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People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

People on the Move

Phil Giguere

Tim Provost

MP CPAs announced the promotions of Phil Giguere and Tim Provost to the position of partner with the firm. Giguere provides consulting and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and trusts. He also has experience working with international affiliates on foreign tax issues. He specializes in working with high-net-worth clients and with private equity firms and their owners. Giguere joined the firm in 2006 and has more than 18 years of experience in business and individual taxation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration from Western New England University. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. He sits on the golf committee for Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the finance committee of Wellspring Cooperative, is a member of the Western New England University accounting advisory board, and volunteers his time with the Cory J Garwacki Foundation. Provost provides consulting and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and trusts. He also has experience working with international affiliates on foreign tax issues. He specializes in working with high-net-worth clients and with private equity firms and their owners. He is also the director of Business Valuation Services at the firm. He works with clients looking to value their business for the buying and selling of a business, gifting ownership interests in a business, estate-tax issues or estate planning, and other business-valuation needs. Provost joined the firm in 2008 and has more than 15 years of experience in personal and business taxation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Westfield State University and a master’s degree in accounting and taxation from American International College. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a certified valuation analyst and a member of the National Assoc. of Certified Valuation Analysts. He is active in the community as a volunteer board member of the West Springfield Youth Basketball Assoc.

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Andrew Sullivan

Florence Bank announced that Andrew Sullivan has joined the staff as vice president and commercial lender. Sullivan began his banking career as a credit analyst at a mutual bank in the region, but soon discovered an affinity for relationship building and helping commercial customers achieve their goals. Prior to joining Florence Bank, he served as a portfolio manager, small business loan officer, and commercial loan officer. He began his new role at Florence Bank in mid-October. The founder of the Andrew Sullivan Swing for a Cure Golf Tournament, which benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Sullivan holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management and an MBA from Elms College. He is the chairman of the West of the River Chamber of Commerce.

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Erin Cleary

Greenfield Cooperative Bank announced the promotion of Erin Cleary to branch manager of its South Hadley branch. Cleary joined Greenfield Cooperative Bank in August 2022 as a teller and quickly earned a promotion to head teller four months later. This past July, she was named assistant manager. She attended Greenfield Community College. Cleary’s promotion is a reflection of the bank’s commitment to investing in its employees and fostering career growth from within. The bank recognizes the importance of having local leaders who understand the needs of their communities.

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Michelle Beaudette

Monson Savings Bank recently announced the hire of Michelle Beaudette as assistant vice president, Residential Operations officer. She will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the residential and consumer lending processing, closing, and operations. Additionally, she will help to foster an environment of teamwork and perform various loan-maintenance functions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all records and documentation. Beaudette comes to Monson Savings Bank with 18 years of experience in banking and finance. She is a graduate of the New Seminary and holds a financial management certification from the U.S. Army Reserve Command. Prior to joining Monson Savings Bank, she worked at Millbury National Bank.

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Joseph Ford

Conval, a global manufacturer of high-performance severe service valves, recently announced that Joseph Ford has been appointed Engineering manager. Ford is a seasoned engineering leader with more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of product life cycle, including research and development, project management, product design, configuration control, and lean manufacturing. He previously served in similar capacities at Linde Advanced Materials Technologies (formerly Praxair) in Manchester, Conn.; CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense in Warren; and Baker Hughes, a General Electric company, in Oklahoma City. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University.

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Bay Path University recently announced Jacquida Mars has been appointed the new director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), which serves as a cultural resource for students, faculty, and staff, as well as providing direction and services for current and prospective students from underrepresented populations. Through creative and innovative programs, the office enhances cultural knowledge and produces a deeper appreciation for diversity and inclusion throughout the campus community. Before joining Bay Path, Mars served as assistant director of Alumni & Parent Engagement for Affinity & Identity Programs at Connecticut College, where she successfully developed a mentoring program for BIPOC students and alumni. Prior to her time at Connecticut College, she contributed to the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as the Career Programming manager/GA DEI at Trinity College. Mars earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and crime, law & justice from the University of Connecticut, and a master’s degree in public policy from Trinity College. She is currently enrolled in a doctorate program in educational leadership for social justice at the University of Hartford.

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Richard Kelly

MountainOne Bank announced the recent promotion of Richard ‘Dick’ Kelly, who has assumed the role of senior vice president, senior commercial risk officer. This newly created position supports MountainOne’s commitment to asset quality while enhancing its loan-approval process. Kelly now provides direct oversight of credit administration and of all portfolio managers across both of MountainOne’s geographic regions of the South Shore and the Berkshires. Additionally, he works directly with all commercial lenders on new and existing business loan relationships to help provide experienced guidance, perspective, and management of these credits. He originally joined MountainOne Bank in 2020 as senior vice president, commercial team leader for the Berkshires region and is a member of the bank’s senior leadership team. Kelly brings nearly 40 years of commercial lending, credit underwriting, and credit administration experience to this role. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. He is active in the Great Barrington community, currently serving on the Berkshire Community College Foundation board. Previously, he was involved with the United Way community representative), the Lions Club (member and past president), the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce (past treasurer), the town of Great Barrington, and the Wyantenuck Country Club (member and past president).

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Trent Rivers

Hometown Mortgage recently promoted Trent Rivers to equity and consumer loan manager, based in Easthampton. He has 15 years of banking experience, including his most recent role as loan specialist. He joined Hometown Mortgage as a consumer loan coordinator in 2017. Prior to that, he was a branch supervisor at NBT Bank. Rivers has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Westfield State University and completed coursework in the school of banking at the Pennsylvania Bankers Assoc.

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Jessica West

Trevor McCarthy

bankESB recently promoted Jessica West to assistant vice president, branch officer of its 36 Main St., Easthampton office. She has 31 years of banking experience. She was previously assistant vice president, branch manager in Amherst. Before that, she was branch manager at the Northampton Street, Easthampton office, and before that, assistant branch manager at the Belchertown office. She started at bankESB in 2002 as senior teller in Belchertown. West earned an associate degree in mechanical technologies from Springfield Technical Community College. She has been actively involved with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst and Craig’s Doors, helping prepare free community breakfasts every week. She also volunteers at the Amherst Survival Center. She is currently a board member of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce. bankESB also recently promoted Trevor McCarthy to float retail manager. He has three years of banking experience and joined bankESB in 2020 as a teller. In his new role, he will manage the float staff at bankESB. He will be based in Easthampton but will float to all bankESB branches to support with supervisory needs. McCarthy has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Westfield State University.

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Market Mentors, LLC, a fully integrated marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, announced the addition of two Enfield, Conn. residents to its account-services team. Chelsea Shelander has joined the agency as an account executive, and Kaitlyn Smith has joined the agency as an account coordinator. Shelander provides client support and ongoing communication and research as well as proposal and presentation development. Prior to joining Market Mentors, she worked in public relations and brand management at BioSafe Systems and as a service and retention consultant for the Aspire Group at UConn Athletics. She earned an MBA at the University of Dayton in Ohio after receiving two bachelor’s degrees — one in business administration with a concentration in marketing, and one in sports management — from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. Smith liaises with the agency’s internal teams to identify client needs and develop and implement strategies to achieve their goals, using her organizational skills, attention to detail, and creative flair. Before coming to Market Mentors, she spent several years as an account manager for ADESA Boston, as well as a social-media manager for the DiGrigoli Companies. She earned her bachelor’s degree in media arts and analysis from Westfield State University.

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Jeannie Boudreau

James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank, announced that Jeannie Boudreau has been appointed to the position of mortgage loan officer. She is responsible for Westfield, Holyoke, Huntington, and the surrounding communities, and will be based out of the bank’s 560 East Main St. location in Westfield. Boudreau will develop and maintain business relationships with prospective home buyers, Realtors, builders, and colleagues. Boudreau has more than 40 years of experience in the mortgage industry, holding multiple roles, including area manager and producing branch manager, prior to joining Westfield Bank. She is very involved in her community, serving as an affiliate member to the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley while also volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and Springfield Rescue Mission.

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Patricia Mullin

Berkshire Bank recently welcomed Patricia “Patsy” Mullin as senior vice president of Cash Management Services. Mullin joins the bank with more than 45 years of experience in the financial and banking industry. She will cover the bank’s entire footprint. “Patsy is a great addition to the commercial Berkshire Bank team as she brings more than four decades of knowledge and experience from the banking and financial sector that will be beneficial to both her colleagues and the clients we serve,” said Scott Houghtaling, senior managing director of Business Banking.

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Mary Paier Powers

E. Spencer Ghazey-Bates

At its annual meeting on Dec. 6, the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA) honored Mary Paier Powers and E. Spencer Ghazey-Bates with awards for their service and advocacy for seniors. Powers won the Deborah H. Thomson Advocacy Award, which recognizes a MassNAELA member’s efforts in advocating for elder issues in state government. She co-chairs the MassNAELA advocacy committee, establishing its legislative priorities. She was integral in hosting the organization’s first-ever legislative briefing at the State House in Boston and served as the event’s primary presenter. The John J. Ford Litigation Advocacy Award, which honors a member’s litigation efforts on behalf of seniors and MassNAELA, was bestowed on Ghazey-Bates for his dedicated involvement in MassNAELA’s MassHealth life estate valuation workgroup. He helped clients contest MassHealth’s valuation of their life estate in Superior Court, which led to MassHealth’s return to using the IRS valuation of a life estate.

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Braman Termite & Pest Elimination announced the upcoming retirement of Senior Vice President of Business Development Robert Guyette. During his more than 17 years with Braman, Guyette increased the company’s sales from $6.3 million to $18 million and grew it from 40 to 150 employees. During his time at Braman, Guyette said he is proudest of achieving his ACE (associated certified entomologist) certification, one of the biggest professional challenges he has ever faced. Prior to joining Braman as general manager in 2006, he was production manager at HP Hood in the milk and ice-cream divisions for nearly 26 years. He recently transitioned into his current role in preparation for retirement.

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At its Nov. 30 meeting, the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee selected its 2024 executive committee and welcomed two new members to its board. Michael Vogel of Westfield Bank will serve another year as president. Tracy Hebda of iSolved Benefits Solutions will serve as vice president. Dr. Jacqueline Pleet will serve as clerk. Roberto Nieves of Common Capital will serve as treasurer. And Jason Levine of Jason L. Levine Law, P.C. will serve the as an at-large member. Welcomed at the meeting to begin three-year terms on the board were Julia Marrero of Bacon Wilson, P.C. and Ann Dargie Gladd of Family Law of Western Massachusetts, P.C. They will be joining current members Alayna Anderson of Bacon Wilson, P.C.; Benjamin Garvey of HUB International New England LLC, Angela Gotay-Cheverez of Freedom Credit Union, Robert Houle of Unity Financial & Insurance Group, Sarah Mailhott of Polish National Credit Union, Malar Patel of Google, and Danielle Rosario of PeoplesBank.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

Company Notebook

MBK Announces Expansion with J.M. O’Brien & Co.

HOLYOKE — Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced a significant expansion of its practice through the inclusion of J.M. O’Brien & Co., P.C. (JOB), a firm with three decades of service in the region. This expansion occurs as MBK celebrates its 75th anniversary. Bringing J.M. O’Brien & Co. to MBK signifies a strategic move toward MBK’s growth and expansion in the accounting industry of Western Mass. MBK stands to benefit from the influx of new talent and a broader resource pool, enriching the firm’s already-substantial depth of resources. The merger is particularly advantageous for MBK’s tax services, which will be able to leverage J.M. O’Brien’s extensive expertise to enhance its range of tax-related services. With the added depth of knowledge and resources, MBK is well-positioned to offer a broader range of specialized services, including advanced tax planning and compliance, audit and assurance services, and business consulting. This strategic move signifies MBK’s largest scale of expansion since the pivotal merger of 2004, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s trajectory.

Theory Wellness Becomes Employee-owned Company

STONEHAM — Massachusetts-based cannabis company Theory Wellness is transitioning its ownership entirely over to its employees, in what is known as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). By doing so, Theory has become the first employee-owned cannabis company in the Commonwealth and the largest of its kind in the country. Established in 2015 by co-founders Brandon Pollock and Nick Friedman, Theory Wellness has grown to include four dispensaries, production and cultivation facilities, and more than 200 employees, and has served more than 3 million customers since its inception. This change in ownership is not expected to disrupt the company’s day-to-day operations.

bankESB Named a Top Place to Work

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB has been named one of the Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work in Massachusetts. The Globe’s list recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state, according to the people who know them best — their employees. Rankings are based on a confidential survey of more than 137,000 employees at 347 Massachusetts-based organizations, administered by employee engagement and retention firm Energage. Winners are selected based on employees’ opinions of their company’s direction, execution, connection, management, work, pay and benefits, and engagement. Earlier this year, bankESB also was named a Top Financial Services Industry Workplace by Energage for the second year in a row, as well as a Top Charitable Contributor and Corporate Citizenship Award winner by Boston Business Journal for the ninth consecutive year.

HCC Receives $600,000 for Free Child Watch Program

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation to expand its Itsy Bitsy Child Watch program to serve more student-parents. Itsy Bitsy Child Watch is a free center on HCC’s main campus for parents in need of short-term childcare while they attend class, study, or meet with tutors and advisers. It opened as a pilot program for the fall 2022 semester with a $100,000 state allocation. At the time, HCC was only the second community college in Massachusetts, and the only one in Western Mass., to offer a free campus child-watch service. The center is open to HCC student-parents with children 3 months to 12 years old. The $600,000 grant will enable HCC to relocate the center to a larger, fully renovated new space; hire additional staff; and extend its hours of operation to accommodate more children, especially during public school vacations, which do not always align with the college calendar. Sometime in 2024, the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch center, now located on the first floor of the Marieb Science Building, will move to a renovated space on the second floor of the Frost Building, closer to other student service and support programs, such as the Thrive Student Resource Center and Food Pantry; Homestead Market, which accepts SNAP benefits; CHD Mental Health Services; Financial Aid; and the new Elaine Marieb Adult Learner Success Center (also scheduled to open in 2024).

Bright Nights Named Among ‘Best of the Best’

SPRINGFIELD — For the fourth straight year, Bright Nights at Forest Park has been recognized by the American Bus Assoc. (ABA) as one of the “Best of the Best for 2023.” The ABA acknowledges destinations and attractions from the U.S. and Canada that offer the “highest quality of group tour experience and amenities in the motorcoach, travel, and tourism industry.” Prior to receiving “Best of the Best” honors in 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, Bright Nights at Forest Park was recognized by the American Bus Assoc. as one of the Top 100 Destinations in North America. It features more than 700,000 lights along a three-mile drive that winds its way through the historic park.

STCC Secures Funding for Decarbonization Efforts

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) received $791,694 from the state Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to support projects to advance decarbonization efforts, address deferred maintenance, and increase climate resilience. STCC will use the funding for energy-efficiency projects that lessen the consumption of on-site fossil fuels or increase efficiency. STCC also will make repairs to campus buildings to increase efficiency, including but not limited to window replacements, door replacements, insulation, and weatherization. DCAMM provided $11,875,404 to be divided among the 15 community colleges, including STCC, to assist with meeting Massachusetts’ decarbonization goals and focus on energy-efficient measures where decarbonization is not possible. Each community college received $791,694.

Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Golf Tournament Breaks Record

The Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Charity Golf Tournament celebrated its 15th annual golf tournament on Sept. 26, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing support for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, as this year’s tournament raised a record-breaking $160,000. For more than a decade and a half, the charity golf tournament has stood as a beacon of hope in the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s fundraising initiatives. The charity golf tournament was held at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow. The tournament featured a raffle, silent and live auctions, hole-in-one contests, on-the-course pop-ups, live music by Noah Lis, and illusionist Yoel Spielman.

Elms MSN Program Nationally Ranked by Forbes Advisor

CHICOPEE — The master of science in nursing (MSN) program at Elms College has been ranked by Forbes Advisor as one of the most affordable, high-quality online MSN programs in the U.S. The MSN program at Elms was one of nine programs ranked by Forbes Advisor and the only one located in Massachusetts. Forbes Advisor is part of the Forbes organization and is dedicated to helping consumers make the best financial choices. A portion of its editorial content includes the ranking of higher-education institutions and programs. The MSN program at Elms is fully online and allows students to pursue one of four tracks, including nursing & health services management, nursing education, and an MSN/MBA dual-degree option. The fourth track, school nursing, is the only MSN school nursing program in the U.S. For the online MSN rankings, Forbes Advisor rated data from several sources in the categories of affordability, credibility, student outcomes, student experience, and the application process.

Springfield College Awarded $240,000 for Mental-health Needs

SPRINGFIELD — In partnership with the city of Springfield, Springfield College was awarded $240,000 to help assist in combating the growing mental-health needs among college students and the local community. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan announced the partnership as part of the Sarno administration’s Higher Education ARPA Fund at City Hall on Dec. 6. Sarno had previously announced the creation of the $750,000 Higher Education ARPA Fund as part of his 13th round of ARPA awards in July, as Springfield College was joined by American International College and Western New England University as recipients of the funding. The $240,000 allocation that Springfield College received will create additional opportunities to further support youth and families in the city of Springfield and provide collaboration between Springfield College students and Springfield Public Schools to enhance their learning and simultaneously support the community. With the funding, Springfield College intends to hire case managers to provide support and advocacy for both college students and children and families in Springfield Public Schools who have difficulty navigating the often-complex web of available resources, hire a psychiatric nurse practitioner to support critical needs within area colleges and the community, and strengthen relationships between school counseling and clinical mental-health counseling student interns at Springfield College and Springfield Public Schools to provide additional community-based mental-health services and support.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Kismet Foods, Inc., 141 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001. Hikmet Bicakci, 28 Sheri Lane, Agawam, MA 01001. Restaurant and food service.

CHICOPEE

Ly Express Transport Inc., 11 Morris St., Apt 1, Chicopee, MA 01020. Hayder Alhamdani, same.

SM Improvement Inc., 541 Springfield St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Trucking transport of materials.

EASTHAMPTON

Midwifery Exchange in Ghana Inc., 54 Cherry St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Anastasia Hallisey, same. Nonprofit interdisciplinary team from the U.S. that provides training and education support to local midwives in the northwest area of Ghana. The project is approved by the U.S. embassy and has funding from Fulbright.

GREENFIELD

High School Hockey Parents Assoc. Inc., 377 Main St., Suite 1, Greenfield, MA 01301. Alexander Siano, 107 Verde Dr., Greenfield, MA 01301. Nonprofit association established to operate and raise funds for high-school hockey in Greenfield.

HOLYOKE

Kiwanis Club of Greater Holyoke Inc., 15 Morgan St., Holyoke, MA 01040. George Delisle, 223 Bates Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Incorporated club whose mission is to give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life; to encourage the daily living of the golden rule in all human relationships; to promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards; to develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship; to provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, render altruistic service, and build better communities; and to cooperate in creating and maintaining sound public opinion and high idealism that make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.

LUDLOW

Red Bridge Logistics Inc., 618 Poole St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Konstantin Shageyev, same. Trucking company.

NORTHAMPTON

Maurali Inc., 111 Prospect St., Northampton, MA 01060. Deevia Patel, MD, same. Anesthesia services.

PITTSFIELD

Body Vision Medical Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Dorian Averbuch, same. Computer software.

Eric Zahn Builders Leasing Co., 2 Westview Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Eric Zahn, same. Equipment leasing company.

The Garage Door Crew Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Barr Nehemya, same. Installation and repairs of residential garage doors.

New England Landscape Construction Inc., 287 Hungerford St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Daniel Martin, 75 South Church St., Suite 550, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Landscaping business.

SOUTHWICK

Echo Home Remodeling Inc., 10 Cedar St., Apt 12, Southwick, MA 01077. Phil Billington, same. Construction.

SPRINGFIELD

G Ruiz Distributions Inc., 508 Plumtree Road, Springfield, MA 01118. Gilbert Ruiz, same. Food-product distribution.

Merlin Behavioral Solutions Inc., 105 Packard Ave., Springfield, MA 01118. Marc Barowsky, same. Healthcare and related solutions that utilize insights and technology tools to assist with implementation.
Wavy Swims Inc., 614 Plainfield St., Springfield, MA 01107. Jessica Rodriguez, same. Economically affordable swimsuits.

WESTFIELD

Buildxd Inc., 504 Holyoke Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Anthony Deven, same. General carpentry.

WILBRAHAM

Antigone’s Aesthetics Inc., 380 Main St., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Antigone Panidis, same. Aesthetics business.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of December 2023.

BELCHERTOWN

Little Hen Designs
2 Overlook Dr.
Kelly Hulseberg

LLR 2000
281 Chauncey Walker St., #176E
Lisa Ducharme

Midway Auto & Truck Repair
111 Sargent St.
James Dauksewich

Rose Wrona PT and Wellness
18 Cheryl Circle
Rosemary Wrona

Shady Glen Boarding Kennel
37 Amherst Road
Cynthia Meaux

Thorton’s
577 Warren Wright St.
Todd Thorton

Universal Light River Wellness
25 Maple St.
Kathleen O’Brien

DEERFIELD

2 Love Birds Apparel
141 North Main St.
Renee Johnson

AGPR Consulting
5 North Hillside Road
Ashani Petrizzi

Chesapeake Bay Candle Co.
16 Yankee Candle Way
Yankee Candle Co.

Comprehensive Home Care
235 Greenfield Road, #6
Nova Leap Health MA III Inc.

The Deli
39A Thayer St.
Julia Gawrys, Alex Gjekaj

Fuze Puzzles
54C Whately Road
Will Wilde

Heart in Deerfield
18 King Philip Ave.
Jennifer Mikaelian, Matthew Mikaelian

RHI Enterprises
15 Jones Road
Thomas Sjodahl

Scott Salzman Painting
432 River Road
Scot Salzman

Trailhead Psychotherapy LLC
110 North Hillside Road
Melissa Eich-Richardson

WoodWick Candle
16 Yankee Candle Way
Yankee Candle Co.

Yeoman Design Build
123 Sandgully Road North
Michael DeSorgher

Zen Puzzles
54C Whately Road
Will Wilde

EASTHAMPTON

Berkshire Driving School
4A Pine St.
Mariah Blaney

DCS Real Estate LLC
40 Meadowbrook Dr.
Daniel Schachter

E. Cohen Designs
88 Loudville Road
Edward Cohen

Financial Safety Education
184 Northampton St., Suite 204
Michelle Mulea

Golden China Pan
98 Union St.
Dan Ju Pan

Jupiter Club
116 Pleasant St.
Shawn Mitchell

Kingarooart
2 Sandra Road
Kinga Martin

Local Burger
116 Pleasant St., #118
Jose Cornejo, Jeff Igneri

Mane Street Salon
77 Main St.
Nicole Cicerchia

Northeast Process Equipment
6 Maxine Circle
Corey Plucker

OG Wake
21 McKinley Ave.
Sarah Caplan

Pawlished by Megan
135A Northampton St.
Megan Bogacz

Saint Lament Studio
116 Pleasant St., Suite 126
Rachael Lovell

Scout Curated Wears
14 Norton St.
Lora Fischer-Dewitt

Tip Top Wine Shop
150 Pleasant St., #155
Lauren Clark

Vignette Studio & Exchange
44 Ashley Circle
Beverly Rosenthal

Wooley Construction
1 Lincoln St.
David Wooley

HOLYOKE

The Brother in Elysium
532 Main St., Unit 301
Jonathan Beacham

Bugalu Ballroom
120 High St.
Emily Ortiz

El Burrito
50 Holyoke St.
Jose Diaz

Fashion Nails II
293 High St.
Phat Dang

Glass America
398 Maple St.
Glass America

Holyoke 420 LLC
380 Dwight St, Unit 3
James Jaron, Blake Mensing

Holyoke Express Multiservices Inc.
78 Cabot St.
Maria Guerrero

LightHouse Personalized Education for Teens
208 Race St.
Catherine Gobron

Mengel-Dafonte Auto Body
130 Maple St.
John Dafonte

M.M. Multiple Cleaner
232 Beech St.
Joey Maestre

Pulp
80 Race St.
Pulp

Rent-A-Center
2259 Northampton St.
Rent-A-Center East Inc.

Schermerhorn’s Seafood
224 Westfield Road
Michael Fitzgerald

Subway
330 Main St.
Daisy Florek

LENOX

Berkshire Family Therapy
69 Church St., Suite 6
Jenna Knauss

Berkshirts
181 New Lenox Road
Eric Nixon

CVS Pharmacy #433
481 Pittsfield Road
CVS Pharmacy Inc.

Jthony D’Krysto
25 Sherwood Dr.
Ayala Rodriguez

The Her of Here LLC
181 New Lenox Road
Eric Nixon

Law Offices of Janet Hetherwick Pumphrey
17 Housatonic St.
Janet Pumphrey

Warning Label
181 New Lenox Road
Eric Nixon

LONGMEADOW

Estli Consulting
168 Colony Road
Patrick Streck

Flagship Dental Group
123 Dwight Road
Housam Alkhoury

Good Egg Creative
129 Burbank Road
David Blanchard

Hair Boutique by Yagmur
151 Longmeadow St.
Yagmur Hamurcu

IZ Appliance Repair
111 Ardsley Road
Igor Zlotin

Jim Smith Electrician
26 Lawnwood Ave.
James Smith

Kelly Colby
20 Cross St.
Kelly Colby

Longmeadow Home Repair
141 Blueberry Hill Road
Derek Jaffarian

Made by You Creative
72 Farmington Ave.
Elaine Mann

Rat Pack Investors Group
194 Eton Road
Jay Eisenstock

Razzmatass Kids
803 Williams St.
Daniel Murphy

RDRKR Inc.
99 Silver Birch Road
Rohan Russell, Kimberly Buckner

Responder’s Refuge
1200 Converse St.
Richard Winning

SkinRefined
224 Crestview Circle
Danielle Shrair

West Mass Drone
60 King Philip Dr.
I. Christopher Rinaldi

PITTSFIELD

Aaronson & Associates, P.C.
57 Wendell Ave.
Harris N. Aaronson, P.C.

Beauty by Mak
9 Third St.
Makayla Hadsell

Berkshire Theatre Festival and Colonial Theatre Assoc.
111 South St.
Berkshire Theatre Group Inc.

BJ’s Optical #4355
495 Hubbard Ave.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.

Capital Mortgage Funding
82 Wendell Ave.
CMG Mortgage Inc.

Drennan Law Offices
8 Bank Row
Richard Drennan

Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Homes
220 East St.
RDR Funeral Homes Inc.

East Street Video
31 Wendell Ave.
Darren Lee

Garzone Construction Services
19 Crystal St.
Marjorie Garzone

Guo Sushi Bar Inc.
555 Hubbard Ave.
Zheng Hua Guo

Hometown Lending Team
82 Wendell Ave.
CMG Mortgage Inc.

J.M. Koenig, Electrician
689 Elm St.
Jeffrey Koenig

Orion Management
47 Briggs Ave.
Michael Hoctor

The Plant Connector LLC
64 North St.
Bonnie Marks, Emily Yawn

Remedy & Culture
90 North St.
Genavieve Quetti

RER Pro Music
100 East Housatonic St.
Ronald Ramsey

Ron Smith & Son Electric Inc.
25 Ontario St.
Ron Smith & Son Electric Inc.

Royal Barber Service
412 Fenn St.
15 Stanwood Ave.

Shamrock Home Loans
82 Wendell Ave.
CMG Mortgage Inc.

Unique Traditional Basketry
34 North Pearl St.
Allan Sackey

Voices by Jon
38 Acorn St.
Jon Marks

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

Bankruptcies

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

Allen, Gary R.
4 Pearl Brook Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/19/2023

Bowie-Seibles, Mary Lou
97 Cloran St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/27/2023

Clark, Stephen P.
110 Mashapaug Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/29/2023

Dewey, Charlotte R.
P. O. Box 316
107 Main St.
Charlemont, MA 01339
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/16/2023

Dowling, Cian James
209 Main St., Apt. 2A
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/21/2023

Dunphy, Louise A.
18 January Hills Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/16/2023

Enman, Helen Marie
P.O. Box 4
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/28/2023

Haight, Linda A.
51 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 13
Date: 12/01/2023

Heaton, Elizabeth M.
360 Pine St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2023

Kynard, Nicole
32 Cambridge St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/20/2023

Lancara Castro, Manuel Antonio
386 Summer St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/16/2023

Maloney, James E.
Maloney, Angel M.
57 Richmond Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2023

Maloney, Raymond
134 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/28/2023

Mcdermott, Steven R.
PO Box 1914
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2023

Rollins, Robert C.
30 Berkeley St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/22/2023

Roman Nieves, Jerry Luis
386 Summer St.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/16/2023

Saltmarsh, Jesse Philip
PO Box 236
Southwick, MA 01077
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2023

Schreiner, Ronald Paul
194 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/21/2023

Turrell, Denise A.
18 Donovan St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2023

Victor, Kavita
157 Mountain Dr.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/30/2023

Vieu, Kimberly A.
29 Orchard St.
Adams, MA 01220
Chapter: 7
Date: 12/01/2023

Wolfe, Hekate Michele
Denoff, Afton
704 Belchertown Road, Apt. B
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/29/2023

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

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

137 Beldingville Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Michael O’Malley
Seller: Keith Zorn
Date: 11/29/23

369 Bullitt Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $4,500,000
Buyer: Starflower Farm LLC
Seller: Raycharles J. Lamontagne
Date: 12/01/23

243 Main St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Hilary Burgin
Seller: Thomas J. Miner
Date: 11/28/23

BERNARDSTON

88 Shedd Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Coastline Property Renovation
Seller: Home Roots Properties Inc.
Date: 11/27/23

BUCKLAND

135 East Buckland Road
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Joseph Kotowki
Seller: Libby Int.
Date: 12/08/23

CHARLEMONT

81 Maxwell Road
Charlemont, MA 01339
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Christopher Defilippi
Seller: Christine Hayer Repasy LT
Date: 12/01/23

COLRAIN

120 Franklin Hill Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Everett M. Rauch
Seller: Charles W. Roberts
Date: 12/07/23

CONWAY

820 East Guinea Road
Conway, MA 01096
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Andrew J. Wickline
Date: 11/30/23

DEERFIELD

123 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Eula L. Duncan-Dennis
Seller: Brenda Young
Date: 12/05/23

8 Old Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $1,850,000
Buyer: Deerfield Academy
Seller: Joan W. Arms IRT
Date: 12/01/23

47 River Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: M&H Property Ventures LLC
Seller: Dennis M. Gobeil
Date: 11/28/23

89 Whately Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Samuel Carpenter
Seller: Rotkiewicz RET
Date: 12/08/23

GREENFIELD

259 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $142,500
Buyer: Benegan 2 LLC
Seller: Jason P. Bohonowicz
Date: 11/28/23

118 Conway St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: David R. Potter
Seller: James M. Elwell
Date: 12/08/23

18-24 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Vlades Ventures LLC
Seller: Jane Realty LLC
Date: 12/08/23

14-16 Hayes Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: MAG Real Estate Holdings-Greenfield LLC
Seller: Daryl R. Springman
Date: 11/29/23

257 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: 257 Leyden Rd LLC
Seller: Kathleen L. Hammond
Date: 11/28/23

140 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $129,900
Buyer: Rogers Real Estate Solutons Inc.
Seller: Prime Partners LLC
Date: 12/01/23

270 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Ann N. Bocharnikova
Seller: Jerome M. Duprey
Date: 11/29/23

LEVERETT

163 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Better Together Dog Rescue
Seller: Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane
Date: 11/29/23

MONTAGUE

41 Hillside Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Schaming
Seller: Carolyn D. Murphy
Date: 11/30/23

312 Meadow Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: WW Real Estate Holdings LLC
Seller: Nicholson 2012 FT
Date: 12/01/23

408 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Hannah N. Liquori
Seller: Michaelle A. Call
Date: 11/30/23

34 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $323,500
Buyer: Stephen T. Call
Seller: Philip Harrington TR
Date: 11/30/23

20 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Pattarapon Siwapornchai
Seller: Sergei Skorupa
Date: 12/05/23

NEW SALEM

160 Neilson Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Wouter J. Schievink
Seller: Phyllis R. Rogers FT
Date: 12/05/23

NORTHFIELD

22 West Lane
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $148,800
Buyer: Brandon S. Shantie
Seller: Toraby Mass. RT
Date: 12/05/23

ORANGE

27 Chase St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $182,750
Buyer: Vrmtg Asset TR
Seller: Joan M. Davis
Date: 12/04/23

507 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Dream Home Investments LLC
Seller: Stephen F. Chase
Date: 12/07/23

12 Fieldstone Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jacob D. Forest
Seller: Curtis Sciabarrasi
Date: 12/06/23

20 Horton Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Christopher H. Hansen
Seller: Karen M. Grant
Date: 11/29/23

22 Horton Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: James Gleason
Seller: Karen M. Grant
Date: 11/28/23

173 Memory Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Patricia M. Lablanc
Seller: Michael J. Killay
Date: 12/01/23

67 Sandrah Dr.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Francis E. Banister
Seller: Catia Boucher
Date: 11/29/23

90 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: 3M Innovations Inc.
Seller: M. Jemms Orange I LLC
Date: 11/28/23

44 Whitney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Rene Jurado
Seller: Kyle Bicknell
Date: 12/07/23

ROWE

169 Ford Hill Road
Rowe, MA 01367
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Danielle Beaumier
Seller: John A. Magnago
Date: 11/27/23

SHELBURNE

455 Colrain Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $547,500
Buyer: Michael S. Schneider
Seller: Laura A. Stevens
Date: 11/28/23

200 Old Albany Road
Shelburne, MA 01301
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Coastline Prop Renovation
Seller: Home Roots Properties Inc.
Date: 11/27/23

7 Pleasant St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $477,500
Buyer: Tamatha A. Gaumnitz
Seller: Linda L. Palermo FT
Date: 12/01/23

2 South Maple St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Allen Price
Seller: Andrew E. Smith
Date: 11/28/23

SHUTESBURY

6 Haskins Way
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Sharra R. Rossi
Seller: Sarah McCormick-Goodhart
Date: 11/28/23

WENDELL

Jennison Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Whetstone Wood Trust Fund
Seller: Andrea D. Gentl
Date: 11/28/23

Wendell Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Whetstone Wood Trust Fund
Seller: Andrea D. Gentl
Date: 11/28/23

WHATELY

215 River Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Danielle Hartnett
Seller: Pasiecnik, James M., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

105 Bradford Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $291,111
Buyer: Amanda Dee
Seller: Theresa Bachhuber
Date: 11/30/23

36 Canterbury Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Benjamin J. Saunders
Seller: Giuseppe Tirone
Date: 11/29/23

63 Coronet Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Flipping Best LLC
Seller: Robert J. Bartnik
Date: 12/07/23

30 Federal St. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Thackeray FT
Seller: Jacob Kopyscinski
Date: 11/28/23

723 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Center Square Professional
Seller: Ascioti-Vincunas LLC
Date: 11/29/23

