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Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of June 2017.

AMHERST

Competitive Advantage
226 Strong St.
Alan Goldberg

K.S. Dunn Associates
664 Main St., Suite 60
Kathryn Dunn

Shoots to Roots Nursery
539 Market Hill Road
Elizabeth Riley

CHICOPEE

C.F.B. Cleaning Inc.
43 Dickinson St.
Flavia Borges

Gung Ho Powerwashing
41 Old Chicopee St.
James Zabik

The Hair Professionals
974 Chicopee St.
Carlos Fonsera

J.E. Capital Home Improvement
27 Glendale St.
Joel Almonte

Joseph A. Wagner, State Representative — District Office
333 Front St., 1R
Joseph F. Wagner

Purpose Built Motorcycles
63 Britton St., Chicopee
John Freeman Jr.

DEERFIELD

Baranowski Cleaners & Tailors
7 Elm St.
Jerzy Bielski, Theresa Bielski

BJ’s
2 Hobbie Road
Bette Sokoloski

Dresser Real Estate
110 South Mill River Road
Lori Baronas

Korpita Masonry
165 Pine Nook Road
Paul Korpita Jr.

Pioneer Valley Sales & Service Inc.
253 Greenfield Road
Michael Bedard

Richard’s Automotive
242 Greenfield Road
Richard Bottego

EASTHAMPTON

kttrending
46 Holyoke St.
Katherine Trouern-Trend

Taxland
31 Union St.
Tina Chandler

Three Posies
124 Cottage St., Apt. A
Bronwen Hodgkinson

The Valley Arts Newsletter
124 Cottage St., Apt. A
Bronwen Hodgkinson

EAST LONGMEADOW

Graziano Brothers Landscaping Inc.
280 Elm St.
Christopher Graziano

Mary M. Barton Bookkeeping Services
46 Powder Hill Road
Mary Barton

Styles by Shelley at Ciao Bella
128 Shaker Road
Shelley McCloskey

GREENFIELD

Auto Plus Auto Parts
63 French King Highway
TEH Auto Parts, LLC

Environmental Labs
5 Adams Road
Susanne Newman

Shaw’s Mart
239 Main St.
Mehwish Shahid, Naxmart LLC

Transitions
94 Main St.
Seana Pitts, Shannon Bassett

Turn Signal Media
16 Lincoln St.
Danae DiNicola

HADLEY

AT&T Mobility
359 Russell St.
New Cingular Wireless

Benjamin Co.
2 Bay Road, Suite 200
Paul Benjamin

Brain Analysis & Neurodevelopment Center
195 Russell St., B-13
Integrated Health Solutions, LLC

Concussion Center of Massachusetts
195 Russell St., B-13
Integrated Health Solutions, LLC

Hedgehog Farms
8 Grand Oak Farm Road
Lisa Seymour

Petsmart
367 Russell St.
Petsmart Inc.

Pioneer Valley Growers
112 East St.
Glenroy Buchanan

Pioneer Valley Pain Relief Therapies
245 Russell St.
Gabriella Booth

Riverside Fencing Club
162 Russell St.
Taro Yamishita

Wendy’s
376 Russell St.
Massachusetts Baked Potato, LLC

HOLYOKE

3M Consulting
8 Ross Road
Willie Spradley, Patricia Spradley

B & M Property Services
266 Whitney Ave.
Michael Oates

Mahboob Inc.
333 High St.
Yasser Hussain

Northeast Powersports
161 Main St.
Felix Santana Jr.

Paper City Art Kids
92 Race St.
Natasha Colon Ortiz

Spradley Deluxe Coffee
8 Ross Road
Willie Spradley, Patricia Spradley

LUDLOW

Ludlow Family Dental
77 Winsor St., Suite 102
Binca Warren

Remsport Manufacturing
566 Holyoke St.
Ronald Chaisson

RJM Carpentry
181 Chapin St.
Gary Decoteau

NORTHAMPTON

Burke Chevrolet Inc.
200 North King St.
Bryan Burke

Cochrane Dental Associates
264 Elm St., Suite 11
Rebecca Cochrane

Dragonfly Industries
785 Ryan Road
Rochelle Friedman

Hazard Health
45 Jackson St.
JoAnna Hazard

Pangaea Sushi
330 North King St.
Su Su Min Aung

Paradox Projects, Studio 347/5
221 Pine St.
Karen Dolmanisth

Talk More Wireless New England, LLC
134 King St.
James Ralph

Water or Bread Theatre
31½ Grant Ave.
Christopher Gonzalez

PALMER

Kopec’s Auto & Truck Service
1219 Thorndike St.
Christopher Kopec

Marciano/Holloway Painting
3067 High St.
Nicholas Marciano, Paul Holloway

Superior Door and Millwork
21 Wilbraham St., Bldg. 64
Wesley Dupuis

Tailgate Tavern
24 Homestead St.
Tim Burke, Joy Burke

SOUTHWICK

CH Designs
57 Powder Mil Road
Cynthia Houle

SPRINGFIELD

3 Brothers Seafood
405 Dickinson St.
Hong Nguyen

Adonis Construction
120 Draper St.
Joseph Montero Sr.

All About You Hair Salon
27 Archie St.
Shawna Edmonds

Auveri Repairs & Sales
700 Berkshire Ave.
Rafael Fontanez

The Beauty Studio
535 Main St.
Marsia Nogueira

Chelo’s Towing
9 Bowdoin St.
Jesus Moran

Controlled Chaos Real Estate
34 Prakwood St.
Matthew Bienia

Dominguez Landscape
79 Tavistock St.
Jodaryn Dominguez

Fort Pleasant Convenience
102 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Akif Ali Khan

GLS Properties
23 Colonial Ave.
Grayce-Lynda Sypteras

JJ Barber Shop
1614 Main St.
Yoanda Carpio

J.D. Home Improvement
107 Oregon St.
John Olszewski

Jackie’s Pressure Wash
87 Melville St.
Jackie Perez

Kaezem Law
26 Thames St.
Alexander Kaezem

Kevin’s Painting
10 Rollins St.
Kevin Dowe

Master’s HVAC
98 Massachusetts Ave.
Eric Van Allen

Microblading by Greta D’Amours
3455 Main St.
Greta D’Amours

NeiSeba Carpeting
107 Naismith St.
Neidy Cruz

On the Move
64 Lawton St.
Otis Collins

Solutions Car Sales
4 Langdon St.
Rivera Rincon Francis

Tay Do Beauty Salon
287 Belmont Ave.
Kathy Truong

UR Discount Tobacco & Lottery
1207 Parker St.
Fazal Rehman

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Bertera Chrysler Dodge Jeep
539 Riverdale St.
Michael Bertera

Best Painters
19 Hill St.
Daniel Santiago

Boondocks & Blossom
78 Smyrna St.
Michelle Boucher

Forward Change Experience
270 Sibley Ave.
Antonia Santiago

Fred Music Academy
70 New Bridge St.
Hector Fred

Fresh Air Pet Services
317 Circle Dr.
Catherine Scoles

Gold Chopstick II
12 Chestnut St.
Shuangying Liao

Jorge Santiago Trucking Services, LLC
270 Sibley Ave.
Jorge Santiago

Mamma Mia’s Pizzeria
60 Park St.
Maria Alfarone

WILBRAHAM

Accurate Termite & Pest Control Co. Inc.
8 Wilson St.
Kevin Cox, Nancy Cox

Cleaning Done Right
19 Bridge St.
Alexis Valinho Rauscher

L.S. Home Improvement
28 Brookmont Dr.
Louis Saso

Suzanne Andre Salon — Charlene Freeman
2341 Boston Road
Charlene Freeman

Wilbraham Animal Hospital
2424 Boston Road
Amy Zander, Andrew Hersman

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets Departments

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

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

John Siedel v. Guiseppe Scuderi, individually and as trustee of Scuderi Realty Trust, and Scuderi Realty Trust

Allegation: Negligence causing injury: $720.05

Filed: 5/31/17

HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT

Roberta Joy Bergins v. City of Northampton

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury

Filed: 4/13/17

John Southergill v. Sovereign Builders Inc. and Todd Cellura

Allegation: Non-payment of wages, non-payment of overtime wages, and retailiation for engagingin protected activity under the Wage Act: $25,000

Filed: 4/19/17

Nyrva Germain v. Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., LLC and Edens Limited Partnership

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $5,711.23

Filed: 4/27/17

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Susan Foster, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Four County West Inc. d/b/a Griswold Home Care and Kirby Detmers

Allegation: Money owed for services, labor, and materials: $25,000+

Filed: 6/19/17

HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd. v. GML Construction Inc. and Berkshire Hills Music Academy Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for materials supplied: $11,137.38

Filed: 6/21/17

HOLYOKE DISTRICT COURT

Noella Santos v. the Stop & Shop Co.

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $14,731.20

Filed: 5/11/17

Lisa Stone v. T.J. Maxx Inc.

Allegation: Slip and fall causing injury: $13,324

Filed: 6/14/17

PALMER DISTRICT COURT

D & S Linen d/b/a Aladco Linen Services v. Wilbraham, LLC d/b/a Wilbraham Motel

Allegation: Money owed for rental of garments and liquidated damages: $21,293.02

Filed: 6/6/17

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Connecticut Valley Artesian Well Co. Inc. v. Devine Construction Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for labor and materials: $7,749.79

Filed: 5/31/17

Barbara A. Plumadore v. Chase Quinn d/b/a Slipenhalo Tattoo

Allegation: Cellulitis surrounding tattoo: $24,999

Filed: 6/8/17

East-West Rail Would Lift Entire State

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Opinion

Opinion

By Eric Lesser

It’s no secret that Boston is booming. On my drive to the State House every week, I see new buildings, new apartments, new restaurants. I can’t throw a baseball there without hitting a construction crane. The city’s reputation for leading advances in biomedicine and investing in tech startups has made it the envy of the world.

But outside Boston’s 617 area code, the story of our state is much different.

Long before I reach my exit for downtown, I pass the long-abandoned factories of Westinghouse, American Bosch, and Chapman Valve. While Boston’s unemployment rate is about 2%, Springfield’s is nearly 7%. Our Commonwealth’s lopsided growth is leaving Western Mass. behind — and it’s hurting the entire state.

As new companies draw more and more young professionals to Boston, the high cost of housing squeezes their finances, and they struggle to pay back student loans. Meanwhile, those young people leave behind gaping holes in the communities they move away from: fewer families, an aging population, a growing housing glut, and a declining tax base.

Reliable, high-speed commuter rail service between Springfield and Boston would help solve this two-sided problem by creating an exchange between regions.

East-west rail would give employees in Western Mass. access to higher-paying jobs in Eastern Mass. And it would give those who are struggling to afford housing in Eastern Mass. more affordable options in Central and Western Mass.

The current economy of Massachusetts is not properly using our different regions’ comparative advantages to their full potential. Western Mass. is a beautiful place to live and raise a family, with plenty of open land to accommodate even more residents. Eastern Mass. has the opposite problem, but offers more job opportunities and more paths to career advancement.

East-west rail is not just a Springfield project or a Western Mass. project. This is a project that would benefit the entire Commonwealth — and business leaders are starting to take note.

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has endorsed east-west rail as a way to open up expansion opportunities and consumer markets to businesses in Boston. Realtors and housing advocates have told me that east-west rail would not only ease Boston’s critical housing shortage, but would also be a boon to housing markets outside the city.

But the most important voices in this discussion are those of the workers and families themselves. On June 19, I took a whistlestop tour across the state to raise awareness of my proposal to study the feasibility of a high-speed rail line between Springfield and Boston. When I stopped in Palmer, I met an older woman who told me about the many times she had been laid off because a company had closed or downsized or moved to a different region.

Each time, she said, she would have to go back to school or retrain for a new skill. And each time, when she looked for a new job, the openings were farther and farther away from Palmer — from her hometown, her friends, and her family.

When Western Mass. gets left behind, this is what it looks like: a laid-off worker with very few options.

This is the story being told outside of Boston’s 617 area code. And it would have a happier ending with an east-west rail link that would bring this woman — and other workers like her — to job opportunities closer to home.

State Sen. Eric Lesser represents the First Hampden & Hampshire District.

Gaming Commission Approves Workforce-development Grants

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approved close to $600,000 in grants — including two for the city of Springfield — for a workforce-development pilot program designed to fund gaming career pathways for local residents. The Workforce Program is a component of the 2017 Community Mitigation Fund, which was established by the state’s gaming law to help entities offset costs related to the construction and operations of gaming establishments.

The Workforce Program was developed to provide interested residents in gaming regions the ability to attain academic and occupational credentials needed to work in the most in-demand occupations related to the gaming industry. Additionally, it was established to assist the unemployed or underemployed to either get their GED or Adult Basic Education, which would position them to get future jobs in the casino industry or training in advance by the backfilling of jobs.

The two initiatives in Springfield include:

• $171,833 for a program the Springfield Public Schools is working to establish called Ahead of the Game, which will target low-skill, low-income adults interested in pursuing long-term careers with MGM Springfield; and

• $200,000 for Hampden Prep, an initiative involving Springfield Technical Community College in collaboration with Holyoke Community College to develop and implement an innovative high-school-equivalency and workforce-readiness program.

“Workforce-development programs are a critical component of job creation, economic opportunity, and the Commonwealth’s ability to meet gaming’s burgeoning hiring demand,” said MGC Chairman Steve Crosby. “MGC looks forward to further collaborations as we continue to work together to ensure that we are able to deliver on our legislative mandate to establish a highly skilled and diverse Massachusetts workforce for the state’s new casino industry.”

MassDOT Issues Holiday Weekend Travel Advisory

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Daily News

BOSTON — The Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) advises holiday travelers to plan ahead, utilize MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools and use public transportation if possible to reach their destinations between now and the end of the July 4 holiday weekend.

“This holiday is a great opportunity for the public to use technology tools including www.mass511.com or the GoTime mobile app in order to make informed decisions on routes to take to destinations and the timing of travel,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. “If people check real-time travel time information before leaving home then they can make smart decisions about whether to drive or take transit and whether to leave earlier or later.”

Acting Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said heavy traffic volumes are expected on the state’s highways during this upcoming holiday period. “With many people driving to destinations we encourage people to leave extra time to reach their destinations, exercise safe driving behaviors, be patient on the roadways, and consider taking public transit if possible.”

MassDOT is taking steps to facilitate the flow of traffic during the holiday and will be postponing scheduled roadway construction effective at noon June 30, with scheduled construction activities resuming with the start of normal business hours on July 5.

Free coffee will be served at the 18 MassDOT service plazas from 10 p.m. July 4, through 5 a.m. July 5. The plazas serving free coffee include 11 service plazas along I-90 plus plazas along Route 3 in Plymouth, Route 128 in Beverly, Route 128/I-95 in Newton and Lexington, Route 6 in Barnstable, and the Route 24 northbound and southbound plazas.

For traffic and road conditions, drivers may use the following options to make decisions:

 

  • Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions;
  • Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions on I-90 and other roads;
  • Visit www.mass511.com, which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions;
  • Download Waze, the real-time traffic navigation app; and
  • Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT because motor vehicle incidents which impact traffic flow are generally mentioned in tweets if they occur on the state’s major highways.

 

Economic Development Strategy Report Available from PVPC

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission recently completed the 2017 Annual Update of the Plan for Progress, the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

The document presents regional performance indicators of progress in the region and provides a detailed listing of major committed projects of regional significance – from infrastructure and transportation to redevelopment and new construction. The 2017 CEDS is available online (http://www.pvpc.org/plans/comprehensive-economic-development-strategy-ceds), or hard copies can be provided upon request.

The report also identifies eligible projects seeking federal grant assistance from the EDA during the upcoming 12-18 months.

The document is required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to report the status of ongoing economic development initiatives.

Agawam Is Building a Bridge to a Better Future

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Community Spotlight Features

Community Spotlight

the Morgan/Sullivan Bridge

A $31.5 million project to replace the Morgan/Sullivan Bridge would create a new and improved gateway into Agawam.

Richard Cohen is now halfway through his 16th year as mayor of Agawam — a tenure marked by four two-year terms, a two-year hiatus of sorts, and then four more terms. (And, yes, he’s seeking a ninth term this fall.)

For that duration, if you will, he’s been coping with many of the same issues impacting this community of roughly 29,000, which is technically a city (hence, it has a mayor), but in most ways considers itself a town. In fact, that’s the word you see over the front door of the municipal offices on Main Street, just a few hundred yards from where most of these ‘issues’ are clustered.

“These are complex matters … there are no easy answers, and that’s why we’ve been dealing with some of them for 15 to 20 years or more,” said the mayor, referring to concerns that include the Morgan/Sullivan Bridge over the Westfield River that forms a border with West Springfield and serves as the gateway in the community.

The bridge, built nearly 70 years ago, has long been inadequate to handle the traffic in that area — especially during the 17 days of the Big E each fall — and plans to replace it have been on the drawing board for years.

That list also includes what has long been known simply as the FoodMart Plaza, located just north of the bridge. FoodMart anchored the plaza more than a decade ago, but after it closed just after the start of this century, filling the retail area has been an ongoing challenge for the community. It also includes a stretch of road known as Walnut Street Extension (it borders the FoodMart Plaza), which is most often described with the words ‘old’ and ‘tired,’ which have been used, well, since Cohen first took office.

And there’s the so-called Lanes and Games property (on Walnut Street Extension), which has been long-closed, an eyesore, and a subject of considerable controversy for most of Cohen’s tenure in the corner office.

As he talked with BusinessWest recently, Cohen was still discussing these same issues, although, in many instances, he was relating what he considers progress and the sentiment that, sometime soon, some of these matters might just be addressed in the past tense.

This new bridge is something that’s long overdue and definitely needed. It’s going to be very complicated when it starts, but the end result will enhance all of the gateways to Agawam and West Springfield.”

Start with the bridge. Designs for a new span, complete with a unique, elevated pedestrian walkway and dedicated bicycle lanes, are now complete, said Cohen, adding that the project should go to bid in August, preliminary work will be underway later this year, and construction should begin in earnest nest spring.

Like most infrastructure projects of this type, this $31.5 million initiative, to be funded with state and federal dollars and undertaken in conjunction with West Springfield, will bring some inconveniences during what is projected to be a three-year construction period, said the mayor. But in the end, it will generate much smoother traffic flow and a far more appealing gateway to the city.

“This new bridge is something that’s long overdue and definitely needed,” he said. “It’s going to be very complicated when it starts, but the end result will enhance all of the gateways to Agawam and West Springfield.”

The FoodMart Plaza, meanwhile, has several new tenants (more on them later), and is bringing more people and vibrancy to the community, he said.

As for the Games & Lanes property, if you’re an optimist, there is some light at the end of the tunnel there. Property owner David Peter, president of Site Redevelopment Technologies, recently informed city officials that the site, long hamstrung by environmental issues in the form of groundwater contamination, is now clean and ready for reuse.

Whether the development community has any interest in the property in its current state remains to be seen, but if it doesn’t, Peter said, he will tear down the structure and then attempt to sell the land.

But for Walnut Street Extension as a whole, it’s more a case of going back to the drawing board.

Indeed, this spring, the City Council unanimously rejected a $5.3 million streetscape-improvement project for that area. Cohen then scaled the project back somewhat, with a $3.6 million initiative, but that, too, was rejected unanimously by the council.

Following these setbacks, Cohen created something called the business modernization advisory committee, which will conduct a needs assessment of the area just over the bridge, including Walnut Street Extension, Suffield Street, and Main Street, and recommend a course of action moving forward.

For this, the latest installment of its Community Spotlight series, BusinessWest looks at how this community is finally achieving some progress with some of its long-standing issues, but still has considerable work to do.

Coming to a Crossroads

In the run-up to the vote on the Walnut Street Extension plan, Cohen put the well-worn line from Field of Dreams — “If you build it, they will come” — to work as he made his case for the initiative and what it might mean for that area, which has a number of retail establishments, but bears a look from the ’60s or ’70s, not 2017.

And in voting it down, the council, and especially its president, James Cichetti, who is now a candidate for mayor, threw it right back at him.

“This is a great movie line, but really cannot be the basis of our capital planning, can it?” Cichetti wrote in his weekly Council Corner column as he criticized the mayor’s plan for being little more than cosmetic changes, with little, if anything, in it concerning business development or revitalization of the Games & Lanes property.

But Cohen, who chalked up the council’s votes to election-year politics more than anything else, has used that movie line often over the years, and he says there is ample evidence that it is more than catchy rhetoric.

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Redevelopment of the Games & Lanes property, top, is considered one of the keys to revitalization of the Walnut Street Extension retail corridor, above.

Redevelopment of the Games & Lanes property, top, is considered one of the keys to revitalization of the Walnut Street Extension retail corridor, above.

Indeed, he cited examples ranging from several new parks and park-restoration efforts the city has undertaken, to the now much-more-crowded parking lot at the FoodMart Plaza, to a new laundromat that opened in a spot just over the Morgan/Sullivan Bridge once occupied by Dunkin’ Donuts. Called Stay & Play, the state-of-the-art facility features play areas for children (and adults) and other amenities, and has been a popular spot since it opened.

And then, there’s the pickleball facilities at Borgatti Field. The game, described as a cross between tennis, table tennis, and badminton, and played with a wooden paddle and a plastic Wiffle ball, has caught fire in Agawam, said the mayor, who told BusinessWest that he was one of many people who needed to be told what this game was and how it was played when the courts were first proposed, and now he gives tutorials to the curious.

“Those pickleball courts are so heavily used, I had some people in here the other day looking to add more courts,” he noted. “It’s huge … people are coming from all over to play here.”

Despite these examples of facilities and businesses being built and people coming to various destinations in Agawam, Walnut Street Extension, and especially the Games & Lanes property, remains a case that will test that theory.

As noted earlier, that area has been a thorny challenge since the start of this century. There are more than two dozen businesses in that area, but, as noted, the street has a dated look and feel to it and is sorely in need of a spark.

It could come in the form of redevelopment of the Games & Lanes property, which is ready for reuse (although that appears to be a daunting proposition) or complete redevelopment.

“The building itself is stable,” the mayor said of the Quonset hut-like structure. “The outer layers are greatly deteriorated, but the site itself is now clean — it’s a viable site for resale.”

Walnut Street Extension is one of the key focal points of the most recent strategic plan for the community, drafted in 2010, said Marc Strange, Agawam’s director of Planning & Community Development.

Its location, just over the bridge and off several major thoroughfares, makes it an obvious priority, he told BusinessWest, and a likely catalyst for further developments in the city.

“The architecture is old and disjointed, and the area needs to be freshened up,” he said, adding that the engineering firm Tighe & Bond was hired to come up with a streetscape plan — the one that was rejected by the City Council.

“This was a missed opportunity — I believe our plan would have greatly enhanced that area for the businesses there,” said Cohen. “But we’re not giving up.”

The mayor said he is optimistic that the business modernization advisory committee can create a game plan for that area that will win the City Council’s approval and, more importantly, achieve desired progress, especially with the new bridge and its capacity to make that section of Agawam more accessible.

Strange agreed. “There is great inertia in that area, with the bridge project, the Colvest Group’s investment in the city, and other initiatives,” he said. “And the business modernization committee has been charged with coming up with ways to capture that inertia, and we think there’s good stuff coming.”

Another priority identified by that strategic plan is still another stubborn issue within the community — development of a large parcel off Tennis Road just off Route 57.

Mayor Richard Cohen

Mayor Richard Cohen says Agawam is generating progress with many of the challenging issues that have dominated his 16-year tenure as mayor.

This matter actually pre-dates his tenure as mayor, said Cohen, adding that a high asking price on the part of the parcel’s owner and anxiety among voters concerning its best use have kept it from being developed.

However, there remains strong interest in the property, and there is potential for progress, said Strange.

“It’s a spectacular location for a regional destination,” he told BusinessWest, adding a broker is trying to identify big-box stores that may serve as anchors on the property.

Getting Down to Business

While the community grapples with larger issues such as the bridge, Walnut Street Extension, and Tennis Road, several smaller projects are in various stages of development, and together, they represent both progress and optimism within the community, said Cohen.

He started with that aforementioned new vibrancy in the FoodMart Plaza. There have been several recent additions, including Building 451, Macho Taco, Aquarius Hydroponics, and a cigar lounge and smoke shop, he said, adding that these new arrivals are bringing more traffic to the area and filling a parking lot that has been mostly empty in recent years.

“I drove by there recently on my way to the high-school graduation, and the parking lot was just humming with people; it was packed,” said Cohen, adding that the only vacancy of note (and a large one, to be sure) is the former satellite location of the Greater Springfield YMCA. He added quickly that there is considerable interest in that location, including a few pub-like establishments.

Meanwhile, there may be more new development in the area just over the bridge. The Colvest Group, which is developing a retail and office complex just a few miles east on Memorial Drive in West Springfield, has acquired a former motel on Suffield Street and some adjacent properties.

No plans have been announced, but Cohen noted that the company has a strong track record for developing successful retail and mixed-use properties (it already developed a CVS in Agawam), and there are hopes — and expectations — that the intersection just over the bridge will be the site of the next one.

Also, an already established, and growing, retail area — the intersection of Route 187 and Springfield Street, not far from where the multi-lane section of Route 57 ends — is due for a much-needed facelift.

The intersection will be expanded to accommodate more traffic and create better traffic flow, said Cohen, adding that the work is sorely needed and should help a number of new businesses in that area.

“This will be a monumental redesign of that whole intersection, with specified turn lanes, widening, and signalization improvements,” said the mayor, noting that, while Agawam and other communities will continue to advocate for the extension of Route 57 into Southwick (something they’ve done for 40 years now), they understand that such a project is a very long shot, and will continue to find ways to live with and improve the current infrastructure.

Other recent additions and improvements, including everything from an $8.1 million track and sports complex at Agawam High School to a new dog park to those pickleball courts, are making the community more livable and attractive to people of all ages, said Cohen.

As evidence, he cited the city’s recent designation as both an AARP-friendly community and a ‘dementia-friendly community.’

“I’m excited about where we are and we’re going,” said Cohen as he summed up matters in his town. “We have something for everyone.”

Bottom Line

Referring to his frequent use of that classic quote from Field of Dreams, Cohen said it’s much more than a line from a 30-year-old movie.

It’s a mindset of sorts, he said, and a roadmap for putting some issues that have been plaguing the community for decades into the realm of the past.

It’s already happened with several parks, the FoodMart Plaza, and even the new laundromat. And it can happen, he believes, with Walnut Street Extension, the Games & Lanes property, and the larger gateway to the city.

“‘If you build it, they will come’ — it’s not just a line from a movie, it’s a fact,” said the mayor, adding that he hopes to provide the City Council, and the community as whole, with much more evidence of that in the months and years to come.

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

 

Agawam at a glance

Year Incorporated: 1761
Population: 28,976 (2016)
Area: 24.2 square miles
County: Hampden
Residential Tax Rate: $16.18
Commercial Tax Rate: $29.98
Median Household Income: $63,682
Median Family Income: $72,258
Type of Government: Mayor, City Council
Largest Employers: OMG Inc., Agawam Public Schools, Six Flags New England
* Latest information available

Tanglewood’s $30 Million Expansion Is an Initiative of Note

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The Sounds of Summer

By Kathleen Mellen

An architect’s rendering of the how the $31 million expansion project will change the landscape at Tanglewood.

An architect’s rendering of the how the $31 million expansion project will change the landscape at Tanglewood.

Audiences have flocked to the Berkshires for Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summertime concerts since 1936, when the musicians offered a three-concert series, under the baton of then-music director Serge Koussevitzky, in a large tent at Holmwood, a storied estate in Lenox.

That first series, which would ultimately morph into the world-renowned Tanglewood Music Festival, was attended by nearly 15,000 people.

Then, in 1937, when the festival presented its first concert at Tanglewood, a gift to the BSO from the Tappan family estate, it drew the largest crowd to ever assemble under a tent, for an all-Beethoven program.

And the love affair has continued.

Last year, 350,000 guests visited the venerable annual music festival in Lenox, which offers weekly summer concerts by the BSO, performances by the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Music Center orchestras, as well as a lineup of famed guest artists in classical, contemporary, and popular music. That number has grown significantly over the past decade, and has remained fairly constant for the past five years, or so, said Anthony Fogg, the BSO’s artistic administrator and director of Tanglewood.

“It is a reflection of increasing, renewed interest in the great music that we’re offering,” Fogg told BusinessWest.

In response to these growing demands, the BSO in February announced a $30 million expansion of its music festival’s facilities and 524 acres campus in Lenox. The new complex will include a state-of-the-art, four-building complex designed to support performance and rehearsal activities at the Tanglewood Music Center (TMC), and to serve as the home of the new Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI).

The new buildings will supplement the music festival’s main performance spaces — the 5,700-seat Serge Koussevitzky Music Shed, built in 1938, and the 1,200-seat Seiji Ozawa Hall, named for BSO’s former, long-time music director (1973-2002), built in 1984.

We see this as a way of increasing the flow of visitors to the Berkshires. It will be a beautiful facility, with acoustics of the first order, dining facilities, and the possibility for recording. I’m confident it’s going to be a very attractive venue, and we hope the community will embrace it.”

“We’re very much viewing this as a long-term investment in classical music as an art form, which is essential to our lives,” Fogg said in a recent interview.

The new building complex, scheduled to open in spring 2019, has been designed by William Rawn Associates, led by William Rawn and Cliff Gayley. It will be located at the top of the lawn leading down to Ozawa Hall, which was also designed by the architectural firm. The new facilities will be climate-controlled, which Fogg says will offer an opportunity for members of the larger community to use the space during the off-season, for such things as conferences, celebrations, and musical performances.

“We see this as a way of increasing the flow of visitors to the Berkshires,” he said. “It will be a beautiful facility, with acoustics of the first order, dining facilities, and the possibility for recording. I’m confident it’s going to be a very attractive venue, and we hope the community will embrace it.”

In Concert with the Environment

The expansion is part of a multi-year fund-raising effort, which has received donations from private and corporate donors, which Fogg declined to name at this time, saying Tanglewood will make a formal announcement about fund-raising sometime this summer.

To date, enough money has been raised to cover the cost of building the complex itself, but further funds will ensure there is a well-funded endowment to cover future operating expenses and programming, he noted, adding that the ultimate fund-raising goal is in the neighborhood of $40 million.

At the heart of the four-building project will be Studio 1, a 200-seat concert space designed with Tanglewood’s signature setting in mind. The festival’s iconic, 100-foot-tall red oak tree and the landscape beyond will be visible through a wall of glass that measures 30 feet high by 50 feet wide, and which will serve as an expansive backdrop to the stage. A 50-foot-wide retractable glass wall, also part of the design, will open directly out to a porch and the surroundings.

“We wanted to keep a sense of an easy relationship between the buildings and the landscape,” Fogg said. “We were very conscious of maintaining a feeling of openness and airiness. You can’t only hear some of the greatest musicians and some of the greatest music of all time, but you do it in this transparent atmosphere.”

Studios 2 and 3 will offer rehearsal and performance space for small and medium-sized ensembles, and can accommodate audiences of 60 and 40, respectively. For flexibility, Fogg said, all the spaces can quickly and easily convert from one use to another.

In addition, the buildings are designed to take advantage of new sound and recording technology, and “are wired to the maximum,” he said. “They are decked out to embrace whatever new technology comes along. There are very exciting possibilities.”

We have a situation where our fellows are really overcrowded and working in conditions which are not the most conducive to the best work. Ozawa Hall [where the fellows rehearse and perform] is probably the most-scheduled facility on the campus. It goes from 6 in the morning until 1 in the morning, and we found that fellows are starting dress rehearsals for upcoming concerts at 10 p.m. That’s not the right sort of working environment.”

A 150-seat café housed in the complex will become a hub for visitors, TMC fellows and faculty, TLI participants, and performing artists, and a place where visitors and musicians can interact.

Among the beneficiaries of the new space will be the Tanglewood Music Center, a world-renowned summer institute created in 1940 by Koussevitzky to further the tradition of classical music, and to serve as an American center for advanced musical study for young professional instrumentalists, singers, composers, and conductors. About 1,500 musicians compete annually for roughly 150 positions, and those who are accepted receive fellowships that cover tuition, room, and board. Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss, and Sarah Caldwell were among its first students.

But, frankly, Fogg said, space has become a problem for the program and its participants.

“We have a situation where our fellows are really overcrowded and working in conditions which are not the most conducive to the best work,” he noted. “Ozawa Hall [where the fellows rehearse and perform] is probably the most-scheduled facility on the campus. It goes from 6 in the morning until 1 in the morning, and we found that fellows are starting dress rehearsals for upcoming concerts at 10 p.m. That’s not the right sort of working environment.”

The new facility will address those and other needs by providing significantly more rehearsal and performance space for the TMC, and will enhance, support, and streamline activities to assure that Tanglewood continues to attract the most competitive class of fellows.

Knowing the Score

The new complex will also be home to Tanglewood Learning Center, which will offer all-new programming designed to provide the festival’s patrons with an array of educational and enrichment experiences that encourage a closer connection between artists and audiences, including seminars and panel discussions, film presentations, conversations with artists, and access to special concerts and master classes.

“An artist can come here and not only have the opportunity to give a great performance, but also spend a couple of days talking about how they got to that point — about the work they are doing … the process of creation,” Fogg said. “Those sorts of insights into the way an artist thinks, I think, will be absolutely key.”

Special offerings will include a ‘passport program,’ which will allow subscribers access to BSO and TMC closed rehearsals, TMC master classes, and backstage visits with musicians, guest artists, and conductors, among other activities.

“This will be an opportunity for those who are already aficionados of classical music, who already have some knowledge, to deepen their knowledge,” Fogg said. “It’s also an opportunity for those who are a little on the outside, who may want to find out more about classical music — why it works, why it’s important, and how it fits into our lives.”

The new buildings will be the first year-round structures at Tanglewood, with both heating and air-conditioning, and have been designed with an eye toward sustainability.

An architect’s rendering of one of the new facilities at Tanglewood.

An architect’s rendering of one of the new facilities at Tanglewood.

“We’re looking for LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] status,” Fogg said, “and we believe we will be able to achieve Gold.”

