difference between that and the state U-3 rate does indicate that there is potentially more room to grow in Massachuetts,” Petrick said. “That’s a lot of potential workers that are on the sidelines who could return to the labor market if things continue to improve.”

Whether the economy will, indeed, continue to improve is the big question.

East and West

Petrick and Nakosteen both noted that breaking the state down by region results in a much more mixed picture for Western Mass.

Specifically, while Hampden County’s U3 rate fell from 6.0% to 3.6% from October 2015 to October 2016 — and similarly decreased from 8.3% to 5.1% in Springfield and 7.4% to 4.3% in Holyoke — those figures trail other metro areas in Massachusetts, including Boston (2.6% in October 2016) and Worcester (3.3%). In fact, Springfield’s 5.1% rate ranks among the highest city unemployment rates in the state.

“The recovery started sooner in Eastern Mass., and it took a while for the effects to be really felt in the western part of the state,” Petrick said. “Over the past year, we have seen a degree of catching up … after lagging in Western Mass. for a few years, the rate of job growth is now pretty consistent across the state.”

One interesting result over the past year, he noted, has been a rebound in the construction industry in Massachusetts, which saw employment grow by almost 38%. But much of that growth — particularly new construction — has been concentrated in the Greater Boston area. Still, he went on, as construction was hard-hit by the recession, a rebound in this sector is a positive sign.

Bob Nakosteen

I don’t think the economy is going gangbusters, but it’s been steady, moderate growth over a long period of time, with higher employment numbers and the total number of workers higher.”

“It’s always been the case that the growth in Boston spreads very unevenly, and it dissipates as it gets farther from Boston,” Nakosteen added. “In Western Massachusetts, our employment numbers have increased, but not dramatically.”

One oft-discussed reason has been the decline of the manufacturing base over the past few decades, with no one industry stepping up to replace it. “We have a smattering of everything, and a number of manufacturing companies, but nothing very big.”

Area economic-development leaders hope the emergence of CRRC USA Rail Corp., a subsidiary of the China-based world leader in rail-car manufacturing — which promises to create more than 150 manufacturing jobs in Springfield when its plant on Page Boulevard opens in 2018 — is a harbinger of more good news for the region’s manufacturing sector. At the same time, downtown projects like Union Station and MGM Springfield, coupled with a surge in entrepreneurial activity in the region, bode well for the future.

So do the continued health of the ‘eds and meds’ sectors in the region. Nakosteen noted that people think of Massachusetts’ world-class hospitals when they think of the state’s healthcare prowess, but in addition to that anchor, companies that perform pharmaceutical research and build medical devices are thriving — although, again, mainly in the eastern part of the state.

Still, he went on, “there has been some convergence of the economic prospects of the eastern and western parts of the state, and that’s a good thing.”

Nancy Creed, president of the Springfield Regional Chamber, said her organization’s members are mainly bullish on the year ahead.

“There’s a lot of optimism. I hear it on the streets and in chamber meetings,” she said. “We’re seeing new business come into the city — small businesses, especially, that want to be part of what’s happening here. And the chamber is growing — chamber members are increasing job growth, increasing spending. I think, overall, people are feeling good about the city of Springfield.”

Nancy Creed says businesses expect to grow in 2017, despite caution over what national events and trends represent.

However, “I would say it’s also tempered with what could potentially happen with the new federal administration,” she added. “Who knows what’s going to happen with healthcare and the ACA? So there’s also some caution overall.”

Indeed, Petrick noted, markets don’t like uncertainty, and they tend to be volatile during an election year in the U.S. — particularly one as unpredictable and unusual as the one that gave rise to President-elect Donald Trump and his aggressive rhetoric regarding trade.

“Certainly two of our biggest trade partners at the national level, China and Mexico, have both responded by letting us know that a trade war is a very bad idea for the U.S. as well as for them,” he said. “They have also both let the incoming administration know that there’s not a whole lot of good will there after a series of inflammatory statements regarding both countries during the campaign.

Those relationships need mending, he said, and it’s in the interest of both the U.S. and Massachusetts economies for that to happen. At the national level, he noted, much uncertainty lingers — more than what is typical after an election — and both companies and consumers want to see what the incoming administration will do, particularly after so many statements, many of them contradictory, regarding potential policy.

“So, because of both economic and political reasons, I think the state economy is entering into a period of more uncertainty,” Petrick said. “Luckily, we are doing so after a period of robust economic growth, so, as a state, we have a good foundation to weather this uncertainty.”

In the financial world, indicators reflect general economic health, said Thomas Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank.

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“Interest rates, obviously, drive most of what we do,” he said, adding that the Fed is expected to raise rates another 25 basis points this week, and he anticipates further jumps in the spring and perhaps the fourth quarter of 2017. “We see it as a moderate increase in rates that won’t have a huge, detrimental effect.”

In fact, he added, the Fed moves should instead translate into positive consumer confidence, which usually brings positive economic impact.

Meanwhile, Senecal added, “unemployment is significantly down in Western Mass., and we see in the banking industry that foreclosures are down, delinquencies are down — these are all positive signs for the economy.”

Broader Trends

Other fundamentals at the national level remain positive, Petrick said. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the U.S. economy will grow by 2.2% over the next year. That’s a strong rate of growth, although one part of the IMF forecast — higher energy prices — is better for some states (like Texas and North Dakota) than for Massachusetts. The IMF also estimate that the U.S. dollar will weaken over the coming year, which is good news for exports from Massachusetts, as a strong dollar over the past two years has seen state exports to many top trade partners suffer.

While the national economy is still growing, Nakosteen noted, it’s growing at a slightly slower rate than in previous years, and that’s bound to affect Massachusetts. “We can only be healthy to the extent of a strong national economy.”

Meanwhile, globally, China continues its transformation from an export-led economy to one more consumer-driven, and that could be a painful process. “It’s not clear that transition will be successful or happen any time soon,” he said, “and it’s not clear the politics in that country will be able to sustain it.”

As for Europe, “what they consider good news, we’d call stagnant. We’d be lamenting it here, but they’re happy there. There’s not much in the tea leaves to say that will change any time soon,” Nakosteen said, adding that slowdowns in commodities exports — a problem from Asia to Africa to Canada — are proving to impact economies negatively as well.

“The world isn’t on the brink of anything, but it’s certainly challenged in a number of ways, and certainly just slogging along,” he said. “We’re not disconnected from any of that. Even though we have a really dynamic economy, these trends are bound to suppress growth at some point. We’ve managed to keep modest growth continually for a long time, but there are troubling outside signs.”

Petrick agreed. “A generally sluggish world economy doesn’t help the U.S. or the Massachusetts state economy. The weakened Chinese economy, a sluggish European Union, and the continued fallout from the Brexit vote in the UK all bear watching.”

Michael Oleksak, executive vice president, senior lender, and chief credit officer at PeoplesBank, noted, as many analysts have, that Western Mass. is to some degree more shielded from national trends than, say Boston — never reaching the same heights or plumbing the same depths.

“The last few years, we’ve seen positive trends for both our customers and prospective customers,” he said, adding that he sees some staying power in regional trends like rising household incomes, strong commercial occupancy levels, and an uptick in home purchases in the mortgage realm after several years of refinances dominating that sector. Meanwhile, he sees the casino and other large projects causing a trickle-down effect of renewed investment interest in the region.

“I think the casino and CRRC will have an impact on the Western Mass. market; there will be some economic spilloff from that,” Senecal added. “Any time you see cranes in the sky, it makes you feel good about what’s going on in the immediate area.”

Meanwhile, some sectors are dealing with trends that are more cultural than economic, notably retail, which continue to grapple with Internet sales cutting deeply into their bottom line. Nakosteen said he has talked to store owners who say they hear that things are getting better, but they’re not seeing it themselves. “Retailers across the state and nation are struggling to deal with the Internet world.”

Bottom Line

In summary, Petrick expects Massachusetts’ economic growth to remain positive in 2017 but at a slower rate, closer to the U.S. national rate of growth.

“It’s really hard to continually outpace the national rate of growth after so many years of doing so,” he said. “I suspect, for at least part of the year, we will grow faster than the national average, but the gap will get narrower.”

One advantage the Bay State has is a high percentage of educational attainment, as 41.5% of residents in age 25 or older have a bachelor’s degree or higher; the national rate is 30.6%. “That is one of the reasons that Massachusetts is an attractive place for companies to locate.”

On the other hand, they still grapple with skills gaps, trying to match their needs with the available talent. But one of the more positive stories over the past decade in Western Mass. has been the region’s efforts to attack that problem.

“The skills gap is always going to be a concern, as businesses evolve and have different needs,” Creed said, adding, however, that the city has been fortunate to see robust partnerships emerge between its colleges, technical schools, and workforce-development agencies to prime the pump of talent and keep it in the region. “That’s the nature of the beast — businesses evolve, the skills they need evolve, and we’ve got to keep pace with that.”

Those partnerships don’t happen everywhere and shouldn’t be taken for granted, she added — but they are being noticed by both local companies and those looking for a place to plant new roots.

“I hear it from people at my events — they want to be downtown, they want to be part of the excitement. They want to be part of what’s happening here.”

It’s an optimism being felt across Western Mass. — admittedly, more strongly in some communities than others — as the calendar turns to 2017, and all the economic questions a new year brings.

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Employee Satisfaction, Innovation Key to OMG’s Success

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Manufacturing Sections

Turn of the Screw

Sam Everett and Almeiro Serena say managers walk through the OMG plant several times a day to talk to employees and ensure there are no problems.

Hubert McGovern says people might wonder why a company would choose to manufacture screws in Agawam when they could be made far more inexpensively overseas.

“Twenty years ago, someone asked our board of directors why we hadn’t moved to China,” McGovern, president of OMG Roofing Products, told BusinessWest. “Many manufacturers have moved jobs overseas, and it’s no different in the screw business. But that’s not our story.”

Indeed, this story is a unique and a distinctive saga of success. OMG Inc. has created a line of specialty systems and products that have set it apart from its competitors, established a global presence, and recorded sales that totaled $275 million in the past year. Its products include screws for commercial roofing, hidden-fastening systems for residential decking and trim, hot-melt adhesive systems, log home fasteners, and insulation adhesives and related products used in the commercial and residential construction business.

“We’ve had a more than 10% annual compound growth rate since 1995,” McGovern said, adding that the company is a subsidiary of Handy & Harman Ltd., which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol HNH. “We make more than one billion screws per year, process approximately 150 pounds of steel every day, and consume 36 million pounds of carbon steel wire every year.”

The company’s growth and culture has been painstakingly crafted. Although safety is its top priority, the company is well-aware that its employees have played an enormous role in its success, and a great deal of time and energy are focused on ensuring they have opportunities to grow personally, financially, and professionally.

“People are the most important part of our company; we want our employees to be successful,” said McGovern. “We believe if they succeed and get ahead financially, they will feel good about working here, which will help the company do well and move forward. We know that our employees are behind all of our efforts.”

He added that, since stress can hinder performance at work, OMG has put programs in place to alleviate it that address wellness, physical health, and financial matters.

These include free exercise classes conducted in a large conference room or at a local gym during lunchtime and at the end of the day, periodic fitness and wellness challenges with awards, and a plethora of program offerings that range from swimming to yoga to TRX classes to accommodate people of different fitness levels.

Each year, the company also stages an ongoing series of events ranging from holiday lunches to raffles for highly sought-after sports-related tickets. including Patriots games and even the World Series.

“We go above and beyond to give people experiences they wouldn’t normally get,” McGovern said, before borrowing the well-known phrase “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

Employees at OMG Roofing Products show off medals they won at a recent company fitness challenge.

OMG also offers Dave Ramsey’s Smart Dollar financial-wellness program free to its employees. It consists of 17 videos focused on personal finance that can be viewed online. Each one is about a half-hour in length, and topics range from budgeting to investing.

“Several people have been able to reduce their debt because of this program,” McGovern noted.

Professional development is ongoing, takes place on site and off, and is another important element of the company’s success. “We encourage people to push themselves, learn new skills, and take their own personal development to the next level by building on their strengths,” said Director of Communications Sam Everett, adding that the company also offers tuition reimbursement.

An employee of the month is also recognized; people can nominate themselves or their peers, and the winner (sometimes there are several a month) receives a jacket and monetary award.

Open dialogue and communication at all levels of the organization are an important part of the company’s culture; there are daily gemba walks through the factory to keep managers abreast of what is taking place at the manufacturing level.

“We’re always looking for ways to help people achieve their personal goals,” said Sarah Corrigan, director of Human Resources.

For this edition and its focus on manufacturing, BusinessWest looks at other measures that have helped OMG become a leader in the roofing and fastener industry, as well as what it has done to sustain that success.

Through the Roof

OMG was started in 1981 by Art and Esther Jacobsen, who named their business Olympic Fasteners Inc. They bought and sold screws for the commercial roofing industry, and in 1984, after experiencing great success, they moved the firm to Agawam and began manufacturing their own line of fasteners.

In 2000, the company name was changed to OMG Inc., and since that time, it has continued to grow by expanding the product line as well as its geographic footprint.

Today, the company employs more than 500 people, operates four manufacturing plants — in Agawam; Addison, Ill.; Arden, N.C.; and Rockford, Minn. — and has warehousing and distribution centers in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois, Nevada, Canada, China, and Europe. It also has a team of nearly 60 field-sales representative across the country and in China and Western Europe.

However, the majority of employees work at the company’s headquarters in five buildings that contain 445,000 square feet, including 20,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in different areas of Agawam Industrial Park.

Since its beginnings, the business has been split into two divisions. The first is roofing products; that division specializes in insulation and membrane-fastening systems, roof-insulation adhesives, retrofit roof drains, pipe supports, as well as engineered edge-metal systems, and innovative productivity tools for low-slope commercial roofing applications.

Its second division is called FastenMaster, which makes a wide range of fastening systems and tools for residential applications.

Much of the firm’s ability to continue to compete in a global market is due to its product-development teams, which have created unique offerings.

They include RhinoBond, an advanced insulation and membrane attachment system based on induction technology that uses the same fastener and plate to secure both the insulation and waterproofing cover to a roof without penetrating the roofing material.

“We took induction technology and turned it into a tool to install commercial roofs,” Everett said, explaining that screws and washer plates are used to hold down insulation on roofs. The roofing material is placed on top of the insulation, then an induction tool is used to heat up the plates, bonding them to the membrane cover layer and holding the roof in place.

“Historically, insulation had to be screwed in place through the roof membrane or the waterproofing layer. But this product eliminates the need to poke holes in the roof, and because the attachment points are spread evenly across it, each fastener has to do less work to keep it in place when the wind blows,” Everett said, noting that the system is gaining popularity, and demand for it is growing.

Another product created by the FastenMaster division is its Cortex Hidden Deck Fastening System, which is used for PVC trim and on decks made of composite materials, such as Trex, to hide fastener heads so they are virtually invisible.

“We developed a screw called Trap-Ease with an integrated bit system that sets the screw depth and allows each screw to be covered with a plug stamped out of the exact material as the decking or trim,” McGovern said. “The product is gaining a very high market share and can also be used to secure trim on a house and the corners of moulding.”

He told BusinessWest that OMG practices lean manufacturing, which is a method of continuous improvement to eliminate waste and improve processes.
“It relies on participation by the entire organization,” he explained. To that end, small groups of employees are pulled from different departments on an ongoing basis to address problems and figure out how a process can be improved, which sets OMG apart from its competitors.

“The philosophy behind lean manufacturing has to be driven over several years to see results; it’s a journey that never ends,” McGovern added, noting that company officials also meet with employees in groups of 40 or 50 several times a year to communicate goals and performance initiatives.

The company is actively recruiting for 30 positions and plans to add an additional 20 jobs over the next several months; new positions will open in part due to a $15 million expansion underway in Agawam that will allow OMG to heat-treat its products in house instead of outsourcing the work.

A building that was used for warehousing is being converted into an area where the heat-treating can take place. Everett said the warehouse has been moved into space the company rented in the industrial park.

On Top of Things

OMG owes its success to its culture and efforts to set the company apart from competitors. And it has done well; it is the largest roofing-fastener supplier for commercial roofs in the country, and more than 65% of all commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings in the U.S. have one or more of its products on their roof.

“We’re a U.S. manufacturer, which is a pretty rare entity, so we have had to do something substantially different than just making screws and selling them,” McGovern noted. “We’ve focused on innovation, operational excellence, marketing, and creating a strong sales culture.”

And, of course, developing the people behind the scenes who are, after all, the driving force that has helped OMG secure its business in a rapidly changing world, and stay on top of things, as they say in the roofing business.

JGS Lifecare Unveils a New Rehab Center

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Business of Aging Sections

A Transformation in Care

The living room at the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation, like other areas of the facility, are meant to
evoke a home-like feel for residents preparing to return to their own homes.

When JGS Lifecare launched the strategic plan five years ago that would become Project Transformation, the goal was to, well, transform the organization’s entire range of senior services to reflect 21st-century ideas about delivering care in a resident-centric way. The Sosin Center for Rehabilitation, the highlight of the project’s first phase, is a good example, employing the burgeoning Green House philosophy, a model aimed at making residents feel at home while achieving the independence they need to return to their own homes.

The hallways in the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation are wide, allowing for freedom of movement for multiple individuals going about the business of regaining their independence.

The bedrooms, as BusinessWest observed on a recent tour, are simple but elegant, with mounted flat-screen TVs and adorned with paintings created by local artists. The bathrooms are large, well-appointed, and completely accessible to people with ambulatory challenges, and the spacious common living room is bathed in natural light.

Martin Baicker says the Green House model has been proven to improve rehab outcomes and reduce rehospitalization rates.

“When we show people the Sosin Center, it speaks for itself,” said Susan Halpern, vice president of Philanthropy for JGS Lifecare, which opened the Sosin Center to short-term residents this month. “It’s the kind of environment where you’d want your loved ones to be cared for.”

The facility is named after George Sosin, a JGS volunteer, family member, former resident, and supporter who left $3 million dollars to JGS Lifecare in support of the center, the largest contribution received in JGS’s 104-year history. It contains two households, each designed to accommodate 12 short-stay residents. All 24 rooms are private, with full baths, and each home has a shared living room, dining room, den, kitchen, and porch, which provides seasonal access to the outdoors.

JGS unveiled the Sosin Center and the neighboring Michael’s Café — which connects the short-term rehab facility with the Leavitt Family Jewish Home, the organization’s nursing home — as part of phase 1 of Project Transformation, a multi-pronged endeavor to, well, transform JGS’ many senior-care elements into facilities that truly reflect 21-st century healthcare.

Notably, JGS Lifecare partnered with the Green House Project to implement a small-house model of care at the Sosin Center that is slowly becoming recognized throughout the industry for its success in reducing medication use and rehospitalizations, while affording greater socialization and interaction with caregivers.

Martin Baicker, president and CEO of JGS Lifecare, noted that more than 64% of all short-stay residents at JGS are successfully discharged to the community, which is more than 10% above the national average, but he expects the percentage to rise further at the Sosin Center.

The Green House model extends well beyond aesthetics, Baicker said, encompassing a three-pronged philosophy — real home, meaningful life, and empowered staff.

The first element is an effort to make short-term residents feel at home, not on some institutionalized schedule. “You wake when you want, go to sleep when you want — and it also looks like your home, architecturally,” he said.

Meaningful life means giving people choices in their day, and the small number of units allows residents to build strong relationships with the staff, he went on. “They feel a real sense of engagement.”

As for empowered staff, this might be the most important element of all, Baicker noted. Typically, he noted, an organizational chart extends from the top down, but here, it’s a series of concentric circles with the resident at the center, and the certified nursing assistants representing the second circle. “They provide personal care, cooking, laundry, light housekeeping, activities — and this is given by the same person spending an awful lot of time with the resident, getting to know them.”

Susan Kline and Stephen Krevalin are co-chairing the $11 million capital campaign for Project Transformation.

The CNAs are supported by nurses; physical, speech, and occupational therapists; and perhaps a doctor, but still essentially make the day-to-day decisions about how the house is run, he explained. “That is totally, radically different than running a traditional nursing home.”

Person-centered Care

Of course, the Sosin Center isn’t a nursing home, which is why Halpern is happy that short-term rehab residents at JGS are no longer sharing space at Leavitt. “It’s not beneficial for someone to come in for rehabilitation and cohabitate with people in long-term care. They’re here short-term, getting ready to go home.”

Baicker agreed. “People in short-term rehab don’t want to feel like they’re in a nursing home.”

The Green House philosophy represents a stark change in the way the healthcare industry traditionally frames short-term rehab, Halpern added. “It’s person-centered care. You empower the residents to make decisions about how to model their daily lives and routines — when they get up, what food they eat. They have more say in their actual caregiving.”

Baicker said the outcomes of the Green House model have been impressive at other facilities that utilize it. Patients tend to need less medication, eat more food — because the scents of meals being prepared where they live activates their appetite — and engage in life in a more dynamic way, since they’re constantly engaged with the staff. “All those things combine to improve outcomes.”

Much of the rehabilitation incorporates activities residents will conduct once they’re back at home, from reaching shelves and preparing food to washing and bathing, said Susan Kline, who is co-chairing the $11 million capital campaign for Project Transformation with Stephen Krevalin. Both are longtime volunteers with the JGS Lifecare organization and former chairs of its board of directors.

Most Sosin residents will come from hospitals, but some from other settings, and while a small number may wind up in nursing homes, that’s rare; the idea is to prepare individuals to return to their homes and independence.

“The outcomes have proven to be much more successful in this setting than what occurs in other areas,” Kline added.

When Baicker came on board in 2012, JGS was already busy strategizing for the series of changes that would eventually become Project Transformation, including planned improvements to short-term rehabilitation and assisted living, as well as a revamp of the adult day health program to better serve a growing population of seniors in the early stages of dementia.

JGS Lifecare building committee members Frank Colaccino and Jeff Grodsky unveil the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation at the facility’s recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.

But he was one of the first in the organization to promote the Green House model, and when the board responded positively, team members started paying visits to other facilities that had incorporated it, from Mary’s Meadow in Holyoke to the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea.

“The board did their due diligence and decided this is the way we’re going to move,” he said. “And, ultimately, we want to expand this model to the long-term portion of the nursing home.” Indeed phase 2 of Project Transformation will turn to modernizing two 40-bed wings of the Leavitt Family Jewish Home in the Green House model.

Construction of the 24,000-square-foot Sosin Center and the adjoining kosher café began in June 2015, and both were dedicated at a ceremony last month shortly before their official opening.

The café is dedicated to the memory of the late Michael Frankel, who was an outspoken advocate for Project Transformation, Halpern said. “Naming the café in his honor is a permanent tribute not only to Frankel’s extraordinary commitment to the care of our elders at the highest standards, but also his vision for JGS Lifecare for generations to come.”

Krevalin hopes the café serves as a “beacon for the community,” noting that it connects the nursing home and the Sosin Center and is not only an ideal meal spot for residents, families, and staff, but for the public as well. “We’re hoping the community supports it.”

Ahead of the Curve

Project Transformation is far from the first time JGS leadership has moved away from traditional, stale facility design, Halpern said. As far back as the 1990s, the organization was renovating the nursing home and designing the Ruth’s House assisted-living facility to be more homelike and less institutional. “It’s all about making people feel comfortable in the environment where they’re living. The nursing home was built at a time when nursing homes were like hospitals, with nurses’ stations.”

Twenty years ago, a shift to a more home-like setting was still an innovative idea in healthcare, Baicker said. “You can’t underestimate the forward thinking of the leaders of this organization, making the common areas and dining areas less institutional. This [Project Transformation] is the continued evolution of that.”

“And believe me,” Kline added, “we’re already thinking about what’s next.”

Ruth’s House underwent some improvements as part of phase 1 as well, and phase 2, in addition to modernizing the nursing home according to the Green House model, will relocate and expand Wernick Adult Day Health Care to include a specialized Alzheimer’s program.

All this takes money — both phases were initially budgeted at $20 million but could eventually approach $23 million, Krevalin said — and more than 150 supporters have already contributed some $8.5 million to the capital campaign, which had an initial goal of $9 million but will be extended to $11 million.

“The initial response is heartening. It shows that many donors already understand the impact that our new facilities will have on the quality of life of our elders and others we serve,” Krevalin said. “Once people see Project Transformation, they will understand its impact, and they will want to be part of it.”

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Departments Real Estate

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

203-215 Main St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Noah J. Decker
Seller: Scott A. Decker
Date: 11/01/16

BERNARDSTON

51 Fox Hill Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $282,400
Buyer: Joshua M. Mitera
Seller: Peck FT 2012
Date: 11/03/16

BUCKLAND

9 Laurel St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Lotus Yu
Seller: Christine Cusson
Date: 11/04/16

CHARLEMONT

127 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: 127 Main St Realty LLC
Seller: Dennis C. Avery
Date: 11/02/16

COLRAIN

256 Thompson Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Carl A. Purington
Seller: Purington, Myrtle L., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/16

DEERFIELD

196 Mill Village Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $205,900
Buyer: Carl Davis
Seller: US Bank
Date: 11/01/16

GREENFIELD

36 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael D. Frank
Seller: Meehan, Elizabeth A., (Estate)
Date: 11/02/16

449 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Judith K. Boersma
Date: 11/08/16

645 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Walter L. Williams
Seller: Robert P. Lafleur
Date: 11/01/16

58 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Jordon Stempel
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 11/09/16

172 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Lupinewood LLC
Seller: John G. Bailey
Date: 11/02/16

201 Munson St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Munson St. Properties LLC
Seller: Greenfield Savings Bank
Date: 11/04/16

40 Summer St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Lewis Zoey-Culver
Seller: David F. Bassett
Date: 11/02/16

HAWLEY

59 East Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Jonathan C. Schaefer
Seller: Eugene J. Tanguay
Date: 11/01/16

LEVERETT

346 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Daniel M. Levine
Seller: Donald R. Putnam
Date: 11/10/16

14 Richardson Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Jed Proujansky
Seller: Terry E. Gaberson
Date: 11/10/16

MONTAGUE

41 Court Square
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $499,500
Buyer: Brittany J. Czarick
Seller: Janet G. Haas
Date: 11/10/16

NORTHFIELD

6 Ferncliff Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Angelica L. Beausoleil
Seller: Jennifer J. Newton
Date: 11/04/16

11 Lyman Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $136,833
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Tamara L. Adams
Date: 11/02/16

54 New Plain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $160,500
Buyer: Dawn M. Kazokas
Seller: Samuel J. Browning
Date: 11/04/16

ORANGE

72 Adams St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $124,500
Buyer: Matthew P. Hanks
Seller: John W. Griffiths
Date: 11/10/16

337 North Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Michael Gobeille
Seller: Kayla S. Rice
Date: 11/09/16

SHELBURNE

103 Mechanic St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Michael S. Bromberg
Seller: Susan M. Broadhurst
Date: 11/01/16

6 Warren Ave.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Thomas P. Crean
Seller: Jeremy J. Schriber IRT
Date: 11/09/16

SHUTESBURY

294 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Rick B. Woodruff
Seller: William D. Kirtz
Date: 11/09/16

SUNDERLAND

109 East Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $433,000
Buyer: Jorn Myre
Seller: Michael B. Stone
Date: 11/01/16

17 North Plain Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $253,500
Buyer: Eric S. Banach
Seller: Kevin W. Bernotas
Date: 11/09/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

387 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Daniel L. Welling
Seller: Sean P. Leahy
Date: 11/01/16

791 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Edward Rivers
Seller: Benoit L. Dion
Date: 11/10/16

31 Country Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Joshua A. Fournier
Seller: Marie T. O’Donnell
Date: 11/02/16

41 Debra Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Ronald P. Brown
Seller: Gary T. Stone
Date: 11/02/16

37 Gunn Geary Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Amy L. Boyd
Seller: Donna M. Christensen
Date: 11/10/16

71 Hall St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $187,900
Buyer: Susan M. Owen
Seller: Noel J. Girard
Date: 11/01/16

24 Highland Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: George Pascaru
Seller: Mikhail Taranenko
Date: 11/04/16

1129 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Paulo A. Villegas
Seller: Claire O’Toole
Date: 11/09/16

437 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Tatyana Kirilovich
Seller: Patricia L. Semanie
Date: 11/03/16

BLANDFORD

10 Maple Lane
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Simmitt
Seller: Donald E. Blanchette
Date: 11/08/16

BRIMFIELD

34 Farmington Circle
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $458,000
Buyer: Michael A. Woytowicz
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 11/09/16

CHESTER

114 Bromley Road
Chester, MA 01050
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Michael T. Decker
Seller: Gary P. Marcoullier
Date: 11/03/16

7 Soisalo Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Linda L. Malcovsky
Seller: Valerie A. Leone-Ragucci
Date: 11/04/16

CHICOPEE

165 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $149,197
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Alexander Jovan
Date: 11/07/16

254 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Alejandro Marrero
Seller: Marie Tylek
Date: 11/04/16