818 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Christina Fusick
Seller: Richard B. Fattini
Date: 11/30/23

30 Randall St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $273,000
Buyer: Dee Tardiff
Seller: Dale A. Melanson
Date: 11/28/23

BLANDFORD

54 Gibbs Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Tiffany Stockman
Seller: Jarom D. Olson
Date: 12/07/23

3 Kaolin Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $261,000
Buyer: Jeremy Weaver
Seller: 3 Kaolin Road Land Trust
Date: 12/08/23

BRIMFIELD

43 7th St.
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jeremy M. Carlson
Seller: Baker O. Brown
Date: 12/08/23

Haynes Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Nathaniel Vannoy
Seller: Adam Blais
Date: 12/07/23

CHICOPEE

11 Anthony St.
Chicopee, MA 01104
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Keon Fernandes
Seller: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 12/08/23

55 Bennett St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: David Galipeau
Seller: Marcin Rozanski
Date: 11/29/23

10 Bill St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: No Limit Assets LLC
Seller: Gamache, Leonard Henry, (Estate)
Date: 12/05/23

24 Billings St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Fernando Mattei
Seller: Andre F. Palatino-Mattei
Date: 11/30/23

6 Cecile Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jose S. Claros
Seller: Laura Piquette
Date: 12/04/23

620 Chester St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: No Limit Assets LLC
Seller: Gamache, Leonard Henry, (Estate)
Date: 12/05/23

38 Dillon St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Turgay Yanbul
Seller: Laurie Breault
Date: 11/29/23

276 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Casa Bonita Apts. LLC
Seller: Anthony S. Morsen
Date: 12/06/23

19 Ellen St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Selpan Holdings LLC
Seller: John Wojcik
Date: 12/08/23

9 Emerson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Jonathan Fernandez
Seller: LP Properties LLC
Date: 12/04/23

11 Fanjoy Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael De Oliveira
Seller: Paul S. Urban
Date: 12/06/23

149 Hampden St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Round Two LLC
Seller: Springfield Marion RT
Date: 12/06/23

49 Harrington Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ashley L. Reyes
Seller: Michael Owsiak
Date: 12/05/23

14 Janine St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Aniely O. Figuero-Nater
Seller: Page, Lucille, (Estate)
Date: 11/28/23

177 Marion St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Round Two LLC
Seller: Springfield Marion RT
Date: 12/06/23

123 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Vincent Silano
Seller: Joseph A. Janusz
Date: 12/01/23

192 Meadow St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Ashish Kasturia
Seller: Frederick J. Vollrath
Date: 11/29/23

200 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Savier Masionet-Pagan
Seller: William Rivera
Date: 11/30/23

14 Norman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jacob Demeo
Seller: Evelyn Cruz-Ruiz
Date: 11/28/23

57 Oakwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael C. Tencza
Seller: Denise Zampiceni
Date: 12/06/23

111 Paderewski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Coalie RT
Seller: Brian G. Pelletier
Date: 11/27/23

102 Pennsylvania Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Carlos Laboy
Seller: RB Ventures LLC
Date: 11/28/23

43 Percy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Brian Root
Seller: Beaudry, Susie M., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

Ruth Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Selpan Holdings LLC
Seller: John Wojcik
Date: 12/08/23

487 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Round Two LLC
Seller: Springfield Marion RT
Date: 12/06/23

66 Taylor St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Wesley Desousa
Seller: Louis & Mary TR
Date: 12/05/23

124 Whitin Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Pellegrini
Seller: Todd Kasperowski
Date: 12/01/23

57 Willwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Julio Figueroa
Seller: Roberto Rivera-Negron
Date: 11/28/23

EAST LONGMEADOW

11 Brookhaven Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $136,300
Buyer: A-O-K RT
Seller: Beverly A. O’Connor
Date: 11/27/23

200 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Julie Monts
Seller: Judith A. Duggan TR
Date: 12/08/23

16 Deerfoot Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $524,000
Buyer: Stephanie A. Gordon
Seller: Christian B. Hamilton
Date: 11/30/23

17 Ericka Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: Daniel Parrow
Seller: Melissa H. Sullivan
Date: 11/30/23

43 Gerrard Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $388,400
Buyer: Hoa T. Lam
Seller: Sean R. Agustynowicz
Date: 12/01/23

42 Helen Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Isabella K. Fazio
Seller: Beek, Margaret J., (Estate)
Date: 11/27/23

33 Knollwood Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jesse O. Rivera
Seller: Louise D. House
Date: 12/04/23

111 Maple St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Olivier Emmanuel
Seller: Michelle M. Romero
Date: 12/01/23

120 Melwood Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $444,500
Buyer: Ajay & Laurie Murthy FT
Seller: Sara N. Bartolucci
Date: 11/30/23

89 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Nicholas V. Scibelli
Seller: Matthew D. Lloyd
Date: 12/08/23

10 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Melissa H. Sullivan
Seller: Nancy A. Thibodeau
Date: 11/30/23

13 Thompson St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: 507 North Main Street LLC
Seller: Nancy Lessard-Reh
Date: 12/05/23

109 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $388,500
Buyer: Haoran Zhang
Seller: Przemyslaw P. Szura
Date: 12/07/23

61 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $446,500
Buyer: William Bushey
Seller: Jeremy R. Giard
Date: 12/04/23

GRANVILLE

313 Crest Lane
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $429,000
Buyer: Katherine Kinsman
Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association
Date: 12/04/23

HAMPDEN

62 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $157,489
Buyer: Fumi Realty Inc.
Seller: Balboni, Doreen M., (Estate)
Date: 12/01/23

4 Mount Vision Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Mason R. Lewis
Seller: Steven A. Aulisio
Date: 11/30/23

80 Rock A. Dundee Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $572,000
Buyer: Mitchell Gilbert
Seller: Andri Tverdokhlib
Date: 11/29/23

171 Scantic Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: Jonathan S. Weibel
Seller: Jonathan A. Wietecha
Date: 12/05/23

HOLLAND

39 Craig Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Jennifer M. Laing
Seller: Woodward Ft
Date: 12/01/23

7 Lakeshore Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Chapin
Seller: Robert A. Ardizzoni
Date: 12/08/23

69 Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $314,900
Buyer: Raymond T. Condrate
Seller: John D. Holdcraft
Date: 11/28/23

HOLYOKE

34 Ashley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Julie G. Turgeon
Seller: Guyotte, Linda J., (Estate)
Date: 11/28/23

27 Cherry Hill
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Liam Botelho
Seller: Peter R. Fritz
Date: 12/08/23

187 Chestnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Lourdes M. Diaz Valles
Seller: Maritza Westbrooks
Date: 12/01/23

1 Day Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Fab Holdings LLC
Seller: Saundra G. Leighton
Date: 12/01/23

43 Downing Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Tracy
Seller: Jonathan G. Allyn
Date: 12/08/23

24 Linden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jeidimar C. Miranda
Seller: William S. Andrews
Date: 11/30/23

887 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Fab Holdings LLC
Seller: Saundra G. Leighton
Date: 12/01/23

1242 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jenniffer Beltran
Seller: FNMA
Date: 12/08/23

47 North Summer St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Lady Bedoya
Seller: Ale Ventures LLC
Date: 11/28/23

1714 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Joel Vargas
Seller: 1712-1714 Northampton St.
Date: 11/30/23

1846 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Kezia C. Fitzgerald
Seller: Vladimir Shabunin
Date: 11/27/23

363 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Stanley C. Taylor
Seller: Rachael Swan
Date: 11/30/23

7 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: David K. Bartley
Seller: Edward A. O’Malley
Date: 11/28/23

11 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Jessica Gersony
Seller: Daniel Falcetti
Date: 11/28/23

99 Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Erin B. Brunelle
Seller: Gayle M. Hellyar
Date: 12/01/23

34 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Deborah Hernandez
Seller: Edward M. Monarca
Date: 12/01/23

32 Woodland St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Axelmma V. Martinez
Seller: Olga J. Lopez
Date: 12/08/23

LONGMEADOW

99 Berwick Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Connor
Seller: June C. Fitzgerald
Date: 12/06/23

113 Berwick Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Connor
Seller: June C. Fitzgerald
Date: 12/06/23

690 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $30,400,000
Buyer: Regency Centers LP
Seller: GPT-Longmeadow LLC
Date: 12/01/23

80 Chiswick St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Chiusano
Seller: Sapelli 3rd, Joseph J., (Estate)
Date: 12/08/23

236 Franklin Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Sasikumar Deivasikamani
Seller: Francis C. Miller
Date: 11/30/23

83 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Thomas B. Mcgowan
Seller: Suzanne Thrift Johnson TR
Date: 12/01/23

85 Inverness Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $376,000
Buyer: Vello Bendt
Seller: Elizabeth E. Evans
Date: 12/08/23

77 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Cynthia L. Kesterke
Seller: Etabav RT
Date: 12/08/23

1656 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $389,000
Buyer: 1656 Longmeadow Partners
Seller: Karen Stamand
Date: 12/08/23

260 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $427,000
Buyer: Alfred A. Vitiello
Seller: Joshua P. Lamson
Date: 11/30/23

220 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Edmund Bourgeois
Seller: Mokritski, Henry, (Estate)
Date: 11/27/23

477 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Lake
Seller: John C. Hoagland RET
Date: 12/08/23

LUDLOW

214 Americo St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Bho Realty LLC
Seller: Susanne B. Markus
Date: 11/29/23

Balsam Hill Road, Lot 77
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Milet Inc.
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 12/06/23

17 Chadbourne Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Diane M. Lautier
Seller: Christopher M. Eldridge
Date: 11/30/23

26 Chadbourne Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $531,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Eldridge
Seller: Anthony Patalano
Date: 11/30/23

43-45 Cypress St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Dennis Thomas
Seller: Louis D. Teixeira
Date: 12/08/23

834 Lyon St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Christopher Zadeh
Seller: Matthew D. Galle
Date: 11/30/23

27-29 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Croix W. Paquette
Seller: Gary F. Dominique
Date: 11/28/23

735 Moore St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $371,500
Buyer: Robert D. Greene
Seller: Alexander Binczyk
Date: 12/08/23

28 Nash Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Jeremy Davidson
Seller: Sean C. Arpin
Date: 12/01/23

114 Piney Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jackie H. Kohn
Seller: Vadnais, Samuel J., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

465 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Fatima Afonso-Mendes
Seller: Fernado A. Da Silva
Date: 12/07/23

124 Woodside Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Jorge H. Galica-Herrera
Seller: Johnny Bourassa
Date: 11/30/23

MONSON

113 Bogan Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $447,500
Buyer: Remo J. Pizzichemi
Seller: Paul E. Sullivan
Date: 11/27/23

206 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Travis M. Richardson
Seller: Karen Palmerino
Date: 12/08/23

High St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Zero High St. Realty LLC
Seller: John D. Hanic
Date: 12/04/23

10 Robbins Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: M. & F. Vazquez Home Improvements
Seller: Jay Mooney
Date: 11/30/23

200 Town Farm Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Alec A. North
Seller: Bradley J. Kennison
Date: 12/08/23

MONTGOMERY

77 Jourdan Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Boulais
Seller: William Sinigur
Date: 12/01/23

PALMER

5 Country Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $328,900
Buyer: Samantha R. Rozkuszka
Seller: Richard Manley
Date: 11/30/23

41 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Faith Boudreau
Seller: Rhonda A. Horton
Date: 12/04/23

2038 Maple St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Maria E. Dejesus
Seller: Kirk -Pelissier LT
Date: 12/01/23

77 Saint John St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jonathan Rua
Seller: Elizabeth A. Lagacy
Date: 12/05/23

77-81 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Isac L. Nicolau
Seller: Pretium Mortgage Acquisition TR
Date: 12/04/23

52 Summer St.
Palmer, MA 01079
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Anthony M. Pupillo
Seller: Marcia L. Turner
Date: 12/07/23

RUSSELL

20 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $437,500
Buyer: Eduard Popovichenko
Seller: Kelly L. Buckman
Date: 12/08/23

SPRINGFIELD

19 Agnes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jennylee Jimenez
Seller: Timothy W. Gallagher
Date: 12/07/23

127 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Geison Reynoso
Seller: Pascacio Reynoso
Date: 12/08/23

15 Amos Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: MLM Holdings LLC
Seller: Buck, Annette, (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

16 Ansara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Henrry Lozada
Seller: Anthony F. Roda
Date: 11/30/23

47-49 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Darwin Frometa
Seller: Alexander E. Samol LT
Date: 12/01/23

58 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jonathan Beato
Seller: Barry, Susan B., (Estate)
Date: 12/01/23

85 Ashbrook St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ryan D. Beturne
Seller: Elizabeth H. Kenney
Date: 12/07/23

145 Barrington Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: George Thompson
Seller: Robert W. Karrasch
Date: 11/30/23

1295 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $127,500
Buyer: Cornerstone Homebuying LLC
Seller: Rivera, Justa, (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

70-72 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Wayne Davis
Seller: Revampit Holdings LLC
Date: 12/08/23

15-17 Biltmore St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Barry J. Smith
Seller: Onyx Investments LLC
Date: 11/30/23

55-57 Bloomfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $396,000
Buyer: Lourdes A. Guallan
Seller: Angel O. Alban
Date: 12/07/23

112 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Erica S. Jack
Seller: Brendan P. McNeish
Date: 12/05/23

14 Cleveland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Sherice Shettlewood
Seller: Yarlie Miranda
Date: 11/30/23

68 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Yariza Santana
Seller: Coloutman Family Realty NT
Date: 11/30/23

84 Derryfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jonathon A. Tavarez
Seller: Adhip Siwa
Date: 11/30/23

44 Dexter St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $183,750
Buyer: Wieslaw Winkiewicz
Seller: Nikodem Sinzohagers
Date: 12/06/23

520 Dutchess St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $286,500
Buyer: Christopher M. Phillips
Seller: Nathan C. Saltz
Date: 11/30/23

16 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Faheem Shakeel
Seller: Francisco Ramirez
Date: 12/05/23

76 Eddy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jocelyn I. Rivera
Seller: Yolanda Rivera
Date: 12/01/23

156 Fair Oak Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Rodimiro M. Garcias
Seller: Wolfpack Realty Corp.
Date: 12/01/23

54 Fernald St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Rayan G. Nieves
Seller: Millet, Alphonse, (Estate)
Date: 12/04/23

43 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Hassanatu Bah
Seller: Yamilka Diaz
Date: 12/05/23

49 Fremont St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Elided Gonzalez
Seller: Gloria Castillo
Date: 12/08/23

25 French St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Victoria D. Jimenez
Seller: EWA Boucher
Date: 12/08/23

19 Genesee St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Bing Bang Realty Group LLC
Seller: Winifred H. Cardaropoli
Date: 11/30/23

19 Genesee St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: North East Construction Services Inc.
Seller: Bing Bang Realty Group LLC
Date: 11/30/23

63-65 Granby St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Derek Heltzel
Seller: Caitlin R. Hoffman
Date: 12/01/23

970-972 Grayson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $331,000
Buyer: Jared Morgan
Seller: Francine C. Asensio
Date: 11/28/23

48 Greenlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Anthony N. Lteif
Seller: John J. Lampro
Date: 12/05/23

17 Greenwich St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $454,100
Buyer: Erick Weber
Seller: A&M Investments LLC
Date: 11/27/23

156 Hampshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Garrett H. Claflin
Seller: Edgar Guerra
Date: 12/01/23

102 Harrow Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Ashley N. Santos
Seller: Daniel J. Wood
Date: 11/30/23

90 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Ashley A. Degray
Seller: Quercus Properties LLC
Date: 11/28/23

290 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Devon W. McDonald
Seller: Carl A. Knodler
Date: 11/27/23

85 Hermitage Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Ramon Ortiz
Seller: Nicole J. Turoczy
Date: 11/28/23

54 Ionia St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $257,580
Buyer: Property Warehouse LLC
Seller: Danielle A. Noonan
Date: 12/04/23

93 Kathleen St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Edgar Guerra
Seller: Clement P. Chelli
Date: 12/01/23

166 Laurelton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jerod De Jesus
Seller: Wiljanet Cornier
Date: 12/04/23

284-286 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Lorie Dorce
Seller: Home Staging & Realty LLC
Date: 11/30/23

104 Linnell St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $224,001
Buyer: Robert A. Cavicchioli
Seller: Joseph M. Humel
Date: 11/27/23

1654-1660 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Omnipoint Technology
Seller: New England Farm Workers Council
Date: 11/27/23

1670 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Omnipoint Technology Digi
Seller: New England Farm Workers Council
Date: 11/27/23

32 Mapledell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $348,000
Buyer: Yongyao Cai
Seller: Mark R. Lawrence
Date: 11/30/23

119 Marengo Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Walter Gardner
Seller: Rosemarie C. Morrissey
Date: 12/06/23

80 Margerie St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Iris Lozada
Seller: Paulo Villegas
Date: 11/29/23

60 Mooreland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Wilson A. Rivera
Seller: Lourdes M. Diaz-Valles
Date: 11/30/23

210 Navajo Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Louis Bonavita
Seller: RMAC Trust Series 2016-CTT
Date: 11/29/23

60 Norman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Venessa Malave
Seller: Cherie Burton
Date: 12/05/23

88 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Emma Burke
Seller: Turner, Jean A., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

104 Orpheum Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Susana L. Callirgos
Seller: Richard S. Ascrizzi
Date: 12/08/23

234 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Tassandra Barnaby
Seller: John R. Lecuyer
Date: 11/28/23

248 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: A&T Properties LLC
Seller: Suzan M. Dumas
Date: 11/29/23

155 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Emmaniel Perez
Seller: Geovanie R. Rivera
Date: 12/04/23

183 Peekskill Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Michael Judd
Seller: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 11/27/23

179 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Linda Stone
Seller: Matthew O. Stebbins
Date: 12/05/23

89 Ravenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Bonnie Elcevich
Seller: Axelmma V. Martinez
Date: 12/08/23

82-84 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Donald S. Carty
Seller: Ashleen Lopez
Date: 12/05/23

37 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $119,255
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Pomales, Albaris N., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/23

831 South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: John O. Hayden
Seller: Lula M. Lagares
Date: 11/30/23

60 South Shore Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Sarah E. Contant
Seller: Cory A. Bellucci
Date: 11/30/23

49 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: School Holdings LLC
Seller: Springfield Gardens 41-49 LP
Date: 11/28/23

83 Sherbrooke St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Joseph Figueroa
Seller: Emily T. Figueroa
Date: 12/01/23

80 Steuben St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Noralys M. Santana-Merced
Seller: Richton & Wynne LLC
Date: 12/08/23

27 Stocker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Brittany-Ann Desrochers
Seller: Anne F. Brady
Date: 11/30/23

440 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Santaniello
Seller: Sumner LLC
Date: 12/07/23

140 Talbot Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Sanae Drhalej
Seller: Ali Ali
Date: 12/01/23

85 Talmadge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Joan K. Pawlowski
Seller: Doyle, Patrick A., (Estate)
Date: 11/28/23

63 Telbar St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $171,159
Buyer: Ajax 2020-D Reo Corp.
Seller: Kevin E. Brown
Date: 11/27/23

102 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Ziyad I. Jarad
Seller: Rose, Myrtle Joyce, (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

11 Turner St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jean-Gardy Lasar
Seller: Dianilda Rosario-Horne
Date: 12/01/23

238-240 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $5,600,000
Buyer: Illuminati Holdings LLC
Seller: Springfield Gardens 238-262 LP
Date: 11/28/23

250-260 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $5,600,000
Buyer: Illuminati Holdings LLC
Seller: Springfield Gardens 238-262 LP
Date: 11/28/23

266 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Corey J. Wagner
Seller: Oumar Keita
Date: 12/08/23

121 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Flamboyan Properties LLC
Seller: Julio Carrasquillo
Date: 12/06/23

24 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Gifton R. Bryan
Seller: 4 Woodlawn St. RT
Date: 12/08/23

SOUTHWICK

246 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Tirone Development Corp.
Seller: Joan M. Presz
Date: 11/29/23

40 Mort Vining Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Terence J. Hickey
Seller: Oak Ridge Custom Home Builders
Date: 11/29/23

234 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Vanessa Filiault
Seller: Alan Fletcher
Date: 12/05/23

14 Southwick Hill
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Anthony B. Grochowski
Date: 12/04/23

WALES

2 Birch Lane
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Mish R. Coffey
Seller: Heather Conrad
Date: 11/29/23

WEST SPRINGFIELD

151 Ashley St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Lee Lopez
Seller: Amanda T. Lynds
Date: 11/28/23

25 Boulevard Place
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Vincent Lollio
Seller: Gita B. Oza
Date: 11/29/23

71 Cayenne St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Abbas Alhuwali
Seller: R. M. Blerman LLC
Date: 11/29/23

71 Cayenne St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: RM Blerman LLC
Seller: Murad Drifish
Date: 11/29/23

62 Field St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Dnepro Properties LLC
Seller: Julianne Ramos
Date: 12/08/23

90 Laurence Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Tyler J. Kenefick
Seller: Michael W. Matroni
Date: 12/05/23

695 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Dijana Popovic
Seller: William Rivera
Date: 12/08/23

355 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Vladimir Shabunin
Seller: Donna Jacobs
Date: 11/27/23

20 Nelson St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Carlos E. Iglesias
Seller: Jamie J. Mitchell
Date: 11/28/23

95 Poplar Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Michael W. Matroni
Seller: James M. Shea
Date: 12/05/23

56 Sean Louis Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Islam T. Niyazov
Seller: Judith M. Atkin
Date: 11/30/23

1314 Union St., Ext.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $1,500,000
Buyer: 1314 Union St. LLC
Seller: Charles J. Reilly III RET
Date: 12/06/23

50 Wilder Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Morgan Curtin
Seller: Majed A. Baki
Date: 12/01/23

WESTFIELD

538 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Konstantin A. Belyakov
Seller: Samuel M. Bovino
Date: 12/01/23

1928 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Mason P. St.Pierre
Seller: Kyle Randall
Date: 12/01/23

19 Fairview St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ashley R. Lindeland
Seller: Flutura Doko
Date: 12/08/23

19 Harrison Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Next Phase Properties LLC
Seller: Delance, Jeffery C., (Estate)
Date: 11/30/23

133 Meadow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: J. Tessier-Williford
Seller: Timothy Tierney
Date: 12/08/23

3 Norton St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $199,695
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Vladimir Gorozhankin
Date: 12/04/23

226 Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: William F. Barry
Seller: Patricia Clem
Date: 11/28/23

10 Oakcrest Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Torsten N. Bidwell
Seller: Magdalena Czerkawska
Date: 11/30/23

54 Orange St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: William Sanfardino
Seller: David C. Fazzino
Date: 12/01/23

883 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Robert K. Walker
Seller: Judith E. Gutt
Date: 11/30/23

47 West School St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Courtney L. Bussiere
Seller: Silver Snake Properties LLC
Date: 12/06/23

52 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: John D. Colapietro
Seller: James A. Petrucelli
Date: 11/30/23

71 Wildflower Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Kevin Hearn
Seller: Simm, David J., (Estate)
Date: 12/08/23

53 Yankee Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Zuleika Dejesus
Seller: Barbara G. Trant
Date: 11/30/23

WILBRAHAM

325 3 Rivers Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Samuel Boateng
Seller: Lesley J. Lamarche
Date: 11/29/23

24 Brookmont Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $472,000
Buyer: Patrick Ayres
Seller: Melissa Knowles
Date: 12/07/23

15 Hunting Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jason R. Grimes
Seller: Nancy Carmichael
Date: 12/08/23

3 Lance Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $437,000
Buyer: Anna G. Peine
Seller: Waylynn T. Pabon
Date: 12/01/23

13 Peak Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Jenna Klicker
Seller: Kevin Hinkamper
Date: 12/04/23

17 Westwood Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $439,900
Buyer: Brianna McNeish
Seller: John C. Welch
Date: 12/05/23

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

236 Harkness Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Brian Mills
Seller: Chelesa E. Grybko
Date: 12/06/23

18 North Prospect St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Affordable Home Solutions LLC
Seller: John J. Michaels
Date: 12/04/23

431 Pine St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Catherine T. Bennett TR
Seller: Judith E. O’Keefe LT
Date: 12/08/23

42 Woodlot Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $872,900
Buyer: Kunstler Ft
Seller: Patricia Z. Levine TR
Date: 12/04/23

BELCHERTOWN

25 Jackson St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Alexander G. Alvarado
Seller: Joseph J. Wrona
Date: 12/08/23

59 Maple St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Matthieu Decker
Seller: Ivy A. Lenihan
Date: 11/28/23

656 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $489,000
Buyer: Stephanie C. Bonafini
Seller: M. & G. Land Development LLC
Date: 11/30/23

65 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Julia Jordan RET
Seller: James L. Ritchie-Dunham
Date: 12/06/23

86 Pondview Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $494,000
Buyer: Ludiana Meus
Seller: Tara M. Mercer
Date: 12/04/23

52 Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Mitchel S. Fields
Seller: Jennifer L. Derome
Date: 12/01/23

171 South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $649,900
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Charron
Seller: Gary G. Decoteau
Date: 12/06/23

404 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Nathan T. Meaux
Seller: Jeffrey M. Charron
Date: 12/06/23

441 State St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: JJB Builders Corp.
Seller: Karen Lamoureux
Date: 12/04/23

EASTHAMPTON

60 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Amelia Tarren
Seller: Ingrid R. Gugler
Date: 11/28/23

Hendrick St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Norwich Properties LLC
Seller: Bruce R. Kuhnert
Date: 12/05/23

26-28 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Craig Nelson
Seller: JD Powers Property Mgmt. LLC
Date: 12/05/23

GRANBY

276 Amherst St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: David A. Hutchison
Seller: Choquette Capital Investments LLC
Date: 11/30/23

44 Morgan St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Nicholas Volkman
Seller: Daniel G. Bressette
Date: 12/01/23

HADLEY

8 Adare Place
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Alex K. Phakos
Seller: Adare Place Properties LLC
Date: 11/29/23

87 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Xiaoqian Gong
Seller: Lee Ann Wanczyk FT
Date: 12/08/23

HATFIELD

61 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $566,000
Buyer: Kristin Rivera
Seller: Jayne A. Sullivan RET
Date: 11/30/23

HUNTINGTON

6 Maple St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $207,928
Buyer: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC
Seller: Amber Small
Date: 12/01/23

NORTHAMPTON

13 Arlington St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $787,530
Buyer: Karen V. Atkinson
Seller: Clare W. Perry
Date: 12/06/23

11 Carpenter Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Saulo Colon
Seller: Shumway Properties LLC
Date: 12/08/23

18 Corticelli St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Sleevies LLC
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 12/04/23

8 High St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $416,800
Buyer: Equity Trust Inc.
Seller: Tammi M. Kozuch
Date: 11/30/23

8 High St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $416,800
Buyer: Flo-Op Cooperative Inc.
Seller: Equity Trust Inc.
Date: 11/30/23

139 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Madeleine Hubbell
Seller: Rachel T. Mustin TR
Date: 11/30/23

93 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Bridget A. Diggins
Seller: Lisa Vanoudenhove
Date: 12/01/23

967 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 00062
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Claire McClain
Seller: Edward M. Slezek
Date: 12/06/23

PELHAM

44 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: Justin B. Annes
Seller: Logan R. Fritz
Date: 12/05/23

7 Country Lane
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $595,000
Buyer: Laura Chambers
Seller: Dean Brown
Date: 11/29/23

SOUTH HADLEY

512 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Jonah B. Casey-Cohen
Seller: Luke D. Showalter
Date: 11/29/23

49 Bridge St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Alex Matsuk
Seller: Sandra Roy
Date: 12/08/23

19 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Heniek Wykowski
Seller: Mary A. Connery-Simmons
Date: 11/29/23

186 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Stephanie R. George
Seller: Jeremiah J. Mello
Date: 12/01/23

12 Karen Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Steven Patruno
Seller: Sears, John J., (Estate)
Date: 12/06/23

104 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Tiffany Ducharme
Seller: Arthur L. Williamson
Date: 11/28/23

26 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $599,000
Buyer: Edward J. Sayer 2020 LT
Seller: Laurel Francke
Date: 12/01/23

7 Taylor St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Jason D. Leary
Seller: Deborah A. Lacasse
Date: 12/08/23

66 Westbrook Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Jonathan G. Kehoe
Seller: David E. Dauphinais
Date: 11/30/23

SOUTHAMPTON

137 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Amanda Gunness
Seller: Vannak Kong
Date: 12/05/23

WARE

Doane Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael F. Hewitt
Seller: Kozyra Doane-Walker RT
Date: 12/06/23

11 East Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: 11 EM LLC
Seller: Gabryel Narutowicz Inc.
Date: 11/29/23

62 Old Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Debra J. Jurczyk
Seller: Ashley M. St.George
Date: 11/30/23

21 Otis Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Park Otis LLC
Seller: George Rzeznik
Date: 12/08/23

181 Upper Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $273,500
Buyer: Jerome L. Sicard
Seller: Joseph Kotowski
Date: 12/08/23

Walker Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Michael F. Hewitt
Seller: Kozyra Doane-Walker RT
Date: 12/06/23

38 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Xenia E. Paez
Seller: Angelo Setaro
Date: 11/30/23

WILLIAMSBURG

65 Village Hill Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Daniel T. Stuart
Seller: Diane Karowski
Date: 11/29/23

WESTHAMPTON

Mine Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Olympic Holdings LLC
Seller: Wayne T. Parks
Date: 11/30/23

7 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Tenczar
Seller: Kyle D. Kinlock
Date: 12/04/23

230 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Fumi Realty Inc.
Seller: John R. Grimes
Date: 12/08/23

WORTHINGTON

118 Old North Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $403,000
Buyer: Dianna E. Fitztola
Seller: Peter W. Kievitt
Date: 11/27/23

90 Patterson Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: James Bernhard
Seller: Hu B. Rhodes
Date: 11/28/23

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff January 3, 2024

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of December 2023.

CHICOPEE

A&C Fernandes LLC
796 Sheridan St.
$8,000 — Siding, new soffit and trim

Standex International Corp.
939 Chicopee St.
$20,000 — Demo interior walls, flooring, fixtures, etc. for new eldercare facility

EASTHAMPTON

Julia Gawle
112 Union St.
$20,000 — Roofing

Gus Papas
33 Payson Ave.
$13,500 — Roofing

John-Michael Papas
35 Payson Ave.
$16,500 — Roofing

LEE

Jeffrey Glenar, Kathleen Glenar
1675 Pleasant St.
$8,321 — Insulation and air sealing

LENOX

BBL Lenox Hotel Group LLC
130 Pittsfield Road
$2,725,500 — Building shell

Overlee Property Holdings LLC
65 Church St.
$9,500 — Replace six windows

NORTHAMPTON

4 Aces Realty LLC
107 Williams St.
$2,600,429 — Fire sprinkler system

Emerald City Partners LLC
25 New South St., Unit A104
$55,800 — Interior renovation to classroom space

First Congragational Church of Northampton
129 Main St.
$18,040 — Insulate basement walls

Gal Realty Co. LLC
96 Main St.
$7,500 — Renovate bakery/restaurant; separate food preparation from dining area with wall

Smith College
122-126 West St.
$5,544 — Install transaction window at Smith Campus Safety

PITTSFIELD

Ruby View Management LLC
970 West Housatonic St.
$28,000 — Insulation

Three Ninety Five Nord Strasse LLC
391 North St.
$24,638 — Fire-alarm system

Economic Outlook for 2026

By George O'Brien January 2, 2024

Economic Outlook

Clouding the Issue

The Forecast Calls for … More Uncertainty

It’s called the ‘quits rate.’

As that name suggests, it represents the number of employees who voluntarily quit their jobs as a percentage of total employment.

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When times are good for workers, the quits rate is understandably higher. When times are not so good, or when there are high levels of anxiety and uncertainty about the economy and the jobs market — and that would describe the current climate — the rate starts to come down.

“Over the past few months, quits have dropped precipitously,” said Bob Nakosteen, a semi-retired Economics professor at UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management, reflecting on a jobs market increasingly described with the words ‘stuck’ and ‘stagnant.’ “People are hanging onto their jobs for dear life, which tells me that they’re not getting offers to entice them to quit, and they don’t feel that they can take the risk to leave their job and look for another one, because they’re just not out there.”

This sentiment is reflected in the latest jobs report: the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a few weeks back that the U.S. economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate rising to a four-year high of 4.6% that month.

The falling quits rate and the jobless numbers are just two of the many ways economists and business leaders are trying to quantify and qualify the current economic scene, often described as ‘confusing,’ although quantifying is more difficult with fewer hard numbers to work with — in general, and even more so because of the recent government shutdown.

Another measure is the Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ (AIM) Business Confidence Index, or BCI. Scored on a 100-point scale, with 50 indicating neutrality, the monthly BCI soared to 57.7 when President Trump was elected in November 2024, but quickly fell to 41.5 (a COVID-like level) in April when Trump’s tariff plan was announced, and has continued to hover below 50 since, AIM President Brooke Thomson said.

She told BusinessWest that, overall, the business community doesn’t like uncertainty, and the prospect for more in 2026, reflected in the BCI numbers, poses questions about what kind of year it will be.

Between the quits rate, the BCI, and other measures, the emerging picture is one of continued uncertainty, even about the near term, let alone several quarters out, given ambiguity about matters from tariffs, interest rates, the jobs market, and the AI investment boom (and whether that bubble is about to burst) to inflation and affordability crunch.

There is some optimism following the most recent quarter-point interest rate drop early last month, but there will need to be more of those, and likely more substantial cuts, in the year ahead for a deep impact to result, said those we spoke with.

Bob Nakosteen

“People are hanging onto their jobs for dear life, which tells me that they’re not getting offers to entice them to quit, and they don’t feel that they can take the risk to leave their job and look for another one, because they’re just not out there.”

“With the recent Fed rate cuts, we’re expecting things to probably pick up, modestly, because there is still some potential uncertainty, economically,” said Brian Canina, president and chief operating officer of Holyoke-based PeoplesBank. “If the Fed continues to lower rates, and the lowering of the rates on the short end of the interest rate curve impacts the long-term interest rate, and those come down, we may see some increased lending and some potential refinancing.”

Overall, said Nakosteen, there is a mixed economic picture for 2026, with expectations for slower growth and perhaps — that’s perhaps — a mild, short recession.

But it’s very difficult to project without hard data, with so much uncertainty clouding whatever picture the data presents, and amid a variety of mixed signals, such as GDP rising a robust 4.3% in the third quarter at the same time as bourbon maker Jim Beam announced it would be shuttering one of its distilleries in Kentucky, in part due to tariffs and slumping demand.“

The data are not painting a clear picture at all. Unemployment is going up — kind of gently, but it’s going up. Inflation is rising — kind of gently, but it’s still rising,” he said, adding that the country may be heading for what economists call ‘stagflation,’ a somewhat rare economic condition characterized by high inflation, stagnant economic growth, and high unemployment occurring simultaneously.