To that end, natural ventilation and abundant day lighting are designed to minimize energy use. Other notable sustainable features include rainwater harvesting for irrigation; high-efficiency mechanical systems with low-velocity ductwork, meeting acoustic requirements; efficient LED theatrical lighting; water-saving plumbing fixtures; red-cedar cladding harvested from renewable sources; and recyclable zinc roofing.

“We have been extremely mindful of all of these things,” Fogg said. “We’re doing the best we can to achieve the highest standard of responsiveness to the environment, which is so important.”

In addition to the buildings, a new horticultural initiative, designed by landscape architects at Reed Hilderbrand, will revitalize and strengthen Tanglewood’s bucolic landscape, with the planting of 144 trees, improvements to stormwater-management systems and pedestrian walkways, and the restoration of views of the 372-acre Lake Mahkeenac, also known as the Stockbridge Bowl. A new horticultural-stewardship program will create and implement uniform strategies for documenting, maintaining, preserving, and enhancing Tanglewood’s horticultural assets.

“Tanglewood’s expansive setting is both a blessing and a curse,” Fogg said. “It offers the opportunity to do fantastic things, but it’s also a great responsibility … we’re taking this as an opportunity to see how we can find a unity of approach to the grounds.”

In Harmony with History

A groundbreaking ceremony will take place later this summer, at a date to be announced. Organizers hope Tanglewood luminaries will be on hand, and are in the process of trying to accommodate the hectic schedules of some of its artistic principals, including BSO’s music director, Andris Nelsons; Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart; and the Pops’ conductor laureate, John Williams.

“Their schedules are incredibly complicated,” Fogg said. “But, it [the groundbreaking] will be toward the end of the season. The construction company needs to start work absolutely as soon as the season finishes, to try to get as much done before the winter hits. They are optimistic, confident, that we can move toward an opening in spring of 2019.”

Thus begins the start of a new chapter in the history of one of the region’s great destinations — and a summer home for music lovers of all ages.

Real Estate Transactions

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Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

BERNARDSTON

38 Depot St.
Bernardston, MA 01376
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Stewart D. Scannell
Seller: William R. Pratt
Date: 05/19/17

BUCKLAND

22 Kendrick Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $143,200
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Alicia M. Jeffery
Date: 05/17/17

CHARLEMONT

400 Legate Hill Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Timothy J. Fazio
Seller: Howard D. Klosterman
Date: 05/23/17

DEERFIELD

Ferry Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: John G. Savage Realty Corp.
Seller: William W. Melnik
Date: 05/24/17

74 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $269,499
Buyer: Justin A. Malone
Seller: Alphonse Arietta
Date: 05/15/17

GILL

143 Barney Hale Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Aaron A. Bishop
Date: 05/19/17

GREENFIELD

26 Colrain St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Mark Sirum
Seller: William Koldis
Date: 05/24/17

55 Colrain St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Chase
Seller: Nikolay O. Shlegel
Date: 05/15/17

40 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Tyler R. Ward
Seller: Andrew M. Goolsby-Cole
Date: 05/23/17

112 Fairview St. E.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Argeni Fuentes-Maldonado
Date: 05/23/17

7 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $193,500
Buyer: Walter White
Seller: Louise E. Crandall
Date: 05/24/17

21 Spring Terrace
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $260,400
Buyer: Anne M. Platzner
Seller: Jason Fellows
Date: 05/25/17

3 Valley View Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Katharine L. Mason
Seller: Keith R. Laudieri
Date: 05/25/17

26 Verde Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $373,500
Buyer: David Pederson
Seller: Greenfield KMW LLC
Date: 05/26/17

LEVERETT

149 Cave Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Patricia Hamilton
Seller: Joanne M. Mully LT
Date: 05/24/17

MONTAGUE

53 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Allen E. Labor
Seller: John H. Speek
Date: 05/26/17

38 Park St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Elisabeth E. Alba
Seller: Miriam E. Wells
Date: 05/26/17

3 South High St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Tyler A. Zagame
Seller: Kerry A. Wyman
Date: 05/15/17

NORTHFIELD

6 Louisiana Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Samuel J. Stevens
Seller: Barbara Pos
Date: 05/25/17

94 Lucky Clapp Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Michael E. O’Bannon
Seller: Amy E. Grieger
Date: 05/26/17

602 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Brian Downes
Seller: Jennifer L. Guetti-Solcum
Date: 05/26/17

66 Pierson Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Catherine A. Burniske
Seller: Jeffrey R. Remillard
Date: 05/19/17

ORANGE

5 Clark Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Lisa E. Granger
Seller: Randy D. Plante
Date: 05/26/17

15 Cloukey Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Peter Anjos
Seller: US Bank
Date: 05/25/17

212 Dana Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Jay R. Stevens
Date: 05/18/17

13 Dewey Conrad Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Eric N. Druzbicki
Seller: Kelly M. Sevigny
Date: 05/19/17

28 Eddy St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Don P. Noyes
Seller: Melissa L. Wetherby
Date: 05/24/17

257 North Main St.
Orange, MA 01355
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Christopher Amenta
Seller: Anthony D. Vitello
Date: 05/15/17

31 Prescott Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Tanyah Frost
Seller: Andrei Agapov
Date: 05/26/17

71 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $209,900
Buyer: Jeffery M. Sakowicz
Seller: Anthony J. Paoletti
Date: 05/25/17

SHUTESBURY

692 Pratt Corner Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Josef G. Trapani
Seller: John F. Rowan-Stern
Date: 05/15/17

33 West Pelham Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Karen J. Auerbach
Seller: Victoria A. Feyre-Febonio
Date: 05/26/17

73 Weatherwood Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Jane Slater
Seller: Aron P. Goldman
Date: 05/24/17

SUNDERLAND

198 Bull Hill Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Delta Sand & Gravel Inc.
Seller: Steven E. Blinder
Date: 05/22/17

260 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jamie T. Mullins
Seller: Theodore J. Tudryn
Date: 05/25/17

141 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Elyin Valenzuela
Seller: Hae S. Kim
Date: 05/16/17

87 South Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $146,900
Buyer: Bayview Loan Servicing
Seller: Kristin L. Belmore
Date: 05/16/17

WHATELY

18 North St.
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Sanderson
Seller: Sanderson, Neal B., (Estate)
Date: 05/19/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

52 Adams St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jamie Campbell
Seller: Christopher R. Liberty
Date: 05/26/17

461 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Vincent R. Whitcomb
Seller: Gary F. Saccomani
Date: 05/15/17

37 Brookline Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $192,100
Buyer: Armand G. Dubuc
Seller: Angela Almquist
Date: 05/23/17

28 Hastings St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Pietro A. Abruzzo
Seller: Kurt R. Rogal
Date: 05/26/17

70 Lincoln St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Shannon M. Farley
Seller: Timothy A. Potito
Date: 05/22/17

230 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $4,845,000
Buyer: HP Agawam LLC
Seller: Practice Properties LLC
Date: 05/17/17

28 Woodcock Court
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Konnor Walsh
Seller: Serge Lukomsky
Date: 05/19/17

BRIMFIELD

51 Champeaux Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Christopher S. Gordon
Seller: Michael D. White
Date: 05/23/17

72 Champeaux Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Mark Lavigne
Seller: David Schermerhorn
Date: 05/24/17

CHICOPEE

35 Ann St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Jonathan J. Stone
Seller: Theresa Marconi
Date: 05/17/17

16 Austin St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Michelle Mallory
Seller: Susan F. Francis
Date: 05/23/17

2 Broadway Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kaali Huang LLC
Seller: J. B. Camerlin Real Estate
Date: 05/17/17

86 Caddyshack Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $390,900
Buyer: Shawn M. Martel
Seller: David L. Illingsworth
Date: 05/24/17

47 Cecile Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Jacob J. Santana
Seller: Gerald C. Gilbert
Date: 05/25/17

109 Chateaugay St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Joanne M. Her
Seller: Jami V. Reis
Date: 05/19/17

Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Viktoriya Gladysh
Seller: Pragosa, Antonio C., (Estate)
Date: 05/22/17

270 College St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Federico Mendiola
Seller: Coulombe, Ronald A., (Estate)
Date: 05/22/17

1 Emerson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: 1060 Chicopee Street LLC
Seller: Gamoto LLC
Date: 05/26/17

253 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Ismael D. Arroyo
Seller: Dionys F. Cabriotti
Date: 05/26/17

87 Fillmore St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Joseph A. Laviolette
Seller: Jonathan P. Lukens
Date: 05/26/17

275 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $117,700
Buyer: Stanislaw Beben
Seller: FHLM
Date: 05/26/17

324 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Cherilyn Harrison
Seller: Virginia A. Taylor
Date: 05/16/17

20 Johnson Road
Chicopee, MA 01022
Amount: $7,000,000
Buyer: Education Capital Solutions
Seller: Johnson Road Properties
Date: 05/19/17

59 Mary St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,900
Buyer: Jesicca Andrews
Seller: John P. Sullivan
Date: 05/19/17

444 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $16,530,000
Buyer: HP Chicopee LLC
Seller: Practice Properties LLC
Date: 05/18/17

108 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,460
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Christopher D. Dubuque
Date: 05/16/17

24 Olko Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Bobbilea Boisjolie
Seller: Minkos, Richard W., (Estate)
Date: 05/23/17

245 School St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Jamie D. Krasin
Seller: David J. Amato
Date: 05/19/17

31 Southwick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Viktoriya Gladysh
Seller: Pragosa, Antonio C., (Estate)
Date: 05/22/17

471 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Tony Tereso
Seller: Thomas Phelan
Date: 05/26/17

40 Watson St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Paul F. Styckiewicz
Seller: Boratis FT
Date: 05/15/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

43 James St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Steven E. Czelusniak
Seller: Mark L. Tenggren
Date: 05/22/17

24 Pondview Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Miguel Rodriguez
Seller: Joseph Chapdelaine & Sons
Date: 05/26/17

41 Schuyler Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: John Hayden
Seller: Jiansong Xu
Date: 05/26/17

218 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Timothy D. Charest
Seller: USA VA
Date: 05/25/17

45 Sturbridge Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Rottenberg
Seller: Robert-Thomas Construction LLC
Date: 05/18/17

43 Wood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Zachary D. Perkins
Seller: Courtney A. Reyes
Date: 05/25/17

HAMPDEN

Kibbe Lane #15
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 05/25/17

Kibbe Lane #16
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Custom Homes Dev Group
Seller: Ed Speight & Co. Inc.
Date: 05/25/17

Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: David M. Hernandez
Seller: Norman J. Ashline
Date: 05/15/17

70 Raymond Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Joyce E. Stenta
Date: 05/26/17

23 South Ridge Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Mohammed Mawla
Seller: Andrew H. Persaud
Date: 05/19/17

HOLYOKE

2-4 Brightwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $122,180
Buyer: Bank Of America
Seller: Roger E. Neeland
Date: 05/19/17

38-40 Florence Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Katherine L. Paul
Seller: Wilbraham Builders Inc.
Date: 05/23/17

5 Greenwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $192,900
Buyer: Kristina F. Deome
Seller: Margaret E. Dugal
Date: 05/23/17

1 Larkin Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Yelitza Hernandez
Seller: Timothy H. Lawler
Date: 05/19/17

131 Lincoln St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Jacob Ayvazian
Seller: William D. Lesko
Date: 05/25/17

317-319 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jose A. Cartagena-Colon
Seller: David J. Carpenter
Date: 05/26/17

82 Meadowbrook Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Keith E. Freeman
Seller: Mary F. Keeler
Date: 05/18/17

522-534 South St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Springfield Holyoke Realty
Seller: Deuteronomy LLC
Date: 05/16/17

63 Merrick Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Andrew W. Bagg
Seller: Steven J. Dudek
Date: 05/22/17

20 Pynchon Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,900
Buyer: James M. Wildman
Seller: Allen F. Tully
Date: 05/22/17

6 Ross Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Holly E. Magrone
Seller: Felicita M. El-Ghadi
Date: 05/26/17

31 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Patrick T. Noonan
Seller: Kate E. Zurheide
Date: 05/25/17

43 Woodland St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Austin T. Gove
Seller: Kaitlyn M. Matarazzo
Date: 05/18/17

LONGMEADOW

107 Barrington Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Janet L. Dipietro
Seller: Arthur P. Scolari
Date: 05/25/17

84 Bel Air Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Barton
Seller: Steven M. Madnick
Date: 05/24/17

55 Birchwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Michael R. Biasetti
Seller: Kenneth C. Carlson
Date: 05/26/17

33 Brittany Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Yu Zeng
Seller: Jack W. Bailey
Date: 05/16/17

136 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $259,900
Buyer: Adam R. Krevolin
Seller: Elizabeth M. Dorman
Date: 05/19/17

21 Cambridge Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Oleksak
Seller: Thomas M. O’Rourke
Date: 05/19/17

142 Crestview Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $452,000
Buyer: Bradley A. Ober
Seller: Carando, Dino J., (Estate)
Date: 05/19/17

45 Exeter Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Bertrand J. Dothee
Seller: Daphna Halpern
Date: 05/26/17

712 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Travis M. Orszulak
Seller: Christopher M. Orszulak
Date: 05/26/17

1535 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Alexia M. Geary
Seller: Patriot Living LLC
Date: 05/18/17

21 Meadowlark Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Nationstar Reo Sub 1B LLC
Seller: Arnold D. Wilson
Date: 05/18/17

133 Pleasantview Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Danielle N. Finch
Seller: James L. Frank
Date: 05/23/17

59 Summit Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Daniel Boyea
Seller: Robert P. Leclair
Date: 05/26/17

84 Whitmun Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Finance Of Amer Reverse
Seller: Henry J. Blokland
Date: 05/18/17

527 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Thomas Adams
Seller: Regina S. Fortune
Date: 05/19/17

LUDLOW

179 Americo St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Megan Keaton
Seller: Fyodor Grechka
Date: 05/18/17

25 Dale St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $260,500
Buyer: Maria A. Nadeau
Seller: Brian H. Martins
Date: 05/15/17

91 Fox Run Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Corjay
Seller: John S. Kawa
Date: 05/19/17

148 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Corey S. Day
Seller: Robert P. Desautels
Date: 05/22/17

52 Norwich Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Ashlie A. Tremblay
Seller: Matthew D. Mol
Date: 05/26/17

17-19 Oak St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Lucky Kim LLC
Seller: Antonio C. Ferreira
Date: 05/26/17

57 Stivens Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Paul Morelli
Seller: Piedade Santos-Sebastiao
Date: 05/19/17

272-274 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ocean Property Redevelopment LLC
Seller: Diplomat Property Manager
Date: 05/22/17

MONSON

16 Beebe Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Michael Caron
Seller: FNMA
Date: 05/16/17

30 King St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: GJL RNL NT
Seller: Lawrence D. Roman
Date: 05/17/17

62 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $254,200
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Brian Mortensen
Date: 05/16/17

7 McCray Circle
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $358,000
Buyer: Michael Radzick
Seller: Jeffrey Kuselias
Date: 05/16/17

316 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $238,500
Buyer: Richard H. Isabelle
Seller: Lorraine H. Broadbent
Date: 05/15/17

118 Town Farm Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $144,873
Buyer: Paul R. Strniste
Seller: Seanna Bannon
Date: 05/23/17

MONTGOMERY

11 Pineridge Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Dallas S. Deogburn
Seller: Joseph L. Avenia
Date: 05/26/17

1593 Russell Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Tara Spencer
Seller: Gerald M. Spencer
Date: 05/19/17

PALMER

5 Alden St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Julia A. Bernet
Seller: Gregory M. Koss
Date: 05/22/17

100 Beech St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Gilbert Ocasio
Seller: Douglas A. Williams
Date: 05/26/17

26 Oakland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Patrick S. Pica
Seller: James L. Sanford
Date: 05/24/17

76 Saint John St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Sonya M. Bastarache
Seller: Paul J. Novinsky
Date: 05/15/17

93 State St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $165,600
Buyer: Emmi L. Gelinas
Seller: Teresa A. Swist
Date: 05/26/17

RUSSELL

35 Homestead Ave.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $464,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Noyes
Seller: Fred U. Sisson
Date: 05/25/17

SOUTHWICK

9 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Lea M. Rodrigues
Seller: FV 1 Inc.
Date: 05/16/17

15 Ferrin Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $496,000
Buyer: Jeremy D. Leap
Seller: Mathias L. Stoenescu
Date: 05/19/17

15 Hudson Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Kuchachik Realty LLC
Seller: Quarry Truck Co. Inc.
Date: 05/22/17

14 Oak St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: John Gulbrandsen
Seller: US Bank
Date: 05/17/17

26 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Kimberly A. Valentino
Seller: Randall Bourque
Date: 05/19/17

40 Sam West Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Easy Solutions LLC
Seller: Flex Properties LLC
Date: 05/16/17

SPRINGFIELD

115 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Noreen Orinda
Seller: Noel D. Petrolati
Date: 05/26/17

338 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Joseph L. Calderon
Seller: Andrea G. Hillman
Date: 05/18/17

14 Agnes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $184,900
Buyer: Sophia O. Woodfine
Seller: JLC Realty Group LLC
Date: 05/26/17

616 Alden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Erica L. Fallis
Seller: Zachary D. Depace
Date: 05/25/17

1343 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $175,001
Buyer: Frank D. Bruton
Seller: Debra A. Bruton
Date: 05/26/17

213 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Arthur N. Phaneuf
Seller: Phaneuf, Arthur J., (Estate)
Date: 05/22/17

107 Ardmore St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,500
Buyer: Chelsi K. St.Amand
Seller: Michael Bourassa
Date: 05/26/17

260 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: James C. Redfern
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 05/19/17

145 Bacon Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Suki C. Chu
Seller: Vertis J. Miller
Date: 05/24/17

17 Beech St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Kristal D. Quiroz
Seller: Viva Development LLC
Date: 05/19/17

132 Bellevue Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Gary M. Colson
Seller: Lianna M. Medina-Moran
Date: 05/25/17

305 Bicentennial Hwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $7,125,000
Buyer: HP Springfield Bicentennial
Seller: Practice Props. Springfield
Date: 05/17/17

57 Bissell St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Sonia A. Smith
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 05/18/17

88 Blaine St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Lia Addeo
Seller: Saturday Morning LLC
Date: 05/24/17

97 Brittany Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: William Donald
Seller: Robert A. Sheppard
Date: 05/24/17

88 Burt Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Nilda Irizarry
Seller: Shawn Torres
Date: 05/15/17

151 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Michael J. Streit
Seller: Michael R. Biasetti
Date: 05/26/17

86 Canton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Felix Pena
Seller: George J. Grasakis
Date: 05/18/17

75 Carnavon Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Wilanie Oyola
Seller: Jesse P. Chabot
Date: 05/25/17

101-103 Carver St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Stafford W. Norris
Seller: Paul J. Alexopoulos
Date: 05/18/17

16 Chapel St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Jenary L. Merced
Seller: Derrick Hatwood
Date: 05/19/17

214-216 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Lincoln A. Hardrick
Seller: Danielle R. Morin
Date: 05/19/17

477 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Ace Signs LLC
Seller: 477 Cottage Street LLC
Date: 05/24/17

23 Covel St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $201,000
Buyer: Ezequiel Padilla
Seller: Goehlert, George, (Estate)
Date: 05/17/17

25 Daniel St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $141,400
Buyer: Bertram Williamson
Seller: Luis A. Ortiz
Date: 05/26/17

91 Deepfield Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: John P. Hess
Date: 05/19/17

36 Dover St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $865,000
Buyer: Allspring Equities LLC
Seller: Lake Rentals LLC
Date: 05/16/17

194 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $136,900
Buyer: Cecily D. Wiswall
Seller: Kathleen E. Boehm
Date: 05/23/17

120 Duggan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Migda L. Sanchez
Seller: Jacquelyn L. Smith
Date: 05/26/17

50 East Bay Path Terrace
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Loanis T. Resto
Date: 05/22/17

127 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Newell
Seller: Gerald P. Ross
Date: 05/26/17

27 Eureka St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $173,900
Buyer: Kimo Grant
Seller: Kathleen Fornecker
Date: 05/22/17

336 Forest Hills Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Peter P. Mayock
Seller: Kristin E. Trytko
Date: 05/26/17

137 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Hussam J. Mohammed
Seller: Hancel R. Valentin
Date: 05/18/17

37 George St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $156,400
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Marjorie Moise
Date: 05/23/17

79 Haller St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Antonio Vital
Seller: Patricia A. Dearing
Date: 05/15/17

226 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Gabriel E. Trinidad
Seller: Dane Mealey
Date: 05/26/17

112 Hastings St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Angel R. Morales
Seller: Viktor Savonin
Date: 05/25/17

54 Hobson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Pamela J. Medlock
Seller: Marlina N. Duncan
Date: 05/26/17

103 Hood St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $118,500
Buyer: Juan A. Colon
Seller: Kyle J. Bienia
Date: 05/19/17

44 Inglewood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Michael P. Bourassa
Seller: Bruce W. Ernst
Date: 05/26/17

27 Kane St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $116,905
Buyer: Travis B. Scales
Seller: Webber, Georgia J., (Estate)
Date: 05/19/17

242 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: Damion A. Johnson
Seller: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Date: 05/24/17

60 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Stephanie P. Bond
Seller: Victor Rios
Date: 05/15/17

25-27 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $129,582
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Julio C. Ozoria
Date: 05/23/17

84 Meadowbrook Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $194,900
Buyer: Sean Stevens
Seller: Joseph R. Rosinski
Date: 05/26/17

6 Metzger Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Mohammad Rafiq
Seller: Luis S. Ribeiro
Date: 05/18/17

178 Middlesex St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Victor M. Lozada
Seller: Vasily Vilkhovoy
Date: 05/25/17

93 Moss Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Brian J. Zelasko
Seller: Elizabeth A. Stebbins
Date: 05/19/17

24-26 Palmer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: AJN Rentals LLC
Seller: Kelnate Realty LLC
Date: 05/19/17

85 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,900
Buyer: Jenfry E. Guerrero
Seller: Silvana Porfilio-Boyea
Date: 05/26/17

163 Prouty St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Victor Rios
Seller: Scott T. Rousseau
Date: 05/15/17

470 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Teeka R. Bhattarai
Seller: Cohen, Susan, (Estate)
Date: 05/15/17

85 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Natalie Hoch
Seller: S&C Homebuyers LLC
Date: 05/17/17

600 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Floyd Collins
Seller: PAK Properties LLC
Date: 05/18/17

44 Seymour Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Osos Groms LLC
Seller: Richard W. Debour
Date: 05/25/17

99 Slumber Lane
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Mary A. Ross
Seller: Dagostino, Pierina, (Estate)
Date: 05/26/17

16 Sullivan St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $126,863
Buyer: James Fiore
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 05/16/17

77 Sunnybrook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Lorraine R. Desouza
Seller: Alphonse C. Morris
Date: 05/23/17

17 Thornfell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Francine M. Poulin
Seller: Mary E. Larrivee
Date: 05/18/17

94 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Scott Brubach
Seller: Clifford D. Resnick
Date: 05/16/17

132 Tiffany St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $248,000
Buyer: Theodora N. Chitemerere
Seller: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Date: 05/22/17

92 Tulsa St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Alicia Farrington
Seller: Steven Ruggiero
Date: 05/25/17

167 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $129,500
Buyer: Marceina Purdie
Seller: Jaroslaw P. Topolewski
Date: 05/17/17

29 Wheeler Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $115,250
Buyer: William J. Hayes
Seller: USA VA
Date: 05/26/17

1930 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: 1930 Wilbraham Road RT
Seller: United Bank
Date: 05/19/17

211-213 William St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Christian E. Auden
Seller: Michael P. Holmes
Date: 05/24/17

147 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Jessica Panetta
Seller: Carlos F. Serrazina
Date: 05/19/17

83 Woodcrest Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Mary E. Hluska
Seller: Susan Santaniello
Date: 05/24/17

WALES

16 Stafford Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Herbert A. Cook
Seller: Henry F. Decoteau
Date: 05/19/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

18 Ames Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Brittany R. Sweet
Seller: FNMA
Date: 05/15/17

221 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $296,500
Buyer: Robert P. Szmania
Seller: Timothy A. Payne
Date: 05/26/17

58 Calvin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Moo K. Paw
Seller: Raymond R. Gadreault
Date: 05/26/17

183 Greystone Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Thomas M. Knowland
Seller: Rina Lavoie
Date: 05/22/17

66 Jensen Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $167,900
Buyer: Jennifer A. Lee
Seller: Charles J. Keohane
Date: 05/22/17

114 Lantern Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $184,200
Buyer: John C. Lightcap
Seller: Christina Toma
Date: 05/26/17

39 Merrick St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Dinesh Mainali
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 05/15/17

23 Pleasant St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: RKL Financial Corp.
Seller: Yaroslav Pikulyak
Date: 05/22/17

31 Railroad St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Tiago Moreira
Seller: MS Homes LLC
Date: 05/24/17

7 Riverview Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: William D. Crigger
Seller: Ryan Martin
Date: 05/25/17

31 Russell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Tiago Moreira
Seller: Walter J. Harrison
Date: 05/24/17

268 Sawmill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Norberto Santana
Seller: Bart T. O’Connor
Date: 05/25/17

61 Silver St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Steve N. Velasquez
Seller: Thomas M. Knowland
Date: 05/22/17

78 Tatham Hill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Megan E. Stopa
Seller: Bernardicius, Edna S., (Estate)
Date: 05/15/17

WESTFIELD

122 Adams St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Sara L. Gallagher
Seller: Daniel J. Bednarz
Date: 05/26/17

12 Clinton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Kevin Fecteau
Seller: G&G Homesavers LLC
Date: 05/22/17

75 Eastwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $326,900
Buyer: Jake T. Hagelstein
Seller: Michael F. Messier
Date: 05/17/17

5 Ellsworth St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Ulysses Wannamaker
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 05/19/17

5 Forest Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $127,100
Buyer: Citimortgage Inc.
Seller: Walter G. Kosla
Date: 05/25/17

7 Fritz Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Susan E. Grabowski
Seller: Stacy S. Boisseau
Date: 05/18/17

30 Hopkins Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Douglas M. Sudnick
Seller: Brian R. Sullivan
Date: 05/17/17

74 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $191,500
Buyer: Zoraida Fontanez
Seller: Thomas K. Reynolds
Date: 05/16/17

1 Kelly Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Parviz Ansari
Seller: Richard J. Kane
Date: 05/17/17

19 Lynnwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kristan M. Leclair
Seller: Kristen M. Lemoi
Date: 05/19/17

117 Montgomery St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Gottardi
Seller: Anne Norton-Graffum
Date: 05/15/17

265 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Bobby W. Hobbs
Seller: Cheryl A. Johnson
Date: 05/22/17

73 Old Farm Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Scott G. Peterson
Seller: Stephen J. Jocelyn
Date: 05/15/17

22 Pearl St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Cheryl A. Mcgrath
Date: 05/26/17

96 Pine St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: David Therrien
Seller: Rodney L. Gallagher
Date: 05/26/17

23 Plantation Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Bednarz
Seller: Laura L. Arena
Date: 05/26/17

303 Pochassic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Sergey Prokoshev
Seller: Keith E. Limnell
Date: 05/19/17

73 Rogers Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Tyler J. Kozik
Seller: Beaulieu, Roland R., (Estate)
Date: 05/19/17

94 Sandy Hill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Michael Kubasek
Seller: Jacqueline M. Ayr
Date: 05/26/17

15 Scenic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Kristin A. Pierce
Seller: Guy E. Larkins
Date: 05/26/17

42 Whispering Wind Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Mark A. Arena
Seller: Jason E. Freeman
Date: 05/26/17

259 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $178,500
Buyer: Patricia Steele-Perkins
Seller: Kevin Irujo
Date: 05/15/17

2 Walker Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Daniel S. Lauber
Seller: David J. Bishop
Date: 05/19/17

96 White St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Scott A. Graves
Seller: Joanne M. Paquette
Date: 05/19/17

WILBRAHAM

2823-2825 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: 881 Properties LLC
Seller: ESSS LLC
Date: 05/18/17

3244 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Jacob A. Duda
Seller: Mya Realty LLC
Date: 05/19/17

11 Butler Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $122,100
Buyer: Anouk RT
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 05/25/17

1 Greenwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Daniel Reuter
Seller: Karen Ladd
Date: 05/26/17

4 Lance Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Gary R. Woods
Seller: Ronald M. Cameron
Date: 05/25/17

22 Oldwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Zachary D. Depace
Seller: Claire S. O’Connor
Date: 05/25/17

29 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Verrochi
Seller: Robert L. Roy
Date: 05/23/17

916 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Katherine L. Bousquet
Seller: Joseph M. Varney
Date: 05/18/17

1235 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $202,500
Buyer: Patricia M. McCullough
Seller: Ann M. Dooley
Date: 05/26/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

1325 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Annabelle M. Keil
Seller: David Pomerantz
Date: 05/16/17

44 Chapel Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Paul A. Schroeder
Seller: Clark, James H., (Estate)
Date: 05/26/17

145 Columbia Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Paul J. Collins
Seller: Raymond A. Jacque
Date: 05/25/17

32 Emily Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Jonathan H. Marsh
Seller: Richard D. O’Brien
Date: 05/24/17

84 Harlow Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Robert E. Mitrowski
Seller: Josef G. Trapani
Date: 05/22/17

260 Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $759,995
Buyer: Kevin M. O’Brien
Seller: Pocomo Road NT
Date: 05/19/17

17 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Robert Salvini
Seller: Siamak Vahdat
Date: 05/18/17

57 Oak Knoll St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $727,000
Buyer: Yin C. Lin
Seller: Anna Markus
Date: 05/22/17

6 Whippletree Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Lauren Westafer
Seller: Richard R. Pastorello
Date: 05/23/17

BELCHERTOWN

511 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Cynthia Lamacchia
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 05/15/17

260 Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Robert E. Carter
Seller: P. Leonie Wallace
Date: 05/22/17

66 Dressel Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Mark J. Vickers
Seller: Daniel J. Darcy
Date: 05/19/17

37 Fletcher Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: John H. Speek
Seller: Joseph C. Black
Date: 05/26/17

3 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: William J. Bartow
Seller: Janet L. Owen
Date: 05/22/17

169 Rockrimmon St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $379,900
Buyer: Hal E. Schneider
Seller: William E. Wallace
Date: 05/19/17

152 Sargent St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Sabrina Caballero
Seller: Diversified Construction Services
Date: 05/24/17

420 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Gumcheol Kang
Seller: Daniel A. Barroso
Date: 05/24/17

CUMMINGTON

42 Powell Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Joseph Urbanowski
Seller: Merritt Int
Date: 05/16/17

EASTHAMPTON

14 Crescent St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Kathryn E. Delisle
Seller: Carol A. Whiteley
Date: 05/18/17

12 Kania St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Michael J. Lannon
Seller: Peter Harand
Date: 05/15/17

6 Maxine Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Corey Plucker
Seller: Valentyna Semyrog
Date: 05/26/17

24 Plymouth Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,500
Buyer: Kevin B. Mulligan
Seller: M. Elisabrth Sawyer
Date: 05/26/17

17 Spring St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Christopher Lee
Seller: Jacqueline Steinbock
Date: 05/23/17

2 West Park Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Shelly J. Nichols
Seller: Richard G. O’Loughlin
Date: 05/26/17

GRANBY

63 Ferry Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Elise Gouge
Seller: Benjamin F. Levy
Date: 05/25/17

7 Greystone Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Brian P. Coffey
Seller: John F. Deshais
Date: 05/15/17

111 Munsing Ridge
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $422,900
Buyer: Roger L. Cohen
Seller: JCP Capital Group LLC
Date: 05/26/17

HADLEY

303 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: 1836 Development Ent. LLC
Seller: Richard J. Kicza
Date: 05/16/17

HATFIELD

176 Linseed Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $341,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Kimberly M. Castillon
Date: 05/15/17

133 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Sherri A. Waslick
Seller: Tyrone Lorenzo
Date: 05/25/17

2 Old Stage Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Melissa Zanvettor
Seller: Paul G. Davis
Date: 05/26/17

MIDDLEFIELD

157 Chipman Road
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Judith Lundgren
Seller: Claire Montgomery
Date: 05/16/17

NORTHAMPTON

236 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Anthony A. Fishel
Seller: Gary R. Theroux
Date: 05/16/17

28 Deerfield Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Brian J. Mannherz
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 05/26/17

45 Ford Xing
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $496,995
Buyer: Douglas G. Beattie
Seller: Sturbridge Dev. LLC
Date: 05/19/17

24 High St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Caitlin M. Elsaesser
Seller: William J. Fennessey
Date: 05/24/17

42 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: Edward J. Stamas
Seller: Norma Roche
Date: 05/22/17

117 Laurel Park
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $168,500
Buyer: Angela Lafrance
Seller: Michelle Marchese
Date: 05/17/17

86 Lyman Road
Northampton, MA 01063
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Kenneth D. Arnold
Seller: Gary T. Arnold
Date: 05/26/17

55 Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Seller: James G. Mailloux
Date: 05/23/17

190 North Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Lindsay R. Barron
Seller: Pantar Home Solutions LLC
Date: 05/25/17

332 North Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Kenneth R. Murdock
Seller: Gary M. Warner
Date: 05/26/17

812 North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Danielle Mimitz
Seller: Melissa A. Zanvettor
Date: 05/26/17

315 Sylvester Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: J. Carter Dunn
Seller: FNMA
Date: 05/19/17

190 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Molly L. McLoughlin
Seller: Linda A. Chastain
Date: 05/26/17

850 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Lisa K. Davis
Seller: Mortgage Guaranty Ins.
Date: 05/25/17

PELHAM

41 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Joseph Dragun-Bianchi
Seller: Jane Wagenbach-Booth
Date: 05/25/17

SOUTH HADLEY

79 Alvord St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Neal J. Quesnel
Seller: James E. Quesnel
Date: 05/24/17

164 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Russell Wilson
Seller: Roger L. Cohen
Date: 05/19/17

10 Harwich Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Kyle M. Grumoli
Seller: Donald E. Reed
Date: 05/26/17

10 Jewett Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Robert J. Pleasure
Seller: Jean Grossholtz
Date: 05/15/17

3 Lincoln Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: F. Villaroel-Ordenes
Seller: Howard B. Gaunt
Date: 05/25/17

150 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Joanne I. Delong LT
Seller: Russell H. Marion
Date: 05/26/17

7 Ralph Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nicholas M. Remillard
Seller: Kristina Deome
Date: 05/17/17

20 Riverlodge Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $395,900
Buyer: Michael J. Lynch
Seller: Patrick J. Spring
Date: 05/26/17

SOUTHAMPTON

5 Halons Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Charles Jendrysik
Seller: F&G Development Corp.
Date: 05/26/17

24 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Jody Lemoi
Seller: Ding Z. Chen
Date: 05/19/17

30 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $480,125
Buyer: Brian R. Sullivan
Seller: David Garstka Builders
Date: 05/26/17

16 Wolcott Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Raymond M. Welch
Seller: Donald M. Puza
Date: 05/25/17

Woodmar Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: David Garstka Builders
Seller: Chester J. Kellogg
Date: 05/26/17

WARE

29 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Amanda M. Young
Seller: Belspring RT
Date: 05/15/17

32 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Iline K. Logan
Seller: Catherine A. King
Date: 05/15/17

32 Maple Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Connie Leung
Seller: Michael A. Radzick
Date: 05/15/17

5 Parkhill Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John M. Dwyer
Seller: Ellen C. Laflamme
Date: 05/17/17

WESTHAMPTON

235 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $590,000
Buyer: Kenneth Andrews
Seller: Michael J. Lannon
Date: 05/15/17

WILLIAMSBURG

19 Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Jon D. Oligino
Seller: MHFA
Date: 05/19/17

15 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $467,637
Buyer: Chapter 2 LLC
Seller: Nancy L. Basler
Date: 05/23/17

28 Mountain St.
Williamsburg, MA 01062
Amount: $330,500
Buyer: Eric C. Schmitt
Seller: Karen J. Desalvio
Date: 05/15/17

31 Petticoat Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Diana Chaplin
Seller: Jeffrey D. Igneri
Date: 05/16/17

WORTHINGTON

2 Fritz Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $247,200
Buyer: Jeannette E. Hawley
Seller: Jeffrey A. Eddy
Date: 05/26/17

222 West St.
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Ann Lagoy
Seller: Irene T. Douillard
Date: 05/19/17

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of June 2017.