1247 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,072,050
Buyer: DKRV Commercial Props. LLC
Seller: CEA Realty LLC
Date: 11/09/16

56 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $151,453
Buyer: Citizens Bank
Seller: Darius J. Shepard
Date: 11/09/16

44 Gilmore St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Kenneth A. Allard
Seller: Dyan Viens
Date: 11/04/16

30 Leona Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Rebecca K. Stadnicki
Seller: Doris E. Mozdzanowski
Date: 11/10/16

854 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Olatomide Ogunfeibo
Seller: Joshua A. Mozeleski
Date: 11/01/16

275 Moore St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $220,800
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Maryann Rogers
Date: 11/08/16

73 Sunflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Heather L. Huot
Seller: Michelle M. Cormier
Date: 11/08/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

154 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: C&M Builders LLC
Seller: Household Finance Corp. 2
Date: 11/04/16

27 Maryland St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: C&M Builders LLC
Seller: Giuseppe V. Capua
Date: 11/04/16

59 Pioneer Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Michael F. Collins
Seller: Nancy P. Jarvis
Date: 11/07/16

16 Sturbridge Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Steven F. Tereso
Seller: Andrew D. Mees
Date: 11/01/16

17 Susan St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kyle W. Barlow
Seller: Lloyd R. Hildreth
Date: 11/04/16

226 Westwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Daniel Leary
Seller: Sadia Kausar
Date: 11/04/16

HAMPDEN

70 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Anna L. Marion
Seller: Michael J. Marion
Date: 11/04/16

576 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $155,900
Buyer: Mahlon Peterson
Seller: Stedman, Linda J., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/16

203 North Monson Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Anna Mascaro
Seller: Ellsworth M. Frey
Date: 11/07/16

6 Pinewood Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Beverly H. Hoekstra
Seller: Fresh Pinewood LLC
Date: 11/03/16

311 Wilbraham Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $137,600
Buyer: Wilson Wong
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 11/02/16

HOLLAND

117 Butterworth Ext.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $255,279
Buyer: George Markopoulos
Seller: US Bank
Date: 11/08/16

14 Union Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Antonia S. Young
Seller: Laurie E. Schlatter
Date: 11/10/16

HOLYOKE

17 Argyle Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Gina A. Mitchell
Seller: Curtis J. Hoye
Date: 11/04/16

881 Hampshire St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kimberly M. Levy
Seller: Ducharme, Valda E., (Estate)
Date: 11/07/16

33 Mayer Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: E. A. Delpilar-Morales
Seller: Bruno Taborelli
Date: 11/07/16

408 Southampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Mary Y. Xie
Seller: Seth R. Taylor
Date: 11/10/16

9-11 Thorpe Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Molly A. Smith
Seller: Thomas Ferrante
Date: 11/04/16

5 Upland Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: John R. Wagner
Seller: Jean Griot
Date: 11/09/16

LONGMEADOW

1535 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Patriot Living LLC
Seller: FHLM
Date: 11/10/16

99 Oxford Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Frances R. Cress
Seller: Wilbur M. Swan
Date: 11/04/16

LUDLOW

157 Carmelinas Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Pio Real Estate LLC
Seller: Adelina Teixeira
Date: 11/02/16

22 Overlook Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Elias Colon
Seller: Eduardo Rego
Date: 11/07/16

106 Pine Cone Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $259,850
Buyer: Richard J. Corsi
Seller: Elizabeth A. Gamache
Date: 11/08/16

26 Raymond St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Richard A. Belden
Seller: Kevin Czaplicki
Date: 11/03/16

MONSON

12 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Gloria Rubin
Seller: Gregory S. Leighton
Date: 11/10/16

137 Munn Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Gregory S. Leighton
Seller: Craig R. Levesque
Date: 11/07/16

18 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Craig R. Peltier
Seller: David E. Mill
Date: 11/10/16

243 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Mark Wegryn
Seller: Kenneth P. Barrepski
Date: 11/07/16

PALMER

90 Buckland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Laura B. Yarbrough
Seller: Anthony A. Heropoulos
Date: 11/01/16

2030 Calkins Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: David E. Bachand
Seller: Christine F. Reim
Date: 11/04/16

1537 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: GR Properties LLC
Seller: Duda Realty LLC
Date: 11/08/16

1294 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $344,500
Buyer: PVU Palmer Realty LLC
Seller: Angelica Properties LLC
Date: 11/09/16

SPRINGFIELD

74 Aldrew Terrace
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Mark A. Fiore
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 11/04/16

34 Ashwood St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Raul Fraga
Seller: Bonnie E. Kiley
Date: 11/01/16

55 Bennington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Dawn M. Amell
Seller: Angela Cosenzi
Date: 11/04/16

235 Bolton St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $123,711
Buyer: Elisa M. Ramos
Seller: Richard E. Eggleston
Date: 11/04/16

28 Cara Lane
Springfield, MA 01028
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Tajh Monroe-White
Seller: Dennis B. Chechile
Date: 11/01/16

233 Corcoran Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Timothy Harwood
Seller: Joshua A. Cusson
Date: 11/01/16

24 Crest St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Michelle Y. Sanabria
Seller: Dawn M. Amell
Date: 11/04/16

100 Cuff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $123,500
Buyer: Margarita Cruzado
Seller: Sileski, Selma, (Estate)
Date: 11/07/16

71 Dearborn St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,450
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Jessie Beckett
Date: 11/09/16

57 East Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Manuel H. Medina
Seller: Shaun K. Allen
Date: 11/10/16

138 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $163,400
Buyer: Julie-Ayn Montalvo
Seller: David P. Robillard
Date: 11/04/16

13-15 Groveton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Yaritza Reyes-Colon
Seller: Victor F. Degray
Date: 11/10/16

142 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Richard E. Rosado
Seller: Marques T. Stallings
Date: 11/10/16

185 Kerry Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: North Harlow 4 LLC
Seller: Richard H. Brody
Date: 11/04/16

140-142 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Francisco J. Miranda
Seller: Robert E. Wojtczak
Date: 11/02/16

106 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: London Realty LLC
Seller: Eric Marthinsen
Date: 11/07/16

47 Martin St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $167,900
Buyer: Tamika Rose
Seller: James Fiore
Date: 11/01/16

216 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Zadok Nwafor
Seller: Quetszy A. Melendez
Date: 11/10/16

59 Peekskill Ave.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Rosalia Esquilin-Santos
Seller: PCI Construction Inc.
Date: 11/01/16

117 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Donna Karam
Seller: Russomando, Mafalda A., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/16

156 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Jessica S. Alicea
Seller: Anthony T. Gamelli
Date: 11/10/16

241 Prentice St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Adam D. Bergeron
Seller: Gerrit M. Devries
Date: 11/04/16

11 Providence St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Massachusetts Mutual Life
Seller: Beth A. Washington
Date: 11/04/16

47-49 Somerset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Ciaramar Vazquez-Collazo
Seller: Brian G. Bartish
Date: 11/09/16

192 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Aletta N. Martinez
Seller: Peck, Linda M., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/16

39 Washburn St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Dionne Real Estate LLC
Seller: Dionne Real Estate LLC
Date: 11/04/16

8 Washington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Jonathan A. Quinones
Seller: Francesco Lacopo
Date: 11/09/16

30 Wells St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $172,900
Buyer: Brenda Gonzalez
Seller: Christopher L. Edge
Date: 11/10/16

529 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Christian Negron
Seller: Jasmine Matta-Naylor
Date: 11/08/16

SOUTHWICK

296 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $383,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Coppa
Seller: David K. Recoulle
Date: 11/04/16

21 Lauren Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Harry C. Lane
Seller: Ronald K. Vezina
Date: 11/10/16

352 North Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Seth A. Lalli
Seller: Steven C. Girard
Date: 11/10/16

TOLLAND

28 Ona Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $653,125
Buyer: Linda M. Balicki TR
Seller: Robert Churchill
Date: 11/07/16

WALES

32 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: William B. Warren
Seller: Charles H. McKinney
Date: 11/04/16

WESTFIELD

211 Barbara St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Brignoli
Seller: Matthew J. Rinaldi
Date: 11/10/16

75 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Nelya Balan
Seller: FHLM
Date: 11/04/16

5 Daylily Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Steven F. Exware
Seller: Bent Tree Development LLC
Date: 11/01/16

154 Glenwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Cui X. Lin
Seller: Brad A. Whitaker
Date: 11/09/16

162 Honey Pot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Justin Dauplaise
Seller: Eric Dauplaise
Date: 11/03/16

174 Honey Pot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Eric N. Dauplaise
Seller: Craig A. Kamps
Date: 11/03/16

8 Noble St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Luisa J. Sarabaez
Seller: Debra J. Barker
Date: 11/02/16

15 Oakcrest Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Erika Walas
Seller: Michael Foy
Date: 11/10/16

24 Pinewood Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Randy McGregor
Seller: V. Michael Clapper
Date: 11/10/16

261 Ponders Hollow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Gerald L. Verardo
Seller: Ukrainian Selfreliance Credit Union
Date: 11/01/16

44 Sabrina Brooke Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jason A. Lavallee
Seller: Jason A. Lavallee
Date: 11/04/16

169 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Sarah G. Perreault
Seller: Amber M. Matos
Date: 11/04/16

50 Southview Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Christopher Morris
Seller: Michael L. Rickson
Date: 11/08/16

200 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $2,700,000
Buyer: 2nd Oakwood Terrace LLC
Seller: Joseph F. Colette
Date: 11/04/16

25 William St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: Deborah A. McLaughlin
Seller: FNMA
Date: 11/10/16

64 Woodside Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Fratamico
Seller: Marth-E LLC
Date: 11/09/16

WILBRAHAM

2525 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $3,708,000
Buyer: Prime Storage Boston Road
Seller: EBR LLC
Date: 11/09/16

26 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $403,900
Buyer: Burt H. Fahy
Seller: Custom Homes Development Group
Date: 11/09/16

772 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Omar Ezziddin
Seller: Nazih Zebian
Date: 11/09/16

4 Monson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Rachel M. Kellner
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 11/04/16

10 Poplar Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Joyce Meiresonne
Date: 11/04/16

7 Ridgewood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Moreland Realty LLC
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 11/01/16

23 Ripley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Karen D. Boisvert
Seller: Lynsey M. Cantalini
Date: 11/03/16

664 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Ahmad A. Habboub
Seller: Carolyn J. Lacasse
Date: 11/10/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

132 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Maher Elkobersi
Seller: Prescott, Catherine E., (Estate)
Date: 11/03/16

56 Bonnie Brae Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Heidi A. Gomez
Seller: Diana L. Marshall
Date: 11/08/16

243 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: A&R Cerrato LLC
Seller: Richard Gallerani
Date: 11/09/16

398 Elm St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Agnes Properties LLC
Seller: Maecar Realty Inc.
Date: 11/10/16

122 Highland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01085
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Home Equity Assets Realty
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 11/04/16

85 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $162,093
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Scott D. Ramsdell
Date: 11/02/16

255 Laurel Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Paul C. Shields
Seller: Lisa F. Reagan
Date: 11/04/16

27 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Abdul Majid-Rahmat
Seller: Marie A. Bovat
Date: 11/04/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

20 Bridge St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Plumtree Real Estate LLC
Seller: Donald R. Morrow
Date: 11/08/16

177 Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Kendra D. Weisbin
Seller: Patrick A. Ray
Date: 11/10/16

BELCHERTOWN

40 Autumn Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Suzanne T. Jorey
Seller: Gary M. Martins
Date: 11/07/16

535 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Brian L. Gendron
Seller: Piemonte, Peter T., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/16

94 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Stone
Seller: Tolzdorf, Peter M., (Estate)
Date: 11/07/16

CHESTERFIELD

18 Soaker Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Richard J. Labbee
Seller: Ellen J. Laroche
Date: 11/10/16

CUMMINGTON

73 West Main St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Laura M. Goodspeed
Seller: Cynthia M. Volk
Date: 11/07/16

EASTHAMPTON

60 Division St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Kathleen McDade-Joss
Seller: Thomas M. Bacis
Date: 11/10/16

205 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Wendy S. Sawyer
Seller: Alexis J. Neubert
Date: 11/10/16

89 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Mary T. Martone
Seller: Leah P. Cartmell
Date: 11/01/16

26 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Daniel D. Rist
Seller: Edward J. Gawle
Date: 11/04/16

298 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $219,500
Buyer: K. Lesli Ligorner-Ritchie
Seller: Mai Stoddard
Date: 11/04/16

GRANBY

255 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carl R. Parylak
Seller: Richard Ordynowicz
Date: 11/04/16

55 Ferry Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Scott Family Properties
Seller: Henry, Dorothy L., (Estate)
Date: 11/04/16

107 North St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Samuel A. McClellan
Seller: John K. Rhicard
Date: 11/10/16

12 Woodside Terrace
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $235,901
Buyer: Citibank
Seller: Mark A. Dufault
Date: 11/02/16

HADLEY

117 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: George J. Kermensky
Seller: Nelson P. & B. C. Lemay RET
Date: 11/01/16

24 Maple Ave.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Emerald City Rentals LLC
Seller: Timothy J. Porter
Date: 11/04/16

Spruce Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Allards Farm Inc.
Seller: Westfield Bank
Date: 11/03/16

HATFIELD

161 North Hatfield Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jerome J. Maczka
Seller: Jillian N. Minor
Date: 11/03/16

HUNTINGTON

154 County Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $243,500
Buyer: Joshua P. Driscoll
Seller: Rozanne L. Chouinard
Date: 11/10/16

MIDDLEFIELD

268 Skyline Trail
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Louise M. Harlow
Seller: Peter Oligny
Date: 11/07/16

NORTHAMPTON

48 Blackberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: J. R. Caldwell-O’Keefe
Seller: June W. Klaes
Date: 11/07/16

293 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $672,000
Buyer: Benjamin G. Steinberg
Seller: Harry G. Bertram
Date: 11/10/16

15 Garfield St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Philip R. Shumway
Seller: Pamela A. Parenteau
Date: 11/10/16

333 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $444,500
Buyer: Sustaining Partners LLC
Seller: Thomas A. Porter
Date: 11/10/16

59 Sherman Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $311,500
Buyer: German Alvarado
Seller: Paula Chakravartty
Date: 11/07/16

41 Spruce Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Marguerite A. Merrigan
Seller: Ivana Tonoff-Toone
Date: 11/04/16

PLAINFIELD

189 Prospect St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $194,782
Buyer: Kim M. Vieira
Seller: Christine M. Brandon
Date: 11/01/16

SOUTH HADLEY

260 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Brian M. Church
Seller: Richard M. Howe
Date: 11/03/16

29 Easy St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jenny Malinowski
Seller: Zachary L. Stupak
Date: 11/09/16

325 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Robert Stockton
Seller: Lindsay A. Berry
Date: 11/10/16

13 Hollywood St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Christina M. Ramos
Seller: James D. St.Hilaire
Date: 11/08/16

44 Judd Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Amanda Mackey-Desautels
Seller: Wallace J. Desautels
Date: 11/07/16

122 Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Anna M. Brick
Seller: Martin P. Zebrowski
Date: 11/04/16

14 Rivercrest Way
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $354,602
Buyer: Cathy A. Labrie
Seller: Rivercrest Condominiums
Date: 11/04/16

SOUTHAMPTON

61 Coleman Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Jonathan Jay
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 11/08/16

10 Old Harvest Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $448,500
Buyer: Joel J. Haznar
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 11/10/16

WARE

4 Coldbrook Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Emmett Rooney
Seller: MRT Development LLC
Date: 11/04/16

44 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Shawn M. Kopec
Seller: David B. Poulin
Date: 11/10/16

197 River Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Cole R. Murphy
Seller: Francis M. Quinlan
Date: 11/10/16

WESTHAMPTON

79 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Shayla R. Howe
Seller: Elizabeth G. Koziol
Date: 11/01/16

67 Pine Island Lake
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Letendre
Seller: Demers, Richard F., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/16

WILLIAMSBURG

8 Deer Haven Dr.
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Polly F. McGrath
Seller: Jayne Benjulian
Date: 11/07/16

84 Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Pierre J. Belhumeur
Seller: Keith H. Snow
Date: 11/03/16

WORTHINGTON

57 Fairman Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Eugene R. Labrie
Seller: Tompkins FT
Date: 11/10/16

Doing Business As Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of November 2016.

BELCHERTOWN

Arcadia Construction
27 Eskett Road
Robert Mileski

Grumpy Gramps
41 Stebbins St.
David Benedetti

Liberty Blues Designs
75 South Liberty St.
Cynthia Ablicki

New England’s Hidden Treasures
204 Munsell St.
Briana Gosselin

Quabbin Painting and Construction
340 State St.
William Landford

CHICOPEE

Freedom Body Products
1628 Westover Road
Michele Thais Oparowski

Jiffy Lube #119
2017 Memorial Dr.
Daniel Ramras

K Lawrence Construction
260 Grove St.
Karl Lawrence

New England Radon Testing and Mitigation
686 Britton St.
Ashley Bissell, Joshua McPherson

Riverbend Medical Group Inc.
1109 Granby Road
Richard Shuman, M.D.

Riverbend Medical Group Inc.
444 Montgomery St.
Richard Shuman, M.D.

WOW
19 Blanan Dr.
Juliette Noonan

GREENFIELD

BGH Dental
207 Silver St.
Bagley, Goodwin & Hrinda, P.C.

Bill’s Auto Sales
330 Federal St.
William Redmond

Hair It Is
258 Main St.
Wendi Rose

Hangar of Greenfield Inc.
30-44 Federal St.
Harold Tramazzo

Indian by Nature
286 Main St.
Madan Rathore

HOLYOKE

East and West
50 Holyoke St.
Zehao Gan

La Pescaderia Restaurant
389 Main St.
Victoria Williams

Onix Landscaping
589 Pleasant St., 2R
Onix Gonzalez

Rehab Resolutions Inc.
98 Lower Westfield Road
Sofio Zanzarella

NORTHAMPTON

Alport Hearing Rep Services
139 Greenleaf Dr.
Stephen Alport

Dust Dancer Domestic Engineer
42 Fruit St.
Patricia Trant

Emerald Ki
11 Arnold Ave., Apt. 1B
Megha Amira Arraj

Gayla Berry Enterprises
8 Hockanum Road, #8
Gayla Berry

His & Hers Energy Effiency
12 Perkins Ave.
Adin Maynard

Jiffy Lube #1164
188 North King St.
Daniel Ramras

Mullberry St. Exchange
7 Mullberry St.
Wayne Andrews Jr.

Reboot Enterprise
21 Brisson Dr.
Matthew Hamel, Brian Elim

Trailer Tech USA
50 Hatfield St., Unit 2
Billy Davis Jr.

PALMER

Affordable Fences and Decks
34 Beech St.
Leonard Boyer

Do It Rite
Route 51
Steven Kusek

Leisure Motors Inc.
1317 Main St.
Peter Scagliarini

Russo’s Lakeside Seafood & Steakhouse LLC
2092 Palmer Road
Steven Giard

Supply Stop & More
1009 Central St.
Ivan Vlasyuk

Yield Management Corp.
148 Hovey Road
Robert Brown

SOUTHWICK

Agnes and Dora by Nickie D
299 College Highway
Douglas Seymour

Delreo Home Improvement
131A North Lake Ave.
Gary Delcamp

Fresh Food
195 College Highway
Kulh Thacung

Happy Nails & Spa
610 College Highway, #19
Tam Tran

SPRINGFIELD

Alice’s Photobooth
78 Chauncey Dr.
Alice Baiyee

Baked Beauty Bar
94 Island Pond Road
Irene Mendez

Dainty Doll Dresses
1455 Bay St.
Paula Wilson

Danny’s Home Maintenance
420 Roosevelt Ave.
Daniel Blais

Empower Wearables
27 Wesson St.
Ryan Nault

Global Cell Corp.
1655 Boston Road
Kyarisha Magar

Hunter Financial
57 Florence St.
Darnel Hunter

Johanna’s Cleaning Service
303 Maple St., #353
Johanna Gaston

Luis A. Romero Painting
77 Chester St.
Luis Romero

Nena’s Products
90 Audubon St.
Marilyn White, Peter White

NEO Technology Solutions
225 Carando Dr.
Oncore Manufacturing

Rivas Auto Care
812 Cottage St.
Victor Rivas

Seania Care
180 Warrenton St.
Shenee Jheanell

Sport Clips
302 Cooley St.
Ian Coogan

Springfield Pedicab
1350 Main St., 5th Floor
Frankie Mozell

Star 86
101 Mulberry St.
Kimothy Jones

Torres Transport
181 Daviston St.
Miguel Torres

Transport USA
30 Clayton St.
Simeon Mayers

Unique Landscaping
31 San Miguel St.
Carlos Santiago

V & G Auto Repair
294 Darwell St.
Vicente Rosario

V Nails & Spa, LLC
368 Cooley St.
Vy Lefebvre

Who Dat Jerk Chicken
755 Liberty St.
Ricardo Wilson

Wilbraham Road F.L. Roverts
1200 Wilbraham Road
Tony El-Nemr

WARE

Ateks Tree
51 West St.
Andrew Hogan

Chantel Bleau Accounting Services
228 West St.
Chantel Bleau

Fancy Nails
54 Main St.
Ut Nguyen

Jett Property Services
40 Coffey Hill Road
Tracey Giard, John Giard

WESTFIELD

Monty’s Motorsports LLC
518 Southampton Road
Monty’s Motorsports

Rain
252 Elm St.
Bocage Inc.

Rob Alberti’s Event Services
1310 Russell Road
Robert Alberti

Skyline Trading Co.
Skyline Beer Co.
124 Elm St.

U30 Cat & Small Dog Wellness Center
69 Southwick Road
William Faircloth

Westfield Community Education
4 School St.
Domus Inc.

Westfield Financial Management Services
141 Elm St.
Westfield Bank

Westfield Music
347 Elm St.
Joshua Friend

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Company Notebook Departments

Berkshire Bank Announces New Teen Checking Product

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank announced a new product, Teen Checking, its newest deposit product designed to promote financial responsibility and teach teens important money basics. As teenagers grow, they need to learn money basics, and that includes managing a checking account. Those skills might be more valuable today than ever before: 36% of college students at four-year institutions noted that overdrafting and managing a bank account are the leading causes of financial stress, according to the 2015 Money Matters on Campus survey by education technology firm EverFi and Higher One, a college financial-services company. Furthermore, 12% indicated they never check their balances because they are too nervous. The Teen Checking product is available to individuals aged 15 to 17 with an adult co-owner and is intended to provide teens the freedom to use their own debit card to make purchases and manage a checking account using online and mobile banking. The account has been tailored to meet the needs of teens, with a specific focus on immediate access. The convenience of account information is made possible through free online banking, e-statements, and mobile banking. In addition, the free debit card has a reduced limit for minors. Berkshire Bank’s website also provides financial-education resource options for teens and parents to explore and discuss. Starting a checking account early for teens is a key way to avoid pitfalls later. “It helps them learn concepts related to money and gives them valuable experience,” said Tami Gunsch, executive vice president, Retail Banking. “Remember that, while your child has watched you swipe a debit card for years, he or she may not fully understand how the transaction works.”

Couple Opens Baseball, Softball Training Facility

WESTFIELD — Dave and Karen Sweeney of Agawam recently purchased the assets of the former Extra Innings Westfield franchise from Nabil and Julie Hannoush of Westfield. On Nov. 1, they opened their own family-run baseball and softball training facility, Players Edge New England, in the same space at 99 Springfield Road, which they will lease from the Hannoushes. Like its predecessor, Players Edge New England will offer batting practice and player development to teams and individual baseball and softball players in the region, and the organization will also offer one-on-one coaching, practice space for the Players Edge Expos—a travelling youth baseball team—and group clinics for teams throughout the year. “We’re as committed to softball as we are to baseball,” said Dave Sweeney, co-owner. The facility is also open to the public daily from noon to 9 p.m., and is available to businesses and corporations as staff meeting, event, and retreat space. Additional hours are available upon request. Sweeney, a longtime entrepreneur and the owner of viz-bang! in Agawam, is excited to partner with his wife, Karen, in a venture that will also include their children, Jake Sweeney, 16, a pitcher and infielder on the Agawam High School varsity baseball team, and Julia, 13, who is active in swimming and music. Players Edge New England will offer tunnel rentals, or batting-cage rentals, for individual practice and player development; one-on-one coaching through the Coaches in Residence Program; practice space for the Players Edge Expos, a youth travelling baseball team that will compete in the NEAAU league this summer; ongoing group clinics for baseball and softball teams in the region; event space for area businesses and corporations; softball and baseball pitching machines for use by the public daily from noon to 9 p.m.; and video- and virtual-based baseball play via a Hit Trax machine.

Webber & Grinnell Employees Assist Area Homeless

NORTHAMPTON — For three weeks in November, employees of Webber & Grinnell Insurance Agency served meals to Friends of the Homeless clients and others in the community who would otherwise go hungry. Friends of the Homeless served more than 156,000 meals last year, he noted, and people suffering from mental illness or substance-abuse problems are highly visible on area streets and in parks, and of this homeless population, about 20% of are referred to as being chronically homeless. A profound economic transformation that has eliminated manufacturing jobs, coupled with a decline in the availability of low-cost housing, has contributed to the problem.

CJC Development Advisors Opens Office in Westfield

WESTFIELD — CJC Development Advisors, LLC has opened an office at 38 Elm St. in Westfield to support its growing client base in Western Mass. Local businesses that are growing and real-estate developers that are investing in projects have called on CJC Development Advisors to assist with tax incentives, development and permitting issues, and development management. CJC Development’s expertise is in land/real-estate development, construction project management, government relations, community relations, permitting, data, and financial analysis. Founder and Principal Jeffrey Daley has more than 15 years of experience in economic development, real-estate development, construction project management, government relations, and public-private partnership development. He has managed more than $500 million in private and public developments and program administration, and has managed projects ranging from $50,000 to $180 million.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

Departments People on the Move

Maureen Sullivan

The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that Maureen Sullivan has been named its Director of Marketing and communications, effective Dec. 1. Sullivan will be responsible for the strategic direction, development, management, and implementation of all aspects of marketing, public relations, social media, media relations, and communications efforts. She replaces Nancy Creed, who assumed the role of chamber president in August. Sullivan comes to the chamber with extensive marketing and communications experience, most recently as president of the Maureen Sullivan Media Group, an advertising and marketing firm focused on developing branding, marketing strategies, advertising, and event marketing. Prior to her founding her own business in 2013, she served as the marketing director for the Republican, where she directed corporate and internal communications, community engagement, loyalty programs, and sponsorships. Before being promoted in 1999 to marketing director, Sullivan served as the newspaper’s promotional manager, responsible for all internal communications, advertising sales, and event marketing. Sullivan is the founder of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” a successful, award-winning event series for women. She produced and managed the series of events attended by more than 2,100 women, launched its profitable merchandise line, and launched its digital and print publication with a reach of 376,000. Sullivan also produced an award-winning television commercial and has been named one of the Top 10 Women in Business by the Women Business Owner’s Alliance. Before joining the Republican, Sullivan served in similar capacities with the Hartford Courant and the Transcript-Telegram in Holyoke. She is a board member of Unify Against Bullying, a nonprofit that raises money to fund anti-bullying projects in schools; a former member of the Holyoke Cultural Council appointed by Mayor Alex Morse; and a former board member with the Newspaper Assoc. of America and the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts. She is a graduate of UMass with a degree in journalism and communications.

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Andrew Steiner

Andrew Steiner has been named Executive Director of JGS Lifecare’s Leavitt Family Jewish Home (JNH). He brings more than 20 years of diverse experience improving the quality of care and quality of life of seniors. He will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Joint Commission-accredited, 200-bed, long-term-care nursing home located in Longmeadow. Before joining JGS Lifecare, Steiner served as president of Sycamore Health Care Consultants, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in senior housing and health care, policy and compliance, reimbursement programming, healthcare technology integration, operations and turnaround management, marketing, and real-estate investment. In addition, Steiner has served as the executive director of the 205-bed Abbott Terrace Health Center in Waterbury, Conn. In this role, he implemented and managed programs for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, pulmonary rehabilitation, and cardiac care management. He also developed and implemented partnerships with regional hospital networks and delivered significant improvements in patient care and customer-service outcomes. Prior to this, Steiner served as director of Strategic Planning for National Health Care Associates in Wethersfield, Conn., coordinating business planning and strategies for more than 40 skilled-nursing facilities in six states with more than 4,000 beds under management. “Andrew clearly brings to JNH a wealth of administrative experience in clinical, long-term, and sub-acute settings, as well as a diverse programming background,” said Martin Baicker, president and CEO of JGS. “His wide-ranging skills and expertise will be a critical asset to JNH as we introduce the patient-centered ‘green house’ model of care in our nursing home over the next few years. We feel confident that, under his leadership, this new range of service will continue to grow our legacy of more than a century of proud caretaking, and fulfill our mission to provide quality eldercare services to the people of our community.” Steiner teaches health systems management at the University of Connecticut School of Business. He is also active on many local boards and organizations, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and Hartford Hospital, and has served the Florida Health Care Assoc., the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, and Dominican University. Steiner holds a master of public health degree in community health sciences and gerontology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, emphasis in marketing, from the Kogod School of Business Administration, American University, Washington, D.C. He is licensed as a nursing-home administrator in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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Western New England University President Anthony Caprio announced the appointment of two new faculty members in the University’s School of Law:

Mark Worthington

• Mark Worthington is serving as the Director of Elder Law and Estate Planning Program in his new position in the Western New England University School of Law. Worthington has been in private practice exclusively in special-needs law, elder law, and estate planning for the past 24 years. He has been a member of the LLM faculty as an adjunct since the program’s inception. He is widely recognized as a national leader the field of elder law, having lectured and written for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Worthington is a graduate of the University of Rochester, Northeastern University School of Law, and Boston University School of Law. As adjunct faculty, he has been teaching courses in Medicaid Planning and Planning with Grantor Trusts.