Ups and Downs

As he talked about 2025 and what kind of year it was for the region, Aaron Vega spoke from two different, but in many ways similar, perspectives — first as outgoing director of Planning & Economic Development in Holyoke and the incoming president and CEO of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council.

Brian Canina

“With the recent Fed rate cuts, we’re expecting things to probably pick up, modestly, because there is still some potential uncertainty, economically.”

“It’s like two steps forward, two steps back, one step to the side,” he said, noting that this was true in Holyoke, but also the region. While new businesses were added, including Pickleball Kingdom at the Holyoke Mall, and new initiatives launched, there were setbacks, such as recent layoffs at Yankee Candle and Sublime System’s decision to pause its project to build a plant in Holyoke following the loss of a U.S. Department of Energy grant.

Elaborating, Vega said the region’s economy was buffeted by some strong headwinds, most of which were beyond its control. These included tariffs, policy changes, inflation, ongoing changes in the retail realm, and even the price of energy.

“We all know that Massachusetts is a bit of an expensive state in which to do business. So how do we entice businesses to come to Massachusetts, and then, how do we get them to come to Western Massachusetts when we’re still developing our hubs and developing our initiatives?” he asked, adding that these same headwinds will prevail in 2026.

This up-and-down nature of the economy was reflected in the BCI numbers for 2025, said Thomson, noting that the index would rise a few points one month, drop a point or two, then rise again, and then fall again; it was up two points to 48.5 in November, for example. This wavering is a symptom of uncertainty and policies that foster it, she said, adding that the sluggish performance in 2025 — some economists say the country is teetering on recession if not officially in it — was different from such cycles in the past.

“Most recessions, or downturns, occurred because of some sort of situation in the financial markets, some sort of causation that deeply hit our financial markets,” she explained. “This was different; it’s almost self-inflicted through policy. There’s nothing inherently wrong in the financial sector.

Aaron Vega

“It’s like two steps forward, two steps back, one step to the side.”

“There’s still money out there to lend to businesses, there’s opportunities for businesses, but there is feeling on behalf of business leaders that they don’t know what to expect … ‘I don’t know what my bottom line is going to be, I don’t know what my costs are going to be, so I’m not going to take out that loan, I’m not going to do that expansion project, I’m not going to give out big bonuses or hire more people because I don’t know what’s around the corner.’”

This was the picture throughout 2025, and this sentiment is expected to continue into at least early 2026, Thomson said, adding, again, that business owners like consistently and reliability, and these are two commodities missing at the federal policy level, and there has been a resulting trickle-down to states, with some, like Massachusetts, getting hit harder than others.

Indeed, several sectors in the Bay State were deeply impacted by federal policy changes, including healthcare (see related story on page 25), education, and especially manufacturing, due to tariff policies, she noted.

“I’ve been throughout the state this year visiting manufacturers, and even the ones that are managing to do all right are doing it because they’re being really, really creative, despite this,” she added. “And they would never say they’re thriving; they’re saying, ‘we’re being creative, and we’re managing it.’ But I have more stories with people saying, ‘this is killing me — I’m barely making it,’ and there have been two or three small business that have actually closed their doors.”

Fear of the Unknown

Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors (CIC), spoke for many business owners when she said 2025 was “an interesting year,” marked by those headwinds Vega mentioned, and especially tariffs.

CIC works with manufacturers, handling rigging, machinery moving, machine installation, and other services, and many of those machines are made overseas, said Campbell, adding that the tariffs placed on them — or the threat of tariffs, as well as general uncertainty about what might come next — prompted some hesitation and project delays.

Brooke Thomson

“Most recessions, or downturns, occurred because of some sort of situation in the financial markets, some sort of causation that deeply hit our financial markets. This was different; it’s almost self-inflicted through policy. There’s nothing inherently wrong in the financial sector.”

“What we found was just a fear of the unknown,” she explained, adding that, by March, even Fortune 500 companies were hitting pause on some projects.

Things improved as the year went on, and, overall, 2025 was a solid year, she said, adding quickly that there is optimism about 2026, but also some lingering fear of the unknown.

As they look ahead, those we spoke with said several factors will determine the trajectory of the economy, especially the AI investment boom and whether that bubble will burst, inflation, consumer spending, business confidence (especially when it comes to hiring), and, of course, interest rates.

“A lot of it will hinge on what happens with interest rates,” said Canina, adding that the size and frequency of cuts will ultimately determine the impact on the economy.

“A 25-basis-point change is not necessarily going to have a significant impact,” he explained. “But when you see the Fed make consecutive rate cuts, and if they were to drop a full percentage point in a six- to 12-month period of time, I think by the 12-month point you’ll start to see some pickup, and then, it will continue to grow from there.”

Elaborating, he said many businesses remained on the sidelines in 2025 when it came to large investments and expansion initiatives, due mostly to uncertainty about the economy and where things were headed, and partly to interest rates still well above those enjoyed just a few years ago, post-COVID. He’s optimistic that some will get back in the game in the months to come.

Jeff Sullivan, president and CEO of Springfield-based New Valley Bank, agreed.

“The mortgage rates and the longer-term rates, we don’t see them coming down quite as much,” he said. “It’s nothing that’s going to change consumer behavior — we don’t see a refinance boom.

Carol Campbell

“What we found was just a fear of the unknown.”

“Meanwhile, the idea of borrowing money at 6% or 6.5% doesn’t seem to be unpalatable,” he added, opining that current rates are not stifling activity. “It’s not stopping deals from happening. Would they rather borrow at 5%? Absolutely they would, but where we are now is tolerable. When the rates peaked nine or 10 months ago and it was hard to get under 7%, that was starting to chill the market, but now we’re back down to 6% or 6.5%, and that’s not stopping anyone.”

Overall, Sullivan is more upbeat about 2026 than some others we spoke with. He said 2025 was a solid year for the bank, in deposit growth and otherwise, while he also noted cautious optimism among many commercial customers.

“The overall mood is generally positive,” he said. “The people who are more nervous are the people who do business with the general public, especially with the middle-class, working-class general public. The firms that are business-to-business sales … I think the optimism is there. The firms that are dependent upon lower- and middle-income consumers being their customers … I’m more worried.

“It’s the K-shaped recovery,” he went on. “The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer; we definitely see that sentiment among our customer base.”

Meanwhile, he expects the recent wave of mergers and acquisitions to continue, as businesses search for all-important scale and private equity firms continue their hunt for opportunities across seemingly all sectors of the economy.

“These private equity companies have a belief that they’re going to be so successful, they’re paying top dollar to acquire local companies and roll them up into a much larger platform,” he said, adding that the trend extends across the board, even to HVAC contractors, alarm companies, and sprinkler companies. “We hear from customers every quarter that are taking buyout offers; they’re saying, ‘I can’t say no to this. It’s so much money; it’s more than I thought I’d ever get. I wasn’t ready to sell, but I can’t say no.’”

Some Concerning Trends Continued in 2023 — but There Was Good News, Too

By BusinessWest Staff December 21, 2023

Features Special Coverage

A Year of Challenge and Progress

By Joseph Bednar and George O’Brien

Way Finder CEO Keith Fairey says the housing crisis has been years in the making and results from several factors, including a lack of investment in new housing.

One one hand, every year removed from the pandemic of 2020 is a step toward normalcy, and, for the most part, business rolled on in 2023 — but the effects of that pivotal year still linger, through persistent challenges like inflation, workforce shortages, the deepening roots of remote work, and behavioral-health crises.

But other trends have emerged as well, from a harsher landscape for cannabis businesses to actual movement on east-west rail, to positive developments in downtown Springfield.

As 2024 dawns, undoubtedly bringing a new host of challenges and opportunities, BusinessWest presents its year in review: a look back at some of the stories and issues that shaped our lives, and will, in many cases, continue to do so.

The Housing Crisis Deepens

One of the more poignant stories of 2023 was a deepening housing crisis that is touching virtually every community in this region, the state, and many parts of the country.

“We got here over decades of underinvesting in housing production nationally, and not tuning that production to the needs and demographic changes of communities,” Keith Fairey, president and CEO of Springfield-based Way Finders, told BusinessWest in an interview this fall, adding that a resolution to this crisis won’t come quickly or easily, either.

“One of the things we have to do is make sure Massachusetts remains a competitive state for years to come. And one of the main indicators of whether you are competitive is ‘can people afford to live in this state?”

The major challenges involve not only creating more housing, because not much was built over the past few decades, but housing that fals into the ‘affordable’ category.

Indeed, state Rep. John Velis, a member of the Senate’s Housing Committee, said there are many side effects from the housing crisis, especially when it comes to the state’s ability to retain residents. “One of the things we have to do is make sure Massachusetts remains a competitive state for years to come. And one of the main indicators of whether you are competitive is ‘can people afford to live in this state?’”

Inflation and Interest Rates

The Fed was on a mission in 2023 — to tame inflation but without putting the country into recession, as it famously did in the ’80s. By and large, it was mission accomplished.

Indeed, the latest data on inflation showed a 3% increase over last year in November, a significant improvement on the numbers from late last year and early this year. Meanwhile, the country seems to have avoided a recession, with the economy expanding at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 5.2% in the third quarter, after generating 2.2% annualized growth in the first quarter and 2.2% in the second quarter. In short, the economy actually accelerated, rather than slowing down, due to persistently strong consumer spending.

Efforts to stem inflation by raising interest rates were not without consequences, though, as the housing market cooled tremendously, if not historically. And commercial lending cooled as well, as many business owners took a wait-and-see approach with regard to where interest rates were headed.

New Challenges for Cannabis

Is the ‘green rush’ over for the cannabis industry in Massachusetts? If so, the Bay State is simply following the pattern of every other state that legalizes the drug.

According to that well-told story, the first dispensaries on the scene are bouyed by a favorable supply-and-demand equation — and long lines of customers. But as the market is flooded with competitors — not only locally, but from across state lines — not everyone survives, as a series of business closings this year demonstrates. In fact, according to the Cannabis Control Commission, 16 licenses in Massachusetts have been surrendered, not been renewed, or been revoked by the agency.

The heightened competition has caused retail prices to plummet for an industry already beset by profit-margin challenges. Unfavorable federal tax laws surrounding the growth, production, and sale of cannabis, coupled with local and state tax obligations and continued federal roadblocks to financing, transport, and other aspects of business have made it increasingly difficult to turn a profit. On the latter issue, federal decriminalization would ease the challenges somewhat, but progress there has been frustratingly slow.

Steven Weiss, shareholder at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, says he’s surprised lawmakers haven’t moved more quickly toward decriminalizing cannabis on the federal level.

Workforce Challenges Continue

While many businesses and institutions, including the region’s hospitals, reported some progress in 2023 when it comes to attracting and retaining talent, workforce issues persisted in many sectors, especially hospitality.

Indeed, across the region, many restaurants have been forced to reduce the number of days they are open, and some banquet facilities have been limiting capacity due to challenges with securing adequate levels of staff.

Those are some of the visible manifestations of a workforce crisis that started during the pandemic and has lingered for a variety of reasons, from the retirement of Baby Boomers to an apparent lack of willingness to accept lower-wage positions in service businesses.

The ongoing crisis has led to stiff battles for help in certain sectors, including manufacturing, the building trades, engineering, and healthcare, among others, resulting in higher wages, more benefits, and greater flexibility when it comes to where and when people work, which brings us to another of the big stories in 2023…

Remote Work, Hybrid Schedules Gain More Traction

While some larger employers succeeded in bringing everyone back to the office in 2023, most have decided not to even try. Indeed, there was more evidence in 2023 that remote work and hybrid schedules have become a permanent part of the workplace landscape.

In interviews with employers large and small, a persistent theme on this topic has been the need to be flexible when it comes to schedules, and especially where people work. Many businesses, from banks to architecture firms to financial-services companies, have found that employees can be effective and productive working remotely, with many favoring a hybrid schedule that brings people to the office a few days a week. Such flexibility makes employees happier, they said, making it easier to attract and retain talent.

This pattern is causing some anxiety in the commercial office market amid speculation that companies will be seeking smaller spaces moving forward, but the full impact of the shift to remote work and hybrid schedules may not be known for years.

Movement on East-west Rail

This story might continue to inch down the tracks, so to speak, for years before the engine really starts moving, but after many years of debate, planning, and crunching the numbers, actual progress is emerging in the effort to connect Pittsfield with Boston by rail, with stops in Springfield, Palmer, and Worcester, among others.

“We can also make progress in breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty by helping residents complete their higher-education credentials so they can attain good jobs and build a career path.”

The big news this past fall was a federal grant of $108 million to Massachusetts for rail infrastructure upgrades, and Gov. Maura Healey also signed off on $12.5 million in DOT funding in the state’s FY 2024 budget toward the effort.

The additional east-west service would complement passenger trains now running north-south through Springfield’s Union Station, offering access to points from Greenfield to New Haven.

“The facts are simple: improving and expanding passenger rail service will have a tremendous impact on regional economies throughout Massachusetts,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said. “That is why we will continue to invest in a project whose framework has the potential to serve as a model for expanding passenger rail service across the country.”

Free Community College

Almost 2 million Massachusetts residents are over age 25 without a college degree. MassReconnect aims to change that, by offering free tuition and fees — as well as an allowance for books and supplies — at any of Massachusetts’ community colleges for residents over age 25.

Gov. Maura Healey pitched it as a strategy to generate more young, skilled talent in the workplace at a time when businesses are struggling to recruit and retain employees (more on that later). “We can also make progress in breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty by helping residents complete their higher-education credentials so they can attain good jobs and build a career path,” she added.

New HCC President George Timmons says “community colleges are, to me, a great pathway to a better life.”

Holyoke Community College President George Timmons called the initiative “an exciting moment for HCC and all Massachusetts community colleges,” adding that “MassReconnect will enable our community colleges to do more of what we do best, which is serve students from all ages and all backgrounds and provide them with an exceptional education that leads to employment and, ultimately, a stronger economy and thriving region.”

New Higher-education Leadership

Speaking of Timmons, he was among the new presidents at the region’s colleges and universities, taking the the reins from Christina Royal, who had been at HCC since January 2017. Timmons was previously provost and senior vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Columbia Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y.

Meanwhile, Danielle Ren Holley, a noted legal educator and social-justice scholar, became the first Black woman in the 186-year history of Mount Holyoke College to serve as permanent president. Since 2014, Holley had served as dean and professor of Law at Howard University School of Law.

And at UMass Amherst, Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy stepped down after 11 years leading the university, to be succeeded by Javier Reyes, who had been serving as interim chancellor at the University of Illinois Chicago.

“You’re not coming in to repair something, but to build on the shoulders of giants — and that is a very attractive opportunity,” Reyes said. “You’re not trying to catch up; you’re really trying to move and set the direction and be a forward leader. It comes with more pressure, but it’s more exciting.”

Thunderous Impact for the T-Birds

The Springfield Thunderbirds released the results of an economic-impact study conducted by the UMass Donahue Institute that shows the team’s operations have generated $126 million for the local economy since 2017.

The study included an analysis of team operations data, MassMutual Center concessions figures, a survey of more than 2,000 T-Birds patrons, and interviews with local business owners and other local stakeholders. Among its findings, the study shows that the T-Birds created $76 million in cumulative personal income throughout the region and contributed $10 million to state and local taxes.

The impact on downtown Springfield businesses is especially profound. Seventy-eight percent of T-Birds fans spend money on something other than hockey when they go to a game, including 68% who are patronizing a bar, restaurant, or MGM Springfield. The study also found that median spending by fans outside the arena is $40 per person on game nights and that every dollar of T-Birds’ revenue is estimated to yield $4.09 of additional economic activity in the Pioneer Valley. Meanwhile, since the team’s inaugural season, it has doubled the number of jobs created from 112 in 2017 to 236 in 2023.

Big Y Opens Downtown

In fact, despite the speed bump posed by the pandemic, downtown Springfield seems to have some momentum again. One of the more intriguing stories of 2023 was the opening during the summer of a scaled-down Big Y supermarket on the ground floor of Tower Square.

The new Big Y Express represents an imaginative use of ARPA funds, addresses a food desert, and contributes to momentum in downtown Springfield.

The development was noteworthy for several reasons. First, it continued the reimagination of Tower Square, which now boasts the Greater Springfield YMCA, White Lion Brewing, two colleges, and other institutions. It also brings a supermarket to what had been a food desert. And it represents an imaginative, community-building use of ARPA funds.

The store opened its doors in June to considerable fanfare, and early results have been solid, with the store becoming a welcome addition to the downtown landscape. Combined with the Thunderbirds’ success, some of MGM Springfield’s strongest revenue months, and the ongoing residential development at the former Court Square Hotel, there’s a lot to be excited about.

New Home Sought for ‘Sick Courthouse’

Not all downtown news emerged from a positive place. Another developing story in 2023 was the ongoing work to secure a replacement for the Roderick Ireland Courthouse on State Street in Springfield, whose dilapidated conditions have been under scrutiny for years and have earned it the nickname the ‘sick courthouse,’ because many who have worked there have contracted various illnesses.

Gov. Maura Healey has called for investing $106 million over a five-year period to construct a new justice center in Springfield, and in November, the Healey administration issued an official request for proposals involving a least two developable acres on which to build a new courthouse. Proposals are due Jan. 31.

While redevelopment of the current site remains an option, Springfield officials are intrigued by the possibility of building not only a new courthouse, but also redeveloping the current site, which is right off I-91 in the heart of downtown.

Weather Challenges for Farmers

It’s called the Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture, and it exists because Mother Nature hit Massachusetts — in particular, its farmers — hard in 2023.

The state program provides financial assistance to farmers who suffered crop losses as a result of any of three natural disasters: the Feb. 3-5 deep freeze that impacted a large amount of peach and stone-fruit production, the May 17-18 frost that impacted a large amount of apple production and vineyards, and the July 9-16 rainfall and flooding that impacted a large amount of vegetable crops, field crops, and hay and forage crops.

But the government wasn’t alone in the effort to help farmers sustain this triple body blow. Area banks and other oranizations created funds, as did philanthropist Harold Grinspoon — a long-time and notable advocate for farmers through his foundation’s Local Farmer Awards — swiftly pledged $50,000 toward flood-relief efforts following the July rains, distributing checks to 50 farmers impacted by the floods.

Behavioral Health at the Forefront

In August, Baystate Health and Lifepoint Health celebrated the opening of Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a 122,000-square-foot, four-story facility in Holyoke featuring 150 private and semi-private rooms for inpatient behavioral healthcare for adults and adolescents.

It’s yet another development — the opening of MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in Holyoke in 2021 was another one — that aims to fill an access gap in behavioral health, at a time when the mental-health and addiction needs remain high. The pandemic caused a spike in both, the effects of which are still being felt today.

Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, said Valley Springs increases the inpatient behavioral-health capacity in the region by 50%. “Until now, about 30% of behavioral-health patients needing care would have to go outside the region. Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital will allow us to provide top-quality care for more patients right here in Western Massachusetts.”

Holyoke Celebrates Its 150th

One of the more fun stories of 2023 was Holyoke’s year-long 150th-anniversary celebration. BusinessWest printed a special edition in March to coincide with the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which included stories and photos that celebrated the past and present, while speculating on the future. The many interviews captured the unique essence and character of Holyoke, a close-knit community with a proud history and many traditions.

“There’s been a lot of change over the years, but what hasn’t changed is the spirit of the people,” Jim Sullivan, president of the O’Connell Companies and a Holyoke native, said. “There is a very proud heritage in Holyoke, and it still exists today.”

Said Gary Rome, another native of the Paper City and owner of Gary Rome Auto Group, “there’s a saying … as Holyokers, we can talk bad about Holyoke, but you can’t talk bad about Holyoke.”

Pickup Sales Are, Well, Picking Up Across the Board

By George O'Brien December 21, 2023

Autos Special Coverage

Keep on Truckin’

Ben Sullivan, seen here beside the Chevy Silverado ZR2 he’s now driving, says demand for trucks is up across the board, especially in the compact category.

Before relocating to the 413 and a job with Balise Motor Sales, Ben Sullivan lived in Texas for 15 years.

In the Lone Star State, he said, one of every four vehicles sold is a half-ton pickup or larger. There, parking lots and parking garages are designed specifically to accommodate large pickups, with wide-open spaces and yellow lines that are farther apart. Pickups, he said, are part of the culture.

“Here, people drive diesel, heavy-duty trucks because they’re pulling a landscape trailer behind them or they’re going to a construction site,” said Sullivan, chief operating officer at Balise. “In Texas, people drive them because they want to look cool.”

Western Mass., and much of the rest of the country, is a long way from Texas — at least when it comes to pickups — but there is considerable movement in that direction, he said, adding that pickups are becoming increasingly popular with just about all age groups, and especially young people.

And part of the reason why is the wide range of options now on the market — from large trucks to the mid-range, half-ton offerings, to a growing number of smaller, modestly priced trucks that are especially popular with active, outdoor-loving young people.

These include Ford’s Maverick, which came out in 2022. This is a compact truck that seats five, boasts hybrid power, and has an XL trim with a base sticker price of $23,400, but also offers a Lariat model with leather seats.

“When you look at the truck market, there’s work trucks, there’s people who need them for towing boats, you have people who use them for leisure activities, and then, you have people who drive them for lifestyle — ‘I like the look of a truck.’”

That makes this an attractive option for people who don’t necessarily want to tow a boat or trailer and don’t work in construction, but do want everything else a pickup can provide, said Mike Marcotte, president of Holyoke-based Marcotte Ford.

“It’s been doing really well since it came out,” he said, adding that it’s become a solid option for many constituencies. “It’s popular with people right out of college, but also with contractors who want a vehicle they can go out and quote with, or people who may not need the size of F-150; it has the capability for multiple purposes.”

Marcotte said he’s selling a lot of Mavericks, but also a number of Rangers (another smaller truck) and F-150s, the ever-popular half-ton truck; the larger 250s and 350s; and even the Lightning, the all-electric version of the F-150, as well. With inventories improving, sales have been strong across the board.

Sullivan, whose company, Balise, sells several different nameplates, concurred, noting that there are a number of increasingly popular truck models on the market, with standard bearers Ford, Chevy, and Ram leading the way, but many others also doing well in this space, including Hyundai, Toyota, and Honda, especially with the smaller models.

Many of these ‘compact’ offerings now come with the descriptive phrase ‘adventure truck’ attached to them, said Sullivan, adding that, when these vehicles are on area lots, they’re usually not there for long.

In many ways, the current scene is reminiscent of the early and mid-’80s, when the market was flooded with smaller truck models.

“There were little trucks everywhere,” he said of those days. “Cheap little trucks, get-around trucks were very, very popular back then, and we’re seeing a return to those times; these smaller trucks are getting a lot of interest from young people.”

Mike Marcotte says Ford’s Maverick, a smaller truck, has been a hot seller, but there is demand for trucks in every category.

There are some differences between now and then, though, especially when it comes to accessibility. Indeed, while some makes and models are readily available — Marcotte said he has more than 150 trucks on his lot — others are not.

Indeed, Rob Pion, president of Bob Pion Buick GMAC, said he’s on his fourth year of struggles with truck inventory, especially the larger models needed by contractors and snow plowers, and especially toward year-end, when their accountants are urging them to make such purchases to take advantage of tax incentives, rather than in the new year.

“I have inventory, but not the right inventory,” he said, noting that he has several half-ton models, such as the Sierra 1500, on the lot. These are not what most of his contractor and snow-plowing customers are looking for. Meanwhile, what he does have is generally vanilla when most of his customers want something specific.

He said the market for the 1500 is somewhat soft at the moment, with those vehicles being “more of a want than a need.” Meanwhile, GM continues to struggle to supply him with the trucks for which there is a need, such as the larger 2500s and 3500s.

For this issue and its focus on auto sales, BusinessWest takes an in-depth look at the burgeoning truck market and what will happen down the road, as they say.

Bedding Down

Sullivan isn’t a dealer, per se, but like most executives in the auto-sales business, he takes full advantage of an industry perk — driving some of the latest models with dealer plates attached.

He has a hard and fast rule that he follows, though: “I drive what doesn’t sell,” he said, noting that he’s not going to hamstring any of the GMs at Balise by driving a vehicle that is in demand and could be easily sold.

So right now, he’s driving a white Chevy Silverado ZR2, which is, as they say in this business, fully loaded.

“It has the 6.2-liter engine, the big tires, the big wheels — it gets up and goes,” he said, adding that the price tag is roughly $80,000, which, in these days of higher interest rates and less-readily-available incentives, helps explain why it had been in inventory for more than six months at Balise’s Chevy story in Rhode Island and became a prime candidate for his next ride.

But while this particular Silverado wasn’t moving off the lot, trucks in many different categories (especially the smaller trucks) and across most makes and models are.

That’s because the manufacturers are making models that are, in some cases, affordable, versatile, comfortable, and fun to drive.

Rob Pion says demand for trucks is growing, but there are still issues with availability.

All those adjectives apply to several Ford models, said Marcotte, adding that he’s enjoying robust sales of the Maverick, the Ranger, the F-150, and most other truck lines put out by Ford, which has been the top seller of trucks for 46 years running, he said — and, with just a few days left in 2023, appears to be headed for a 47th.

Sullivan agreed, noting that, while soaring interest rates and higher price tags — several higher-end models now go for $100,000 or more — have slowed some segments of the market, pickup sales are still strong across the board.

“When you look at the truck market, there’s work trucks, there’s people who need them for towing boats, you have people who use them for leisure activities, and then, you have people who drive them for lifestyle — ‘I like the look of a truck,’” he said, adding that all these elements are fueling sales.

Marcotte agreed. “Trucks are more versatile now — you can use them for multi-purposes,” he said. “You can use them for casual driving or also for work; the F-150 drives like a car these days.”

Meanwhile, many of the incentives that made trucks a ‘value play,’ as he called it, such as low lease rates, attractive financing offers, and more, are coming back — slowly — and availability is improving as well.

Perhaps the biggest growth in this segment is in the mid-size and smaller categories, he went on, adding that these are for people who don’t necessarily use a truck for work or towing, but for adventures and “utilitarian use.”

“They don’t need the big platform and the big motors,” he said, adding that there are many models now in the mid-size category — the Tacoma, Chevy’s Colorado, GMC’s Canyon, Nissan’s Frontier, Ford’s Ranger, and others.

And there is perhaps even more growth in what he called the “compact truck” segment — trucks built essentially on a car platform — with models like the Maverick, the Hyundai Santa Cruz, the Honda Ridgeline, and others, said both Sullivan and Marcotte.

“Those Mavericks sell the day that they land. It’s a small truck, it’s got a hybrid powertrain in it, it can carry stuff in the back, but it’s less expensive, it gets better gas mileage, and it rides better,” Sullivan noted, adding that the same things can be said of other trucks in this category; indeed, there is a lengthy waiting list for Santa Cruzes at Balise’s Hyundai store. “These trucks are a good value play, they’re not overly expensive, they’re good-looking … and there are a lot of young people who like all that they have to offer.”

And given the popularity of this segment, there will certainly be more of them in the future, said Sullivan, adding that Toyota is expected to come out with a smaller truck soon, and other makers will likely follow.

Meanwhile, with the larger trucks, there are still some lingering supply issues, said those we spoke with, citing everything from supply-chain issues — yes, still — to the recent UAW strikes.

For Pion, inventory has been a long-standing problem. He told BusinessWest that, if a customer isn’t too specific with their needs, he can probably find them something on the lot or order it, but the narrower the request, the more difficult it gets.

“If someone’s willing to work with you and just wants a 1500 pickup, you can probably find something,” he said. “But if they want something specific, like a Sierra Denali with a specific motor and a specific package, that can be very difficult to get, still.”

This environment has created great demand — and higher prices — for used trucks, he said, adding that “the value on a used one is almost as much as brand-new one because you can’t find a new one.”

With Ford, availability has greatly improved over the past year or so, said Marcotte, noting that they are, by and large, back to pre-pandemic levels. The recent UAW strikes certainly threw a scare into all dealers, he added, but production seems to already be back to what would be considered normal, meaning there are trucks being delivered regularly.

Towing the Line

Referencing the long-standing ‘truck war’ between Ford and Chevy — with Ram a close third — Sullivan said those hostilities took on much quieter tones during the pandemic and its aftermath as availability became a lingering issue.

“During COVID, there was no reason for a pickup-truck war; every truck that they could make — and they could only make some percentage of what they used to make — was sold before it hit the lot,” he said, adding that, as availability improves and the portfolio of in-demand models increases, the truck wars will heat up again.

And that’s only one aspect of a developing story in the truck market, one with some ongoing shifts and movement to a higher gear when it comes to overall interest and the laws of supply and demand.

Western Mass. probably won’t ever be like Texas when it comes to pickups, but there is movement in that direction.

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

Picture This

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Elite Company

The Springfield Museums recently celebrated reaccredition by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for museums. Only 3% of the nation’s 33,000 museums can claim this distinction.

Pictured, from left: state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez; U.S. Rep. Richard Neal; Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson; Cynthia Campbell, chair of the Museums’ board of trustees; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; and state Sen. Adam Gomez. (Photo by Ed Cohen)

Brighter Future

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) recently donated $5,000 to Girls Inc. of the Valley, a gift that will help support the youth-development organization’s teen center renovation as part of its “Her Future, Our Future” campaign.

Pictured: after a tour of the new Holyoke location for Girls Inc., STCC administrators, staff, and faculty, including President John Cook (second from right), join representatives from Girls Inc. of the Valley, including Dee Ward and Ruth Roy.

Ice Out Hunger

Florence Bank has partnered with UMass Sports Properties and the UMass Amherst hockey team to Ice Out Hunger in the Valley. Through this innovative new program, the bank will provide $9,500 in $500 grants to each of 19 food pantries across the region.

Pictured: Robin Bialecki, executive director of the Easthampton Community Center, one of the 19 recipients, attends a UMass hockey game on Oct. 14 and accepts the $500 check on the ice at intermission.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

Agenda

Christmas by Candlelight

Through Dec. 30: Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village is now open select Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays through Dec. 30. Unique, Village-made holiday items are available at the Miner Grant Store during the event, as well as the Ox & Yoke Mercantile, which opens daily at 10 a.m. and does not require admission to the Village. Visitors who would like to give the gift of something handmade can learn about crafts made throughout the Village, purchase craft kits for gift giving, or try their skill at hand-dipping candles. Attendees will find themselves enchanted as they step back in time to celebrate Christmas in New England in the 19th century. They can enter Village households to watch traditional craft-making demonstrations; stroll through the Christmas Tree Trail, featuring over 80 cut trees; and take in 4,000 candles and lanterns and more than 2,000 yards of garland dressing up the Village in its holiday finest. A lighting ceremony takes place at 4:30 p.m. each day. And Santa Claus himself makes a nightly appearance, allowing the little ones to tell him their Christmas wishes. Visit www.osv.org/event/christmas-by-candlelight to purchase tickets.

Bright Nights

Through Jan. 1: The 29th season of Bright Nights at Forest Park will be lit every night from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and holidays, which include Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Tickets are available at brightnights.org. Over the past 29 years, a lot has changed, but many iconic displays have stayed the same. The Cat in the Hat still waves at the entrance to Seuss Land as he has been doing since 1995. The deer in Winter Woods bound across the road. Toy Land is still a storied land for children to dream of living in. Santa’s Magical Forest continues to grow with activities, attractions, and Santa himself, who will be in residency through Christmas Eve. He has a cozy cottage to welcome visitors, listen to holiday wish lists, and pose for photos, whether visitors take their own or purchase a photo package.

40 Under Forty Nominations

Through Feb. 16: BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2023. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 16. Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be as detailed and thorough as possible, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as well as their work within the community. Nominations can be completed online at businesswest.com/40-under-forty-nomination-form. Nominations will be weighed by a panel of judges, and the selected individuals will be announced and profiled in the April 29 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala in June. Event sponsorship opportunities are available.

Red Sox Winter Weekend

Jan. 19-20: Red Sox Winter Weekend will take place at MGM Springfield and its neighboring facility, the MassMutual Center. The event will include a welcome and introduction of participating Red Sox players and roundtable discussions on a variety of baseball topics, as well as autographs and photos. The weekend also includes a full baseball festival for fans of all ages. Weekend passes for Winter Weekend are available now at redsox.com/winterweekend. Passes provide access for the entire event and cost $95 for adults ($85 for season-ticket holders) and $40 for children age 14 and under ($35 for season-ticket holders). Children age 2 and under are free. Information about discounted hotel rooms in the area is available on the website. Mastercard is the preferred payment of the Boston Red Sox. Members of the 2024 Red Sox, including coaching staff, are invited to attend. Red Sox alumni, Wally the Green Monster, and his sister, Tessie, will also be in attendance. The weekend will begin Friday night with a welcome and introduction of the participating players. Throughout the day on Saturday, fans will have an opportunity to get autographs and take photos with players and alumni and see the 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2018 World Series trophies, as well as Red Sox artifacts such as Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, MVP, and and Cy Young awards. Family-friendly activities include Wiffle ball on the indoor field, a virtual-reality experience, batting and pitching cages, and the chance to meet Wally and Tessie. Panel discussions will also take place throughout the day on Saturday, with the return of the popular favorites including the kids-only press conference.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

People on the Move

Shandra Richardson

Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) promoted Shandra Richardson to chief operating officer and senior vice president. She will direct all aspects of the bank’s operations, which include compliance, retail banking, marketing, deposit, electronic, and consumer loan operations, as well as developing and implementing new policies and procedures for the organizational systems management. Richardson has worked in the banking industry for more than 17 years. A UMass Amherst graduate, she received a bachelor’s degree in marketing and then went on to earn an MBA along with completing leadership and lean methodology executive education courses. She prides herself on being a lifetime learner and is continuously looking for ways to enhance her skills and those of the teams that she leads. Since joining GSB and moving to Western Mass. from Boston, Richardson has volunteered in numerous local causes, and in October, she joined the board of directors of Safe Passage. She also serves as a member of the Harvard Business Review advisory council, an opt-in research community of business professionals.

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Kylie Brown

Jessica Rodger Yim

Marcia Macklin

Quincy Ryans

The Royal Law Firm recently welcomed four new additions to its team: attorneys Kylie Brown and Jessica Rodger Yim and paralegals Marcia Macklin and Quincy Ryans. Brown is a litigator who focuses her practice on employment and other commercial litigation. She has successfully tried several cases to verdict and is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Yim has many years of experience in bankruptcy, commercial lending, banking, and commercial real-estate matters, and will work out of Boston. She is a graduate of Tufts University and Boston College Law School, and is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Macklin and Ryans also recently joined the Royal Law team as paralegals. They both have extensive experience in the court system.

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Kuhn Riddle Architects (KRA) recently welcomed Mallory Nurse to the firm as a member of its interior-design team. Having previously designed corporate workplace interiors and larger-scale projects, Nurse was interested in the slightly more intimate type of design at KRA. She loves projects that have a beneficial impact through education, community-oriented organizations, and residential buildings of all types. Nurse chose to study interior design in college and has never looked back. She is a graduate of Suffolk University with a bachelor’s degree in interior design and was awarded the Design Excellence commendation for her senior thesis project. She loves to pay close attention to the details of a project: lighting, scale, texture, and color. Her holistic approach to design focuses on fostering connection between people and the spaces in which they thrive.