AMHERST

Amherst Coffee
28 Amity St.
Mukunda Feldman

KRRK Property Management
420 Montague Road
Charles Reid

Misstery Machine Designs
13 Ridgecrest Road
Antonina Paus-Weiler

Panda East
103 North Pleasant St.
Panda Enterprises Inc.

R & M Contracting
141 Columbia Dr.
Melissa Paciulli, Richard Paciulli

CHICOPEE

Priya Indian Cuisine
460 Memorial Dr.
Kamaraj Pandurangan

Pure Yoga
103 Bridle Path Road
Katrina Anop

Unique Styles Boutique
924 Chicopee St.
Karen Phillips

Vin Spa, LLC
1263 Granby Road
Elzbieta Niedbala

DEERFIELD

Engineered Tooling Solutions / Cooper Sales
64 Eastern Ave.
Richard Cooper

First Mutual Mortgage
250 Conway Road
Gary Bowen

EASTHAMPTON

The Boutique Easthampton
92 Cottage St.
Marianne Gregersen

Elite Concrete Service
5 Industrial Parkway
Shimon Washburn

Esoteric Empyre
26 Cottage St.
Andrew Kuppermann, Christopher Harman, Marcel Gosselin

Mary Ann’s Dance and More
396 Main St., Suite 1
Mary Ann Hanlon, Richard Hanlon

Mercedes Energy
116 Pleasant St., Suite 218
Mercedes Catania

Punch Fitness Club
116 Pleasant St., Suite 251
Chad Moir

EAST LONGMEADOW

Reflections by Claudia
87 Shaker Road
Catherine Belleville

Studio Nails
30 Shaker Road
Nga Nguyen

GREENFIELD

Carsons Cans, LLC
42 Adams Road
Walter Kleeberg

Community Yoga & Wellness Center
16 Federal St.
Susan Peck

Greenfield Auto Specialists
335 High St.
Greenfield Auto Specialists

Greenfield Imported Cars Inc.
335 High St.
Greenfield Imported Cars Inc.

Greenfield Veterinary Clinic
18 French King Highway
Cindy Cole

The Imaginary Bookshop
68 Devens St.
Crista Reed DeRicco

MA Baked Potato, LLC
138 Federal St.
Amish Pasilch

Pygmalion’s Tattoo & Piercing
201 Main St.
Jeremy McIntosh, Gregory White

Right Shine Creations
173 Deerfield St.
Pia Martin II

Smitty’s Pub
26 Chapman St.
Michelle Smith

Thompson Excavating
366 Leyden Road
Milo Thompson

Village Shops Laundromat
63 French King Highway
John Dunphy
Wandering Brook Farm
446 Country Club Road
Peter Kuzmeskos

HOLYOKE

A Plus Convenience and Smoke Shop
301 High St.
Mohammed Shafique

Appleton Mart
330 Appleton St.
Wai Chan

Journeys Kidz #7007
50 Holyoke St.
Genesco Inc.

La Copa, LLC
447 Main St.
Aida DeJesus

Shi by Journeys #3051
50 Holyoke St.
Genesco Inc.

Skin Catering, LLC
1 Country Club Road
Leanne Sedlak

South Summer Motor
525 South Summer St.
John Gallivan

LUDLOW

ATI Physica
483 Holyoke St.
Robert McDonnell, Dylan Bates, Robert McKenzie

Elite Contracting Services Inc.
135 Carmelinas Circle
Anabela Fernandes

Mr. Home
74 Cislak Dr.
Bill Sweeney

Theater Extreme
193 Holyoke St.
Jason Carrington

NORTHAMPTON

3BL Media, LLC
136 West St., Suite 104
Gregory Schneider

Angie’s Reiki Rocks
20 Hampton Ave., Suite 180
Angelina Duquette

Anytime Fitness
135 King St.
Jeffrey Swanson

AT&T Mobility
140 Main St.
Linda Fisher

Captain Candy
150 Main St., Suite 13
Nolan Anaya

Greenhavens II
64 Burncolt Road
Douglas Havens

Hampshire Cardiovascular Associates
22 Atwood Dr.
Hampden & Franklin County Cardiovascular Associates, LLC

Northampton Golf Inc. / Northampton Country Club
135 Main St.
Christine Casagrande, James Casagrande

Sassy Pants Vintage and Used Clothing
2 Conz St., Unit 42
Kathleen Molongoski

That’s a Plenty Farm
19 Bright St.
Michael Katz, Catherine Katz, Joshua Katz

PALMER

Drolet Tactical
47 Walnut St., Apt. 2
Michael Drolet

Local Building & Remodeling
4212 Church St.
Anthony Robitaille

Northern Playground Surfacing
1290 Park St.
Northern Tree Service Inc.

Slices of Three Rivers
2022 Main St.
Scott Stawas

Wendy’s
1213 Thorndike St.
Amish Paxitah

SOUTHWICK

Chuck It Handyman Services
42 Congamond Road
Irvin Hooten

Oak & Keg
20 Point Grove Road
Vimal Patel

Quality Plumbing Inc.
309 South Longyard Road
Illia Olbrys

SPRINGFIELD

Angel Expression Apparel
1655 Main St.
Angel Ayala

B’s Towing
110 Old Lane Road
Branden Stanek

B.B. Xpress
525 Belmont Ave.
Latoya Redd

Best Value Auto Service
927 Boston Road
Usman Sheikh

Expert Image Construction
91 Canterbury Road
Jose Torres

For the Love of Hair
1655 Boston Road
Jeneta Kelly

Glorivee’s Daycare
54 Timber Lane
Glorivee Muniz

Hola Restaurant
455 Belmont Ave.
Joanny Queazada

L & G Signs & Designs
1 Allen St.
Leroy Davidson

Los Altisimos
12 Orange St.
Luis Gonzalez Cruz

Medero’s Cleaning Service
29 Chapel St.
Ricardo Medero

Property Care Solutions
201 Osborne Terrace
Mark Joseph

Ramon Trucking
59 Carlisle St.
Ramon Cruz

River Valley Chiropractic
1003 St. James Ave.
Spencer Burling

Roma Pizzeria
1655 Boston Road
Aydin Roomaninezhad

We Care Day Care
814 Parker St.
Victoria Davila

Weiner Between the Buns
68 Cleveland St.
Irma Alvarado

Williams Home Improvement
71 Greene St.
William Aponte

WARE

Handyman Tim
7 Pleasant St.
Timothy Davis

WESTFIELD

Best Colors
11 DuBois St.
Igor Kaplyuk

C & L Towing
1166 East Mountain Road
Clifford Laraway

Comfort Air
21 Barbara St.
Vladimir Lesnik

DJ-ZJ Entertainment Services
327 Munger Hill Road
Zachary Sherpa

Fast Track to College
106 Old Farm Road
Glenda Hynes

Guided Touch Therapy
26 Orange St.
Thomas Campbell

MG Snow Plowing
542 West Road
Michael Gogol

Olesksak Home Services, LLC
31 Schumann Dr.
Olesksak Home Services, LLC

Stanton Contracting
147 Tannery Road
Richard Stanton III

WILBRAHAM

Al’s Home Improvement
280 Stony Hill Road
Alan Frame

Boardwalk Contractors
528 Ridge Road
Thomas Dean Sr.

Carte24
1028 Stony Hill Road
Sa Nguyen

Creme Coiffure Salon and Accessories
2141K Boston Road
Elizabeth Hill

Keating Wilbert Vault Co. Inc.
1840 Boston Road
David Dumala

Nature Inspired Designs
9 Brainard Road
Reginald Levesque

PH Performance Truck
2 Railroad Ave.
Peter Zimmerman

Vapors Haven, LLC
2341 Boston Road
David Lucchesi, Eva-May Lucchesi

Wilbraham Seafoods
2341 Boston Road
George Giannakopoulos

Wilbraham U-Store-It
2040 Boston Road
Paul Cantalini

Incorporations

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Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Db Entertainment Solutions Inc., 1186 River Road, Agawam, MA 01001. Daniel J. Hendrix, same. Entertainment and production company.

CHICOPEE

Europa Deli Inc., 55 Cabot St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Krystyna Kania, 912 Pool St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Food store.

FEEDING HILLS

Dino Corp., 1151 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Dino R. Mercadante, same. Restaurant business.

INDIAN ORCHARD

Enterprise Resource Group Corp., 32 Montgomery St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151. Ismail Syed, same. The company provides technology integration services.

LENOX

Dimario Inc., 25 Hillside Dr. Lenox, MA 01240. Michael J. Dimario, same. Plumbing & heating equipment repair & installation.

LUDLOW

D A Vance Inc., 68 Michael St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Debra A. Vance, same. Stenographer/real estate agent.

Elite Contracting Services Inc, 96 Clearwater Circle, Ludlow, MA 01056. Anabela B. Fernandes, same. Construction, utility and road reconstruction.

NORTHAMPTON

D & S Hospitality Inc., 48 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Steven Phillip Cambell, 4 Fairfield Ave, Easthampton, MA 01027. Restaurant, music venue.

PITTSFIELD

Deluxe Windows Inc, 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Andrey Ryaboy, same. Window sales.

SOUTH DEERFIELD

Endeavour Transportation Inc, 110a Hillside Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373. Ronald Barnes, same. Trucking and transportation.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Deeper Life Bible Church, Springfield, 534 Union St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Joseph Adebayo Olayiwola, 42 Tremont St., New Britain, CT 06051. Church.

Briefcase

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Briefcase Departments

Springfield Officials Announce Downtown Street Improvements

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy, and Public Works Director Christopher Cignoli announced several major streetscape improvements to downtown Springfield in the anticipation of the grand opening of Union Station and MGM Springfield. The city’s Main Street Refresh Project will target Main Street from Union Station to Central Street. Work will include numerous sidewalk repairs, tree plantings, intersection and crosswalk improvements, and enhancements to the railroad underpasses along Main Street, Dwight Street, and Chestnut Street. The project will also include a new pedestrian wayfinding system currently in the final phases of design. The project is designed to complement MGM Springfield’s significant investment in downtown infrastructure. That work just getting underway includes signal improvements at key intersections, major utility upgrades, new paving, curb and sidewalk work for improved pedestrian access, and more. MGM Springfield will distribute regular communications to the city and residents to give notice of where and when travel disruptions may occur. The project will have a total cost of $6.9 million, including approximately $5.5 million from MGM Springfield and $1.4 million from the city of Springfield. Work is anticipated to begin immediately and scheduled to be completed by late spring 2018.

Massachusetts Adds 2,900 Jobs in May

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in May from the April rate of 3.9%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced. The preliminary job estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 2,900 jobs in May. Over-the-month job gains occurred in education and health services; leisure and hospitality; professional, scientific, and business services; information; and construction. The April estimate was revised to a loss of 800 jobs. From May 2016 to May 2017, BLS estimates Massachusetts has added 58,300 jobs. The May state unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 4.3% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The labor force increased by 17,100 from 3,694,200 in April, as 4,900 more residents were employed and 12,200 more residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased four-tenths of a percentage point from 3.8% in May 2016. There were 17,300 more unemployed people over the year compared to May 2016. 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 — increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 66.7% over the month. The labor-force participation rate over the year has increased 1.7% compared to May 2016. The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in information; construction; professional, scientific, and business services; and education and health services.

Horace Smith Fund Awards $216,000 to Area Students

SPRINGFIELD — On Thursday, June 15, the Horace Smith Fund will hold its 118th corporators’ meeting and scholarship awards ceremony at the Carriage House at Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield for recipients, their parents and school counselors, and corporators. Wayne Webster, chair of the board of trustees, announced that there will be 18 scholarship recipients and three fellowship recipients this year. Each scholarship provides a total of $10,000 over four years, and each fellowship provides $12,000 over three years. This year’s scholarship recipients include Thomas Hendrickson, Agawam High School; Aqsa Maham and Willard McKinstry, Chicopee Comprehensive High School; Xavier Farrell, High School of Science & Technology; Jordan Kei-Rahn, Longmeadow High School; Ashley Gurney, Minnechaug Regional High School; Timothy Canning, Palmer High School; Richard Nguyen, Roger L. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy; Padraig Smith, Saint Mary High School; David Giang, Kiara Mickens, and Brendan Truong, Springfield Central High School; Ilona Znackharchuk, Westfield High School; Lindsay Gearty, West Springfield High School; Ngan Tran, Springfield Central High School, Bay Path University; Parris Porter, SABIS, Hampshire College; Amelia Vega, Holyoke High School, UMass Amherst; and Kevin Pelletier, Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Westfield State University. The three fellowship recipients are graduates of the following high schools and colleges: Melanie Gomes, Chicopee High School, Brandeis University; John-Marc Austin, Austin Family Homeschool, Elms College; and Alexander Smith, Minnechaug Regional High School, UMass Amherst. Students were selected on a variety of criteria, including test scores, class rank, extracurricular activities, and a personal essay.

Cultural District Celebrates Public Art Venture Downtown

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) launched its second district-wide public art program, following the success of last summer’s utility-box mural program. Three painted pianos have been installed in the metro center of Springfield, with the mission of activating space, encouraging pedestrian activity, and providing artist income. The pianos are located at Market Place Shops, located behind 1341 Main St., as well as at 1350 Main St. and 1550 Main St. This program of public pianos is linked to the international street-pianos movement, with participating cities including London, Paris, and Sydney.

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Courtney Wenleder

Courtney Wenleder

Marikate Murren

Marikate Murren

MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis announced the appointments of Alex Dixon as general manager and Courtney Wenleder as vice president of Finance and chief financial officer. Dixon assumes responsibility for the resort’s day-to-day leadership and direction, including overseeing all operational aspects of MGM Springfield. Wenleder will direct and oversee the strategic financial planning, operational performance, and financial management of MGM Springfield. Other personnel announcements include Marikate Murren’s promotion to vice president of Human Resources, and several additional senior management hires. Together, these positions will focus on strategic direction, workforce planning and development, and financial planning and oversight to help prepare for the resort’s September 2018 opening. With 10 years of industry experience, Dixon was most recently the vice president and assistant general manager of the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. There, he helped to open the Horseshoe property both ahead of schedule and under budget. “We are delighted to welcome Alex to the team at MGM Springfield,” Mathis said. “He brings broad industry experience and a passion for delivering hospitality on the East Coast, which will be incredibly valuable to the leadership and operations at MGM Springfield. He has a proven track record for success that will be instrumental in planning, opening, and initiating activities that will undoubtedly further strengthen the performance of MGM Springfield.” Wenleder most recently held the CFO position at New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where she served for nine years and oversaw significant capital investments and property enhancements, including the introduction of the new retail esplanade. Prior to that she was the vice president of Finance and chief financial officer at Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Miss., where she oversaw the reconstruction of the resort following the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. “Courtney’s extensive experience with our resort operations at two of our company’s signature resorts will be a tremendous asset as our team prepares MGM Springfield to join our expanding regional portfolio,” Mathis said. “She will be instrumental in ensuring MGM Springfield achieves our financial and business goals.” In her new role as Vice President of Human Resources, Murren assumes responsibility for planning and directing all aspects of the talent and human resources functions, including ensuring adherence to labor laws, regulations, and HR corporate policies and procedures for MGM Springfield. She will design and oversee the property’s execution of comprehensive strategies, initiatives, action plans, and processes to improve critical organizational performance in the areas of employee engagement and guest service. She was most recently the director of Human Resources for the property, a role she assumed last June. The MGM Springfield team also has welcomed several additional senior managers, both new to MGM and relocating from other MGM facilities: Michael Custodio has been named director of Property Initiatives, Arlen Carballo is director of Financial Planning & Analysis, and Meagan Lippmann is Learning & Development partner. Rounding out the newest senior-management hires is Jason Randall as director, Talent Acquisition & Development. “I’m excited to have all these talented individuals join the MGM Springfield team,” Mathis said. “The breadth of experience, the leadership qualities, and values of this team gives me a high degree of confidence in our ability to lead MGM Springfield through and past the next phase of our strategic journey of delivering on our enlivened vision for the South End.”

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Christina Royal

Christina Royal

Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal has been appointed to the board of directors of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a nonprofit public agency that seeks to advance economic development through technological innovation, particularly in key industries such as healthcare, life sciences, information technology, nanotechnology, broadband deployment, and marine sciences. “Through its major divisions — the Innovation Institute, the Massachusetts eHealth Institute, and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute —Mass Tech brings together leaders from industry, government, and higher education to advance technology-based solutions that strengthen regional economies, improve the healthcare system, expand broadband access, and stimulate economic growth throughout the Commonwealth,” according to the Mass Tech website, www.masstech.org. Royal has a strong background in information technology, both in higher education and in the private sector. She was formerly the executive director of Distance Learning and assistant vice president of eLearning and Innovation at Cuyahoga Community College, and the director of Technology-Assisted Learning at Marist College. Before she made the switch to higher education, she worked as a project manager in research and development at CompUSA, and as the director of curriculum at the Beacon Institute for Learning. Royal’s term on the Mass Tech board runs until Nov. 20, 2020. She was sworn in on June 1.

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United Way of Hampshire County (UWHC) announced the appointment of Renee Moss as interim executive director. Moss replaces Jim Ayres, who resigned his position as executive director to serve as president and CEO of United Way of Pioneer Valley. Julie Cowan, UWHC board chair, announced that Moss will serve as interim executive director while the board conducts a search to permanently fill the position. Moss, a UWHC board member, recently retired as longtime executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County. “Renee is well-respected in the community and will bring strong leadership skills to our United Way as we make the transition to a new director. We are grateful that she is willing to give her time and talents to United Way just as she was starting her retirement,” said Cowan. Added Kate Glynn, UWHC board vice chair, “Renee brings impressive experience to the interim director role at UWHC, where she will work with the staff and board on a number of fronts, including the search for a permanent executive. The board of directors is extremely excited to have someone with such a strong nonprofit background and so well-known in the community.” According to Cowan, “Renee was willing to step forward and serve in this capacity. She has been a tremendous board member and volunteer. Our organization is very fortunate to have her step in at this critical time as we prepare for the 2018 Community Campaign.” Moss said she was approached by some United Way officers to see if she would be interested, and she was. “United Way is a great organization, and I’m looking forward to working with the incredible staff.” Moss was with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County for 32 years. Her passion for community collaboration and creating new partnerships is what she enjoyed most about leading that organization. Before moving to Amherst in 1985, Moss taught in the New York City public schools for 10 years. Moss will assume the executive director position on June 26 and is expected to stay until Sept. 22.

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Mike Vedovelli

Mike Vedovelli

With more than 19 years of community and economic-development experience in Western Mass., Mike Vedovelli joined Eversource as its newest community relations specialist. Vedovelli will serve as the company’s liaison for communities in Hampden and Hampshire counties. His focus is supporting Eversource’s electric service business. He is a past board member of DevelopSpringfield and the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, and a graduate of St. Anselm College. Most recently, Vedovelli served as Chicopee’s director of Community and Economic Development. Prior to that, he served more than seven years as the senior regional director for the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. He’s successfully worked on a number of projects involving site location, expansion and technical assistance generating private investment, economic opportunities, and jobs. He has worked with all of the Western Mass. communities and has strong relationships with municipal officials and business leaders.

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Bay Path University President Carol Leary recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership. The HSAAC provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security and its leadership on matters related to homeland security and the academic community. Since its formation, the HSAAC has delivered more than 120 recommendations resulting in new and expanded programs, resources, and initiatives to support the academic community. “I am excited to see that the department is focused on engaging with colleges and universities across the nation,” Leary said. “I am proud to be a member of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, which has been an invaluable asset to the Department.” During the meeting, the HSAAC Academic Subcommittee on Countering Violent Extremism presented its report to council members. The report offered a number of recommendations for department consideration that were established through a joint effort of academic leaders and subject-matter experts. DHS leadership also outlined the 2017 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise (NTTX) event, which will take place Oct. 10-11 at the University of Utah. The two-day event will include workshop sessions, a tabletop exercise, and an after-action review session on preparing participants to respond to a campus emergency. This year’s tabletop event will focus on a failure in campus infrastructure caused by cyberattack. This recurring NTTX series is part of the DHS Campus Resilience Program. The program engages colleges and universities in an effort to foster resilience and bolster campus emergency-preparedness efforts. Following the meeting, Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Elaine Duke met with HSAAC members for an informational session on the department’s key priorities and challenges.

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Tracey Egloff

Tracey Egloff

James Kelly, president and CEO, announced that Tracey Egloff has joined Polish National Credit Union as vice president of residential lending. Egloff has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of residential lending, including loan origination, processing, underwriting, compliance, secondary market sales, and loan servicing. She began her career in banking at Northampton Cooperative Bank in 1992 and held various positions in the loan department. She was most recently the vice president of residential lending with successor institution Greenfield Cooperative Bank. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst and is also a graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College. “Tracey’s strong background in all aspects of residential lending makes her a perfect choice for helping our members achieve their housing goals and objectives,” said Kelly. “We are extremely pleased to welcome her to the Polish National Credit Union family.”

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Lou Mayo, office manager with Real Living Realty Professionals in Wilbraham, was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV). The announcement was made during the association’s annual awards banquet held June 8 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. As the highest honor given to a member, the Realtor of the Year award is bestowed upon the one person who has shown outstanding service and devotion to the 1,650-member organization during the past 17 months in the areas of Realtor activity, community service, and business activity. A Realtor since 1997, Mayo has been a member of the RAPV board of directors since 2012. He was RAPV president in 2016 and also served on the professional standards, strategic planning, and finance committees, as well as the forms and building task forces. At the state level, Mayo is a member of the board of directors of the Mass. Assoc. of Realtors (MAR). He is the chairman of the Mass. Assoc. of Realtors professional standards committee, a forms committee member, as well as a former member the MAR young professionals network committee. He is a MAR Leadership Academy graduate, and is currently a member of the MAR website task force. At the national level, Mayo has attended many National Assoc. of Realtors (NAR) conferences and trade shows and holds the professional designations of Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), and Certified Buyer Representative (CBR). Mayo’s community involvement includes providing support through charitable giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Salvation Army, as well as serving as a member of the Granby Bow & Gun Club. In conjuction with the RAPV community service committee, he also contrubuted to the development and construction of four playhouses that were donated to local Boys and Girls Clubs. “I believe strongly in the code of ethics and strive daily to achieve its highest ideals as a Realtor,” Mayo said. “In both my personal and professional life, I desire to uplift the image of the Realtor by embodying the knowledge, character, and wisdom of a top professional.”

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The Springfield Thunderbirds announced the addition of Charles Venezia to the front-office staff as an account executive. Venezia joined the Thunderbirds upon graduation from Western New England University, where he played football and was named an All-Academic team member for his conference three years in a row. On the field, he helped lead the Golden Bears to two conference titles. En route to graduating with his degree in sport management, Venezia spent the 2016-17 academic year interning with the Thunderbirds during the club’s inaugural season.

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Berkshire Bank announced that Sharon Blanchette, first vice president, BSA/AML officer, moderated the cybersecurity panel at the Assoc. of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Connecticut chapter’s third annual conference on May 19. This year’s ACAMS conference focused on the theme “Anti Money Laundering in a Changing World,” which took place at Mohegan Sun. Blanchette attended this event, moderating the cybersecurity panel for the audience and serving as a panelist on the Bank Secrecy Act audit panel. “Cybersecurity is an important and ever-growing topic of discussion in the financial industry, particularly as we continuously adhere to the Bank Secrecy Act,” said Blanchette. “We are constantly defining and redefining compliance and regulations to stay current in a technologically advanced world, so to be able to serve on a panel to discuss this topic and bring further awareness to our community was an exciting opportunity.”

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Rebecca Gray

Rebecca Gray

American International College (AIC) graduate Rebecca Gray, class of 2017, won first place and a $500 cash prize at Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) recent Shark Tank competition. Gray delivered one of seven two-minute pitches to a panel of four judges from the local business community. Gray’s idea for her company, Coastline Industries, focuses on efficient, eco-friendly, and renewable energy in the form of underwater turbines. “Solar energy loses 7% of its efficiency in the first year and, if not maintained, can lose up to 40% efficiency in that first year,” she noted. “Wind turbines add to an increase in noise and stress level of birds and interrupt their migration patterns, all contributing to a high environmental impact.” Gray’s proposed underwater turbines would be built 500 yards from the shoreline in New Hampshire and 100 yards below sea level, producing low environmental impact with little disruption to marine life. “The judges provided five minutes of feedback and very intense questioning about the contestants’ business proposals,” Gray said. While Gray’s idea is not a new one — Scotland already uses underwater turbines and is on track to build the world’s largest field this fall with 270 turbines — it is a new concept for the U.S., Gray said. “The United States is far behind in introducing renewable energy due to bureaucracy and other considerations. Eight turbines could power 5,200 homes, and 39% of the nation’s homes are within a thousand-mile reach of a shoreline.” As part of the competition, presenters had to develop a business model, including startup costs. “While the initial project for Coastline Industries will cost approximately $23.6 million to complete, this venture is eligible for $7 million in federal grants and up to $15 million in low-interest federal loans,” Gray said. “The venture seeks $1.6 million in private funding. The starting energy mill of eight turbines, powering 5,200 homes, would bring in $5.72 million in revenue the first year alone. The entire investment will be made back within five years.” Gray’s idea resonated with the panel, and she was granted the top prize of $500. “They said I did a really good job of answering questions on the spot, had confidence in my answers, and knew what I was talking about.” The newly minted AIC graduate, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, is a New Hampshire native who now resides in Springfield. She will begin a full-time job in finance this July with plans to enter a master’s program in the fall.

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Movie Premiere

June 29: The Basketball Hall of Fame will turn Columbus Avenue into Hollywood Boulevard for a premiere of Grey Lady, a new film by Springfield resident John Shea. This is a one-time, exclusive event, and Shea hopes to reconnect with local luminaries and old friends. Shea will be present at 6 p.m. for a benefit cocktail party before the audience moves into the theater at 6:45 p.m. He will also host an exclusive party after the film, and will take questions from the audience. Shea wrote and directed the film, and also plays a small role as an island police chief. This event is sponsored by Florence Bank. The bank’s president, John Heaps, has known Shea since the third grade at Holy Cross School. It was Shea’s idea to bring his film home to Springfield (he is a Cathedral High School graduate) and donate the proceeds to local charities. Tickets to the benefit are $100, and proceeds will go to Gray House, the Bing Arts Center, and the Community Foundation’s Dr. John V. Shea Scholarship Fund. Party entertainment will be provided by the Eric Bascom Trio. “The reason I’m doing this is to return as much as I can to the town where I grew up. I’m looking forward to renewing relationships with many of my Springfield friends,” said Shea, who calls Los Angeles home today. He has returned to the area many times; he helped with the campaign to establish the new Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, has been a marshal in the Holyoke’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and sang with the Springfield Symphony. Tickets are available online at the Bing Arts Center box office or at www.bingartscenter.org.

HMC Cookout

July 1: Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) will open its new, $25.3 million Emergency Department early next month. As part of the grand-opening events, from noon to 2 p.m., the hospital will host a free community celebration and cookout. This will be an opportunity for families to come and tour the new Emergency Department. In addition to the tour, hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon, and ice cream will be provided.

Nomination Deadline for Healthcare Heroes

July 10: Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by HCN and BusinessWest. Sponsored by American International College, Bay Path University, Elms College, and Renew.Calm, with additional sponsorships available, the program was created to shed a bright light on the outstanding work being done across the broad spectrum of health and wellness services, and the institutions and individuals providing that care. Nominations are now being sought — and will be accepted until July 10 — in the following categories: Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider; Innovation in Health/Wellness; Community Health; Emerging Leader; Collaboration in Health/Wellness; Health/Wellness Administration/Administrator; and Lifetime Achievement. The nominations will be scored by an independent panel of judges, to be announced in the coming weeks. The winners will be chosen in July and profiled in the September issue of HCN. The guidelines to consider when nominating individuals, groups, or institutions in these various categories are available HERE.

Jimmy Mazz Concert

July 19: The annual summer concerts at Orchard Valley at Wilbraham are underway. Local favorite Jimmy Mazz will perform at 6 p.m. on the front lawn at Orchard Valley, located at 2387 Boston Road in Wilbraham. The public is invited to enjoy his Vegas-style entertainment with a contemporary twist. The free community summer concerts are held monthly during the summer months and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available. For more information or to RSVP, call (413) 596-0006.

EANE Compensation & Benefits Conference

July 20: The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) announced that its annual Compensation and Benefits Conference, themed “The Game Has Changed,” will be held on Thursday, July 20 at the Publick House in Sturbridge. It will focus on trends in employee compensation and benefits. “The one-size-fits-all model no longer applies to employee compensation and benefits. Employers need to understand the demographic, legislative, and competitive dynamics that have created the trend toward personalization of employee benefits,” said Meredith Wise, EANE president. “Our conference this year is all about these outside influences that are game-changing.” The full-day program will feature Lauren Stiller Rikleen, a nationally recognized expert on developing a thriving, diverse, and multi-generational workforce. She is the author of You Raised Us – Now Work With Us: Millennials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams. Additional conference presentations will include “How to Survive High-deductible Health Plans,” “Is the 40-hour Work Week Dead?” and “The Trump Effect on Employee Compensation and Benefits.” The cost for the program is $285 per person with discounts for three or more. Register at www.eane.org/special-events or by calling (877) 662-6444. The program will offer 6.25 credits from the HR Certification Institute and SHRM. Sponsoring the program are Johnson & Hill Staffing Services and the HR Certification Institute.

Babysitters Academy

July 22: Baystate Mary Lane will sponsor a Babysitters Academy in July to ready area youth for summer and fall babysitting responsibilities. The one-day program will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The class will be held in the Main Conference Room located on the second floor. The Babysitters Academy is a certified babysitter program for young adults ages 11½ to 16. The Saturday session offers potential babysitters instruction in baby care, first aid, CPR, fire safety, home security, child behavior, and accident prevention. Participants are given a course booklet containing helpful tips and other information, and will receive a graduation certificate upon completion of the course. The program is offered by the Parenting program at Baystate Medical Center. There is a $75 fee per student, then $30 for each additional family or group member. Space is limited. For more information or to register, visit baystatehealth.org/parented and click on ‘Infant and Child Care,’ or call (413) 794-5515.

Brightside Golf Classic

July 24: More than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 37th annual Brightside Golf Classic at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield. “This event raises funds to continue Brightside’s mission to support our community’s most vulnerable children and their families,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of Fund Development for Mercy Medical Center and its affiliated services. Two tee times are available. Breakfast and registration for the morning session begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Lunch and registration for the second session will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The evening reception will be held immediately following the tournament from 5 to 8 p.m. Prices include green fees, golf cart, breakfast or lunch, a gift and swag bag, and reception featuring cocktails, food stations, auction, networking, and live entertainment. On-course food and beverages will be provided by event sponsors throughout the day. Golfers will also be eligible for a chance to win prizes and participate in raffles during the day. The 2017 Golf Classic chairs are Hank Downey, vice president and Commercial Loan officer, Florence Savings Bank; John Kendzierski, president, Professional Drywall Construction Inc.; Matthew Sosik, president and CEO, Easthampton Savings Bank; and William Wagner, Chief Business Development officer and vice chairman of the board, Westfield Bank. Brightside for Families and Children provides in-home counseling and family support to more than 650 children and their families throughout Western Mass. Services include resource coordination, parenting-skills development, behavioral-technique instruction, community-support programs, and other programs tailored to prevent hospitalization from occurring. Specialized assessments such as neuropsychological evaluations and testing are also available. For more information on sponsorships, donations, and attending the event, contact Gearing-Kalill at (413) 748-9986 or [email protected]. Information is also available at www.mercycares.com/brightside-golf-classic.

Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass.

Nov. 2: Comcast Business will present the Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass. at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, produced by BusinessWest and the Healthcare News. The seventh annual business-to-business show will feature more than 150 exhibitor booths, educational seminars, breakfast and lunch programs, and a day-capping Expo Social. Current sponsors include Comcast Business (presenting sponsor), Inspired Marketing (show partner), MGM Springfield (corporate sponsor), Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst (education sponsor), and the Better Business Bureau (contributing sponsor). Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Exhibitor spaces are also available; booth prices start at $800. For more information on sponsorships or booth purchase, call (413) 781-8600, ext. 100.

East-West Rail Would Benefit the Entire State

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 By Eric Lesser

It’s no secret that Boston is booming. On my drive to the Statehouse every week, I see new buildings, new apartments, new restaurants. I can’t throw a baseball there without hitting a construction crane.