Henry Boroff

• Henry Boroff has been a visiting professor and jurist in residence at Western New England University School of Law since July 2016, and previously an adjunct professor at the law school since 1996. From 1993 until his retirement in 2016, he served as a U.S. bankruptcy judge for the District of Massachusetts, handling cases throughout Massachusetts, as well as in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Boroff was chief judge of the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court from 2006 until 2010, and served from 1996 through 2016 an appellate judge on the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit. He is a graduate of Boston University and Boston University Law School, and teaches courses in Bankruptcy and Secured Transactions.

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Anne Stout

Anne Stout has recently been appointed Director, Business Development, for Webber & Grinnell Insurance. In this role, she will build market position by locating, developing, defining, and acquiring new clients. Having previously worked at Toole Insurance and Pitney Bowes Inc., Stout has more than 20 years of success in marketing and consistently strives to maximize the reach, efficiency, and business impact of strategic relationships. In keeping with the agency’s mission, she is committed to the community. She has held roles as vice president, Membership for Berkshire Business and Professional Women and served on the United Way resource development committee.

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David Griffin Sr

The Dowd Insurance Agencies announced that David Griffin Sr. was selected as Treasurer for the new Pope Francis High School board of directors. Pope Francis High School is a faith-based, college-preparatory school serving grades 9-12, formed through the merger of Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic high schools, and currently operating out of the former Holyoke Catholic building. A new, state-of-the-art facility is under construction on Wendover Road in Springfield and is slated to open for the 2018-19 academic year. “I have strong ties with both legacy schools — I’m an alumnus of Holyoke Catholic, and three of my children were educated at Cathedral,” Griffin said. “Participating on the new Pope Francis High School board is one way I can help ensure that Catholic secondary education remains a viable option here in the Pioneer Valley.” Griffin is a principal and the executive vice president and treasurer of the Dowd Insurance Agencies. He has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is a licensed insurance advisor as well as a certified insurance counselor. Griffin is also very active in the community. He has served as president of the West Springfield Chamber of Commerce, West Springfield Rotary, Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, Springfield Country Club, Hampden County Insurance Agents, and chair of Mont Marie Health Care Center.

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Richard Sawicki Jr.

Richard Sawicki Jr. has been elected President of the 1,700-member Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley. The election took place at the association’s annual membership meeting held earlier this month at the Delaney House in Holyoke. Sawicki is office manager and real estate sales agent with Sawicki Real Estate in Amherst. As president, he will oversee the association’s activities and operations, including meetings of the board of directors, and act as a liaison to the association’s various committees. He is the official spokesperson of the association on issues related to the real-estate industry and the local housing market. The other 2017 officers and directors are Edward Alford, President-elect; Kelly Bowman, Treasurer; Susan Drumm, Secretary; and Lou Mayo, Immediate Past President. The directors include Elias Acuna, Suzi Buzzee, Shawn Bowman, Peter Davies, Janise Fitzpatrick, Ray Hoess-Brooks, Susan Rheaume, and Russell Sabadosa.

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Stacey Price has been hired as director of development and marketing at Dakin Humane Society, according to Executive Director Carmine DiCenso. Price will oversee development and marketing efforts for the organization, which has two adoption centers in Leverett and Springfield, as well as a community spay/neuter clinic at the latter location. She will focus on donor and community relations and pursue strategic partnerships that will enable Dakin to continue to innovate while serving the needs of animals and the people who care for them in Western Mass. and beyond. Price was formerly the interim executive director and development director at Gifford Cat Shelter in Brighton, where she served as a funding strategist. Prior to that, she was the capital campaign manager for the EcoTarium in Worcester, and animal welfare director at Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Wash. Price is a member of the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators and was part of the Spay Worcester Task Force. She received a Who’s Who 40 Under 40 award in 2010 from Kitsap County, Wash., and earned an MBA from Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff December 13, 2016

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 District Court

Phillips Feed Service Inc. d/b/a Phillips Feed & Pet Supply v. SWOL Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Your Pets Choice
Allegation: Monies owed for goods sold and delivered: $20,769.12
Filed: 11/14/16

Gerry Proulx v. Studio 20 Salon, Jennifer Venne, Jesse Shaw, and Gail Grandon
Allegation: Breach of conduct, unjust enrichment: $26,565
Filed: 11/16/16

Ivia Martinez v. Friendly Ride Transportation Inc.
Allegation: Failure to pay minimum wage and overtime wages and retailiation resulting in wrongful termination: $20,000
Filed: 11/16/16

Suzanne Baldyga v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $6,085
Filed: 11/16/16

Liberty Mutual Fire Co. v. Pro Design & Construction, LLC
Allegation: Monies owed for premiums on workers’ compensation policies: $21,831.55
Filed: 11/17/16

Hampden Superior Court

Benjamin Mungin III and Theresa M. Mungin v. Kittredge Equipment Co.
Allegation: Negligent handling of large, heavy object causing injury: $72,413.74
Filed: 11/7/16

Kevin Merchant v. City of Springfield, Springfield Police Department, and Commissioner William Fitchet
Allegation: Wrongful employment termination: $250,000
Filed: 11/14/16

Anthony Stone v. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing injury: $12,602.89
Filed: 11/14/16

Donna Utter v. Macy’s Inc., Macy’s East Inc., and Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $49,022.34
Filed: 11/18/16

Meliza Vasquez v. CNI Corp. and Garden Park Management Co. Inc.
Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $195,000
Filed: 11/23/16

Sage Engineering & Contracting Inc. v. Sunset Properties, LLC
Allegation: Monies owed for services, labor, and materials: $449,816
Filed: 11/23/16

HCC Campus Center to Launch $43.5 Million Renovation

By BusinessWest Staff December 9, 2016

Daily News

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) is about to embark on a two-year, $43.5 million renovation project that will transform the look, feel, and organization of the campus.

The HCC Campus Center is scheduled to close Feb. 3, 2017, and construction will begin soon after. When it reopens in 2019, college officials say, the building will be a place that truly lives up to its name.

Originally known as G Building, the sloping, three-story concrete structure sits in the middle of the campus between an intermittent stream choked with invasive plants and the HCC Courtyard. Since it opened in 1980, the Campus Center has been plagued by water leaks. Projects that would have waterproofed the building have been delayed since at least 2008.

“The main impetus for this is to get the building watertight,” said interim HCC President Bill Fogarty. “Then we also wanted to do things that will improve the operation of the building and make it a real campus center.”

The state Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance is in charge of the project. Walsh Brothers Construction of Boston has been hired as the general contractor. The state has already allocated $8 million for the current fiscal year to begin the project, with the remainder of the funding to follow, Fogarty said.

The key features of the project include squaring off the building’s sloping façade and giving the entire building given a new exterior shell that will make it both weathertight and energy-efficient.

The squaring off and the addition of large windows on its eastern side will give the building a look that complements the adjacent Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development, which opened in 2003. About 9,000 square feet of space will be added to the current 58,727.

A glass atrium will be added to the west side of the building, covering a set of double stairs that descend from the lower courtyard into an area known as the ‘pit’ that now serves as the main entrance to the food court and cafeteria. On the east side of the building, the open balcony on the second floor will be enclosed, adding extra interior space to the student dining area.

The first floor of the Campus Center, on the side facing Homestead Avenue, will become the new ‘front door’ to the campus, accessed by a bridge to be built over a restored Tannery Brook. HCC Admissions, Assessment Services (college placement testing), and the ACT Center (Advising, Career and Transfer Affairs) — now in the Frost Building — will relocate to a new Welcome Center. Admissions will have a dedicated parking lot, and a separate, college-funded project will reconfigure traffic flow, creating a new bus drop in the front of the campus.

The Campus Store (formerly the College Bookstore) will move from the first floor to the second floor, on the same level as the food court and cafeteria. The second floor will include programs and departments focused on student engagement, including Student Activities, Student Clubs, and Multicultural Academic Services (MAS), which are being relocated from other parts of the campus.

“The whole idea of bringing the Campus Store up to the second floor, so that it’s on the same level as dining services and Student Activities, really makes sense in terms of foot traffic,” said Fogarty. “They all complement each other. It will give it a real feel of a campus center.”

Academic classrooms at the north end of the second floor will be opened up to make more room for student-engagement areas. The layout, both on the first and second floor, will be more open and airy, with glass walls and doors separating offices and community spaces.

“It’s going to look different, much more open and inviting, not so much offices and chunked-up spaces like we have now,” said Michelle Snizek, director of Retention and Student Success. “The idea is to create engaging and alluring spaces — we’re calling them pods — where students can come and charge up their cell phones and do their work.”

The third floor will remain the Media Arts Center. In preparation for the renovation, the Electronic Media Program is already operating in its temporary home on the first floor of the Donahue Building.

The HCC Campus Store will temporarily relocate to the Donahue Building, with a focus on retail merchandise and school supplies. Textbook sales are now being handled by HCC’s online partner, MSB Direct.

The HCC cafeteria will remain open in its present location for the first two weeks of the spring semester. The Subway franchise now in the food court is being moved to the second floor of the Frost Building. Food service will be handled by increased offerings at the POD concession area on the first floor of Donahue, and the Forum Café on the second floor of the Fine & Performing Arts Building, and by the addition of high-end vending machines in the Kittredge Center and Bartley Center. When not in use for special events, the Picknelly Dining Room in the Frost Building will be open for students who want to sit and eat.

After the Culinary Arts program moves off campus into the new hospitality and culinary-arts center in downtown Holyoke, HCC Dining Services will be serving a larger menu of freshly cooked food for purchase in the dining room. In the renovated Campus Center, the food court and cafeteria will return to their present locations with a new look and configuration.

CJC Development Advisors Opens Office in Westfield

By BusinessWest Staff December 2, 2016

Daily News

CJC Development’s expertise is in land/real-estate development, construction project management, government relations, community relations, permitting, data, and financial analysis. Founder and Principal Jeffrey Daley has more than 15 years of experience in economic development, real-estate development, construction project management, government relations, and public-private partnership development. He has managed more than $500 million in private and public developments and program administration, and has managed projects ranging from $50,000 to $180 million.

David Griffin Sr. Named Treasurer of PFHS Board of Directors

By BusinessWest Staff November 30, 2016

Daily News

HOLYOKE — The Dowd Insurance Agencies announced that David Griffin Sr. was selected as treasurer for the new Pope Francis High School board of directors.

Pope Francis High School is a faith-based, college-preparatory school serving grades 9-12, formed through the merger of Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic high schools, and currently operating out of the former Holyoke Catholic building. A new, state-of-the-art facility is under construction on Wendover Road in Springfield and is slated to open for the 2018-19 academic year.

“I have strong ties with both legacy schools — I’m an alumnus of Holyoke Catholic, and three of my children were educated at Cathedral,” Griffin said. “Participating on the new Pope Francis High School board is one way I can help ensure that Catholic secondary education remains a viable option here in the Pioneer Valley.”

Griffin is a principal and the executive vice president and treasurer of the Dowd Insurance Agencies. He has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is a licensed insurance advisor as well as a certified insurance counselor.

Griffin is also very active in the community. He has served as president of the West Springfield Chamber of Commerce, West Springfield Rotary, Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, Springfield Country Club, Hampden County Insurance Agents, and chair of Mont Marie Health Care Center.

O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun Associates Finds Cost Efficient Environmental Solutions

By BusinessWest Staff November 29, 2016

Environment and Engineering Sections

Beneath the Surface

The ground beneath the former Westinghouse manufacturing plant is cleaned up by OTO so Chinese rail car maker CRRC MA USA can build a factory there.

The firm known colloquially as OTO has been involved in most of the major building projects that have taken place across the region in the past few decades — everything from the major addition at Baystate Medical Center to construction of a subway-car manufacturing plant in Springfield’s east end. But much of the company’s work goes unnoticed, because it takes place before the heavy machinery arrives. To say their work is important, though, would be to only, well, scratch the surface.

Jim Okun and his partners often joke that no one ever sees their best work.

Indeed, it generally takes place where almost no one goes; although O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun Associates (OTO) has been involved in almost every major building project in Western Mass. for the last 20 years, the bulk of work that the specialty geo-environmental engineering consulting firm does is literally beneath the ground.

“Our work often takes place before the heavy equipment shows up,” Okun said about the Springfield firm. “We deal with the environmental safety of soil and water as well as the engineering properties of soil in or around a new development.”

In other words, they determine not only whether the ground is contaminated by pollutants, but also address whether it can and will remain stable beneath the weight of a new structure.

From left, Jim Okun, Mike Talbot, Kevin O’Reilly and Bob Kirchherr specialize in different areas, which gives their firm the ability to handle complex environmental and engineering problems.

Founding Partner Mike Talbot used the Leaning Tower of Pisa as a prime example of what can go wrong without a preliminary assessment.
“The tower is a classic case of building on bad soil,” he said, explaining that it was erected on a former river estuary and sank into the ground due to the soft, sand-like texture of the dirt under the south side of the monument.

Today, thanks to geo-engineering research and best practices, things like this can be prevented, but it takes expertise combined with creative thinking to solve problems in a way that saves time and money, qualities that are generally unexpected since issues are fairly common.

For example, OTO was recently called to assess a building site in Holyoke, and although the surface appeared clean, research showed it had been home to a former mill, and hazardous materials were found in the old cellar hole area.

Although some companies would have removed all of the contaminated soil and taken it to a landfill, OTO found a way to improve and compact the dirt so it didn’t present any safety risk to humans and could withstand the weight of a new building, steps that ultimately saved the developers a substantial amount of money.

List of Engineering Firms in the Region

The firm also addresses issues that come to the surface when contaminants are found in buildings set to be demolished, or environmental issues are uncovered when a business or school starts to make improvements to, or put an addition on, an existing structure.

“We’re not really consultants, we’re problem solvers,” said Partner Bob Kirchherr. “We stay current with changing regulations and by combining our skills and using scientific techniques we are able to find cost-effective solutions that allow new structures to be built.”

OTO’s work involves an equal mix of projects for commercial, institutional, and government clients across New England and includes asbestos consulting, environmental assessments, geotechnical engineering, human health risk assessment, and related practices. They also work with homeowners on issues such as cleanup after an oil tank has leaked.

About 70% of its jobs are in Massachusetts, but over the past few years its reputation has led to work in other states, and the firm has projects underway in Connecticut; it just started two in New Orleans, and is about to begin one in Dallas.

“Clients like our approach to solving problems,” O’Reilly said, noting that the company uses scientific methods and regulatory knowledge to resolve challenging situations in a way that is practical, pragmatic and cost-effective.

For this edition and its focus on Environment & Engneering, BusinessWest looks at some of the “invisible” problems that O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun Associates has uncovered and what they have done to solve them.

Diverse Talents

The company was founded in 1994 by Kevin O’Reilly, Mike Talbot, and Jim Okun who had worked together at another environmental consulting/engineering firm and wanted to go off on their own.

They set up shop in East Longmeadow, but two years later merged with Enviro Comp in Springfield and moved the business to Springfield.

Kirchherr joined the trio as their fourth partner at the time of the merger.

“It was a good fit because there was a lot of synergy. We had worked on projects together,” O’Reilly said, noting that the merger allowed them to expand the services they offered because Enviro Comp specialized in asbestos remediation, industrial monitoring, and compliance with regulations.

Today the firm has 30 employees, and each partner has a specialty that complements the others and allows the firm to deal with complex projects from start to finish.

O’Reilly focuses on environmental consulting and compliance in Massachusetts, and investigates and plans for the cleanup of waste disposal sites, including brownfields.

Cleaning the soil after an oil leak at a home is one of the most stressful jobs the firm encounters due to the anxiety it causes homeowners.

Talbot concentrates on geotechnical engineering and Massachusetts Contingency Plan compliance; Okun also focuses on MCP compliance; but his expertise includes PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) assessment and management; risk assessment and brownfields development.

Kirchherr specializes in asbestos management; indoor air quality and industrial hygiene; safety and environmental compliance; and lead inspection and management.

“Most companies don’t have the skills needed to deal with environmental, soil, and building issues so people come to us because we do it all,” Okun said.

Talbot noted that people often drive by sites and wonder why they have remained vacant, but in those instances there is usually a problem because banks require an environmental site assessment before investing in a project because they want to understand the risks and costs associated with building.

The principals at OTO say there are few sites today without problems, because almost every desirable business location has had at least one building on it and when they are demolished, it’s uncommon to find clean soil beneath.

“Today every site has challenges and every project requires all of our skills,” Talbot told Business West.

For example, a few weeks ago a seemingly straightforward job suddenly turned complex. The firm had been hired to investigate the foundation of an existing building that a client wanted to repurpose, but it discovered that it had once served as a gas station and had to be torn down.

Problems also arise due to chemicals called PCBs that were used in building materials in the U.S. between 1950 and 1979.

Kirchherr says the caulk around windows in schools often contains PCB’s, so when a city or town decides to replace single panes with energy efficient glass, the putty has to be tested and toxic ingredients in the caulk can complicate the project.

Unearthing Solutions

Projects the firm has undertaken range from work at individual homes and in large buildings and developments, and include the new addition to Baystate Medical Center and the recently built Roger Putnam Vocational Technical High School. OTO also recently completed work for Chinese rail car maker CRRC MA USA which is building a factory in Springfield on the site of the former Westinghouse manufacturing plant. It was a brownfields site, and OTO assisted the former owner with cleanup, including asbestos removal in the old building, but then had to make sure the soil met standards that would allow CRRC to build there.

Talbot said the land contained a lot of loose soil and the firm designed a solution to compact it using a special technique that will allow it to support the weight of the rail cars manufactured inside the building. It then provided engineering services to design a new foundation.

The revitalization of Ludlow Mills was another project that required considerable environmental remediation, and the firm worked closely with Kenneth Delude, recently retired president of WestMass Area Development Corp. on that project; and also helped get Lee Premium Outlets off the ground, assistance needed because a portion of the land near the entrance was once home to a mill that dated back to the Civil War.

Clients include the Diocese of Springfield; Smith College; Amherst College; Springfield College; American International College; and private schools such as Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, and projects include work at Six Flags New England that was necessary before rides such as the Superman Coaster could be built.

And in some instances, the firm has been at a site almost immediately after a problem is discovered. For example, 15 minutes after the 2011 tornado finished wreaking havoc throughout Western Mass, Kirchherr walked down to a family member’s home across the street from the former Cathedral High School and helped efforts to stabilize the building with the Diocese of Springfield’s emergency response team.

“We identified long-term safety related issues with regards to a potential renovation because it was not known at the time if the building would be reused,” Kirchherr said, explaining that their work included litigation with the insurance company because the initial settlement offer was inadequate.

“It was a very complex project that required a lot of interaction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but we provided services throughout the process,” he continued, adding that he serves on the Diocese of Springfield Building Commission and is a member of the board of trustees for St. Michael’s Academy.

O’Reilly Talbot & Okun has also undertaken a lot of preconstruction work for the City of Springfield. A site assessment before the Basketball of Fame was built turned out to be another involved project, because 19 buildings had to be demolished to make room for the new museum.

“We also provided litigation and oversight assistance when the former Union Station in Springfield was taken by eminent domain,” Kirchherr said, adding they worked on that project from start to finish.

The firm’s residential jobs often involve leaking oil tanks, which is difficult work.

“You can only dig so far under a house without undermining the foundation, and you have to meet stringent soil and groundwater standards. Vapors can rise from the ground, get into the house and cause risk to occupants, and the oil can also impact a person’s neighbors as it can migrate into groundwater,” O’Reilly said, explaining that in some cases a ventilation system must be installed to pipe air from below the floor of a home into the atmosphere for years after the leak.

“These are the most stressful projects we do because they affect people personally,” he said.

Changing Landscape

Ensuring that soil is clean and the ground is stable for new projects, along with assessing old buildings for environmental hazards before they are reused or torn down are services that fall under the umbrella of O’Reilly Talbot & Okun Associates.

“It’s a very dynamic field so we keep on top of all of the regulatory issues,” Talbot said. “New solutions to old problems come up all the time, and we offer the latest and best practices available.”

So even though the work they do is something most people never see or even think about, it has been critical to economic growth in Western Mass. and always begins far below the ground.

Hartford Focuses on Bringing Life to Downtown

By BusinessWest Staff November 29, 2016

Community Spotlight Features

Community Spotlight

Mayor Luke Bronin and Jamie Bratt stand in front of the 95-year-old Hartford Times building on Prospect Street that will become the center of University of Connecticut’s new downtown campus.

Jamie Bratt says that when many people think of Hartford, they envision the city as it was decades ago; a bustling metropolis where a lot of people worked and lived.

A sharp decline began in the ’80s, but over the past decade there has been a gradual upswing, and a flood of investments that began several years ago are aimed at restoring it to its former vibrancy.

“It’s a very exciting time for the city,” the director of Economic Development told BusinessWest. “One of the things that makes Hartford attractive is its size. It has an extremely robust arts and cultural scene, great restaurants, and access to the movers and shakers in state government, but it’s a small city that’s easy to get to.”

Mayor Luke Bronin, who took office in January, agrees and says economic development is focused on three main areas downtown: increasing the number of residential living units; adding new transportation options; and growing the number of medical and educational facilities.

The city is making major inroads on all three fronts, but the first is critical to growth, and there has been a concerted partnership between the City of Hartford and the state to increase the number of downtown residences.

“We’ve added 650 units over the past five years and the projects hold a lot of promise,” Bronin said, noting that many of the new apartments are in converted office buildings, the majority have been completed over the past 18 months, and the Capital Regional Development Authority (CRDA) established by Gov. Dannell Malloy to stimulate economic development and new investment in and around Hartford has served as an economic engine by providing gap financing and coordinating a significant number of public-private partnerships.

And although surveys indicated that downtown housing would be difficult to rent out, that prediction has been proven to be inaccurate. “Studies showed we would be lucky if five units a month were leased,” Bratt said. “But developers have been beating performance expectations and have been leasing 10 to 20 units a month.”

She added that the majority of renters come from outside of the city and are Millennials; the average age of people leasing new units is 40, although empty nesters also comprise a fair share of that population.

“Millennials don’t want to have a lot of property or a large house. They like to live in cities and a large number don’t have cars or a driver’s license,” Bratt contined.

Increasing the number of people who live downtown will balance the weekday versus weekend equation, because in recent years there has been a decided difference, as the population on weekends is reduced by 100,000 people.

“We’ve focused on establishing a balanced equilibrium and so far we have been very successful,” Bratt told BusinessWest. “The jobs are here and if residential living follows, retail growth will increase in response to it.”

The CRDA has also been working to expedite what Bronin referred to as a “long and stagnant development effort” on Front Street, which is finally coming into its own as a restaurant and entertainment district.

“It was a wasteland before, but now there’s a collection of retail shops and restaurants across from the Hartford Convention Center. They all involve new construction and have become a strong draw for residents,” Bronin said, explaining that the Front Street neighborhood includes the Marriott Hotel and the Connecticut Science Center, which attract large numbers of visitors as well as business travelers.

There is also a new 121-unit apartment building that was built as part of the second phase of the Front Street District development project that features 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space with five stories of studio and one and two-bedroom apartments priced at market rates.

For this edition, BusinessWest takes an inside look at major changes taking place in downtown Hartford that are expected to promote vibrancy and make the city an attractive place to live, work and play.

Laying the Groundwork

The University of Connecticut (UConn) left the city in 1970 and moved to West Hartford, but it is returning to its former home and creating a large campus downtown.

“It will really add energy and feet on the street,” Bronin said, adding that the university is part of the push to attract more educational facilities to the city because they have been shown to increase growth, diversity, and job options.

Indeed, UConn and city and state leaders have said the 220,000- square-foot downtown campus will transform the area into a thriving neighborhood with 2,300 students and 250 faculty members, especially since food service will be limited, which will make downtown eateries inviting.

The center of the UConn Greater Hartford Campus will be situated in the old Hartford Times building, which is undergoing a $115 million renovation. Its façade is being maintained, but the interior is being entirely renovated, and a three-story atrium and classroom building will be added to the back of the building. The new campus is expected to open sometime in 2017.

Other institutions of higher learning add to the mix. Bronin noted that Trinity College is a long-standing Hartford institution, the University of St. Joseph has its School of Pharmacy in a state-of-the art building downtown, and Capital Community College redeveloped the former G. Fox building 10 years ago.

“It was a huge risk for them, but they were early pioneers in downtown development,” he noted.

News is also taking place on the medical front: Hartford Hospital held a ribbon cutting earlier this month for its new $150 million Bone and Joint Institute downtown. Surgery is expected to begin next month and will help the hospital compete with leaders in bone and joint surgery in New York and Boston.

The new facility will create jobs and draw visitors and other medical professionals to Harford as is expected that the hospital will collaborate with other medical facilities. “Hartford Hospital is a growing major employer and has become a center for many medical subspecialties,” Bronin told BusinessWest. “We’ve worked closely with them on their new building and another one that is under construction on the southern edge of their downtown campus that will house a training center for robotic surgery, which is a program that brings in healthcare professionals from all over the country.”

The third critical pillar of economic development is transportation, and the planned increase in commuter rail service will make a difference, especially to people who choose to live or work downtown. Twenty trains a day are expected to start running in 2018 that will travel between Springfield and New Haven, Conn.

“They will be a major driver of economic growth and the combination of new housing, medical, and educational facilities will really support revitalization of a vibrant city center,” Bronin said, adding that the rail service will extend to New York, and the hope is that Massachusetts will complete the link between Worcester and Springfield.

Additional access to the city may come via the I-84 viaduct that runs over the city. Bronin said the roadway is reaching the end of its useful life and the Connecticut Department of Transportation is planning work that would lower sections and reconnect it to parts of the city.

Hartford also just adopted a Complete Streets policy, and earlier this month was feted as a Bicycle Friendly Community by The League: Bicycle Friendly America.

In addition, 10 streetscape projects are in various stages of development and two are finishing up downtown, that include widening the promenade that borders Bushnell Park.

Varied Ventures

Economic development is also taking place north of the downtown area. Chester Bowles Park public housing complex, which was built after World War II in the city’s Blue Hills neighborhood, is being demolished to make way for a new mixed-use development called Willow Creek. Hundreds of old buildings have been taken down and 62 mixed-income rentals and 29 town houses are being built as the first phase of the project, which will cost about $40 million.

The park is part of a larger, 130-acre complex that includes Westbrook Village, which contains 360 units of public housing on 65 acres that were also built after WWII. The plan is to demolish outdated structures and replace them with a mixed-use development that will include housing, retail, and commercial space.

Bronin said the project is especially significant because Westbrook Village fronts Albany Avenue, which is a main city corridor.

The CRDA has $20 million set aside for neighborhood development in the North End Promise Zone,” he told BusinessWest, explaining that the federal designation gives the area priority in terms of funding because it has been deemed “high need.”

Entrepreneurship in Harford is also poised to grow, thanks to two projects.

Avon residents Bryan Patton and his wife Devra Sisitsky have raised $1.3 million to build the state’s largest Maker Space at the Colt Armory Complex. They hope to attract 400 members and plan to outfit the space with CNC machines, lathes, a sand-blasting booth, a water-jet cutting machine, a metal-fabrication area, design software and monitors, 3D printers and other equipment that could be used by hobbyists and professionals for a monthly fee.

Another space for start-ups known as Innovate Hartford recently opened at 20 Church St. with the goal of bringing in 100 high-tech companies a year to a 27,500-square-foot space in Stilts Building.

Bronin said the former Colt Armory was one of the first factories in the nation and a tremendous amount of repurposing has been done there.

“The city has partnered with the state and private investors to revitalize the residential neighborhood and attract new commercial tenants,” he noted, adding that the National Park Service adopted a large portion of the complex and turned two buildings into a museum that will become part of a national park.

The Capewell Horse Shoe Nail Company building, which is a 10-minute walk from downtown, fell into disrepair about 30 years ago but has also been redeveloped.

“The Corporation for Independent Living purchased it, turned it into apartments and began leasing them a few weeks ago,”Bratt noted, explaining that the building is one of about 15 properties that have been under construction, with the majority being renovated for residential use.