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Karen-Louise Walker

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) appointed Karen-Louise Walker as assistant vice president of Advancement and executive director to the STCC Foundation. Walker began her appointment at STCC on Dec. 4. She will be responsible for managing all aspects of STCC’s fundraising, philanthropy, alumni relations, and foundation-supported work, including overseeing communications and branding functions. She will work with President John Cook, administrators, and faculty to support the mission of STCC. Walker most recently served as vice president for Advancement at Alliance University in New York City. She previously served as vice president of Development at Ascentria Care Alliance, a nonprofit agency serving Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut. Prior to that, she served as executive director of Advancement at Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) in Worcester, where she was responsible for the management and oversight of all aspects of institutional advancement. During her tenure at QCC, she secured more than $45 million in grants, increased private giving by 30%, and tripled the QCC Foundation revenue. Her professional experience also includes serving as vice president of Programs for MLK Jr. Family Services, a nonprofit social-service agency supporting families and children throughout Western Mass.; executive director of the Council of Churches of Greater Springfield; and assistant EEO administrator for the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services. She serves on various boards in Western and Central Mass.

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Brett Smith

Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced the addition of attorney Brett Smith to its team of lawyers. Smith concentrates his practice on commercial finance and real estate, business organizations and planning, and land-use regulation. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Bentley University in 2019 and his juris doctorate from Western New England University School of Law in 2023. He previously served as a legal intern at New Mexico Local Government Law LLC in Albuquerque. In 2022, Smith received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in corporate finance law. He co-founded and served as treasurer of the Sports and Entertainment Law Assoc. at Western New England University School of Law.

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Conval, a global manufacturer of high-performance severe service valves, recently announced the appointment of Andrea Bedard as HR manager and Mike Mikaelian as inside sales engineer. Bedard graduated from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. She has enjoyed a solid career in human resources, including stints at TTM Technologies in Stafford Springs, Conn., as well as Health New England, E Ink Corp., KBE Building Corp., and Paychex. Mikaelian holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Western New England University and earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. He previously served as design engineer at Judd Wire in Turners Falls, senior sales engineer and production manager at Dipwell Techware in Northampton, route service representative at Quest Diagnostics in Marlborough, and in various engineering and sales positions at BETE Fog Nozzle in Greenfield.

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Tiffany Raines

bankESB recently promoted Tiffany Raines to vice president, retail administration. Raines joined bankESB in 2018 as assistant vice president, branch officer of the Holyoke branch and was promoted to vice president, branch officer in 2021. She has nearly 25 years of banking experience, including her previous roles as assistant vice president and banking center manager at PeoplesBank in West Springfield and Amherst. Raines brings extensive management and supervisory experience to her new role, with a focus on forging new customer relationships, customer service, training, and compliance. In this role, she will serve as the liaison between the bank’s branch network and as other departments across bankESB and its parent company, Hometown Financial Group, in order to foster communication, develop organizational awareness, and achieve operational excellence. She will also be responsible for managing the bank’s suite of deposit products. Raines currently serves on the board of the Care Center of Holyoke.

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Dr. Seth Gemme

Dr. Seth Gemme has been named the new chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Baystate Health. Upon approval by the provost and dean, he will also chair the Department of Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate. He most recently served as vice chair of Clinical Operations for the Baystate Health Department of Emergency Medicine. Gemme earned his MD degree from the University of Buffalo prior to completing his residency training in emergency medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, R.I. He joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at Baystate Health in 2017 and has held progressive leadership positions since that time, including associate chief and Education director, Emergency Department, Baystate Noble Hospital; chief, Emergency Department, Baystate Wing Hospital; system vice chair of Clinical Operations for Emergency Medicine, Baystate Health; and as board member of Baystate Medical Practices. Gemme has earned several scholastic and teaching awards in his career to date, including the prestigious President’s Excellence Award in 2022 at Baystate Health. He has continued to serve for more than a decade as a member of the clinical policy committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians, contributing to the development of national consensus guidelines in emergency medicine. Most recently, he led the design and successful implementation of the ‘vertical model’ of care at Baystate Medical Center. This model of care utilizes oversized leather recliners for patients who can sit upright during their care while in the Emergency Department. Gemme will start in this new role in early January 2024. Dr. Niels Rathlev, who has held the position of chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baystate Health for the past 15 years, will be staying on as a faculty member.

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Robert Gilbert Jr. has banged his last gavel as chair of the Holyoke Community College (HCC) board of trustees. After serving as a trustee for 12 years, including the last eight as chair, the retired chairman of Dowd Insurance Agencies of Holyoke retired after presiding over his last board meeting on Nov. 28. Gilbert was first appointed to the board in April 2011 by Gov. Deval Patrick, serving in various capacities, including chair of the audit committee and member of the finance committee. In October 2015, Gov. Charlie Baker named him board chair, succeeding Helen Caulton-Harris, commissioner of the Springfield Department of Health and Human Services. In his eight years as chair, Gilbert served alongside three HCC presidents: William Messner, who retired in 2016, Christina Royal, who retired in July, and George Timmons, HCC’s fifth and current president. Until Gov. Maura Healey names a successor, HCC trustee Vanessa Smith will serve as interim chair.

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Patrick Arguin

Lathrop Community announced the appointment of Patrick Arguin as its new CEO. Arguin brings nearly 20 years of professional experience, starting his career as a physical therapist and then working for many years as a nursing-home administrator (NHA). His most recent position was NHA for Mary’s Meadow at Providence Place in Holyoke, which provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing. Under Arguin’s leadership, that community achieved high-performing recognition in support categories, effective staffing, and best practices in resident safety. He was responsible for various aspects of the community, including managing staff, organizational finances and budgets, reporting to the board, and upholding the quality of service and attention to residents. Arguin, who has a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, officially joined the community on Nov. 27.

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The board of directors of Big Y Foods Inc. announced the appointment of Christian D’Amour as district director for 16 markets throughout Connecticut. In his new role, his focus will be to provide a best-in-class customer shopping experience and to create an environment in which Big Y employees grow and develop. His responsibilities include staffing, training and development, operational execution, sales strategies, and results. D’Amour began his career at Big Y at the age of 14 as a part time service clerk. After college, he was a sales and marketing representative for an insurance company based in Providence, R.I. He re-joined Big Y as a store director trainee in 2014. One year later, he was appointed assistant store director in Wilbraham. In 2016, he was promoted to store director in Southampton. He next went on to manage the Wilbraham market before being tapped as store manager at Table & Vine’s flagship location in West Springfield. In 2019, he was appointed a district sales and merchandising mentor for Big Y’s supermarket 15-store district throughout Western Mass. In this role, he was responsible for all sales, merchandising, and store team development across all departments. He also continued to oversee the operations of the company’s Table & Vine flagship, and most recently directed the company’s e-commerce platform.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

Company Notebook

Liberty Bank Opens First Branch in Massachusetts

EAST LONGMEADOW — On Dec. 5, Liberty Bank officially opened its first bank branch in Massachusetts, located at 94 Shaker Road in East Longmeadow. As part of the grand opening, teammates from Liberty Bank, which is headquartered in Middletown, Conn., presented two grants totaling $10,000 to representatives from the East Longmeadow Food Pantry and Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity. As part of Liberty’s growth strategy to build its presence along the I-91 corridor from New Haven to Hartford and now into Greater Springfield, it established a commercial loan production office in East Longmeadow in 2021. The relationship managers and support teams based in this market have been successful in maintaining and building new relationships within East Longmeadow and Greater Springfield, attracting new customers to the bank, networking with prospects, and building a strong community presence. This nearly 3,000-square-foot, full-service branch includes a drive-up banking lane, ATM, and night drop. The branch team, led by Teresa Parker, have been entrenched in the Western Mass. and Greater Springfield communities for many years, working, volunteering, and residing in the area.

Thunderbirds Contribute $15,000 to Mayflower Marathon

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Thunderbirds announced, in collaboration with Rock 102 and the Mayflower Marathon, that the team successfully generated more than $15,000 for this year’s Marathon. A contribution of $10,000 in cash was made by the Thunderbirds to Open Pantry, a result of generous donations throughout November and the funds raised during the T-Birds’ celebrity bartending event at White Lion Brewing earlier this month. Additionally, Ray Berry, founder of White Lion Brewing, will contribute an extra $800 from the proceeds of Thunderboom beers and burgers sold at White Lion. The Mayflower Marathon achieved another historic milestone, amassing a record-breaking total of $234,733.71 in food and monetary contributions. The non-perishable food donations filled four full-size Mayflower trailers and an additional one-and-a-half box trucks, marking a remarkable increase of more than $55,000 from the 2022 Marathon. Throughout November, the Thunderbirds actively collected donations at the team office and during home games inside the MassMutual Center. Leading up to Mayflower Marathon Night on Nov. 22, fans making contributions were rewarded with tickets to the T-Birds game.

Merged Agency to Be Called Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Massachusetts

WESTERN MASS. — The mentorship agencies of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Franklin County and BBBS of Hampden County, both founded in 1967, announced they will merge into one organization. The combined agencies, operating under the name Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Massachusetts (BBBSWM), will become the largest mentorship organization in the region. David Beturne, executive director of BBBS of Hampden County, who has been acting as interim executive director in Franklin County since April, will lead the new agency. Beturne brings 23 years of experience with BBBS and plans to maintain all staff at both locations. Both agencies have a long history of fostering connections in their respective counties, and plan to grow to serve areas without an established BBBS office. The merger does not include the Center for Human Development’s BBBS program, which will continue to serve the Hampshire County area. BBBS creates connections between children (Littles) with qualified and vetted mentors (Bigs) in the community to create fulfilling relationships. BBBS monitors all matches to ensure safety standards are upheld and that the relationship is positive and empowering for the children involved.

UMassFive Employees Support Local Nonprofits

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced that its employees have raised more than $18,000 for two local nonprofits during the fall of 2023: $13,677 in support of the UMass Cancer Center via participation in the UMass Cancer Walk and Run, and $4,800 for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts via participation in Will Bike 4 Food. A longstanding and top supporter of the UMass Cancer Walk and Run event for more than 20 years, UMassFive employees join together annually as Team UMassFive to raise funds for the cause, both personally and in branch locations. In 2023, fundraising efforts included raffle baskets, bake sales, candy sales, and art and jewelry sales. Donations were also sought from credit union corporate partners, whose support helps bolster efforts each year. Including the $13,677 raised in 2023, Team UMassFive has raised over $186,600 in donations to the UMass Cancer Center over the lifetime of its participation. Since 2020, UMassFive employees have also jumped on their bicycles in support of Will Bike 4 Food, a major fundraising event for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. In 2023, seven riders teamed up to raise $4,800 in support of their cumulative 300-mile ride. Including the 2023 efforts, Team UMassFive has raised $17,500 in just four years of participation, which equates to providing 70,332 meals to neighbors in need.

Smith Brothers Insurance Merges with the Quintal Agency

NORTHAMPTON — The Quintal Agency, an independent insurance agency led by Lynne Quintal-Hill and located in Plainfield, Conn., has merged its operations with Smith Brothers Insurance. Smith Brothers has offices across Connecticut, Massachusetts (including Northampton), New Jersey, and New York. Quintal-Hill will be fully engaged in client service and business development, and will continue to serve clients as she and her team members join Smith Brothers. The team will continue to work from their office in Plainfield while leveraging the resources of Smith Brothers.

Westfield Bank Donates Food to Local Communities

WESTFIELD — Westfield Bank invited its customers and community members across Western Mass. and Northern Conn. to help fight hunger in local communities as part of its 2023 food drive. From Oct. 25 through Nov. 18, all Westfield Bank branches collected non-perishable food items and monetary donations. Food items included items for Thanksgiving meals, including canned fruit, boxed stuffing and potatoes, gravy, jelly, cranberry sauce, and more. Each branch donated to a food pantry or community kitchen local to their service area. Some branch managers also gathered to cook for a local soup kitchen with the donated food items, donating a total of 126 pounds of food, which would be able to feed about 100 people that day.

Freedom Credit Union Supports Unify Against Bullying

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout the month of October, Freedom Credit Union and its members raised more than $1,000 for Unify Against Bullying. “Unify Against Bullying is an organization we are very proud to support,” said Debra Mainolfi, the credit union’s West Springfield branch officer and a member of the Unify Against Bullying executive board. “Every year in the U.S., over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying, and Western Massachusetts is no exception. Most children who experience bullying don’t report it. Unify Against Bullying makes a positive impact in our schools and communities to bring people together to speak out against bullying in a unified voice.” Unify Against Bullying pledges to bring an end to bullying through the celebration of true diversity. The organization works to ensure that victims of bullying know they are not alone — that they are, in fact, supported by a loving, caring community of fellow students, teachers, parents, siblings, business leaders, and many others.

Easthampton Learning Foundation Invests in STEAM Program at Mountain View School

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Learning Foundation is investing significantly in enhancing the STEAM program at Mountain View School. Priscilla Kane Hellweg, founder of the Arts Integration Studio, and Megan Kelley-Bagg, Easthampton Public Schools STEAM teacher, are collaborating to expand STEAM opportunities for K-5 students. STEAM, an educational approach integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, fosters 21st-century skills like creative thinking and collaboration. Hellweg and Kelley-Bagg aim to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, elevate arts education within STEAM, and develop replicable content for teachers. A dedicated STEAM cohort has been formed, starting with fifth-grade teachers engaging in collaborative professional development. The focus is on weather, climate, and earth systems, with two hands-on curriculum units created for fifth grade. New STEAM content units will be developed monthly during the pilot year. With the success of the fifth-grade team, the program aims to inspire more teachers to embrace creative arts integration in the coming years. The STEAM program, launched last year, aims to promote collaboration among educators and introduce captivating, project-based learning opportunities into the academic day.

MCLA Receives $306,000 Grant to Fund Mental-health Support

NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced it has received the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Suicide Prevention Grant for $306,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Over the next three years, this funding will launch the MCLA Cares Project, an initiative to build campus-wide infrastructure to support student mental health. The MCLA Cares Project will utilize a multi-pronged approach to address mental-health support deficits across campus. This project will engage a health promotion coordinator, a new position designed to plan and implement the grant’s activities as well as produce additional mental-health and wellness programming. Grant funds will contribute significantly to training the student-facing faculty and staff in suicide awareness and prevention. The MCLA Cares Project was developed in accordance with MCLA’s mission to provide an accessible liberal-arts education to students traditionally underrepresented in higher education, such as first-generation students, students of color, and LGBTQIA+ students. The health promotion coordinator will collaborate with these groups to identify their specific needs and challenges in order to create responsive programming.

Springfield College Awarded $240,000 for Mental-health Needs

SPRINGFIELD — In partnership with the city of Springfield, Springfield College was awarded $240,000 to help assist in combating the growing mental-health needs among college students and the local community. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan announced the partnership as part of the Sarno administration’s Higher Education ARPA Fund at City Hall on Dec. 6. Sarno had previously announced the creation of the $750,000 Higher Education ARPA Fund as part of his 13th round of ARPA awards in July, as Springfield College was joined by American International College and Western New England University as recipients of the funding. The $240,000 allocation that Springfield College received will create additional opportunities to further support youth and families in the city of Springfield and provide collaboration between Springfield College students and Springfield Public Schools to enhance their learning and simultaneously support the community. With the funding, Springfield College intends to hire case managers to provide support and advocacy for both college students and children and families in Springfield Public Schools who have difficulty navigating the often-complex web of available resources, hire a psychiatric nurse practitioner to support critical needs within area colleges and the community, and strengthen relationships between school counseling and clinical mental-health counseling student interns at Springfield College and Springfield Public Schools to provide additional community-based mental-health services and support.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Gammi Logistics Inc., 10B Mansion Woods Dr., Agawam, MA 01001. George Ammirato, same. Delivery distribution services.

CHICOPEE

Blue Elephant Home Buying Inc., 387 Springfield St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Joel Coelho, same. Real estate.

Sign Dynamics Inc., 48 White Birch Plaza, Chicopee, MA 01020. John Lemanski, same. Design, fabrication, and installation of various types of signage and marketing items.

EASTHAMPTON

Massachusetts Perinatal Team Inc., 43 West St., Easthampton, MA 01027. Brian Couchon, same. Not-for-profit consortium promoting the health and well-being of mothers and infants in Massachusetts by providing peer support and networking opportunities related to perinatal care.

FLORENCE

The Sphere Northampton Inc., 29 North Maple St., Florence, MA 01062. Megan Allen, same. Provides support training and education for individuals to advance business-development skills and training as well as incubator space for new business endeavors.

HOLYOKE

Kay-Mana Aloha Inc., 24 Maple Crest Circle, Apt. H, Holyoke, MA 01040. Irene Thornton, same. Transportation services.

NORTHAMPTON

HES Advisors Inc., 69 Lyman Road, Northampton, MA 01060. Samuel Levitt, same. Healthcare consulting services.

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Integrative Psychiatry, P.C., 16 Alpine Trail, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Anthony Giovanone, same. Medical services.

DML Painter Inc., 82 Wellington Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Miguel Perez, same. Painting and minor construction.

Justt Fintech Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Ofir Tahor, same. Fintech company.

SOUTHAMPTON

Mountain View Mechanical Inc., 30 Pleasant St., Southampton, MA 01073. Timothy Girouard, same. Plumbing services.

SPRINGFIELD

Friendly Construction Inc., 782 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Lorenzo Lopes, same. Construction, carpentry, and remodeling services.

McKnight Merchants and Artists Assoc. Inc., 1030 Worthington St., Springfield, MA 01109. Elisha Colgram, same. A nonprofit association established to develop, provide, and maintain a supportive environment, programming, and awareness of retail and artistic activities within the McKnight National Register Historic District in Springfield.

Tony’s Pizza and Grinders Inc., 108 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01109. Aniello Gisolfi, same. Restaurant.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

West Side Landscaping Inc., 90 Allison Lane, West Springfield, MA 01089. Dartanyan Gasanov, same. Landscaping services.

WILBRAHAM

ABCJ Holdings Inc., 27 Mcintosh Dr., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Robert Balicki, same. A holding company by owning stock or controlling interests in another corporation, and to conduct other business activities.

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

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

Barnes Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Franklin Land Trust Inc.
Seller: June L. Heideman
Date: 11/15/23

Phillips Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Franklin Land Trust Inc.
Seller: June L. Heideman
Date: 11/15/23

BUCKLAND

97 Elm St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $405,600
Buyer: Zachary R. Mazzone
Seller: Grandison Int.
Date: 11/15/23

COLRAIN

78 East Colrain Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Aaron Thompson
Seller: North N. Nartowicz NT
Date: 11/21/23

141 Franklin Hill Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $895,000
Buyer: Leslie Frazier
Seller: Allen Dewing Jr. TR
Date: 11/17/23

60 Jurek Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Kaitlyn R. Williams
Seller: Jean M. Baczek
Date: 11/16/23

DEERFIELD

638 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Marc Weller
Seller: Christopher Mason
Date: 11/13/23

5 Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Michael R. Gretzinger
Seller: Susan Brandts RET
Date: 11/15/23

18 Keets Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Vladimir Agapov
Seller: Komosa, Kevin C., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/23

GREENFIELD

17 Chestnut Hill
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Thomas Bledsoe
Seller: Jesse R. Duquette
Date: 11/17/23

127 Franklin St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Christopher Lemay
Seller: John F. Merrigan
Date: 11/15/23

28 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Newlife LLC
Seller: 28 High Street LLC
Date: 11/15/23

23 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Raymond Cusson
Seller: Arpc LLC
Date: 11/13/23

141 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Benjamin Stafford
Seller: Douglas S. Creighton
Date: 11/17/23

35 Lillian St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Joan McWilliams Int.
Seller: Powell IRT
Date: 11/16/23

157-159 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Jorge A. Quintanilla
Seller: Judith B. Stein RET
Date: 11/14/23

LEYDEN

19 Brattleboro Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $524,900
Buyer: Adam Cormier
Seller: Neville Int.
Date: 11/15/23

MONROE

146 Main Road
Monroe, MA 01247
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Layla M. Rougeau
Seller: Nathan H. Cote
Date: 11/22/23

MONTAGUE

149-151 3rd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Third Place Garage LLC
Seller: David J. Larue
Date: 11/15/23

345 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Justin D. Killeen
Seller: Thomas J. Mitchell
Date: 11/21/23

76 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $352,500
Buyer: Neville Int.
Seller: Lorraine B. Mauran
Date: 11/15/23

114 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: EDS Enterprises LLC
Seller: Seth D. Recore
Date: 11/22/23

NORTHFIELD

33 Lower Farms Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Cheryl Fragione
Seller: Donna L. Mercer
Date: 11/22/23

1026 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: David L. Dresser
Seller: Indymac Imsc Mortgage Loan TR
Date: 11/21/23

50 South Mountain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $1,095,000
Buyer: John Loranger
Seller: Nancy H. Ames
Date: 11/17/23

50-C South Mountain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Benjamin Paly
Seller: Nancy H. Ames
Date: 11/17/23

ORANGE

95 Adams St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Scott Parkinson
Seller: Elaine J. Inman
Date: 11/13/23

414 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Jaqueline C. Davis
Seller: Moses S. Ajunwa
Date: 11/14/23

241 Hayden St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $314,000
Buyer: Shamus P. Gorman
Seller: Jay M. Guilmette
Date: 11/14/23

193 Royalston Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Kelly Zweben-Kelley
Seller: Emma Ellsworth
Date: 11/16/23

SHUTESBURY

33 Wendell Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $505,700
Buyer: Brian A. Kolb
Seller: Hoyack, Constance M., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/23

WARWICK

11 Wheeler Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Stephen L. Orbe
Seller: Astrella FT
Date: 11/20/23

WHATELY

196 Christian Lane
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $459,900
Buyer: Joseph Strzegowski
Seller: Patricia A. Jablonski
Date: 11/15/23

207 River Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $1,415,000
Buyer: J. Bysiewski Farm LLC
Seller: Pasiecnik, James M., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/23

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

39 Barn Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Chad M. Richburg
Seller: Poulos FT
Date: 11/17/23

31 Bradford Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Andrew Rice
Seller: Debra G. Ritchie
Date: 11/20/23

80 Broz Ter.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Stanislav Petrov
Seller: Seth E. Bertone-Gross
Date: 11/15/23

44 Colonial Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Timothy J. Dobek
Date: 11/17/23

56 Coronet Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Peter Harand
Seller: Kristin A. Letendre
Date: 11/17/23

43 Federal St. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: William J. Leblanc
Seller: Frederick Vollrath
Date: 11/17/23

60 Howard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Max S. Berg
Seller: Joyce A. Berg
Date: 11/21/23

32 Leonard St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Seth E. Bertone-Gross
Seller: Max W. Hallmark
Date: 11/15/23

49 Logan Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Olga M. Toskaj
Seller: Pavel Yusenko
Date: 11/13/23

78 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Avery A. Greene
Seller: Deanna M. Leblanc
Date: 11/17/23

304 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Ahmet Gunay
Seller: 716 Spring Valley LLC
Date: 11/16/23

65 South Park Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jordyn L. Michaelson
Seller: Patnaude, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 11/09/23

616 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Kristina Wegryn-Timmons
Seller: Timothy A. Bates
Date: 11/21/23

64 Sunnyslope Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Scott Main
Seller: Raymond M. Pronovost
Date: 11/09/23

73 Zacks Way
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Douglas J. Dichard
Seller: Rena M. Geoffroy
Date: 11/17/23

BLANDFORD

50 Chester Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Ryta Gavrilyuk
Seller: PHH Mortgage Corp.
Date: 11/20/23

49 North St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Kelsey M. McGinley
Seller: Aaron J. Labrecque
Date: 11/09/23

55 Russell Stage Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Stone Mitchell
Seller: Amanda R. Rudzik
Date: 11/09/23

BRIMFIELD

297 Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $860,000
Buyer: David A. Lepzelter
Seller: Robert W. Olson
Date: 11/16/23

1477 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $186,550
Buyer: Resi Asset Mortgage Pro
Seller: Nickolas J. Digrregorio
Date: 11/17/23

265 Dunhamtown Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $210,500
Buyer: Billy J. Krukowski
Seller: Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
Date: 11/20/23

121 Haynes Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $399,000
Buyer: Adam Gorzynski
Seller: Krystine A. O’Connor
Date: 11/20/23

56 Tower Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Adam Blais
Seller: Andrew T. Truax
Date: 11/21/23

152 Warren Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Danielle Lussier
Seller: Mark A. Lacombe
Date: 11/17/23

CHESTER

70 Ingell Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Dale M. Weaver
Seller: Kurt E. Showalter
Date: 11/14/23

CHICOPEE

106 Academy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Scarlett R. Gianei
Seller: Rozanski, Waclaw, (Estate)
Date: 11/21/23

50 Barre Circle
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Pavlo Nesterchuk
Seller: Viktor Bondar
Date: 11/16/23

14 Blanchwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: CAC Marketing LLC
Seller: Evelyn H. Kennedy
Date: 11/13/23

356 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Richard P. Beaulieu
Seller: Jisa Properties LLC
Date: 11/21/23

4 Daniel Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Marcos Santiago
Seller: Luis Sumba
Date: 11/22/23

238 East Main St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: 21 Shawmut Avenue LLC
Seller: Courageous Lion LLC
Date: 11/20/23

75 Fairview Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Skyspec Holdings LLC
Seller: Jennifer W. Yergeau
Date: 11/22/23

40 Francis St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $318,500
Buyer: Joanne M. Kellogg
Seller: Antionio R. Morgado
Date: 11/22/23

12 Greenpoint Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Marta Sudol
Seller: Donald M. Howell
Date: 11/21/23

20 Hawthorn St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $285,500
Buyer: Zackary Auman
Seller: Carol J. Cisek
Date: 11/15/23

8 Highland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Merrill V. Champlin
Seller: Andrew J. Rice
Date: 11/17/23

61 Kimball St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Orlando S. Gonzalez-Santos
Seller: Joejoe Properties LLC
Date: 11/09/23

735 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Jacqueline F. Vazquez
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 11/20/23

129 Moreau Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Jerome T. Weldon
Seller: Regina M. Nowak
Date: 11/21/23

106 Muzzy St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Muneer A. Alkhayyat
Seller: Yomaris Ramos
Date: 11/21/23

179 Narragansett Blvd.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Raphael J. Rivera
Seller: John J. Mango
Date: 11/14/23

30 Nash St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Kelly
Seller: Mathew Post
Date: 11/14/23

25 Ruth Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Juan D. Rodriguez
Seller: Michael T. Beecher
Date: 11/14/23

224 School St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Luis Capellan
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 11/09/23

67 Searles St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: George Hall
Seller: Roger H. Roy
Date: 11/17/23

166 Shepherd St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Maritza Baez
Seller: Tavernier Investments LLC
Date: 11/17/23

6 Tolpa Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Ronald A. Heroux RET
Seller: Lohnes, Muriel, (Estate)
Date: 11/14/23

16 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Pedro Sanchez
Seller: Elaine Bourgeois
Date: 11/10/23

EAST LONGMEADOW

243 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Shane R. Hope
Seller: William R. Gorman
Date: 11/16/23

61 Devonshire Ter.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: David Vikhovoy
Seller: William A. Brown
Date: 11/17/23

131 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Casey B. Hallowell
Seller: Suzette Cruz
Date: 11/17/23

167 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $5,100,000
Buyer: 167 171 & 175 Dwight LLC
Seller: Workers Credit Union
Date: 11/17/23

171 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $5,100,000
Buyer: 167 171 & 175 Dwight LLC
Seller: Workers Credit Union
Date: 11/17/23

175 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $5,100,000
Buyer: 167 171 & 175 Dwight LLC
Seller: Workers Credit Union
Date: 11/17/23

Maple St. (rear)
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $5,100,000
Buyer: 167 171 & 175 Dwight LLC
Seller: Workers Credit Union
Date: 11/17/23

138 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Christopher Bruno
Seller: Rosalind Lader
Date: 11/15/23

240 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Alexander Buendo
Seller: David C. Hardy 2014 RET
Date: 11/17/23

HOLLAND

117 May Brook Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kyle Guillet
Seller: Maybrook Cottage LLC
Date: 11/17/23

4 Vinton Way
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Dennis & Sheryl Hutton LT
Seller: Sczurek Family Funding TR
Date: 11/13/23

HOLYOKE

9 Charles St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Naishka Rivera
Seller: B&B Realty Partners LLC
Date: 11/20/23

88 Columbus Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Kate Nadel
Seller: Justin D. Hollinger
Date: 11/14/23

24 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Gallagher Capital Group LLC
Seller: Weiss Family LLC
Date: 11/22/23

364-366 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Brian Jarrett
Seller: Woodlawn Construction LLC
Date: 11/17/23

82 Knollwood Circle
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $232,500
Buyer: Corbin H. Chicoine
Seller: Bachand FT
Date: 11/22/23

14 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: RM Blerman LLC
Seller: Craig J. Boutin
Date: 11/15/23

77 Meadow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $352,500
Buyer: Red Branch Real Estate LLC
Seller: Donald L. Kooken
Date: 11/20/23

125 Mountain View Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Adam A. Lamee
Seller: Cathy J. Thomas
Date: 11/14/23

1222 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $471,500
Buyer: Susan Fritz
Seller: Donoghue, Stephen, (Estate)
Date: 11/10/23

1784 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: 20 Gregory Farm LLC
Seller: Congregation Rodphey Shol
Date: 11/13/23

216 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $227,971
Buyer: Federal National Mortgage Assn.
Seller: Ruth E. Willemain
Date: 11/13/23

246 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Meghan Carroll
Seller: Miguel Colon
Date: 11/09/23

274 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Rosa D. Garcia
Seller: Murphy, Eileen, (Estate)
Date: 11/14/23

2 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael Sanchez
Seller: Maria Rivera
Date: 11/10/23

LONGMEADOW

10 Caravelle Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $161,763
Buyer: Andrew Stackhouse
Seller: Catherine Demetros
Date: 11/13/23

70 Dover Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $666,000
Buyer: Talal Dahhan
Seller: Robert J. Castellanos
Date: 11/20/23

827 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $512,500
Buyer: Shou C. Ni
Seller: Hillary S. Shivers
Date: 11/15/23

125 Hillcrest Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $583,000
Buyer: Maksym Kutsevol
Seller: Susan Arnet
Date: 11/22/23

86 Lincoln Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jennifer B. Creelman
Seller: Colee Curtis
Date: 11/21/23

77 Osceola Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: K. K. Stillwell-McHugh
Seller: Richard A. Joseph
Date: 11/13/23

17 Park Dr., South
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $788,000
Buyer: Jazlinda M. Navarro
Seller: Patrick J. McHugh
Date: 11/13/23

158 Wenonah Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Christopher Kempf
Seller: Steven Creelman
Date: 11/20/23

LUDLOW

Balsam Hill Road, Lot 69
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hemlock Ridge LLC
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 11/17/23

260 Colonial Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Todd C. Rodrigo
Seller: Ramiro D. Rodrigo
Date: 11/17/23

840 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Justin Enriquez
Seller: Danielle Clark
Date: 11/14/23

46 Guertin Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Justin Dabsky
Seller: Antonio D. Quiterio
Date: 11/22/23

32-34 Joy St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Selpan Holdings LLC
Seller: Francisco Maria
Date: 11/15/23

63 King St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Lawrence Ochs
Seller: Judith A. Rice
Date: 11/21/23

35 McKinley Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: S. & C. Investors LLC
Seller: Cannamela, Audrey J., (Estate)
Date: 11/20/23

64-66 Oak St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Joel Mata
Seller: Mario G. Carneiro
Date: 11/09/23

17 Oakridge St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Justin B. Sepulveda
Seller: Joejoe Properties LLC
Date: 11/14/23

7 Parker Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $533,000
Buyer: Anthony Ortega
Seller: James C. Wyllie
Date: 11/13/23

Turning Leaf Road, Lot 86
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Dans Construction Service Inc.
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 11/21/23

Turning Leaf Road, Lot 87
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $154,900
Buyer: Dans Construction Service Inc
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 11/21/23

Ventura St., Lot 106
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Hemlock Ridge LLC
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 11/17/23

52 West Belmont St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Natalie A. Colapietro
Seller: Emilio Santos
Date: 11/09/23

83 Winsor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $763,700
Buyer: Mass Postal Holdings LLC
Seller: H. P. Rum LLC
Date: 11/15/23

MONSON

17 Country Club Heights
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jennifer Degnan
Seller: Bonita M. Miller
Date: 11/17/23

4 Upper Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $649,900
Buyer: Brad Goodier
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/15/23

MONTGOMERY

22 Pomeroy Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $417,500
Buyer: Dale M. Weaver
Seller: Jane R. Thielen
Date: 11/16/23

PALMER

9 George St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Michael W. Marcinowski
Seller: April Kubaska
Date: 11/20/23

120 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $282,800
Buyer: David Dubreuil
Seller: Castledine, Sylvia W., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/23

RUSSELL

70 Fairview Ave.
Russell, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Anthony C. Diaz
Seller: Decoteau 3rd, Robert S., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/23

70 Overlook Dr.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $361,000
Buyer: Laura S. Oconnor
Seller: Aleksander A. Solokhin
Date: 11/16/23

SPRINGFIELD

11 Aberdeen Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Marcos G. Sevilla
Seller: Nres LLC
Date: 11/17/23

1318 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Logan Crowell
Seller: TM Properties Inc.
Date: 11/15/23

41 Alwin Place
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Travis D. Taylor
Seller: Chantal Ayotte
Date: 11/21/23

203 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jaime Casiano
Seller: Gail T. Cutler
Date: 11/09/23

99 Bacon Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Carole Pose
Seller: Lussier, Sally A., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/23

3 Balboa Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kirsyann Segarra
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/17/23

3 Beacon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: JHN Investments LLC
Seller: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Date: 11/14/23

55 Beaufort Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dustin R. Rhodes
Seller: Lukasz M. Jacek
Date: 11/09/23

131 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Cathryn E. Boucher
Seller: 73 Warren St. LLC
Date: 11/22/23

20-22 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $423,000
Buyer: Ana M. Paulino
Seller: Berkshire RT
Date: 11/16/23

68 Birchland Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Ramon L. Morales
Seller: Debra A. Gomes
Date: 11/16/23

4 Birnie Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: New North Citizens Council
Seller: Hann Realty Berkshire LLC
Date: 11/21/23

73 Bremen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Dylan Sliech
Seller: Elizabeth Imelio
Date: 11/10/23

35 Bronson Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $310,500
Buyer: Clive Anderson
Seller: A-O-K RT
Date: 11/22/23

19 Brookline Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Nancy E. Figuereo
Seller: Scott Balfour
Date: 11/14/23

26-28 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Rehab Home Buyers LLC
Seller: Brvsa Associates LLC
Date: 11/22/23