The city’s reputation for leading advances in biomedicine and investing in tech startups has made it the envy of the world.

But outside Boston’s 617 area code, the story of our state is much different.

Long before I reach my exit for downtown, I pass the long-abandoned factories of Westinghouse, American Bosch and Chapman Valve. While Boston’s unemployment rate is about 2%, Springfield’s is nearly 7%.

Our Commonwealth’s lopsided growth is leaving Western Mass. behind — and it’s hurting the entire state.

As new companies draw more and more young professionals to Boston, the high cost of housing squeezes their finances and they struggle to pay back student loans.

East-west rail would give employees in Western Mass access to higher-paying jobs in Eastern Mass. And it would give those who are struggling to afford housing in Eastern Mass. more affordable options in Central and Western Mass.”

Meanwhile, those young people leave behind gaping holes in the communities they move away from: Fewer families, an aging population, a growing housing glut, and a declining tax base.

Reliable, high-speed commuter rail service between Springfield and Boston would help solve this two-sided problem by creating an exchange between regions.

East-west rail would give employees in Western Mass access to higher-paying jobs in Eastern Mass. And it would give those who are struggling to afford housing in Eastern Mass. more affordable options in Central and Western Mass.

The current economy of Massachusetts is not properly using our different regions’ comparative advantages to their full potential.

Western Mass. is a beautiful place to live and raise a family, with plenty of open land to accommodate even more residents.

Eastern Mass. has the opposite problem, but offers more job opportunities and more paths to career advancement.

East-west rail is not just a Springfield project or a Western Mass project. This is a project that would benefit the entire Commonwealth — and business leaders are starting to take note.

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has endorsed east-west rail as a way to open up expansion opportunities and consumer markets to businesses in Boston.

Realtors and housing advocates have told me that east-west rail would not only ease Boston’s critical housing shortage, but would also be a boon to housing markets outside the city.

But the most important voices in this discussion are those of the workers and families themselves.

On June 19, I took a whistle-stop tour across the state to raise awareness of my proposal to study the feasibility of a high-speed rail line between Springfield and Boston. When I stopped in Palmer, I met an older woman who told me about the many times she had been laid off because a company had closed or downsized or moved to a different region.

Each time, she said, she would have to go back to school or retrain for a new skill. And each time, when she looked for a new job, the openings were farther and farther away from Palmer — from her hometown, her friends and her family.

When Western Mass gets left behind, this is what it looks like: A laid-off worker with very few options.

It is unacceptable that a woman in Western Mass. who has worked her whole life should have to worry about finding another job not because she is untrained for it, but because there are no jobs available within an hour’s drive.

This is the story being told outside of Boston’s 617 area code. And it would have a happier ending with an east-west rail link that would bring this woman — and other workers like her — to job opportunities closer to home.

 

Senator Eric P. Lesser is chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, vice chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services, and leads ‘Millennial Outreach’ for the State Senate. He represents the First Hampden & Hampshire District in Western Mass.

 

 

Massachusetts Adds 2,900 Jobs in May

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BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in May from the April rate of 3.9%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The preliminary job estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 2,900 jobs in May. Over-the-month job gains occurred in education and health services; leisure and hospitality; professional, scientific, and business services; information; and construction. The April estimate was revised to a loss of 800 jobs.

From May 2016 to May 2017, BLS estimates Massachusetts has added 58,300 jobs. The May state unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 4.3% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“During 2017, Massachusetts continues to experience large increases in the labor force,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II said. “May’s labor-force participation rate of 66.7%, the highest rate since October 2008, allows for ongoing economic growth. As the pool of people actively searching for work increases, our workforce-development agencies remain focused on ensuring that the next generation of job seekers have access to next-generation job training.”

The labor force increased by 17,100 from 3,694,200 in April, as 4,900 more residents were employed and 12,200 more residents were unemployed over the month.

Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased four-tenths of a percentage point from 3.8% in May 2016. There were 17,300 more unemployed people over the year compared to May 2016.

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 — increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 66.7% over the month. The labor-force participation rate over the year has increased 1.7% compared to May 2016.

The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in information; construction; professional, scientific, and business services; and education and health services.

Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley Names Lou Mayo Realtor of the Year

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SPRINGFIELD — Lou Mayo, office manager with Real Living Realty Professionals in Wilbraham, was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV). The announcement was made during the association’s annual awards banquet held June 8 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.

As the highest honor given to a member, the Realtor of the Year award is bestowed upon the one person who has shown outstanding service and devotion to the 1,650-member organization during the past 17 months in the areas of Realtor activity, community service, and business activity.

A Realtor since 1997, Mayo has been a member of the RAPV board of directors since 2012. He was RAPV president in 2016 and also served on the professional standards, strategic planning, and finance committees, as well as the forms and building task forces.

At the state level, Mayo is a member of the board of directors of the Mass. Assoc. of Realtors (MAR). He is the chairman of the Mass. Assoc. of Realtors professional standards committee, a forms committee member, as well as a former member the MAR young professionals network committee. He is a MAR Leadership Academy graduate, and is currently a member of the MAR website task force.

At the national level, Mayo has attended many National Assoc. of Realtors (NAR) conferences and trade shows and holds the professional designations of Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), and Certified Buyer Representative (CBR).

Mayo’s community involvement includes providing support through charitable giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Salvation Army, as well as serving as a member of the Granby Bow & Gun Club. In conjuction with the RAPV community service committee, he also contrubuted to the development and construction of four playhouses that were donated to local Boys and Girls Clubs.

“I believe strongly in the code of ethics and strive daily to achieve its highest ideals as a Realtor,” Mayo said. “In both my personal and professional life, I desire to uplift the image of the Realtor by embodying the knowledge, character, and wisdom of a top professional.”

Ludlow Builds Off Mill Project’s Momentum

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Doug Stefancik

Doug Stefancik says Ludlow’s status as a safe, clean, middle-income community makes it an attractive spot to live or do business.

When it comes to economic development in Ludlow, the sprawling project known as Ludlow Mills has been the lead story for several years. But it’s far from the only story, Douglas Stefancik said.

“We do need economic development, and we take it seriously,” said Ludlow’s town planner. “We look to businesses for tax revenue and jobs. And anytime we can get a new business in town, it enhances the entire area.”

A good deal of that movement has occurred at Ludlow Mills since Westmass Area Development Corp. purchased the site six years ago. Since that time, it has attracted $127 million in public and private investment.

The State Street property encompass a sprawling complex of more than 60 buildings set on 170 acres, and Westmass predicts that, over the next 15 years, more than 2,000 new jobs will be created and retained there, and more than $300 million will be spent in private investments.

The majority of buildings that make up the heart of Ludlow Mills were built between the 1870s and 1920s by Ludlow Manufacturing and Sales Co. From the 1860s through the 1970s, it made cloth, rope, and twine out of Indian-grown jute, flax, and hemp, employing about 4,000 people in its heyday.

Today, the complex is a growing mixed-use complex and home to many small businesses, including Iron Duke Brewery, which opened in a 3,000-square-foot space in December 2014, including a taproom that draws big crowds to the site.

But the jewel so far is HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts, which opened a $28 million acute-care facility on the grounds four years ago, marking the beginning of the revitalization of the largest brownfield mill-redevelopment project in New England, and keeping 75 to 100 jobs in Ludlow.

On the heels of that project, WinnDevelopment, which specializes in housing and mill redevelopment, is in the final stages of a $24.5 million adaptive reuse of Mill 10 that will include 75 apartments for seniors, most subsidized but a few market-rate. Winn is also working on a $60 million conversion of Mill 8, which features the town’s iconic clock tower to a mixed-use complex of market-rate apartments with commercial, retail, and office space on the first floor.

“Winn has been first-class professionals all the way,” Stefancik said. “We’re excited about what they’ve done with Mill 10 and what we expect them to do with Mill 8.

“We’re also finishing up a riverwalk project, with public-safety improvements, lighting, trash receptacles, historical and interpretive signage, and benches,” he went on, describing a project that has drawn well over $1 million in funding to date. “Having walked it a few times, it’s fantastic. Overall, we continue to see the evolution down there. It’s a 20-year project, and we’ll continue to see development happen in phases.”

On the Rise

Nearby, the East Street corridor has been attracting more small restaurants, mom-and-pop shops, and convenience stores. Long a fertile ground for insurance agencies, banks, hair salons, bakeries, and other small businesses, “there’s a good, healthy mix there,” Stefancik said. “We just had a lady open a cupcake bakery down in that area, and someone is looking to open a yogurt shop. We continually have interest in the storefront businesses down there.”

He said business activity has been healthy, with 33 changes of occupancy in 2016, following 37 in 2015. “We see a good amount of businesses coming in,” he noted, before taking a stab at explaining why.

“I think we’re a classic middle-income community that’s safe and clean,” he said, adding, “the process for going through permitting is simple. The permitting on the mill site is more of an expedited permit, and we have similar processes and procedures for other types of businesses.”

That’s true, he said, for both a change in ownership in a small, storefront business or a new build from the ground up. “The Planning Board has been good about working with developers to make sure the plans are as close to approvable as possible when they come before them. And I don’t think our rules and regulations make people jump through hoops; I think they’re straightforward and fair.”

Stefancik said Ludlow also approves many special permits for home-based businesses, 18 last year. “These can be anything from a landscaper to someone doing an Internet business.”

Ludlow Mills

WinnDevelopment plans to turn Mill 8 at the Ludlow Mills into a bustling mixed-use complex.

But they’re less visible than storefront businesses that continue to proliferate, such as recent East Street additions like Corner Café, BlueWater Sushi, Casa Pizzeria, Family Pawn, and Treasures of the World.

Meanwhile, the Planning Board recently approved the town’s third solar array, a 1.8-MW installation owned by Eversource on Chapin Street. That joins a town-owned, 2.6-MW photovoltaic system on a capped landfill on Holyoke Street, and a privately owned, 3.8-MW installation on Center Street.

Residential development has been steady as well, with a 13-lot subdivision on Maria’s Way, a 20-lot project on Cislak Drive, and a 35-lot subdivision at Parker Lane Extension. Meanwhile, HAPHousing is planning a 40-unit affordable-housing project on Fuller Street that has run into neighborhood opposition, but is moving through the approval process.

Out and About

Recreation is typically the third pillar of a healthy community, and Ludlow planners have their eyes on a few projects, like a dog park at Camp White on the north side of town.

“The dog park committee has finalized a design for the plan with Berkshire Design Group,” Stefancik said. “It’s one of these amenities that people in town have been asking for. So we researched our area, and Camp White allows passive recreation. A lot of other parks in town are filled to capacity with sports fields, so it’s hard to fit something like that in. For a dog park, we’re looking at one or two acres, if not more.”

The town also continues to look for open space to develop a new complex of sports fields, and is exploring the construction of a new elementary school to replace Chapin Street Elementary and also possibly Veterans Park School. For the older set, a committee is studying the potential for a brand-new senior center or retrofitting the existing center on Chestnut Street.

Finally, Ludlow officials are finalizing the design of a reconstruction of Route 21, Center Street, though the center of town, from Beachside Drive to Sewall Street. “There will be a turning lane in the middle, and pedestrian improvement, with sidewalks where there are none now,” he said. “The end result will be a big improvement to that area.”

Improvement is the name of the game for the Planning Department in any town, and Stefancik says Ludlow has plenty of reason for optimism.

“A lot of good things are going on,” he told BusinessWest. “We’re excited about the momentum, especially with the Ludlow Mills project and the impact that will have on the whole community.”

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

 

Ludlow at a glance

Year Incorporated: 1774
Population: 21,103 (2010)
Area: 28.2 square miles
County: Hampden
Residential Tax Rate: $18.13
Commercial Tax Rate: $18.13
Median Household Income: $53,244
MEDIAN FAMILY Income: $67,797
Type of Government: Town Council; Representative Town Meeting
Largest Employers: Hampden County House of Correction; Massachusetts Air National Guard; Kleeberg Sheet Metal Inc.; R&C Floral Inc.
* Latest information available

 

 

It’s Getting Hot in Here

By
Opinion

Opinion

By Associated Industries of Massachusetts

With summer approaching, employers should again turn their attention to managing work in the summer heat.

Although Massachusetts has guidelines on what it means to be too cold in the workplace, it does not define what is too hot. Employers are left to their own common sense and experience to determine what to do during the dog days.

According to the National Weather Service, heat is the number-one weather-related killer of people in the U.S. More people die per year from heat-related illness than from tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning combined. Heat waves occur across the U.S., but are often predicted in advance. Staying abreast of this information from the National Weather Service will allow you the opportunity to plan for the impact within your organization.

If you have a workplace that is open to the weather, such as a loading dock, a warehouse, a construction site, an outdoor deck or patio for food service, or even an outdoor exercise area or some other non-air-conditioned site, you need to watch for heat disorders.

Heat disorders generally come from the inability of the body to remove heat by sweating, or from too much sweating. When heat gain exceeds what the body can deal with, or when the body cannot compensate for fluids and salt lost through perspiration, the body’s inner core temperature begins to rise, and heat-related illness may develop.

Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat-related illness. It happens when the body becomes unable to regulate its core temperature. Sweating stops, and the body can no longer rid itself of excess heat. Signs include confusion; loss of consciousness; hot, dry skin; and seizures. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that may result in death. Call 911 immediately.

If heat stroke happens, the following steps may save a life: place the worker in a shady, cool area; loosen clothing; remove outer clothing; fan air on the worker; place cold packs in the armpits; wet the worker with cool water; apply ice packs, cool compresses, or ice if available; provide fluids (preferably water) as soon as possible; and stay with the worker until help arrives.

Other heat-related conditions that can affect workers include heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rash.

No matter the situation, encourage your employees to adopt some of the following health tips to manage the heat. Education, planning, and reacting to the conditions will assure safety during the hot events of summer.

• Allow your employees to slow down. If possible, limit strenuous activities to the coolest time of the day, perhaps first thing in the morning or when the sun is not directly on your work site. Consider extending break periods or adding a break period to ease the heat risk during certain days.

• Dress appropriately for summer. Lightweight, light-colored clothing reflects heat and sunlight, and helps your body maintain normal temperatures.

• Encourage employees to drink plenty of water or other non-alcohol fluids even if they may not feel thirsty — their body needs water to keep cool. Consider purchasing bottles of water and sports drinks for the team to ensure hydration.

• Allow employees to spend as much time as possible in air-conditioned places. If the workplace doesn’t allow for AC, consider fans to keep the air circulating, and encourage employees to work in the shade if possible.

• Remind your employees that diet matters. The heavier the meal, the more a body works to digest it and the greater the water loss, causing a greater risk of heat problems.

Finally, make sure your employees watch out for one another. If they recognize a co-worker suffering with the heat, depending on the symptoms, urge them call 911, their supervisor, or human resources to get help.

The Legal Issues Surrounding This Exploding Housing Market

By
Law Sections

Tiny Homes, Big Questions

By Jeffrey L. Adams

Jeffrey Adams

Jeffrey Adams

Tiny homes are efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. Generally speaking, tiny homes are defined as residential dwelling units measuring 400 square feet or smaller. As a result of their benefits, tiny homes are soaring in popularity both locally and nationally.

With a blossoming tiny-house market, however, comes increasing uncertainty due to the vast landscape of complicated legal issues facing prospective owners of such homes. This article is not designed to be an exhaustive list of every imaginable legal issue facing a prospective tiny-home owner. As outlined below, there are a wide array of potential issues facing the building or purchasing of a tiny home. Some of those issues may apply to the building of a tiny home, some to the purchasing of a tiny home, and many others to both construction and sale.

The first concern prospective tiny-home owners must contemplate is whether the purchase and sale of their tiny home is governed by common contract law or the Uniform Commercial Code. Tiny homes are commonly built on either a foundation or a trailer. This distinction dictates which law applies. Article two of the Uniform Commercial Code governs the sale of “goods” that includes “all things … which are movable at the time of identification to the contract of sale.” Accordingly, if your tiny home is built on a trailer, it is “movable” at the time of identification of the contract and governed by the Uniform Commercial Code. Any tiny home, however, built on a foundation will be governed by common contract law, similar to most residential homes. It is imperative to determine which law applies prior to entering into a contract to ensure a smooth purchase or sale of your tiny home.

The next issue for prospective owners is whether the land on which you intend to place your tiny home is zoned for such use. Massachusetts General Laws c. 40A permits local governments to enact zoning ordinances and bylaws which regulate how landowners may use their lands. Currently, Nantucket is the only municipality in the Commonwealth that has permitted tiny homes to be placed legally on land that already includes one residential dwelling. Unfortunately, most municipalities are likely to restrict residentially zoned plots to one dwelling, which will present significant legal issues for tiny-home owners seeking to place their homes legally.

One way tiny-home owners nationally are trying to circumvent such zoning restrictions is through a request to their local government permitting a tiny home as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). This is a clever mechanism that permits a second dwelling on a zoned plot; however, municipalities tend to enact such bylaws only where the second dwelling is attached to the primary residence. The legislative purpose of permitting ADUs is to create a cost-effective alternative for the elderly. Therefore, many municipalities may be hesitant to allow tiny homes as ADUs where such homes are not connected to the principal residence.

In addition to the Zoning Act, tiny-home owners must be cognizant of the building code, which regulates how one may build their tiny home. See 780 Code Mass. Regs 1.00, et. seq., and model regulations cited. The building code is enforced by the state, and any local zoning ordinance or bylaw may not interfere with the implementation of the building code.

The building code poses yet another challenge for prospective owners. The state requires that the code govern the building of any residential dwelling used for the permanent provisions of living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. Accordingly, prospective owners, especially those building their own home, must comply with the building code.

Finally, prospective owners must adhere to the Department of Public Health’s regulations regarding dwellings that are fit for human habitation. See 105 Code Mass. Regs. 410.000, et. seq. For example, the regulations require that every dwelling unit must contain at least 150 square feet of floor space for one occupant, and 100 square feet of floor space for each additional occupant. These numbers may be difficult to achieve for prospective owners, especially families with the intent of going tiny.

The laws and regulations governing tiny homes, as currently constituted, were written and implemented by principally considering the purchase and sale of residential dwellings that were affixed to a foundation and were large enough to comply with all of the state’s building and health requirements. Tiny homes pose a challenge, not only to the prospective owners of such homes, but also to our local and state governments.

Ultimately, a primary tiny-home market will erupt once a secondary market forms for such homes; however, this impending growth will not occur if our local and state governments do not adapt. Perhaps the proper method to govern tiny homes is by subjecting such homes to the same laws and regulations in place for recreational vehicles and mobile homes, rather than creating a new, complicated framework of laws specifically designed for tiny homes.

One thing is certain: tiny homes present enormous potential rewards for sustainable, economic living that can help ease the dearth for affordable housing. The question remains: will our laws dictate such an outcome?

Jeffrey L. Adams is an associate with Robinson Donovan, P.C., where he concentrates his practice on litigation; (413) 732-2301; [email protected]

Building Permits

By
Building Permits Departments

The following building permits were issued during the month of May 2017.

AGAWAM

BMA Realty, LLC
11 Ramah Circle North
$19,000 — Re-roof building

FRP Holdings Agawam, LLC
7-19 Springfield St.
$49,064 — Re-roof half of Friendly’s and re-roof 180’ canopy

Springfield Water & Sewer Commission
190 M St.
$90,500 — Re-roof building

Town of Agawam
36 Main St.
$156,822 — Re-roof Town Hall

Town of Agawam
1347 Main St.
$23,300 — Re-roof maintenance building

AMHERST

Amherst-Pelham Regional School District
21 Mattoon St.
$359,450 — Remove and replace gym floor, basketball equipment, bleachers, and divider curtain at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School

The Common School
521 South Pleasant St.
$3,970 — Install new rubber roof on library

Grandonico Properties, LLC
23 North Pleasant St.
$2,400 — Install sign cabinet above restaurant doorway

Hampshire College
West Street
$60,000 — Interior renovation of portion of first floor of Johnson Library to create Knowledge Commons

CHICOPEE

E & R Realty
749 Meadow St.
$6,487.23 — Add eight horn strobes and one pull station to existing fire system

Elms College
291 Springfield St.
$92,700 — Re-roof building

Elms College
291 Springfield St.
$685,205 — Construct new offices on second floor of library building

Elms College
291 Springfield St.
$465,550 — Install new paneling and flooring in chapel of Berchmans Hall

UH Storage Ltd.
499 Montgomery St.
$56,950 — Re-roof building

DEERFIELD

University of Massachusetts
148 River Road
$7,960 — Re-roof tobacco barn

EASTHAMPTON

Interland Real Estate, LLC
180 Pleasant St.
$30,000 — Interior build-out for new office space

KC Tactical, LLC
412 Main St.
$926,586 — Interior build-out for offices and bathrooms

Keystone Enterprises
122 Pleasant St.
$34,222 — Interior build-out

EAST LONGMEADOW

Excel Dryer
357 Chestnut St.
$104,250 — Roofing

Power Clean Fitness
45 Baldwin St.
$4,760 — Security and fire alarm

GREENFIELD

Center for Human Development
102 Main St.
$3,159,000 — Remodel interior to create integrated healthcare facility with experior facade upgrade to front of building and small addition at existing loading dock

Rosenberg Property, LLC
311 Wells St.
$35,000 — Extend sprinkler system

TCB Leyden Woods Limited Partnership
Leyden Road
$3,400 — Install ADA swing door

HADLEY

Pizza Hut of America
424 Russell St.
$1,169,366 — Construct a new urgent-care facility

Thayercare Inc.
49 Middle St.
$500 — Install ductwork from two kitchen exhaust hoods vented outdoors

LONGMEADOW

GPT Longmeadow, LLC
714 Bliss Road
$234,547 — Alterations to interior for new bakery

Longmeadow Mall, LP
791 Williams St.
$5,430 — Re-roof canopy only at White Hut/Longmeadow Kitchen

PALMER

Camp Ramah of New England
39 Bennett St.
$2,000 — Repair floor

Palmer DG, LLC
2 Breckenridge St.
$457,273 — Build new Dollar General store

SOUTH HADLEY

AT&T Mobility
8 Industrial Dr.
$5,000 — Add three new remote radios to AT&T shelter

Berkshire Hills Music
48 Woodbridge St.
$3,750 — Install fire-suppression system

Loomis Village Inc.
246 North Main St.
$299,760 — Renovate Gardenside Pavilion

Mount Holyoke College
College Street
$13,300 — Renovate existing space into three baths and storage room

SOUTHWICK

Crestview Construction
25 Industrial Road
$50,000 — New storage building

Grist Mill Plaza
604-610 College Highway
$13,000 — Replace pillars

King Brothers Decorating Center
617 College Highway
$11,500 — Replace windows, repair porch

SPRINGFIELD

Amerco Real Estate
88 Birnie Ave.
$8,000 — Remove office partitions, ceiling tiles, floor and wall coverings

CBRE
1341 Main St.
$75,000 — Convert existing space into new AMT vestibule for Bank of America

City of Springfield
1550 Main St.
$29,994 — New office dividing wall to make two spaces, plumbing and electrical work

Gardening the Community
200-206 Walnut St.
$190,000 — Erect a wood-frame farm-stand structure

Joanny Quezada
453 Belmont Ave.
$1,200 — Replace vinyl siding

Springfield College
263 Alden St.
$20,000 — Divide room into three offices in Alumni Hall, new acoustical ceilings, HVAC and electrical work

WEST SPRINGFIELD

66 West Springfield Realty, LLC
885 Riverdale St.
$4,266,000 — Construct 121-room hotel

180 Daggett Dr., LLC
180 Daggett Dr.
$100,000 — Facade alterations to existing building for conversion to multi-tenant property

EPT Nineteen Inc.
864 Riverdale St.
$1,800,000 — Renovate interior of cinema complex

Polonez Parcel Service
100 Doty Circle
$24,250 — Re-roof building

Eugene Rozenberg
758 Westfield St.
$29,500 — Re-roof building

WILBRAHAM

Northeast Auto
2423 Boston Road
$2,400 — New signvvv

Real Estate Transactions

By
Departments Real Estate

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

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

1266 Bug Hill Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Drew N. Pantermehl
Seller: Gilbert & D. Roberts IRT
Date: 05/05/17

CHARLEMONT

48 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Berkshire Rafting LLC
Seller: William J. Schaefer
Date: 05/04/17

COLRAIN

Foundry Village Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Hartshorn Family LLC
Seller: Call INT
Date: 05/05/17

295 Jacksonville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $147,392
Buyer: Greenfield Savings Bank
Seller: Heidi M. Wellman
Date: 05/01/17

York Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Hartshorn Family LLC
Seller: Call INT
Date: 05/05/17

CONWAY

3102 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Jennifer Menendez
Seller: John A. Siano
Date: 05/12/17

DEERFIELD

110 North Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Samantha Colarusso
Seller: Sarah A. Lusardi
Date: 05/08/17

40 Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Erica L. Francks
Seller: Elizabeth Clarke
Date: 05/05/17

GILL

276 Mountain Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Sarah R. Watsky
Seller: Thomas E. Dorsey
Date: 05/05/17

GREENFIELD

53-55 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Heather Greene
Seller: George E. Miller
Date: 05/04/17

23 Graves Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $264,900
Buyer: Scott A. Briere
Seller: Christopher L. Gagnon
Date: 05/05/17

12 Holland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Lillian H. Winseck
Date: 05/12/17

28-B Old Albany Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Alexander M. Gilbert
Seller: David T. Damery
Date: 05/01/17

65 Shattuck St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Barbara Hadden
Seller: Edmond F. Byrne
Date: 05/08/17

100 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Katherine Buttolph
Seller: Debra J. Dehoyos
Date: 05/01/17

22 Sunrise Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Kristyn E. Bates
Seller: Jay A. Brooks
Date: 05/11/17

LEVERETT

73 Long Plain Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Susan D. Montgomery
Seller: Christian Friedrick
Date: 05/12/17

MONTAGUE

172 Meadow Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Mount Grace Farm LLC
Seller: 172 Meadow Road NT
Date: 05/01/17

184 Meadow Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Mount Grace Farm LLC
Seller: 172 Meadow Road NT
Date: 05/01/17

16 North St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Terry Gaberson
Seller: Judith Ingham
Date: 05/12/17

30 Stevens St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: John T. McGuigan
Seller: Jean G. Donovan
Date: 05/05/17

NORTHFIELD

1 Capt. Beers Plain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Brian A. Vanguilder
Seller: Jeffrey N. Kratz
Date: 05/05/17

11 Lyman Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Gregory S. Hale
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 05/05/17

109 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Dorothy Koda
Seller: Michael L. Dibari
Date: 05/08/17

882 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Philip J. Calabria
Seller: Eleanor J. Goodman
Date: 05/02/17

ORANGE

76 Brookside Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: Jason W. Hubbard
Seller: Ryan D. Prentiss
Date: 05/12/17

15 Cloukey Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Scott C. Muth
Date: 05/08/17

SHUTESBURY

58 Old Egypt Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Caleb G. Truesdell
Seller: Adam C. Drollett
Date: 05/01/17

SUNDERLAND

410 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Paul B. Stewart
Seller: David J. Cary
Date: 05/05/17

WHATELY

66 Long Plain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael T. Palmer
Seller: Sarah Eddy
Date: 05/08/17

Route 5
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Pre-Cast Properties LLC
Seller: Robert T. Bartlett
Date: 05/09/17

Route 8
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Pre-Cast Properties LLC
Seller: Robert T. Bartlett
Date: 05/09/17

82 State Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Pre-Cast Properties LLC
Seller: Robert T. Bartlett
Date: 05/09/17

State Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Pre-Cast Properties LLC
Seller: Robert T. Bartlett
Date: 05/09/17

52 Webber Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Mary StGermain
Seller: Rachel L. Lawrence IRT
Date: 05/02/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

401 Garden St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Hamid Palo
Seller: Ashley M. Graveline
Date: 05/10/17

414 Pine St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Rivers
Seller: Donna Dragan
Date: 05/01/17

37 Porter Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Christine M. Morgan
Seller: Lisa M. Daniels
Date: 05/12/17

BLANDFORD

7 Sunset Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $162,250
Buyer: George N. Cyr
Seller: Janice Cardona
Date: 05/05/17

BLANDFORD

14 Beulah Land Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $371,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Jones
Seller: Frank Z. Wronski
Date: 05/10/17

CHICOPEE

69 Allen St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Anna Daymon
Seller: Cynthia Zack
Date: 05/05/17

233 Blanchard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Dawn M. Sanders
Date: 05/09/17

196 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $145,935
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Marlene Spillane
Date: 05/08/17

63 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: John E. Freeman
Seller: Glen P. Lesiege
Date: 05/01/17

609 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Kash Reddy LLC
Seller: White Birch Garden Apartments
Date: 05/05/17

138 Cochran St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Nelson Vega
Date: 05/02/17

72 Haven Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Rozlyn Sellez
Seller: Fournier, Harvey L., (Estate)
Date: 05/09/17

10 Highland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: William F. Pauze
Seller: Lisa M. Boutin
Date: 05/11/17

38 Keddy Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Kelsey K. Davey
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 05/09/17

42 Lemay St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Rafael J. Sierra
Seller: Vladimir Shevchenko
Date: 05/12/17

13 Madison St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Yasir Allami
Seller: Anne Circosta
Date: 05/12/17

609 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Peter J. Martin
Seller: William E. Martin
Date: 05/11/17

440 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $3,900,000
Buyer: Chicopee Hospitality LLC
Seller: Chunida Inc.
Date: 05/02/17

450 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $3,900,000
Buyer: Chicopee Hospitality LLC
Seller: Chunida Inc.
Date: 05/02/17

331 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Radoslaw Bralski
Seller: Michael R. Ostrowski
Date: 05/12/17

32 Morris St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,500
Buyer: Shelby A. Seymour
Seller: Christopher R. Brown
Date: 05/05/17

21 Oliver St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Elizabeth R. Gaspari
Seller: Sara A. Shewchuk
Date: 05/01/17

24 Shaw Park Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Shah MA Realty LLC
Seller: Bernashe Realty Inc.
Date: 05/04/17

95 West St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,566,800
Buyer: PMG SLB 1 LLC
Seller: Leonard E. Belcher Inc.
Date: 05/12/17

113 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Roger S. Bouffard
Date: 05/10/17

32 White Birch Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $168,900
Buyer: Koehler FT
Seller: Kyle I. Dieters
Date: 05/09/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

228 Braeburn Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Daniel Misco
Seller: David Kucharczyk
Date: 05/12/17

223 Hampden Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $268,900
Buyer: Thomas J. Menard
Seller: Richard E. Baker
Date: 05/03/17

190 Mapleshade Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: John Sheehan
Seller: Dennis A. Matulewicz
Date: 05/05/17

12 Marci Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Richard E. Baker
Seller: Adam L. Oliveri
Date: 05/03/17

105 Melwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Janessa M. Torres
Seller: Thomas J. Mazza
Date: 05/01/17

273 Millbrook Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Danielle Fafard
Seller: Anthony F. Desimone
Date: 05/03/17

21 Redstone Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $273,900
Buyer: Vincent S. Pafumi
Seller: AEM Property Investment
Date: 05/05/17

15 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $221,000
Buyer: Robert M. Shoen
Seller: Bickleyhelen, J., (Estate)
Date: 05/05/17

84 South Brook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Constant Ogutt
Seller: Mohammed I. Ahmed
Date: 05/12/17

Silver Fox Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: John F. Cassidy
Seller: C&M Builders LLC
Date: 05/10/17

197 Tanglewood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Natalee Shea
Seller: Bryan M. Blair
Date: 05/12/17

44 Worthy Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Nicholas Gioiosi
Seller: Launa Wentworth
Date: 05/10/17

GRANVILLE

10 Crest Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Bowen
Seller: Brian J. Ingledue
Date: 05/01/17

HAMPDEN

171 Ames Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Frederick A. Warren
Seller: Goodwin, Shirley A., (Estate)
Date: 05/12/17

172 Ames Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Keith L. Pixley
Seller: Dorothy F. Neff
Date: 05/01/17

9 Brookside Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Joseph Lafleur
Seller: PD Developments LLC
Date: 05/03/17

HOLLAND

19 Williams Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Barry Price
Seller: Joan A. Dusoe
Date: 05/08/17

HOLYOKE

133-135 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: 133-135 Beech St. Assocs.
Seller: Brennan Properties LLC
Date: 05/03/17

42 Bray Park Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Property Keys LLC
Seller: CIT Bank
Date: 05/04/17

123-125 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Hilda Marina Real Estate
Seller: Louis J. Luchini
Date: 05/01/17

78 Elmwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Erin L. Hederson
Seller: John J. Griffin
Date: 05/02/17

77 Fairmont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $166,500
Buyer: C. O. Martinez-Santos
Seller: Daniel P. Christian
Date: 05/12/17

143 Jackson St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Maxwell Perez
Seller: Roseleen Dupre
Date: 05/05/17

225 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Murray T. Smith
Seller: Robert K. Berger
Date: 05/08/17

408 Rock Valley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Gary Godbout
Seller: Cerruti, Jessie, (Estate)
Date: 05/03/17

243-245 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jennifer E. Adams
Seller: Linda M. Beauregard
Date: 05/08/17

135 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Christopher R. Brown
Seller: Derek R. Martinelli
Date: 05/05/17

496 Whitney Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: K&I Realty LLC
Seller: John Conner
Date: 05/02/17

LONGMEADOW

275 Chestnut St.
Longmeadow, MA 01104
Amount: $1,566,800
Buyer: PMG SLB 1 LLC
Seller: Leonard E. Belcher Inc.
Date: 05/12/17

155 Deepwoods Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Konrad S. Karolczuk
Seller: Gail Peck
Date: 05/12/17

106 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Thomas Anthony
Seller: Steven Weiss Bankruptcy TR
Date: 05/05/17

70 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sianshu Tczin
Seller: Katherine Brush
Date: 05/01/17

455 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Cabot P. Raymond
Seller: Michelle A. Garvey
Date: 05/01/17

58 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Bryan R. Picard
Seller: Malina T. Yotova
Date: 05/03/17

227 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $1,566,800
Buyer: PMG SLB 1 LLC
Seller: Leonard E. Belcher Inc.
Date: 05/12/17

130 Westmoreland Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Trevor P. Dorian
Seller: Jacqueline E. Seabury
Date: 05/02/17