“They include diverse options; some are affordable housing and others are market-rate,” she said. “Hartford is a wonderful choice for anyone interested in an urban lifestyle.”

Ongoing Progress

Officials say attracting Millennials to the city, bolstering transportation options, creating new maker space, and adding new medical and educational facilities will make a real difference in downtown Hartford’s vitality.

“Revitalization all comes down to feet on the street, and that is increasing,” Bratt said. “Progress is a patchwork quilt of individual projects slowly knit together over time and each one of these projects is a patch that will help make the city more beautiful, walkable, and connected.”

Hartford at a glance

Year Incorporated: 1784
Population: 125,432 (2014)
Area: 17.95 square miles
County: Hartford
Residential Tax Rate: $74.29 (at 30% of fair market value)
Commercial Tax Rate: $74.29 (at 70% of fair market value)
Median Household Income: $72,275 (2015)
Family Household Income: $91,759 (2015)
Type of Government: Mayor, City Council
Largest Employers: State of Connecticut, Hartford; United Technologies Corp.; Yale New Haven Health System
* Latest information available

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff November 29, 2016

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the months of October and November 2016.

Agawam

OMG
153 Bowles Road
$600,000 — Construct structure over tank

OMG
153 Bowles Road
$900,000 — Alteration to existing building

Pride
6 North Westfield St.
$3,000 — Remodel interior for Dunkin’ Donuts moving out

Amherst

Amherst College
220 South Pleasant St.
$91,000 — Replace all windows, rebuild back stairs, replace all interior trim

Amherst College
220 South Pleasant St.
$25,000 — Subdivide existing space for a classroom in Mead Art Building

Amherst College
220 South Pleasant St.
$129,000 — Steel canopy structure

Grace Episcopal Church
14 Boltwood Ave.
$1,100 — Repair front porch

PJC Riverside Partners LLC
27 Montague Road
$168,874 — Repaving of existing property

Deerfield

Atlantic Furniture
5 Industrial Dr. West
$26,000 — Sheet metal

Deerfield Academy
488 Greenfield Road
$5,299 — Attic and basement insulation

Habitat Post & Beam
21 B Elm St.
$10,000 — Interior renovations

East Longmeadow

Charles Richard
40 Baldwin St.
$86,000 — New commercial warehouse

Greenfield

278-302 Main St. LLC
278 Main St.
$30,000 — Replace windows

Green River Cemetery Assoc.
56 Wisdom Way
$15,125 — Roofing

Martin’s Farm
341 Plain Road
$13,000 — Construct office addition

Hadley

Comfort Inn
237 Russell St.
$5,000 — Increase existing window opening to allow for installation of new laundry equipment

Hadley Garden Center
285 Russell St.
$8,400 — Replace greenhouse roof with metal roofing

Big Y Supermarket
Russell Street
$147,400 — Interior alterations to existing supermarket

Pet Hotel
155 Russell St.
$110,000 — Install new gas-fired heating, cooling, and ventilating unit

Longmeadow

GPT Longmeadow LLC
738 Bliss Road
$324,500 — Complete interior finishes to newly constructed J.Crew store

GPT Longmeadow LLC
746 Bliss Road
$744,500 — Complete interior finishes to new CVS pharmacy

Ludlow

Edward Godin
1077 Center St.
$31,500 — Solar panels

Key Bank
314 Center St.
$20,000 — Signs (four illuminated, two non-illuminated)

Millerwood Properties
45 Ravenwood Dr.
$35,000 — Cell-tower alterations

Sprint
456 C Center St.
$125,000 — New construction

Northampton

Coca-Cola Co.
45 Industrial Dr.
$57,000 — Remove section of wall to replace old tanks

Congregation B’Nai Israel
253 Prospect St.
$10,000 — Greenhouse

Linda Manor LLC
349 Haydenville Road
$38,000 — Renovation

Northampton Historical Society
46 Bridge St.
$7,700 — Insulate basement walls of Damon House

ServiceNet
131 King St.
$5,000 — Replace windows

Smith College
30 Belmont Ave.
$26,000 — Construct new handicap ramp

Palmer

Baldyga’s Auto Body
1360 Park St.
$233,500 — Interior buildout for new body shop

Baldyga’s Auto Body
1360 Park St.
$39,463 — Sprinkler system

Camp Ramah
39 Bennett St.
$124,800 — Install new foundation for cafeteria

Girly’s Grill
1315 Park St.
$4,200 — Replace bulkhead

Palmer Green Associates LP
1 Beacon Dr.
$77,500 — Sheet-metal work for renovations at Palmer Green

Pride Limited Partnership
1047 Thorndike St.
$107,000 — Construct new waiting area and consult room for Rite Aid

Pride Limited Partnership
1033 Thorndike St.
$1,400 — Repair and replace roof

South Hadley

Maraline Development Corp.
21 Industrial Dr.
$6,400 — Install new door with exit signage

Mount Holyoke College
50 College St.
$4,437,846 — Blanchard Hall community dining project, foundation and structural steel

Southwick

Black Rabbit Farm
358 North Loomis St.
$297,000 — Farm store and brewery

Dollar Tree
515 College Highway
$184,000 — Retail store

Springfield

Baystate Health
257 Marvin St.
$2,979,271 — Erect new combined heat and power plant

Columbia Gas
2025 Roosevelt Ave.
$50,000 — Install foundation for mechanics shop addition to materials depot building

Greylock Group LLC
170 Switzer Ave.
$178,200 — Build garage

Mental Health Assoc.
995 Worthington St.
$770,000 — Erect community center building

Western New England College
1215 Wilbraham Road
$50,000 — Place modular solar lab on concrete piers

Ware

Baystate Mary Lane Hospital
85 South St.
$118,810 — Re-roof Davis Building

Country Bank
15 South St.
$125,000 — Interior renovations

Dunkin’ Donuts
139 West St.
$18,000 — HVAC; replace three rooftop units

West Springfield

Berkshire Bank
220 Westfield St.
$2,100 — Strip and re-roof existing accessory structure

Christy Real Estate
136 Bliss St.
$1,200 — Build four dressing rooms; other renovations

Farmington Savings Bank
85 Elm St.
$56,995 — Roofing and insulation

Welcome Inn
2033 Riverdale St.
$20,000 — Strip and replace shingle roof

Wilbraham

Ampersand Collins Hydro LLC
176 Cottage Ave.
$69,405 — Roof-mounted solar system

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff November 29, 2016

Departments Real Estate

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

605 Old Stage Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Joshua F. Lemay
Seller: Michael S. Bromberg
Date: 10/31/16

BUCKLAND

75 Elm St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Mary Knipe
Seller: Robert D. Howson LT
Date: 10/28/16

COLRAIN

429 Main Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Robert H. Bennett
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/31/16

CHARLEMONT

8 Mountain Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $196,649
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Sarah J. Prince
Date: 10/17/16

DEERFIELD

14 Hoosac Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Kelley A. Sagan
Seller: Melissa Jane Gardiner RET
Date: 10/24/16

30 Old Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,882,500
Buyer: Deerfield Academy
Seller: Richard W. Wilby
Date: 10/27/16

ERVING

35 River Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Jessie Sutherland
Seller: Alan N. Emond
Date: 10/31/16

GILL

21 Camp Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Dylan C. Grigsby
Seller: Norman P. Coburn
Date: 10/20/16

GREENFIELD

577 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Vaughan L. Thompson
Seller: Gregory A. Larouche
Date: 10/31/16

9 Devens St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: W&W Realty LLC
Seller: Lamar Realty LLC
Date: 10/28/16

80 Ferrante Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Marilyn O. Jacque
Seller: Melissa Bourbeau
Date: 10/31/16

47 Lincoln St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $169,400
Buyer: Tess A. Champoux
Seller: Tamara A. Beauregard
Date: 10/24/16

63 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $6,355,597
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: FL Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

122 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Richard W. Wilby
Seller: Stanton E. Abrahamson
Date: 10/28/16

192 Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Brandon V. Toponce
Seller: Kelli M. Steele
Date: 10/21/16

39 Riddell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Elizabeth M. Diamond
Seller: Timothy R. Putnam
Date: 10/26/16

46 Sauter Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,900
Buyer: Donald L. Babets
Seller: Gail M. Hescock
Date: 10/21/16

HAWLEY

213 West Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Richard G. Fried
Seller: Lorraine Marx-Singer
Date: 10/21/16

LEVERETT

9 Number 6 Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Ashley M. Hanas
Seller: Kristin V. Sheedy
Date: 10/19/16

Teawaddle Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $231,900
Buyer: Janet S. Pozar
Seller: Timothy H. Hiebert TR 2007
Date: 10/21/16

MONROE

12 Main Road
Monroe, MA 01350
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: John J. Caron
Seller: Kurt D. Gagne
Date: 10/17/16

MONTAGUE

57 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Lin H. Zhang
Seller: Lin Feng
Date: 10/20/16

12 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: John W. Lapinski
Date: 10/18/16

23 G St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Nash
Seller: Karlson Properties LLC
Date: 10/18/16

2 Henry Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Henry W. Longley
Seller: Robert F. Pogoda
Date: 10/27/16

Industrial Blvd.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Town Of Montague
Seller: River Bluff Realty LLC
Date: 10/31/16

130 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,355,597
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

178 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael R. Pendriss
Seller: Laurie J. Callahan
Date: 10/18/16

79 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,355,597
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

83 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $6,355,597
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

65 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Paula A. Gagnon
Seller: Chester Chin
Date: 10/28/16

6 Unity St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: David Hentz
Seller: James C. Tower
Date: 10/31/16

209 Wendell Road
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $134,400
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jason A. Tuthill
Date: 10/20/16

NEW SALEM

9 Earl Whitaker Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Daniel A. Bartlett
Seller: Katherine L. Doyle
Date: 10/31/16

17 West Main St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Amy J. Zurba
Seller: Dennis P. O’Loughlin
Date: 10/31/16

NORTHFIELD

4 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Randolph D. Brown
Seller: Joseph Medeiros
Date: 10/24/16

629 Mount Hermon Station Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Bowie L. Thornton
Seller: Dwayne E. Sirum
Date: 10/20/16

288 Winchester Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Melissa Goodhind
Seller: Shawn B. Shippee
Date: 10/31/16

ORANGE

64 Briggs St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Bryan J. Long
Seller: Briggs Street RT
Date: 10/17/16

25 Camp Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: James P. Fennelly
Seller: Matthew G. Blanchard
Date: 10/17/16

202 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Randall Croto
Seller: Cathy A. Preston
Date: 10/27/16

299 East Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Dale Rice
Seller: Michele A. Sabourin
Date: 10/26/16

140 Prentiss St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Reginaldo Schwanz
Seller: Jamie J. Scibelli
Date: 10/27/16

SHELBURNE

264 Bardwells Ferry Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Fernanda Harrington
Seller: Mary R. Torras TR
Date: 10/19/16

705 Little Mohawk Road
Shelburne, MA 01340
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Lorraine A. Thibault
Seller: Alexander Macleish-Zale
Date: 10/28/16

SHUTESBURY

35 Hidden Meadow Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $745,000
Buyer: Ajay Khashu
Seller: M. Hendricks NT
Date: 10/19/16

SUNDERLAND

45 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $234,500
Buyer: Jessica A. Fydenkevez
Seller: Rice, Cynthia L., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/16

130 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Vrishali Javeri
Seller: Scott R. Ingram
Date: 10/17/16

83 Russell St.
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Russo
Seller: Paul Bolte
Date: 10/17/16

WHATELY

136 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Quintin J. Clough
Seller: Roger W. Trudeau
Date: 10/28/16

33 Laurel Mountain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Madeleine Geschwind
Seller: David J. Dunny
Date: 10/31/16

372 State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $6,355,597
Buyer: CH Realty 7 & CG Mact Bird
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

148 Westbrook Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $373,000
Buyer: Enace J. Lococo
Seller: Keith A. Jenkins
Date: 10/21/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

10 Abbey Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Seller: Jeffery J. Dubiel
Date: 10/31/16
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Kelly A. Passerini

28 Alhambra Circle South
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Dundar Ozdemir
Seller: Beverly Hollman-Hoekstra
Date: 10/28/16

487 East Columbus Ave.
Agawam, MA 01105
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

6 Lealand Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

123 Meadowbrook Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Steven M. Signet
Seller: Domenick J. Pinsao
Date: 10/31/16

520 Montgomery St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

667 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Bushey
Seller: Katherine D. Diroma
Date: 10/28/16

82 Northwood St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Nathaniel J. Ehle
Seller: Mary A. Knowles
Date: 10/28/16

10 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

6-10 South Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

62 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $257,250
Buyer: Roy Properties LLC
Seller: Kimball Realty Group LLC
Date: 10/24/16

BLANDFORD

3 Wyman Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $179,300
Buyer: Jeremy M. Pienkowski
Seller: Helen E. Flyte
Date: 10/24/16

BRIMFIELD

71 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: James J. Fitzpatrick
Seller: Andrew Cahill
Date: 10/26/16

CHICOPEE

49 6th Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Jessica C. Clark
Seller: Zyndorski, Thomas J., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/16

70 Barre Circle
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Maritza A. Reyes
Seller: Gerard J. Lacasse
Date: 10/26/16

106 Beauregard Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Doris Dygon
Date: 10/31/16

21 Belmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Pedro Rodriguez-Alamo
Seller: Stanley J. Mrzyglod
Date: 10/27/16

77 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: John H. Dion
Seller: Lisa A. Midura
Date: 10/20/16

11 Boutin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kenny A. Young
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/21/16

203 Buckley Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Maureen Kennedy
Seller: Eric K. Guilbert
Date: 10/26/16

50 Calvin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Joseph W. Pieczarka
Seller: Miroslawa Mazgula
Date: 10/31/16

Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Viktoriya Gladysh
Seller: Pragosa, Antonio C., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/16

70 Deroy Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Jaleel Dewberry
Seller: Joseph E. Bielin
Date: 10/26/16

45 Dresser Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $136,320
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: James F. Hebert
Date: 10/18/16

31 Eldridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Steven P. Davis
Seller: Paul J. Shephard
Date: 10/21/16

15 Franklin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Stanley H. Czaplicki
Seller: Fregeau Associates Inc.
Date: 10/18/16

529 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Peter Surreira
Seller: Nursing Registry Inc.
Date: 10/28/16

78 Gelinas Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Maria G. Koziol
Seller: David T. Bunten
Date: 10/28/16

80 Hajec Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Frederick J. Skrabely
Seller: Joseph M. Trojanowski
Date: 10/25/16

14 Harrison Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Nathaniel M. Mish
Seller: Andrew L. Noga
Date: 10/26/16

48 Hillman St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Harry E. Santiago
Seller: Gail J. Fitzpatrick
Date: 10/18/16

232 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Kassem Z. Kabbout
Seller: Jaafar Hamadeh
Date: 10/19/16

18 Lemay St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Juan Rentas
Seller: Alicia Robert
Date: 10/20/16

30 Loomis Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: William P. Millette
Seller: Lechowicz, Adam, (Estate)
Date: 10/20/16

14 Macek Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Alexandra E. Valcourt
Seller: Darlene M. Gill
Date: 10/20/16

159 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Kash Reddy LLC
Seller: White Birch Garden Apts.
Date: 10/21/16

2012 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

10 Myrtle St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Lizanne Padilla
Seller: Anthony Resnick
Date: 10/21/16

292 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: House Of Refuge International Inc.
Seller: Fairview American Legion
Date: 10/31/16

759 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Gerald H. Lane
Seller: Ryan A. Andrews
Date: 10/26/16

35 Reedstone Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joann E. Cibelli
Seller: MA Home Buyers LLC
Date: 10/31/16

31 Southwick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Viktoriya Gladysh
Seller: Pragosa, Antonio C., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/16

72 Summit Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $158,000
Buyer: Stephen G. Peterson
Seller: Gary D. Ogulewicz
Date: 10/31/16

271 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Pavlo Tsykhotskyy
Seller: Edward S. Bury
Date: 10/28/16

89 Woodcrest Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Annette L. Menard
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 10/31/16

5 Woodlawn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ali A. Bahadly
Seller: Natalya Stelmashova
Date: 10/28/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

45 Bayne St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Christina E. Daviaux
Seller: Xiu P. Lin
Date: 10/26/16

32 Fenway Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Taylor M. Foy
Seller: James A. Campion
Date: 10/24/16

54 Franconia Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Esa Ly
Seller: Daniela R. Labarre
Date: 10/31/16

18 Holy Cross Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Danny M. Arlin
Seller: Luigi Leone
Date: 10/28/16

10 Lynwood Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Jeffrey J. Timm
Seller: Jeffrey J. Ethier
Date: 10/28/16

69 Maplehurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Quang Luu
Seller: Lena M. Maruca
Date: 10/31/16

204 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

17 Orchard Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $367,500
Buyer: Christopher W. Mailman
Seller: John F. St.Clair
Date: 10/28/16

157 Smith Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $211,200
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Bilal Khalid
Date: 10/21/16

52 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Chester Chin
Seller: Mark D. Nooney
Date: 10/28/16

49 Speight Arden
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Nathan J. Lavallee
Seller: Wendy A. Crutchfield
Date: 10/28/16

23 Villanova St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Corey P. Lynch
Seller: James F. Stanek
Date: 10/26/16

1 Winterberry Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $417,000
Buyer: Michael F. Welsh
Seller: Gary D. Poehler
Date: 10/25/16

HAMPDEN

205 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $469,000
Buyer: Bryan C. Worley
Seller: Mark M. Silva
Date: 10/31/16

212 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Beverly M. Hartwell
Date: 10/26/16

500 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Cusson
Seller: Marilyn P. Wood
Date: 10/21/16

70 Valleyview Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Silvia A. Galvan
Seller: Michael Grossi
Date: 10/20/16

HOLLAND

2 Old County Way
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Rebecca A. Perri
Seller: Maple Ledge Associates
Date: 10/17/16

16 Shore Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Jason C. Spratt
Seller: David J. Chartier
Date: 10/25/16

HOLYOKE

132-134 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Randolf N. Cartagena
Seller: Maritza A. Reyes
Date: 10/26/16

8 Cranberry Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Karen M. Clark
Seller: Susan E. Krom
Date: 10/27/16

439 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: JFR Investment Inc.
Seller: Nuevo Cuba Supermercado
Date: 10/28/16

47-49 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Bank Of New York Mellon
Seller: Christopher P. Labelle
Date: 10/20/16

218 Madison Ave. West
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $296,556
Buyer: PHH Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Jane Odil-White
Date: 10/24/16

74 Madison Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Michael G. Corduff
Seller: Hassan, William E., (Estate)
Date: 10/21/16

845-851 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: CIG 3 LLC
Seller: Holyoke Jerome Realty
Date: 10/21/16

853-855 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: CIG 3 LLC
Seller: Holyoke Jerome Realty
Date: 10/21/16

1632 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Galieo Way LLC
Seller: Almark Realty LLP
Date: 10/31/16

32 Norwood Terrace
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Jabet Lopez
Seller: Adrian A. Swistak
Date: 10/31/16

9 Orchard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Don R. Burelle
Seller: Thomas F. Glasheen
Date: 10/21/16

8 Roosevelt Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: PNC Bank NA
Seller: Elsie I. Irizarry
Date: 10/21/16

9 Ross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $183,000
Buyer: Andrew Steplar
Seller: David Kadlewicz
Date: 10/27/16

46 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Farley-Dimino
Seller: Christopher Coffelt
Date: 10/31/16

45 Vernon St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: CIG 3 LLC
Seller: Holyoke Jerome Realty
Date: 10/21/16

47-49 Vernon St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: CIG 3 LLC
Seller: Holyoke Jerome Realty
Date: 10/21/16

143 Whiting Farms Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Gary Rome
Seller: Geraldine A. Troie
Date: 10/17/16

LONGMEADOW

62 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Sole Realty LLC
Seller: Helen M. Strycharz
Date: 10/24/16

175 Brookwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Andrew K. Fortune
Seller: Richard P. MacDonald
Date: 10/17/16

47 Chatham Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Timothy P. Bombard
Seller: Stuart R. Chipkin
Date: 10/31/16

9 Churchill Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Joel Illouz
Seller: Harlan M. Wahrman
Date: 10/28/16

136 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Angela R. Nunez-Vazquez
Seller: Deborah A. Grogan
Date: 10/31/16

27 Glenwood Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Hugh L. Kirk
Seller: Christine A. Sanford
Date: 10/31/16

170 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Daniel R. Godbout
Seller: William Ames-McCormick
Date: 10/27/16

18 Osceola Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Timothy S. Johnson
Seller: James M. Woolsey
Date: 10/26/16

60 Williston Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $618,000
Buyer: Gaurav Chawla
Seller: Deborah S. Anderson
Date: 10/31/16

LUDLOW

34 Adams St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Susan M. Moffett
Seller: John J. Collins
Date: 10/31/16

30 Americo St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Joao A. Dias
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/20/16

425 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

105 Clearwater Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Joseph Alexander
Seller: Christopher A. Garrity
Date: 10/28/16

252 Elizabeth Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Sherrel Pinnock
Seller: Steven E. Pomerantz
Date: 10/28/16

308 Howard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Terisha C. Farrell
Seller: Stacy A. Burgess
Date: 10/25/16

64 Irla Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Bruno J. Pula
Seller: John F. Muse
Date: 10/24/16

66 John St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Shelby J. Beauchemin
Seller: Sapphire Property Dev. LLC
Date: 10/17/16

Mariana Way #8
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Manuel M. Costa
Seller: M&G Investors LLC
Date: 10/20/16

36 Newbury St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: George H. Adams Jr RT
Seller: Antonio Carvalho
Date: 10/18/16

31 Stivens Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Garrity
Seller: Dolores M. Pouliot
Date: 10/31/16

695 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Michael A. Morais
Seller: William L. Laughlin
Date: 10/20/16

84 Westover Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: Taxiway LLC
Seller: E&R Ludlow LP
Date: 10/31/16

20 White St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Maria D. Depina
Seller: Carmella A. Stebbins
Date: 10/28/16

28 Wood Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Elisabete E. Goncalves
Seller: Catherine C. Brisson
Date: 10/31/16

MONSON

101 Carpenter Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Christopher R. Nothe
Seller: Sharon L. Bliss
Date: 10/31/16

8 Gates St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Nelson L. Carpentier
Seller: Michael E. Griffin
Date: 10/17/16

92 Lakeshore Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $248,243
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: David B. Sullivan
Date: 10/25/16

16 Pease Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Ross C. Flowers
Seller: Randy P. Pascale
Date: 10/31/16

100 Peck Brothers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Pennymac Loan Services
Seller: Jose A. Diaz
Date: 10/28/16

23 Reynolds Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Nicolas Bates
Seller: Christopher P. Gaj
Date: 10/26/16

PALMER

232 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Maple Ledge Associates
Seller: John Lizak Inc.
Date: 10/31/16

234 Breckenridge St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Maple Ledge Associates
Seller: John Lizak Inc.
Date: 10/31/16

3 Cedar Hill St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Brian M. Varney
Seller: Timothy J. Siddle
Date: 10/17/16

2095-2097 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Robert C. Desroches
Seller: Jeffrey A. Sansoucy
Date: 10/17/16

2338 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $115,200
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Eileen M. Chesley
Date: 10/24/16

2 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Christopher A. Bergeron
Seller: Helen O. McDonald
Date: 10/19/16

34 Nipmuck St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Richard D. Brohman
Seller: Kenneth A. Tetreault
Date: 10/26/16

1520 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Hashmi LLC
Seller: Leslie M. Skowyra
Date: 10/25/16

2144 Palmer Road
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Jacob Ritter
Seller: Shirley A. Danek
Date: 10/28/16

3049 Pleasant St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Kelly J. Hayward
Seller: Bernadette A. Coyer
Date: 10/28/16

19 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $170,880
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Crystal A. Floyd
Date: 10/28/16

RUSSELL

461 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Charles C. Paulson
Seller: Oleksak, Elizabeth J., (Estate)
Date: 10/18/16

620 South Quarter Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Nicholas Haftmann
Seller: Robert J. Colson
Date: 10/21/16

SPRINGFIELD

28-30 Ainsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Elaine B. Scalia
Seller: Dino D. Dalmolin
Date: 10/27/16

81 Amore Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Leila Hurst
Seller: Devon Boreland
Date: 10/26/16

113 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $186,500
Buyer: Alexandra A. Ludwig
Seller: Ashley E. Whalen
Date: 10/24/16

106 Balfour Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Gina Desantis-Rodriguez
Seller: 70 Milford Street RT
Date: 10/27/16

21 Barry Wills Place
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Tera L. Drummer
Seller: Amy L. Bresh
Date: 10/28/16

1535 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Grahams Construction Inc.
Seller: Bay St Commercial Realty
Date: 10/26/16

299 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: New Canaan Properties LLC
Seller: MNL Management LLC
Date: 10/27/16

119 Bellwood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $118,384
Buyer: RHL Properties LLC
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 10/17/16

55 Blueberry Hill St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Pearlie M. Richardson
Seller: Mechelle R. Montel
Date: 10/24/16

1315 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

117-119 Brunswick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,717
Buyer: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Seller: Yellowbrick Property LLC
Date: 10/24/16

120 Catalina Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: William McMillian
Seller: Adams, Adele D., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/16

128 Cedar St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Arlington Dixon
Seller: Roger W. Williams
Date: 10/25/16

209 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Honora X. Sullivan-Chin
Seller: Joshua A. Macy
Date: 10/31/16

615 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc.
Seller: TD Bank
Date: 10/18/16

24 Converse St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,756
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Michael J. Nordquist
Date: 10/18/16

118 Corona St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Edward A. Hernandez
Seller: Andre L. Lamoureux
Date: 10/21/16

15 Daviston St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Kathy R. Szulc
Seller: Jorge Perez
Date: 10/28/16

166 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ramesh Biswa
Seller: Oussama Awkal
Date: 10/31/16

119 East St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Mariely Diaz
Seller: Joseph A. Nadeau
Date: 10/31/16

40 East Bay Path Terrace
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Elmer Rodriguez
Seller: London Realty LLC
Date: 10/21/16

833 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

190 Eddywood St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Paul V. Allard
Seller: Susan T. McIntyre
Date: 10/24/16

194 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Michael S. Cruise
Seller: Michael F. Welsh
Date: 10/31/16

22 End St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Teodocio Santiago
Seller: Scott D. Miller
Date: 10/17/16

274 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Paul J. Starnes
Seller: Sarah Kirchner
Date: 10/27/16

22 Gatewood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Jabbar H. Payton
Seller: Melro Associates Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

60 Gourley Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Melvin Morales
Seller: Rafael Diaz
Date: 10/18/16

92-94 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Angel Coll
Seller: Sean M. Baker
Date: 10/28/16

38 Greenleaf St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Fahaira E. Faour
Seller: JMJ Holdings LLC
Date: 10/21/16

25 Groton St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: David W. Rice
Seller: John E. Dorn
Date: 10/17/16

187 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Alexis Ostolaza
Seller: Joseph Laflamme
Date: 10/28/16

386 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Melvin Lopez
Seller: Joseph L. Hudson
Date: 10/28/16

15 Irene St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Scanlon
Seller: Minh Lam
Date: 10/24/16

182 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $142,080
Buyer: Mid-Island Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Jocephus Grant
Date: 10/21/16

136 Joan St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Paquet
Seller: John H. Dion
Date: 10/20/16

237-239 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Ana M. Salazar
Seller: Emiliana Rivas
Date: 10/28/16

16 Kirk Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Aeisha D. Lewis
Seller: AJES Enterpries LLC
Date: 10/20/16

23 Lafrance St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $133,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Imadeddine A. Awkal
Date: 10/24/16

155 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Jinting Cen
Seller: Tok Chang
Date: 10/31/16

442 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: New Canaan Properties LLC
Seller: WQN Management LLC
Date: 10/27/16

33 Lorimer St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Santiago Figueroa
Seller: Lifang Luo-Cayode
Date: 10/31/16

3-5 Los Angeles St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Chantel Tejeda
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/31/16

630 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $4,035,307
Buyer: NEC Ventures 2 Inc.
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

36-38 Malden St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: New Canaan Properties LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 10/27/16

27 Marmon Court
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Brandon L. Mitchell
Seller: Meagan I. Michel
Date: 10/26/16

67 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Jaer J. Martinez
Seller: Ruth I. Nunez
Date: 10/31/16

187 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Matthew S. Lamb
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 10/27/16

97-99 Noel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Timothy Williams
Seller: Dustin Ruby
Date: 10/25/16

40 Orchard St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Altranais Home Care LLC
Seller: Sergiy Shovgan
Date: 10/31/16

417 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Lilliam E. Morales
Seller: Carlos Resto
Date: 10/26/16

60 Patterson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Cruz Rosario
Seller: Lillian Williams
Date: 10/31/16

6 Penncastle St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Brandon S. Krause
Seller: Marshall F. Stockwell
Date: 10/28/16

45 Perkins St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $171,500
Buyer: Felix M. Rivera
Seller: Alicia Stacy
Date: 10/21/16