14 Cherryvale Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Denise E. Moccia
Seller: John M. Miller
Date: 11/14/23

43 Chesterfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Christine Landry
Seller: Patrice L. Housey
Date: 11/16/23

86-88 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Revampit LLC
Seller: Robert W. Rzeszutek
Date: 11/15/23

28 Chilson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Patriot Living Properties LLC
Seller: Walter R. Kubacki
Date: 11/10/23

63 Clifton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Marcus E. Rivera
Seller: Angel Villar
Date: 11/13/23

38 Collins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Nicholas Avery
Seller: 38 Collins LLC
Date: 11/10/23

67 Colonial Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Christofer Diaz
Seller: Urquhart, Alice M., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/23

187 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jose A. Rivera
Seller: Nereida Rivera
Date: 11/09/23

202 Dunmoreland St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Alexander Gonzalez
Seller: Jazmin Montes
Date: 11/17/23

28 Dutton St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Alicia G. Nieves
Seller: Patricia A. Heathcote
Date: 11/14/23

26 East Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Handyflippers Inc.
Seller: Joseph V. Ferrero
Date: 11/17/23

71 Edgeland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Munir Khawaja
Seller: Kristopher C. Richards
Date: 11/21/23

76 Embury St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $274,000
Buyer: Dorothy M. Stovall
Seller: Sunni McCoy
Date: 11/22/23

38 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $198,000
Buyer: Timothy Callahan
Seller: Donna M. Toupin
Date: 11/17/23

164 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Katherine Ramos
Seller: Ruby V. Jones
Date: 11/09/23

269 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jjj17 LLC
Seller: Corfou LLC
Date: 11/16/23

16 Ivan St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Nassar Cheema
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 11/17/23

50 Joan St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Bryan J. Carney
Seller: Justin B. Dabsky
Date: 11/22/23

65 Joan St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Carleigh Kuhn
Seller: Francis A. Drost
Date: 11/17/23

97 Kane St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Vicky J. Ortiz
Seller: Yolanda Delacruz-Perez
Date: 11/14/23

80 Keddy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Rosalinda Hernandez
Seller: Lor V. Yang
Date: 11/09/23

61 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Sebastian O. Garcia
Seller: Long River Realty LLC
Date: 11/09/23

38 Kittrell St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Michael Kiely
Seller: Laura E. Taylor
Date: 11/21/23

19 Knollwood St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Abigail Theberge
Seller: Andrea Mastrofillippo
Date: 11/20/23

21 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Extremely Clean 2 LLC
Seller: Courageous Lion LLC
Date: 11/14/23

82 Lebanon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Jonathan Flores
Seller: Maximino Navarro
Date: 11/13/23

172 Mallowhill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Taylor T. Tran
Seller: Paula J. Scherpa
Date: 11/20/23

73 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Family & Developments LLC
Seller: Wicked Deals LLC
Date: 11/24/23

52 Mattoon St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: SASA LLC
Seller: Jordan Edwards
Date: 11/16/23

63 Merrimac Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Alicia Diaz
Seller: Robert Gauthier
Date: 11/17/23

488-490 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Yordalicia L. Florian
Seller: Angelo A. Gomez
Date: 11/14/23

727 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Ramon M. Fernandez
Seller: Michael Jolicoeur
Date: 11/21/23

94 Newhall St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Taneisha Gasque
Seller: Brenda Sanchez
Date: 11/17/23

65 Newland St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: More Than Conquerors Mini
Seller: Greater Love Church Of God
Date: 11/21/23

3 Ogden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Ashley Preston
Seller: Robert L. Preston
Date: 11/20/23

322 Old Farm Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $286,500
Buyer: James A. Moore
Seller: Rhae A. Kennedy
Date: 11/14/23

208 Osborne Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Paul G. Bernardes
Date: 11/24/23

52 Osgood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Gabriel Martinez
Seller: Daniel Rivera
Date: 11/14/23

784 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: H&F Properties Inc.
Seller: CCM Property Management Inc.
Date: 11/22/23

788 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $495,000
Buyer: H&F Properties Inc.
Seller: CCM Property Management Inc.
Date: 11/22/23

75 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Alliha Malcolm
Seller: Anthony F. Lefemine
Date: 11/17/23

123 Patricia Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Yndy J. Laurent
Seller: MA NH Home Buyers LLC
Date: 11/17/23

169 Penrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Robin L. Youmans
Seller: Kennedy Acquisitions LLC
Date: 11/09/23

258 Pine St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Alisha White
Seller: Marvin White
Date: 11/17/23

109 Pinecrest Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Isaac D. Cruz
Seller: Arthur Acerra
Date: 11/17/23

601-603 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Auris E. Done
Seller: Jacqueline Martinez
Date: 11/09/23

156 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $289,868
Buyer: Michael T. Beecher
Seller: Jessica Sepulveda
Date: 11/15/23

21 Princeton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: LKN Realty Investments LLC
Seller: Watson James
Date: 11/20/23

10 Rollins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Roberto Rivera-Negron
Seller: Secretary Of Housing & Urban Development
Date: 11/22/23

1225 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rose Cash
Seller: Fab Holdings LLC
Date: 11/09/23

68 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $248,500
Buyer: Neil T. Cote
Seller: Janet Matos
Date: 11/13/23

51 Stocker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Malone
Seller: Keith N. Walsh
Date: 11/21/23

461-469 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Chois Property Management LLC
Seller: NRL RT
Date: 11/17/23

73 Sunapee St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Jouly T. Yang
Seller: Florence N. Fay
Date: 11/09/23

33 Tacoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Brandon W. Natal
Seller: Stephen F. Powell
Date: 11/21/23

44-46 Talcott St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Juan Rivera
Seller: Luis Maldonado
Date: 11/17/23

56 Temple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Marjahan Begum
Seller: J. Norbert Properties LLC
Date: 11/21/23

64 Temple St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Hope Rt
Seller: Remianna Hearns
Date: 11/17/23

95 Upton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Extremely Clean 2 LLC
Seller: Courageous Lion LLC
Date: 11/14/23

138 W. Crystal Brook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Jose E. Caminero
Seller: Grahams Construction Inc.
Date: 11/13/23

37-39 Warriner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Giovany Diaz
Seller: Hsiu-Li Kelly
Date: 11/22/23

123-125 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Jennifer Clarke
Seller: Miriam L. Wilkins
Date: 11/21/23

197-199 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Milagros A. Medina
Seller: Ajn Rentals LLC
Date: 11/22/23

556 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Leanny Puello
Seller: Thomas F. Rivers
Date: 11/10/23

800 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jobmtc LLC
Seller: Ianello, Joanne E., (Estate)
Date: 11/20/23

28 Wildwood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Joseph F. White
Seller: Constance L. Gale
Date: 11/14/23

21 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Hazardville Realty Group LLC
Seller: Charlotte Provost
Date: 11/20/23

23 Woodside Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: NMG Realty LLC
Seller: Richard R. Righetti
Date: 11/17/23

989 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $249,000
Buyer: Deven Massarone
Seller: Riley Pontz
Date: 11/15/23

SOUTHWICK

2 Falcon Crest
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $670,000
Buyer: Mark Plasse
Seller: Jason Rocca
Date: 11/20/23

27 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Bethany A. Dirocco
Seller: Brown, Susan L., (Estate)
Date: 11/22/23

18 Meadow Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Vincent Petrangelo
Seller: Craig S. Miller
Date: 11/10/23

16 Shore Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Robert Z. Dunn
Seller: Deborah Dunn-Fields
Date: 11/16/23

TOLLAND

84 Lakeview Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $549,000
Buyer: Howard S. Hoffman
Seller: Spidal NT
Date: 11/10/23

219 Owls Nest Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Federica Piccioni
Seller: Dl Homes LLC
Date: 11/17/23

WALES

12 Sichols Colony Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: David M. Miller
Seller: Adam Blais
Date: 11/21/23

WEST SPRINGFIELD

130 Allston Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $343,000
Buyer: V&K Realty LLC
Seller: Gama RT
Date: 11/16/23

76 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Neera Ghaley
Seller: Jorge R. Vellon
Date: 11/22/23

34 Belle Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Nickolas R. Rodriguez
Seller: Skyspec LLC
Date: 11/10/23

366 Ely Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: Mark Lussier
Seller: Carl W. Peterson
Date: 11/20/23

132 Grandview Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Arpana Rai
Seller: Jahjan LLC
Date: 11/09/23

103 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Felipe Torres
Seller: Viktor Stelmakh
Date: 11/20/23

64 Homestead Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01090
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Viktor Y. Tishchenko
Seller: Carmen R. Rosa
Date: 11/22/23

126 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Sareen Properties LLC
Seller: Ruta, Frederick J., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/23

286 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Prem Rai
Seller: Larkspur LLC
Date: 11/14/23

93 Lewis Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Mula Chery
Seller: Rossmeisl Jr., George A., (Estate)
Date: 11/17/23

55 Lyman St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Dustin K. Russo
Seller: Lee Johnson
Date: 11/20/23

326 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Benjamin M. Ward
Seller: Tiberiu Poshtaru
Date: 11/09/23

154 Pease Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Beau D. Salamon-Davis
Seller: James P. Galica
Date: 11/10/23

774 Prospect Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Ddmns Realty LLC
Seller: Mary A. Ventulett
Date: 11/17/23

136 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: ML Saleh Holdings Inc.
Seller: Citigroup Mortgage Trust
Date: 11/16/23

139 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Derek J. Murray
Seller: Casondra A. Johnson
Date: 11/16/23

185 Virginia Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Ram B. Rai
Seller: Oleksandr Demyanchuk
Date: 11/22/23

29 Webster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Arianna R. Polazzi
Seller: Bret Biram
Date: 11/17/23

WESTFIELD

32 Atwater St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Roberts
Seller: Noris Cuevas-Nova
Date: 11/17/23

184 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Seth T. Philipp
Seller: Holden Canty
Date: 11/09/23

29 Cedar Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $224,500
Buyer: Mass. Home Buyers LLC
Seller: Residential Asset Mortgage
Date: 11/21/23

55 Crown St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Jorge Vellon
Seller: Beatrice J. Szenda
Date: 11/24/23

57 Day Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Andrey St Ours
Seller: Michael D. Moran
Date: 11/14/23

67 Elm St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Morizio Brothers Mgmt. LLC
Seller: Anne K. Woodson
Date: 11/17/23

27 Furrowtown Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Gabriel Lopez
Seller: Steven J. Sheldon
Date: 11/10/23

2 Grant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Aurora Holdings LLC
Seller: Lucy B. Campbell
Date: 11/15/23

194 Holyoke Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: EDC Real Estate LLC
Seller: Kenneth J. Hall
Date: 11/22/23

125 Joseph Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $306,500
Buyer: Noah D. Hennessey
Seller: Stephen C. Connors
Date: 11/14/23

111 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Patidar Developers LLC
Seller: Sico Sr., Fred A., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/23

Montgomery St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Seller: Bilodeau, Lydia, (Estate)
Date: 11/17/23

65 Montgomery St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $305,175
Buyer: Salvatore J. Depalma
Seller: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Date: 11/17/23

175 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: David L. Baron
Seller: Mildred J. Carignan
Date: 11/13/23

73 Northridge Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Indra Shankar
Seller: Amy M. Varner
Date: 11/22/23

Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Seller: Bilodeau, Lydia, (Estate)
Date: 11/17/23

100 Park Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Caitlyn N. Champagne
Seller: Archie F. Hogue
Date: 11/09/23

80 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Roman Protsun
Seller: Stephen E. Dowd
Date: 11/22/23

519 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Japan LLC
Seller: Richard K. Adams
Date: 11/13/23

918 Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Manhan River Enterprise LLC
Seller: T. & M. Morin Properties LLC
Date: 11/21/23

259 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Michael Wheeler
Seller: Kathryn L. Buttrick RET
Date: 11/09/23

5 Stephanie Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $499,999
Buyer: Mathew W. Post
Seller: Matthew P. Thompson
Date: 11/14/23

5 Whispering Wind Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Cynthia McDonald
Seller: Trevor B. Eckhart
Date: 11/17/23

61 Yankee Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Michael Latour
Seller: Jeffrey Trant
Date: 11/20/23

WILBRAHAM

9 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Joseph Hutchison
Seller: Thomas J. Courtney
Date: 11/20/23

24 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $677,500
Buyer: Przemyslaw Szura
Seller: Jonathan S. Weibel
Date: 11/22/23

37 Dalton St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Jonathan A. Hernandez
Seller: Deborah A. Burnham
Date: 11/16/23

5 East Colonial Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Wade R. Jackson
Seller: Brian P. Blakesley
Date: 11/14/23

5 Hemlock Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $627,000
Buyer: Jonathan A. Wietecha
Seller: Curt L. Hamakawa
Date: 11/17/23

3 Hickory Hill Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Custom Home Development Group LLC
Seller: Cynthia J. Vickers
Date: 11/14/23

12 Iroquois Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: That Matters LLC
Seller: Indymac Index Mortgage TR
Date: 11/17/23

21 Jewell Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Trevor J. Ziomek
Seller: Gregory A. Coutu
Date: 11/09/23

243 Manchonis Road. Ext.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Judy Bergdoll
Seller: Francine M. Simonoko
Date: 11/17/23

1 Nicola Way
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Kathy Murphy
Seller: HRD Holdings LLC
Date: 11/17/23

3 Pleasant View Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Karin J. Lauria
Seller: Gail M. Harris 2019 FT
Date: 11/17/23

7 Rice Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Gay
Seller: Teresa M. Strandberg
Date: 11/09/23

10 Ruth Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $483,000
Buyer: Sunni B. McCoy
Seller: Joan C. George
Date: 11/22/23

27 Stonegate Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $711,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Knowles
Seller: Joseph Bottone
Date: 11/17/23

36 Stonegate Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Rebecca M. Householder
Seller: Thomas A. Salomone
Date: 11/13/23

3 Valley View Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $867,000
Buyer: Kristina M. Kort
Seller: Eric H. Wietsma
Date: 11/22/23

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

850 Belchertown Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: 80 Acres
Seller: Steve A. Ozcelik
Date: 11/15/23

94 Lessey St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Brian Murphy
Seller: Roses Supposes Magical NT
Date: 11/20/23

180 North Whitney St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: 180 North Whitney LLC
Seller: Francis R. Fox
Date: 11/17/23

161 Pondview Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Erika P. Yunga
Seller: Mark C. Luce
Date: 11/21/23

424 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $263,500
Buyer: Gazit C. Nkosi
Seller: Scott Tundermann
Date: 11/13/23

BELCHERTOWN

166 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Geisha I. Uroza
Seller: Robert A. Dufresne
Date: 11/15/23

63 Gold St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Richard R. Gibbs
Seller: Wendy A. Iozzo
Date: 11/17/23

148 Metacomet St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Shelly A. Galloway
Seller: Nichole L. O’Hearn
Date: 11/15/23

329 Mill Valley Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: Connor Doran
Seller: Janine M. Connor
Date: 11/20/23

257 Old Enfield Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $255,500
Buyer: David Lesiege
Seller: Groux, Wilfred A., (Estate)
Date: 11/13/23

421-A South Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Marsia M. Nogueira
Seller: Simon K. Joseph
Date: 11/17/23

CHESTERFIELD

87 Cummington Road
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Collin Stevenson
Seller: Shane M. Wickland
Date: 11/20/23

EASTHAMPTON

4 East Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $162,500
Buyer: Alexander W. Kwolek
Seller: Kessler, Phillip M., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/23

13 Everett St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Robin Haueter
Seller: Nancy A. Hicks IRT
Date: 11/13/23

37 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Greenberg
Seller: James & Donna Britton RET
Date: 11/15/23

1 Sandra Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Bertram W. Gardner
Seller: James M. Dean
Date: 11/16/23

15 Steplar Xing Lot 15
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Peter Albero
Seller: Loudville Condominiums LLC
Date: 11/17/23

17 Steplar Xing, Lot 17
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $576,550
Buyer: Daniel D. Johnson
Seller: Loudville Condominiums LLC
Date: 11/17/23

18 Steplar Xing, Lot 18
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $597,400
Buyer: Robert Dufresne
Seller: Loudville Condominiums LLC
Date: 11/17/23

34 Ward Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $363,000
Buyer: David Terkanian
Seller: Sarah A. Sullivan
Date: 11/14/23

GRANBY

418 Miller St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Bean
Seller: Jonathan Mastalerz
Date: 11/17/23

54 North St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Tobias E. Wilson
Seller: Ronald J. Pete
Date: 11/14/23

17 Smith Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Eve B. Jenkins
Seller: Nicholas E. Lacasse
Date: 11/20/23

47 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Connor Z. McClaflin
Seller: George R. Bissel RET
Date: 11/17/23

HADLEY

6 Adare Place
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $855,000
Buyer: Balbir Singh
Seller: W. Marek Inc.
Date: 11/16/23

HATFIELD

26 Chestnut St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $222,000
Buyer: David Zononi
Seller: David Zononi
Date: 11/20/23

HUNTINGTON

15 East Main St.
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $259,300
Buyer: Joshua D. Munson
Seller: David J. Prats
Date: 11/16/23

24 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $221,600
Buyer: Daniel A. Delisle
Seller: Adam J. Cormier
Date: 11/15/23

NORTHAMPTON

25 Birch Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $525,500
Buyer: Heather A. Bell
Seller: R. A. Ryan
Date: 11/13/23

781 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Zachariah G. Clayton
Seller: Pioneer Valley Habitat For Humanity
Date: 11/17/23

785 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Patrick P. Samok
Seller: Pioneer Valley Habitat For Humanity
Date: 11/17/23

789 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joseph H. Weddell
Seller: Pioneer Valley Habitat For Humanity
Date: 11/17/23

187 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Diane Stock
Seller: Sovereign Builders Inc.
Date: 11/21/23

17 Glenwood Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Eds Enterprises LLC
Seller: Bear Stearns Alt-A TR
Date: 11/20/23

574 Haydenville Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Sixth Studio LLC
Seller: Haydenville Road LLC
Date: 11/15/23

50 Hubbard Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Gail E. Murray
Seller: Thomas A. Sayre
Date: 11/16/23

640 Kennedy Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $830,000
Buyer: Stanley A. Hunter
Seller: Carly Everhart
Date: 11/17/23

61 Kensington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $535,333
Buyer: Kate Smith
Seller: Katherine Jenkins
Date: 11/21/23

12 Lawn Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Cole Archambault
Seller: Joseph Curran
Date: 11/20/23

36 Lyman Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $780,000
Buyer: Brendan Ciecko
Seller: Elizabeth C. W. O’Connor RET
Date: 11/16/23

459 Pleasant St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Alloy LLC
Seller: Robert P. Kalish
Date: 11/17/23

16 Spruce Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Laura M. Registrato
Seller: Sloan, Inge B., (Estate)
Date: 11/21/23

11 Valley St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Equity Trust Co.
Seller: Jonathan Lander
Date: 11/17/23

SOUTH HADLEY

19 Charon Ter.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Iraz Medhi
Seller: Justin W. Hansen
Date: 11/15/23

124 Ferry St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Five Sticks LLC
Seller: MF Properties LLC
Date: 11/17/23

168 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Sara Benson
Seller: Stephen Sergeiko-Marcotte
Date: 11/21/23

304 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: Nicole V. Carter
Seller: James M. Niedbala
Date: 11/15/23

475 Hadley St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $151,144
Buyer: Jason T. Novak
Seller: James D. Bothwell
Date: 11/20/23

33 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Seller: Mountain Brook LLC
Date: 11/13/23

37 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Seller: Mountain Brook LLC
Date: 11/13/23

376 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Natalia Klymenko
Seller: Kmak LLC
Date: 11/17/23

70 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kathryn Brawn
Seller: Dwyer Jr., Arthur J., (Estate)
Date: 11/16/23

8 Scott Hollow Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Sarah Showalter
Seller: Alice E. Shevlin LT
Date: 11/20/23

75 Silver St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Justin B. Solomon
Seller: Gaulin, J. Guy, (Estate)
Date: 11/16/23

34 Upper River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Eva M. Dion
Seller: Sourdiffe, Estelle T., (Estate)
Date: 11/14/23

SOUTHAMPTON

120 East St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Berkshire County Arc Inc.
Seller: Kristine P. Canton
Date: 11/16/23

6 Kingsberry Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $364,500
Buyer: Amanda Womeldorf
Seller: Janice L. Sparko-Frey
Date: 11/20/23

WARE

98 Greenwich Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Jonathan Ruggiero
Seller: Shonn K. Monday
Date: 11/22/23

55 Highland St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Lindsey Stasiowski
Seller: Mackenzie L. Godbout
Date: 11/17/23

30 Horseshoe Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $489,500
Buyer: Gustave Romano
Seller: Lisa Yeisley
Date: 11/13/23

Lower Cove Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $489,500
Buyer: Gustave Romano
Seller: Lisa Yeisley
Date: 11/13/23

30 Meadow Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Greggory B. Cooper
Seller: Herbert A. Hamborg
Date: 11/13/23

8 Oakridge Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Laurence Levesque
Seller: John M. Skutnik
Date: 11/15/23

229 Osborne Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $225,800
Buyer: Aaron W. Epstein
Seller: Edward J. Perrot
Date: 11/15/23

WORTHINGTON

110 Capen St.
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Joshua Flanagan
Seller: Luke D. Ratcliffe
Date: 11/17/23

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff December 20, 2023

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the months of November and December 2023.

CHICOPEE

Blue River Properties
924 Chicopee St.
$15,000 — Roofing

Marc Cusano
50 Springfield St.
$7,000 — Air sealing

Nexius LLC
824 Chicopee St.
$16,000 — Insulation, air sealing

RCMC Grape Street Realty LLC
362 Front St.
$21,615 — Insulation

EASTHAMPTON

North Harlow 3 LLC
29-9 West Lake St.
$35,000 — Replace existing windows with new vinyl windows

HADLEY

Town of Hadley
230 Middle St.
N/A — Repair stairs at Department of Public Works

LEE

Fairview Associates LP
65 Fairview St.
$12,000 — Add bathroom

Prime Retail LP
50 Water St.
$9.932 — Replace two gas-fired RTUs on roof

LENOX

North Sandy Brook LLC
29 Church St.
$2,500 — Repair exterior stair/egress

NORTHAMPTON

Black Sheep Development LLC
32 Perkins Ave.
$53,000 — Repairs to balcony

Blue Mountain Properties LLC
76 Maple St.
$9,000 — Renovate two bathrooms

Branna LLC
23 Randolph Place, #112
$3,404 — Replace three windows

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$62,302 — Create stretcher holding and break room in CT scan area on ground floor

GPD 20 Industrial Drive LLC
29 Industrial Dr. East
$612,501 — Interior renovation for new offices and bedrooms for Clinical & Support Options

Hess Retail Stores LLC
215 King St.
N/A — Remove canopy at fuel island

Look Memorial Park
300 North Main St.
$76,235 — Install bar on south porch

ServiceNet Inc.
131 King St.
$66,300 — Roofing

Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence
220 Main St.
$177,982 — Install seven heat pumps

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Retirement Home Inc.
89 South St.
$14,850 — Remove and replace fencing

Clip Shop LLC
58 Elm St.
$46,000 — Rework floor plan, add partitions, electrical work, HVAC, plumbing, flooring

Cross Development Berkshires LLC
41 Cherry St.
$18,400 — Remove and replace shingles

Cross Development Berkshires LLC
236 Columbus Ave.
$12,590 — Roofing

SPRINGFIELD

658 Berkshire Avenue LLC
644 Berkshire Ave.
$5,000 — New foundation for storage tank

ADG Mason Square LLC
605 State St.
$19,853 — Insulate and air seal throughout African Diaspora Mental Health Assoc.

American International College
1059 State St.
$1,252,431 — Repair fire damage to Lissa Building and new interior build-out with updates and modifications

American International College
1067 State St.
$615,031.80 — Interior build-out with updates and modifications for AIC Health Sciences

Arrha Credit Union
145 Industry Ave.
$68,830 — Roofing

Balise Properties LLC
1333 Boston Road
$18,000 — Alter portion of first-floor interior assembly area for conference and storage room use

DM Renaissance Development LLC
443 State St.
$625,000 — Alter interior space in former Kavanaugh Building for mixed business and residential use

J&N Salema Family LP
694 Page Blvd.
$190,150 — Alter interior space at Dunkin’ Donuts for corporate modifications and updates

Nuccios Inc.
477 Page Blvd.
$60,000 — Erect patio addition to left side of Two Guys Pizza property

SCP 2001 A-CSF-27 LLC
970 St. James Ave.
$23,100 — Remove and replace shingles over CVS entryway

Springfield Boys Club
481 Carew St.
$477,000 — Alter interior locker rooms, relocate bathroom fixtures, create offices

Food Bank Grows Its Mission

By Editorial December 20, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

The main reason the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts opened a long-awaited distribution center in Chicopee this month is that it distributes millions of pounds of food each month, and more space means doing more of that critical work, and in a more streamlined way, thanks to Chicopee’s proximity to two interstates.

The nonprofit’s new, larger, greener food-distribution center is twice the size of its previous Hatfield location, with an additional 18,000 square feet in the warehouse alone. Floor-to-ceiling warehouse racks and expanded refrigeration and freezer sections enhance efficiencies and enable the Food Bank to store and distribute more healthy food than ever before to 175 member food pantries, meal sites, and emergency shelters of the food-assistance network across all four counties of Western Mass.

The new site also features a dedicated community space with a working kitchen for cooking and nutrition classes and other educational events. Other efficiencies include electric charging stations, an expanded member pick-up area, and ample parking for staff and volunteers. In 2024, the Food Bank will add a solar array on the roof and a canopy over part of its parking, along with backup battery storage that will fully support all electricity needs of the building.

“The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts’ new, state-of-the-art facility will allow their dedicated team to provide greater access to healthy, nutritious foods to thousands more of our neighbors in need and expand service routes to partners throughout the area,” U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern said. “I’m proud of the Food Bank’s 40 years of history serving our community and their continued leadership on the national stage in our movement to end hunger now.”

The Food Bank certainly isn’t alone in those efforts, but the sheer scale of its work to connect food-collection sources through distribution channels to reach people in need is nothing short of remarkable, and its shepherding of tens of millions of dollars to build the new Chicopee location testifies to the firm belief in its work held by individuals, businesses, and government.

“I want to express my gratitude to our incredible community of supporters and donors who made our vision a reality,” Food Bank Executive Director Andrew Morehouse said.

No, thank you.

BusinessTalk with Vitek Kruta and Lori Divine-Hudson, owners of Gateway City Arts

By BusinessWest Staff December 18, 2023

Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times.

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Episode 192: December 18, 2023

Joe Interviews Vitek Kruta and Lori Divine-Hudson, owners of Gateway City Arts

Since opening Gateway City Arts 12 years ago, Vitek Kruta and Lori Divine-Hudson have seen it blossom into a robust center for the arts, live music, and community, and a true destination in downtown Holyoke. They’ve also seen struggles, especially since the pandemic disrupted the model, with ripple effects continuing today. And now, the Race Street property is for sale. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Vitek and Lori talk with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about their experiences at Gateway City Arts, the emotional decision they’ve made, and why they hope the future owner recognizes and continues their vision. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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BusinessTalk with John DeVoie, co-founder of the Hot Table chain of panini restaurants

By BusinessWest Staff December 11, 2023

Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times.

Go HERE to view all episodes

Episode 191: December 11, 2023

George O’Brien Interviews John DeVoie, co-founder of the Hot Table chain of panini restaurants

John DeVoie is best known in this region as co-founder of the hugely successful Hot Table chain of panini restaurants. But he is also a driving force in another impactful venture. DeVoie and long-time friend and fellow veteran Jeff St. Jean launched Easy Company Brewing, which pays homage to the famed Band of Brothers made famous by the Stephen Ambrose book and HBO miniseries, while also donating all profits to selected agencies that assist veterans. On the next installment of BusinessTalk, contributing writer George O’Brien talks with DeVoie about this inspiring and powerful story that blends history, entrepreneurship, philanthropy … and beer. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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Hannoush Jewelers Continues Writing New Chapters to a Colorful Story

By George O'Brien December 7, 2023

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CEO Maroun Hannoush

“Ebb and flow.”

It was with those three words that Maroun Hannoush succinctly and quite effectively summed up the 34-year history of his family’s business, Hannoush Jewelers.

They don’t tell the whole story, obviously, but they get the main point across. This enterprise has seen near-constant change in many different forms: stores being opened, stores being closed or consolidated, stores changing locations, stores moving into malls, stores moving out of malls into standalone locations, new family members joining the business, new product lines being added, new features added to the digital experience … the list goes on.

Change. That is the one word that best defines a venture that was launched by eight brothers — in order, Elie, Joseph, Tony, Norman (Maroun’s father), Peter, George, Camile, and Nabile — who came to this country from Lebanon in the early ’70s, and now involves six of those brothers and many of the three dozen members of the next generation, said Maroun, CEO of Hannoush Jewelers, who represented the family for this article

“I have a cousin in almost every store in Western Mass. and another five in Connecticut,” he said, adding that several members of the second generation have chosen other fields, ranging from commercial and residential real estate to salons to ownership of a gun and ammunition shop, providing more evidence of how one of the region’s more intriguing — and most successful — family business ventures continues to write new chapters of entrepreneurship.

Indeed, a family that has always been entrepreneurial continues to exude that quality, moving into ventures ranging from other jewelry chains, such as the Michaels chain, to a bar and grill in Westfield; from a chain of gift stores (Giftology) to a private golf course (Springfield Country Club), now owned by several of the eight brothers.

“Each brother is focused on their grouping of stores, and some are finding opportunities outside of the malls, while some are finding opportunities inside new malls, strip centers, and free-standing locations like this one, but everyone is looking for new opportunities.”

But it is the family of jewelry stores that is still the main focus — and still the source of a good deal of ebb and flow and also relationship building, the foundation on which this venture was built, said Maroun, adding that these patterns will certainly continue into the future.

Indeed, the family continues to look for new opportunities to grow, both organically and through acquisition, he said, adding that there are solid prospects in both categories (more on that later).

In his current role, Maroun essentially oversees 11 Hannoush locations owned by his father. He sat down with BusinessWest in one of them, the company’s new location on Boston Road, directly across the street from the Eastfield Mall — or what’s left of it — where the company had a location for more than 30 years.

The Hannoush chain, or this segment of it, anyway, wanted to stay in the Boston Road area, said Maroun, and it was fortunate to secure, with the help of one of his brothers, Daniel, who works in commercial real estate, what was an M&T Bank branch for its latest location and open in that site just days after that mall officially closed its doors.

Maroun Hannoush, right, with his father, Norman, at the new location on Boston Road.

For this issue, BusinessWest talked at length with Maroun to bring some clarity — yes, that’s an industry term — on the state of the Hannoush family’s growing portfolio of businesses, especially the jewelry chain that is at the heart of it all, and what the future might bring to a venture with such a rich past and present.

Diamonds in the Rough

Hannoush told BusinessWest that, like many of the sons and daughters of the eight brothers who started this venture, he grew up in the jewelry business, starting with cleaning jewelry before moving on to buying diamonds and working the sales floor while attending Cathedral High School and then American International College.

“This is the only business I’ve worked in, and it has captivated me from a very early age, since I started working in my father’s and my uncles’ shop in West Springfield,” he said, referring to the operation’s hub on Capital Drive. “I did a little bit of everything; from age 13 to now — I’m 31 — I’ve been learning every aspect of the business, and that continues. The learning never stops; I call myself a student for life.

“My Uncle Peter taught me how to look at diamonds, what to look for,” he went on. “My Uncle Camile taught me about customer relations and making sure the customers were happy and how to keep them satisfied. Many of my uncles had different responsibilities, and I tried to learn from each of them.”

In many ways, he’s building on the work of his father and uncles, who, as noted, came to this country from Lebanon in 1971. They originally settled in Lawrence, where an aunt lived, and then moved to the Springfield area in the mid-’70s. Several of the brothers were apprentice jewelry makers in Lebanon, and they started doing jewelry repair in Lawrence and eventually for Kay Jewelers. They continued doing repairs for Kay at its Eastfield Mall location before deciding to go into the manufacturing and retail business for themselves.

They opened their first retail location in 1980 in the former Fairfield Mall in Chicopee, which met its demise in the late ’90s, and from there, they expanded across this region — opening new stores in Springfield, Holyoke, Hadley, and several communities in Connecticut — and then well beyond. Indeed, the Hannoush footprint, which at its height included 75 stores, now numbers roughly 50 locations in 12 states — most operated by the family, but there are few franchises, said Maroun, who counted the states in his head and with his fingers to make sure he got the number right.

That’s an indication of how change remains a constant, he said, adding that there are many manifestations of this quality, as we’ll see.

Another constant through all of this is the Hannoush family itself, he said, but even within it, there has been steady change as members of the second generation settle into different roles, much as the eight brothers did — and still do.

Indeed, early on, and even today, the eight brothers have, as Maroun mentioned earlier, assumed specific responsibilitiesv within the company, with Peter handling the diamond importing, George handling the watch department, his father serving as treasurer, and so on.

“We want to see them not for one occasion, but many joyous occasions. The gift for a boyfriend or girlfriend … that can lead to an engagement ring, and that engagement ring can lead to a wedding band, and that wedding band leads to anniversary gifts and birthday gifts. We want to create relationships that can last a lifetime.”

Today, the work of operating the broad chain of stores is now spread out over more than 20 family members serving in a variety of different roles.

In 2018, a comprehensive estate plan was drawn up that essentially divides the portfolio of Hannoush stores into six spheres, one for each of the six brothers still active with the jewelry business. Overall, this is a venture with what Maroun called “10 companies operating under the same banner,” one for each of the brothers and four franchises.

Maroun manages the 11 stores under his father Norman’s ownership — the two in Springfield (Boston Road and a location inside MGM Springfield), four in New Hampshire, one in Maine, two on the North Shore of Massachusetts, one in Newburgh, N.Y., and another in St. Peters, Mo.

One of the North Shore locations was opened last year, the Newburgh store was acquired from a franchisee, while the MGM stores and two others in Florida were acquired from his Uncle Camile, with those Florida locations to be sold later, Maroun said, adding that these transactions provide still more evidence of the movement, or change, within the company.

The eight Hannoush brothers who started it all.

That wide footprint — indicative of how the stores were apportioned through the estate plan — adds up to quite a bit of travel, he noted, adding that he visits each store regularly, meaning more regularly for the ones in the 413 than the one in Missouri, which he visits three or four times a year.

Within each territory, and across the company as a whole, there are ongoing searches for new opportunities and strategies to achieve continued growth at existing locations, such as the decision to find a standalone location on Boston Road to replace the Eastfield Mall store.

“We’ve consolidated some locations that were in line with our growth plans, and we’ve opened new locations in new markets,” he said. “Each brother is focused on their grouping of stores, and some are finding opportunities outside of the malls, while some are finding opportunities inside new malls, strip centers, and free-standing locations like this one, but everyone is looking for new opportunities.”