LUDLOW

251-253 Cady St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Brett M. Merrill
Seller: Meftune Cetin
Date: 05/10/17

27 Elm St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Nerman Hodzic
Seller: Garcez, Alcide Leitao, (Estate)
Date: 05/01/17

69 John St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Michael Lentowski
Seller: Josephine T. Lentowski
Date: 05/01/17

15 Loopley St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Vigneault
Seller: Sorcinelli, Helen A., (Estate)
Date: 05/12/17

109 Pine Knoll Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Nelson Z. Tereso
Seller: Kelly Smith
Date: 05/11/17

268 Sewall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Lisa A. Pio
Seller: Cmaro Properties LLC
Date: 05/01/17

MONSON

2 Bethany Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Craig R. Harper
Seller: Brad M. Richardson
Date: 05/01/17

11 Bridge St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Peter Welch
Seller: Henry L. Padden
Date: 05/04/17

24 Butler Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $245,900
Buyer: David S. Bracetti
Seller: Terence G. Lewis
Date: 05/08/17

2 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Matthew Rourke
Seller: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
Date: 05/01/17

PALMER

3005-3007 Hill St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $182,500
Buyer: Kyle North
Seller: JNB Property Investment
Date: 05/08/17

21 Oakland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $173,784
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Kellie L. Gallo
Date: 05/11/17

180 Thompson St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Warren R. Thompson
Seller: Gordon H. Christiansen
Date: 05/05/17

1040 Wilson St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $171,000
Buyer: Carlos R. Furtado
Seller: Deborah K. Smola
Date: 05/05/17

RUSSELL

345 Dickinson Hill Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $265,100
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Zinaida Sidorenko
Date: 05/12/17

81 River St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Sean P. O’Connell
Seller: Heather Washington
Date: 05/12/17

SOUTHWICK

42 Deer Run
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $437,000
Buyer: Jason M. Pajak
Seller: Mahyar Assadi
Date: 05/10/17

14 Hunters Ridge Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Deborah Malita
Seller: Leaman C. Martin
Date: 05/01/17

3 Nicholson Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Michael B. Desrochers
Seller: Ronald B. Danforth
Date: 05/01/17

137 North Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Paul Moran
Seller: Jason M. Pajak
Date: 05/10/17

382 North Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Erica L. Paton
Seller: Meares, Corinne J., (Estate)
Date: 05/12/17

3 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Timothy J. Baker
Seller: Mikaela M. Spence
Date: 05/01/17

21 South Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $266,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Harris
Seller: Erica L. Burns
Date: 05/05/17

7 Secluded Ridge
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Paul M. Kowal
Seller: Parchinskiy, Andrey, (Estate)
Date: 05/05/17

8 Tree Top Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $319,900
Buyer: Darin E. Burniske
Seller: Christopher J. Pratt
Date: 05/04/17

11 Wood St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: William J. Dougherty
Seller: William G. Dougherty
Date: 05/12/17

SPRINGFIELD

35 Acrebrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $131,500
Buyer: Jenna M. McCarthy
Seller: Maria Yacovone
Date: 05/02/17

772 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Seth Dupuis
Seller: Shalisa Keyes
Date: 05/01/17

116 Atherton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Jayne A. Leigh
Date: 05/12/17

65 Bangor St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Ian McCollum
Date: 05/02/17

1487 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $410,451
Buyer: PMG New Jersey 2 LLC
Seller: Leonard E. Belcher Inc.
Date: 05/12/17

938-940 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $410,451
Buyer: PMG New Jersey 2 LLC
Seller: Leonard E. Belcher Inc.
Date: 05/12/17

82-84 Benton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Joshua Rosemond
Seller: Anita Smith-Christopher
Date: 05/12/17

135 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Jalissa Alicea
Seller: Michael P. Pelletier
Date: 05/05/17

91-93 Brunswick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Kenny Nguyen
Seller: Doris F. Peltier
Date: 05/05/17

11 Bushwick Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Nathaniel L. Johnson
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 05/12/17

107 Catalpa Terrace
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Nicolas E. Castano
Seller: Dennis Bertelli
Date: 05/12/17

53 Chauncey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Carmelinda M. Menas
Seller: Jennifer Baribeau

115 Cherokee Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $132,500
Buyer: North Harlow 4 LLC
Seller: AJN Rentals LLC
Date: 05/04/17

76 Clayton St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Rosa L. Garcia
Seller: R2R LLC
Date: 05/08/17

118-120 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Melanie Shepard-Skutnik
Seller: R2R LLC
Date: 05/02/17

91 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Luz M. Cotto
Seller: Mary Dillon
Date: 05/11/17

134 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Alexandr Carapunarli
Seller: Paul A. Moran
Date: 05/10/17

244 Draper St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $118,089
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Angel G. Sostre
Date: 05/05/17

73 Emerald Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Alec Bewsee
Seller: Plumtree Associates Inc.
Date: 05/05/17

108 Fenwick St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Albert J. Sanchez
Seller: Clinton R. Stonacek
Date: 05/05/17

463 Gifford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Mortenson
Seller: Kimberley A. Breil
Date: 05/09/17

67 Grover St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Imus N. Lytle
Seller: Rayan Abdulbaki
Date: 05/04/17

14 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Robert N. Sullivan
Seller: Stephanie Cisler
Date: 05/05/17

132 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,157
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Lilliam Lopez
Date: 05/05/17

190 Laconia St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Robert Stabach
Date: 05/01/17

19 Madison Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Robert A. Wood
Seller: Naefia Padi
Date: 05/03/17

38 Maebeth St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $119,900
Buyer: Quashawn Branch
Seller: Justin A. Casey
Date: 05/11/17

31 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Adam L. Grandchamp
Seller: Kevin S. McNamara
Date: 05/05/17

297 Memorial Ave.
Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,637,000
Buyer: Laura Coudrey MDPC
Seller: GF Enterprise 2 LLC
Date: 05/05/17

221 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Tommy Son
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 05/08/17

31 Newhall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $120,700
Buyer: Jessica C. Williams
Seller: Janet E. Hicks
Date: 05/12/17

79 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jesus M. Roman-Diaz
Seller: Firmino A. Sousa
Date: 05/11/17

105 Old Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Richard A. Bruso
Date: 05/12/17

60 Oregon St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $138,561
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: S. G. Meyer-Pistorious
Date: 05/08/17

139 Overlook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Anthony J. McDowell
Seller: James J. Orciari
Date: 05/05/17

72 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Miguel Rodriguez
Seller: McM Capital Partners LLP
Date: 05/04/17

174 Patricia Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Brenda I. Heap
Seller: Lisa A. Pio
Date: 05/01/17

370 Pine St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $3,300,000
Buyer: Friends Veritas Preparatr
Seller: Maraline Development Corp.
Date: 05/03/17

31 Plumtree Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Rebecca A. Silloway
Seller: TRB Properties LLC
Date: 05/05/17

82 Prospect St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Martin Severino
Seller: Maximino Navarro
Date: 05/01/17

1412 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $134,500
Buyer: Vanessa M. Marrero
Seller: DellaRipa Real Estate LLC
Date: 05/12/17

66 Silas St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Patrick D. Moreau
Seller: Daniel Rimondi
Date: 05/02/17

28 Silvia St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Leon L. Edwards
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 05/08/17

32 Stony Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Joshua Fuller
Seller: Melinda Montgomery
Date: 05/05/17

25 Stuart St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Geneva L. Santiago
Seller: Donald R. Baillargeon
Date: 05/05/17

34 Tyrone St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Jessenia Perez
Seller: Margaret M. Odea
Date: 05/10/17

18 Wayside St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Alexander O. Berthiaume
Seller: Florence A. Hutchinson
Date: 05/12/17

55 Winthrop St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Peter Lang
Seller: Bacem I. Awkal
Date: 05/11/17

148 Wollaston St. #70
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Deandre S. Haughton
Seller: James Moylan
Date: 05/01/17

178 Wollaston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Bonnie Brooks
Seller: Tony Yousef
Date: 05/09/17

7-9 Woodmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Carmen M. Rodriguez
Seller: Hussein Mourad
Date: 05/08/17

28 Wrenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: James H. Brown
Seller: James H. Brown
Date: 05/08/17

WALES

23 Reed Hill Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Karen L. Dematos
Seller: Steven M. Little
Date: 05/12/17

139 Union Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $141,250
Buyer: Tamara E. Gething
Seller: Alan Gamsby
Date: 05/05/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

672 Amostown Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Colin S. Ryan
Seller: Mario F. Ronghi
Date: 05/01/17

59 Ashley St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Gianna R. Russo
Seller: Asad Mahmood
Date: 05/04/17

64 Bosworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: CNF Realty LLC
Seller: CGS Realty LLC
Date: 05/01/17

734 Dewey St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael J. Mitchell
Seller: Robert A. Olszewski
Date: 05/01/17

135 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $670,000
Buyer: B&B Properties LLC
Seller: Marvin V. Larivee
Date: 05/05/17

518 Memorial Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $6,629,307
Buyer: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 05/10/17

217-219 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $6,629,307
Buyer: CH Realty 7&CG Mact Bird
Seller: F. L. Roberts & Co. Inc.
Date: 05/10/17

27 Oakland St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Michelle A. Mirti
Seller: Edward E. Shibley
Date: 05/12/17

314 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $230,245
Buyer: V. Mortgage REO 2 LLC
Seller: Marcus D. Lynch
Date: 05/02/17

128 Silver St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $191,000
Buyer: Kaitlin E. Cote
Seller: Aleksey G. Kamyshin
Date: 05/11/17

148 Van Horn St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Mandy L. Velozo
Seller: Darleen Dubiel
Date: 05/11/17

2610 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,800
Buyer: Daniel P. Taibbi
Seller: Daniel D. Roy
Date: 05/08/17

4 Worthy Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Omar Matrood-Al Juboori
Seller: Sarah A. Ornelas
Date: 05/12/17

WESTFIELD

57 Crane Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Talia Scalise
Seller: Darin E. Burniske
Date: 05/04/17

23 High St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: John A. Devine
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 05/05/17

26 Laflin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Edward J. Forsell
Date: 05/10/17

439 North Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $1,566,800
Buyer: PMG SLB 1 LLC
Seller: Leonard E. Belcher Inc.
Date: 05/12/17

7 Princeton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Sergio E. Adon
Seller: Adrienne W. Lacey
Date: 05/01/17

6 West Glen Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $253,000
Buyer: Joel S. Christofori
Seller: Darlene A. Grady
Date: 05/11/17

6 Wintergreen Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Tyler W. Humphrey
Seller: Patrick S. Sullivan
Date: 05/05/17

117 Yeoman Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Kelly J. Pitoniak
Date: 05/10/17

WILBRAHAM

8 Becker St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Louis Pepe
Seller: James Gianfelice
Date: 05/05/17

46 Monson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $288,000
Buyer: Keith Polci
Seller: Nancy S. Porter
Date: 05/01/17

6 Poplar Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Peter J. Andrusko
Seller: Judy A. Donofrio
Date: 05/05/17

11 Southwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: David J. O’Brien
Seller: Francesca Lynch
Date: 05/05/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

158 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $414,000
Buyer: Kristina Stinson
Seller: Jonathan P. Goldman
Date: 05/01/17

94 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $427,500
Buyer: Robert M. Churchill
Seller: Julia C. Frankel
Date: 05/04/17

45-47 Hallock St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Buyer: Historic Renovations
Seller: William A. Miller
Date: 05/09/17

112 High Point Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Abdourahmane Sarr
Seller: Ting FT
Date: 05/12/17

111 Logtown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $176,500
Buyer: John B. Gulbrandsen
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank
Date: 05/04/17

212 North East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Brian J. Berling
Seller: Brenda L. Flanigan
Date: 05/08/17

17 Palley Village Place
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Phillip G. Hu
Seller: Mark C. Prince
Date: 05/03/17

850 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $368,000
Buyer: Jamie Snyder-Fair
Seller: Todd M. Dunford
Date: 05/11/17

368 Shays St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $555,000
Buyer: Todd M. Dunford
Seller: Frederick Myers
Date: 05/11/17

40 Sheerman Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Mingxu You
Seller: Patrick V. Taylor
Date: 05/08/17

BELCHERTOWN

505 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Stephanie A. Cole
Seller: John B. Gulbrandsen
Date: 05/05/17

80 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: John P. Sullivan
Seller: Gary G. Decoteau
Date: 05/12/17

419 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Ronald E. Bernash
Seller: Brian M. Beauchemin
Date: 05/04/17

584 North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Mark A. Fitzherbert
Seller: Deborah L. Wenzel
Date: 05/02/17

2 Overlook Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $406,500
Buyer: Jacob A. Hulseberg
Seller: Peter A. Roberts
Date: 05/01/17

44 Park St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $357,344
Buyer: Alexander G. Alvarado
Seller: John C. Workman
Date: 05/01/17

10 Pine Brook Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $240,707
Buyer: Luso FCU
Seller: David T. Scott
Date: 05/02/17

251 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Kelly Coxe
Seller: Bruce J. Lawler
Date: 05/01/17

EASTHAMPTON

11 Gula Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $167,440
Buyer: James G. Perrault
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 05/12/17

60-62 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: 60-62 Main Street LLC
Seller: Galaxy Design LLC
Date: 05/02/17

14 Matthew Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Robert C. Fedor
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 05/12/17

60-62 Parsons St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $234,780
Buyer: Joshua A. Staples
Seller: Susan Montgomery
Date: 05/12/17

75 Phelps St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Stephen Croft
Seller: Paul M. Kowal
Date: 05/05/17

Pomeroy St. #6
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: David A. Hardy Contractor
Seller: Cykowski RET
Date: 05/05/17

35 Union St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: HKL FT
Seller: Gary R. Campbell
Date: 05/03/17

76 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $218,500
Buyer: Jamie A. Prevedel-Bowen
Seller: Ann E. Favorite-Lynch
Date: 05/12/17

GRANBY

104 Amherst St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Harvey I. Lijek
Seller: Joseph F. McDowell
Date: 05/05/17

HUNTINGTON

127 Pond Brook Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Thomas A. Palavra
Seller: Patricia M. Arel
Date: 05/03/17

MIDDLEFIELD

Ryan Road (SS)
Middlefield, MA 01243
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Nature Conservation Non Profit
Seller: Kushi Management LLC
Date: 05/05/17

NORTHAMPTON

20 Bates St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Alexia Manin
Seller: Henre J. Andosca
Date: 05/03/17

197 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kerry M. Smith
Seller: Raymond L. Cashman
Date: 05/09/17

53 Clark Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $190,500
Buyer: Nancy Taylor-Roberts
Seller: John W. Nietupski
Date: 05/01/17

155 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $202,200
Buyer: April L. Cannon
Seller: Gold, William A., (Estate)
Date: 05/10/17

18 Hampden St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $332,500
Buyer: Katharine Arata
Seller: Jean Barr-Stevens
Date: 05/02/17

10 Ladyslipper Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Deborah A. Sherr
Seller: Richard Sherr
Date: 05/04/17

47 Ladyslipper Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Matthew J. Wool
Seller: Phillip S. Kick
Date: 05/10/17

116 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Sarah Lusardi
Seller: Donna Morrison
Date: 05/08/17

57 Woodland Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: April M. Igneri
Seller: Noah J. Epstein
Date: 05/08/17

PLAINFIELD

7 Bluff St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $395,675
Buyer: Judith M. Cole
Seller: Robert A. Corash RET
Date: 05/11/17

SOUTH HADLEY

64 Brigham Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Foster
Seller: Wojcik, Stanley J., (Estate)
Date: 05/09/17

15 Carlton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Scott M. StPierre
Seller: James L. Mytkowicz
Date: 05/08/17

45 Fairview St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Bassett
Seller: Joel C. Bertles
Date: 05/02/17

12 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Ann M. Morin
Seller: Pettengill FT
Date: 05/09/17

11 Valley View Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $489,900
Buyer: Conrad A. Marvin
Seller: Jill A. Mazurowski
Date: 05/05/17

WARE

68 Dugan Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Lee P. Haywood
Seller: Christine Pilch-Mancini
Date: 05/01/17

216 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Fischer
Seller: Scott Slattery
Date: 05/10/17

5 High St.
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Robert N. Dookhran
Seller: Jonathon J. Becker
Date: 05/12/17

21 Laurel Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: William Munsell
Seller: Leslie L. Wallace
Date: 05/01/17

WILLIAMSBURG

5 Goshen Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $342,595
Buyer: Jae J. Casella
Seller: Peter F. Lafogg
Date: 05/12/17

WORTHINGTON

24 Williamsburg Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Laurel F. Bean
Seller: Christina M. Guinasso
Date: 05/10/17

Doing Business As Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of May 2017.

AMHERST

Blade Logic
10 Gatehouse Road
Old School, LLC

Eco Tech Management
463 West St.
Haim Gunner

Electrolysis by Athena & Lorraine
48N Pleasant St.
Lorraine Barbieri

Old School Productions
10 Gatehouse Road
Old School, LLC

Paciulli Consulting
141 Columbia Dr.
Melissa Paciulli

Passport Press
257 Shutesbury Road
Lisa Lieberman

CHICOPEE

Gallagher’s Olde Fashioned Service Inc.
1095 Chicopee St.
Robert Galica

Paper City Art Kids
89 Front St., Apt. 15
Natasha Ortiz

RJ’s Outdoor Power Inc.
460 New Ludlow Road
Robert Jennings, Judith Jennings

Speedy Garage Door Services
50 Austin St.
Michael Barrasso

DEERFIELD

Au Bon Pain
16 Yankee Candle Way
ABP Corp.

HELD Doula Services
11 Juniper Dr.
Virginia Nowakoski

Johnson Farm
42 Hoosac Road
Edward Johnson

EASTHAMPTON

Bulldog Transport and Recycling
21 Wright St.
David Meunier

Edward Jones Investments
180 Pleasant St.
Michael Markiewicz

Lucky Nails
30 Cottage St.
Thom Lieu

Public Health Masters Collaborative
9 Taft Ave.
Paul McNeil

Valley Paddler
52 Williston Ave.
Katie MacCallum, Melanie Salvaggio

EAST LONGMEADOW

Ludlow Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
141 Allen St.
Donald Marchand

Peoples Skin Care / Peoples Massage
145 Shaker Road
Stephanie Barry

Pyncheon House
41 Hampden Road
John Thurner

GREENFIELD

Antique Revival
322 Deerfield St.
Eric Webster

Main Street Bar & Grille
94 Main St.
Christina Guevin-Gurney

Meadow Green Nail Center
5 Park St.
Patricia Semb

Mighty Clean Mutt
52 French King Highway
Megan Edson

MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Massachusetts, LLC
137 Federal St.
Kimberley DeSousa

Naps Auto Sales and Service Inc.
151 Federal St.
Walter Williams

New Fortune Restaurant
249 Mohawk Trail
Wah Seng Inc.

Planet Gas
109 Mohawk Trail
Goe Greige, Melissa Holzhauer

Real Pickles Cooperative Inc.
311 Wells St.
Tamara McKerchie

Terrazza
244 Country Club Road
Abaz Cecunjanin

Tognarelli Heating & Cooling
85 Pierce St.
Kristie Tognarelli

HOLYOKE

Classic Custom Muffler
54 Commercial St.
Anatoliy Purshaga

Jessie’s Home Improvement
303 High St.
Efrain Vasquez Jr.

Juan Deli Mini Market
551 South Bridge St.
Juan Perez

Karaoke Social Club Inc.
54 Adams St.
Candy Villaronga

Kebab House
50 Holyoke St.
Seymur Musayev

Nick’s Nest
1597 Northampton St.
Jennifer Cheateauneuf

Shahan, LLC
46 Franklin St.
Muhammad Khawaja

Springdale Grocery
845 Main St.
Diomedes Chavez

Star Dancers’ Unity
1719 Northampton St.
Alexcelin Saldana

LUDLOW

Budget Pest Solutions/Construction
264 Moody St.
John Boudreau

Performance Rehabilitation of Western New England, LLC
483 Holyoke St.
Robert McDonnell, Dylan Bates, Robert McKenzie

Tony Nails
263 East St.
Anh Giang Tran

NORTHAMPTON

Abba Motors
30 Norrth Maple St.
Stephen Brackett

Cricket Wireless
90 King St.
Evan Morowitz

Cry, Cry, Cry
9½ Market St., Suite 3A
Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell, Dorothy Williams

H2O Consulting
27 Winter St., #2
Alec Bernstein

Hair, Etc.
52 Conz St., #8
Rebecca Brooks, Robin LaFleur

Kelly’s Nails
13 Bridge St.
Thiet Thanh Son

Kristy’s Nails
137C Damon Road
Hang Tngoc Le

Lia Toyota of Northampton
280 King St.
Michael Lia

Trump Dharma Dream
82 Stone Ridge Dr.
Randy Kaplan

PALMER

Blue Star Farmers Market
3090 Palmer St.
Cassandra Weglarz

JDC Pest Control
41 Mt. Dumplin Road
James Chadwick

Paramount Pizza
1620 North Main St.
Ali Boluk

Premier Communications
11 Hobbs St.
Robert Lucier

Quick Flow Drain & Sewer
2028 Pleasant St.
Rehman Chaudhray

SOUTHWICK

Donald’s Devil Dogs
38 Congamond Road
Donald Elton

Southwoods Magazine & Signs
610 College Highway
Carole Caron

SPRINGFIELD

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
321 Albany St.
Pioneer Valley Jiu Jitsu

ARM Carpentry Co.
137 Webber St.
Richard Ottani

ATS Landscaping
34 Berkley St.
Andre Blanton

Achievement Network Ltd.
1 Federal St.
Natasha Williams

Boyd’s Bistro
91 Wilbraham Ave.
Boyd Paul

Bytes Knight Technology
68 Cleveland St.
Irma Alvarado

Clean Rite Janitorial
229 St. James Blvd.
David Douglas

Jean Sylvia’s Hair Salon
17 Lombard St.
Jean Bussolari

Joseph Anthony Handyman
2358 Wilbraham Road
Joseph Monzillo

Kims Jewelry Inc.
1624 Main St.
Donghee Kim

Mike Williams Management
20 Maple St.
Michael Williams Jr.

Painting Beyond
118 Catalpa Terrace
Jeancarlo Marchese

Persona
174 Massachusetts Ave.
Khaifani Forbes

Phil’s Remodeling
40 Noel St.
Philbert O’Brien

SHE Studios
101 Beacon Circle
Amelia Adams

Severino Construction Services
175 Walnut St.
Luis Roberto-Severino

Trendz Unlimited
258 Gilbert Ave.
Latrenda McMillian

Trumpf Medical
120 Carando Dr.
Hill-Rom Co. Inc.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Brian’s Drywall Co.
41 Sprague St.
Brian Klein

Choice Consultants, LLC
4 Shady Brook
Karen Sikora-Bernard

Davis Chiropractic
900 Elm St.
Marjorie Davis

Dirk Kidwell, Electrician
100 Front St.
Dirk Kidwell

GBS Brows & Skincare
1313 Riverdale St.
Pramod Sarraf

Hair and Nail Co.
1346 Elm St.
Maria Sepulveda

Maids Made Affordable
24 Hampden St.
Christina LaRosa

Main Auto Sales
842 Main St.
William Matte

Needham Electric Supply Co.
91 Union St.
John O’Connell

Omega Cleaners of West Springfield
1238 Riverdale St.
Joo Lee

Randstad
1111 Elm St.
Ranstad Professionals

Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home
1043 Westfield St.
Francis O’Brien

WESTFIELD

Full Plate Fitness
88 Notre Dame St.
Steven Czerniejewski

JP’s Totally Baked Goods
18 School St.
Patricia Patridge

J.S. Smith & Assoc., Law Offices
166 Elm St.
Jeffrey Smith

Marisol Franco Realty Group
72 Mill St.
Marisol Franco

Millie’s Kitchen Deli & Pizza
1029 North Road
MKDP Inc.

WILBRAHAM

All American Gymnastic Academy Inc.
65 Post Office Park
Joseph Saimeri

Cuddles Pet Sitting
586 Main St.
Sonya Flynn

The Lawn Ranger
11 Railroad Ave.
Kris Breudy

Metallurgical Perspectives
4 Meetinghouse Lane
James Grochmal

NEPM – A Division of AM-DA Inc.
15 Main St.
Amy Smith

Seyler Retrieval
278 Mountain Road
John Seyler

Wilbraham Candle
38 Manchonis Road
Deana Gore

Incorporations

By
Departments Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Blanchard Landscaping Inc., 31 Simpson Circle, Agawam, MA 01001. David Blanchard, same. Landscaping and snow and ice removal.

BELCHERTOWN

Center for Martial Arts & Fitness Inc., 450 North Washington St., Belchertown, MA 01007. Kenneth Goodrich, same. Engage in the practice of martial-arts fitness and training and training for students of all ages and abilities.

CHESHIRE

C. Walsh Builders Inc., 1245 West Mountain Road, Cheshire, MA 01225. Christopher Walsh, same. General contractor, construction services.

CHICOPEE

Complete Cleaning Solutions Inc., 111 Artisan St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Joanna Giec, same. Cleaning services.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Berkshire Working Dog Club Inc., 18 Phillips Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Kandace Jacopino, same. Nonprofit social club for friends to gather and train their dogs.

HADLEY

Berk Chiropractic and Sports Care, P.C., 234 Russell St., Hadley MA 01035. Dr. Eli Zachary Berk, same. Chiropractic care.

Communication Therapy Associates Inc., 2 Bay Road, Suite 202, Hadley, MA 01035. Marcil Boucher, 194 Lathrop St., South Hadley, MA 01075. Speech and language therapy.

NORTHAMPTON

Circles for Jewish Living Inc., 2 Highland Ave., Northampton, MA 01060. Alison Morse, same. Nonprofit designed to build community through educational and cultural programs based in Jewish values, welcoming people of all backgrounds, and to further its educational mission.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire M Eateries Inc., 10 Wendell Ave. Ext., Suite 4, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Mark Martin, 24 Greenings Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Restaurant.

Christ’s Church Inc., 340 West St., Apt. 105, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Stacia Wright, same. Church.

SPRINGFIELD

Consolidated Waste Services Inc., 15 Signal Hill Circle, Springfield, MA 01118. Pasquale D’Arco, same. Waste-management services.

WARE

Chantel Bleau Accounting Services Inc., 228 West St., Ware, MA 01082. Chantel Bleau, 42 Coffey Hill Road, Ware, MA 01082. Accounting, tax preparation, and payroll preparation.

Agenda

By
Agenda Departments

Old Post Road Orchestra Concert

June 16: Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will host the Old Post Road Orchestra for a summer concert on the hospital’s front lawn from 7 to 9 p.m. The music is inspired by composers from New England. This event is free of charge, and light refreshments will be available for purchase. Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs. No alcohol, smoking, or pets will be permitted.

Bike to the Future Motorcycle Ride

June 17: Best known for special events involving tea, white gloves, dresses, fancy hats, and horse races, Square One is moving toward leather, helmets, and motorcycles for its next big fund-raising event. Hosted by the Springfield chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, the Bike to the Future Motorcycle Ride will begin at Square One’s offices on Main Street in Springfield. All riders are encouraged to participate with a donation of $20 per rider and $5 per passenger. Registration is currently open at www.startatsquareone.org. Proceeds from the ride will benefit the children and families of Square One. The ride is sponsored by Alekman DiTusa Attorneys at Law, Harley Davidson of Southampton, National Ambulance, Interstate Towing, and Haymond Law. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. “We couldn’t be more excited to be working with the Buffalo Soldiers on this very exciting opportunity,” said Kristine Allard, chief Development & Communications officer for Square One. “This event has enabled us to introduce Square One’s critical work to new partners who will help us continue to advance our cause.” Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the ride will start at 10 a.m. The 90-minute ride will wind through Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke and finish at 11:30 a.m. in Court Square in Springfield. An after-ride celebration will be held, including lunch and dessert provided by Frankie & Johnnie’s, as well as music and prizes. Children and families are encouraged to participate in the celebration. Tickets for the party are available for $12 per person.

Estate-planning Discussion

June 21: Attorney Michael Gove of Gove Law Office will offer an informative discussion about key issues that are important to understand when planning for the future or for the care of an aging loved one. The session will take place at Christopher Heights Assisted Living Community at 6 p.m. Gove will review various documents, such as healthcare proxy, trusts, power of attorney, last will and testament, declaration of homestead, and medical orders for life-sustaining treatment. Those in attendance should gain a better understanding of when and if these documents are necessary to complete. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided, and tours of the assisted-living community will be available after the program. Seating is limited, and reservations are requested by June 16 by calling (413) 584-0701 or e-mailing [email protected]. Parking is available on Village Hill Road, Moser Street, and in the Christopher Heights parking lot on the corner of Moser Street and Musante Drive.

40 Under Forty

June 22: The 11th annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by BusinessWest, will be held at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke, honoring 40 of the region’s rising stars under 40 years old. An independent panel of judges has chosen the winners, and their stories are told in the April 17 issue and at BusinessWest.com. The event is sponsored by Northwestern Mutual (presenting sponsor), PeoplesBank (presenting sponsor), Moriarty & Primack, Health New England, the Gaudreau Group, the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, Six-Point Creative Works, Renew.Calm, Baystate Health, and the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield. The event is sold out.

BFAIR Walk for Independence

June 24: Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR) announced its second annual Walk for Independence. Last year, the inaugural walk along the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail saw participation of nearly 100 walkers of all ability levels, with this year already set to exceed that number. A stroll to Cheshire and back (with or any distance in between), the walk will be a fund-raising event in which BFAIR participants, community members, and sponsors can get involved in through sponsored walking, lunch, bucket raffles, and entertainment. Starting and finishing at the Adams Visitors Center, the walk is a day of fun and helps BFAIR share its mission to enrich the lives of people of all ages and abilities by providing positive life experiences and advocacy through distinctive, individualized, quality services. As a local nonprofit, BFAIR relies on public funds to provide critically needed residential, vocational, habilitative, and clinical services for adults, adolescents, and children with developmental disabilities, autism, and acquired brain injury, as well as home-care services for the elderly. The registration fee for the walk is $25 for adults and $12.50 for children 10 and younger. Registration includes a picnic lunch and ball-cap giveaway. Interested walkers can register online at thedriven.net/bfairwalk, by calling (413) 664-9382 ext. 40, e-mailing [email protected], or visiting www.bfair.org. In addition to registering, walkers may seek individual sponsors by asking family and friends to support their walk. Donations are accepted via thedriven.net/bfairwalk, or donation envelopes can be provided for walkers. Corporate sponsorships are available for the trail, mile, bronze, silver, and gold levels, ranging from $100 to $2,500, respectively. Interested businesses should contact Jennifer Civello at [email protected] for more information. Current gold-level walk sponsors include Greylock Federal Credit Union, MountainOne, and the Print Shop Williamstown.

Nomination Deadline for Healthcare Heroes

June 29: Healthcare Heroes, an exciting recognition program involving the Western Mass. healthcare sector, was launched this spring by BusinessWest and Healthcare News. Sponsored by American International College, Bay Path University, Elms College, and Renew.Calm, with additional sponsorships available, the program was created to shed a bright light on the outstanding work being done across the broad spectrum of health and wellness services, and the institutions and individuals providing that care. Nominations are now being sought — and will be accepted until June 29 — in the following categories: Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider; Innovation in Health/Wellness; Community Health; Emerging Leader; Collaboration in Health/Wellness; Health/Wellness Administration/Administrator; and Lifetime Achievement. The nominations will be scored by a panel of judges to be announced in the coming weeks. The winners will be chosen in July and profiled in the September issue of BusinessWest. The guidelines to consider when nominating individuals, groups, or institutions in these various categories are available HERE.

Movie Premiere

June 29: The Basketball Hall of Fame will turn Columbus Avenue into Hollywood Boulevard for a premiere of Grey Lady, a new film by Springfield resident John Shea. Shea will be present at 6 p.m. for a benefit cocktail party before the audience moves into the theater at 6:45 p.m. He will also host an exclusive party after the film, and will take questions from the audience. Shea wrote and directed the film, and also plays a small role as an island police chief. Tickets to the benefit are $100, and proceeds will go to Gray House, the Bing Arts Center, and the Community Foundation’s Dr. John V. Shea Scholarship Fund. Party entertainment will be provided by the Eric Bascom Trio.“The reason I’m doing this is to return as much as I can to the town where I grew up,” said Shea, who calls Los Angeles home today. Tickets are available online at the Bing Arts Center at www.bingartscenter.org. For mail orders, send a check to Keith Sikes, 61 Texel Dr., Springfield, MA 01108. Checks should be made out to the Bing Arts Center. The Bing Arts Center box office will also be open Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brightside Golf Classic

July 24: More than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 37th annual Brightside Golf Classic at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield. “This event raises funds to continue Brightside’s mission to support our community’s most vulnerable children and their families,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of Fund Development for Mercy Medical Center and its affiliated services. Two tee times are available. Breakfast and registration for the morning session begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Lunch and registration for the second session will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The evening reception will be held immediately following the tournament from 5 to 8 p.m. Prices include green fees, golf cart, breakfast or lunch, a gift and swag bag, and reception featuring cocktails, food stations, auction, networking, and live entertainment. On-course food and beverages will be provided by event sponsors throughout the day. Golfers will also be eligible for a chance to win prizes and participate in raffles during the day. The 2017 Golf Classic chairs are Hank Downey, vice president and Commercial Loan officer, Florence Savings Bank; John Kendzierski, president, Professional Drywall Construction Inc.; Matthew Sosik, president and CEO, Easthampton Savings Bank; and William Wagner, Chief Business Development officer and vice chairman of the board, Westfield Bank. Brightside for Families and Children provides in-home counseling and family support to more than 650 children and their families throughout Western Mass. Services include resource coordination, parenting-skills development, behavioral-technique instruction, community-support programs, and other programs tailored to prevent hospitalization from occurring. Specialized assessments such as neuropsychological evaluations and testing are also available. For more information on sponsorships, donations, and attending the event, contact Gearing-Kalill at (413) 748-9986 or [email protected]. Information is also available at www.mercycares.com/brightside-golf-classic.