112 Pilgrim Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Abraham Hernandez
Seller: Joseph T. Sullivan
Date: 10/31/16

591 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Nilsa M. Morales
Seller: Felix Romero
Date: 10/31/16

277 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Winna I. Lozano
Seller: James F. Hart
Date: 10/19/16

1350 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $163,200
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Deloris Wilson
Date: 10/28/16

48 Redden St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Daniel C. Mcnally
Seller: Michael C. Jurkowski
Date: 10/27/16

15 Redstone Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Joshua T. Smith
Seller: Laura M. Whitehouse
Date: 10/28/16

9-11 Richelieu St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: New Canaan Properties LLC
Seller: MEI Management LLC
Date: 10/27/16

50 Rochford Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Christian D. Ramirez
Seller: Amanda R. Santaniello
Date: 10/26/16

24-26 Sachem St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $124,800
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Linette Otero
Date: 10/21/16

192 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Juan O. Rodriguez
Seller: Julio Soba
Date: 10/26/16

121 Samuel St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $171,898
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Jose M. Perez
Date: 10/18/16

32 Shumway St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Jerome Mcnair
Seller: Rays Mobile Home Park Inc.
Date: 10/21/16

34 Signal Hill Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Samantha J. Ferriter
Seller: Calvin J. McFadden
Date: 10/21/16

30 Skyridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: Brian Webber
Seller: James P. Macken
Date: 10/28/16

32 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $139,175
Buyer: Daniel J. Burke
Seller: Kesheng Feng
Date: 10/28/16

730 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

1371 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Deyanira M. Lopez
Seller: Felix Antigua
Date: 10/18/16

147 Sunridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael J. Culhane
Seller: Meagan E. Lignar
Date: 10/24/16

83 Superior Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Harry Perez
Seller: Joseph Aimua
Date: 10/28/16

8 Tallyho Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Roland D. Gelinas
Seller: Colin M. Kendrick
Date: 10/28/16

67 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Hogan
Seller: Cheryl J. Piper
Date: 10/31/16

54 Thornfell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Steven Lamica
Seller: JMMA Realty Group LLC
Date: 10/31/16

523 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Sandy Gonzalez
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 10/24/16

70 Tyler St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Katiria Echevarria
Seller: Christopher Delrio
Date: 10/28/16

13 Wells St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Sabrina Kraus
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 10/31/16

77 West Broad St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

720 West Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

35 Wayne St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Jesus Vazquez
Seller: Greater Springfield Habtt
Date: 10/17/16

193-195 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Patrick J. Butler
Seller: SLC Associates LLC
Date: 10/20/16

186 Whittum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Vincent Washington
Date: 10/21/16

1200 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

120 Wildwood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Anthony P. Disantis
Seller: Jay Liverseidge
Date: 10/31/16

117 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $128,834
Buyer: Johanna Vasquez
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 10/28/16

75 Wrenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Gregory R. Desrosiers
Date: 10/28/16

SOUTHWICK

155 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $263,500
Buyer: James P. Macken
Seller: Angelo S. Melloni
Date: 10/28/16

113 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Aaron M. Rothman
Seller: A. E. Karathanasopoulos
Date: 10/27/16

110 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: N&K Realty LLP
Seller: Alice R. Engelhardt
Date: 10/20/16

5 Kline Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: Pari Hoxha
Seller: Florence F. Solek
Date: 10/18/16

26 Laurel Ridge Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $466,450
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Richard T. Carter
Date: 10/19/16

13 Lexington Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $649,900
Buyer: Sean M. Hoye
Seller: Jay M. Passerini
Date: 10/31/16

WALES

27 Shore Dr.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Joanne Robinson
Seller: Boronski, Robert S., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

31-37 Allen St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: MZ Holdings LLC
Seller: Jose L. Denoronha
Date: 10/24/16

70 Beech Hill Road #70
West Springfield, MA 01030
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Thomas J. Dion
Seller: Beech Hill Construction
Date: 10/17/16

103 Bonair Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Marini
Seller: Jon P. Roberts
Date: 10/27/16

15 Cataumet Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $372,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Charles P. Gaudino
Date: 10/20/16

39 Humphrey Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Paul J. Shepard
Seller: Peter A. Caci
Date: 10/21/16

60 Kelso Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Christy Real Estate LLC
Seller: Fusco, Mario J., (Estate)
Date: 10/18/16

85 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $198,680
Buyer: Melissa K. Tavares
Seller: Richard Paskowsky
Date: 10/28/16

145 Ohio Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Janet E. Hicks
Seller: Ann M. Cook
Date: 10/21/16

20 Paulson Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Daniel J. McCarthy
Seller: Robin A. Barker
Date: 10/18/16

1386 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Abrahamson Properties LLC
Seller: Stella Hartig
Date: 10/31/16

1446 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Center For Human Dev. Inc.
Seller: Brightside Inc.
Date: 10/28/16

1130 Riverdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

31 Spring St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Bishnu Tamang
Seller: Carl J. Dombrowik
Date: 10/20/16

65 Van Horn St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Susan T. Frasca
Seller: CIG 2 LLC
Date: 10/28/16

35 Wayside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: JLL Real Estate LLC
Seller: Valley Machine Knife
Date: 10/20/16

2667 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

735 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

226 Woodmont St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Jason A. Small
Seller: Avdey Adzigirey
Date: 10/28/16

WESTFIELD

24 Allen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Karen Spaulding-Hawks
Seller: Hector M. Alcaide
Date: 10/20/16

45 Beveridge Blvd
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Stephanie M. Closser
Seller: Croteau, Marguerite E., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/16

164 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Andrew Lami
Seller: Danielle L. Hale
Date: 10/19/16

71 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: AAH Training LLC
Seller: Patricia M. Hebert
Date: 10/25/16

18 Day Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Lynn Curran
Seller: Gerald Oleksak
Date: 10/31/16

39 Egleston Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Adam J. Simpson
Seller: Baron C. Maruca
Date: 10/21/16

29 Flynn Meadow Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Joshua Bury
Seller: RSP Realty LLC
Date: 10/21/16

115 Foch Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Porter
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 10/28/16

27 Gladwin Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Michael Sears-Raposo
Seller: Nathan R. Labarge
Date: 10/21/16

144 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Bhim Khadka
Seller: Margaret M. Davis
Date: 10/31/16

227 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Andrea L. Vann
Seller: Kyrsten L. Scott-Smith
Date: 10/28/16

16 Hamilton Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Ann M. Goyette LT
Seller: Robin E. Feyre
Date: 10/31/16

100 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Sharee J. Delcamp
Seller: Ronald J. Lebarron
Date: 10/21/16

274 Hillside Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jason A. St.Mary
Seller: Michael B. St.Mary
Date: 10/17/16

166 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Benjamin R. Christopher
Seller: Jeffrey P. Zabielski
Date: 10/25/16

27 Joyce Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jaime A. Valladares
Seller: Robert B. Bocash
Date: 10/24/16

21 Laurel Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Courtney E. Kazierad
Seller: Bao N. Tong
Date: 10/27/16

83 Lindbergh Blvd.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: John C. Velis
Seller: Michael S. Raposo
Date: 10/31/16

29 Linden Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Constantin Bulat
Seller: Ernest T. Samson
Date: 10/31/16

9 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michael Sheenan
Seller: Donna L. Goncalves
Date: 10/20/16

20 Old Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: David L. Smith
Seller: James E. Krupienski
Date: 10/21/16

47 Ridge Trail Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Bao N. Tong
Seller: Zeyad Elsayed
Date: 10/27/16

47 Salvator Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $383,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Zabielski
Seller: Francis P. Siska
Date: 10/25/16

304 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Alison Green
Seller: Anton Gthanov
Date: 10/28/16

90 South Maple St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

7 Saint Pierres Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Sergey Kulyak
Seller: Gail Y. Beaudoin
Date: 10/21/16

7 West Silver St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $134,400
Buyer: PNC Bank
Seller: James A. Curran
Date: 10/17/16

136 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Marcia J. Orlandi
Seller: Martone, Eva A., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/16

92 White St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Proud Properties LLC
Seller: Warren H. Jr&N J. Hill IRT
Date: 10/20/16

WILBRAHAM

2788 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $44,668,949
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/19/16

15 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Armando Camerota
Seller: William F. Leahy
Date: 10/28/16

2 Brooklawn Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Sheila S. Biermann
Seller: Kevin J. Biermann
Date: 10/21/16

20 Decorie Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Chi C. Wong
Seller: Alexander Hernan
Date: 10/28/16

43 Faculty St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Seller: Judith A. Gamble
Date: 10/25/16

2 Inwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Chad M. Fidalgo
Seller: Lafleur, Paul J. Jr, (Estate)
Date: 10/28/16

8 Jill Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: James S. Burke
Seller: John A. Moylan
Date: 10/21/16

492 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Marc E. Boudreau
Seller: Sheralee A. Tershner
Date: 10/17/16

952 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Thomas R. Burgess
Seller: Ryan D. Motter
Date: 10/25/16

107 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Paul V. Cloutier
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/31/16

4 Oakridge Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Irving D. Danio
Seller: Arthur F. Bopp
Date: 10/17/16

807 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Ott
Seller: Paul J. Faiken
Date: 10/17/16

951 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Dickson
Seller: Wilson Sally J., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/16

8 Willow Brook Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Kent Pecoy & Sons Construction
Seller: 601 Main Street LLC
Date: 10/18/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

1185 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $280,450
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Tracy L. Sliwa
Date: 10/19/16

27 Chesterfield Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Luanne C. Wu
Seller: Chang FT
Date: 10/28/16

993 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Fruean
Seller: Barbara Zecchi
Date: 10/28/16

105 Heatherstone Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Thomas C. Long
Seller: Darity, William A. Sr., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/16

25 Hedgerow Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $263,700
Buyer: Edith S. Howe
Seller: Saran Youen
Date: 10/17/16

23 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $281,200
Buyer: Gayle W. Hsiao
Seller: Rita B. Kropf RET
Date: 10/31/16

510 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Phi Sigma Kappa Alpha
Seller: Phi S. Kappa
Date: 10/28/16

BELCHERTOWN

350 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Roger C. Phillips
Seller: David J. Baceski
Date: 10/27/16

216 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Aaron M. Avery
Seller: Marshall E. Minott
Date: 10/28/16

66 Clark St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Marc J. Solomon
Seller: M. David Piercey
Date: 10/31/16

Emily Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $485,875
Buyer: Melvin D. Piercey
Seller: JP Builders Inc.
Date: 10/28/16

465 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $150,100
Buyer: Corey R. Amelisko
Seller: Dennis M. Goldrick
Date: 10/28/16

23 Juckett Hill Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Maxim Borishkevich
Seller: Lori C. Bland
Date: 10/28/16

90 Old Enfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Michael E. Davis
Seller: Deborah A. Madden RET
Date: 10/19/16

5 Old Farm Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Shel Terwood Management
Seller: Stevenson, W. E. III, (Estate)
Date: 10/21/16

95 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Douglas M. Delisle
Seller: Mary M. Brown
Date: 10/19/16

156 South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Christopher P. Gaj
Seller: Robert L. Stephens
Date: 10/28/16

CUMMINGTON

5 Mount Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Frank T. Noel
Seller: Marilyn G. Dube
Date: 10/18/16

50 Potash Hill Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Matthew Macgregor-Martin
Seller: Kevin F. Mahoney
Date: 10/21/16

82 West Cummington Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Douglas Macuch
Seller: Morey INT
Date: 10/25/16

EASTHAMPTON

72 Briggs St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Stanley Zygo
Seller: Matthew A. Still
Date: 10/28/16

5-7 Greenwood Court
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Laura C. Biddulph
Seller: Dennis J. Meehan
Date: 10/31/16

63 Highland Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Kevin Netto
Seller: Todd Potasky
Date: 10/26/16

119 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $261,500
Buyer: Jess A. Hendricks
Seller: Austin C. Rogers
Date: 10/21/16

74 Mount Tom Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: M. K. Smith-Stackhouse
Seller: Robert P. Laferriere
Date: 10/28/16

124 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $9,018,563
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

397 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $9,018,563
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

80-82 Parsons St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Daniel B. Tompkins
Seller: Keith D. Powers
Date: 10/21/16

10 Pine St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: James P. Zilaro
Seller: Debarbieri, Linda A., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/16

16 Plaza Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Rosemary C. Oshei
Seller: Kessler, Elsie M., (Estate)
Date: 10/18/16

23 Rabideau Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Kevin D. May
Seller: Etavab RT
Date: 10/28/16

8 Sheffield Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Beaulieu
Seller: Pamela L. Provencher
Date: 10/28/16

GOSHEN

36 Main St.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Colin Hutt
Seller: Pearl L. Judd
Date: 10/31/16

13 South Chesterfield Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Kelly S. Gougeon
Date: 10/31/16

GRANBY

14 Acrebrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development
Seller: Bruno J. Pula
Date: 10/21/16

553 Amherst Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $153,900
Buyer: Penni Martorell
Seller: RRCH 4 LLC
Date: 10/24/16

326 Chicopee St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Gary D. Poehler
Seller: Frederick Skrabely
Date: 10/25/16

128 School St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Douglas M. Macy
Seller: Valorie Macy
Date: 10/18/16

HADLEY

9 Bayberry Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $740,000
Buyer: Salvatore P. Verdi
Seller: Kevin C. Quinlan
Date: 10/20/16

123 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $189,200
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Marciano Boudreau
Date: 10/31/16

73 Huntington Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Scott R. Ingram
Seller: Hal Rosenthal
Date: 10/31/16

Knightly Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Miguel E. Zavala
Seller: Zaskey, Alexander J., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/16

1 Nikkis Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $604,000
Buyer: Stephen H. Belgrad
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 10/17/16

24 Norwottuck Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Nathan R. Labarge
Seller: Ione R. Albertson
Date: 10/21/16

150 Rocky Hill Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Chan Y. Park
Seller: David L. Nelson
Date: 10/31/16

490 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $9,018,563
Buyer: CH Realty VII/CG Mact Bird LLC
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

HATFIELD

113 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Neil A. Kelley
Seller: Kevin S. Quinn
Date: 10/21/16

199 Linseed Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $270,500
Buyer: Shawn M. Robinson
Seller: Pineview RT
Date: 10/31/16

152 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Luke B. Longstreeth
Seller: James A. Golonka
Date: 10/28/16

4 Plain Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Katherine E. Cameron
Seller: Jeffrey B. Barden
Date: 10/31/16

24 Pleasant View Dr.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Brigham
Seller: Jacqueline F. O’Connell
Date: 10/31/16

NORTHAMPTON

8 Blackberry Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $714,000
Buyer: Jacqueline F. O’Connell
Seller: Dominic J. O’Connell
Date: 10/31/16

249 Crescent St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $717,000
Buyer: Eleanor R. Wakin
Seller: Henry W. Rosenberg
Date: 10/31/16

16 Elizabeth St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Paul R. Bachand
Seller: Deborah Dunphy
Date: 10/28/16

985 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Sandra L. Wheeler
Date: 10/21/16

304-308 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,400,104
Buyer: NEC Ventures 2 Inc.
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 10/20/16

69 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Lisa A. Darragh
Seller: Rebecca C. Flynn
Date: 10/27/16

64 Ridgewood Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Meghan E. McCormick
Seller: Kevin Brigham
Date: 10/31/16

151 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: James Callan
Seller: Kathleen M. Newman
Date: 10/27/16

97 Sandy Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Keith M. Brick
Seller: Brick, Judith R., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/16

194 Spring St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $388,000
Buyer: Nathan Zajac
Seller: Ruth Haas
Date: 10/27/16

220 Spring Grove Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Nicole A. Fritz
Seller: Kirby, Eileen, (Estate)
Date: 10/21/16

PELHAM

14 Gulf Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Ernst Jean-Louis
Seller: Judith Seelig
Date: 10/19/16

SOUTH HADLEY

6 Alvord St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Michael E. Regish
Seller: Diane M. Mullen
Date: 10/21/16

49 Bridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Christopher Roy
Seller: Jessica J. Taylor
Date: 10/31/16

15-1/2 North St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kevin A. Casimiro
Seller: Stephen H. Rehm
Date: 10/26/16

20 Priestly Farms Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $364,900
Buyer: Diane P. Gnepp LT
Seller: Beverly P. Howells
Date: 10/21/16

Red Bridge Lane #21
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Luis Builders Inc.
Seller: Kelly Candon
Date: 10/26/16

430 River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Gregory Schweitzer
Seller: Donald E. Mahall
Date: 10/25/16

15 Rivercrest Way
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Thomas G. Natale
Seller: Rivercrest Condominiums
Date: 10/31/16

130 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Hope Denison-Keenan
Seller: Gary Steigerwalt
Date: 10/28/16

SOUTHAMPTON

30 Hillside Meadows Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Linda J. Andress
Seller: Heath B. Jones
Date: 10/26/16

58 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Amy Paquette
Seller: David Merriam
Date: 10/28/16

7 Old Harvest Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Debra H. Rogers
Seller: David M. Lepine
Date: 10/21/16

8 Parsons Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: David Z. Merriam
Seller: Robert H. & B. M. Laprade TR
Date: 10/28/16

WARE

104 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: David B. Edgar
Seller: Paul D. Mahar
Date: 10/21/16

9 Laurel Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Todd M. Allard
Seller: Anita M. Jamilowski
Date: 10/27/16

95 Maple St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $145,500
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Donald L. Prouty
Date: 10/18/16

111 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Goodrow
Seller: Anthony E. Hoynoski
Date: 10/28/16

WESTHAMPTON

67 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Winifred Gorman
Seller: Claude A. Laprade
Date: 10/21/16

WILLIAMSBURG

101 Adams Road
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Mark A. Marino
Seller: Paul D. Matteson
Date: 10/31/16

44 Nash Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Elaine M. Wills
Seller: Christopher J. Gulow
Date: 10/24/16

61 South St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Benjamin B. Demerath
Seller: Julie A. Sylvester
Date: 10/31/16

34 Village Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $441,791
Buyer: Iiene Goldstein
Seller: Bowen 2012 RET
Date: 10/28/16

WORTHINGTON

7 Corbett Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Gregory S. Tompkins
Seller: Christina M. Corsac
Date: 10/28/16

Doing Business As Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff November 29, 2016

DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the months of October and November 2016.

Amherst

Megan Alissa
1236 Bay Road
Megan Alissa Glann

Monesson-Olson Photography
368B Northampton Road
Alexandra Monesson-Olson

Shuuko Kyudo
893 West St.
Samuel Kanner and Carrie Bergman

Berkshiretown

All Sat Cos.
45 River St.
Michael Lemieux

Ed Leary Home Improvement
46 South Liberty St.
Edwin Leary

J.G. Austin
378 West St.
Joseph Austin

LYH Designs
170 Summit St.
Lauralee Harrington

The Promethian Project
29 Federal St.
Steven Opalenik

Chicopee

Baiano’s General Cleaning and Painting
23 Wildermere St.
Elias Ivo Jr.

Chretien Home Improvement
54 Olko Circle
Donald Chretien

Da-Vi Nails
591 Memorial Dr.
Chinh Dinh Pham

Mini Creek
40 Sunset Dr.
Douglas Zerlaut

Old Time Builders
28 Allen St.
Joseph Ramah Jr.

Pavlo Dukach
128 Hampden St.
Pavlo Dukach

Union Mart
457 Granby Road
Mohammad Shahid

Easthampton

Awentree
102 Cottage St.
Winifred Tannetta

Orion Handyman Services
16 Harrison Ave.
Dylan Jacobus

Greenfield

Creek Massage Therapy
116 Federal St.
Heather Creek

Greenfield Games
228 Main St.
Seth Lustig

Greenfield Tailors
205 Main St.
Muhammad Yasin

In Touch Bodywork by Wendy L. Mooney
40 School St. #4
Wendy Mooney

West Woods Massage
28 Federal St.
Abigail Pratt

Holyoke

Dairy Market
1552 Dwight St.
Sagheer Nawaz

First Choice Academy
187A High St.
Benjamin Beaulieu

KBBK Arts/Witchcreek Arts
202 Walnut St.
Betty Kaplowitz and Kristen Bachler

Magnolia Transport
20 Magniolia Ave.
Eugenio Bermudez

Ludlow

Fall Fields Farm
515 Holyoke St.
Clarke Kennedy

Family Pawn
242 East St.
Star Duong

Hair by Sam
247 East St.
Samantha Kinsey

Northampton

Chameleons Hair Salon
2 Conz St. #64
Teri Woodland, Kathleen Molongoski, and Michael Marvin

Dunbar Associates
1152 Burts Pit Road
Joseph Dunbar

Evaluation for Action
217 Cardinal Way
Lonnie Kaufman

POP Collective
150 Main St.
Katherine MacColl

Rick Mott’s Auto Repair
442 Elm St.
Richard Mott

River Valley Transcription
18 Denise Court
Alicia Stewart

Tart Baking Co.
192 Main St.
Mukunda Feldman

VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson Inc.
168 Industrial Dr.
Priscilla Ross

Palmer

Denny’s Epicks
51 Squier St.
Jay Heinicke

Lazy Lady Farm
60 Olney Road
Paul Lukaskiewicz

Libiszewski Property Management
1 Belchertown Road
Guy Libiszewski

P.D.S.
51 Squier St.
Jay Heinicke

River East School-to-Career Inc.
1455 North Main St.
Loretta Dansereau

Riverview Auto Sales LLC
22 Wilbraham St.
John Day

Sabo’s Landscaping Inc.
1201 Calkins Road
Scott Sabourin

South Hadley

J & D Services
65 North Main St.
Dory Nickerson

Ron’s Precision Automotive
504 Granby Road
Ronald Paul

Z & Z Overhead Door
34 School St.
Christopher Zimmek

Southwick

ATV Construction Design
5 Coyote Glen
Tim Matsuk

Berkshire Pump & Power
15 Jeffrey Circle
Bryan St. Amand

Lularoe
8 Logie Lane
Ashley Barnett

Millie’s Country Store
208 College Highway
Amkitkymur Putel

Springfield

Asian Mini Market
405 Dickinson St.
Long Thanh Nguyen

Boston Road F. L. Roberts
1313 Boston Road
Tony El-Nemr

Chill @ Wills
436 Dwight St.
Willie Williams

Computer Emergency
25 Powell Ave.
Mikhail Marmuliou

East Columbus Ave. Sunoco
487 East Columbus Ave.
Tony El-Nemr

East Columbus F.L. Roberts
833 East Columbus Ave.
Tony El-Nemr

Hall of Fame F.L. Roberts
720 Hall of Fame Ave.
Tony El-Nemr

Lioness for the Female Entrepreneur
396 Canon Circle
Dawn Leaks

Margie’s Wedding Shop
659 Branch Parkway
Margaree Robinson

Northeast Powersports
219 Berkshire Ave.
Felix Santana Jr.

Phoenix Cultural Accessories
811 State St.
Kirby Carter

R & R Remodeling, LLC
55 Grand St.
Carlos Rivera

Santiago Landscaping
25 George St.
Luis Santiago

Sarver Enterprises, LLC
906-910 State St.
Mohammad Sarver

Springfield Golden Nozzle
915 East Columbus Ave.
Tony El-Nemr

Springfield Sunoco #04057
93 West Broad St.
Tony El-Nemr

Sumner Ave. F.L. Roberts
730-744 Sumner Ave.
Tony El-Nemr

Ware

CTS Plumbing & Heating Co.
200 Old Belchertown Road
Christopher Salva

Lularoe
80 Beaver Road
Heather Boivin

Lyrom Services, LLC
313 Palmer Road
Paul Moryl, Gail Moryl, and Bill Moryl

Sunny Side Storage, LLC
313 Palmer Road
Paul Moryl, Gail Moryl, and Bill Moryl

Woodsmiths
5 Anna St.
Mark Smith and James Smith

Westfield

Danek Flooring Inc.
77 Mill St., 12A
Jacob Danek

David Ritchie Plumbing & Heating
35 Barbara Lane
David Ritchie

Egerton Home Improvments
26 Skipper Lane
Ethan Egerton

Furrow Engineering
199 Servistar Industrial Way
Frank DeMarinis

The Independent Market Networker
60 Arnold St.
Brian Hoose

Joslad & Associates, P.C.
10 Nicholas Lane
Joseph Aimua

Southern States Coop Inc.
323 Lockhouse Road
Southern States Coop Inc.

West Springfield

ATC Group Services LLC
73 William Franks Dr.
Brian William

Becky Jacobsen Boutique
82 Chestnut St.
Rebecca Jacobsen

Footit Health Care Store
340 Memorial Ave.
Richard Spafford

Imaginal Imaging Photography
52 Hillside Ave.
Kristopher Wyman

Industrial Realty Co.
1314 Union St.
Robert Reilly

Katerina’s Beauty Salon
446 Main St.
Katerina Belyshev

Nailtique Spa
1817 Riverdale St.
Hung Do

One Shop Solutions Inc.
130 Elm St.
Naveen Kumar Sharma

Pro Tool and Machine
349 Cold Spring Ave.
Mirolslaw Guzek

Rotary Liquors
52 Park St.
Jennifer Demerski

State’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.3% in October

By BusinessWest Staff November 18, 2016

Daily News

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate dropped to 3.3% in October, marking the fourth consecutive month the rate went down, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported Thursday.

The last time the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.3% was in April 2001. The unemployment rate in September was 3.6%.

In October, preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts lost 5,500 jobs over the month. However, the September job gains were higher than originally reported, with the state gaining 8,100 jobs compared to the previously published 5,100 job gain estimate. Year to date, December 2015 to October 2016, Massachusetts has added 61,300 jobs.

At 3.3%, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is down 1.5% over the year from 4.8% in October 2015. There are 55,400 fewer unemployed residents and 100,700 more employed residents over the year compared to October 2015.

“We are pleased to see the state’s unemployment rate continues to drop month after month,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II said. “But we are mindful of the residents who have not been able to find a job in the past year. We are doing all we can to re-engage those individuals in this thriving job market.”

In October, over-the-month job gains occurred in the professional, scientific, and business services; manufacturing; and other services sectors. Over the year, the largest private-sector percentage job gains were in construction; professional, scientific, and business services; education and health services; and leisure and hospitality.

MSBDC’s Samalid Hogan Wants to Cement Relationships

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Features

A Builder and a ‘Connector’

Samalid Hogan

Samalid Hogan takes the reins at the Mass. Small Business Development Center at a time when entrepreneurial energy is high in the region, fueled by the growth of programs aiming to help fledgling ventures succeed. It’s an energy that excites and inspires her in this latest challenge in an intriguing, wide-ranging career.

Whenever someone suggests that Samalid Hogan has big shoes to fill — and that’s a common occurrence, to say the least — she’s ready with a witty response.

“I remind them I have size-11 feet … they’re my father’s feet,” said Hogan, noting that she’s made reference to this statistic countless times since she was named successor to Dianne Fuller Doherty at the Mass. Small Business Development Center Network’s (MSBDC) Western Mass. office a few months ago.

And she acknowledges that she needs those large feet.

Indeed, Doherty, who was once the subject of a chapter in a New York Times series of articles on individuals who worked well past traditional retirement age, was at the helm of the MSBDC for more than 30 years (so long, in fact, that BusinessWest founder John Gormally sought out her help when launched the publication in early 1984 — and more than a few times thereafter). She was, in some respects, synonymous with the agency.

But Hogan feels she’s more than ready to take on the challenge of succeeding Doherty and carrying out the agency’s multi-faceted mission, based on her diverse résumé, one that includes her own entrepreneurial undertakings. It comes complete with a number of public-sector stops working with small businesses to help them launch, grow, and succeed.

“In many ways, I’m just doing what I’ve always done throughout my career,” said Hogan of her new role at the MSBDC, an agency that, in a nutshell, provides free, confidential (two important qualities, to be sure), one-on-one business-advisory services to prospective and existing small-business owners.

That word ‘small’ has a textbook definition of sorts at MSBDC and other area agencies — 100 employees and under. And while the center has, indeed, assisted companies at the far end of that spectrum, most, over the years, have been truly small, and often sole proprietorships.

I love action plans and work to set goals and determine the outcomes that are desired, and then working backward from there. And I like helping people get organized and have a very clear direction of where they’re going.”

Hogan said she became more than a little interested in the directorship of the MSBDC when it was advertised, and then endured a lengthy hiring process, not simply because of the work being done at the center, although that was certainly a big part of it.

Another large part involves timing. Indeed, there is a considerable amount of entrepreneurial activity, or energy, in the region, fueled by the creation and growth of agencies and academic programs with various missions but the collective goals of inspiring entrepreneurship and helping fledgling ventures succeed.

This movement, or this collection of agencies and degree programs, now has a name that is fast becoming part of the local lexicon: entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Hogan said the MSBDC is a proud member of that ecosystem, and is fully invested in efforts to broaden and strengthen this collaborative through partnerships, referrals, and a deep spirit of cooperation.

“At the end of the day, we can all do a better job of referring clients to each other, for the benefit of the client,” she said of the many entrepreneurship-focused agencies in the area. “It comes down to what the client needs and identifying which agencies can best provide those services, and working together.”