The Cutting Edge

As part of that ebb and flow mentioned at the top, the Hannoush chain has evolved and adjusted through changing times, including the rise of online shopping and the decline of many large shopping malls, including Eastfield and Fairfield.

The chain has an online presence — hannoushjewelers.com — to serve those who want to research, buy, or do both online, Maroun said, noting that many will at least start the buying process in that fashion by researching what they’re interested in. That site is in a seemingly constant state of change as well, he said, in order to better meet customer needs.

But jewelry is a very personal purchase, he noted, adding that many customers prefer to at least complete the process in person in one of the stores.

“We want to see them not for one occasion, but many joyous occasions. The gift for a boyfriend or girlfriend … that can lead to an engagement ring, and that engagement ring can lead to a wedding band, and that wedding band leads to anniversary gifts and birthday gifts. We want to create relationships that can last a lifetime.”

“Talking to the person face to face and understanding what their interests are and what they like and what they don’t like helps us to better put together the ideal piece of jewelry for them,” he said, adding that, whether it’s online or in-store, the ultimate goal is to create a relationship, one that could, and very often does, last for decades.

“We want to see them not for one occasion, but many joyous occasions,” he told BusinessWest. “The gift for a boyfriend or girlfriend … that can lead to an engagement ring, and that engagement ring can lead to a wedding band, and that wedding band leads to anniversary gifts and birthday gifts. We want to create relationships that can last a lifetime.”

Company employees and area dignitaries cut the ribbon at Hannoush’s new location on Boston Road.

While forging such relationships is a big part of his job description — as it is for all those in the Hannoush family — there are many other elements to that informal document, especially the continued search for new opportunities and efforts to maximize existing locations, Maroun said.

Overall, there are many opportunities for continued growth and expansion, he noted, as the industry continues to experience consolidation at every level, from the large regional and national chains to smaller, independent stores, many of them owned and operated by Baby Boomers looking for an exit strategy.

“Our plan is to continue to organize, strategize, and grow organically as well as through acquisition,” he told BusinessWest. “There are many people preparing for retirement who present opportunities for acquisition. There are people who are expanding their stores into new locations and some smaller retailers who haven’t transformed or changed their approach with digital strategies. So there are many opportunities to grow, and we will certainly consider them.”

As for movement to and from malls, Maroun said there is movement in both directions.

Indeed, he said he opened a location last year in a North Shore mall that is thriving, growing, and adding new stores and restaurants.

“We saw an opportunity to re-enter the market where we had a store 15 years ago that we closed after the mall and my dad and uncles didn’t come to terms,” he explained. “So we re-entered the mall with better terms and a brand-new-looking store.

“There’s an ebb and flow that’s continued over the years,” he went on, using that phrase again. “Some stores close, some stores open, and some reopen, depending on the economic climate, the location, and other factors.”

It is that ebb and flow, as well as traditions of excellence and relationship building, that Maroun and the rest of the Hannoush family expect to continue long into the future.

Giving Guide 2023

By BusinessWest Staff December 7, 2023

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Regional Philanthropic Opportunities

When importance of giving to those in need — and to the organizations who help others secure their basic needs — doesn’t take a holiday, and there’s no season of the year when their work is not critical, especially at a time when the pandemic is barely in the rear-view mirror and an uncertain economy continues to pose challenges to so many individuals and nonprofits.

Still, there’s no doubt that people think about giving more around the year-end holidays, and that’s why BusinessWest and the Healthcare News publishes its annual Giving Guide around this time: to shine a spotlight on specific community needs and show you not only how to support them, but exactly what your money and time can accomplish.

The 18 profiles below of area nonprofit organizations, are just a sampling of the region’s thousands of nonprofits. These profiles are intended to educate readers about what these groups are doing to improve quality of life for the people living and working in the 413, but also to inspire them to provide the critical support (which comes in many different forms) that these organizations and so many others so desperately need.

These profiles within the Giving Guide list not only giving opportunities — everything from online donations to corporate sponsorships — but also volunteer opportunities. And it is through volunteering, as much as with a cash donation, that individuals can help a nonprofit carry out its important mission within our community.

BusinessWest and HCN launched the Giving Guide to 2011 to harness this region’s incredibly strong track record of philanthropy and support of the organizations dedicated to helping those in need. The publication is designed to inform, but also to encourage individuals and organizations to find new and imaginative ways to give back. We are confident it will succeed with both of those assignments.

Joseph Bednar, Editor
John Gormally, Publisher
Kate Campiti, Sales Manager and Associate Publisher

Construction Firms Acclimate to a Changing Landscape

By Contributor December 7, 2023

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Building Momentum

By Emily Thurlow

With the federal COVID-19 public-health declaration coming to an end this past May, the once-global pandemic may seem all but a distant memory. For many businesses, however, its impact certainly hasn’t vanished from sight.

Challenges in obtaining materials and equipment continue to vex general contractors in the construction industry in Western Mass. and across the nation. This extended period of uncertainty — in both duration and scope — has left many feeling uncertain about the future beyond 2023, but there are positive signs, too.

Rising building costs and higher interest rates have been of particular concern to Kevin Perrier, president and CEO of Five Star Building Corp. After work in the Easthampton company’s largest sector — aviation — was essentially grounded for the past two years, Perrier says he was expecting business to be on the slower side.

But to his pleasant surprise, he was wrong. Quite wrong.

“We really saw the aviation sector rebound this year. It makes up for essentially two years of no growth and no construction,” he said. “Honestly, this was one of our busiest years I can remember.”

And Five Star isn’t alone. In fact, despite ongoing resource constraints, construction firms like Laplante Construction Inc. in East Longmeadow and Sweitzer Construction LLC in Monson are reporting an increase in the volume of their work, while Fontaine Bros. Inc. in Springfield calls 2023 the firm’s best-ever year for revenue.

“We really saw the aviation sector rebound this year. It makes up for essentially two years of no growth and no construction. Honestly, this was one of our busiest years I can remember.”

“This year has been good. It’s been steady,” said David Fontaine Jr., CEO of Fontaine Bros. “I think our efforts to work really hard to deliver our projects on time and on budget have really strengthened our relationships with our clients because they’ve seen that we’re still getting things done, successfully, no matter how difficult the climate is.”

Reflecting back on those unprecedented times, BusinessWest spoke with several companies in the region who shared how they have been constantly rolling with the punches by being as strategic as possible when planning out projects and seeking alternatives in design, materials, or vendors when applicable, and, above all, maintaining the safety of everyone involved.

Gaining Altitude

Within two weeks of the national shutdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19 in March 2020, Perrier estimates that Five Star lost “millions upon millions of dollars worth of work.” Initially, projects were put on a temporary hold, but shortly thereafter, the majority of those projects were canceled, he said.

Laplante Construction recently completed this new home build in East Longmeadow.

This year, the company, which has been working up and down the East Coast in the aviation sector for the past 13 years, has more than made up for that lost time working with clients like Delta Air Lines and HMSHost International, a U.S. highway and airport food and beverage service company that is a subsidiary of the Italian company Autogrill SpA.

Some of the projects Five Star has completed include the new Gachi Sushi House in Terminal C at Boston Logan International Airport, as well as a Hudson store, offering food, beverages, and travel amenities, in the Terminal B/C connector, and a Hudson Nonstop at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina.

More recent projects underway at Logan include a new hangar roof for Delta Air Lines, some infrastructure work in the lower levels of the airport, and building the new Fox & Flight Restaurant in Terminal A for travel retailer and restaurateur Paradies Lagardère. Perrier said the new restaurant is slated to be the largest restaurant at the airport.

“I think our efforts to work really hard to deliver our projects on time and on budget have really strengthened our relationships with our clients because they’ve seen that we’re still getting things done, successfully, no matter how difficult the climate is.”

“At any given time, we usually have six to 12 projects going in the aviation sector, primarily at Logan,” he said. “The new Terminal E expansion at Logan kept us very busy; it generated quite a bit of work for us to the point that we were actually turning down bids out there. We just kind of reached our capacity for the summer because it was such a push all at once.”

Combined with several mixed-use projects, Five Star had its hands full, he added.

Meanwhile, Laplante Construction and Fontaine Bros. also share glowing reports for their work in the residential and commercial sectors, respectively.

Since expanding his business three years ago to Cape Cod, specializing in mid- to high-end home building and remodeling, Bill Laplante, president of Laplante Construction, says he hasn’t seen any kind of slowdown as a result of increased interest rates. Approximately 80% of the company’s business involves residential projects.

“So the Cape market has been very, very good. There’s an awful lot of work out there,” he said. “I just think there are fewer people out there that are relying on mortgages and are self-financing, or they’re paying cash for work to be done out there.”

For Fontaine Bros., projects that have been publicly funded have remained more consistent than privately funded or developer-driven projects.

Recently, the company completed the three-story DeBerry-Swan Elementary School project on Union Street in Springfield, which opened in the fall. Fontaine is also currently working on school-building projects in Westfield, Worcester, Tyngsboro, Walpole, Fitchburg, and East Brookfield, as well as the UMass Amherst campus.

Pat Sweitzer, operations manager of Sweitzer Construction, also described 2023 as an especially good year. She said that she and her husband, Craig Sweitzer, who co-own and operate the company, attribute this year’s successes to their employees and partners.

Sweitzer Construction has developed an expertise in dental-office construction, including this project for Alliance Dental Care in East Longmeadow.

Pat also offered praise to her sons, Brian and Michael Sweitzer, as both have taken on leadership roles as the firm is in the process of transitioning into a second-generation company.

On the smaller end of projects, the company repaired some buildings at Smith College’s campus and built a new dental office at 265 Benton Dr. in East Longmeadow. One of the larger projects on the company’s docket this year was the conversion of a 19th-century mill building in Northampton into Cambium Analytica’s safety-compliance lab for cannabis products. The new sterile testing lab, which hasn’t opened yet, is located at 320 Riverside Dr., at the site of the former Northampton Cutlery Co.

“Taking a former very old factory building and turning it into a sterile testing lab … the outcome is just remarkable,” Sweitzer said.

Mark Sullivan, president and executive project manager for D.A. Sullivan & Sons Inc., called 2023 the Northampton company’s “first normal year” in several years, adding that things started to stabilize, in a post-COVID sense, during the second half of 2022, and that momentum has carried through 2023.

Strength Amid Challenges

While supply-chain issues have dramatically improved across the board since the middle of the pandemic, almost every contractor BusinessWest spoke to has highlighted challenges with electrical components and equipment like meter sockets, switch gears, generators, and transformers. The demand for transformers has been exacerbated by the lack of available domestic manufacturers to meet the increased need.

“Some of those electrical items still have ridiculously long lead times,” Laplante said. “We built a house — literally finished the house a year and a half ago — and there was supposed to be a ground-mounted transformer for the electric service to the house, and they didn’t have them.”

While waiting for the transformer to come in, he said the electric company has supplied the customer with temporary power. “That transformer has been on back order for a year and a half, and we probably won’t see it for another year. When it comes in, we’ll swap it out.”

For the most part, customers have remained understanding, he added. Other materials that continue to be difficult to source in a timely manner include mechanical equipment, like rooftop units for healing and cooling equipment.

“It seems like anything that has a manufacturing process that has a lot of little pieces and parts that are coming from all over continues to be difficult,” Fontaine said. “And for things like, say, a chiller or a piece of switchgear, they won’t start the manufacturing process until they have every little piece or part of what they need at the facility where they put it together.”

Highlighting a similar concern, Sweitzer said her company has made efforts to order products ahead of time. On Nov. 28, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for one of its projects, Embr Springfield, a $2 million dispensary on Boston Road. At nearly the same time, Sweitzer Construction was ordering the rooftop heating and cooling unit.

“We’re just digging the foundation now, and we already ordered the rooftop unit because it will take that long for it to come in,” she said. “The long lead times are a challenge.”

Sullivan noted that, because lead times for electrical components and mechanical equipment are still driving the overall work schedule for D.A. Sullivan & Sons, the firm’s focus has been on pre-construction services and identifying items they feel may trip up their plans.

Another niche facing long lead times is luxury appliance brands like Wolf and Sub-Zero, according to Laplante. Under current lead times, both brands are averaging roughly 12 months to arrive once ordered. Similar to the transformer problem, Laplante said both manufacturers are providing small, temporary refrigerators until the one that was ordered arrives.

“A lot of the appliance companies and the manufacturers are doing the best they can to provide a temporary fix until the final product is delivered,” he said.

View to the Future

As the end of the year beckons, many of the companies BusinessWest spoke to are feeling cautiously optimistic about 2024.

Sweitzer has a number of projects on the books, including a few with new partnerships with other contractors like Kleeberg Sheet Metal Inc. in Ludlow.

Sullivan said his firm is wrapping up some municipal work and starting some new projects at libraries, fire stations, and safety complexes, and even has a few projects at local universities and colleges in the queue for next year.

“Next year and beyond, we have the biggest backlog we’ve had in over 10 years,” he said.

Meanwhile, Fontaine Bros. has secured a healthy amount of public-education work for next year and is positioning itself to be ready for other projects on the horizon.

“I think, generally speaking, the industry is always changing. It’s always exciting,” Fontaine said. “It’s been a challenging couple of years, for sure, but it’s something new and exciting to wake up to every day, and we’re thankful that we’ve continued to be able to be successful through it. So hopefully, 2024 and on will get easier, but whatever happens, we’ll be ready to tackle it.”

Though the residential trend of smaller luxury homes looks to continue, Laplante said there are also a number of very large-scale luxury home builds on the books.

“We’ve seen people downsize and go from a large, two-story home to a high-end, smaller ranch with very, very nice amenities on one-floor living, but interestingly enough, we also have some very large homes in the pipeline for next year,” he said. “This is particularly interesting because, generally speaking, over the last five years, there’s been a trend to reduce the overall size of the homes that are being built to single-story living.”

As for Five Star, Perrier says the new year still holds a lot of question marks for him as the aviation sector tends to be a little more unpredictable. Though there are infrastructure and retail build-out projects on the books, higher fuel costs and tightening budgets can often bump jobs at the last second, he explained.

“What tomorrow brings, I don’t know. I guess I’m still going in with the same hesitation I had for 2023,” he said. “Hopefully, I’ll be pleasantly surprised again.”

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

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Wonderful Partnership

Country Bank recently announced its partnership and $20,000 in support of the Wonderfund of Massachusetts. The Wonderfund helps kids and teens served by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to enjoy the holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped gifts are still being accepted at any Country’s branch until Dec. 15.

Pictured, from left: Jodie Gerulaitis, vice president of Community Relations at Country Bank; Lauren Baker, former first lady of Massachusetts and founder and CEO of the Wonderfund; and Shelley Regin, senior vice president of Marketing at Country Bank.

Taking Stock of Things

Monson Savings Bank was a silver sponsor of this year’s Junior Achievement (JA) of Western Massachusetts Stock Market Competition, the largest single-day student stock-market competition in North America. The bank donated $1,500, which supported five teams of five students in the competition, as well as the overall event.

Pictured, from left: Tracy Alves-Lear, JA board member; Lena Buteau, vice president, Retail Branch Administration at Monson Savings Bank and JA board member; Amy Alaimo, JA of Western Massachusetts Operations manager; and Mark Laurenzano, JA board member.

Born to Run

Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts held its annual fall 5K on Nov. 19 at Western New England University. Girls on the Run is a positive, physical-activity-based, youth-development program that uses running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in grades 3-8. During the 10-week program each semester, girls participate in lessons that foster confidence, build peer connections, and encourage community service while they prepare for a celebratory, end-of-season 5K event. The fall and spring 5K events draw thousands of participants and supporters.

Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts held its annual fall 5K on Nov. 19 at Western New England University

Girls on the Run is a positive, physical-activity-based, youth-development program that uses running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in grades 3-8.

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

Agenda

Christmas by Candlelight

Through Dec. 30: Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village is now open select Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays through Dec. 30. Unique, Village-made holiday items are available at the Miner Grant Store during the event, as well as the Ox & Yoke Mercantile, which opens daily at 10 a.m. and does not require admission to the Village. Visitors who would like to give the gift of something handmade can learn about crafts made throughout the Village, purchase craft kits for gift giving, or try their skill at hand-dipping candles. Attendees will find themselves enchanted as they step back in time to celebrate Christmas in New England in the 19th century. They can enter Village households to watch traditional craft-making demonstrations; stroll through the Christmas Tree Trail, featuring over 80 cut trees; and take in 4,000 candles and lanterns and more than 2,000 yards of garland dressing up the Village in its holiday finest. A lighting ceremony takes place at 4:30 p.m. each day. And Santa Claus himself makes a nightly appearance, allowing the little ones to tell him their Christmas wishes. Visit www.osv.org/event/christmas-by-candlelight to purchase tickets.

Community Giving Initiative

Through Dec. 31: Monson Savings Bank (MSB) is inviting the public to submit their votes for the bank’s 2024 Community Giving Initiative. For more than a decade, MSB has sought the help of community members to plan the bank’s community giving activities. Each year, the bank encourages the public to vote for the nonprofit charitable organizations they would like the bank to support during the coming year. Everyone is welcome to cast their vote online at www.monsonsavings.bank/cgi. Voters may provide the names of up to three organizations they would like MSB to donate to in 2024. The only requirements are that a nominee is designated a nonprofit and provides services within the bank’s geography. Monson Savings Bank pledges to support the 10 organizations that receive the highest number of votes. The top 10 vote recipients will be announced by mid-January. Visitors to the voting page can also view a compiled list of organizations that the bank has supported in years past, as well as previously nominated organizations.

Bright Nights

Through Jan. 1: The 29th season of Bright Nights at Forest Park will be lit every night from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and holidays, which include Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Tickets are available at brightnights.org. Over the past 29 years, a lot has changed, but many iconic displays have stayed the same. The Cat in the Hat still waves at the entrance to Seuss Land as he has been doing since 1995. The deer in Winter Woods bound across the road. Toy Land is still a storied land for children to dream of living in. Santa’s Magical Forest continues to grow with activities, attractions, and Santa himself, who will be in residency through Christmas Eve. He has a cozy cottage to welcome visitors, listen to holiday wish lists, and pose for photos, whether visitors take their own or purchase a photo package.

Service Above Self Luncheon

Dec. 14: The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Rotary Club of Springfield announced the honorees for the Westfield Bank 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame Rotary Service Above Self Luncheon, which will take place at noon on Center Court of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees are Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, and NBA Cares. In addition, Springfield Rotary announced this year’s Paul Harris Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Paul Lambert, president and CEO of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and long-serving Rotarian. Tickets to the event are available to purchase. Individual tickets ($90) and sponsorship opportunities for the luncheon are still available. For more information on sponsorships or to purchase tickets to the luncheon, contact Chelsea Johnson at (413) 231-5521 or [email protected].

Red Sox Winter Weekend

Jan. 19-20: Red Sox Winter Weekend will take place at MGM Springfield and its neighboring facility, the MassMutual Center. The event will include a welcome and introduction of participating Red Sox players and roundtable discussions on a variety of baseball topics, as well as autographs and photos. The weekend also includes a full baseball festival for fans of all ages. Weekend passes for Winter Weekend are available now at redsox.com/winterweekend. Passes provide access for the entire event and cost $95 for adults ($85 for season-ticket holders) and $40 for children age 14 and under ($35 for season-ticket holders). Children age 2 and under are free. Information about discounted hotel rooms in the area is available on the website. Mastercard is the preferred payment of the Boston Red Sox. Members of the 2024 Red Sox, including coaching staff, are invited to attend. Red Sox alumni, Wally the Green Monster, and his sister, Tessie, will also be in attendance. The weekend will begin Friday night with a welcome and introduction of the participating players. Throughout the day on Saturday, fans will have an opportunity to get autographs and take photos with players and alumni and see the 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2018 World Series trophies, as well as Red Sox artifacts such as Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, MVP, and and Cy Young awards. Family-friendly activities include Wiffle ball on the indoor field, a virtual-reality experience, batting and pitching cages, and the chance to meet Wally and Tessie. Panel discussions will also take place throughout the day on Saturday, with the return of the popular favorites including the kids-only press conference.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

People on the Move

Lidya Rivera-Early

UMass Amherst has appointed Lidya Rivera-Early to the newly created position of executive director of Government Relations and Springfield Partnerships. Rivera-Early brings more than 25 years of leadership, development, and managerial experience to the position, most recently as director of Community Engagement at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). She will draw on her established relationships in the public and private sectors to serve as liaison between UMass Amherst and the city of Springfield. At STCC, Rivera-Early served in various roles over the past decade, working to deepen relationships with community partners and collaborating across campus and with outside organizations on educational and career-development initiatives. She also served as a liaison between college departments and regional and statewide stakeholders and represented the college on various boards and in the community. Prior to her role at STCC, she was Section 3 program manager for the city of Springfield, where she was responsible for administrative and technical duties managing, coordinating, and administering the city’s Section 3 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Previously, she served as grants coordinator/manager for the Springfield Housing Authority, overseeing all grant-funded programs for the agency. Rivera-Early received a bachelor’s degree in human services and a master’s degree in organizational management and leadership in human services from Springfield College. She is a graduate of Leadership Pioneer Valley and is the recipient of several notable awards and honors, including the Massachusetts Latina Excellence Award. She serves on the boards of a number of community organizations, including the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley and the newly formed Dora D. Robinson Women’s Leadership Council.

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Maureen Buxton

James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank, announced that Maureen Buxton has been appointed to the role of business specialist, assistant branch manager. She will be based out of the bank’s 1342 Liberty St. location in Springfield and will assist in managing all areas of the branch, including customer service, retail and business product sales, employee development, and general operations. For the past 31 years, Buxton has worked in the banking industry, holding multiple roles in local community banks and credit unions, including branch manager and mortgage loan officer positions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Westfield State University. Buxton is very involved in her community, serving as a chairperson on the Chicopee Parks and Recreation Commission and the Chicopee Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. She also serves as treasurer for the Cigars4Soldiers Committee and is a member of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Road Race Committee. In 2013, she received the President’s Award at a local community bank, a prestigious award recognizing her outstanding performance and customer service. The following year, she received the Paul Harris Honoree award from the Rotary Club of Chicopee.

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Karolina Weagle

Regional law firm Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced that attorney Karolina Weagle was accepted into the 2023 Massachusetts Bar Assoc. Leadership Academy. Believing exceptional leaders are essential to the improvement of the legal profession and understanding there are few leadership training opportunities for young attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Assoc. developed its Leadership Academy to better prepare young attorneys to assume leadership roles at the bar, both in their firms or organizations and in government. Weagle concentrates her practice in estate planning. Prior to joining Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin in 2022, she worked at a Boston firm representing clients in litigation and criminal-defense matters, and later returned to Western Mass., where she practiced in the areas of real estate, estate planning, and estate administration. She graduated summa cum laude from Westfield State University in 2015 with bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and political science. Soon after, she enrolled at New England Law Boston, where she graduated cum laude in 2018. While in law school, she made the dean’s list every semester, was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Property II in the spring of 2016, and earned the New England Scholar Award for 2015-16. She is also fluent in Polish.

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Melissa Blissett

Melissa Blissett, vice president of Family Services at Square One, has been named advisory board chair of the Springfield College School of Social Work. Her appointment follows the passing of long-time social worker and social-services advocate Dora Robinson. Blissett earned her master of social work degree from Springfield College in 2015. As a student, she served on both the advisory board and the student organization for the School of Social Work. She currently serves as an adjunct professor. At Square One, she leads a team of social workers, case managers, and support staff who provide parent education, support, and training programs through groups, home visitation, and personalized case management to help parents access whatever services are needed to be successful in their role as their child’s first teacher. Blissett joined Square One in 2014 as a supervisor in the agency’s Healthy Families and Supervised Visitation programs. In 2017, she went to work as a child and family-law division social worker for the Committee for Public Council Services in Springfield. In 2018, she returned to Square One as the assistant vice president of Family Services, and in 2021, she was promoted to vice president.

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Jasmin Mujkic

Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries named Jasmin Mujkic vice president of Retail. He is a retail executive with more than 15 years of business leadership experience, including working in three Goodwill organizations across the country. Mujkic joins Goodwill from LePrix, an e-commerce marketplace for luxury goods, where he was vice president. Prior to that, he was vice president of Retail Operations for Goodwill of Greater Washington, D.C. He has also held management positions at Goodwill of Greater East Bay in California and Goodwill of North Georgia. A native of Croatia, Mujkic began his retail career in Europe and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Zagreb.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

Company Notebook

Girls Inc. of the Valley Receives Grant from Collins Aerospace

HOLYOKE — Girls Inc. of the Valley announced a grant of $30,000 from Collins Aerospace for the Her Future, Our Future comprehensive campaign. This commitment from Collins Aerospace will support the creation of a dynamic MakerSpace in Girls Inc. of the Valley’s new headquarters and program center. The collaboration between Collins Aerospace and Girls Inc. of the Valley will include volunteer opportunities to conduct STEM workshops for students and assist teens navigating the college-application process, as well as job shadowing and internship opportunities. The MakerSpace and Collins Aerospace volunteers will have a major impact on Girls Inc.’s Eureka! Program, a unique curriculum that offers youth a sustained, five-year experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Eureka! is open to all Hampden County girls in grades 8-12. With $4.8 million raised toward the $5 million goal, Her Future, Our Future is Girls Inc. of the Valley’s comprehensive campaign that has three important goals: expand Girls Inc. programming to more Valley communities, support the growth of Eureka!, and complete a new headquarters and program center.

UMass Amherst, AIC to Share Classroom, Lab Space After Fire

SPRINGFIELD — UMass Amherst and American International College (AIC) signed an agreement allowing AIC to use clinical simulation laboratories and classrooms at the UMass Amherst Center at Springfield following a fire on the AIC campus in July. The agreement will assist AIC nursing students in continuing their education uninterrupted as repairs are made to AIC’s health-sciences facilities. The July 27 fire on AIC’s campus in Springfield, sparked by a lightning strike, caused extensive damage to Courniotes Hall, which houses the college’s nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and public health programs. Under the agreement, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing at UMass Amherst and AIC’s nursing program have developed a schedule to share instruction space at Tower Square in downtown Springfield through May 2024. This fall, more than 50 AIC students have used the facilities for instruction, assessments, and other activities.

The Children’s Trust Honors Square One with Award

BOSTON — The Children’s Trust, the state’s child-abuse-prevention agency, awarded Square One in Springfield with its Community Partnership Award at its annual A View from All Sides conference. The Community Partnership Award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated a commitment to the mission of the Children’s Trust and has developed strong and long-lasting relationships, understands the shared responsibility to support families and children, and has directly impacted the goals of the Children’s Trust. Square One’s programs include early education and care, serving 500 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers each day; and family-support services that impact more than 1,500 families each year. This past June, the Children’s Trust partnered with Square One to launch the Commonwealth’s first Financial Support Program for young, first-time parents. The pilot program provides cash assistance to parents enrolled in the Children’s Trust’s Healthy Families program in Springfield. Program participants receive $500 per month for the first 15 months, then three additional monthly payments of $550, $650, and $750, respectively, for a total of 18 months. Participants who enroll in the financial-assistance program while pregnant receive a lower monthly stipend of $100. Upon the baby’s birth, parents are then eligible to receive regular monthly payments to help support the transition to parenting and the baby’s first months. The Children’s Trust also offers optional financial skill-building courses to program participants. Because Healthy Families program participants meet with home visitors regularly, the first-of-its-kind financial-assistance program is unique in its built-in case-management component as well as access to referrals for other basic family needs.

IT’SUGAR Now Open at Holyoke Mall

HOLYOKE — IT’SUGAR, one of the largest specialty candy retailers in the U.S., has opened a 2,400-square-foot candy store inside Holyoke Mall. The Holyoke Mall location epitomizes what the brand is known for: hundreds of varieties of over-the-top sweets, humorous products, and immersive candy experiences from America’s beloved brands, including Sour Patch Kids, OREO, Nerds, Skittles, Reese’s, and Starburst. It also includes shops devoted to retro and international candy, TikTok-trending treats, and much more. IT’SUGAR’s new store is located on the upper level in Center Court, next to H&M.

Incorporations

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Anderson Hair Inc., 72 Sunnyslope Ave., Agawam, MA 01001. Alison Anderson, same. Hair salon.

CHICOPEE

NML Distribution Inc., 232 Pendleton Ave., Chicopee, MA 01020. Nicholas Lafrenaye, same. Distribution of baked goods.

EAST LONGMEADOW

US Latin Food Fairs Inc., 96 Windham Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Cesar Ruiz Jr., same. Retail food sales and food fairs.

HOLYOKE

Holyoke Family Dentistry, P.C., 150 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Sarat Gaddipati, 1651 Bridge St., Dracut, MA 01826. Dental practice.

PITTSFIELD

Celacare Eco-Health Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Roselle O’Brien, same. Educational services.

Desmos Policy Institute, 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Georgios Laskaris, same. Think tank that transfers best practices from the U.S. to Greece.

Richard Silvano Painting Inc., 146 Daniels Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Richard Silvano III, 146 Daniels Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Painting and general construction for residential and commercial properties.

SPRINGFIELD

Frontrow Credit Repair Inc., 24 Old Brook Road, Springfield, MA 01118. Maria Gonzalez, same. Credit-repair services.

Landscaping That Fitz Inc., 235 State St., Unit 221, Springfield, MA 01103. Robert Fitzpatrick, same. Landscaping and other related activities.

Yankee Clippers Swim Team Inc., 562 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Mark Gehring, same. Organizing and conducting swim events.

WILBRAHAM

Wilbraham Skin Studio Inc., 2341 Boston Road, Suite 203, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Maegen Arroyo, 14 George St., Palmer, MA 01069. Esthetician.

Bankruptcies

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

Bankruptcies

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

Alkhatib, Mohammad
107 Starling Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/14/2023

Belden, Gregory A.
11 Witheridge St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/01/2023

Bitetti, Bronwen D.
75 Hancock Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/07/2023

Bradley, Alfred D.
102 Vincent St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/03/2023

Brown, Kevin E.
63 Telbar St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/02/2023

Burgos, Carmen R.
55 Pine St., 2nd Fl.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/14/2023

Claine, John H.
Claine, Kimberly L.
409 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/13/2023

Collins, Matthew E.
95 Orange St., Fl. 2nd
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/31/2023

Cyr, Sandra J.
29 Abbey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/31/2023

Deline, Edward J.
1095 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/08/2023

Delgatto, Cindy S.
63 Nelson St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/03/2023

Gazda, Cindi
21 Jennifer Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/14/2023

Heller, Janine
a/k/a Provost, Janine
357 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 10/31/2023

Kean, Ethan A.
d/b/a Beef Cheek Farms
31 Sturbridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Chapter: 13
Date: 11/03/2023

Lee, Emanuel R.
1551 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/31/2023

Licata, Meghan J.
125 Hancock Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/31/2023

Love, Marlene A.
a/k/a Mendonsa, Marlene A.
a/k/a Saucier, Marlene A.
833 Riceville Road
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Date: 10/31/2023

Miller, Alexis B.
221 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/31/2023

Montague, Matthew F.
61 Chesterfield Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 13
Date: 10/31/2023

Morales, Pablo Alejandro
19 Dianna Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/15/2023

O’Connor, Lawrence G.
30 Woronoco Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Chapter: 13
Date: 10/31/2023

Perodeau, Amy
a/k/a McCartin, Amy
385 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 10/31/2023

Silva, Alessandra Alves
228 Cordaville Road
Ashland, MA 01721
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/06/2023

Sisson Engineering Corp.
450 West River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 11
Date: 11/14/2023

Spear, Anthony J.
28 Penrose Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/07/2023

Williams, Edward H.
Williams, Elizabeth J.
17 Francis St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 11/14/2023

Real Estate Transactions

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

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

168 Main St.
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: Lea Banks
Seller: Jakub Muller
Date: 11/01/23

BERNARDSTON

44 Church St.
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: 44 Church Enterprises LLC
Seller: NL&E Associates LLC
Date: 11/06/23

BUCKLAND

83-A North St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Karl K. Rogler
Seller: Paula C. Parsons Int.
Date: 11/06/23

25 Elm St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: NLA Holdings LLC
Seller: Steven L. Howland
Date: 10/31/23

27 Elm St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: NLA Holdings LLC
Seller: Steven L. Howland
Date: 10/31/23

50 Prospect St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Robert N. Quigley
Seller: Rachael S. Riverwood
Date: 10/31/23

49 State St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Haley B. O’Neil
Seller: Diego Sharon
Date: 11/06/23

122 State St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Love Thy Neighbor LLC
Seller: Polly French
Date: 11/01/23

COLRAIN

2 Cider Mill Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: David E. Arsenault
Seller: AI Property Solutions LLC
Date: 11/07/23

4 Cromack Lane
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $382,000
Buyer: Kyle J. Welsh
Seller: Susan E. Wall
Date: 11/09/23

DEERFIELD

39 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: Shelly Rifken
Seller: Corey J. Ramsay
Date: 11/03/23

72 North Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Lauren K. Hnath
Seller: Kownacki Int.
Date: 10/30/23

9 Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ethan Wickline
Seller: Leslie A. Wickline
Date: 11/06/23

GREENFIELD

104 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: David R. Cramer
Seller: Ion Virlizanu
Date: 11/03/23

209-211 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $201,500
Buyer: Laura James
Date: 11/08/23

48 Harrison Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: William J. Carey
Seller: Lindsey M. Ennis
Date: 11/01/23

105 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Troy Santerre
Seller: Timothy J. Stebbins
Date: 10/30/23

59 Newell Pond Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Timothy Kosuda
Seller: Barbara E. Woodcock
Date: 11/06/23

LEYDEN

148 East Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Carole J. Rose RET
Seller: William R. Butler
Date: 11/01/23

MONTAGUE

79 2nd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $126,000
Buyer: William R. Crosby
Seller: Margaret S. Glassman
Date: 11/03/23

113-115 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: 113 Ave A. LLC
Seller: Emily Ya-Ping
Date: 11/06/23

8 Grant St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Troy Santerre
Seller: Chadd Cocking
Date: 10/30/23

48 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Austin M. Fortin
Seller: Jill M. Innes
Date: 10/31/23

123 Montague St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Joshua A. Lashway
Seller: Crochier, Leslie C., (Estate)
Date: 11/09/23

24 Vladish Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $127,000
Buyer: Paxton P. Reed
Seller: Anthony D. Diaz
Date: 11/01/23

3 Wolcott
Montague, MA 01347
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Green River Collective LLC
Seller: Matherson, Brian Lee, (Estate)
Date: 11/06/23

NORTHFIELD

91 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $1,025,000
Buyer: LCS Realty LLC
Seller: Northern Enterprises LLC
Date: 11/01/23

ORANGE

124 Drew Blvd.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Christine Richardson
Seller: Peter M. Jack
Date: 11/09/23

137 Eagleville Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Michael Gelinas
Seller: Kiernan R. Wilson
Date: 11/03/23