Court Dockets

By
Court Dockets Departments

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

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Alayna Macleay v. Franklin Eye Care Associates, LLC d/b/a Eye & Lasik Center
Allegation: Employment discrimination: $35,000
Filed: 5/18/17

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

QualServ Corp. v. Euro Restaurant Group I, LLC d/b/a Wayback Burgers
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $24,813.15
Filed: 5/9/17

Sherri-Ann Wajda p/p/a Zachary McLeish v. First Student Inc. and Viviana Velazquez
Allegation: Negligent operation of a school bus causing injury to passenger: $3,616.40
Filed: 5/9/17

Kennely Curran v. Vehicle Transport, LLC d/b/a Borgatti Auto, et al
Allegation: Unfair and deceptive acts and practices in sale of used car: $5,000+
Filed: 5/1017

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Hoskin & Muir Inc., d/b/a Cardinal Shower v. Scott Bauer d/b/a B & B Glass & Mirror
Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $65,119.07
Filed: 5/10/17

Louise D. Hannum v. Tzay J. Chiu, M.D.; John P. Frangie, M.D.; the Cataract & Laser Center West, LLC; and D & G Associates Inc.
Allegation: Medical malpractice
Filed: 5/11/17

Ruben Lagares v. Agri-Mark Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Allegation: Negligence causing injury: $195,530.92
Filed: 5/12/17

James L. Craig and Christine L. Craig v. Tzay J. Chiu, M.D.; John P. Frangie, M.D.; the Cataract & Laser Center West, LLC; and D & G Associates Inc.
Allegation: Medical malpractice
Filed: 5/15/17

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Complete Restoration Solutions Inc. v. Historic Round Hill Summit, LLC
Allegation: Money owed for services, labor, and materials: $633,447.63
Filed: 5/4/17

Bercume Construction, LLC v. SVE Associates, et al
Allegation: Breach of coverage, breach of express warranties, breach of implied warranties, negligence: $34,718
Filed: 5/5/17

Latisha Ealy v. Town of Easthampton
Allegation: Negligence; defective stove provided by Easthampton Housing Authority caught fire, causing permanent scarring and emotional distress: $50,000
Filed: 5/5/17

Mitchell A. Schilling v. Dr. Allison J. Bell, Psy.D.
Allegation: Negligence, malpractice: $875,000
Filed: 5/19/17

Holyoke Medical Center Offers Preview Events for New ED

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HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) will open its new, $25.3 million Emergency Department early next month. The hospital has scheduled multiple events allowing employees, dignitaries, donors, and community members a chance to tour the facility before it opens.

“For the past 18 months, we have been building the Emergency Department our community deserves. Now that the construction is complete, we are happy to invite the community to take a tour of the facility before it opens through a variety of events,” said Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems.

On Monday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m., an official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held. The event will include many state and local officials, donors, and employees.

On Tuesday, June 27 from 5 to 7 p.m., the hospital will host a regional after-5 event in collaboration with the Greater Holyoke, Greater Chicopee, South Hadley and Granby, and West of the River chambers of commerce.

Finally, on Saturday, July 1 from noon to 2 p.m., the hospital will host a free community celebration and cookout. This will be an opportunity for families to come and tour the new Emergency Department. In addition to the tour, hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon, and ice cream will be provided.

The new Emergency Department is a 20,750-square-foot facility featuring a new Crisis Center for Behavioral Health Services, 40 treatment areas, multi-patient trauma rooms, advanced life-saving equipment, and a patient-navigation service. Once open, HMC will be able to treat patients in a more efficient and private way.

The second floor of the building will house the new offices of Gastroenterology, General Surgery, and the Weight Management program.

The Holyoke Medical Center capital campaign supporting the ER project has reached $2 million of the $3 million goal. Anyone interested in helping with the campaign is invited to call the hospital’s Development Department at (413) 534-2579.

Conn. Airport Authority Begins Roadway Reconstruction at Bradley

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority is beginning the reconstruction and realignment of the main Bradley International Airport entrance roadway at Route 20 and Schoephoester Road.

The work will involve the realignment of Schoephoester Road along with a portion of the airport’s lower roadway system, as well as the construction of a modern roundabout. The project will provide a new entrance to the airport from Route 20 and open up a 19-acre site for the future development of Bradley’s ground transportation center.

The construction will not interrupt access to the airport from the Route 20 connector. However, there may be slight delays due to the shifting and reduction of lanes. Construction signs and variable message boards are present along the roadway to alert motorists of any changes in traffic patterns.

The project will consist of six phases of work and is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2018. Regular updates will be provided to the public during this time period.

“This project begins our preparations for the development of our new, state-of-the-art ground transportation center,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “We anticipate minimal impact to our passengers; however, it is important for them to be aware of the construction.”

For more information about this project, visit www.flybdl.org/about/construction.

Custom Builder Laplante Construction Raises Its Game

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Home Makers

An example of Laplante Construction’s work

An example of Laplante Construction’s work creating both indoor and outdoor spaces.

When it comes to custom homes, trends come and go, but buyers are always looking for the next big thing — or, to be more accurate, the next not-so-big thing, as one of those trends favors downsizing in favor of easier maintenance and more energy-efficient touches. But high-end homebuyers aren’t shorting themselves on the interior; they still want the best floors, trims, and technology money can buy. And many are turning to Laplante Construction to get the job done.

Ray and Bill Laplante both grew up around the construction business, so it’s not surprising they’ve made a name among the region’s top luxury home builders.

“My dad was a builder, and my older brother was a builder,” said Ray Laplante, who launched East Longmeadow-based R.E. Laplante Construction — since shortened to Laplante Construction — in the early 1970s. “I started out doing a lot of work for them, and after a few years, there wasn’t enough for me, so I went out on my own, doing remodeling and framing and building.”

At the time, duplexes were in vogue in Springfield, and he cut his teeth there, but soon started building custom homes in Longmeadow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, and surrounding towns. “Business just took off from there,” he said, and soon he was developing entire subdivisions of high-end residences in those communities.

His son, Bill, grew up in the business too, helping on job sites when he was only 13 years old.

SEE: List of Home Builders

“I would clean out houses, do final cleanings upon completion of houses,” he told BusinessWest. “Then I started in the framing crew, working as a mason tender and doing some finish work. I basically worked through all the way through high school and college, through the summer breaks and vacations.”

He graduated from Trinity College in 1992 with a degree in economics, but a few days after graduation, he was back out on job sites, where he worked for about five years, framing houses and performing myriad other tasks. But, though the experience was invaluable, his heart wasn’t in the field.

“So I started working in the office,” he said, “in project management and then in financial management and sales and marketing, touching virtually all aspects of contruction and understanding how everything goes together — all facets of building.”

Company founder Ray Laplante (left) and President Bill Laplante

Company founder Ray Laplante (left) and President Bill Laplante say a healthy mix of residential and commercial building and remodeling keeps their business thriving.

That’s the part of the business he enjoyed most, Bill said — working with clients on the big picture, and shepherding their vision to reality.

“Growing up, I always liked the idea of seeing something built,” he continued, “but I knew pretty early on, after getting out of college, that I didn’t want to stay in the field; I wanted to work with people, helping design and build what is, in many cases, their largest investment: a new home. That’s really what I’ve enjoyed. My passion is in working with the people and selling our services.”

Today, Bill Laplante serves as the company’s president, working alongside its founder to bring those visions to life — including, in 2014, a replica of Thomas Jefferson’s famed Monticello estate in Somers, Conn.

But luxury homes are only one staple of this family business, as it expands its reach in commercial construction as well, delivering a range of building and remodeling services with the diversity to weather economic cycles and record continued growth.

Estate of Mind

In fact, Ray said, Laplante takes on many different types of jobs, from single bathroom remodels up to large commercial buildings. “And every once in a while, you get a Monticello thrown in there.”

That’s not quite true, of course, as both he and Bill acknowledged that Monticello Somers, built at the behest of Friendly’s co-founder S. Prestley Blake, was a once-in-a-generation project. Ray and Bill Laplante designed the project themselves based on copious research into the original Virginia estate, creating a ‘modernized replica’ that’s historically accurate in the façade, yet decked out in 21st-century amenities inside.

“It was extremely interesting trying to recreate a building like that,” Bill said. “One of the most challenging aspects was trying to create a modernized interior within a very old exterior. And there were code issues that didn’t exist in the original Monticello.”

To be sure, custom finishes, modern touches, and code compliance have long been facets of Laplante Construction’s work building and renovating high-end homes in the Greater Springfield region. But, contrary to a Monticello-scale project, Bill said the trend in luxury homes today is moving away from massive floor plans and toward spaces that are smaller, but still pack all the bells and whistles.

While many homeowners are looking to downsize, Bill Laplante says, the company still puts up plenty of large homes.

While many homeowners are looking to downsize, Bill Laplante says, the company still puts up plenty of large homes.

“We’re seeing people generally downsize. There has been an increased demand for single-family living, low maintenance, and high energy efficiency. Many people are selling their 4,000-square-foot, two-story, inefficient colonial and want a 2,500-square-foot, very well-appointed, single-family house that’s very low-maintenance, which they can shut down and head to Florida over the winter and really reduce their operating expenses.”

He credits a desire for a simpler lifestyle; people are staying home more and enjoying the space they have, but don’t necessarily want to maintain a sprawling estate.

“It’s amazing — 15 years ago, we built one or two ranches. Nowadays, we’re building, six, eight, 10 ranches a year,” he went on. “That’s because of downsizing. Everyone used to want a colonial, but now focus on ranches and other things. It’s becoming desirable to buy those smaller homes and put money into them.”

And they are investing plenty of money into them, he added. “They want all the amenities — granite countertops, expensive finishes, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. They want those outdoor spaces, the screen porches, the outdoor kitchens, all very well-appointed.”

That goes for remodeling as well, Bill added, which has long been a critical part of the business — which was fortuitous when the market for custom homes dried up in the years following the financial crash in 2008.

“People weren’t building homes, but they were still trying to renovate their homes,” he noted. “What served us well was, we never abandoned the remodeling. Other builders at the time wouldn’t take on smaller remodeling projects; they were busy with bigger housing projects. We always maintained smaller remodeling jobs. Then, when the new-construction market dried up, we were well-positioned to respond to demand for remodeling as well.”

Those home remodels, which are often aimed at creating a getaway without actually having to get away, often include outdoor elements, particularly features that blur the lines between inside and outside living, Ray noted. “We’re starting to see a lot of outdoor-living projects — carriage houses, pool cabanas, outdoor kitchens, things of that sort.”

These can all carry hefty price tags, but, interestingly, other home costs have come down in recent years, notably whole-home technology — the devices that control heat, cooling, lights, security cameras, and irrigation remotely.

“The old ‘smart house’ was very expensive, but nowadays, with technology and with the iPhones and apps available, virtually every manufacturer has a product or an app that can be controlled on a cell phone from anywhere in the United States,” Bill explained. “That goes for heating, lighting, security cameras, you name it — and people are really embracing that. I mentioned people closing up the house and going down to Florida for the winter; they can check in with their phones, see what the temperature reading is in the house, or turn the lights on and off.”

clients want the interior well-appointed with high-end flooring, tile, trims, and technology.

No matter the size of the home, Bill and Ray Laplante say, clients want the interior well-appointed with high-end flooring, tile, trims, and technology.

Homeowners appreciate the cost reductions in that area, as they do the savings they realize from energy-efficient investments.

“Because of the spike in energy costs a few years ago, everyone became much more concerned with energy efficiency,” Bill said. “When people move from 4,000-square-foot homes into smaller, higher-energy-efficiency houses, they’re shocked by the savings in operating costs. We’re doing a lot with spray-foam insulation, energy-efficient windows, air sealing, and super-energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment. Then there are people who want to go even further, into geothermal heating as well as photovoltaic and solar.

“Some of these technologies, there’s not a great payback on, but there are some tax credits available to explore alternative energies,” he added. “And it makes people feel good to reduce their carbon footprint and be energy-conscious.”

Down to Business

Laplante Construction is widely recognized as a custom home builder, but its commercial roster is deep and far-reaching — and has been expanding over the past decade.

“Going back to the ’80s, when my father did a lot of Jiffy Lubes in the area, that type of work has always been there,” Bill said, “but I would say there’s been a resurgence over the past eight to 10 years in commercial. We’ve done a wide range of things, from banks to an eye-care office to a behavioral health clinic to Kringle Candle Country Barn in Bernardston to a school in West Springfield. We have a pretty good diversity of commercial construction.”

That mix of expertise promises to keep Laplante growing as it moves forward with what has been one of its best years in the past decade.

“Maintaining that diversity, and keeping the commercial work going as we do our residential new construction and remodeling, allows us to be flexible and weather turns in one or two sectors,” he told BusinessWest. “With the increase in commercial work, we feel very comfortable and confident moving forward.”

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Union of Caolo & Bieniek, Reinhardt Yields New Opportunities

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Blueprint for Growth

From left, the principals at Caolo & Bieniek Associates, James Hanifan, Bert Gardner, Curtis Edgin, and John MacMillan.

From left, the principals at Caolo & Bieniek Associates, James Hanifan, Bert Gardner, Curtis Edgin, and John MacMillan.

“More horsepower.”

That’s the phrase summoned by Curtis Edgin when he was asked to identify the primary advantage gained through the union of two architecture firms, Caolo & Bieniek Associates (CBA), which he serves as a principal, and Reinhardt Associates, a long-time competitor.

He would go on at length in his answer and use a number of different words and phrases, but the term ‘horsepower’ probably summed it up best.

He used it to describe everything the union brings to the table: experience, client bases, contacts within both the public and private sectors, and simple know-how — about this business, this market, and much more.

It’s a case of simple addition by … addition, said Edgin, noting that this new, larger firm has a bigger engine, if you will, one capable of fueling additional growth.

And by engine, he meant people in particular.

“In a service business, and especially architecture, it’s about the people; it’s not about tables and chairs and computers,” he explained. “Your main resource is the intelligence you bring to the table; architecture is about designs, but it’s really about relationships.”

John MacMillan, formerly president at Reinhardt Associates and now a partner with Caolo & Bieniek, agreed. With a larger team, he noted, the firm brings more experience to the forefront, especially in several specialty areas shared by CBA and Reinhardt, including schools, public-safety complexes, senior centers, and others.

“The competition is getting tougher, and you have to be able to show people more of what you can do,” he explained, touching on a theme he would return to often as he spoke with BusinessWest. “This union certainly strengthens the résumé; we can show 30 or 40 examples of past projects.”

Both MacMillan and Edgin agreed that, because of these shared specialities, talents, and especially relationships forged through decades of work with common institutions, cities, and towns, the union of the companies made sense on a number of levels.

“John and Reinhardt have a good, established client base, and CBA has a good, established client base,” Edgin explained. “And we thought that joining together those assets would be beneficial as we continue to serve those past clients and also pursue future clients.”

For this issue and its focus on construction, BusinessWest takes an in-depth look at the union of the two firms and what this additional horsepower means in terms of growth potential.

Progress — by Design

The walls of an architecture firm’s lobby — and this case, the conference room as well — usually tell a story.

It’s told through photographs and renderings of projects that have made it from the drawing board to reality — and the firm’s portfolio as well.

The walls within Caolo & Bieniek’s offices in Chicopee relate such a story, with images of schools, public-safety complexes, senior centers, bank branches, municipal offices, libraries, and more.

Actually, the walls and the images tell two stories — well, sort of. Caolo & Bieniek’s deep portfolio and wide diversity of projects mirror the body of work assembled by Reinhardt Associates.

The new Easthampton High School

The new Easthampton High School is one of many education-sector projects in the Caolo & Bieniek portfolio.

Indeed, both firms focused on both private and public-sector work, and especially the latter. In fact, they competed against each other for probably hundreds of individual projects for the better part of 60 years. (Caolo & Bieniek was founded in 1955, and the Reinhardt firm in 1957.)

These common specialties were among the most common-sense reasons for the firms coming together in what the principals prefer to call a “strategic alliance.”

Talks began sometime last fall, and they culminated in an agreement earlier this year that saw MacMillan and another architect join the Caolo & Bieniek firm.

As noted, the union gives the firm more horsepower at a time when it is certainly needed. Indeed, while the economy is relatively strong and work somewhat plentiful — in both the public and private sectors — competition for that work is as keen as ever.

And it’s coming from all points on the compass, especially the east, said MacMillan, where a number of Boston-area firms are becoming more aggressive in their pursuit of work in the 413 area code.

“We’re getting more competition from the east, including some of the larger firms, which have set up satellite offices in this area,” he explained. “And everyone is looking for specialists these days, so it’s harder to be a general practitioner.”

Overall, the firm intends to use its additional horsepower and existing strengths and contacts to generate more growth, said Edgin.

One of these strengths is simple diversity, a trait that helps keep operations afloat when one segment of the industry falls off, as school construction did years ago when the state cut back on funding. But it also helps when times are better and there are a number of projects to bid on.

And the company’s portfolio — not to mention those walls in the lobby and conference room — reveal that it has undertaken everything from restoration work on the clock tower of the Old Chapel at UMass Amherst to the new transit center in downtown Westfield; from a host of police and fire stations to school projects across the region and well outside it.

Roughly 75% of the joined firms’ portfolios fall in the public-sector realm, said Edgin, adding that schools are a big component of this work, and projects run the gamut from preschool to colleges and universities.

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Among the many projects in the Caolo & Bieniek portfolio are the new UMass Police facility, top, and the new Arrha Credit Union branch in West Springfield.

Among the many projects in the Caolo & Bieniek portfolio are the new UMass Police facility, top, and the new Arrha Credit Union branch in West Springfield.

The firms have collectively done a considerable amount of work for UMass Amherst, for example — the new police headquarters there is another example — and Westfield State University, where projects include a residence hall, classroom spaces, and the Eli Campus Center.

Public-safety complexes have become another strong niche, said MacMillan, noting that experience with such structures certainly helps in the highly competitive bidding process, and it has helped the firm amass nearly a dozen such projects over the years.

And he believes the combined experience of the firms helped CBA as it won the contract to build a new public-safety complex for the town of Westhampton.

Other specialties include libraries and senior centers, he went on, adding, again, that the firms have been very similar in the composition of their portfolios, although Reinhardt would often venture out of the 413 area code — it did a lot of work on both the North and South Shores of the Bay State — while CBA stayed closer to home.

The union of the companies also allows CBA to be more responsive because it can bring more resources to bear, said Edgin, adding that this is another important trait within a market that has become, in a word, more demanding.

“People want things faster, they wants things to be less expensive — they want it all,” he said. “By joining together, we can be responsive to clients.”

Building Momentum

Architects use numbers and images in their work, but, as Edgin noted, this is a relationship-driven business, where people make all the difference.

But ‘horsepower’ is a term that works, well, because it has a number of definitions, in this case the ability to offer valuable resources and experiences in efforts to serve the client.

And through this union of two former competitors, a larger firm can bring considerably more horsepower to bear.

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

Cooley Dickinson Earns Greenhealth Partner for Change Award

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Progressive Environment

Cooley Dickinson Health Care is no stranger to environmental awareness, recently earning the Greenhealth Partner for Change award from Practice Greenhealth for the fifth consecutive year.

Practice Greenhealth is the nation’s leading healthcare community dedicated to transforming healthcare worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint and becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice.

The Partner for Change award is one of the organization’s Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor outstanding environmental achievements in the healthcare sector. The award recognizes healthcare facilities that continuously improve and expand upon their mercury-elimination, waste-reduction, recycling, and source-reduction programs. At minimum, facilities applying for this award must be recycling 15% of their total waste, have reduced regulated medical waste, are well along the way to mercury elimination, and have developed other successful pollution-prevention programs in many different areas.

Among Cooley Dickinson’s recent environmentally friendly practices, it has recycled 65 tons, or 85%, of the construction waste during the construction of the Comprehensive Breast Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital; replaced kitchen dishwashers, saving 50% of water and energy use; arranged contracts for 3,500 kwh of solar power under a 20-year agreement, which is 30% of CDH’s annual usage; and replaced and upgrade lighting to LED technology in 15,000 square feet of the CDH property.

“Cooley Dickinson’s employees take pride in our sustainability efforts to lessen our impact on the environment and look forward to working with Practice Greenhealth to continue this work across the country.”

“As a Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award winner, Cooley Dickinson is committed to improving the health of our patients, staff, and community as a whole,” said Anthony Scibelli, vice president, Operations and chief administrative officer. “Cooley Dickinson’s employees take pride in our sustainability efforts to lessen our impact on the environment and look forward to working with Practice Greenhealth to continue this work across the country.”

Practice Greenhealth recently released its eighth annual Sustainability Benchmark Report, analyzing data from leading hospitals and health systems across the country, giving a snapshot of trends in environmental performance and sustainability in energy, water, toxics, food, and other categories. Among the findings:

• While U.S. hospitals emit an estimated 8% of the nation’s greenhouse-gas emissions, in the last three years, the percentage of facilities that have a written plan to address climate-change mitigation has nearly doubled. Also, the percentage of facilities that generate or purchase renewable energy has increased by 81%.

• Hospitals in the U.S. produce more than 4.67 million tons of waste each year. But in the last two years, the percentage of facilities that have taken measures to reduce the generation of pharmaceutical waste has grown by 11%. Leading hospitals are routinely achieving a 30% recycling rate — more than double the early EPA goal of 15%.

• More hospitals are purchasing products with safer chemicals. In 2016, the percentage of hospitals prioritizing furniture and medical furnishings free of halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, perfluorinated compounds, and PVC (vinyl) more than doubled from the previous year. A total of 78% of hospitals have chemical or purchasing policies that identify specific chemicals of concern to human health and the environment, with 79% purchasing certified green cleaning chemicals and 30% indicating they have programs in place to purchase furniture or furnishings that avoid chemicals of concern.

• Currently, U.S. hospitals use more than 7% of the nation’s commercial water supply. However, in the last three years, the percentage of facilities that benchmark water usage has doubled. During that time, there’s also been a 36% increase in the percentage of facilities that have a written plan to reduce water use over time with specific goals and a timeline. However, only 17% of hospitals reported any water-reduction projects in 2015.

“Our annual Sustainability Benchmark Report allows us to share how the nation’s leading hospitals are making progress year after year to improve health and reduce environmental impact while delivering strong financial return,” said Cecilia DeLoach Lynn, director of Sector Performance and Recognition for Practice Greenhealth. “We are proud to see more hospitals than ever appointing sustainability leaders to oversee environmental performance.”

Real Estate Transactions

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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

230 South St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Alan D. Rice
Seller: Snow INT
Date: 04/28/17

BUCKLAND

Chestnut Mountain Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Gregory G. Zgrodnik
Seller: Dickinson, Champion E., (Estate)
Date: 04/28/17

21-1/2 Walker Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Kevin C. Dee
Seller: Wanda L. Ankers
Date: 04/18/17

COLRAIN

299 Adamsville Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $161,500
Buyer: Lester G. Mandigo
Seller: Rockwell J. Lively
Date: 04/28/17

North Green River Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Robert Deal
Seller: Cersosimo Industries Inc.
Date: 04/26/17

ERVING

22 River Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Pamela J. McNamara
Seller: Nicole Emond-Trott
Date: 04/28/17

GREENFIELD

110 James St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Leesa D. Crocker
Seller: Ronald C. Fountain
Date: 04/19/17

45-49 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: OM Greenfield RT
Seller: Cumberland Farms Inc.
Date: 04/26/17

177 South Shelburne Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Michael A. Davey
Seller: Steven M. Knapp
Date: 04/21/17

MONTAGUE

41 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Brandon M. Emery
Seller: Michelle L. Lefebvre
Date: 04/26/17

ORANGE

70 Briggs St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Michele A. Curtis
Seller: Jonathan D. Targett
Date: 04/28/17

23 East Howe St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Seller: Mary K. Hakkinen
Date: 04/27/17

85 Hayden St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $182,720
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Robert Burke
Date: 04/24/17

60 Stone Valley Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Kevin E. Klaiber
Seller: Dennis J. Chaffee
Date: 04/19/17

ROWE

137 Leshure Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $655,500
Buyer: Herbert Butzke
Seller: Dale S. Dunnell 2004 LT
Date: 04/28/17

SHUTESBURY

17 Leverett Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Mark L. Hawkins
Seller: Timothy D. Boudreau
Date: 04/25/17

WARWICK

175 Chestnut Hill Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Mark O. Fellows
Seller: Howard L&E L. Keith LT
Date: 04/28/17

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

650 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Benjamin D. Kronlund
Seller: Raymond A. Turrini
Date: 04/28/17

135 Country Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Greg M. Popielarczyk
Seller: Janine M. Pranka
Date: 04/28/17

65 Day St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Karen Szymczyk
Seller: Charles N. Hoffman
Date: 04/27/17

85 Garden St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Giordano Building Inc.
Seller: Anatoliy Belozerov
Date: 04/27/17

66 Kathy Terrace
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Maryna Sukhyna
Seller: Paul R. Stevenson
Date: 04/28/17

5 Pheasant Run Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Oleksandr Skrypchenko
Seller: Matthew J. Jones
Date: 04/27/17

14 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $143,600
Buyer: Ronnie Clarke
Seller: HSBC Bank
Date: 04/28/17

228-230 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Robert C. Lombardi
Seller: Louise J. Lombardi
Date: 04/28/17

437 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Jonathan Zuber
Seller: Donna M. Bys
Date: 04/28/17

BLANDFORD

30 Woronoco Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Lawrence G. O’Connor
Seller: Lawrence F. Ward
Date: 04/28/17

BRIMFIELD

28 Saint George Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Doldoorian
Seller: Wendi W. Denning
Date: 04/28/17

CHICOPEE

17 Abbey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Karen M. Torres
Seller: Viktor Moshkovskiy
Date: 04/28/17

54 Armanella St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Alexis Rentas
Seller: Miguel A. Sanchez
Date: 04/24/17

172 Center St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: G&C Real Estate Invests
Seller: Paulo, Fernando O., (Estate)
Date: 04/25/17

94 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $204,500
Buyer: Jose E. Carattini-Diaz
Seller: Andrzej Mikula
Date: 04/25/17

394 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Melanie M. Ethier
Seller: William P. Moore
Date: 04/28/17

78 Glendale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $129,250
Buyer: Matthew J. Ray
Seller: Lauretta M. Lazarz
Date: 04/19/17

26 Hafey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Pedro Torres
Seller: Roberta Urbanski
Date: 04/28/17

53 Harding St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $144,500
Buyer: Philip S. Marcil
Seller: Linda M. Pereira
Date: 04/28/17

169 Labelle Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Peter N. Jerusik
Seller: Karl R. Schmidt
Date: 04/28/17

88 Lauzier Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Preston Beckwith
Seller: Tomasz J. Niemiec
Date: 04/28/17

93 Lombard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Robert C. Richards
Seller: Thomas Fregeau
Date: 04/21/17

15 Magnolia Terrace
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Juan J. Mercado
Seller: Joseph Domingos
Date: 04/20/17

97 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $116,500
Buyer: 97-99 McKinstry Avenue RT
Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA
Date: 04/28/17

1057 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: 100 Century Inc.
Seller: Barbara J. Bernashe
Date: 04/28/17

163 Montgomery St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Louis G. Lopez
Date: 04/26/17

48 Morgan Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Tomasz J. Niemiec
Seller: CRA Holdings Inc.
Date: 04/28/17

32 Mount Vernon Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Sujeir Fernandez-Lorenzo
Seller: Andrew P. Laprade
Date: 04/20/17

94 New Ludlow Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Thomas Chisholm
Seller: Kelly Bicket
Date: 04/26/17

108 New York Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Matthew Yacubeck
Seller: Kerry Watson
Date: 04/27/17

Old Dale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Monaco, Alfred Joseph, (Estate)
Date: 04/28/17

820 Pendleton Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Mathieu A. Toczek
Seller: Andrew Toczek
Date: 04/18/17

Rosemont St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Monaco, Alfred Joseph, (Estate)
Date: 04/28/17

31 Rosemont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: CIL Realty Of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Monaco, Alfred Joseph, (Estate)
Date: 04/28/17

63 Ruskin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: David A. Corliss
Seller: Shannon T. Caney
Date: 04/26/17

14 Simard Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $6,375,000
Buyer: Simard Apartments LLC
Seller: Brook Edge LLC
Date: 04/26/17

175 South St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Carmen M. Narvaez
Seller: Antonio M. Francisco
Date: 04/27/17

22 Suzanne St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Elizabeth M. Roy
Date: 04/26/17

313 Tolpa Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Eric Lapointe
Seller: Lisette Martinez
Date: 04/27/17

47 Wallace Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $218,900
Buyer: Thomas J. Baron
Seller: Dale King
Date: 04/28/17

1611 Westover Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Kavua M. Kakesa
Seller: Frances A. Cabrera
Date: 04/28/17

18 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Thomas P. Rondeau
Seller: Abdallah A. Hannoush
Date: 04/27/17

EAST LONGMEADOW

391 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Mark Melikian
Seller: Mario A. Ferrentino
Date: 04/28/17

39 Dearborn St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Robert J. Decosmo
Seller: Michael Carabetta
Date: 04/27/17

22 Edmund St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Richard S. Curpenski
Seller: Linda P. Shapras
Date: 04/21/17

41 Hazelhurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $247,500
Buyer: George A. Celdran
Seller: Eric J. Carrington
Date: 04/27/17

115 Lee St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Kessler
Seller: Steven G. Kessler
Date: 04/19/17

68 Mill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: William Raleigh
Seller: Cacciapuoti, Janice O., (Estate)
Date: 04/25/17

1 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: James Roraback
Seller: James M. Georgantas
Date: 04/24/17

129 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: Joseph J. John
Seller: Harold C. Atwater
Date: 04/28/17

106 Thompkins Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Samuel A. Maroney
Seller: Ian E. Rowles
Date: 04/21/17

24 Thompson St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Kate Tran
Seller: Diane F. Hebert
Date: 04/24/17

GRANVILLE

119 South Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Peter Strniste
Seller: Lewis, June M., (Estate)
Date: 04/26/17

HOLLAND

67 Vinton Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $116,302
Buyer: Southbridge Savings Bank
Seller: Jeffrey V. Wojtowicz
Date: 04/19/17

HOLYOKE

6 Appleton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: 6 Appleton LLC
Seller: Anderson Industries LLC
Date: 04/24/17

7 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Jasvinder Arora
Seller: 13 Cabot Street LLC
Date: 04/26/17

1154 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,650
Buyer: Hillary E. Rathbun
Seller: Thomas W. Florez
Date: 04/24/17

64 Harvard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $279,500
Buyer: Scott S. Benton
Seller: Eileen Claveloux
Date: 04/28/17

219 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Neil C. Daigneault
Seller: Samantha T. Scanlan
Date: 04/28/17

3 Judith St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Sebastian R. Labonte
Seller: Joseph J. Richter
Date: 04/28/17

8 Nicholls Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Karen G. Webb
Seller: Lisa G. Madzunovic
Date: 04/20/17

1238 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: EDC Real Estate LLC
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 04/25/17

1319 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Love
Seller: Cynthia H. Thomas
Date: 04/21/17

124 Ridgewood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Nicole C. Arnold
Seller: Cole A. Morrison
Date: 04/21/17

54 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Jennifer C. Abild
Seller: Anthony J. Canata
Date: 04/20/17

3 Vassar Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: William Cubi
Seller: Steven J. Coombs
Date: 04/28/17

9 Vassar Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Plaza
Seller: William J. Cubi
Date: 04/28/17

87 Vermont St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Ryan A. Andrews
Seller: Stephen J. Lamirande
Date: 04/28/17

108-110 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Crecenciano A. Fernandez
Seller: Felix L. Lopez
Date: 04/21/17

LONGMEADOW

390 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Christopher E. Distefano
Seller: William P. Meserve
Date: 04/28/17

69 Edgewood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Paul Huijing
Seller: Jonathan M. Theroux
Date: 04/25/17

101 Ellington St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Kristie A. Canegallo
Seller: Michael J. Craig
Date: 04/19/17

51 Fenwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Alfred Hajati
Seller: Premium Properties Inc.
Date: 04/19/17

96 Hazelwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Donna T. Roberts
Seller: Leslie L. Desroberts
Date: 04/24/17

212 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sara C. Tufts
Seller: James W. Burke
Date: 04/27/17

Jonquil Lane #6
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Nandakumar Ponnusamy
Seller: Rajab Khanbabai
Date: 04/19/17

23 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Gagnon
Seller: Brian T. Kennedy
Date: 04/21/17

100 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $267,500
Buyer: Ann C. Campagna
Seller: Thomas J. Taylor
Date: 04/27/17

81 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Derek Blais
Seller: John C. Joyal
Date: 04/27/17

50 Woodside Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Varaha Gopisetti
Seller: Iqbal Murtaza
Date: 04/28/17

LUDLOW

51 Bowles Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Gala A. McInerny
Seller: Mary B. Will
Date: 04/27/17

84 Bridle Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Melissa A. Dion
Seller: Brett M. Still
Date: 04/28/17

153 Cedar St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $183,900
Buyer: Jeremy S. Corneau
Seller: Theodore J. Zwinski
Date: 04/28/17

101 Edison Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Zachary Dreher
Seller: James E. Gagner
Date: 04/28/17

111 Fuller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Shaun M. Alix
Seller: Hildegard Nowak
Date: 04/20/17

76 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Sheryl Fedora
Seller: Maria F. Serrenho
Date: 04/26/17

372 Holyoke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: Igdalia Medina
Seller: Michael Napolitano
Date: 04/21/17

84 James St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Andrew Toczek
Seller: Diane M. Lauthier
Date: 04/28/17

165 Moore St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Theodore J. Zwinski
Seller: Brian L. Gendron
Date: 04/28/17

28 Pleasant St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nikolas Linna
Seller: Thomas E. Melling
Date: 04/28/17

50 Pleasant St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Peter C. Garland
Seller: Randy R. Placzek
Date: 04/28/17

149 Wilno Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $202,668
Buyer: Andrew C. Luzio
Seller: Alicinio Martins
Date: 04/28/17

MONSON

38 Ayers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Hess
Seller: H&L Tassinari Builders
Date: 04/24/17

354 Boston Road West
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Globe Source LLC
Seller: S&L Properties LLC
Date: 04/19/17

33 Elm St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Nicholas A. Brier
Seller: Karen A. Barna
Date: 04/20/17

20 Harrison Ave.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Marc Wright
Seller: Yolanda Grieve
Date: 04/27/17

164 Hovey Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: William J. Mitchell
Seller: Reed N. Lincoln
Date: 04/18/17

216 Main St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $474,900
Buyer: Silktree Properties LLC
Seller: Kevin Malloy
Date: 04/25/17