For this issue, BusinessWest talked at length with Hogan about this latest career stop, her outlook for the MSBDC and the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the art and science of advising and mentoring small-business owners.

Sole Searching

Hogan met with BusinessWest to discuss all of the above in the conference room at the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, located in the heart of that city’s downtown.

She was there, as she is every month for a full day, for what she called “outreach,” to meet with clients (small-business owners) one-on-one to discuss, essentially, where they’re at, where they want to get, what it will likely take to get there, and which individuals and agencies might be able to provide some assistance with mapping out the journey.

“We want to be able to go where the clients are and give them that flexiblility so we can serve them better,” she noted, adding that there are similar ‘outreach offices’ in Greenfield, Northampton, and Amherst.

She was wrapping up with one business owner when BusinessWest arrived, and had another that would be waiting in the lobby in less than an hour. So she didn’t waste any time getting to the meat of the discussion, which is the ecosystem, where the MSBDC fits into it all, and how the collective agencies can work together to ultimately provide more and better services.

And she began by drawing a distinction between her approach to this work and the one taken by Doherty.

“She was an investor in small business, and she owned a very successful marketing business,” Hogan said of her predecessor. “My qualifications are slightly different, and I’m more of a entrepreneurship student — I study everything that has to do with small business.

“I do have experience as an entrepreneur,” she went on, noting the co-working space she created. “And I do the advising of small businesses. But what I really like to do is build bridges between all the recent and non-recent entrepreneurial programs and support services.”

And, as noted earlier, Hogan believes she brings a solid background in work with small businesses — as well as with a host of area economic-development-related agencies — to the center and its mission.

She summed up the job descriptions that went with the titles on her various business cards by saying she has been both a “builder” and a “connector,” and usually both at the same time.

The photograph that accompanied her writeup as one of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty winners in 2013, when she was employed as senior project manager for the city of Springfield, shows her with a hard hat, shovel, and a few bricks.

These are the physical, or literal, symbols of construction, she explained, adding that much of the building she’s part of has been figurative in nature, as in building relationships, partnerships, coalitions, and momentum for a city, neighborhood, agency, or office holder’s platform.

Indeed, Hogan, an economics major at Bay Path University, was recruited by a major financial-services firm. But her skill set, strong personality, and considerable confidence caught the attention of state Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera, who successfully recruited Hogan to become her chief of staff.

Samalid Hogan describes herself as a ‘builder, ‘connector,’ and ‘project manager,’ and will be doing a lot of that kind of work for the MSBDC.

In that role, she became the ‘connector’ she mentioned earlier, connecting constituents to agencies and resources and, in the process, helping them manage their problem or issue (work in very ways similar to that carried out by the MSBDC.)

From Coakley’s office, Hogan would move to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, where she would handle similar duties, but on a region-wide basis. In the course of doing so, she would become familiar with — and partner with — many more agencies and institutions involved in the many aspects of economic development.

From there, she segued to a project manager’s position in Springfield, a role that involved more of that connecting she was becoming proficient at, but also a good deal of literal, bricks-and-mortar building.

Hogan became involved in a host of initiatives, including the South End revitalization project, Court Square redevelopment efforts, brownfield-restoration efforts, redevelopment of the former Gemini site, and many others. She also worked directly with small-business owners, through a façade program and a small-business loan program.

In 2015, she took her collective experience to a different city and different challenge, specifically Holyoke’s Innovation District, where she worked with a list of officials, agencies, business owners, and prospective entrepreneurs to generate energy and commerce in the heart of the Paper City.

When she saw that the MSBDC was advertising for a new director (it had gone several months without one after Doherty officially stepped down in 2015), she quickly embraced the position as the most logical next step in a career in many ways defined by work with and on behalf of small enterprises.

Getting a Foot in the Door

“I’ve been working with small businesses for a long time in economic development,” said Hogan as she explained her interest in the MSBDC. “I like being able to help people and guide them — I’m a project manager.

“I love action plans and work to set goals and determine the outcomes that are desired, and then working backward from there,” she went on. “And I like helping people get organized and have a very clear direction of where they’re going.”

Acting as project manager is how she characterizes her role at the MSBDC, using that term in reference to the cases of individual clients.

And the cases, or projects, vary with each person or business that finds the agency.

As noted earlier, the center, funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the state Office of Business Development, and hosted by UMass Amherst and its Isenberg School of Management, assists what are, technically speaking, small businesses, but some operations that most would consider large, with 100 or more employees.

It also assists companies with a few dozen or more workers that are looking to get to the proverbial next stage, usually through some type of financing — one of many realms where the center can make some effective connections.

But much of the work, including the outreach Hogan was conducting when she met with BusinessWest, would be with what are considered very small ventures and prospective businesses that exist maybe on a napkin or in someone’s imagination.

To explain what she does, and what the center does, she summoned a hypothetical situation, only the situation — and the commentary — is, all too often, very real.

“I’ll ask someone to tell me about their business,” she started. “They’ll say, ‘I just got started, I have a few sales, but I don’t really know where to go with this. I need to hire some people, and to expand, I need to do this and that.’

“I’ll then say, ‘OK, who’s your accountant? Who’s your lawyer? Who do you work with on insurance?’” she went on. “They’ll say, ‘I don’t have an accountant, I don’t have a lawyer … and do I really need insurance?’ And then I’ll go through the basics with them.”

Advice often begins with the basics, she continued, but it rarely ends there, and often involves the next steps after hiring those professionals listed above — work to identify markets, develop strategies for reaching those markets, secure financing, promote the product or service, and much more.

“People who come here might be frustrated or confused and not really sure about what they want to do,” she told BusinessWest. “By asking them questions, I can help them self-discover the path they want to take.”

Then there are those bridge-building efforts, she said, adding that, while the MSBDC provides an array of important services, it is just one player in the region’s ever-broadening efforts to inspire, educate, and mentor entrepreneurs.

Others within the ecosystem include SCORE, which focuses on industry-specific business guidance; the Small Business Administration and Common Capital, which connect business owners with capital; Valley Venture Mentors, which mentors entrepreneurs and helps them hone their pitches and identify markets; and many others.

Linking clients with these partner agencies is an important part of the MSBDC’s mission, said Hogan, adding that one agency simply can’t do it all alone, and partnerships are vital — for specific business owners, but also the region as a whole.

“Oftentimes, I will walk people over to SCORE,” she said, noting that both agencies have offices in the Scibelli Enterprise Center in Springfield, as does New England Business Associates. “We need to help clients access all the agencies that can help them grow their businesses.”

A Shoe-in

Hogan said she hasn’t had to summon that size-11-feet remark lately, as commentary about the big shoes she has to fill has subsided somewhat.

Indeed, she has settled into a role that is different than others she has had over the years in some respects, but at its foundation is fundamentally the same. It’s all about building bridges, being a connector, and managing projects.

She’s always been good at that, and now that she’s putting those talents to use in ways that will help businesses get … well, if you’ll pardon the expression, a leg up.

George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]

New East Longmeadow Leadership Fuels Optimism

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Community Spotlight Features

Community Spotlight

Denise Menard and Robyn Macdonald say the gas station and convenience store under construction at 227 Shaker Road will give people in the southern portion of town access to needed services.

East Longmeadow has grown and flourished in recent years thanks to its excellent schools, pastoral landscape, and thriving Industrial Garden District, where manicured lawns and flower gardens belie the scope of commercial and manufacturing companies that do business there.

However, last year, the town’s bucolic character was upset by repeated controversy that was ignited and fueled by reports of corruption. “The town went through a year of turmoil, and some businesses were hesitant to move here due to the negative publicity,” said Robyn Macdonald, the town’s Planning, Zoning Board, and Conservation director.

She added that these issues were essentially put to rest in April when residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new charter that replaced the town meeting and three-member Board of Selectmen with a town manager and Town Council that features seven elected members.

Its first official meeting was staged July 1, and a few weeks later, former East Windsor, Conn. First Selectman Denise Menard was hired as interim town manager.

“The charter expanded the town’s leadership, and work has already been done to preserve the good things that exist here, while promoting healthy living and balanced growth,” Macdonald said.

To that end, plans are in place to establish East Longmeadow’s first human resources department. In addition, several new positions have been added that include a director of finance; a director of Planning and Community Development; and a full-time health director. Aimee Petrosky was recently hired to fill that role and is working with the newly appointed three-member Board of Health.

She told BusinessWest that the town held its first flu clinic last month, which was highly successful and will be repeated next year. In the meantime, the board plans to seek funding to vaccinate uninsured residents, and the next event will include the shingles vaccine.

Other changes include a new sharps-disposal program that offers disposal units to residents at an affordable price because they can be cost-prohibitive; new regulations that make it illegal to smoke any type of tobacco, including e-cigarettes and vapor cigarettes, within 50 feet of a public building; a fine policy for restaurateurs who fail to comply with health regulations; and new rules that require companies that serve or produce food to install traps to prevent grease from entering sewers and affecting business operations or private residences.

“The Health Department also recently purchased an electronic inspection system that will post the outcomes of health inspections online,” Petrosky said, noting that food-safety training sessions were held for the School Department, the Council on Aging, and at churches that requested it to insure that the most vulnerable populations are protected.

Menard applauds these changes because they add to the town’s offerings, and notes that, when a permanent town manager is named, it will be important for the person to promote intelligent economic development and take a proactive stance in attracting new businesses.

“There is room for growth in the underutilized areas of our industrial and commercial sections of town,” she said.

Macdonald agrees, and says there are a few dormant parcels they hope to fill in the future, including the long-vacant Package Machinery site. “East Longmeadow has always welcomed new businesses, but we try to maintain a good balance between residential and business growth,” she noted.

For this, the latest installment of its Community Spotlight series, BusinessWest looks at projects on the drawing board as well as developments underway that will help East Longmeadow retain its small-town character while offering new venues that will boost the tax base and provide services for people who live and work in the town.

Major Projects

Officials are happy that several sites in town that have been vacant for more than a decade are being redeveloped.

For example, L.E. Belcher broke ground three months ago on a 6,500-square-foot convenience store with five gas pumps, 10 pumping stations, three outdoor tables, and 28 parking spaces on a lot at 227 Shaker Road that was empty for many years.

The company has secured a license to sell wine and beer, and worked closely with the Planning Board to ensure the new business is a good fit for the town. Ownership has installed flashing pedestrian safety lights to facilitate safety on the Chestnut Street side of the Redstone Rail Trail that runs behind the property, and contributed to a mitigation fund that will assist the Department of Public Works with roadway and traffic improvements in the Shaker Road and Chestnut Street corridor.

“It’s a busy intersection, and their gift of $25,000 to the DPW was a great gesture from a new business,” Menard said.

Macdonald concurred. “L.E. Belcher is a community-minded company, and the facility they are building will provide the industrial area with a service that doesn’t exist in that part of town. There is nothing like it from there until Route I-90 in Enfield, and it is expected to bring in people from Connecticut, while reducing congestion at the rotary,” she said, adding that the new convenience store and gas station are expected to open in mid- or late January.

A new restaurant called Green/Wich is also under construction at 16 Maple St. on the rotary. The eatery’s plans were recently approved, and the owner has also secured a beer and wine license.

“It’s a great addition to our center, and we’re happy to have a building that sat empty for many years put to use by a business that will help people attain a healthy lifestyle. It will offer high-end wraps and salads with indoor seating,” Menard said.

Macdonald told BusinessWest that Green/Wich had to do a major renovation of the building that included asbestos abatement, and has worked closely with the town to ensure the restaurant meets all safety requirements when it opens in about a month.

Several businesses in the town are experiencing rapid growth, including Go Graphix, which relocated from a shopping plaza on North Main Street to a 5,000-square-foot space on Benton Drive in the industrial park several years ago.

“The organization takes a concept through design, production, and installation. Their focus is on individual brands and messaging, and they incorporate big-picture objectives while paying close attention to the smallest details,” Macdonald said. “They have done so well, they are planning a 2,584-square-foot addition to their existing building. “

That project is still in the planning stages, but in September the Planning Board approved construction of an 18,000-square-foot medical office building on 250 North Main St.

The new, two-story structure will be constructed by Associated Builders for Baystate Dental Group and will have 90 parking spaces. The dental office will occupy the first floor, and the second floor will be rented as medical or office space.

Two other significant projects were also recently proposed. The first is an expansion: Excel Dryer wants to put an addition onto its existing building at 357 Chestnut St. that will include 1,300 square feet of warehouse space and 3,700 square feet of office space.

“This is a family-owned and -operated company that revolutionized the industry and set a new standard for performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction,” Macdonald said. “They have continued to grow, and the addition will enhance their ability to move forward in the future.”

The second project is much more complex, as it involves the towns of East Longmeadow and Longmeadow.

Macdonald said the planning boards in both towns have been working with Michael Crowley of Michael Crowley Associates and Middle Franklin Development, Robert Levesque of R. Levesque Associates Inc., David Dunlop of David Dunlop Associates, and Fuss & O’Neill to create a medical complex that will add to East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center at 305 Maple St., cross town lines, and provide benefits to both communities.

Crowley presented plans for the project in June. It includes four structures on a 20-acre site: a 50,000-square-foot medical office building in Longmeadow that would be occupied by Baystate Health; a two-story, 25,000-square-foot conventional office building in East Longmeadow; and an assisted-living facility and an expansion of the existing skilled-nursing facility that would be run by Berkshire Health in the town.

“The complex will feature state-of-the-art technology and have every safety system installed possible, including fire alarms, an emergency generator, and rooftop units with individual room controls,” Macdonald said, explaining that the two towns have commissioned a traffic study to mitigate any problems that could result from the project because it will affect some of their busiest intersections, namely Benton Drive and Chestnut Street in East Longmeadow, the Converse Street area in Longmeadow, and that town’s intersection at Dwight Road, Williams Street, and Maple Street.

Work in Progress

The Department of Public Works has an ongoing project that involves installing new sidewalks in East Longmeadow’s center and around the schools to make pedestrian travel safe and help make the town more desirable.

Historically, that hasn’t been a problem.

“Businesses are thriving in East Longmeadow and want to stay here,” Macdonald said, explaining that, although the town doesn’t have its own utility companies, manufacturers in the Industrial Garden District including Sullivan Paper Co., Tiger Press, and the recently sold Lenox Newell Rubbermaid have installed solar panels on their roofs, and panels have also been approved for the Reminder building in the commercial district.

“We still have plenty of room for new companies, and the opportunities here are great. The town welcomes large and small businesses, and our Industrial Garden District is a beautiful area which is easy to get to from I-91,” she noted.

Indeed, the negative publicity has come to an end, the town is moving forward, and the future looks bright for residents and businesses alike.

East Longmeadow at a glance

Year Incorporated: 1894
Population: 15,720 (2010)
Area: 13.0 square miles
County: Hampden
Residential Tax Rate: $21.12
Commercial Tax Rate: $21.12
Median Household Income: $78,835
Median Family Income: $99,707
Type of Government: Town Council; Town Manager
Largest Employers: Cartamundi; Redstone Rehab and Nursing Center; Lenox Newell Rubbermaid
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Isenberg Continues Its Drive Toward Becoming a National Brand

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Cover Story Education Sections

Amassing ‘Reputational Capital’

Isenberg School Dean Mark Fuller

When Mark Fuller became a candidate for dean of the Isenberg School of Business at UMass Amherst, he saw an institution that was, by his estimation, “solid, but underperforming.” That latter adjective no longer applies. Indeed, Isenberg has made a solid move in the rankings of public schools, reaching No. 1 in BusinessWeek’s compilation of the top public schools in the Northeast. The challenge ahead — and it’s a considerable one, to say the least — is to achieve the additional ‘reputational capital’ to move still higher.

Mark Fuller says he gets asked the question all the time.

It comes in various forms, and is put to him by a host of constituencies, including school administrators, alums, other business-school deans (lots of those), and even the occasional business writer.

They all want to know how Fuller, who arrived as dean of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst in 2009, has been able to orchestrate a steady and quite impressive climb in the rankings of the region’s — and the nation’s — top business schools, especially the public institutions.

To wit, in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s current undergraduate business-school rankings, Isenberg ranks first among public schools in the Northeast (New England and New York) and 11th in the nation; among all business schools in the nation, it is 33rd. Just six years ago, those last two rankings were 36 and 78, respectively.

The answer to the question comes mostly in a long form — and you need to set aside more than a few minutes if you want that one — but also a short form, or at least a brief overview that identifies the main elements in the equation.

They are, said Fuller, creating a plan and, more importantly, executing it effectively, while also creating a culture laser-focused on student success (much more on that later).

“I’m a shameless borrower of phrases, like the one from a CEO who came to our school. He used to say that it’s 10% strategy and 90% execution, and I believe that,” said Fuller. “We’re very good at execution, and we have to be, because there’s no magical degree program that suddenly elevates you 30 spots in the rankings; it doesn’t work that way.

“Everyone knows what you should be doing — it’s not rocket science,” he went on. “Where the rubber meets the road is how well you execute on all these things.”

To make a long story somewhat shorter, this is essentially what the Isenberg School has done — and this is, in a nutshell, what Fuller tells all those who ask him the question noted above.

List of Colleges with MBA Programs

Getting more specific, Fuller said there are, quite obviously, many components to the school’s plan. They include everything from the creation of new curricular programs to raising the money needed for the endowed chairs and faculty positions needed to recruit some of the best business professors in the world; from greatly escalating efforts to promote and market Isenberg to the scene going on outside Fuller’s office — construction of a $62 million expansion of the school.

He summed up everything that’s been accomplished to date by saying that Isenberg now has a much better story to tell — in terms of everything from faculty to facilities to the success of its graduates — and is doing an exponentially better job of telling that story.

He lumps all of this together in the phrase ‘reputational capital.’ The school has much more of it than it did a decade ago, and the mission is, well, to simply accumulate much more of this precious commodity in the years to come.

That’s the only way to continue moving up in the rankings, said Fuller, who has the specific goal of propelling Isenberg into the top 10 nationally among public schools.

In many respects, moving up several more rungs will be more difficult than attaining the height currently reached, he said, drawing an analogy to golf — sort of. It is not easy, but easier to move from an 18 handicap into the single digits, he acknowledged, than it is to move from a 6 or an 8 to something approaching scratch.

So it is with business schools and climbing in the rankings, he went on, because doing so will take more work, more money, more of everything else listed above, and, overall, more success in transforming Isenberg into what Fuller called a “national brand” when it comes to business schools.

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It is not quite there yet, he told BusinessWest, noting that the single word Isenberg, while it certainly resonates regionally, is not yet able to stand alone like other brand names such as Haas (University of California at Berkely); Ross (University of Michigan at Ann Arbor); and McIntire (University of Virginia).

“We want to become an iconic brand,” he said. “So when someone says, ‘I went to Isenberg,’ people know where that is. Iconic brands are one-word brands.”

For this issue and its focus on education, BusinessWest asked the question seemingly everyone else is asking, but then went further, asking how Isenberg can soar still higher and what it will take for the school to achieve that ‘national brand’ status.

Numbers Game

Fuller said there are myriad ways to both quantitatively and qualitatively measure a business school’s success and level of improvement.

These include everything from the number of undergraduate applications received (up a whopping 49% at Isenberg since 2010) to the average SAT scores of accepted students (up from just over 1,200 in 2011 to nearly 1,280 in 2015; from something called ‘recruiter satisfaction,’ which, as that term suggests, is a measure of recruiter happiness with those they recruit, to comments (and a growing number of them) from alums noting that their children were accepted into many of the top private business schools nationally, but not Isenberg; from the rising number of endowed chairs to that aforementioned construction of a 72,000-square-foot addition.

But rankings continue to drive the train, if you will, in academia these days, he noted, and attaining lower numbers in all kinds of compilations was Fuller’s primary mission when he arrived on the Amherst campus in 2009 after serving for six years as chair of the department of Information Systems in the College of Business at Washington State University.

Actually, he said the more specific goal has been to increase the stores of reputational capital, and that rankings are merely a metric of reputation, or one of many, with others being placement rates at Big-4 accounting firms and penetration into leading financial-services giants such as Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, among others.

“I would like to see us become one of the top 10 public schools in the nation and within the top 20 overall,” he explained, adding that the school is certainly on the right trajectory for those results, but needs to maintain that course and gain more thrust to break those barriers.

And while climbing in the ranks equates to opportunities for the school and the university, he said, the far more important matter is that better rankings and reputation translate into greater opportunities for the students enrolled in the programs.

“Those sorts of universities provide great opportunities for their students,” he said of the schools at or near the top of the rankings. “When you come out of a place with that level of reputational capital, there are simply more job opportunities and higher salaries. And that reputational capital not only allows us to place students better, it allows us to recruit very high-quality students, which builds this sort of perpetual-motion machine that also allows us to recruit very high-quality faculty.”

Backing up a bit, Fuller said he was attracted to the opportunity to lead Isenberg because he saw a solid program that was, in his view, but also that of many others, underperforming.

And he saw an opportunity to change that equation.

“It had a great foundation — I couldn’t have done the things we were collectively able to do without the outstanding faculty we had here,” he explained. “I saw an opportunity to go from high quality to great.”

And while designing and building that perpetual-motion machine he mentioned isn’t the specific wording on his job description, that, in a nutshell, is what he and his team have been doing.

Degrees of Progress

Not to oversimplify things, said Fuller, because there is nothing really simple about all this, attaining more reputational capital, and thus climbing in the ranks, boils down to those two elements mentioned earlier: improving the story a business school has to tell (and there are many elements in this equation) and then telling this story in a louder, more effective voice.

And this brings us back to those main assignments for his team — creating a plan and then executing it.

The plan, Fuller told BusinessWest, has many elements, or building blocks, if you will, all incorporated into the design for a reason — or several of them.

Indeed, at its core, the plan is simple — create programs, hire faculty, and generate quality and results (outcomes) that will:

• Attract top students and enable graduates to succeed in the workplace;

• Generate enthusiasm and financial support among a host of constituencies, but especially alums;

• Enable the school to generate more reputational capital;

• Propel the institution higher in the rankings; and

• Create sufficient momentum to allow each of the above to perpetuate itself and grow in size and strength.

Elaborating, Fuller said everything his team does is student-focused and undertaken with the goal of improving outcomes, meaning everything from job opportunities to salaries.

One of the keys, he said, has been an outside-in look at curriculum, whereby industry leaders provide input on what’s being done and what can be done better.

“We’re trying to find those curricular, programmatic elements that will drive great opportunities for students,” he explained. “And we’re very deliberate in that; we don’t chase just any new majors.”

Instead, the school focuses on where the jobs are and, more importantly, where they will be, in realms such as analytics, business intelligence, and operations and information management.

Meanwhile, the school has also made major strides in the area of professional development, with initiatives aimed at creating internships, generating opportunities to study abroad (a nod toward an increasingly global economy), and helping students improve interviewing skills, network more effectively, and refine their LinkedIn presence, among other things.

“Many of our students will actually say that their peers at other schools and colleges across campus go to them to learn how to refine their résumé or their LinkedIn profile,” he explained. “And we hit the ground running on that; our students will have a résumé and LinkedIn profile by the end of their freshman year.”

Another focus, as mentioned earlier, is that statistic known as recruiter satisfaction, he went on, adding that Isenberg hired a director of organizational metrics, who, among things, garners hard data on just how happy recruiters are with the school’s graduates.

“It’s like flying on an airline,” Fuller explained. “You fly, you get a survey; the airline asks, ‘how did we do?’ We do the same thing.”

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And it turns the results, especially those that are not particularly favorable, into action, he went on, noting that one identified problem was with résumés, criticism that eventually led to efforts to improve and standardize those documents, so much so that recruiters can now easily recognize something Fuller called the “Isenberg résumé.”

As for growing support among alums and other groups, Fuller drew an analogy to big-time college sports.

“Attendance for basketball games where a team is losing is less than it is for a school that’s winning,” he explained. “For alumni, there was a real sense that we had to build pride in the brand, because the public business schools across the country are a very competitive set of schools, and we all want to be competitive.”

Story Lines

When it comes to telling the story better, Fuller started by gesturing across the conference room table to Chris Foley Pilsner. Her business card reads ‘Assistant Dean & Chief Marketing Officer,’ and she is the first at Isenberg to have such a title.

More importantly, she leads a growing team of professionals, said Fuller, adding that the school has become much more aggressive in recent years when it comes to promoting its brand.

“We also have a digital strategist and social-media director, among other positions,” he explained. “We’re building up that infrastructure that allows us to tell our story about how good we’ve become.

“Many people know we’ve gotten better, but they’re not cognizant of how much better we’ve gotten,” he went on. “I hear that from alumni, even; they don’t know how good we’ve really become.”

The goal moving forward is to simply have better news to report, said Fuller, meaning continuous improvement. And, as he noted, moving ever-higher becomes more difficult because the competition is more keen, and those ahead of Isenberg in the rankings have every intention of staying where they are or moving higher themselves.

Continued upward movement is made still more challenging by two rankings where Isenberg lies at the very bottom of the chart, at least among the top public schools. These would be ‘operating budgets’ and ‘school endowments.’

Indeed, Isenberg has an operating budget of $38.2 million (less than one-quarter the total registered by the top-ranked public school, Indiana University’s Kelley School), and an endowment of just over $31 million, far less than one-tenth the figure at the University of Virginia’s Darden School, ranked second overall by BusinessWeek.

In many ways, how far UMass has come despite those statistics are serious points of pride, said Fuller, but those factors, and also the lowest total (70) of tenure-stream faculty among the top schools, will represent serious hurdles to moving higher.

“We like to say, affectionately, that we fight above our weight class,” he said while referring specifically to the operating budget and endowment rankings. “But we also know that you can’t continue to do that, so we’re trying to get our alumni to help us figure out how to grow this operating budget.”

Elaborating, he said that financial gifts from alums are not the only way to enlarge the budget. Others include corporate gifts, grants, and foundation support, and alumni can assist with all of the above.

Overall, to move still higher in the rankings, Fuller and his team will have to build what amounts to a bigger, even more effective perpetual-motion machine, and continue their focus on execution.

To elaborate, he moved to the whiteboard in the conference room and drew a rudimentary schematic, in the form of a circle with the word ‘reputation’ in the middle, and references to the three elements that drive it — programs, infrastructure, and image — and the need to focus on all three.

Image, as noted earlier, is a measure of how others perceive your school, and includes everything from the many regional and regional rankings to efforts to tell the story. Programs, meanwhile, as mentioned, include everything from curricular initiatives to professional-development tools. And infrastructure is a broad term used to describe everything from facilities to the faculty, and it is perhaps the biggest area of need going forward.

The construction project going on outside Fuller’s window is a prime example of infrastructure work, he noted, adding that, with rising enrollment, Isenberg had no choice but to expand its footprint in order to provide the highest-quality education.

“We need the facilities that will allow us to hire the faculty to drive the quality of the program,” he explained, “because I can’t grow anymore, either in quality or the number of students we teach, without expanding our infrastructure.”

Another element of infrastructure is the faculty, he said, noting that the school needs to grow its endowment so it can add more endowed chairs and teaching positions and thus enhance recruitment efforts in that realm.

“The big hurdle for us to move into the top rung of the rankings is to continue to build this infrastructure of resources that will enable us to compete,” he said, drawing another analogy to college sports, this time to the elaborate training facilities needed to recruit top players and coaches to athletic programs.

Off-the-charts Improvement

When asked if there was an accepted road map for public business schools to follow to attain growth and reputational capital, Fuller said ‘no,’ but also that this is another question that those other deans put to him.

Specifically, they want to know the route Isenberg followed to become number 1 in the Northeast and reach a status just outside the top 10 nationally.

He tells them it’s a well-marked route, but the key isn’t knowing the directions; it’s in executing them properly.

That’s how a business school gets where it wants to go.

George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]

Those Certainly Apply When It Comes to Year-end Tax Planning

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Accounting and Tax Planning Sections

Dollars-and-sense Fundamentals

By Kristina Drzal-Houghton, CPA MST

Tax planning can be a guessing game, especially in a year when new leadership in Washington could make significant changes to the tax code. But there are a number of basic strategies that businesses and individuals may put in play as year end approaches.

Tax planning for 2016 is significantly different than in recent years.

In late 2015, many tax provisions were made permanent, thus appearing to remove the many uncertainties that made tax planning much more of a guessing game in the past. This tax-planning article generally is oriented toward the time-honored approach of deferring income and accelerating deductions to minimize 2016 taxes.

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Given that this is an election year, consideration should be given to the possibility of the new administration making changes to the tax code. Contrary to traditional thinking, in specific situations, you may decide it is most beneficial to pay more taxes now.

For individuals, deferring income also may help minimize or avoid AGI-based phaseouts of various tax breaks. Businesses, like individuals, should decide when and how to shift income and deductions between 2016 and 2017. Although C corporations will generally benefit from the deferral of income and the acceleration of deductions in the same way as individuals and pass-though entities, there are a number of special rules that should be taken into account.