465 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kimberly Maguy
Seller: Eugene F. Litchfield
Date: 11/09/23

60 Holmes Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: 88 Lambert Ave. NT
Seller: Steven Gauvin
Date: 11/07/23

73-75 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Yunxiang Zhong
Seller: Tawny R. Evanson
Date: 10/31/23

2 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: 2 Main St. Orange LLC
Seller: James A. Stanley
Date: 11/09/23

SHELBURNE

11 Main St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $665,000
Buyer: John Petrovato
Seller: Kenneth R. Downes Int.
Date: 10/30/23

SHUTESBURY

27 Weatherwood Road
Shutesbury, MA 01002
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Lipman & Cohen Joint LT
Seller: Paul S. Lipman TR
Date: 11/01/23

SUNDERLAND

621 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Mary M. Cathcart
Seller: Damien T. McNally
Date: 11/02/23

247 Plumtree Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $545,000
Buyer: John T. McConnell Int.
Seller: Dolores M. Berwind RET
Date: 11/09/23

WENDELL

West St.
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Sara C. Hsiang
Seller: Kevin M. Eckhardt
Date: 11/08/23

WHATELY

184 Haydenville Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jenny A. Richards
Seller: Dwight, Elizabeth A., (Estate)
Date: 11/03/23

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

46 Federal St. Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Scott Harlow
Seller: Jacob M. Kopyscinski
Date: 11/07/23

81 Burlington Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $820,000
Buyer: Mohammed A. Burhan
Seller: Konstantin Gut
Date: 11/01/23

18 Duclos Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Konstantin Gut
Seller: Ruth E. Chandler
Date: 11/01/23

61-63 High St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $536,100
Buyer: Kay T. Oo
Seller: Alexander Panchelyuga
Date: 11/02/23

42 Lincoln St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Thomas G. Gonet
Seller: William P. Gonet
Date: 11/03/23

48 Morningside Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $422,900
Buyer: Nathaniel W. Karns
Seller: Johnson FT
Date: 11/03/23

6 Pheasant Run Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Megliola Realty LLC
Seller: John J. O’Brien
Date: 11/02/23

65 South Park Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jordyn L. Michaelson
Seller: Patnaude, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 11/09/23

397 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Silver Snake Properties LLC
Seller: Lynne M. Paquin
Date: 11/08/23

437 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Umer F. Husain
Seller: Jonathan Zuber
Date: 11/10/23

64 Sunnyslope Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Scott Main
Seller: Raymond M. Pronovost
Date: 11/09/23

BLANDFORD

138 Chester Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Jacques Boilard
Seller: Roy, Gary L., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/23

49 North St.
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Kelsey M. McGinley
Seller: Aaron J. Labrecque
Date: 11/09/23

55 Russell Stage Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Stone Mitchell
Seller: Amanda R. Rudzik
Date: 11/09/23

20 Sperry Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Frances Kibbe
Seller: Sperry Road RT
Date: 11/02/23

CHICOPEE

149 Beauchamp Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jean C. Santiago-Reyes
Seller: Andrzej Soja
Date: 10/30/23

116 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jasmyn Quinones
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/23

71 Bray St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kyle Soja
Seller: Green, George F., (Estate)
Date: 11/03/23

8 Canal St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Sabino D. Carballo-Diaz
Seller: Tabor, Jerzy Piotr, (Estate)
Date: 11/03/23

285 East St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Darnell Cortes
Seller: Dominic M. Cessarini
Date: 11/03/23

104 Gill St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: USBank
Seller: Keith J. Dupont
Date: 11/08/23

54 Kennedy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: William A. Fish
Seller: Marco A. Morgado
Date: 11/01/23

61 Kimball St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Orlando S. Gonzalez-Santos
Seller: JoeJoe Properties LLC
Date: 11/09/23

132 Nelson St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Honorio D. Velasquez
Seller: Leshia A. O’Neil-Wolcott
Date: 10/30/23

224 School St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Luis Capellan
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 11/09/23

100 Van Horn St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Marco A. Morgado
Seller: Gregorios Varypatakis
Date: 11/01/23

16 Woodcrest Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Pedro Sanchez
Seller: Elaine Bourgeois
Date: 11/10/23

EAST LONGMEADOW

Anna Marie Lane, Lot A
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Seller: Knox Trail RT
Date: 11/09/23

19 Bettswood Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Thomas F. Rivers
Seller: Brown, Patricia Fiske, (Estate)
Date: 11/10/23

55 Pineywoods Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Thomas J. Flanagan
Seller: Vladimir Strelnitski
Date: 11/10/23

208 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Lachenauer LLC
Seller: Cwabs Inc. Series
Date: 11/08/23

HAMPDEN

73 Genevieve Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Brooke Logan
Seller: James E. Fiola
Date: 10/30/23

198 Stafford Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Rhonda Black
Seller: Johnny J. Johnson
Date: 11/07/23

HOLLAND

14 Craig Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Joshua Strasser
Seller: Amber L. Boucher
Date: 11/03/23

20 Joanie Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $383,585
Buyer: Pantuosco FT
Seller: Andrew M. Pantuosco
Date: 11/08/23

64 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Jonathan Fallon
Seller: Pebbles J. Carson
Date: 10/31/23

HOLYOKE

24 Ashley Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Cynthia H. Theriault
Seller: Robert C. Daniell RET
Date: 11/03/23

103 Chapin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: 103 Chapin St. LLC
Seller: Ronald E. Holland
Date: 11/01/23

24 Franks Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Viktor Biley
Seller: Falcetti, Una Mae, (Estate)
Date: 10/31/23

44 George St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Rosa Adorno
Seller: Theresa L. Asselin RET
Date: 11/06/23

354-356 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Pink Finch LLC
Seller: Bobo RT
Date: 11/07/23

414-416 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Acemar Leasing LLC
Seller: Holyoke Athletic & Social Club
Date: 11/03/23

462-464 Maple St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $2,600,000
Buyer: 220 Linden Realty LLC
Seller: Lacoste Properties LLC
Date: 10/30/23

1222 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $471,500
Buyer: Susan Fritz
Seller: Donoghue, Stephen, (Estate)
Date: 11/10/23

488-496 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $222,500
Buyer: 224 Westfield Road LLC
Seller: Corine M. Fitzpatrick LT
Date: 11/03/23

10 Quinn Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Brian Hunter
Seller: David D. McClain
Date: 10/31/23

11-13 School St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: 220 Linden Realty LLC
Seller: Lacoste Properties LLC
Date: 10/30/23

106 Sheehan Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jefte A. Silva
Seller: Donna M. Daigle
Date: 11/06/23

92 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jacob A. Carroll
Seller: Sachs Int.
Date: 10/31/23

16 Washington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Gallagher Capital Group LLC
Seller: Edward J. Sokol
Date: 11/03/23

246 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: Meghan Carroll
Seller: Miguel Colon
Date: 11/09/23

2 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael Sanchez
Seller: Maria Rivera
Date: 11/10/23

LONGMEADOW

36 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: CKJ Realty LLC
Seller: Custom Home Development Group LLC
Date: 11/07/23

51 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: CKJ Realty LLC
Seller: Custom Home Development Group LLC
Date: 11/07/23

434 Bliss Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: B. D. Jimenez
Seller: Thomas Sophinos
Date: 10/31/23

64 Cambridge Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kristin Blanchard
Seller: Gallup FT
Date: 10/31/23

22 Falmouth Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Martin Boyle
Seller: Rolland M. Combe
Date: 11/03/23

291 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Branden J. Bertelli
Seller: 291 Maple Road RT
Date: 11/03/23

41 Shaker Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Nathan A. Nadeau
Date: 10/31/23

23 Skyridge St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Alyssa Milne
Seller: Susan L. French
Date: 10/31/23

LUDLOW

552 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Casey Gilbert
Seller: Mark S. Lyon
Date: 11/01/23

105 Booth St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Alexandria M. Ferreira
Seller: Thomas D. Cowell
Date: 11/02/23

317 Colonial Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Thomas Cowell
Seller: Rebecca L. Goncalves
Date: 11/02/23

17 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Jeremy P. Stoddard
Seller: Darnell Cortes
Date: 10/30/23

87 Cote Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: James J. Galica
Seller: Tina M. Lapierre
Date: 11/03/23

121 Fenton Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Krista Mitchell
Seller: Danielle L. Beaulieu
Date: 11/01/23

30 Plymouth Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Anthony Gandelli
Seller: Hilary A. Considine
Date: 11/06/23

LUDLOW

64-66 Oak St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Joel Mata
Seller: Mario G. Carneiro
Date: 11/09/23

65 Parkview St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: John M. Faustino
Seller: Irene Faustino
Date: 11/08/23

187 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Goncalves
Seller: David J. Knapp
Date: 11/06/23

52 West Belmont St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Natalie A. Colapietro
Seller: Emilio Santos
Date: 11/09/23

MONTGOMERY

71 Herrick Road
Montgomery, MA 01050
Amount: $377,000
Buyer: Brian C. Kopinto
Seller: Gregory W. Smith
Date: 11/02/23

301 Main Road
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Nicole Marcotte
Seller: Audrey A. Kopinto
Date: 11/02/23

Pomeroy Road (off)
Montgomery, MA 01085
Amount: $377,000
Buyer: Brian C. Kopinto
Seller: Gregory W. Smith
Date: 11/02/23

PALMER

10-12 Fox St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Danielle M. Collins
Seller: Austin Collins
Date: 11/08/23

75 Griffin St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Justin K. Cordeiro
Seller: Logan J. Lehman
Date: 11/07/23

1461 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Briana Salerno
Seller: Dore Real Estate LLC
Date: 10/31/23

3006 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $292,500
Buyer: Annie Turnball
Seller: Ebenezer Construction & Cleaning
Date: 11/03/23

45-47 South St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jeffery S. Columbus
Seller: Manuel S. Puyen Roche
Date: 10/31/23

127 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Theresa A. Cofske
Seller: Justin K. Cordeiro
Date: 11/07/23

25 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $2,000,000
Buyer: 25 Ware Street LLC
Seller: Nlcp 25 Ware St. Mass. LLC
Date: 10/30/23

RUSSELL

70 Fairview Ave.
Russell, MA 01085
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Anthony C. Diaz
Seller: Decoteau, 3rd Robert S., (Estate)
Date: 11/10/23

SPRINGFIELD

37 Aberdeen Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jackeline Diaz
Seller: Thomas Poudrier
Date: 10/31/23

1007 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Nick Zaporozhchenko
Seller: Cameron Perry
Date: 11/07/23

126 Ambrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Charles T. Hale
Seller: Charlene Joubert
Date: 10/30/23

524 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Carmen Reyes
Seller: 524 Armory RT
Date: 11/03/23

203 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jaime Casiano
Seller: Gail T. Cutler
Date: 11/09/23

305 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Genesis A. Agueda
Seller: Job Asiimwe
Date: 10/31/23

55 Beaufort Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dustin R. Rhodes
Seller: Lukasz M. Jacek
Date: 11/09/23

301-307 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Cherlie Magny-Normilus
Seller: Christian Nguyen
Date: 10/31/23

632 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Corey Lawrence-Godfrey
Seller: Antonio R. Sorcinelli
Date: 10/30/23

14 Bentley St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Ellika E. Nickerson
Seller: Catherine MacGovern
Date: 11/01/23

59 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Carlos Restrepo
Seller: Americo Freitas
Date: 11/07/23

73 Bremen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Dylan Sliech
Seller: Elizabeth Imelio
Date: 11/10/23

41 Brookdale Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: NPN Realty LLC
Seller: Thomas Maziarz
Date: 11/02/23

22-24 Burke St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Igor Arbuzov
Seller: Tiyra L. Johnson
Date: 11/07/23

20 Cara Lane
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $406,500
Buyer: Andrew Amidon
Seller: Christie E. Hendrickson
Date: 11/03/23

27 Chester St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: 27 Chester Street LLC
Seller: Property Advantage Inc.
Date: 11/02/23

28 Chilson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Patriot Living Proprties LLC
Seller: Walter R. Kubacki
Date: 11/10/23

38 Collins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Nicholas Avery
Seller: 38 Collins LLC
Date: 11/10/23

187 Connecticut Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Jose A. Rivera
Seller: Nereida Rivera
Date: 11/09/23

6 Devonshire Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Ingrid Serrano
Seller: Joaquim S. Madeira
Date: 11/01/23

110 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: David A. Brunato
Seller: Patricia A. Varney RET
Date: 11/06/23

80 Elaine Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Eunice A. Andoh-Dadzie
Seller: Meredith E. Ballista
Date: 10/31/23

48 Emerald Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jesus B. Ruiz
Seller: Smith, Wayne, (Estate)
Date: 10/31/23

14-16 Falmouth St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Victor Roule
Seller: Evelyn Rose LLC
Date: 11/03/23

39 Fenway Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Latasha Downie
Seller: Jorge H. Bordonhos
Date: 10/31/23

130 Finch Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Joan Huff
Seller: Laurie Lemire
Date: 11/01/23

328 Gilbert Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Sonia N. Rodriguez
Seller: Minerva Aponte
Date: 11/06/23

15 Glenham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $148,000
Buyer: Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Seller: Carmen D. Rosa
Date: 11/08/23

140 Glenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Andrea M. Martins
Seller: Taylor Tran
Date: 11/08/23

164 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Katherine Ramos
Seller: Ruby V. Jones
Date: 11/09/23

48-50 Howes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Harshawardhan Banda
Seller: Eryn E. Locascio
Date: 11/03/23

80 Keddy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Rosalinda Hernandez
Seller: Lor V. Yang
Date: 11/09/23

61 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Sebastian O. Garcia
Seller: Long River Realty LLC
Date: 11/09/23

75 Leyfred Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Juan C. Santiago
Seller: Fyxer Up Properties LLC
Date: 11/03/23

38-40 Longhill St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Tavernier Investments LLC
Seller: Reed D. Hosten
Date: 11/06/23

14 Los Angeles St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Phillips Asset Management LLC
Seller: Christine S. Messier
Date: 11/09/23

17 Manitoba St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Baerbel Kittelmann
Seller: Edward F. Hobaica
Date: 11/02/23

49 Marchioness Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Jimmie L. Whitecotton
Seller: Karen Kelley
Date: 10/31/23

93 Melville St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: John M. Martin
Seller: Reginald P. Johnson
Date: 11/02/23

159 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Theresa Robinson
Seller: Walters, Jane A., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/23

61-63 Monrovia St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Paula B. Dos Santos
Seller: Michael Katsounakis
Date: 11/01/23

83 Moss Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Evan W. King
Seller: Ariel R. Clemmer
Date: 11/03/23

295 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Hannah Bilodeau
Seller: Jose A. Hernandez
Date: 10/30/23

327 Orange St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: RCF 2 Acquisition TR
Seller: Joseph K. Perez-Gonzales
Date: 11/08/23

169 Penrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Robin L. Youmans
Seller: Kennedy Acquisitions LLC
Date: 11/09/23

601-603 Plainfield St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Auris E. Done
Seller: Jacqueline Martinez
Date: 11/09/23

160-234 Rocus St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,075,000
Buyer: Morais Enterprises LLC
Seller: S. R. Energy Inc.
Date: 11/06/23

1225 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rose Cash
Seller: Fab Holdings LLC
Date: 11/09/23

73 Sunapee St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Jouly T. Yang
Seller: Florence N. Fay
Date: 11/09/23

105 Welland Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Jaimilly T. Garcia
Seller: Nelida Medina
Date: 11/06/23

60 Westbrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Albert Adomako
Seller: Barbara J. Miller
Date: 10/30/23

41 White Birch Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $293,500
Buyer: Geraldo Zayas
Seller: Peter J. & L. Danmalis RET
Date: 11/07/23

556 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Leanny Puello
Seller: Thomas F. Rivers
Date: 11/10/23

919 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $262,500
Buyer: Melissa Blais
Seller: Lori P. Venezia
Date: 10/30/23

11 Winding Lane
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: David Toum
Seller: Charles K. Burke
Date: 10/31/23

SOUTHWICK

152 Feeding Hills Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $299,987
Buyer: Morris J. Govan
Seller: Christopher M. Thomas
Date: 11/08/23

18 Meadow Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Vincent Petrangelo
Seller: Craig S. Miller
Date: 11/10/23

17 Gargon Ter.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Richard Conroy
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/23

72 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Richard Blaser
Seller: Soundview Home Loan TR
Date: 10/30/23

465 North Loomis St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Lisa Freeman
Seller: Alfred J. Beauregard
Date: 11/07/23

5 Tall Pines Trail
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $649,000
Buyer: Mario J. Bernal
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 10/31/23

TOLLAND

84 Lakeview Lane
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $549,000
Buyer: Howard S. Hoffman
Seller: Spidal NT
Date: 11/10/23

WEST SPRINGFIELD

9 Abigaile Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $635,000
Buyer: Brian G. Signet
Seller: Richard R. Poe
Date: 10/31/23

34 Belle Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Nickolas R. Rodriguez
Seller: Skyspec LLC
Date: 11/10/23

68 Christine Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $740,000
Buyer: Muhammad D. Sabir
Seller: Ahmed Elmogy
Date: 10/31/23

32 Glenview Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Tianyi Zhou
Seller: Jason D. Leary
Date: 11/08/23

132 Grandview Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $317,000
Buyer: Arpana Rai
Seller: Jahjan LLC
Date: 11/09/23

18 Hillside Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,500
Buyer: Amber Fragoso
Seller: Justin S. Bergeron
Date: 11/02/23

81 Lennys Way
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $695,000
Buyer: Greg Varypatakis
Seller: Mohammad A. Burhan
Date: 11/01/23

250 Main St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $243,078
Buyer: TD Bank
Seller: Cam M. Pham
Date: 11/09/23

33 Maple St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Andrew P. Gould
Seller: Colleen V. Jenkins
Date: 11/01/23

1269 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jamie J. Mitchell
Seller: Christine M. Orwat
Date: 11/01/23

326 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Benjamin M. Ward
Seller: Tiberiu Poshtaru
Date: 11/09/23

42 Old Barn Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Justin Bergeron
Seller: Jeffrey B. Lavoine
Date: 11/02/23

154 Pease Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: John J. Steup
Seller: James P. Galica
Date: 10/31/23

154 Pease Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $309,000
Buyer: Beau D. Salamon-Davis
Seller: James P. Galica
Date: 11/10/23

94 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Constance
Seller: James A. Richard
Date: 10/31/23

45-47 Southworth St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Andrew Morin
Seller: Jessica Korobkov
Date: 10/31/23

2355 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Christina Suheen
Seller: Suk RT
Date: 11/10/23

WESTFIELD

49 Canal Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Capela Reality Group LLC
Seller: Charles A. Mathieu
Date: 11/01/23

184 Birch Bluffs Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Seth T. Philipp
Seller: Holden Canty
Date: 11/09/23

27 Furrowtown Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Gabriel Lopez
Seller: Steven J. Sheldon
Date: 11/10/23

230 Granville Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Seller: John G. Moriarty
Date: 11/03/23

60 Lewis Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Katie Spaulding
Seller: Sergiy Suprunchuk
Date: 10/31/23

15 Malone Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $311,000
Buyer: Gregory Smith
Seller: Darron G. Hillman
Date: 11/02/23

7 Medieros Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: DM United Realty LLC
Seller: MPS Realty LLC
Date: 11/03/23

503 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Shawn Barsalou
Seller: Dennis R. Blakely
Date: 10/30/23

43 Jaeger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Nextgen Real Estate LLC
Seller: Joanne C. Lisee
Date: 11/08/23

100 Park Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Caitlyn N. Champagne
Seller: Archie F. Hogue
Date: 11/09/23

5 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: David J. Oleksak
Seller: David J. Oleksak
Date: 11/08/23

122 Putnam Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Serhii Storcheus
Seller: Manchester Enterprises LLC
Date: 11/03/23

305 Springdale Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Jacob Mead
Seller: Jay A. Fournier
Date: 10/30/23

259 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Michael Wheeler
Seller: Kathryn L. Buttrick RET
Date: 11/09/23

WILBRAHAM

21 Jewell Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Trevor J. Ziomek
Seller: Gregory A. Coutu
Date: 11/09/23

57 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Zachary Yacteen
Seller: Lori A. Jacquinet
Date: 11/03/23

15 McIntosh Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: Heidi Li
Seller: Jay S. Steingrub TR
Date: 11/03/23

7 Rice Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Gay
Seller: Teresa M. Strandberg
Date: 11/09/23

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AHMERST

40 Hop Brook Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Jason Ditzian
Seller: Rolf Nelson
Date: 11/03/23

1117 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $469,000
Buyer: 1117 North Pleasant St. LLC
Seller: Mimsy Cove LLC
Date: 11/01/23

49 Sheerman Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $683,049
Buyer: Sidney Strickland
Seller: Barbara H. Goldstein
Date: 10/31/23

27 The Hollow
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Cil Realty Of Mass. Inc.
Seller: Rgink LLC
Date: 11/09/23

21 Valley View Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $544,900
Buyer: Timothy S. Nixon
Seller: Deana Whittlesey
Date: 11/02/23

51 Valley View Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Bonnie B. Anderson
Date: 11/06/23

BELCHERTOWN

19 Dana Hill
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Ruth Huyler
Seller: Christopher F. Fitzgerald
Date: 11/10/23

11 Eastview Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Brian Jette
Seller: Carl E. Brown
Date: 10/31/23

633 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $412,000
Buyer: Wendie Levitan
Seller: Jason S. Balut
Date: 11/03/23

High Bluff Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $1,281,000
Buyer: Vanessa Homes LLC
Seller: S&M Equipment LLC
Date: 11/03/23

44 Mountain View Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Pubali Datta
Seller: Stephen M. Weibel
Date: 11/02/23

15 Old Farm Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Jeremy Breef-Pilz
Seller: Jacqueline Habib
Date: 11/03/23

16 Pheasant Run
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Patrice L. Housey
Seller: Victor L. Rodrigues
Date: 11/09/23

42 South Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Richard P. McGuire
Seller: Dulude FT
Date: 10/30/23

CUMMINGTON

95 Berkshire Trail
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Ryan C. Miller
Seller: Robert N. Quigley
Date: 10/31/23

605 Berkshire Trail
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Jonathan Foley
Seller: Antoni J. Sakowicz
Date: 11/03/23

149 Porter Hill Road
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Hhcp LLC
Seller: Bruce H. Hoag
Date: 11/08/23

EASTHAMPTON

10 Conrad Circle, Lot 10
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $549,900
Buyer: Ann E. Silver
Seller: Loudville Condominiums LLC
Date: 11/01/23

10 Duda Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Michael R. Dion
Seller: Brown Jr., Kenneth, (Estate)
Date: 11/10/23

393 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Fiverobin LLC
Seller: Kevin M. Schmitter
Date: 11/07/23

2 Park Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Matthew H. Ghazarian
Seller: Peter E. Lustenberger
Date: 10/31/23

63 Phelps St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Silver Snake Properties LLC
Seller: Hughes, Sally J., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/23

12 Steplar Xing, Lot 12
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $594,900
Buyer: Wendy J. Allen
Seller: Loudville Condominiums LLC
Date: 10/30/23

GOSHEN

2 Maple Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Linda B. Putnam
Seller: Courtney C. MacLachlan TR
Date: 11/03/23

GRANBY

122 Carver St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Oleh Pikulskiy
Seller: Alexandr Nejelski
Date: 11/10/23

31 Forge Pond Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Richard Landry
Seller: Diane Soriano
Date: 11/08/23

HADLEY

230 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Artiga Enterprise LLC
Seller: Stanley Adams
Date: 10/31/23

HUNTINGTON

Route 112
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Archimedes Plumbing & Heating
Seller: Huntington Country Store
Date: 11/01/23

34 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Kostis J. Zarvis
Seller: Colby M. Lurgio
Date: 10/30/23

70 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Archimedes Plumbing & Heating
Seller: Huntington Country Store
Date: 11/01/23

NORTHAMPTON

389 Bridge Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $237,500
Buyer: Alisa M. Wagman
Seller: Marlene A. O’Connell
Date: 11/09/23

9 Corticelli St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Butler
Seller: Jason Ditzian
Date: 11/03/23

13-A Finn St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Rachel S. Riverwood
Seller: Shane R. Rogers
Date: 11/01/23

135 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,052,500
Buyer: Mill River Music Inc.
Seller: Barry G. Goldberg
Date: 11/01/23

69 Market St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $335,400
Buyer: Brian Kane
Seller: Arthur L. Desantis
Date: 10/30/23

260 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Andrea M. Kureczka
Seller: Marilyn J. Buuck
Date: 10/31/23

661 Park Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $739,000
Buyer: Toby S. Nelson
Seller: Elisa S. Daus
Date: 11/07/23

9 Corticelli St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Rebecca L. Butler
Seller: Jason Ditzian
Date: 11/03/23

13-A Finn St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Rachel S. Riverwood
Seller: Shane R. Rogers
Date: 11/01/23

135 King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,052,500
Buyer: Mill River Music Inc.
Seller: Barry G. Goldberg
Date: 11/01/23

69 Market St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $335,400
Buyer: Brian Kane
Seller: Arthur L. Desantis
Date: 10/30/23

260 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Andrea M. Kureczka
Seller: Marilyn J. Buuck
Date: 10/31/23

58 Ridge View Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Charlene R. Gentes
Seller: Sheila M. Coy RET
Date: 10/30/23

3 Riverbank Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Danielle Delucia
Seller: Mary Kennedy
Date: 10/30/23

418 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Lepore
Seller: Tina T. Champagne
Date: 11/07/23

245 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Daniel Cavanaugh
Seller: DNB Properties LLC
Date: 11/01/23

9 Villone Dr.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $481,000
Buyer: Asher Sarlin
Seller: Paul S. Cook
Date: 11/03/23

701 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Dasher J. Rattray
Seller: Claudia Viele
Date: 11/06/23

735 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Carl D. Tietjen
Seller: David L. Fradkin
Date: 11/08/23

PELHAM

59 Meetinghouse Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Michael B. Mahoney
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 11/10/23

SOUTH HADLEY

14 Country Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jason P. Grigas
Seller: Laura S. Fitzgerald
Date: 11/01/23

18 Garden St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: GITSIT SOLUTIONS LLC
Seller: Robert M. Stapley
Date: 10/30/23

123 Granby Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Roland W. Cox
Seller: Lorraine D. Lavallee
Date: 11/07/23

37 Haig Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Daviau & Robert Properties LLC
Seller: ZCG Properties LLC
Date: 11/01/23

12 Lithia Springs Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Paul J. Wanat
Seller: Barbara J. Smith
Date: 11/09/23

36 Ludlow Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Esther H. Chandler
Seller: Adam Lukomski
Date: 11/06/23

21 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $574,900
Buyer: Terres FT
Seller: J.N. Duquette & Son Construction Inc.
Date: 11/02/23

209 Mosier St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Cheryl A. Kiras
Seller: Katelyn Labrie
Date: 10/30/23

394 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $469,900
Buyer: Jeremy Nosser
Seller: Terie Fleury
Date: 11/02/23

39 Old County Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Arthur Williamson
Seller: Eeps LLC
Date: 11/09/23

11 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Tonya Skowyra
Seller: Oliver O. Akamnonu
Date: 10/30/23

47 School St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Yassine Zian
Seller: Crochetiere, Robert P., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/23

11 Yale St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Brecher
Seller: Emalie D. Clark
Date: 10/30/23

SOUTHAMPTON

29 Bluemer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Rgb Industries Inc.
Seller: Darleen A. Poulin
Date: 10/30/23

125 Glendale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Mary E. Longabaugh RET
Seller: Jennifer Siegel
Date: 11/08/23

12 Middle Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Melvin M. Cortes
Seller: Richard E. Krzanowski
Date: 11/01/23

WARE

7 Big Tree Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Shawn Donnelly
Seller: Peter T. Bassignani
Date: 10/31/23

23 Clifford Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Ontour Properties Inc.
Seller: Jeffrey A. Mlynarski
Date: 10/31/23

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff December 6, 2023

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of November 2023.

CHICOPEE

Grace Slavic Pentecostal
5 Meadow St.
$5,000 — Remove front overhang roof, patch wall

Charles Sourmaidis
467 Memorial Dr.
$40,000 — Demolition at former Denny’s restaurant

EASTHAMPTON

60-62 Main Street LLC
60-62 Main St.
$5,000 — Remove pergola and deck over lot line

Richard Burgielewicz
51 Brook St.
$154,963 — Verizon Wireless to swap 12 antennas, add four antennas, swap six radios, add six radios, swap two hybrid cables, and swap three-sector monopole platform to four-sector monopole

Debra Davis
359 Main St.
$37,732.80 — Insulation, weatherization, air sealing

Easthampton Congregational Church
116 Main St.
$85,000 — Place fiber-optic cabinet, generator, propane tank, electric meter frame, and fencing of equipment compound

Eastworks LLP
116 Pleasant St.
$3,000 — Reverse swing for three doors, construct new walls for frames

Stephen Henderson, Classic Management
359 Main St.
$15,100 — Roofing on Building 16

HADLEY

Bakurental LLC
49 Middle St.
N/A — Remove and repair porch flooring

Russell Street Hospitality LLC
340 Russell St.
N/A — Homewood Suites signage rebranding

LENOX

Boston University
45 West St.
$15,300 — Roofing

PVI Lenox Village LLC
21 Housatonic St.
$34,400 — Install new wet fire sprinkler system

Town of Lenox
275 Main St.
$33,390 — Roofing

NORTHAMPTON

32 Masonic Street LLC
32 Masonic St., Unit A
$15,000 — Remove two windows and fill in openings, repair siding

ADB-1 Properties LLC
12 Hockanum Road
$22,500 — Convert porch to laundry room

The BV Hampshire House Trust
38 Franklin St.
$110,000 — Construct new porch

Dewey Court Properties
34 Dewey Court
$380,000 — Kitchen renovation and addition, bath renovation, add second-floor laundry and bathroom, new windows, remove porches

Florence Civic & Business Assoc. Inc.
90 Park St.
$7,435 — Insulation

Hampshire Regional YMCA
286 Prospect St.
$305,679 — Install mono-slope open-air pavilion

Harmonic Rock Realty LLC
125 Pleasant St.
$4,200 — Fire-suppression system

Hill Institute
83 Pine St.
$23,000 — Alter side entrance

Northampton Golf Inc.
135 Main St.
$30,000 — Replace plate glass with frame construction

Pun Family LLC
176 Pine St.
$8,000 — Insulation and weatherization

Smith College
7 College Lane
$116,400 — Interior renovation to classroom and offices

Smith College
7 College Lane
$97,000 — Interior renovation

Smith College
70 Dryads Green
$28,900 — Roofing

Smith College
79 Elm St.
$50,000 — Rebuild porch

Smith College
14 Green St.
$5,000 — Interior renovation for Many Graces

Smith College
25 Henshaw Ave.
$244,163 — Exterior handrails, ramp, and kitchen upgrades

Smith College
29 Kensington Ave.
$29,500 — Roofing

Smith College
64 Kensington Ave.
$14,500 — Roofing

Sunwood Development Corp.
31 Chapel St.
$113,641 — Install new sprinkler system

Taylor Northampton RE II Holdings
29 Edwards Square
$1,000 — Insulation and weatherization

PITTSFIELD

Lori McHugh
7 Coleman Ter.
$19,995 — Install ramp

SPRINGFIELD

401 Liberty Street LLC
163 Stafford St.
$28,800 — Erect two walls for new machinery room in warehouse

1277 Liberty Street LLC
1327 Liberty St.
$77,857.50 — Remodel tenant space for new afterschool program at On and On Childcare

1277 Liberty Street LLC
1327 Liberty St.
$10,000 — Install monitored fire-alarm system at On and On Childcare

City of Springfield
605 Worthington St.
$325,760 — Remove and replace roof covering at Fire Department headquarters

MGM Springfield Redevelopment LLC
101 State Way
$25,000 — T-Mobile to remove six roof-mounted cellular antennas and install five new antennas with associated equipment at MGM Springfield

PS Springfield LLC
461 Boston Road
$855,131 — Erect recreational cannabis dispensary for Kur Retailers

Springfield Jewish Community Center
1160 Dickinson St.
$1,500,000 — Phase 1 fire restoration; alter space for interior fit-out and additional repairs to women’s locker rooms

BusinessTalk with Local Entrepreneur Myke Connolly

By BusinessWest Staff November 27, 2023

Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times.

Go HERE to view all episodes

Episode 189: November 27, 2023

Joe Bednar Talks to Local Entrepreneur Myke Connolly

Myke Connolly says he learned marketing at age 9, reselling candy to classmates in the Bahamas. As an adult, his entrepreneurial spirit and belief in the value of hard work have led him into many ventures, from Stinky Cakes — which turned diapers into gifts for new parents — to a business training and networking entity called Marketing and Cupcakes, to a rolling electronic billboard called Stand Out Truck. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Myke talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about what’s next for his enterprises, how he’s been impacted by mentors and strives to do the same for other aspiring entrepreneurs, and much more. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners Marks 75 Years of Change

By Joseph Bednar November 23, 2023

Architecture Special Coverage

Something to Build On

Vice President Vinny Magnano (left) and President Jeff Noble.

Western Mass. is home to dozens of architecture firms. And engineering firms. And land-surveying companies.

Not too many can say they’re all three.

But over its 75 years in business — it celebrates that milestone early in 2024 — Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners Inc. has evolved into a entity that can manage all those aspects of a project. And President Jeff Noble says that broad expertise sets Hill apart in its field — or, more accurately, fields. It’s also a strong buffer against shifting economic tides.

“We’re organized in three departments — architecture, engineering, and civil surveying — and it’s seldom that you get all three of those going gangbusters all at once,” Noble explained. “Sometimes we’re very fortunate, but other times, one might wane a little bit, while the other two are going well. That diversity of services has carried us along, so we’re able to sustain the level of employment and the types of services we offer. That’s been a big benefit.”

The company’s roughly 40 employees reflect that range: architects; structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers; civil engineers, land surveyors, and survey technicians; and project managers, designers, and drafters in all three niches.

For instance, “we did a brand-new facility for Standard Uniform Services. We started with the permitting, the site development, the architecture, the engineering, and designed that whole facility for them,” Noble explained, adding that it contracted with Forish Construction on the build. “That range of services has allowed us to provide all that, though it’s not always necessary that you need all those services together.”

“A lot of architectural firms are just architectural firms, and they have to go to get an engineer for structural, mechanical, electrical, civil … that’s not part of their company. In Western Mass., very few of those have combined engineering and architecture — and certainly not land surveying besides.”

Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners was established by William T. Hill in 1949 to provide mechanical-engineering design services to the robust paper industry of the Berkshires. It has called Dalton, a small town just east of Pittsfield, its home since its opening.

“Mr. Hill was a paper-mill engineer for Crane & Co. here in town, and he evolved from there,” Noble said of the company’s founding. “He grew little by little and did structural engineering, electrical, and mechanical engineering, strictly for the pulp and paper business.”

Vice President Vin Magnano came on board in 1975, and the company’s work and client base started to expand beyond paper into a wide range of commercial and industrial clients — still primarily engineering, but moving gradually into some design work.