171 Moulton Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Katherine M. Schneider
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 04/27/17

194 Silver St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $289,900
Buyer: Harold C. Atwater
Seller: Lauren E. Landers
Date: 04/28/17

20 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: James K. Quackenbush
Seller: Allen Block LLC
Date: 04/24/17

MONTGOMERY

23 Lambson Road
Montgomery, MA 01050
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Sawyer
Seller: Ryan M. Leveille
Date: 04/26/17

97 New State Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $616,250
Buyer: Seth R. Gemme
Seller: Howard P. Kelley
Date: 04/18/17

PALMER

27 Bowden St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $219,900
Buyer: James Lee
Seller: Steven A. Runnals
Date: 04/21/17

Griffin St. (SS)
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Flebotte
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/21/17

4285 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Eric J. Carrington
Seller: Yurkunas, Patricia F., (Estate)
Date: 04/27/17

97 Laurel Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Jedziniak
Seller: Andrea B. Leydon
Date: 04/28/17

62 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $117,000
Buyer: Janelle L. Tarantino
Seller: Nelligan, William J., (Estate)
Date: 04/18/17

1008 Oak St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Christina N. Muscaro
Seller: Peter C. Garland
Date: 04/28/17

1320 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $173,000
Buyer: Angela D. Miguel
Seller: Christi-Jo Brothers
Date: 04/28/17

SOUTHWICK

38 Deer Run
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Irina Tkachenko
Seller: Vladimir V. Kot
Date: 04/28/17

50 George Loomis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Howard P. Kelley
Seller: Raymond M. Preis
Date: 04/18/17

266 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joseph W. Casey
Seller: Gregg Kennedy
Date: 04/21/17

204 Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $239,542
Buyer: USA VA
Seller: Autumn T. Roberts
Date: 04/26/17

20 Jeffrey Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Brian R. Mountain
Seller: William D. Stucklen
Date: 04/20/17

15 Sefton Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Craig A. Thomas
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 04/20/17

SPRINGFIELD

30 Bartels St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: William J. Lapointe
Seller: Derek Blais
Date: 04/27/17

1243 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Janice D. Sanchez
Seller: Oussama Awkal
Date: 04/24/17

32 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Tamaz Inc.
Seller: Kayrouz Realty LLC
Date: 04/28/17

161 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Moraima Sanchez-Santiago
Seller: Aleksandr Martynenko
Date: 04/28/17

36 Burns Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Yarlene Sanchez
Seller: Dhara Desai
Date: 04/25/17

115 Butternut St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Andrew C. Reist
Seller: John Pedro
Date: 04/28/17

33-39 Cameron St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Constant O. Ogutt
Seller: Steven M. Smith
Date: 04/28/17

27 Castle St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,900
Buyer: Andrew M. Siano
Seller: Sheila M. Burke
Date: 04/28/17

72 Champlain Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $146,500
Buyer: Kristine R. Gabriel
Seller: Earl Pierre
Date: 04/28/17

47 Cuff Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Julie A. Mardner
Seller: Picket Fence Ventures LLC
Date: 04/28/17

118 Dorset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Sherita Williams
Seller: Zoraida Fontanez
Date: 04/27/17

25 Driftwood Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $165,300
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Michael A. Sternowski
Date: 04/26/17

50-52 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Torry Gajda
Seller: Graduate Housing Services
Date: 04/27/17

65-67 East St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Trevis L. Obanner
Seller: Michael A. Kibbie
Date: 04/27/17

76 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Jose A. Rivera
Seller: Richard A. Sypek
Date: 04/20/17

56 Edgemont St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $146,000
Buyer: Luisa M. Ferrer
Seller: Pineview RT
Date: 04/28/17

235 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Christina M. Stelzer
Seller: Joy L. Dykstra
Date: 04/21/17

26 Fairfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kevin Diaz
Seller: Robert W. Beaton
Date: 04/18/17

163 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Erin E. Cawley
Seller: Kathy S. Anderson
Date: 04/28/17

121 Glenoak Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $170,500
Buyer: Thomas E. Hanna
Seller: Keely A. Veto
Date: 04/19/17

30 Gorman Ln
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Barber
Seller: William R. Cosgrove
Date: 04/21/17

215 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Dil M. Darjee
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 04/27/17

102 Hartford Terrace
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Crawford
Seller: Antonio Martinez
Date: 04/28/17

31-33 Home St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $142,900
Buyer: Derrick J. Hatwood
Seller: Hector Santiago
Date: 04/24/17

391 Kent Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Hien P. Nguyen
Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing
Date: 04/28/17

37 Lafayette St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Johanna Sanchez-Espinosa
Seller: Huang Family Property LLC
Date: 04/27/17

106-110 Lincoln St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Wvspringfield LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Gray
Date: 04/27/17

Lincoln St. (NS)
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: WVSpringfield LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Gray
Date: 04/27/17

33 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $158,100
Buyer: Jonathan Ortiz
Seller: Juan Santana
Date: 04/28/17

68 Lorenzo St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $136,000
Buyer: Swanna R. Hall
Seller: Alonzetta M. Gabriel
Date: 04/28/17

6 Macomber Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $154,000
Buyer: Katelyn E. Lofland
Seller: James Skarbek
Date: 04/18/17

31 Madison Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Willie C. Frazier
Seller: R2R LLC
Date: 04/28/17

87 Methuen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Carmen M. Bermudez-Torres
Seller: Justin A. Etting
Date: 04/21/17

150 Old Lane Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Xavier Delvalle
Seller: Danielle Chenaille
Date: 04/28/17

126 Osborne Terrace
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Wildally E. Colon
Seller: Fallah Razzak
Date: 04/20/17

11 Peekskill Ave.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Artur Dzietczyk
Seller: Owen M. Knox
Date: 04/18/17

133 Regal St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $154,700
Buyer: Crystal A. Frederick
Seller: Anexi Polidura
Date: 04/26/17

19 Rochford Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $118,000
Buyer: Robert A. Couture
Seller: Ann M. Corl
Date: 04/27/17

122 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $134,900
Buyer: Mickelia A. Pearson-Ross
Seller: David P. Gafney
Date: 04/28/17

21 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $124,900
Buyer: Bryan D. Fontaine
Seller: Dustin Ruby
Date: 04/28/17

92 Sunrise Terrace
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jose R. Gonzalez
Seller: Juan C. Acevedo
Date: 04/27/17

273 Tremont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $151,000
Buyer: Darcie M. Casineau
Seller: Peter N. Jerusik
Date: 04/28/17

153-155 Verge St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Irena K. Tomas
Seller: Joseph T. Lesniak
Date: 04/19/17

17 Washington Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $186,900
Buyer: Adrienne C. Mitchell
Seller: Joseph P. Cox
Date: 04/28/17

89-91 Washington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $156,500
Buyer: Tran Thi-Le
Seller: Charles D. Beeler
Date: 04/19/17

28 Whitaker St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Stephen F. Payne
Seller: Gregory M. Popielarczyk
Date: 04/28/17

45 Whitmore Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,900
Buyer: Riad Elkadri
Seller: Lynch, Kevin J., (Estate)
Date: 04/24/17

1671 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Irving Deltoro
Seller: Marisol Rivas-Nunez
Date: 04/28/17

76 Wilshire Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $146,580
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Eric J. Karpoff
Date: 04/20/17

129 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Maria D. Moncion
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 04/28/17

TOLLAND

117 Beetle Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $179,900
Buyer: Justin Etting
Seller: William B. Blakesley
Date: 04/21/17

WEST SPRINGFIELD

30 Ames Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $122,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Nicole D. Habiger
Date: 04/18/17

936 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Yung Kang
Seller: Robert MacDonald
Date: 04/20/17

115 Day St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: 502 Union Station LLC
Seller: KOT Realty Co. LLC
Date: 04/28/17

123 Day St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: 502 Union Station LLC
Seller: KOT Realty Co. LLC
Date: 04/28/17

84 Hill St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Lal Wagley
Seller: Sergey Savonin
Date: 04/28/17

25 Kings Terrace
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Amber Starr-Larrivee
Seller: Marilyn A. Harpin
Date: 04/28/17

152 Laurel Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $192,500
Buyer: Ashley R. Tucker
Seller: Mark T. Miles
Date: 04/27/17

91 Lower Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Paula J. Dalzovo
Seller: James Whalen
Date: 04/24/17

157 Norman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $189,000
Buyer: Woodcliff Properties LLC
Seller: Lesley A. Vila
Date: 04/28/17

635 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Kathleen A. Martin
Seller: Jose L. Quinones
Date: 04/27/17

282 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Allison L. Houghton
Seller: Kaitlin Foley
Date: 04/27/17

29 Salem St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kenneth B. Beagle
Seller: Della Ripa Real Estate
Date: 04/27/17

22 Spring St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Sonia E. Cavanaugh
Seller: Sylvia Adorno
Date: 04/28/17

68 Tiara Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Seller: Kolodziej Enterprises LLC
Date: 04/28/17

73 Worcester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Mariyeta Yurashko
Seller: Mikhail V. Yurashko
Date: 04/28/17

WESTFIELD

15 Aviator Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Alexandria M. Vassallo
Seller: Walter F. Surniak
Date: 04/28/17

137 Berkshire Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $201,400
Buyer: Daniel Rosario
Seller: Joseph W. Casey
Date: 04/21/17

74 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Jonathan D. Awtrey
Seller: Nello J. Grimaldi
Date: 04/27/17

25 Chestnut St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Edward F. Jaeger
Seller: Cynthia J. Geiger
Date: 04/28/17

55 Country Club Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Brendan P. Irujo
Seller: S&C Homebuyers LLC
Date: 04/28/17

69 Crane Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $209,000
Buyer: Erika L. Chrystal
Seller: John S. Haftmann
Date: 04/28/17

52 Deer Path Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Jayme L. Coggin
Seller: John A. Wegrzyniak
Date: 04/21/17

1463 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $178,000
Buyer: John C. Dasilva
Seller: Jayme L. Coggin
Date: 04/21/17

1545 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,031
Buyer: US Bank NA
Seller: Faye L. Monczka
Date: 04/18/17

21 Egleston Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Geoffrey Parenteau
Seller: Roy D. Hiltpold
Date: 04/28/17

16 George St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: 16 George Street LLC
Seller: Greggs Mobile Auto Repair
Date: 04/26/17

3 Gillette Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Holly A. Prater
Seller: Alexandria M. Vassallo
Date: 04/26/17

18 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Barbara A. Spear
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/28/17

61 Medeiros Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $49,816,729
Buyer: AGNL Grocery LLC
Seller: ARC HR5CSMA1 LLC
Date: 04/20/17

625 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Ryan N. Wheeler
Seller: Brenda M. Harris
Date: 04/18/17

5 Montgomery St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $147,500
Buyer: Darek P. Marlow
Seller: Domozick, Garry, (Estate)
Date: 04/20/17

11 Noble Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $274,410
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Sharon Nutting
Date: 04/28/17

42 Noble Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Josue Cruz
Seller: Donna M. Nash
Date: 04/21/17

46 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Bryan Turgeon
Seller: Amanda M. Gamelli
Date: 04/25/17

26 Parker Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,500
Buyer: David J. Boido
Seller: Heather A. Smithies
Date: 04/27/17

27 Patterson St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $202,400
Buyer: Izabet Rodriguez
Seller: Wanda M. Brothers
Date: 04/21/17

27 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Edward Peterson
Seller: Eleanor L. Bystrynski
Date: 04/28/17

10 Sherman St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $141,782
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Warren N. Lander
Date: 04/27/17

127 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Timothy Pereira
Seller: Krista Groleau
Date: 04/24/17

234 Union St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Amanda M. Elliott
Seller: Jennifer Sears
Date: 04/18/17

38 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Emily S. Sesti
Seller: James T. Popko
Date: 04/24/17

64 Woodside Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Amanda M. Gamelli
Seller: Anthony M. Fratamico
Date: 04/25/17

WILBRAHAM

11 3 Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jorge R. Figueroa
Seller: Give Them Sanctuary Inc.
Date: 04/20/17

35 Beebe Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Luke P. Kochanowski
Seller: Karen D. Statham
Date: 04/28/17

4 Belli Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $243,100
Buyer: Cynthia Lambert
Seller: Kevin M. Hanks
Date: 04/28/17

4 Bellows Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Hanks
Seller: George R. Ward
Date: 04/28/17

30 Brentwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Joseph C. Ferrentino
Seller: Thomas A. Trites
Date: 04/28/17

16 Dalton St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Nicholas DelBuono
Seller: Michael J. Jachym
Date: 04/20/17

25 Highmoor Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Daniel Johnson
Seller: Perry P. Eastman
Date: 04/26/17

466 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: 6 Burt Lane LLC
Seller: S&L Asset Management Corp.
Date: 04/21/17

499 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Jaime A. Paterno
Seller: Frederic W. Fuller
Date: 04/19/17

33 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Ryan Schmitt
Seller: Lynn A. Pratt
Date: 04/20/17

18 Millbrook Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: James E. Gagner
Seller: Kara L. Rice
Date: 04/28/17

9 West Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Nicholas Manolakis
Seller: Charles J. Ouimet
Date: 04/27/17

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

80 Blue Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $499,900
Buyer: Jamier Rowan
Seller: Maura E. Mahon
Date: 04/28/17

45 Chapel Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $393,000
Buyer: Jan S. Yung-Wilson
Seller: Curtis J. Orvis
Date: 04/28/17

12 Edge Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Ramona J. Hamblin
Seller: Aaron W. Chen
Date: 04/21/17

25 Flintlock Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Colin J. Gleason
Seller: Kevin A. Rasmussen
Date: 04/18/17

384 Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: Elizabeth H. Follmer
Seller: Western Development Corp.
Date: 04/21/17

103 Larkspur Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Laura B. Balzer
Seller: Laurie J. Anastasia
Date: 04/28/17

269 Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Carl E. Mailler
Seller: Paul R. Higgins
Date: 04/28/17

111 Mill Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Marco Keiluweit
Seller: Joshua W. Wallace
Date: 04/20/17

375 Pelham Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Ruth E. Levy
Seller: Larry R. Levitt
Date: 04/26/17

BELCHERTOWN

60 Aldrich St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $239,700
Buyer: Pamela M. Wentworth
Seller: Michael D. Stauffer
Date: 04/25/17

Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Town Of Belcher
Seller: Belchertown Historic Association
Date: 04/18/17

535 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $153,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Jean A. Doel
Date: 04/19/17

25 Catherine Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Josh L. Mason
Seller: Terry L. Mason
Date: 04/28/17

72 Dana Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Sarah Bleichfeld
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 04/27/17

545 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Pamela J. McConnell
Seller: Anthony R. Pycko
Date: 04/26/17

9 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $224,000
Buyer: Dafu Yang
Seller: Herbert C. Wood
Date: 04/26/17

58 South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Kenneth E. Hyde
Seller: JP Builders Inc.
Date: 04/28/17

EASTHAMPTON

7 Franklin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Stephanie Sousbies
Date: 04/21/17

10 Kingsberry Way
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Lisa J. Connolly
Seller: Crown Meadow Corp.
Date: 04/21/17

6 Lincoln St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $236,500
Buyer: Fred Englander
Seller: Santander Bank
Date: 04/21/17

239 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Cole A. Morrison
Seller: Eve Andrade
Date: 04/28/17

197 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Martha C. Sector
Seller: Jay R. Ryan
Date: 04/28/17

263 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Jennifer N. Beichman
Seller: Joseph Donohue
Date: 04/27/17

119 Oliver St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Derek D. Manley
Seller: John W. Skorupski
Date: 04/20/17

113 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Ryan Kidder
Seller: Rose M. Weibel
Date: 04/28/17

58 Ward Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Rainbow Properties LLC
Seller: Ward Ave LLC
Date: 04/28/17

GRANBY

78 West St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: William A. Buckhout
Seller: Benchmark Custom Homes
Date: 04/28/17

HADLEY

33 Hockanum Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Saunders N. Whittlesey
Seller: Courtland S. Michaels
Date: 04/26/17

8 Indian Pipe Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Baoshan Xing
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 04/21/17

12 Meadow St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: C. W. Fydenkevez
Seller: Deborah A. Liebl
Date: 04/18/17

Route 9
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Mecu Hadley LLC
Seller: Pizza Hut Of America LLC
Date: 04/26/17

HATFIELD

34 Mountain Road
Hatfield, MA 01066
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Gregory G. Zgrodnik
Seller: Dickinson, Champion E., (Estate)
Date: 04/28/17

95 North Hatfield Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $35,152,271
Buyer: AGNL Grocery LLC
Seller: ARC HR5CSMA3 LLC
Date: 04/20/17

HUNTINGTON

21 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Cory G. Larochelle
Seller: USA HUD
Date: 04/26/17

263 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Stenson
Seller: Jesse D. Chamberlain
Date: 04/27/17

NORTHAMPTON

28 Deerfield Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Barbara J. Plante
Date: 04/28/17

302 Elm St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $403,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Sternal
Seller: Eleanor Wakin
Date: 04/28/17

66 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Hampshire Property Management
Seller: Emerson Way LLC
Date: 04/21/17

7 Gilrain Terrace
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Luis C. Granda
Seller: FHLM
Date: 04/28/17

54 Grant Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Daniele Girardi
Seller: Rosemund LLC
Date: 04/26/17

88 Maple Ridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $551,000
Buyer: Caroline C. Johnson
Seller: Ronald A. Matuson
Date: 04/27/17

29 Ridge View Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $509,500
Buyer: Timothy P. Schmitt
Seller: Ridgeview Development LLC
Date: 04/21/17

221 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $291,100
Buyer: Nonotuck Community School
Seller: City Of Northampton
Date: 04/21/17

23 Rust Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $392,000
Buyer: Konstantin Vatrenko
Seller: Jeremy D. Ober
Date: 04/25/17

100 Whittier St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $662,500
Buyer: Marie-Claire Maroun
Seller: Jeffrey J. Anderson
Date: 04/28/17

PELHAM

4 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: W. R. Killingsworth
Seller: Michael D. Young
Date: 04/27/17

SOUTH HADLEY

49 Bardwell St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Zachary Wolkoff
Seller: James B. Currier
Date: 04/24/17

44 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $230,500
Buyer: Benjamin J. Spooner
Seller: Kenneth A. Rogers
Date: 04/28/17

12 Grant St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Kaali Huang LLC
Seller: John A. Barbaro
Date: 04/19/17

27 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Ron W. Miyashiro
Seller: Gerald F. Lavoie
Date: 04/21/17

62 Ludlow Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $162,240
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: David R. Cross
Date: 04/18/17

5 Plainville Circle
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $387,786
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Thomas Lesperance
Date: 04/18/17

SOUTHAMPTON

44 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $253,500
Buyer: Adam Dunne
Seller: FNMA
Date: 04/20/17

WARE

40 Cherry St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Joseph D. Sinclair
Seller: Jeffrey H. Vandale
Date: 04/28/17

8 Desantis Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Robin Gilbert-Newcomb
Seller: Susy Verghese
Date: 04/18/17

32-34 East Court
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Alicia G. Bays
Seller: Darren C. Andrews
Date: 04/28/17

WESTHAMPTON

101 Montague Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kerry A. Watson
Seller: Silvio J. Baruzzi
Date: 04/28/17

WORTHINGTON

115 Huntington Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Rida
Seller: Peter C. Webber
Date: 04/25/17

Doing Business as Certificates

By
DBA Certificates Departments

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of May 2017.

AMHERST

MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Massachusetts, LLC
165 University Dr.
Kimberley DeSousa

Pineapple Dance
83 Sunderland Road
Charlotte Doyle

SolBridge Partners
51 Station Road
Kevin Mepham

BELCHERTOWN

Bistro 21
330 Chauncey Walker St.
Fan Du

Country Crossroads Convenience Store
43 Federal St.
Praful Patel

J.P. Maggi Paint & Wallpaper
442D State St.
Joseph Maggi

Nom Nom Hut, LLC
644 Federal St.
Nancy Magarry, Edward Magarry

Park Place Bed & Breakfast Inn
38 Park St.
Janey Maurer

CHICOPEE

Big Boys Contracting
930 McKinstry Ave.
Victor Borisik

Ela Deli
226 Exchange St.
Elzbieta Magda, Gregorz Magda

Frank’s Garage
11 Lawndale St.
Frank Drewniak

Hearth and Harness
35 Cochran St.
Ginger Moon

Martin and Son Custom Masonry Co.
103 Sheridan St.
Patrick J. Martin, Patrick R. Martin

RJ Services
1 Exchange St.
Richard Jones

EASTHAMPTON

Brett’s Stump Grinding
49 Westview Terrace
Brett Roy

Eric J. Wonderlich & Co.
212 Hendrick St.
Eric Wonderlich

EAST LONGMEADOW

Ascent Dental Solutions
250 North Main St.
Kevin Coughlin

Bond Financial Group Inc.
180 Denslow Road
Dylan Bond

Cote Construction
30 Wood Ave.
Kenneth Cote Sr.

GREENFIELD

Meadows Café & Grille
358 Deerfield St.
Michael Johnson

Ray’s Cycle Center
332 Wells St.
Theresa Pydych

HOLYOKE

Anugraha Brows Threading #1
50 Holyoke St.
Parlad Gurung, Poonam Gurung

Anugraha Brows Threading #2
50 Holyoke St.
Parlad Gurung, Poonam Gurung

Crazy Andy Liquors
7 Cabot St.
Jasvinder Arora, Ravinder Arora

Dairy Market
1552 Dwight St.
Syed Sada, Hussain Shah

Pulowski Property Maintenance
1094 Main St.
Nathan Pulowski

Ron’s Auto Care
150 Suffolk St.
Ron Poirier

LUDLOW

Basics Mini Mart
192 East St.
Ahmad Amin, Hasan Nadeem

Birch Pond Farm
1709 Center St.
Marcy Reed, Adolfo Segarra

Holiday Inn Express
321 Center St.
Kishor Parmar

Two Roses Tea & Cupcake Co.
8 Chestnut St.
Lorraine Watt

NORTHAMPTON

Columbia Delta Co.
32 North Elm St.
Richard Kowalski

Cultivate & Bloom
20 Hampton Ave.
Amy Lovell

Equiview
98 Main St.
Durryle Brooks, Samuel Bloom

Frank Wdowiak, Master Electrician
938 Bridge Road
Frank Wdowiak

MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Massachusetts, LLC
366 King St.
Kimberley DeSousa

Scotti’s Drive-In
90 Haydenville Road
Amanda Ashton

Strada
108 Main St.
Anna Bowen

VAM Technology, LLC
76 Industrial Dr.
Maksim Loboda

Vintage Treasures
121 North Main St.
Cynthia Wheeler

PALMER

Around the House Handyman Service
131 North St.
Daniel Flowers

Bob’s Small Engine Repair
106 Belchertown St.
Robert Caine

Burgundy Brook
3092 Palmer St.
Keith Gordon, Inna Gordon

Crane Exterior Design
70 Bourne St.
Dale Crane

Cricket Wireless
10458 Thorndike St.
Evan Morowitz

MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Massachusetts, LLC
1001 Thorndike St.
Kimberley DeSousa

Trek Associates
90 Beech St.
Steven Dykstra

Wedgewood Motel
1430 Park St.
Stanley Lamb, Genevieve Lamb

SPRINGFIELD

Amedisys Personal Care
811 Worcester St.
Associates Home Care

Avery’s Painting
100 Loretta St.
James Avery

Bernal Properties
97 Prospect St.
Adalberto Bernal

Cavalry Marketing Group
17 Sumner Ave.
Latna Boyd

Dunn’s Property Management
1655 Boston Road
Aaron Dunn

Enlightened Child Care
104 Clifton Ave.
Dorrett Dawes-Gobay

G & S Cleaning Services
101 Bancroft St.
Carmen Correa

G.A. Murray Consulting
174 Cabinet St.
Gemini Murray

The Laundry Spot
496 Page Blvd.
Marc Brown

Lwyre Enterprises
14 Radner St.
James Hall IV

Modern Day Scribe
48 Grandview St.
Nancy Domenichelli

Nails by Wanda
1 Locust St.
Wanda Tiburcio-Duran

New England Duct Cleaning
117 Fenwick St.
Alvin Medina

R & L Auto Repair
419 Taylor St.
Reinaldo Torres Jr.

R & R Fresh Sushi
1941 Wilbraham Road
Rebecca Maung

Rivera & Sons Services
37 Sunrise Terrace
Edwin Rivera Jr.

Roache Investment Group
82 Fargo St.
Don Roache

Salty Mama Boutique
49 Hobson St.
Gail Corliss

Tesla Carpentry and Tile
28 Rush St.
Cory Richard

Vega’s Ink Studio
159A Boston Road
Marilyn Pirela

The Watcher’s View
123 Bay St.
Anthony Smith

White Glove Inc.
28 Beaumont Terrace
Chandler Daniels

Wind and Wray Glass Creations
34 Front St.
Bonnie Roy

WARE

Moosey’s Muddy Brook Café
259 Greenwich Road
Amy Luksha

WESTFIELD

Cake Ladies at Totally Baked 413
18 School St.
Patricia Partridge

Compass Homes Real Estate School
108 Elm St.
William Miner

Country Mart
397 Little River Road
M & H Enterprises

Cutting Edge Hair Salon
45E Meadow St.
Chiara Bassett

Healthy Lifestyles with Donna
16 Union Ave., Suite 1
Donna St. Jean

Integrative Health & Fitness
1029 North Road, #1A
Robert Guiel

J & J Variety
69 Franklin St.
J & J Variety

Michael J. Fioroni
6 Main St.
Michael Fioroni

Prime Photography Imaging & Services
16 Union Ave.
Andrea York

Vivid Hair Salon & Spa Inc.
99 Elm St.
Basia Belz

Wireless Solutions of New England
83A Main St.
Afaq Ajmeri

Yellow Bear Indoor Tag Sale
98 Southwick Road
Yellow Bear Indoor Tag Sale

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Delta Stores
242 Memorial Ave.
Afaq Ajmeri

Law Office of Caroline M. Murray
71 Park Ave.
Caroline Murray

Nippon Grill
935 Riverdale St.
Aroma Inc.

WILBRAHAM

The Daily Pint
2523 Boston Road
John Leven, Karin Jeffers

Doyle Home Improvement
340 Glendale Road
Timothy Doyle

O’Grady Construction & Design
744 Main St.
Matthew O’Grady

Total Image Salon
2440 Boston Road
Huang Dan Yun

Wicked Good Treats by Elaine
3 Ely Road
Elaine Shepard

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Massachusetts Adds 3,900 Jobs in April

BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 3.9% in April from the March rate of 3.6%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced. The preliminary job estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 3,900 jobs in April. Over-the-month job gains occurred in professional, scientific, and business services; education and health services; trade, transportation, and utilities; other services; information; and manufacturing. From April 2016 to April 2017, BLS estimates Massachusetts added 58,600 jobs. The April state unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 4.4% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Through the first four months of 2017, Massachusetts has added over 20,000 jobs, with much of those gains coming from key sectors of the economy like professional, business, and scientific services,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II said. “These job gains, coupled with large increases to the labor force and a low unemployment rate, are signs of a strong economy in the Commonwealth. Our workforce agencies remain focused on closing the skills gap and ensuring that those newly entering the job market have the training necessary to access employment opportunities.” The labor force increased by 33,000 from 3,661,200 in March, as 21,200 more residents were employed and 11,800 more residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point from 4.0% in April 2016. There were 300 more unemployed persons over the year compared to April 2016. 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 — increased six-tenths of a percentage point to 66.5% over the month. The labor-force participation rate over the year has increased 1.5% compared to April 2016. The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in professional, scientific, and business services; construction; financial activities; education; and health services.

Cultural District Seeks Pop-up Gallery Proposals

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Central Cultural District (SCCD) has issued a call to artists for a unique opportunity in downtown Springfield. The Cultural District is searching for artists to host a solo show in their Art Stop pop-up gallery program and sell their work in one of three locations downtown – New England Public Radio (NEPR), UMass Springfield, and 1550 Main. The RFP asks for proposals from artists of all mediums to show their work from July to October. Requirements to what the art should look like are fairly laid-back, to best enable creative expression. All art will be available for sale during the display period, with 100% of proceeds going directly back to the creator. A stipend of $200 will also be awarded to the chosen artists. The Art Stop venues include a small community meeting space at NEPR which has been used for its youth arts program, MediaLab, and yoga classes; the highly visible first-floor lobby of 1550 Main, trafficked by hundreds of people daily; and the sunny and recently renovated main entryway of the UMass Center at Springfield. The SCCD hopes artists will draw inspiration from these differing spaces. “Art Stop has now become a flagship program of the Cultural District,” said director Morgan Drewniany. “We began this in October of last year and continued the effort in April, expanding to include Tower Square. Visitors love the unique blend of art, music, and community at the openings, and artists love being able to connect directly with their audience, as well as have a platform to sell their work downtown.” A joint reception will be held between the three locations in mid-summer, with gallery openings, street art, and performances between the locations to encourage walking, and light food and drinks, all provided by the SCCD and the artist hosts. The Springfield Central Cultural District encompasses an area of the metro center of Springfield and is membership-based, involving many of the downtown arts institutions. Its mission is to create and sustain a vibrant cultural environment in Springfield. The RFP and more program details can be found at springfieldculture.org/artistresources. Any questions can be forwarded to Drewniany at [email protected] or (413) 454-1195.

Plainridge Study Suggests Casino Projects Can Lower Unemployment

HADLEY — The UMass Donahue Institute released a compilation of results from two years of new employee questionnaires at Plainridge Park Casino. This report is the latest in a series of studies focused on the economic impacts of the gaming industry in the Commonwealth. Representatives from the UMass Donahue Institute presented its findings to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) during a public meeting on May 10. The findings reveal several important characteristics of new hires at Plainridge Park Casino and the emergent casino workforce in Massachusetts:

• 50.1% of new hires worked part-time or were unemployed before obtaining their job at Plainridge Park Casino;

• Major reasons for seeking employment included career advancement, improved pay, and improved benefits;

• 40.1% of new hires said they needed work due to being unemployed, part-time, or underemployed. 86.2% had no gaming experience prior to their jobs at Plainridge Park Casino;

• 96.5% of new hires did not transfer from other Penn National Gaming locations, and 92.8% did not move to take their jobs at the casino. Of those who moved, one-quarter originated from cities or towns within Massachusetts; and

• Nearly three-quarters of respondents come to their job without pre-employment training for their position.

The vast majority of survey respondents are people who are new to the gaming industry and are now being hired for gaming and non-gaming positions at Plainridge Park Casino, including its food-court vendors. Very few workers (only 7%) moved to take their job at Plainridge Park Casino, and those who did were mostly from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This suggests that most new employees live close enough to commute to their positions at Plainridge Park Casino. “As we have pointed out repeatedly, the Legislature made broad-based economic development a key focus of the Gaming Act, with a particular focus on local employment for those underemployed and unemployed,” said MGC Chairman Steve Crosby. “This report, thus far, demonstrates that legislative intent is being achieved. We are also pleased to see the implementation of the legislative mandate to objectively and rigorously assess the economic and social impacts of gaming. This report represents one of the many important research topics fulfilling that objective.” Added Rachel Volberg, principal investigator of the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) group, “one of the most important positive impacts of expanded gambling is increased employment. However, in assessing the overall impacts of expanded gambling, it is important to understand whether employment gains at the casino result in the loss of employment in other sectors of the economy and in surrounding communities. This report establishes a basis for making this determination going forward and will help us understand the role of casinos in increasing economic activity, and overall employment, in Massachusetts.”

Manufacturing Partnership Graduates 100th Student

TURNERS FALLS — On Friday, May 19, 14 advanced-manufacturing trainees will receive certificates of completion and start down the pathway toward precision-machining careers in Pioneer Valley manufacturing companies. The current cohort of students in the Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline – Computer Numerical Control (AMP-CNC) training program hail from across Franklin and Hampshire counties, including Belchertown, Colrain, Easthampton, Greenfield, Montague, Northfield, South Hadley, and Shelburne. Among these trainees will be the 100th graduate of a successful job-training partnership that began four years ago to address a shortage of skilled machinists in the Valley’s precision-manufacturing industry. The event will be held at 4 p.m. at the Franklin County Technical School. AMP-CNC is a non-credit, 15-week, 300-hour, hands-on training program offered by Greenfield Community College (GCC) in partnership with the Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board (FHREB), the Franklin Hampshire Career Centers, Franklin County Technical School (FCTS), and area machining companies. The program has been offered at no cost to qualifying participants thanks to funding provided by federal and state grants and employer contributions. The AMP-CNC program is taught by experienced instructors in a state-of-the-art machine shop at Franklin County Technical School. The shop is outfitted with Haas CNC mill and lathe machines funded by employer contributions and matching state funding. The program uses the FCTS machine shop in the evenings after the high-school day concludes, thereby maximizing training use of the equipment. The previous seven cohorts have averaged a 93% graduation rate and an 84% job-placement rate. Students participating in the program complete testing, a four-week Foundational Manufacturing precursor program, and online Tooling U assignments. Coaching and job-placement support are provided to help students demonstrate readiness and pursue careers in precision machining by completing résumés, cover letters, and work-search plans. Trainees recently completed their résumés and cover letters to participate in a recent CNC job fair before graduation. Employers present included Bete Fog Nozzle, Hassay-Savage, G.S. Precision, Mayhew Tool Co., Poplar Hill Machine, Quabbin Inc., and VSS Inc., all employer partners of the program. Those interested in applying can sign up to attend one of the monthly information and application sessions by registering online at www.gcc.mass.edu/manufacturing or by calling the Franklin Hampshire Career Center at (413) 774-4361. The next information session will take place on Monday, June 12 at 3 p.m. at the GCC Downtown Center, 270 Main St., Greenfield. For more information about the AMP-CNC training program, contact Andrew Baker at FHREB, (413) 774-4361, ext. 375, or [email protected], or April Estis-Clark at GCC, (413) 774-1602 or [email protected].

What Are OSHA’s Top Safety Violations?

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By Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Employers often call the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Employer Hotline to ask what happens when an inspector from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) comes to their job site. While every workplace is unique, OSHA’s list of top 10 workplace safety violations provides an insight about what the inspectors are looking for.

Read the list and ask yourself: “would OSHA find any of these to be a problem if they inspected my workplace?”