Year-end tax planning for 2016 must take account of the many temporary ‘extender’ tax provisions still in the code. Extender provisions are business tax deductions, tax credits, and other tax-saving laws which have been on the books for years but which technically are temporary because they have a specific end date.

The majority of these extenders are in effect through 2016, presenting an opportunity to take advantage of them before year’s end when their continued renewal may be uncertain. However, some of these extender provisions are in effect through 2019. And, in a radical change from prior years, many of what were traditionally the most important extender provisions have been made permanent, allowing the opportunity for long-term planning in many cases. Most importantly, there are a number of these extender and other provisions that have been modified in various ways by late 2015 legislation that the taxpayer should be alert to.

Business Planning

Corporate rate planning. A C corporation is subject to the 39% ‘bubble.’ Corporate taxable income between $100,000 and $335,000 is taxed at the rate of 39% to phase out the benefits of the 15% and 25% brackets that apply to a corporation’s first $75,000 of taxable income.

Taxable income between $75,000 and $100,000, and between $335,000 and $10 million, is taxed at 34%. Taxable income over $10 million is taxed at 35%, except that there is also a 38% bubble that applies to corporate taxable income between $15 million and $18,333,333 to eliminate the benefit of the 34% rate.

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Many small C-corporation businesses utilize year-end bonus planning to maximize the benefit of the lower tax brackets. This can be a real balancing act with many items to consider, including the additional cost of Social Security and Medicare taxes, timing of the bonus payment to owners, and IRS rules on excessive compensation. When doing this planning, you must be careful to not run afoul of any bank-loan covenants.

Qualifying for the small-corporation AMT exception. The tentative minimum tax of a corporation is zero for any tax year that it qualifies as a small corporation meeting a ‘gross receipts test.’ A corporation will qualify if:

• The corporation’s average annual gross receipts for all three-tax-year periods beginning after Dec. 31, 1993 and ending before the tax year do not exceed $7.5 million; and

• The corporation’s average gross receipts do not exceed $5 million for the corporation’s first three-tax-year period taken into account above.

Thus, a corporation should consider deferring income to 2017 if necessary to keep average annual gross receipts for the three-tax-year period 2014 through 2016 at $7.5 million or less. This will preserve the AMT exemption for 2017.

Expensing deductions. Businesses that want to accelerate year-end deductions by buying machinery and equipment have a formidable array of tax tools to work with this year: generous expensing under Code Sec. 179, an expensing safe harbor under the capitalization regulations that has been liberalized for smaller businesses, and 50% bonus first-year depreciation for those eligible new assets that can’t be expensed under Code Sec. 179 or the regs’ safe harbor.

For qualified property placed in service in tax years beginning in 2016, the maximum amount that may be expensed under the Code Sec. 179 dollar limitation is $500,000, and the beginning-of-phaseout amount is $2,010,000. Besides taking advantage of the Code Sec. 179 rules, some businesses may be able to buy much-needed machinery and equipment at year-end and currently deduct the cost under a ‘de minimis’ safe-harbor election in the capitalization regs.

First-year depreciation deduction. Most new machinery and equipment bought and placed in service in 2016 qualifies for the 50% bonus first-year depreciation deduction. Bonus first-year depreciation has been extended through 2019 with a number of modifications, including a gradual reduction over that time (50% for qualified property placed in service in 2015 through 2017, 40% for 2018, and 30% for 2019).

Deduction for qualified production activities income. Taxpayers can claim a deduction, subject to limits, for 9% of the lesser of (1) the taxpayer’s ‘qualified production activities income’ for the tax year (i.e., net income from U.S. manufacturing, production or extraction activities, U.S. film production, U.S. construction activities, and U.S. engineering and architectural services), or (2) the taxpayer’s taxable income for that tax year (before taking this deduction into account). This deduction generally has the effect of a reduction in the taxpayer’s marginal rate and, thus, should be taken into account when making decisions regarding income-shifting strategies.

Net operating losses and debt-cancellation income. A business with a loss this year may be able to use that loss to generate cash in the form of a quick net-operating-loss-carryback refund. This type of refund may be of particular value to a financially troubled business that needs a fast cash transfusion to keep going. Also, a debtor who anticipates having the debt cancelled or reduced should consider steps to defer the resulting taxable income until 2017.

Accelerating or deferring income can save estimated tax requirements. Corporations (other than certain ‘large’ corporations, see below) can avoid being penalized for underpaying estimated taxes if they pay installments based on 100% of the tax shown on the return for the preceding year. Otherwise, they must pay estimated taxes based on 100% of the current year’s tax.

However, this 100%-of-last-year’s-tax safe harbor isn’t available unless the corporation filed a return for the preceding year that showed a liability for tax. A return showing a zero tax liability doesn’t satisfy this requirement; only a return that shows a positive tax liability for the preceding year makes the safe harbor available.

A corporation (other than a large corporation) that anticipates a small net operating loss (NOL) for 2016 and substantial net income in 2017 may find it worthwhile to accelerate just enough of its 2017 income (or to defer just enough of its 2016 deductions) to create a small amount of net income, and thus a small positive tax liability, for 2016. This will permit the corporation to base its 2017 estimated tax installments on the relatively small amount of tax shown on its 2016 return, rather than having to pay estimated taxes based on 100% of its much larger 2017 taxable income.

Also, by accelerating a small amount of income from 2017 to 2016, the corporation might be able to pay tax on that income at a lower rate — e.g., 15% instead of 25% or 34% — if doing so converts its 2016 NOL to a small amount of taxable income. However, where a 2016 NOL would result in a carryback that would eliminate tax in an earlier year, this income-acceleration strategy should be employed only if the value of the carryback is less than the value of having to pay only a small amount of estimated tax for 2017.

Individual Planning

Individuals who own pass-though entities such as S corporations, partnerships, or trusts should consider many of the above planning ideas in conjunction with provisions specifically applicable to the individual taxpayer.

Effective year-end tax planning also must take into account each taxpayer’s particular situation and planning goals, with the aim of minimizing taxes. For example, higher-income individuals must consider the effect of the 39.6% top tax bracket, the 20% tax rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends for taxpayers taxed at a rate of 39.6% on ordinary income, the phaseout of itemized deductions and personal exemptions when income is over specified thresholds, and the 3.8% surtax (Medicare contribution tax) on net investment income for taxpayers whose income exceeds specified thresholds.

While many taxpayers will come out ahead by following the traditional approach (deferring income and accelerating deductions), others, including those with special circumstances, should consider accelerating income and deferring deductions. Most traditional techniques for deferring income and accelerating expenses can be reversed to achieve the opposite effect.

For instance, a cash-method professional who wants to accelerate income can do so by speeding up his business’ billing and collection process instead of deferring income by slowing that process down. Or, a cash-method taxpayer who sells property in 2016 on the installment basis may realize a large long-term capital gain can accelerate income by electing out of the installment method.

Inflation adjustments to rate brackets, exemption amounts, etc. For both 2016 and 2017, some individuals will benefit from inflation adjustments in the thresholds for applying the income-tax rates, higher standard deduction amounts, and higher personal-exemption amounts.

Capital gains. Long-term capital gains are taxed at a rate of (a) 20% if they would be taxed at a rate of 39.6% if they were treated as ordinary income; (b) 15% if they would be taxed at above 15% but below 39.6% if they were treated as ordinary income; or (c) 0% if they would be taxed at a rate of 10% or 15% if they were treated as ordinary income. And the 3.8% surtax on net investment income may apply.

Strategies for matching capital gains and capital losses to make the most of these rules should be considered.

Low-taxed dividend income. Qualified dividend income is taxed at the same favorable tax rates that apply to long-term capital gains. Converting investment income taxable at regular rates into qualified dividend income can achieve tax savings and result in higher after-tax income. However, the 3.8% surtax on net investment income may apply.

Traditional IRA and Roth IRA year-end moves. One can convert traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs. And one can then ‘recharacterize’ (i.e., elect to treat a contribution made to one type of IRA as made to a different type of IRA) that conversion and can even, possibly, reconvert the recharacterized transaction.

Changes in an individual’s tax status may call for acceleration of income. Expected 2017 changes in an individual’s tax status, due, say, to divorce, marriage, or loss of head of household status, must be considered.

Alternative minimum tax (AMT). Watch out for the AMT, which applies to both individuals and many corporations. A decision to accelerate an expense or to defer an item of income to reduce taxable income for regular tax purposes may not save taxes if the taxpayer is subject to the AMT.

Time value of money. Any decision to save taxes by accelerating income must take into account the fact that this means paying taxes early and losing the use of money that could have been otherwise invested.

Obstacles to deferring taxable income. The code contains a number of rules that hinder the shifting of income and expenses. These include the passive activity loss rules, requirements that certain taxpayers use the accrual method, and limitations on the deduction of investment interest.

Charitable contributions. The timing of charitable contributions can have an important impact on year-end tax planning. Individual taxpayers who are at least 70½ years old can contribute to charities directly from their IRAs without having the amount of their contribution included in their gross income. By making this move, some taxpayers reduce their tax liability even more than they would have if they had received the distribution from their IRA and then contributed the amount distributed to charity. Some taxpayers, who could take advantage of this tax break for this year, should consider deferring until the end of the year their required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2016.

Energy tax incentives. There are two different credits available for taxpayers who make qualifying energy-saving improvements to their homes. Tax credits are available for non-business energy property placed in service in 2016 (but not in 2017) and for residential, energy-efficient solar property placed in service before 2022 (but a gradual phaseout applies).

Bottom Line

Since tax planning can be vastly different from entity to entity or individual to individual, there is no standard checklist or formula that can be followed. Sometimes the benefits enjoyed today may not outweigh their effect on the future. This is why careful consideration — in conjunction with your tax adviser — should be given to customizing your strategy.

Kristina Drzal-Houghton, CPA MST is the partner in charge of Taxation at Holyoke-based Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.; (413) 536-8510.

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of October 2016.

Chicopee

A. Crane Realty Inc.
619 Grattan St.
$18,000 — Remodeling of existing third-floor apartment

Burnett Road LLC
295 Burnett Road
$500,000 — Demolition of vacant motel

The Kendall Apartments LLC
2 Springfield St.
$3,132,313 — Renovate existing 39-unit SRO into 41 studio apartments

Greenfield

9 Mill St.
9 Mill St.
$3,700 — Pull back rubber, remove insulation, rebuild overhang duplicating existing details, new insulation, metal flashing, adhere rubber to new insulation

Cherry Run Realty LLC
487-489 Bernardston Road
$3,000 — Renovate existing space, remove walls and door

Greenfield Church of Christ
341 Conway St.
$325 — Construct overhang to protect newly installed door

Middle Franklin Development Group LLC
329 Conway St.
$602,000 — Renovate wing of first floor into family practice suite

Middle Franklin Development Group LLC
329 Conway St.
$3,175 — Relocate sprinklers to match new floor plan

Springfield

700 Sumner Ave. Enterprises Inc.
694-696 Sumner Ave.
$16,000 — Redo roof on rear of building; strip and reshingle

Basser-Kaufman
510 Parker St.
$22,000 — Subdivide existing building by adding a partition

Eversource Energy
300 Cadwell Dr.
$30,000 — Install additional smoke and heat detectors, pull stations, and notification appliances to existing fire-alarm system

Freedom Credit Union
77 Boylston St.
$60,000 — Roofing and insulation

Park East Cooperative Corp.
1042 Allen St.
$25,201.93 — Remove all old windows and install replacement windows

Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., LLC
1522 Boston Road
$451,000 — Fit-up of existing space including minor partition change, finishes, electrical distribution, minor plumbing changes, and minor HVAC modifications

Tinkham Management
66 Industry Ave.
$131,250 — Roofing and insulation

WD 2025 Roosevelt LLC
2025 Roosevelt Ave.
$7,000 — Shed construction

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Departments Real Estate

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

Bug Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Kathleen B. Kerivan
Seller: Diana B. Taylor
Date: 10/13/16

904 Cape St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Suzanne M. Smith
Seller: Curtis E. Pichette
Date: 10/04/16

1216 Conway Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Double Edge Theatre Productions
Seller: Jean V. Keyes
Date: 10/14/16

BERNARDSTON

71 Martindale Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $238,000
Buyer: David H. Brothers
Seller: Laura J. Sibilia
Date: 10/07/16

161 Martindale Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Ronald C. Fountain
Seller: Patch IRT
Date: 10/11/16

56 West Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Christopher Zukowski
Seller: Peter F. Bagley
Date: 10/03/16

BUCKLAND

7 Mary Lyon Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $381,600
Buyer: Efrem Marder
Seller: Madeleine B. Provost
Date: 10/12/16

COLRAIN

54 Foundry Village Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Christopher L. Norwood
Seller: Marjorie P. Dumas IRT
Date: 10/13/16

DEERFIELD

7 Hillcrest Ave.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Jeffery W. Edwards
Seller: Ewen, Harold I., (Estate)
Date: 10/12/16

4 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $356,000
Buyer: Douglas J. Belanger
Seller: Todd P. McCoy
Date: 10/06/16

ERVING

2 Ridge Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $175,500
Buyer: Daniel J. Sargent
Seller: Robert W. Landers
Date: 10/14/16

GREENFIELD

12 Champney Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $120,329
Buyer: Citifinancial Servicing
Seller: Steven Gary
Date: 10/03/16

12 Coolidge Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $134,675
Buyer: Susan A. Gamelin
Seller: Hertsch IRT
Date: 10/14/16

17 East Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Trevor Berman
Seller: J. J Smith Properties LLC
Date: 10/07/16

14-16 Garfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Philip E. Pittelli
Seller: Yves R. Marceau
Date: 10/03/16

69 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $203,500
Buyer: Bonnie L. Wilson
Seller: Emily S. Conlon
Date: 10/07/16

8 Linden Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Shri Maruti Ganesh LLC
Seller: Ioanis Dimitriou
Date: 10/04/16

59 Madison Circle
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Laura Mackay
Seller: Kells, Alice M., (Estate)
Date: 10/12/16

196 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $184,000
Buyer: Jeremy S. McCloud
Seller: Jeannie M. Ostroskey
Date: 10/03/16

19 Smith St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Matthew T. Cavanaugh
Seller: Lisa A. Morrison
Date: 10/14/16

83 West St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Michele R. Lafleur
Seller: Elizabeth M. Gadwa
Date: 10/14/16

HAWLEY

270 East Hawley Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Shawn R. Billings
Seller: James M. McGrath
Date: 10/14/16

LEVERETT

1 Rattlesnake Gutter Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Diana Balmonte
Seller: Ralph W. Tiner
Date: 10/14/16

LEYDEN

155 Frizzell Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Patricia A. Crapo
Seller: Carol L. Lutz RET
Date: 10/05/16

MONTAGUE

37 Davis St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Beth L. Perkins
Date: 10/06/16

39 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Joshua P. Colwell
Seller: Mary J. Prasol
Date: 10/14/16

16 Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Michael M. Nelson
Seller: Henry Komosa
Date: 10/11/16

NEW SALEM

137 South Main St.
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Jeffrey W. Reynolds
Seller: Joan Dickson
Date: 10/07/16

ORANGE

1 Charles St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Robert A. Kilian
Seller: 1 Charles Street TR
Date: 10/14/16

36 Cherry St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Bonnie J. Madore
Seller: Westvue NPL T 2
Date: 10/06/16

44 Dexter St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Donna L. Northrup
Seller: Nicholas J. Chandler
Date: 10/07/16

60 Fountain St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Robert L. Hughes
Seller: Rose M. Squire
Date: 10/07/16

558 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Michael J. Traylor
Seller: FHLM
Date: 10/11/16

SHUTESBURY

118 Leonard Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Margaret G. Turgeon
Seller: Laurie E. Rabut
Date: 10/14/16

503 Montague Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $346,400
Buyer: Anders Johansson
Seller: David H. Jean
Date: 10/14/16

20 Schoolhouse Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Rachael L. Moran
Seller: John B. Wielgus
Date: 10/14/16

SUNDERLAND

19 Pine Court
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Sungwook Wi
Seller: Nhiem H. Nguyen
Date: 10/13/16

WARWICK

344 Old Winchester Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nathan K. Swartz
Seller: Hometown Bank
Date: 10/07/16

WENDELL

191 Thompson Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Jamiel E. Poindexter
Seller: Pamela A. Richardson RET
Date: 10/05/16

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

83 Clover Hill Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Michael L. Fields
Seller: Marjorie A. Crowley
Date: 10/03/16

234 Corey St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Mark Romeo
Date: 10/12/16

73-75 Kanawha Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Anton V. Shabayev
Date: 10/03/16

439 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Jason J. Votzakis
Seller: Jason Eisenbeiser
Date: 10/14/16

31 Ottawa St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Daniel L. O’Connor
Seller: Stephen P. Brouillette
Date: 10/14/16

70-72 Sunnyslope Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Lloyd C. Sutton
Seller: Martin J. Feid
Date: 10/14/16

6 Vassar Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Domenick J. Pisano
Seller: Edward J. Smith
Date: 10/12/16

4 Washington Ave. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: 4 Washington Street LLC
Seller: Holyoke Credit Union
Date: 10/14/16

100 Zachary Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Christopher Tedone
Seller: Dean M. Vecchiarelli
Date: 10/13/16

BLANDFORD

63 Chester Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $164,500
Buyer: Delaney Noe
Seller: Maureen A. Dion
Date: 10/14/16

BRIMFIELD

45 Apple Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Morgan Keating
Seller: Betsy L. Shelton
Date: 10/14/16

CHESTER

13 School St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Michael Daley
Seller: John P. Collins
Date: 10/14/16

CHICOPEE

79 Asselin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Felicia Colcombe
Seller: Pamela K. Balch
Date: 10/03/16

30 Buckley Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Buckley Property Investment
Seller: John W. Dietel
Date: 10/14/16

595 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Freddie Vazquez
Seller: DB Properties LLC
Date: 10/14/16

278 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Richard D. Tomolillo
Seller: Alan R. Dusseault
Date: 10/07/16

11 Greenleaf St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Orne
Seller: Timothy J. Haas
Date: 10/07/16

40 High St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: 40-42 High Street RT
Seller: Double D. Investments LLC
Date: 10/03/16

42 High St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: 40-42 High Street RT
Seller: Double D. Investments LLC
Date: 10/03/16

10 Lord Ter. S
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Kim M. Schmidt
Seller: Christopher T. Lalli
Date: 10/14/16

19 Magnolia Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Keith F. Ellsworth
Seller: Freeman B. Knowlton
Date: 10/04/16

192 Mountainview St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Edward L. Mari
Seller: Kenneth R. Tellier
Date: 10/03/16

32 Nassau St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $274,600
Buyer: Suzana C. Ortiz
Seller: Richard Harty
Date: 10/04/16

64 Rzasa Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: John & Maria Marques IRT
Seller: Riverbend 2 Properties
Date: 10/14/16

1679 Westover Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kristie Bosworth
Seller: Leland F. Gould
Date: 10/07/16

96 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Alexander Dumais
Seller: Alan J. Dumais
Date: 10/14/16

35 Woodland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: David P. Depalo
Seller: V. Jean Parker-Schmieding
Date: 10/13/16

EAST LONGMEADOW

100 Bent Tree Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: David Casali
Seller: Chabilal Neergheen
Date: 10/05/16

41 Cedar Hill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Sarah K. Andrew
Seller: Nancy A. Ward
Date: 10/12/16

51 Dawes St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Chelan D. Brown
Seller: Anthony R. King
Date: 10/14/16

18 Fairview St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $116,000
Buyer: Rachel Spirito
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/04/16

321 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Kristin T. Preye
Seller: Joseph P. Saimeri
Date: 10/06/16

741 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $31,320,000
Buyer: Longmeadow MA Senior Property LLC
Seller: Elm Care Group LP
Date: 10/14/16

Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Longmeadow MA Senior Land
Seller: Elm Care Group LP
Date: 10/14/16

57 Pease Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Joseph Coughlin
Seller: Linda A. Coughlin
Date: 10/13/16

33 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Jean A. Medrek
Seller: Loretta H. Potter
Date: 10/12/16

22 Savoy Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Lauren McDonough
Seller: Michele L. Lincoln
Date: 10/13/16

HAMPDEN

10 Mountainview Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Amy M. Bohan
Seller: Casey A. Scholtz
Date: 10/12/16

37 Woodland Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $191,500
Buyer: Joanna Santaniello
Seller: Joseph B. Sullivan
Date: 10/03/16

HOLLAND

46 Island Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: James M. Butler
Seller: Michael S. Ouellet
Date: 10/03/16

8 Lee Ave.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $136,450
Buyer: Walter L. McCarthy
Seller: Frank Albarella
Date: 10/07/16

28 Sandy Beach Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Gordon J. Brookes
Seller: Richard E. Lach
Date: 10/14/16

6 Vinton Way
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Michael Hahon
Seller: Rita A. Mahon
Date: 10/14/16

HOLYOKE

88-90 Beacon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Debra L. Dominguez
Date: 10/13/16

108 Chapin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Damaris Jimenez
Seller: Jodine Powers
Date: 10/13/16

235 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $184,400
Buyer: Corrina M. Riley
Seller: Cardinal Home Investors
Date: 10/14/16

20 Hitchcock St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $183,900
Buyer: Kristen J. Davis
Seller: James C. Wooller
Date: 10/11/16

161 Michigan Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Stephanie Joyce
Seller: Szymonik, John F., (Estate)
Date: 10/04/16

321 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Joanna M. Lima
Seller: Carmen L. Gonzalez
Date: 10/14/16

LONGMEADOW

41 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Keating
Seller: Nancy Paquette
Date: 10/07/16

387 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $305,900
Buyer: Sharai A. Brown
Seller: Lori-Anne Nadeau
Date: 10/07/16

LUDLOW

Autumn Ridge Road #39
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $131,500
Buyer: Thomas A. Wood
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 10/04/16

24 Edison Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Bedros Tavil-Shatelyan
Seller: Amy E. Peck
Date: 10/14/16

50 King St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: John P. Santo
Seller: Ian Premo
Date: 10/11/16

44 Warsaw Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Donna Martines
Seller: Barbara Pyers
Date: 10/05/16

MONSON

24 Beebe Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Dawn M. Conklin
Seller: Tamara L. Deiter
Date: 10/07/16

158 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Nicholas F. Degon
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/11/16

51 Butler Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Todd R. Huhtanen
Seller: Linda A. Lacombe
Date: 10/14/16

11 Homer Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $183,125
Buyer: Nancy S. Parmele
Seller: Bryan V. Moller
Date: 10/12/16

9 Mechanic St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Christopher D. Morey
Seller: Lyn Desrochers
Date: 10/07/16

MONTGOMERY

10 Sunset Lane
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Colin J. Monkiewicz
Seller: Richard M. Couture
Date: 10/07/16

PALMER

37-39 Belchertown St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $276,774
Buyer: Lasalle Bank
Seller: Brian A. Sampson
Date: 10/14/16

62 Cabot St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Stephen Denham
Seller: Mary J. Joyal
Date: 10/03/16

29 Olney Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Tamara A. Soares
Seller: Carter, Elizabeth I., (Estate)
Date: 10/03/16

15 Pearl St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Ronald J. Guertin
Seller: William R. Midwood
Date: 10/14/16

66 Water St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Ronald Emery
Seller: Timothy M. Haley
Date: 10/05/16

RUSSELL

690 Blandford Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Veale
Seller: Louis C. Lancie
Date: 10/06/16

303 South Quarter Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $220,800
Buyer: Banc America Funding Trust
Seller: H. Spielmann-Bergamini
Date: 10/12/16

SPRINGFIELD

322 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Joanna King
Seller: Kathleen M. Rodd
Date: 10/14/16

92 Agnes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Katherine P. Wrona
Seller: Jennifer A. Bodge
Date: 10/14/16

50 Arliss St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $168,500
Buyer: David R. Sabbides
Seller: Michele Bertone
Date: 10/07/16

356-364 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $1,536,000
Buyer: 356-364 Belmont LLC
Seller: Glenshane 1 LLC
Date: 10/07/16

523 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Minh Tai Inc.
Seller: SCS Realty Corp. Inc.
Date: 10/05/16

11 Bessemer St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jacqueline Ponce
Seller: Gerald F. Lavalley
Date: 10/14/16

95 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Joanne K. Gilmour
Seller: Gregory J. Heffernan
Date: 10/03/16

1333 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: Basile Properties LLC
Seller: Salvatore A. Scibelli
Date: 10/14/16

75 Burnside Ter.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Ruth N. Restivo
Seller: Michelle R. Camano
Date: 10/05/16

Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Orlando R. Hernandez
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/03/16

147 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $134,567
Buyer: Carmen J. Molina-Figueroa
Seller: Timothy Nguyen
Date: 10/12/16

388 Central St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Kim L. Wallace
Seller: North End Housing Initiative
Date: 10/11/16

116 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Pamela J. Elliott
Seller: Jacob B. Schmitt
Date: 10/04/16

73 Davis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $128,900
Buyer: Dominic J. Bernard
Seller: Louis M. Bourget
Date: 10/06/16

64 Duryea St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Armando Lopez
Seller: Barbara A. Meehan
Date: 10/14/16

20 Emeline Court
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Tianya Zhou
Seller: Edmund R. Towles
Date: 10/07/16

25-27 Firglade Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Dirlei Fontes
Seller: Christopher R. Kane
Date: 10/05/16

134 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $119,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: Nicole M. Choiniere
Date: 10/11/16

56 Gates Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Lien K. Pham
Seller: Chi C. Wong
Date: 10/06/16

936-942 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $14,000,000
Buyer: CSL Springfield MA LLC
Seller: American Masters Village
Date: 10/04/16

26 Greene St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $122,000
Buyer: Luis Otero
Seller: Gilberto Gonzalez
Date: 10/13/16

170 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Victoria Badillo
Seller: Ryan E. Werth
Date: 10/07/16

22 Hazen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Zhongwei Shi
Seller: Estelle Bazos
Date: 10/07/16

43 Hebron St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $138,900
Buyer: Yolanda Santiago
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 10/03/16

22 Holly Court
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $151,500
Buyer: Joshua Carney
Seller: Bryan, John R., (Estate)
Date: 10/06/16

50 Ingersoll Grove
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jeannie M. Ostroskey
Seller: Laura Roy
Date: 10/06/16

118 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Josheehan S. Ware
Seller: Joseph J. Giguere
Date: 10/14/16

139 Maebeth St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Henry Cordeiro
Date: 10/12/16

31 Maple St.
Springfield, MA 01001
Amount: $2,660,000
Buyer: TEMA LLC
Seller: Chateau Assoc. Springfield
Date: 10/03/16

28 Martin St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Amy M. Bartley
Seller: Michael Bavaro
Date: 10/14/16

29 Mary Coburn Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $124,800
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Demetrios P. Tjimis
Date: 10/06/16

332 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Braj Chhetri
Seller: Emily M. Wechter
Date: 10/05/16

747 North Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $132,135
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: James A. Meaux
Date: 10/11/16

24-26 Norfolk St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Yusef B. Id-Deen
Seller: Grant Durtschi
Date: 10/11/16

36 Paramount St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Peter Lavigne
Date: 10/13/16

77 Phillips Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Christopher A. Gamble
Date: 10/14/16

1373 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Farman Elahi
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/05/16

25 Portland St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Gerald A. Mckoy
Seller: Greg Dewberry
Date: 10/14/16

75 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: John C. Keefe
Seller: Sarah L. Fairbanks
Date: 10/11/16

67 Regal St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Liam D. Hogan
Seller: Michael R. Harris
Date: 10/07/16

Saint Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: D. C. Pichardo-Derodriguez
Seller: Vernice J. Christian
Date: 10/06/16

559 State St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $1,335,000
Buyer: Newport 555 State St. LLC
Seller: JPMT Realty LLC
Date: 10/04/16

340 Taylor St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,295,000
Buyer: Springfield SS LLC
Seller: 9 Iron LLC
Date: 10/06/16

Taylor St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $3,295,000
Buyer: Springfield SS LLC
Seller: 9 Iron LLC
Date: 10/06/16

5-15 Temple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $2,660,000
Buyer: TEMA LLC
Seller: Chateau Assoc. Springfield
Date: 10/03/16

73 Upton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Pedro Mattey
Seller: Stephanie C. Joyce
Date: 10/04/16

88 Washburn St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Nicholas G. Newsome
Seller: Cruz Rosario
Date: 10/12/16

29 Wells St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Bertrand Sims
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 10/06/16

93 West Broad St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Seller: Steven M. Roberts
Date: 10/14/16

270 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $118,450
Buyer: Wilmington TR
Seller: Donald Ingram
Date: 10/03/16

SOUTHWICK

Gableview #12
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Robert T. Clayton
Seller: Laplante Construction Inc.
Date: 10/14/16

24 Shore Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $243,526
Buyer: Sheri L. Gentile
Seller: Beverly J. Gentile
Date: 10/06/16

WALES

15 Grove Point Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Diane L. Blais
Seller: Wickers, Laraine S., (Estate)
Date: 10/12/16