The OSHA workplace violations list for FY2016 drew on information obtained from about 32,000 inspections of workplaces by federal OSHA staff. The categories on the list rarely change. OSHA inspectors see thousands of the same on-the-job hazards year after year. OSHA also notes that more than 4,500 workers are killed on the job every year, and about 3 million workers are injured.

The top 10 are:

1. Fall protection. Fatalities continue to plague the construction industry. OSHA’s data shows that 39.9% of deaths in the industry are fall-related, yet this category continues to be the most common violation found every year. Roofing, framing, and home contractors were the most cited employers. Employers can minimize fall risks with training, stand-downs (taking a break to discuss safety risks with employees), and using OSHA’s fall-prevention campaign.

2. Hazard communication. OSHA saw numerous instances of inadequate training, lack of updated data sheets, and not having a program to address hazard chemical exposure.

3. Scaffolds. Fall protection and scaffolding go hand-in-hand. Framing, roofing, siding, and masonry contractors were among the most commonly cited employers for this violation. Improper assembly and access to scaffolding were often noted.

4. Respiratory protection. Companies were cited after employees wore respirators but were not medically evaluated, were put in situations with overexposure to contaminants, or were not properly fit-tested for respiratory protection. Protection is essential for preventing long-term and sometimes fatal health problems associated with breathing in asbestos, silica, or other toxic substances.

5. Lockout/tagout. The top three instances for which companies were given citations for improper lockout/tagout were employees not trained in proper lockout/tagout procedures, lockout/tagout procedures were nonexistent, and employers failing to perform periodic inspections of lockout/tagout procedures. OSHA reported that proper lockout/tagout procedures make certain that machines are powered off and cannot be turned on, reducing the risk of workplace death.

6. Powered industrial trucks. The agency saw operators who lacked certification, were not trained on the hazards associated with the facility, and did not maintain safe use when operating the vehicle.

7. Ladders. The most common hazards associated with ladder use involved improper use of portable ladders. The ladders were not being used according to their design specifications. Injuries occurred when workers used the top rung as a step and when the ladder had a structural defect. Also, employees were not trained on proper ladder use.

8. Machine guarding. OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Amputations is an effort to reduce the hazards associated with machine and equipment hazards. In addition to machine guarding, investigators saw machinery that was not anchored/fixed as it should be and the use of tools that cause cause hazards.

9. Electrical wiring. Investigators noted unsafe substitutes for permanent wiring and incorrect use of extension cords. They also cited employers for using inappropriate extension cords in places such as wet locations.

10. Electrical, general requirements. The most common offenses include electric equipment not installed properly or not used in accordance with recommended uses. In addition, working space around electric equipment should be unobstructed.

New Facility Brings Additional Learning Opportunities to WSU

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Down to a Science Center

Marcia Scanlon says the numerous simulators in the new Science and Innovation Center provide unique, hands-on learning experiences.

Marcia Scanlon says the numerous simulators in the new Science and Innovation Center provide unique, hands-on learning experiences.

John McDonald hit the pause button ever so briefly in his conversation with BusinessWest and went to the window.

He then scanned the parking lot for his pick-up truck, found it, and gestured toward it. “There … that was our other lab space — my truck,” said McDonald, an assistant professor in the Environmental Science Department at Westfield State University. “Occasionally, we’d have field labs, such as animal necropsies, and we’d have to do those on the back of the truck, parked next to Route 20. We had zero functional lab space.”

The window he pointed from is one of many in the spacious classroom/lab area dedicated to Environmental Science at the Dr. Nettie Maria Stevens Science and Innovation Center at WSU, which opened last fall and was officially dedicated earlier this month.

The space represents everything this department didn’t have before — especially ample room and modern facilities such as a wet lab complete with drains in the floor. And while this department represents perhaps the most dramatic ‘before-and-after,’ ‘night-and-day’ scenario when it comes to the new building, there are many such stories to be told here.

Like the one the Department of Nursing and Allied Health can tell.

Marcia Scanlon, chair of that department, said that, prior to the opening of the new center, the Nursing Department made do with some classroom space on campus and, for hands-on skills work, a room with three hospital beds and two simulators in what amounted to rented space at Baystate Noble Hospital, about a mile from the campus.

Now, Nursing has a spacious suite of facilities in the 54,000-square-foot facility, including three simulation rooms, an eight-bed health-assessment room, an eight-bed nursing-skills lab, two control rooms, four high-fidelity mannequins, and 12 additional low- and mid-fidelity mannequins representing adults, children, infants, and newborns.

All this represents quite an upgrade, not just in space and convenience (students no longer have to make their way to Baystate Noble), but in overall learning opportunities, said Scanlon.

“By having all this on campus in this center, that gives students better access,” Scanlon explained. “It gives them better visibility, better access, and more opportunities to come for extra help if they need it.”

Jennifer Hanselman, professor and chair of the Biology Department, and Christopher Masi, chair of the Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, told somewhat similar stories.

The 54,000-square-foot Dr. Nettie Maria Stevens Science and Innovation Center.

The 54,000-square-foot Dr. Nettie Maria Stevens Science and Innovation Center.

They, like Scanlon and McDonald, said a tremendous amount of research and input gathering, including visits to many other health and science centers in this region, were undertaken before the architects and construction crews went to work.

“We affiliated very closely with Springfield Technical Community College, which is a renowned simulation center for its Nursing and Allied Health,” said Scanlon, as she discussed just one example of this process. “We went and toured there to look at their technology and their equipment, and how they integrate it  — how often do they bring students to use it, and how do they use it? We made several trips there, and they actually came here, put hard hats on, and walked through our space to give us advice.”

Those exercises have yielded a facility that takes WSU to a new, much higher level in terms of its facilities, learning opportunities, and ability to recruit top students.

For this issue and its focus on education, BusinessWest went inside the new science center to get a feel for what it means to those departments now housed there, and the university itself.

Grade Expectations

As WSU cut the ribbon on the new center on May 5, a good amount of time was spent explaining just who Dr. Nettie Maria Stevens was. And such a discourse was needed, because most in attendance — not to mention the students now doing work in the facility — don’t know the story.

And they should.

Stevens completed four years of coursework at what was known then as the Westfield Normal School in only two years. In 1905, she published a series of papers in which she demonstrated that the sex of an offspring is determined by the chromosomes it inherits from its parents. Her discovery had an immeasurable impact on science and society; however, despite the significance of her work, Stevens’ notoriety went unheralded even as her male colleagues received recognition.

It is fitting, then, that the school named the center after her, said speakers at the ribbon cutting, especially in light of the role the facility will play in advancing a statewide strategy in promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers, especially with women.

At WSU, women comprise 51% of the student population, said a spokesperson for the university, and within the school’s STEM majors, there has been 69% growth in male majors and an impressive 109% increase in female majors over the past 10 years. (Nationally, only 29% of the science and engineering workforce is female.)

The new science and innovation center should only help improve upon those numbers, said the educators who spoke with BusinessWest, noting that the facility features state-of-the-art facilities and interactive classrooms, with an emphasis on collaborative learning.

Jennifer Hanselman says the new biology facilities in the Science and Innovation Center provide educators with better opportunities to work with students and develop their skills.

Jennifer Hanselman says the new biology facilities in the Science and Innovation Center provide educators with better opportunities to work with students and develop their skills.

Translation: the Environmental Science Department has come a very long way from the back of John McDonald’s pickup truck. And the same can be said for the other departments that now call the center home.

Elaborating, McDonald said his department had a small classroom in Wilson Hall, where most science programs were housed, some counter space and cabinets, and “a hood that didn’t work and a walk-in freezer that didn’t work, and no workspace other than a collecting hallway to another classroom that was about 10 feet long.

“It was pretty meager,” he went on, adding that environmental science is a relatively new major, one that now has considerable space in which to grow.

“Getting this room, and the adjacent workroom and storeroom with a working walk-in freezer, has been a huge boon to what we’re able to do with our students,” he said of the large space now occupied by his department. “The space doubles as a teaching classroom, but we can get it as dirty as we want with soil samples, water samples, or wildlife samples.”

Meanwhile, the Nursing Department has undergone a similarly dramatic transformation through its new facilities.

Indeed, as she offered a tour of the suite, Scanlon showed off a host of amenities that were just not available to students at Baystate Noble.

These include the wide array of simulators, representing everything from newborns to a pregnant women to a senior citizen, complete with a hearing aid. These simulators can take the role of either gender — “they all come with wigs and interchangeable parts; I can make them ‘Bob,’ and I can make them ‘Dorothy,’” said Scanlon — and present students with myriad medical conditions and problems, from high blood pressure to a skin rash to heart palpitations.

There were also the control rooms guiding work with those simulators (at Noble, an educator would work from behind a curtain), as well as a ‘medication-simulation room,’ which, as that name suggests, allows students practice with retrieving and dispensing medication.

And then, there are the large, eight-bed health-assessment room and nursing-skills lab. Designed to replicate conditions in a hospital, where nurses would obviously be caring for multiple patients at a time, these facilities provide learning opportunities simply not available at Noble.

“I think this is the beginning of something big,” she said while describing what the new facility means in terms of education opportunities, using a phrase that everyone we spoke with would echo. “We’re just trying to learn the technology and see how to implement it. But in the future, this will be transforming; we’ll have inter-professional education, and we’ll be able to do things using this technology that we weren’t able to do before. And it will provide a higher degree of safety because we have the actual equipment the hospitals have.”

Masi used similar language as he talked about the facilities dedicated to the Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, noting, as others did, that the Science and Innovation Center represents a significant upgrade.

“Our new facilities provide us with a safer space to work in,” he explained. “We can now deal with more students at a given time, and we can work with them in a safer environment.”

Elaborating, he said there were 144 students enrolled in the General Chemistry classes in the new facility and roughly 80 in Organic Chemistry, both sizable increases.

“By moving from one building to the next, we can get more students in, which is important, because other majors are requiring Organic Chemistry,” he explained, adding that, beyond sheer capacity, the new space creates a more collaborative learning environment. “We’re excited to have the space and to be able to get to some of the things we’ve been slowly working on in the past.”

Hanselman, meanwhile, said the new space brings similar improvements and new opportunities for the Biology Department, which currently has roughly 230 students enrolled in that major.

“The modernized lab facilities offer us the opportunity to certainly work and prepare our students more effectively,” she explained. “We have a goal of working with our students in the scientific process; we emphasize research experience, and we planned this space accordingly.”

As examples, she pointed to two dedicated labs and a tissue-culture facility.

“Those lab spaces are never scheduled for classes; they’re used only for student research,” she explained. “This is giving us a chance to really work with students and develop their skills.

“These labs are designed in a way to promote inquiry-based instruction for those 100- and 200-level lab courses,” she went on, adding that they provide an environment conducive to problem solving and critical thinking.

Class Acts

As noted earlier, Scanlon was speaking for everyone when she said the first year of activity at the new Science and Innovation Center was merely the beginning of something big.

Something much bigger than McDonald’s pickup truck. Something that, as many of those we spoke with said, will be transforming.

Something to which Dr. Nettie Maria Stevens would be proud to lend her name.

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

Annual Brightside Golf Classic Set for July 24

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — More than 200 golfers are expected to participate in the 37th annual Brightside Golf Classic on Monday, July 24, at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield.

“This event raises funds to continue Brightside’s mission to support our community’s most vulnerable children and their families,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of Fund Development for Mercy Medical Center and its affiliated services.

Two tee times are available. Breakfast and registration for the morning session begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Lunch and registration for the second session will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The evening reception will be held immediately following the tournament from 5 to 8 p.m.

Prices include green fees, golf cart, breakfast or lunch, a gift and swag bag, and reception featuring cocktails, food stations, auction, networking, and live entertainment. On-course food and beverages will be provided by event sponsors throughout the day. Golfers will also be eligible for a chance to win prizes and participate in raffles during the day.

The 2017 Golf Classic chairs are Hank Downey, vice president and Commercial Loan officer, Florence Savings Bank; John Kendzierski, president, Professional Drywall Construction Inc.; Matthew Sosik, president and CEO, Easthampton Savings Bank; and William Wagner, Chief Business Development officer and vice chairman of the board, Westfield Bank.

Brightside for Families and Children provides in-home counseling and family support to more than 650 children and their families throughout Western Mass. Services include resource coordination, parenting-skills development, behavioral-technique instruction, community-support programs, and other programs tailored to prevent hospitalization from occurring. Specialized assessments such as neuropsychological evaluations and testing are also available.

For more information on sponsorships, donations, and attending the event, contact Gearing-Kalill at (413) 748-9986 or [email protected]. Information is also available at www.mercycares.com/brightside-golf-classic.

Massachusetts Adds 3,900 Jobs in April

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BOSTON — The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 3.9% in April from the March rate of 3.6%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The preliminary job estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 3,900 jobs in April. Over-the-month job gains occurred in professional, scientific, and business services; education and health services; trade, transportation, and utilities; other services; information; and manufacturing.

From April 2016 to April 2017, BLS estimates Massachusetts added 58,600 jobs. The April state unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 4.4% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“Through the first four months of 2017, Massachusetts has added over 20,000 jobs, with much of those gains coming from key sectors of the economy like professional, business, and scientific services,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Ronald Walker II said. “These job gains, coupled with large increases to the labor force and a low unemployment rate, are signs of a strong economy in the Commonwealth. Our workforce agencies remain focused on closing the skills gap and ensuring that those newly entering the job market have the training necessary to access employment opportunities.”

The labor force increased by 33,000 from 3,661,200 in March, as 21,200 more residents were employed and 11,800 more residents were unemployed over the month.

Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point from 4.0% in April 2016. There were 300 more unemployed persons over the year compared to April 2016.

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 — increased six-tenths of a percentage point to 66.5% over the month. The labor-force participation rate over the year has increased 1.5% compared to April 2016.

The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in professional, scientific, and business services; construction; financial activities; education; and health services.

Springfield Armory Is Once Again Changing the Landscape

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Reclaiming the Past

Armory Superintendent James Woolsey

Armory Superintendent James Woolsey with the skyline of Springfield behind him, something that wasn’t visible from that site just a few weeks ago

While steeped in history, the Springfield Armory property — now a National Historic Site managed by the National Park Service, has become somewhat of a forgotten, or overlooked, part of the city’s past. But James Woolsey, superintendent of the site since 2012, has aggressively worked to shift that equation by changing the landscape at the facility — in all kinds of ways.

James Woolsey walked to the crest of a hill near the northwest corner of the Springfield Armory property and paused for some reflection and commentary.

He started by gesturing toward the skyline of Springfield less than a half-mile away, something that would not have been as visible from that spot just a few months ago because it would have been obscured by small, scruffy trees and bushes.

Woolsey, superintendent of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, as well as the Coltsville National Historic Park in Hartford that is being readied for its opening, then pointed down the hill to a spot that, 40 or so years ago, was used by area Springfield high schools for gym classes, specifically track and field events.

“They used to throw the shot put and javelin down there,” he said, pointing to an area that will, like most of the rest of the 50-acre Armory site, be restored to the way things looked in the late ’50s, only a half-decade before then-Defense Secretary Robert McNamara would initiate the process of decommissioning the facility, which had opened near the end of the 18th century.

A shot of the Armory from roughly 60 years ago

A shot of the Armory from roughly 60 years ago. Current initiatives aim to recreate that look.

The Armory has called this comprehensive construction and renovation effort “Reclaiming the Past,” and that’s a sentiment that also fits much broader efforts undertaken by Woolsey since he arrived at the facility five years ago to reconnect it to the area, improve visitation, and, overall, make more area residents aware of the Armory’s story and its broad significance to the region in terms of employment, innovation, and culture.

There is no turning back the clock and making the Armory as prominent as it was throughout most of its history and especially during World War II, when more than 12,000 people were employed there. But Woolsey said it can gain greater visibility, respect, and visitorship, and in many respects it already has.

Indeed, annual visitation, stagnant and hovering around 16,000 when Woolsey arrived after stints at many historic sites here and abroad (more on that later), has risen steadily and is now at or above 25,000.

Woolsey credits this rise to everything from new exhibits such as the current offering on this country’s entry in World War I (nearly a century ago) and the Armory’s role in that effort, to new signs — on area highways and at the Armory itself.

The road signs feature the easily recognizable National Park Service (NPS) logo, said Woolsey, and thus they attract people drawn to the more than 400 individual sites managed by that agency.

“People are very passionate about the National Park Service,” he explained. “And when people see that logo on the sign, they will want to get off the highway and see that national park.”

Springfield Armory has taken a number of steps to be more “welcoming

Over the past several years, James Woolsey says, the Springfield Armory has taken a number of steps to be more “welcoming.”

Overall, Woolsey said the mission is to make the Armory, in a word, more “welcoming,” an assignment that has manifested itself in everything from new exhibits to the new signs, to the reopening of the large gate at the entrance to Byers Street, enabling easier public access to the facility masterminded by George Washington more than two centuries ago.

“What I wanted to do was make it more welcoming,” he explained. “This is a national park; it’s a park for all the American people. We want people to be able to find us, and we want to provide a great experience when they come here.”

For this issue, BusinessWest talked at length with Woolsey about his efforts to reclaim the past and thus make the Armory a more visible, more relevant part of the city’s present and future.

History Lessons

Woolsey’s office speaks loudly and effectively to his career and his passion for historic sites and the national parks.

His screen saver features a photo from Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, where he served as ‘chief of interpretation’ from 2000 to 2003, and there are many photos depicting his various career stops over the years.

As he was talking with BusinessWest, he grabbed one of them, a photo depicting the grand opening of the visitors center at the Normandy American Museum on the bluffs overlooking the famous battlefield at Colleville-sur-mer in France, a project he oversaw as director of visitor services.

That assignment represented the lone departure from a career spent with the National Park Service. He started as a park ranger working on the National Mall in Washington, and later worked at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park in Maryland, the Lowell (Mass.) National Historic Park, the Mohave National Preserve in California (there were two stints there), and Bryce Canyon, before six years of service in France.

It was a desire to run his own park that brought him to Springfield in the spring of 2012. And that assignment was broadened shortly upon his arrival with the creation of the Coltsville National Park in Hartford, a facility that will commemorate the contributions of both Samuel and Elizabeth Colt, specifically creation of the village of Coltsville, the complex where guns were made and the workers who built them lived.

Current landscaping efforts at the Armory

Current landscaping efforts at the Armory include restoration of some of the gardens on the site, including these, seen nearly 60 years ago, adjacent to the commander’s quarters.

While Coltsville is one of the 50 National Historic Parks (the facility in Lowell is another), the Armory is a National Historic Site. There are 90 of them, and the list includes everything from Ford’s Theater, site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, to the Golden Spike National Historic Site in Utah, where the first transcontinental railroad was completed, to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama.

Most all of the historic sites are managed by the NPS, but some, including the Armory, are what are known as ‘partnership’ sites, said Woolsey, meaning they’re managed in partnership with another entity. In the case of the Armory, that entity is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which owns much of the land and operates Springfield Technical Community College in a mix of old Armory structures and new facilities built in the ’80s and ’90s.

Woolsey now splits his time between the Armory and Coltsville — he says he’s figured out the traffic patterns to minimize the commute time when possible — but has been in Springfield quite a bit this spring to oversee a project that has captured the public’s attention.

As he discussed it, he would gesture out his west-facing window, because that is where most of the work is taking place. Indeed, as he talked, earth-moving machines were humming as part of a project that blends landscaping with much-needed infrastructure work.

“The drainage and sewer system was installed in the 19th century, and the entire system is failing,” Woolsey explained, adding that, while securing funds for this necessary work, he is using this opportunity to restore the historic contouring of the land and undertake other initiatives to essentially turn back the clock.

These include everything from a $500,000 project to repair and paint the many windows on the Armory building (known technically as the ‘Main Arsenal’ because large supplies of guns were stored there) to restoration of gardens around the commanding officer’s quarters adjacent to the main arsenal, to repaving roads and sidewalks.

As for the contouring, Woosley said the city, needing ballfields, trucked in tons of fill and leveled the gentle slope of the Armory property behind the main arsenal; these changes also altered the natural drainage of the site, creating bogs and flooding hazards.

Overall, $1.2 million will be spent on this project, which won’t just recreate the look of 1959, but perhaps some of the feel as well, he said.

Blasts from the Past

But the landscaping work is only part of a larger effort to reclaim the past, said Woolsey, who, soon after arriving at the Armory, put together a multi-faceted strategic plan for addressing a host of needs he soon recognized at the facility.

The first of these needs was to improve what he called “community outreach,” a broad term he used to describe efforts to build visibility, relevance, and involvement within the city and region.

“We’ve really worked to build better relationships with Springfield and Greater Springfield,” he explained, “and become involved in the cultural district downtown and other institutions.”

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Above, the gate at the Byers Street entrance, seen here in a postcard, will soon be open to pedestrians. Below, one of the gardens to be restored through current landscaping initiatives.

Above, the gate at the Byers Street entrance, seen here in a postcard, will soon be open to pedestrians. Below, one of the gardens to be restored through current landscaping initiatives.

Overall, the Armory had to do considerable work to make its story — and its historical importance — known, said Woolsey, adding that it’s among the less-well-known National Historic Sites across the country and even in this region, and correcting this awareness problem is still a work in progress.

“This is something we’re trying to rectify,” he noted. “I’m often surprised at how many local people don’t know this is a national park.”

What’s more, he said there has historically been what he called “less enthusiasm” for this site among local residents, at least when compared to others in the NPS portfolio, such as the park dedicated to Thomas Edison and his work in New Jersey and the park in Lowell, focused on that city’s rich industrial heritage.

“When you compare the enthusiasm of the local population and their involvement with those sites … people here are less involved with their site,” he noted, adding that one theory for this is that the closing of the Armory was a huge blow to the city, not merely from an employment standpoint, but from a pride standpoint as well.

“During World War II, 12,000 people worked here, so this was a central part of the local economy,” he went on. “And when the federal government decided to close it down, I think a lot of people had a bad feeling about that in their gut, and it lasted for years.”

Thus, much of the Armory’s recent efforts aim to get the local population more involved, he said, adding that part of this equation is creating more awareness and making the visitor experience more powerful. Stagnant visitation numbers for the better part of three decades provided ample evidence that work was needed in this realm.

Visitation has improved roughly 5% a year since he arrived, said Woolsey, who attributed this steady climb to several factors, including those new signs and also a new low-power radio station (105.5 AM) that tells those within a 15-mile radius what’s happening at the Armory and how to get there.

“People can find us now,” said Woolsey, adding that the Armory is hampered in this regard not only by the fact that it’s not directly off a main highway, but also because it is at the far end of a complex now dominated by the college.

But getting people to the Armory was only part of the solution, he noted, adding that the facility needed to improve the experience people would find upon arrival.

To this end, Woolsey and his staff worked to create more and better programming, including rotating exhibits and temporary exhibits.

“The exhibitry here had been stale for several decades,” he told BusinessWest, adding that the centennial of this country’s entry into that conflict (April 6, 1917 is the exact date) provided an opportunity to not only mark that occasion (considered a turning point in the war) but also spotlight the Armory’s contributions to the quick and massive rearmament efforts that followed years of isolationism.

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Two views of what are known as Buildings 5 and 6; the one at top is from the 1930s, and the other is recent, after significant restoration efforts.

Two views of what are known as Buildings 5 and 6; the one at top is from the 1930s, and the other is recent, after significant restoration efforts.

Thus, among the exhibits is one featuring the M1903 Springfield, nicknamed the ‘03’ for the year it was adopted by the military.

There have been many other initiatives involving exhibits and programming at the Armory, including a collection of movie clips shown in the facility’s theater featuring weapons made there, including the climax scene in Jaws (yes, that was an M1 Garand used by Chief Brody to obliterate the shark).

The landscaping and infrastructure improvements are among the elements in the strategic plan, said Woolsey, adding that they include an ongoing collaborative effort with the state to renovate and preserve what are known are as Buildings 5 and 6, directly across the main road through the Armory property.

While technically on state property, the buildings, which had fallen into a state of advanced disrepair in recent years, are highly visible and historically important — the large duplex was used as junior officers’ quarters.

Arsenal of Democracy

In 2016, the Armory was chosen as the winner of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Spotlight Award, part of its Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence. The spotlight award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to the tourism industry in Western Mass.

Woolsey said that honor speaks to the many ways the Armory has worked to improve visitation and bring visitors to the area, and he’s very proud of it.

Overall, though, he has his eyes on a much bigger prize — bringing ever more attention and relevance to a historic landmark and the cradle of the region’s precision-manufacturing industry.

He calls the effort ‘Reclaiming the Past,’ and he’s well on his way to doing just that.

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

Multi-faceted Plan in Greenfield Reaps Success

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Greenfield Mayor William Martin

Greenfield Mayor William Martin says the town is keeping pace with change through major projects and investments that will serve future generations.

Mayor William Martin recently acquired a book about Greenfield that was published in 1912. He keeps it in his office, and during a recent visit by BusinessWest, he culled through it and pointed out initiatives integral to the town’s economic development that mirror historic advances in the book that were considered progressive in the early 20th century.

They include increasing density downtown, attracting businesses where growth is occurring, and developing town-owned energy companies, while continuing to meet the needs of residents.

“We have taken ideas from the past and brought them into the modern day, which is very, very exciting,” Martin said. “Greenfield is a unique, progressive, and supportive community whose roots go back centuries in time; although people have come and gone, the spirit here remains the same.

“We were called a progressive community 150 years ago and are being called that again today,” the mayor continued, as he spoke about how the town is keeping pace with change through major projects and investments that will serve future generations.

They include the new, $70 million Franklin County Justice Center which opened its doors about a month ago after two and a half years of planning and construction. “It brought people back downtown and consolidated the county’s judicial system into one building,” Martin said, adding that, although some downtown businesses suffered when the old courthouse was closed and the offices were temporarily moved, there has been a revival of vibrancy due to an increase in traffic from courthouse employees, attorneys, and people who visit the justice center to resolve legal issues.

“In addition to housing the Franklin County court system, the center is home to preventive and social-justice offices for the afflicted and the addicted,” Martin said.

The increase in visitors created an immediate need for more downtown parking, which is being addressed. Construction will begin in July on a new, $10 million, four-story Olive Street Garage that will have a solar canopy on its upper floor and offer 355 parking spaces, charging stations for electric vehicles, and spots designated for bicycles and motorcycles.

It is being built on the site of a former parking lot and is expected to alleviate traffic congestion since it is located a block from the courthouse and across the street from the John W. Olver Transit Center, which serves Franklin County Transit Authority bus routes and provides inter-city bus service, as well as a train station that houses Amtrak’s Vermonter line.

“Greenfield is the capital of Franklin County and has always been an active transportation center. Our history dates back to the time of steamboats and stagecoaches which brought supplies to the hilltowns,” Martin said.

He noted that Robert Cartelli, who owns Ford Toyota of Greenfield and recently built a new, $8 million dealership, preserved several historic bas-relief caricatures of stagecoaches, planes, and trains that were on his old building and donated them to the town. One will be mounted on each floor of the garage, and the floors will be named after the sculptures.

A large monitor will also be installed that will serve as an educational showcase for the town’s transportation history and allow visitors to learn about its importance in Franklin County.

For this, the latest installment in its Community Spotlight series, BusinessWest looks at the many initiatives and projects taking place in Greenfield that are adding to its vitality and ensuring the town keeps pace with the future.

Continued Progress

Healthcare is an industry that is experiencing rapid growth, and projects in Greenfield reflect that trend. The Lunt Silversmiths property, located about 1.5 miles from Main Street and downtown, has undergone substantial reconstruction, and phase 3 is being completed by the developer 401 Liberty Street, LLC.

One of three buildings slated for redevelopment has been converted into a residential medical treatment center with 65 beds that is operated by Behavioral Health Network. That structure also houses two residential clinics that opened last fall, and Clinical & Support Options will soon move into a 15,000-square-foot renovated space in another building.

When the renovation is finished and the remaining 15,000-square-foot space is occupied, the property will have generated several hundred new jobs and increased taxes from $2.2 million to $11 million.

“The former brownfields site has been put to good, productive use,” Martin said.

He explained that the town purchased the property after Lunt Silversmiths went bankrupt, and the acquisition included a number of ballfields on 6.62 acres of the 11-acre parcel that had been used by youth baseball teams for more than 50 years.

“During negotiations that were associated with the sale, the developer agreed to create a mini-Fenway Park that will contain three playing fields for youth in the community that will open in August,” Martin said.

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Health services and businesses in Greenfield are on the rise, and the Center for Human Development plans to move its Clinic for Behavioral Services and Community Health Clinic into 104-106 Main St., the former home of an antique and used-furniture business.

“The health clinic serves several thousand clients each month, which will help us reach our goal of increasing density downtown,” Martin told BusinessWest.

In addition, the First National Bank and Trust building downtown, which has been unoccupied for more than two decades, is being acquired by Greenfield Development Authority.

Martin said the state approved the town’s application to establish a cultural district last fall, and plans for the structure include creating a flexible space that could be used for plays, theater productions, an international marketplace during the winter, and an indoor seasonal farmer’s market in the spring, summer, and fall, as well as a gallery and museum to house the city’s antiques, including a Concord coach, an original pump from the Fire Department, a liberty bell, and a golden cane.

“This is a magnificent space in the center of Greenfield that will be used by the community and serve the interests of many residents,” the mayor said.

The Abercrombie Building, another structure downtown in the buildings along Bank Row, will also be put to new use when the state takes over 15,000 square feet and turns it into the Franklin County Public Attorneys’ Office. Martin noted that the building has been unoccupied for about 20 years, and its reuse fits in well with the idea of increasing foot traffic downtown.

Greenfield has also taken a proactive stance toward energy and technology because these sectors will play a vital role in ensuring its independence as well as its ability to attract new businesses.

Greenfield Light and Power began operating as a municipal aggregation plan more than a year ago, and brought lower-cost electricity to the community and measures to procure it from renewable sources.

Since it went online, all electricity used in the town is 100% green and is priced at $8.02 per kilowatt hour, which is less than the cost of electricity supplied by Eversource.

“Greenfield Light and Power was started by the town in the 1880s, then sold to Western Mass Electric in the 1930s. But today we have our own power company again,” Martin said, as he continued to outline the town’s history.

Another major initiative was born last year when the Town Council approved a $5 million bond to create a municipal broadband network that includes Internet, phone, and data services.

Greenfield Community Energy and Technology, commonly known as GCET, will pay for itself now that it is up and running. The mayor said the town will begin taking subscriptions within the next 60 days.

“We’re taking ideas from the past and giving them new life. It’s exciting that things done 150 years ago are the same things we want to do today. Our generation is replacing institutional landmarks, and we hope our Internet service and electric company will continue to operate into the next century,” the mayor noted, explaining that the goal was to provide the most current, fastest service for businesses in Greenfield at no cost to the taxpayer, which is part of the town’s strategy of making investments in capital projects to satisfy needs in the private market.

The town recently issued a request for proposals to demolish the former Bendix Corp. building and draw up a plan for the 17-acre brownfields site. The project is in the final stages of cleanup, and Martin said the city is working with Honeywell Corp., which is responsible for site remediation.

International Container Co. has also announced plans to move from Holyoke and build an 80,000-square-foot building in Greenfield. “We have been meeting with them for eight months, and they hope to start construction in August and hire 65 new employees after they open,” Martin said.

Eye to the Future

Improvements to the public-school system are ongoing. The new, $66 million Greenfield High School opened its doors in the fall of 2015 and sports new playing fields, a concession stand, and a track.

“The first track meet was held behind the building several weeks ago,” Martin said as he outlined other educational investments: Greenfield Community College’s establishment of a downtown campus; the Mass. Virtual Academy at Greenfield on Main Street, which was the Commonwealth’s first virtual K-12 public school; and the recent completion of $1.8 million of work at Federal Street School.

In addition, Greenfield’s Math and Science Academy, which serves grades 4 through 7, is being moved from the Federal Street School to Greenfield Middle School so more students can take advantage of its advanced curriculum.

Progress is also being made on the new 10,000-square-foot John Zon Community Center, which will be designed to meet the changing expectations and needs of seniors in the community.

Forish Construction in Westfield is in charge of the $4.5 million project and began demolition of a 15,000-square-foot brick building at the intersection of Pleasant and Davis streets several weeks ago. The town-owned structure was built as a school in 1908, operated as a hotel and apartments in the ’80s, then used as the public-school administration center.

“It’s an exciting project,” Martin said, explaining that the school’s administrative offices have been moved into the bottom floor of Greenfield Middle School.

Greenfield has also reorganized its Veteran’s Service Department that is the hub for all towns in Franklin County. In addition to a downtown office, it has a van that serves disabled vets in their homes.

“They deserve to get the care they need and also bring in between $7 million and $10 million a year in benefits, which affects our economy,” Martin said, noting that the town recently held a symposium for veterans at Greenfield Community College that dealt with Agent Orange and 43 diseases presumed to originate from exposure to the deadly chemical that was used during the Vietnam War.

In another part of town, the Eunice Williams Bridge has been restored. The historic covered structure was knocked off its abutment during Hurricane Irene and downgraded to a pedestrian bridge. But thanks to $9 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover damages in the town resulting from the storm, the abutment was replaced, and the bridge has been upgraded for vehicular travel.

Martin said Greenfield has received a number of awards in the past few years. Green River Park was feted with the 2017 Design of Facility Agency Award from the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Assoc. for major renovations that include a new basketball court, pickleball court, playground, pavilion, dog park, parking area, and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements.

And in 2016, Greenfield was designated as a Crossroads Cultural District by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and honored by American City & County magazine as a Crown Community for pioneering locally generated renewable-energy certificates into the Greenfield Light and Power Program.

A LEED Gold certification was also awarded at completion of the new Greenfield High School, and the town was recognized for the fifth time as a Playful City USA by the national nonprofit KaBoom!, which honors cities and towns that ensure that all children, particularly those from low-income families, get the balanced and active play they need to thrive.

The mayor said these accolades and Greenfield’s continued progress has not come about by accident; rather, they are a result of action that has been taken with an eye to the future.

“I have dedicated myself to making Greenfield a city that is on the precipice of inventiveness, always moving forward while maintaining a dedication to fiscal responsibility,” he said. “We will continue to look for private investments that will enhance long-term development, generate revenue and jobs, and add to our tax base.”

This is a recipe from the past that should yield equal success in the future.