WESTFIELD

798 Airport Industrial Park
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Oleksak RET
Seller: Whip City Investments LLC
Date: 10/04/16

41 Aldrich Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Cassells
Seller: Irene M. Marsh
Date: 10/04/16

48 Bailey Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $367,500
Buyer: Baron Maruca
Seller: Johnathan J. Timek
Date: 10/14/16

208 Belanger Road
Westfield, MA 01073
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Sean M. Henry
Seller: Harold A. Demers
Date: 10/11/16

11 Brookline Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Ronald C. Perrott
Seller: Mark E. Deacon
Date: 10/12/16

8 Cherry St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Leo J. Boucher
Date: 10/03/16

108 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Juan A. Roman
Seller: Marcia J. Orlandi
Date: 10/07/16

131 Dartmouth St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Camptillo Realty LLC
Seller: Todd C. Roselli
Date: 10/13/16

54 Day Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jason J. Schrecke
Seller: John R. Schrecke
Date: 10/05/16

1497 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Samuel J. O’Connor
Seller: Martin Rodgers
Date: 10/12/16

131 Hillcrest Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Chrystal
Seller: David K. Miller
Date: 10/07/16

20 Miller St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nataliya A. Vdovichenko
Seller: Aleksandr Vdovichenko
Date: 10/03/16

18 Overlook Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kelly M. Oliver
Seller: Francis A. Friguglietti
Date: 10/07/16

30 Schumann Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: HSBC Bank
Seller: George A. Plante
Date: 10/13/16

17 Stephen Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Mary E. Cotnoir
Seller: Mary E. Cotnoir
Date: 10/13/16

97 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Jason T. Grunwald
Seller: Charles E. Copson
Date: 10/06/16

9 West School St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Arlene F. Miacola
Date: 10/11/16

64 Woodside Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Marth E. LLC
Seller: Terry A. Andras
Date: 10/11/16

WILBRAHAM

2350 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $4,500,000
Buyer: Prime Group Wilbraham LLC
Seller: Baystate Self Storage Wilbraham
Date: 10/14/16

2424 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Zander Hersman LLC
Seller: Robert H. Rowe
Date: 10/14/16

3233 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Craig Holmes
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 10/11/16

24 Red Bridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: Christopher N. Russell
Seller: Michael Ferranti
Date: 10/04/16

237 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Harrington
Seller: Walter J. Grono
Date: 10/07/16

6 Scenic Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Robert G. Considine
Seller: Timothy J. Nelen
Date: 10/14/16

997 Tinkham Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $126,450
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Charles B. Thompson
Date: 10/03/16

WEST SPRINGFIELD

60 Almon Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Evan D. Culver
Seller: Alan C. Spencer
Date: 10/11/16

76 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $146,404
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Francesco M. Giordano
Date: 10/04/16

52 Clyde Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,900
Buyer: Gregory J. Heffernan
Seller: William J. Langlands
Date: 10/03/16

76 Cornflower Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Charles Denard-Robinson
Seller: Monica Hall
Date: 10/13/16

19 East School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Jose E. Acevedo
Seller: Michael Werman
Date: 10/11/16

183 Falmouth Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Allen C. Keough
Seller: Matthew A. Hamilton
Date: 10/03/16

45 Fox St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Muriel J. Morin
Date: 10/06/16

113 Massasoit Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Nathanael Perez
Seller: Mark J. Rodgers
Date: 10/14/16

501 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $2,157,000
Buyer: AF West Springfield MA
Seller: James P. Demetri
Date: 10/06/16

87 Mulcahy Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $505,500
Buyer: Mark J. Rodgers
Seller: Francis Wheeler Construction
Date: 10/07/16

170 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: C&L LLC
Seller: Center Line Industries
Date: 10/06/16

Sawmill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Javier Ocampo
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/06/16

72 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Donald J. Finamore
Seller: Allen C. Keough
Date: 10/03/16

185 Wolcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: William E. Sullivan
Seller: Kathleen M. Vetal
Date: 10/14/16

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

797 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Jianhan Chen
Seller: Joyce M. Gooden
Date: 10/03/16

44 Western Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Sharon S. Kimball
Seller: Erik K. Kjeldsen
Date: 10/07/16

40 Woodlot Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Jason Kamilar
Seller: Denise M. Emmons-Andler
Date: 10/12/16

BELCHERTOWN

256 Cold Spring Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jonathan G. Martins
Seller: Theresa A. Przybylowicz
Date: 10/14/16

332 Cold Spring Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Susan Hibbard
Seller: Holly F. Clements
Date: 10/07/16

19 Deer Run
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Carlson
Seller: Paul R. Kucinski
Date: 10/04/16

700 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Todd A. Bucklin
Seller: Tianyi Zhou
Date: 10/07/16

139 Kennedy Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Cote
Seller: Elizabeth Cassidy
Date: 10/14/16

250 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David A. Pepin
Seller: FHLM
Date: 10/14/16

71 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $125,600
Buyer: Bank New York
Seller: Thomas R. Hourihan
Date: 10/07/16

236 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Michael E. Neiford
Seller: Charles E. Cavagnaro
Date: 10/06/16

CHESTERFIELD

238 Bryant St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $130,500
Buyer: Peter G. Smith
Seller: Robert Palmer
Date: 10/04/16

EASTHAMPTON

2 Division St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Dedrick
Seller: Shirley J. Smith
Date: 10/14/16

117 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $299,500
Buyer: Frederick Hanselman
Seller: David M. Biron
Date: 10/12/16

25 Mutter St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Padraic M. Shaughnessy
Seller: Barbara A. Kugler
Date: 10/12/16

9 Wilton Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Crossroads Prop Investors
Seller: Bank Of New York Mellon
Date: 10/13/16

GOSHEN

45 Aberdeen Road
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Robert E. Barber
Seller: Herbert W. Ezold
Date: 10/11/16

GRANBY

86 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Denise J. Fedele
Seller: Coderre Development Inc.
Date: 10/05/16

HADLEY

4 Maegans Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Richard M. Diruzza
Seller: Gwen A. Quinlan
Date: 10/12/16

26 Stockwell Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Andrew Vinard
Seller: Mark Acton
Date: 10/06/16

HATFIELD

Molloy Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Harlow Builders
Seller: Molloy, Edward D., (Estate)
Date: 10/07/16

4 Porter Ave.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Holland Hoagland
Seller: Travis J. Kowalski
Date: 10/06/16

HUNTINGTON

41 Allen Coit Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Dunn
Seller: Adam Platt
Date: 10/11/16

15 Rockybrook Dr.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: 15 Rockybrook Dr. Land Trust
Seller: Kenneth E. Rachmaciej
Date: 10/03/16

59 Searle Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $251,500
Buyer: David L. St.Germain
Seller: Robert S. Baker
Date: 10/14/16

NORTHAMPTON

10 Beaver Brook Loop
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Steed
Seller: Beaver Brook NT
Date: 10/05/16

399 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Balboni
Seller: Susan F. Rice
Date: 10/14/16

24 Fort St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Pooja G. Rangan
Seller: Michael J. Ahearn
Date: 10/14/16

33 Orchard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Alexandra M. Diamond
Seller: Robert J. Lefebvre
Date: 10/14/16

17 Stoddard St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $482,500
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Saltzman
Seller: Jacob H. Schauer
Date: 10/14/16

17 Warren St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Richard Parr
Seller: Romney B. Biddulph
Date: 10/11/16

138 West St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Safe Journeys LLC
Seller: Gerard R. Wallace RET
Date: 10/07/16

1089 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Bonnie S. Gordon
Seller: TJDL Development LLC
Date: 10/04/16

SOUTH HADLEY

86 Alvord St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: James Jolley
Seller: Jack Plotnikiewicz
Date: 10/04/16

55 Judd Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kaylan Vazquez
Seller: Rosemary Reardon
Date: 10/06/16

15 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Robert L. Scribner
Seller: Christine A. Howard
Date: 10/14/16

13 Magnolia Ter.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $358,500
Buyer: Martin D. Rodgers
Seller: Donna M. Theroux
Date: 10/12/16

60 Park Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass Inc.
Seller: Christine M. Roy
Date: 10/05/16

121 Sunset Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Margaret Stebbins
Seller: Melissa M. Boucher
Date: 10/14/16

SOUTHAMPTON

Gunn Road #A
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Andrew D. Endris
Seller: John A. Piparas
Date: 10/06/16

40 Gunn Road Ext.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Christopher S. Laptew
Seller: Thomas M. Garvey
Date: 10/03/16

5 Madeline Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Hogan
Seller: Connecticut River Valley Development
Date: 10/07/16

165 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Nathan R. Bush
Seller: Lorena V. Valente
Date: 10/05/16

WARE

188 Old Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: William Midwood
Seller: Laurie E. Edwards
Date: 10/12/16

2-4 Towne St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $147,400
Buyer: Stephen R. Chiacchia
Seller: Frederick Hagman
Date: 10/11/16

104 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $7,651,236
Buyer: Jayne E. Sears-Renfer
Seller: HJN Hotels Corp.
Date: 10/14/16

4 Williston Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $284,900
Buyer: Keith D. Brecher
Seller: Samantha C. Clay
Date: 10/04/16

WILLIAMSBURG

45 Briar Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: Angelina M. Altobellis
Seller: Noel J. Botfield
Date: 10/11/16

2 Deer Haven Dr.
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $581,000
Buyer: Jacob H. Schauer
Seller: Katharine B. Cowperthwait
Date: 10/06/16

18 Eastern Ave.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Lawrence L. Lashway
Seller: Gerald D. Lashway
Date: 10/03/16

Doing Business As Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

DBA Certificates Departments

The following Business Certificates and Trade Names were issued or renewed during the month of October 2016.

Amherst

Cold Hill Studio
143 Lincoln Ave.
William Wear

Jeffrey Amherst Manor Services
252 West St., #12
Plotkin Software, LLC

Magic Technology
252 West St., #12
Plotkin Software, LLC

Renew Vitality: Nutrition for Energy and Well-Being
324 Middle St.
Rosamond Reed Wulsin

Berkshiretown

Burt’s Garage
71 North Liberty St.
Burt Sjostrom

D&J Global Sourcing
25 Mountain View Dr.
Weifeng Liu

Foto 360
371 North Washington St.
Izudin Lelic

New England Fine Home Building Inc.
26 Jensen St.
Herbert Hodge

Pegasus Services
162 Amherst Road
Hugh Connolly-Brown

RS Publishing Group
534 North Washington St.
Richard Zych

Chicopee

James Wiernasz Home Improvements
30 Asselin St.
James Wiernasz

Nail Garage
104 Lauzier Ter.
Wasana Hannoush

Odessa Transportation
128 Hampden St.
Pavlo Dukach

Easthampton

Childs Lawn Care
30 Chapin St.
Jeffrey Childs

Crimson Canary
25 Lyman Ave.
Lonnie Chu

Elizabeth Benedict, LMHC Outpatient Therapy
181 Northampton St.
Elizabeth Benedict

Hadley Design Works
One Cottage St.
Patricia Hayes

House of Mirth Photos
22 Cottage St.
Stacy Waldman

Juggernaut Glass
116 Pleasant St., Suite 58
Mark Wurtzel

Parkway Storage
9 Industrial Parkway
John and Martha Morin

Union Mart & Smoke Shop
123 Cottage St.
Abdulmannan Bufi

Greenfield

Cathy at the Hair Niche Salon
20 Church St.
Cathy Flood

Denny’s Pantry
469 Bernardston Road
Erin Quintana

Hattapon’s Thai Kitchen
265 Main St.
Hattapon Wattanavat and Beth Greeney

Northeast Vinyl Repair
82 Conway St.
Joel Boie

Hadley

Awn Engineering & Equipment
27 Middle St.
Christian Stanely

Chipotle Mexican Grill
334 Russell St.
Chipotle Mexican Grill LLC

Elite Taw Kwon Do
367 Russell St.
Jung Gyu Li

Holyoke

Carve Beauty Bar
67 Lincoln St.
Christina Regali, Lindsay Murphy, Whitney Simmons, Tiffany Duchesne, and Chelsea Falcett

C-Town Supermarket
13 Cabot St.
Anthony Diaz

Dwight Market
910 Dwight St.
Luis Severino

Massachusetts Artisan Foods
329 Main St.
Anthony Hall and Neftali Duran

Smooth Cleaning Service
10 Wayne Court
Valerie Haynes

Longmeadow

Partners in Scientific Inquiry
534 Park Dr.
Lamis Jarvinen

Straight Gaff Labs
44 Terry Dr.
Stephen McKenna

Ludlow

Brewin Grounds
223 East St.
John Brown

Dan’s Construction Service
865 West St.
Dan Gerasimchuk

Northampton

Bent Brain Studio
38 Orchard St., #2
Karen Lovejoy

C & T Construction
15 Fairway Dr.
Christopher Kellogg

Hair by Debbie
16 Meadow St.
Deborah Stutz

Jupiter Girl
221 Pine St., #447
Caitlin Carvalho

Local Love
24 Lake St.
Jason Rathaus and Alexandra Wagman

The Northampton Olive Oil Co.
150 Main St., Suite 14
Jason Martin

Southwick

Ed Roberts Staffing
72 Vining Hills Road
Ed Roberts

Hodo’s Haven
133 Berkshire Ave.
Gregory Scavetta

Moon Sail Creations and Engraving LLC
11 Great Brook Dr.
Erica Heng

Spike’s Custom Design
280 College Highway
Lawrence Pelletier

Springfield

Able Place Inc.
186 St. James Ave.
184 Bowdoin St.
Elaine Awand

Always Divine G & R
22 McKnight St.
Gladys Rodriguez

An Café
667 Dickinson St.
Thao Thanh Pham

Brenda’s Cakes
70 Knollwood St.
Brenda Carrera

The Brothers Drywall
43 Farnham Ave.
James Alston

C & M Cleaning & Maintenance
430 Belmont Ave.
Charade Cordova

Cloud 9 Marketing Group
13 Onondaga St.
Dylan Pilon

Dani’s Mini Mart
320 St. James Ave.
Lee Ware

East Coast Associates
1 Allen St.
Vincent Monfredo

El Morro Bakery & Restaurant
599 Page Blvd.
Neidy Cruz

Flash Flood Auto Club
150 Cloran St.
Wanda Pierce

Greystone Properties
742 Belmont Ave.
Shawn Summers

La Fritura Restaurant
130 Walnut St.
Darinel Marte

Lucky Nails LLC
415 Cooley St.
Chan Tu

MLA Management LLC
391 Grayson Dr.
Maxine Huang

Mocha Emporium
1623 Main St.
Adel Wahhas

Motivated Minds Promotion
158 Maple St., Apt. D
Evan Cox

Primos Auto Center
125 Main St.
Armando Tereso

Royal Cuts Barbershop
128 Hancock St.
Ivan DeLeon

The Skin & Body Boudoir
1498 Allen St.
Monique Gaudet

That’s Game
80 Brookside Circle
Curtis Lewis

WAMF Consulting
24 Revere St.
Ronald Davis

WDR Services
524-A Main St.
Dwight Gregory

Westfield

Bill Sowa Home Repairs
84 Glenwood Ave.
William Sowa

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication
30 Char Dr.
Ferguson Fire & Fabrication

KC Law
30 Court St., Suite 1
Kevin Chrisanthopoulos

Ugasa Inc.
16 St. Dennis St.
Ash Tamang

West Springfield

Amada Senior Care Central
95 Ashley Ave.
Paul Hillburg

Big Lots #1863
1150 Union St.
Big Lots Stores Inc.

Cassandra Salinardi, MEd, LMHC, LPC
10 Central St.
Cassandra Salinardi

Cooper Works Services
93 Charles Ave.
Ricky Cooper

Foley Connelly Benefits Group
37 Elm St.
Michael Zampeceni

Forza
97 Althea St.
Vladislav Ciloci

Foxy Nails
589 Westfield St.
Vananh Nguyen

Friendly Fuel
75 Union St.
David Vickers

Gary Archambault, DMD, PC
1284 Elm St.
Gary Archambault

Lizet Land Photography and Design
1346 Elm St.
Lizet Land

Phoenix Community Builders
1459 Westfield St.
V. Winston Tate

Solution-Tech Associates
1510 Morgan Road
Gerald Krywicki

Tap House Grille
1506 Riverdale St.
Louis Masaschi

Wilbraham

Concord Electric Supply
2701 Boston Road, Unit 2
David Rosso

Creative Media & Research
17 Nokomis Road
Christine Ricci-Cooley

Feverfew Communications
19 Delmor Ave.
Staffan Tiderman

Kayla Talmadge
2812 Boston Road
Kayla Talmadge

Massage by Carol
2440 Boston Road
Carol Britton

Miles Consulting
9 Lee Lane
Bobbie Miles

One Stop Discount Liquors
2701 Boston Road
Gabriela and Ireneusz Sekowski

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
2039 Boston Road
Round Robin, LLC

Salon J Inc.
70 Post Office Park, #7005
Rebecca Leonczyk

Tree Solutions Inc.
4 Horseshoe Lane
Jeffrey Slade

Wing Design Contracting
1 Bungalow Point
Alexander Wing

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Departments People on the Move

Melyssa Brown

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced that Melyssa Brown, CPA, MBA, has been accepted into the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Leadership Academy. She was previously honored with a Women to Watch Emerging Leader Award from the Massachusetts Society of CPAs. Brown’s induction into the Leadership Academy took place over the course of a four-day program held earlier this month in Durham, N.C. The prestigious invitation-only program featured interactive dialogue with the profession’s top leaders designed to build on the foundational knowledge perspective of each individual. Attendees were immersed in experiential exercises and self-examination of leadership and how a new strategic vision will positively impact their personal life, career path, and the CPA profession. “We’re very proud of Melyssa’s achievement,” said MBK partner James Barrett. “It’s not her first honor, and it certainly won’t be her last. She started here as an entry-level staff member and quickly went on to become the youngest senior manager in the firm’s history. We look forward to more amazing things from her.” Brown received her bachelor in accountancy degree from Elms College and her MBA in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. She is vice president of the Girls Inc. board of directors and is active in the UMass Family Business Center and the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield. She was also a BusinessWest 40 Under Forty honoree in 2013.

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Baystate Health has appointed Ben Craft to the new position of Senior Director of Government and Public Affairs. Craft, who has served as the organization’s director of Public Affairs since 2012, is assuming the additional responsibility of government affairs to support Baystate’s needs for strong connections with local, state, and federal government amid continuing rapid change in the healthcare environment. Craft returned home to Western Mass. to join Baystate in 2008, having worked previously at the United Nations and the Wall Street Journal in New York City. His work at the UN included communications and policy advocacy with government, nonprofit, and civil-society partners. He will report to Jennifer Endicott, Baystate’s chief strategy officer and senior vice president of Strategy and External Relations. “With his deep understanding of the challenges facing healthcare providers today and a strong network of relationships in the community and across Baystate Health, Ben is well-positioned to serve as point person for our local, state, and federal government partners,” said Endicott. “He is committed to finding ways to improve the dialogue between our dedicated elected officials and Baystate Health, the largest provider of safety-net services and largest private employer in Western Massachusetts. Ben’s previous experience, particularly at the UN, will be invaluable in achieving this goal.” Craft grew up in East Longmeadow and is a 1996 graduate of UMass Amherst.

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Three new board members have been elected to the Bay Path University board of trustees. Mary Bushnell, Martin Caine, and Andrew Davis will each serve a three-year term which began in June.
• Bushnell is a 1974 graduate of Bay Path. She and her husband, David, have been generous donors to the university for 30 years, with their philanthropy having a particular focus on student scholarship. In 2005, she served as co-chair to kick off the Carol A. Leary Endowed Scholarship Fund for First Generation Students. Their support of Bay Path’s “Charting New Paths” campaign was instrumental in launching the American Women’s College, Bay Path’s online degree-completion program. Currently, their support involves providing funds to underwrite a data-based campus study being done to determine which in-school factors contribute to Bay Path graduates’ personal, professional, and/or family success upon graduation. She has served on many boards for the past 30 years, recently completing her tenure of eight years on the board of the Overlook Foundation, which raises funds for the Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J.;
• Caine is a principal at Wolf & Company, P.C. in Springfield. He has more than 25 years of experience as a certified public accountant, providing audit and advisory services to business owners, executives, and boards of directors. His advisory services include consulting on internal control compliance, acquisitions and divestitures, due diligence, and compensation matters. His industry experience encompasses financial institutions, manufacturing and distribution, and not-for-profit entities. Caine is a frequent speaker on financial topics, particularly in his areas of expertise, accounting and auditing. He is a 1986 graduate of Western New England College and is a CPA in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, and serves on the board of advisors at Valley Venture Mentors Inc.; and
• Davis is president and managing partner of Chestnut Realty Management, LLC in Springfield. He is responsible for the underwriting and financing of new transactions for the firm’s investment strategies. Prior to forming Chestnut Realty Partners, Davis spent three years with Wallace Capital, managing underwriting in its Florida office and originating bridge real-estate loans; six years at PVI Capital, LLC, a private commercial lender specializing in short-term bridge financing; and five years managing residential acquisitions for GFI Partners, a production builder and real-estate development company. A 2001 graduate of St. Michael’s College, he is a former board member of HAPHousing and serves as chapter forum officer for the Young Presidents’ Organization.

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Berkshire Bank announced the following:
• Gregory Lindenmuth has joined Berkshire as executive vice president, chief risk officer, reporting to the bank’s president, Richard Marotta. Lindenmuth joins Berkshire Bank from the FDIC, where he worked for 24 years, most recently as a senior risk examiner for the Division of Risk Management Supervision. Through this position, he has gained expert understanding of capital markets, including investments, derivatives, securitizations, market risk, liquidity/funds management, and mortgage banking. He also excels in modeling profit plans, establishing budgets, and setting strategic objectives. In his new role, he will lead the loan workout, credit, and enterprise risk management teams. Lindenmuth holds a bachelor’s degree in operations management from the Plattsburgh State University of New York and an MBA in corporate finance from Clarkson University. With the FDIC, he was a capital markets, mortgage banking, and fraud specialist and a member of the National Examination Procedures Committee. He also co-developed and co-presented the FDIC’s technical-assistance videos on interest-rate risk and has been an active speaker at New England Directors’ Colleges;
• Mike Ferry has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Commercial Regional President, for Berkshire County and Vermont. Ferry brings more than 37 years of industry experience, 30 of which have been spent with Berkshire Bank. Leading the Berkshire and Vermont regions for the bank since 2012, his primary focus is commercial lending and ancillary products and services. He also serves as president of the Berkshire Bank Foundation. Ferry holds a bachelor’s degre from Saint Michaels College in Colchester, Vt. Dedicated to his community, he is currently a board member and Treasurer for Berkshire County ARC, board president of the Berkshire Housing Development Corporation & Berkshire Housing Services Inc., board member and chair of the finance committee for Berkshire United Way, committee member for the Dalton Development and Industrial Commission and a volunteer coach with the Special Olympics Massachusetts; and
• Jim Hickson has rejoined the bank as SVP Commercial Regional President for the Pioneer Valley and Connecticut markets. In his new role, he will focus on growing the commercial-lending business, as well as expanding relationships with products and services offered through the bank’s other business lines, including wealth management, private banking, insurance, and retail banking. Hickson brings to the bank more than 26 years of financial experience. His previous roles include commercial banking team leader for People’s United Bank and SVP ABL relationship manager at Berkshire Bank, and he also held positions within TD Bank, KPMG Consulting, and Fleet Capital. Hickson holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston College and an MBA from Boston University. He is board chair and president of the board of directors for Common Capital, a board member for New England Certified Development Corp., and serves on Wilbraham Friends of Recreation.

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Bacon Wilson announced that five attorneys have been named to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list of top attorneys in the Commonwealth, and three have been named to the 2016 Massachusetts Rising Stars list. Both rosters appear in New England Super Lawyers magazine. Only 5% of New England’s lawyers are Super Lawyers, with attorneys selected for background, professional experience, achievement, and peer recognition. The following Bacon Wilson attorneys were honored for 2016:
• Gary Fialky – Business/Corporate, Banking, Real Estate;
• Michael Katz – Business/Corporate, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy;
• Paul Rothschild – General Litigation, Employment and Labor, Personal Injury;
• Hyman Darling – Estate Planning & Probate, Elder Law, Tax; and
• Gina Barry – Estate Planning and Probate, Elder Law, Residential Real Estate.
Rising Stars are under 40 years of age, or have been practicing law for less than 10 years. Fewer than 2.5% of New England lawyers are named as Rising Stars, including the following Bacon Wilson attorneys for 2016:
• Adam Basch – Construction Litigation, Business Litigation, Personal Injury;
• Benjamin Coyle – Business/Corporate; State, Local, and Municipal; Estate and Trust Litigation; and
• Thomas Reidy – Land Use/Zoning.

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Jennifer Halloran

Bolstering its commitment to reach consumers on their terms, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. has appointed longtime financial-services branding and marketing executive Jennifer Halloran as head of Brand and Advertising. Halloran, who is based in Boston and reports to MassMutual Chief Customer Experience Officer Gareth Ross, will oversee the collaborative development and implementation of the company’s initiatives in brand marketing, community responsibility, digital content, and social engagement. She will also be responsible for managing the deployment of the MassMutual brand strategy throughout all channels, as well as in the company’s community-engagement efforts. “We are excited to have someone with Jennifer’s track record of experience in the financial-services industry and business acumen on board to further enable us to drive the MassMutual brand in a way that is consistent with our strategy, and create a consistent experience within the marketplace and with our customers,” said Ross. “Her experience, creativity, and passion for collaboration — underscored by her successes throughout her two-decade career — will be invaluable as we move forward as a company.” Halloran was most recently with Fidelity Investments, where she spent a total of eight years in a variety of leadership roles in marketing, communications, and branding. These responsibilities included managing and executing the redesign of web, digital, and content programs for Fidelity’s Innovation Lab, as well as many other cross-channel digital customer-experience programs. She also held various marketing, communications, and brand-strategy positions with both Mobiquity Inc. and Putnam Investments. She began her career in 1996 with integrated advertising agency Digitas (now DigitasLBi). A graduate of Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science, Halloran earned her MBA in marketing/marketing management from Babson College’s Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

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Amy Royal

Royal, P.C., a woman-owned, boutique, management-side labor and employment law firm, announced that Amy Royal, principal and founding partner of the firm, has been honored with selection as one of New England’s Super Lawyers and has been included in the 2016 issue of New England Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers consists of attorneys throughout New England who are nominated by their peers as outstanding lawyers; the nomination then goes through an extensive selection process. With more than 16 years of experience, Royal has successfully defended employers in both federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies in a variety of areas of employment law, including employment discrimination and sexual harassment, unfair competition, breach of contract and wrongful discharge claims, workers’ compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, with a special emphasis in wage-and-hour class actions. Royal regularly advises non-union clients on maintaining a union-free workplace and performs other preventive work such as wage-and-hour law compliance, record-keeping audits, drafting of employee manuals and affirmative-action plans, and management training. In addition, she assists unionized clients during contract negotiations, at arbitrations, and with respect to employee grievances and unfair-labor-practices charges. Royal’s accolades also include Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s 2012 Top Women of Law award recognizing her as a top female lawyer in Massachusetts, as well as BusinessWest’s prestigious 40 Under Forty award, recognizing her for outstanding leadership in the Pioneer Valley business community.

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff November 15, 2016

Court Dockets Departments

Hampden Superior Court

Ryan Close, p/p/a Christina Benson v. Dyanne Tappin, MD et al
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $25,000+
Filed: 10/13/16

Kocayne Givner v. J. Savage Inc., Jay Savage, and Gabriela Alcantara Pohis
Allegation: Monies owed for services, labor, and materials: $44,416.67
Filed: 10/13/16

Valerie Carter-Stone, personal representative of the estate of Alfred Carter v. Marc Norris, MD
Allegation: Medical malpractice: $25,000+
Filed: 10/17/16

Jessica Blanchard v. Teavana Corp. and Peter King
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $25,000+
Filed: 10/20/16

Hampshire Superior Court

David A. Woods v. Aquadro & Cerruti Inc. and Daniel O’Connell’s Sons Inc.
Allegation: Negligence on construction job site causing personal injury requiring 10 months of treatment: $92,630.28
Filed: 10/17/16

DLW Realty, LLC v. O’Leary Group Inc., MetLife Insurance Co. of Connecticut d/b/a Travelers Insurance Co.
Allegation: Contract dispute: $31,100.68
Filed: 10/17/16

Franklin Superior Court

Jerome Willard a/k/a Decorator’s Workroom v. Molly Aitken
Allegation: Monies owed for renovations and improvements to defendant’s property: $72,013.06
Filed: 9/21/16

Paulette Leukhardt v. Amherst College Corp. and Board of Trustees
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $105,209
Filed: 9/26/16

Palmer District Court

Perkins Paper LLC v. Malaru LLC d/b/a Blackjack Bar & Grill and Mark Laramee
Allegation: Monies owed for goods sold and delivered: $9,930.78
Filed: 10/5/16