“Then it just started to evolve organically to include more architectural work,” Noble added. “And we had engineering here to offer as backup for an architectural project, so it made a lot of sense.”

This Berkshire Family YMCA project includes a pool, court, elevated track, and fitness room.

Magnano recalled that “when I came here — I was just a kid, in my 20s — the only architecture we did was to put up a building that covered the machinery; that’s all they cared about. But we started changing after I was here a few years.”

In 1980, a group of five employees purchased the fixed assets of the founder and changed the company’s name to Hill Engineering Inc., and the company began to expand its footprint further in the fields of architecture, engineering, and surveying. In 1986, the company’s leadership contacted Noble, who had worked there before, to head up the growing architectural group. He was intrigued by Hill’s new model.

“I said, ‘yeah, that sounds like a good opportunity,’ and it turned out it was,” he told BusinessWest, adding that, as an architect, “I always appreciated having engineering in-house. A lot of architectural firms are just architectural firms, and they have to go to get an engineer for structural, mechanical, electrical, civil … that’s not part of their company. In Western Mass., very few of those have combined engineering and architecture — and certainly not land surveying besides.”

The company name was changed again in 1987 to Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners, Inc. to better reflect these expanded areas of service.

“We still do an awful lot just like we always have: we listen to our clients and respond to their needs. They come to us with a problem to solve, and we solve the problem, and move on to the next one.”

“We just started growing the architectural side of the business, doing more commercial work and some residential, institutional, recreational … lots of different types of projects that weren’t industrial. We added staff, and the company has grown over the years.”

Industrial Evolution

Over the decades, Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners has performed work for dozens of the most recognizable names in Western Mass., including General Dynamics, General Electric, Berkshire Health Systems, Union Carbide, Solutia, Kanzaki, and Smith & Wesson, as well as numerous colleges and universities; several Berkshire County municipalities; recreational, religious, and commercial entities; cultural institutions like Berkshire Museum, MASS MoCA, the Clark, and Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center; and land subdivisions throughout the region.

“When the architecture started to evolve from the paper mills, it was still industrial-based, no commercial; we hardly ever did banks or colleges or any of that,” Magnano said. “It was really driven in the industrial.”

Today, the firm boasts many long-time clients in all those sectors above, some for 40 years or more, he added.

Its acquisition of West Stockbridge Enterprises became an opportunity to get into the land-surveying and civil-engineering aspect, Noble added. “It, again, broadened our range of services that we can provide to our clients, whether it was strictly a subdivision survey or supported an architectural project. Clients say, ‘hey, I want to build something,’ and they’ve got to go through all the permitting aspects, site design, maybe find a site, do site analysis. All that started to become services we could provide for our clients.”

Meanwhile, in the engineering group, Magnano said, “we still do pretty much every discipline except fire protection; we partner with a company in Albany for all our fire-protection work.”

The Weidmann Electrical Technology facility in St. Johnsbury, Vt. is among the firm’s largest projects.

The firm’s radius of work is typically about 50 miles, though it has done major projects outside that, including a major expansion of Weidmann Electrical Technology’s paper mill in St. Johnsbury, Vt., one of that region’s largest employers, a little over a decade ago — about 35 years after Hill first worked on a project for Weidmann.

“They were losing their edge in the market, in the industry; Germany and other places were building new, high-tech stuff. So they spent $40 million doing a new addition on the old addition. We did everything, right from the site work,” Magnano said. “That was probably one of the most unique jobs we’ve done, and we were literally in there from day one — about four years. That was a big one.”

Over the decades, Hill has seen a number of changes, from technology to the way projects are bid. For one thing, there are fewer long-term, local relationships with clients because of consolidation, with clients being purchased by larger entities all the time. “So your companies that used to be local are now owned by a company that’s out of Springfield, Illinois or something,” Noble said. “You don’t have the same relationship, unfortunately.”

Meanwhile, codes and regulations have become more challenging, and an emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability has impacted how projects are designed, he added. “But we still do an awful lot just like we always have: we listen to our clients and respond to their needs. They come to us with a problem to solve, and we solve the problem, and move on to the next one.”

Welcome Mat

One negative trend that has impacted businesses of all kinds has been recruiting and retaining talent, and Noble said Hill has been able to maintain a steady staff, but it’s not always easy, especially with engineers.

“You don’t see people applying. It used to be people would come in, knock on the door, send a résumé pretty routinely. Now we can’t even solicit them. We go out and try to get them, and no responses,” he told BusinessWest, adding that Hill’s headquarters in the Berkshires can be a problem for some. “Our location just doesn’t seem to have the attraction for younger people. They’d rather go to the cities where there’s potential for maybe more glamorous or high-profile types of work.

“Students are still enlisting in engineering and architecture schools, but they don’t tend to come back here,” he added. “They go to UMass or Boston for college, but then they won’t come back to the Berkshires to work. That’s what we see as the issue.”

Still, the firm has managed to attract employees from the Pioneer Valley and the Albany, N.Y. areas, and it has also maintained relationships with trade schools to bring young people in for co-op experiences, some of which have resulted in hires over the years.

“You don’t have to necessarily get a master’s in such-and-such; you know you can come out of trade school and go to work as a computer operator here, and we’ll put you to work,” Noble explained. “You can learn on the fly, but under the tutelage of professional engineers.”

Magnano added that “we’ve been fortunate enough to get some individuals whose roots are in Dalton, or close by, and wanted to come back to Dalton. Over the last five to 10 years, we’ve really brought in another whole generation that hopefully will keep it going.”

Here, the envelope and siding go up on the NUPRO plastic-fabrication factory in South Deerfield.

Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners has been community-minded in other ways as well, Noble said, by supporting local nonprofits, social organizations, churches, and other causes in a number of ways.

“The [Dalton] Community Recreation Association is one, whether we do our work at a reduced fee or we support them through ads in their programs, or we sponsor a basketball team or baseball team.”

The firm also supports the Pittsfield YMCA, for which it just completed a major $12 million renovation, including a pool, court, elevated track, fitness facilities, and more. Often, Hill is able to provide services to nonprofit clients at a lower cost, or in an in-kind way, he said. “It works both ways. We get good experience out of it, and the client gets the service at a more affordable level.”

The firm’s leadership and employees also sit on boards and are encouraged to volunteer in the community, Noble added.

Shovels Out

As part of its 75th-anniversary year, the team at Hill is planning to bury a time capsule that includes, among other artifacts, some tools of the trade in 2023, and then unearth it 25 years from now, at the company’s centennial, to see how much their industry — sorry, industries — have changed.

Things have certainly changed plenty since 1949.

“I think we’re just very proud of having carried on Mr. Hill’s legacy here for 75 years,” Noble said. “I think he’d be really happy to see where we’re at. And who knows? Maybe we’ll keep it going for another 75.”

Building Permits

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the months of October and November 2023.

CHICOPEE

Chicopee Child Development
989 James St.
$4,170 — Remove existing door, install new steel doors with egress hardware

Diamante 16 LLC
508 Montgomery St.
$7,000 — Roofing

MPK Properties LLC
999 Memorial Dr.
$5,000 — Exterior exit door replacement

Pride Real Estate
27 Montgomery St.
$9,200 — Siding, drywall

Dave Vickers
34 Columba St.
$7,657 — Remove and replace nine windows

EASTHAMPTON

KC Tactical LLC
412 Main St.
$170,000 — Insulation and roofing

HADLEY

Barstow’s Longview Farm Inc.
156 Hockanum Road
N/A — Build barn

Gulmohar Realty Corp.
237 Russell St.
N/A — Install inground swimming pool

LEE

Gilbert Biron, Margaret Biron
42 Park St.
$4,900 — Nine vinyl windows

Alan Wilcox, Lynn Bertelli
29 High St.
$4,000 — Roofing

LENOX

Chucky’s LLC
90 Main St.
$25,000 — Selective demolition

Hillcrest Educational Center
349 Old Stockbridge Road
$408,245 — Replace windows, siding, decking, and shingles

Hillcrest Educational Center
242 West Mountain Road
$318,330 — Replace siding and windows; add new exterior porch, roof, and walkways; re-roof main roof areas; HVAC work to provide ventilation of fresh air

NORTHAMPTON

4-6 Market Street LLC
4 Market St.
$60,000 — Office renovation and add kitchen

14 Conz St. LLC
14 Conz St.
N/A — Deck repairs

1924 LLC
46 Round Hill Road
$2,700,000 — Convert Coolidge Hall building into apartments

Ballybunion Realty LLC
102 Main St., Unit A
$4,340 — Illuminated sign for Smoke Shop

City of Northampton
20 West St.
$7,950 — Chimney liner at Forbes Library

DDM Properties LLC
14 Market St.
$30,000 — Roofing

Florence Congregational Church
130 Pine St.
$35,000 — Fire system upgrade and add-on

Healthy Neighbors Group LLC
321 Bridge St.
$5,000 — Repairs and replacement windows

Scher Mass LLC
10 Michelman Ave.
$10,000 — Two-car garage addition

Smith College
186 Elm St.
$10,000 — Ceiling repairs at Jordan House

Smith College
100 Green St.
$96,740 — Install and relocate growth cambers

Valley Go West LLC
3 North Main St.
$4,300 — Two roof vents and insulation

PITTSFIELD

Cross Development Berkshires LLC
41 Cherry St.
$147,000 — Patch, paint, carpentry, tile, new vanities and cabinets

Four Thirty Three North RE LLC
431 North St., #1
$9,000 — Add six non-bearing interior partitions, two doors, one hand sink, and two hair-washing sinks

Douglas Hutton, Charles Slattery III
35 Commercial St.
$1,190,000 — Selective interior demolition and renovation to office, warehouse, and self-serve/retail

Goodwill Industries
5 Cheshire Road
$75,000 — Remove and replace five HVAC rooftop units

Independent Connections LLC
579 Fenn St.
$77,227 — Roofing

L&S LP
1035 South St.
$92,000 — Machine demolition of structure, including slab and foundations

John Marchisio
57 Industrial Dr.
$64,000 — Roofing

OBCC Holdings LLC
74 Downing Parkway
$168, — Roofing

Regan Development
592 North St., Building 2
$2,925,402 — Renovate building

Regan Development
592 North St., Building 3
$4,130,845 — Repair/improve commercial and residential apartments

Paul Saldana
271 Tyler St.
$28,000 — Replace architectural shingles to two porches, install 32 replacement windows, install four main doors in existing frames, rebuild floor of two porches

Pittsfield Management Systems Inc.
1000 North St.
$15,670 — Door units and hardware

South Congregational Church
110 South St.
$17,500 — Install projection Sunstyle retractable awning

South Street Associates LLC
153 South St.
$400,000 — Repair existing parapet

Thomas C. Flanagan Living Trust
63 Churchill Crest
$10,000 — Six vinyl replacement windows

SPRINGFIELD

American International College
1059 State St.
$48,950 — Interior demolition for future build-out in Lissa Building

American International College
1067 State St.
$29,925 — Interior demolition for future build-out for AIC Health Sciences

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$19,294 — Alter interior space for new electrical closet for replacement of electrical distribution service in mechanical/maintenance tunnel

Chestnut Park Preservation LP
10 Chestnut St.
$22,886 — Repair section of parking garage ramp slab

City of Springfield
70 Tapley St.
$4,214,000 — Roofing at Congressman Richard E. Neal Municipal Operations Center

Citywide Associates LP
513 Main St.
$19,873.55 — Insulation and air sealing

Citywide Associates LP
64 Myrtle St.
$30,918.10 — Insulation and air sealing

Holy Name Catholic Assoc.
323 Dickinson St.
$121,964 — Roofing at Holy Name Church

New North Citizens Council Inc.
2455 Main St.
$117,000 — Roofing at New North Community Center

New Trinity Church of God in Christ
209 Quincy St.
$15,000 — Roofing

WD 2025 Roosevelt LLC
2025 Roosevelt Ave.
$15,000 — Erect storage racks on concrete pad for Eversource Gas

WD 2025 Roosevelt LLC
2025 Roosevelt Ave.
$10,000 — Erect storage racks on concrete pad for Eversource Gas

WD 2025 Roosevelt LLC
2025 Roosevelt Ave.
$3,833 — Erect storage racks on concrete pad for Eversource Gas

Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
$237,451 — Alter third-floor space in Sleith Hall for six faculty offices

Guyseymore Wilson
708 Main St.
$125,000 — Full remodel and addition to rear of property for new kitchen

Picture This

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

Picture This

Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected]

Super 60

The Springfield Regional Chamber’s Super 60 Luncheon drew nearly 500 attendees to the MassMutual Center on Nov. 9. This year, the traditional Revenue and Growth categories were expanded to five with the addition of Start-Up, Give Back, and Non-Profit categories.

chamber President Diana Szynal with Lenny Underwood of Upscale Socks, honored in the Start-Up category

Griffin, Vanessa Cofer, and Esther Hudson of Revitalize Community Development Corp., which was honored in the Non-Profit category

the team at Appleton Corp., honored in the Give Back category

keynote speaker Ashley Kohl, owner of Ohana School of Performing Arts

Jessica Hansen and Boomer from the Springfield Thunderbirds, honored in the Growth and Give Back categories

Bikes Fight Cancer

In its inaugural year, Bikes Fight Cancer raised more than $190,000 for cancer research and services by engaging cyclists to fundraise and participate in various cycling events, including the Bikes Fight Cancer Charity Ride in June. On Nov. 5, Bikes Fight Cancer donated $36,500 to the Center for Human Development’s (CHD) Cancer House of Hope, which participated in the charity ride.

Pictured. from left: Ben Craft of CHD; Avery McAvoy, Becky McAvoy, and Johnny Morin of Bikes Fight Cancer; Margaret Toomey of the Cancer House of Hope; and Meghan Morin of Bikes Fight Cancer.

Campaign Kickoff

Berkshire United Way (BUW) launched its 2023-24 campaign with a kickoff celebration on Sept. 20 at the Country Club of Pittsfield, recognizing companies and organizations that went above and beyond and individuals who raised awareness and encouraged giving.

BUW President and CEO Tom Bernard with guest speaker Natalia DeRuzzio from Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, one of the agencies BUW supports through donor contributions

Beverly Gans from Taconic High School is honored as Employee Campaign Coordinator of the Year

attendees wave pom-poms during a celebratory moment. (Photo by Autumn Phoenix Photography)

Gone to the Dog

Baystate Children’s Hospital recently welcomed Isabela — Isa for short — as its first-ever facility dog, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. The golden retriever goes to work every day to provide animal-assisted therapy to pediatric patients, their families, and staff members. Facility dogs are used exclusively for clinical work; they can physically interact with patients to provide comfort and are trained to help with tasks like teaching kids how to take medication, keeping a child calm during medical intervention, and providing incentives for kids to get out of bed for a walk.

Baystate Children’s Hospital recently welcomed Isabela — Isa for short — as its first-ever facility dog

Honoring Service

JGS Lifecare held its 2023 annual meeting on Oct. 10. Highlights of the meeting included remarks from Robert Whitten, president of JGS Lifecare; Dr. Margaret Calkins, president of Innovative Designs in Environments for an Aging Society and recipient of the 2022 Changemaker Award from the Center for Health Design; and Adam Berman, CEO of JGS Lifecare (pictured, right, with Rudy D’Agostino, partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. and treasurer of JGS Lifecare, who received the Chair’s Service Award at the meeting).

Adam Berman, CEO of JGS Lifecare (pictured, right, with Rudy D’Agostino, partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. and treasurer of JGS Lifecare, who received the Chair’s Service Award at the meeting).

Pipeline to Nursing

State officials visited Holyoke Community College (HCC) on Oct. 17 to celebrate a statewide nursing scholarship program that pays 100% of costs for community-college nursing students. Pictured: HCC nursing student Katelynn Richard, center, practices under the supervision of Instructor Dorothy Shannon as Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, state Sen. Jo Comerford, and HCC President George Timmons look on. Also in attendance were Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones, Commissioner of Public Health Robbie Goldstein, state Sen. Adam Gomez, state Rep. Pat Duffy, and Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia.

Pictured: HCC nursing student Katelynn Richard, center, practices under the supervision of Instructor Dorothy Shannon as Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, state Sen. Jo Comerford, and HCC President George Timmons look on

Court Dockets

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

Court Dockets

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

Amy Desroches v. Luis Maravilha Sr., Annastacia Maravilha, and Aloralynn Maravilha d/b/a Twinscape Design and Construction Co.

Allegation: Defendant contracted to do work on plaintiff’s premises; defendant did not do some of the work, and the work defendant did was done negligently: $10,000

Filed: 11/8/23

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Joseph Asante v. Burkhard Restoration & Property Services LLC and Patrick Burkhard

Allegation: Breach of contract:$77,631.22

Filed: 10/11/23

Joanne Laviolette v. Aldi Massachusetts LLC and Aldi Inc.

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $70,000

Filed: 10/13/23

Jose Pomales v. City of Springfield

Allegation: Motor-vehicle negligence causing personal injury: $7,046.33

Filed: 10/19/23

Agenda

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

Agenda

Difference Makers Nominations

Through Dec. 8: Do you know someone who is truly making a difference in the Western Mass. region? BusinessWest invites you to nominate an individual or group for its 16th annual Difference Makers program. Nominations for the class of 2024 must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Difference Makers was launched in 2009 as a way to recognize the contributions of agencies and individuals who are contributing to quality of life in this region. Past honorees have come from dozens of business and nonprofit sectors, proving there’s no limit to the ways people can impact their communities. Let us know who you think deserves to be recognized as a Difference Maker in our upcoming class by visiting businesswest.com/difference-makers-nomination-form to complete the nomination form. Honorees will be profiled in an upcoming issue of BusinessWest and celebrated at a gala in the spring.

Community Giving Initiative

Through Dec. 31: Monson Savings Bank (MSB) is inviting the public to submit their votes for the bank’s 2024 Community Giving Initiative. For more than a decade, MSB has sought the help of community members to plan the bank’s community giving activities. Each year, the bank encourages the public to vote for the nonprofit charitable organizations they would like the bank to support during the coming year. Everyone is welcome to cast their vote online at www.monsonsavings.bank/cgi. Voters may provide the names of up to three organizations they would like MSB to donate to in 2024. The only requirements are that a nominee is designated a nonprofit and provides services within the bank’s geography. Monson Savings Bank pledges to support the 10 organizations that receive the highest number of votes. The top 10 vote recipients will be announced by mid-January. Visitors to the voting page can also view a compiled list of organizations that the bank has supported in years past, as well as previously nominated organizations.

Women of Impact

Dec. 7: BusinessWest will honor its sixth annual Women of Impact at Sheraton Springfield. Tickets cost $95 per person, and tables of 10 are available. To purchase tickets, visit businesswest.com/womenofimpact. The class of 2023, profiled in the Oct. 16 issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com, are: Fredrika Ballard, president, Aero Design Aircraft Services and Fly Lugu Flight Training; Carla Cosenzi, president, TommyCar Auto Group; Arlyana Dalce-Bowie, CEO, Moms in Power; Sandra Doran, president, Bay Path University; Dr. Khama Ennis, founder, Faces of Medicine and Intentional Health, LLC; Dawn Forbes DiStefano, president and CEO, Square One; Amy Jamrog, CEO, the Jamrog Group; Michelle Theroux, CEO, Berkshire Hills Music Academy; and Lisa Zarcone, author, speaker, and child and mental-health advocate. The event is sponsored by Country Bank and TommyCar Auto Group (presenting sponsors) and Comcast Business (partner sponsor).

Eat, Drink, & Be Holyoke

Dec. 7: The Holyoke Rotary Club announced the return of Eat, Drink, & Be Holyoke, its premier tasting fundraiser and silent auction. The event will take place at the Holyoke City Hall Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. following the sealing of the Holyoke 150th-anniversary time capsule. Eat, Drink, & Be Holyoke will feature food prepared by 110 Grill, Amedeo’s, Crave, Fame, Hamel’s Summit View, Iona’s Kitchen, Kate’s Kitchen, Pics Pub, Rusty’s Place, the White Hut, and Woodstone Tavern. Additionally, Brennan’s Place will provide various alcohol tastings from local and regional breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased online at edbh.eventbrite.com. Proceeds will go toward supporting Rotary projects.

People on the Move

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

People on the Move

Gene Kingsley

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has named a cyber range manager for the Springfield Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCE) at Springfield Union Station. Following a comprehensive search, the college has hired Gene Kingsley, who will be responsible for a host of facility operations. Supported by local, state, and federal funding, the center is scheduled to open in 2024 and will serve as a regional center for Western Mass. and beyond. The CCE is a collaboration between STCC, the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, and CyberTrust Massachusetts. The 6,000-square-foot CCE will include a cyber range, which is a simulated training environment, and a security operations center, which will be a support for Massachusetts municipalities to detect cybersecurity events in real time and respond quickly. Students who train at the CCE could move into paid internships or employment, where they would work with professionals to confront the growing global problem of cybersecurity threats. Kingsley’s experience includes managing Information Security at Reliant Medical Group. He also served as director of the Security Operations Center at UMass Amherst. He holds a master’s degree in Communications and Information Management from the Graduate School at Bay Path College and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield State College and an associate degree from Holyoke Community College.

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Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced that Shareholder Michael Fenton has been named a Go To Lawyer in the area of Commercial Real Estate Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Fenton joined the firm in 2012 and focuses his practice in the areas of commercial real estate, business planning, commercial finance, and estate planning. He represents principals in business formation and succession planning, businesses in the purchase and sale of enterprises, lenders and borrowers in commercial financing transactions, developers in the acquisition and permitting of projects, and individuals in establishing comprehensive and sophisticated estate plans. With a background in taxes and a master’s degree in business administration, Fenton provides added value to clients with business-planning concerns. In addition, he has extensive land-use experience that includes zoning, subdivision, project permitting and environmental matters. A significant part of his practice revolves around estate planning, and he develops sophisticated estate plans to facilitate access to public services and the preservation of assets. Fenton is a graduate of Western New England University (WNE) School of Law, where he was a publishing editor of the Law Review and an Oliver Wendell Holmes full-tuition merit scholar. He is an adjunct professor for Corporate Finance at WNE School of Law, where he is also a board member of the Center for Social Justice. He serves on the Baystate Medical Center Community Advisory Council and has served as a member of the Springfield City Council since 2010.

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Kuhn Riddle Architects recently welcomed Salabat Khan and Ruoqi Zhong to its architectural team. Khan’s architectural interests began at MEASI Academy of Architecture in Chennai, India, where he acquired a strong foundation in design principles and cultivated his love for innovation. He completed his master of architecture degree at UMass Amherst in 2023. Khan’s approach to architecture is human-centric: he most enjoys creating designs that enhance the user’s quality of life and sense of belonging. His work is focused as well on contextual integration into the historic, cultural, and natural environment surrounding any project. Kuhn Riddle’s leadership noted that his collaborative design philosophy and appreciation of diverse perspectives integrates perfectly with that of the firm. KRA was recently awarded the prestigious Emerging Professionals Friendly designation from the American Institute of Architects. This award recognizes supporting emerging architects like Khan on their journey to registration and ultimate success in the architectural field. Ruoqi was drawn to Kuhn Riddle because she is inspired by architecture that connects to its surroundings, is public-oriented, and will make a positive difference in people’s lives. She will continue to follow her integrative, transformative design focus at KRA. She applies her expertise and attention to detail to K-12 educational projects, community organizations, and multi-family and private homes. Ruoqi received her bachelor of architecture degree in 2011 from Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang, China. In 2014 she was awarded two degrees at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne: master of architecture and master of science in civil and environmental engineering.

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Nathan Dion

Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) recently appointed Nathan Dion as digital PR analyst. Dion is an experienced video producer and is already telling local stories with GCAi’s new vlogging camera. Dion will continue to grow GCAi’s digital PR video services and subsidiary New England Corporate Video. He is a graduate of Westfield State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with a dual concentration in media arts and analysis and public relations. He also minored in graphic design.

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Square One recently elected a new slate of officers to its board of directors. The election was held at the agency’s annual meeting on Oct. 13. Taking on the role of chairperson is Corrine Ryan of Community Legal Aid. The vice chair seat will be filled by Colleen Stocks of Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center. Moving into the treasurer position is Julie Quink of Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C. Jessica Dupont of HealthOne Alliance/Alliant Health Plans will serve as the board’s clerk. New to the full board of directors are Shenell Ford, Terry Maxey, Edward Nunez, Gillian Palmer, and Aundrea Paulk. They will join existing board members Andrea Hickson-Martin, Amy Selvia Smith, Lavar Click-Bruce, Leonard Underwood, Kate Kane, Ryan McCollum, and Peter Testori.

Company Notebook

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

Company Notebook

Forest Park Zoo Wins Award for Education Programming

SPRINGFIELD — For the third time in as many years, the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center has been nationally recognized for its innovative education programs. On Oct. 19, the zoo received the Educational Award of Excellence from the Zoological Assoc. of America for its zookeeper internship program. The program combines classroom and hands-on learning in a way that creates a well-rounded internship experience for college-aged students. In addition to providing basic care for the 225-plus animals that call the zoo their home, interns also participate in a 12-week professional-development curriculum and complete a capstone project. Weekly topics are selected by the zoo’s education and animal-care teams and cover a wide range of themes in the field of zoological studies. The program culminates with the enrichment capstone project, in which participants research a species to create an enrichment item based on the animal’s individual needs. Enrichment is an important component of an animal’s daily care and aims to provide mental or physical stimulation by encouraging natural behaviors. In December 2021, the zoo won the same award for its creation and implementation of the Kids Go Wild program, and in August 2021, Adams received the Janet McCoy Excellence in Public Education Award from the American Assoc. of Zookeepers for her work on Kids Go Wild.

Big Y Again Named a Best-in-State Employer

SPRINGFIELD — For the fifth year in a row, Big Y has been named a Forbes Best-in-state Employer. Honorees have been identified across all industries based upon an independent survey of employees who anonymously recommend their employers for this award. Employers, such as Big Y, neither have the knowledge of which employees are polled, nor do they have the ability to influence the results in any way. According to Forbes, employees are asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family. Employees are also asked to give their opinions on a series of statements surrounding topics such as working conditions, salary, potential for development, and company image. Big Y’s award spans 25 different industries.

LightHouse Holyoke to Acquire Sons of Zion Building

HOLYOKE — LightHouse Holyoke is in the process of acquiring the Sons of Zion building at 378 Maple St. to become its permanent home. LightHouse Holyoke is a 501(c)(3), accredited school founded in 2015. It began a partnership with Holyoke Public Schools in 2017 and now works with four public districts along with private-pay families on a sliding scale. With a foundation in social justice, LightHouse offers a transformational educational experience for students in grades 6-12 who are seeking a new way to experience school. Over the past eight years, LightHouse has supported nearly 150 students to not just graduate high school, but to redefine their relationship to learning. More than half were either already dropped out of high school or at high risk to not graduate. LightHouse’s vision is to be a reflection of a world where young people are celebrated for their individual gifts and identities and where all people are invited to learn with each other, from each other, and for each other, guided by a shared goal of connection and responsibility. It believes that transformative education is a key to this future. Current enrollment is 75 students; in the new building, LightHouse aims to increase enrollment to 100-120 students. With the support of Mass Development, it has completed a robust feasibility study, including multiple environmental reports. It has initial drawings from an architect and is prepared to close on the four-lot parcel in January 2024. The current vision for two of the currently vacant lots is to create an urban food forest, open to the community. The cost estimate for the total project is approximately $4 million. Occupancy is expected by September 2025.

Greater Westfield Chamber Announces 2023 Awards

WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce announced its annual award winners for 2023. The Business of the Year Award is being presented jointly to Westfield Barnes Regional Airport and the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Kimberley Betts of Betts Plumbing & Heating Supply. Westfield On Weekends earned the Nonprofit of the Year Award, and the Member of the Year Award is being presented to Rick Rheault of Integrity Merchant Solutions. The awards were presented at the chamber’s annual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Shaker Farms Country Club.

Chamber of Greater Easthampton Receives WorkHub on Union Grant

EASTHAMPTON — The Chamber of Greater Easthampton announced that its new entrepreneurial initiative, WorkHub on Union, received a significant boost with a recent award: a $50,000 Collaborative Workspace Program Fit-Out Grant. This is the second grant the chamber has received for this project from the Executive Office of Economic Development, MassDevelopment, and the Collaborative Workspace Grant Program. This latest grant is an addition to the $100,000 in state funding, bringing the total of local and state funds raised to date to $230,000.

Country Bank Donates $42,000 to 21 Area Senior Centers

WARE — Country Bank recently announced donations to 21 local senior centers throughout the region, totaling $42,000. These donations are made without restriction for necessary items that may not be met within the centers’ annual budgets. “We are so fortunate to have a community partner like Country Bank,” said John Zienowicz, executive director of Ware Senior Center. “Countless members of their staff have volunteered at our events and special projects that have ranged from holiday parties at the senior center to personally delivering boxes of food items to seniors in need. This donation helps to sustain our meal program, which, over the past five years, has provided in excess of 38,000 home-cooked meals for the seniors. Their commitment to service, volunteerism, and community is what makes Country Bank the gold standard when it comes to being true difference makers.” In addition to its annual monetary support, Country Bank also sends teams of employees to volunteer at local senior centers on a monthly basis.

LiftTruck Launches Fundraiser to Benefit Head Start

WEST SPRINGFIELD — LiftTruck Parts & Service Inc., a local, family-owned business, launched its 2023 Fill a Forklift fundraiser to benefit Head Start Brockton and Holyoke Chicopee Springfield (HCS) Head Start. For 35 years, LiftTruck has been a family-owned business providing forklift sales, rentals, parts, and service to the Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Connecticut, and Rhode Island areas. LiftTruck invites the community to help it raise funds throughout November and December, as it will be collecting monetary donations at its Brockton and West Springfield locations and accepting donations online. Head Start Brockton and HCS Head Start aim to provide family and parent support and opportunities for families to engage in a child’s education. Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has improved the lives of more than 32 million children and their families.

Country Bank, Bank Director Announce Fully Certified Board

WARE — James Phaneuf, Country Bank board chair, announced that the bank’s board of directors recently became the first fully certified board through Bank Director’s certification program. The certification provides participants with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important industry issues that enhance the performance of individual directors. The board completed the comprehensive training program this past year and was certified in September. Participants must complete 31 designated online training videos and board briefs focused on the role of the board, audit and risk, compensation, governance, and fiduciary responsibilities. In addition to Bank Director’s online training series, participants must attend a day-long corporate-governance workshop in the Bank Director certification program or, alternatively, complete a virtual version of the program. Completing the program and becoming a certified bank director sends a clear message to state and federal regulators that board members take their fiduciary duties seriously and want to be top-performing members of the bank’s board.

Second Chance Animal Services Named a Top-Rated Nonprofit

EAST BROOKFIELD — Second Chance Animal Services has been named a 2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, a leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. Second Chance offers programs and services that help more than 44,000 pets a year to live better lives. The Top-Rated Nonprofit award is based on the rating and number of reviews that Second Chance received from volunteers, donors, and aid recipients. In one review, a volunteer shared that “I have been a volunteer with Second Chance for the past couple of years and continue to be impressed with how hard they work to not only help and care for the animals they rescue, but also the resources they give to animal owners in the communities they serve, from veterinary services to vaccine clinics, pet grooming, food banks, and more. They truly are an impressive organization.”

Market Mentors Raises $4,000 for Breast-cancer Programs

SPRINGFIELD — As part of its 20th-anniversary recognition, Market Mentors LLC, a fully integrated marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, brought back its annual Pink Day campaign to raise funds for Baystate Health Foundation to support breast-cancer research and services. Selling MM Pink Day 2023 T-shirts, the agency raised a total of $4,000. Participating companies included Adams & Ruxton; Allied Flooring, Paint and Design; Belt Technologies Inc.; BusinessWest; Cornerstone Bank; Dowd Insurance Agencies; EffecTV (Comcast); Excel Dryer; Freedom Credit Union; Giombetti Associates; Girard Heating & Air Conditioning; Koopman Lumber; Louis & Clark Pharmacy; Millennium Press; Noonan Energy; Prime Media; PDC Inc.; the Recorder; the Republican; Vlier Inc.; Western Mass News; and Women’s Health Associates.

Skoler Abbott Receives Empowering Women Award

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving employers in the Greater Springfield area, has been named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s inaugural Empowering Women list. The award recognizes Skoler Abbott for its strong commitment to hiring and promoting women, providing mentoring and opportunities for professional advancement to women attorneys, and establishing programs and policies to help women attorneys thrive professionally. Skoler Abbott was the only law firm in Western Mass. to receive this honor.

Home City Development Begins Construction on Apartments

PELHAM — Home City Development Inc. (HCDI) has begun construction of 34 new affordable apartments on a previously developed site in Pelham. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Nov. 2 at 20 Amherst Road, Pelham. Consisting of one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental apartments in two buildings, Amethyst Brook Apartments provides modern amenities in a quiet, rural setting for households earning up to 60% of area median income. The buildings are designed to meet Energy Star and Passive House energy-performance standards. The property will contain charging stations for electric vehicles and roof-mounted solar panels. Along with local jobs, construction spending, and increased property taxes, this professionally managed property is expected to make significant contributions to the town of Pelham. HCDI was awarded most of the project funding from the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. In addition, HCDI received Community Preservation Act funds from the town of Pelham and construction and permanent loans from Easthampton Savings Bank. Other funders include Community Economic Development Assistance Corp., Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp., and Dorfman Capital. The development team includes Architecture Environment Life; Western Builders; development consultant Gerry Joseph; Tierney Development Services; Berkshire Design Group; Shatz, Schwartz, and Fentin, P.C.; Klein-Hornig LLP; O’Reilly, Talbot and Okun; and many other partners.

Doing Business as Certificates

By BusinessWest Staff November 22, 2023

DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the months of October and November 2023.

PITTSFIELD

All Star Cuts 2
397 North St.
Henry Martinez

All-Ways Vending LLC
241 West Housatonic St.
James Hespelein

Behavior Vibes LLC
82 Wendell Ave.
Justin McGrath

Berkshire Book Nook
100 Wendell Ave.
Maricelli Torres

Caribbean Moments
5 Ridge Ave.
Rhonda Serre

Cash Buyers
82 Wendell Ave.
Blue Lobster Management LLC

Castlegate Property Management
390 Fenn St.
LND Investments LLC

Cloud Nine Visions
5 Cheshire Road
Cloud Nine Visions LLC

Corrine Vaughn
103 Elm St.
Corrine Vaughn

CVS Pharmacy #257
107 West St.
CVS Pharmacy Inc.

Daniel V. Sollecito, Esq., Attorney at Law Retired
23 Abbott St.
Daniel Sollecito

DC Enterprises LLC
34 Meleca Ave.
Jason Dargi

A Familiar Face
101 Oliver Ave.
Jean Hamilton

Green River Bookkeeping
1064½ Holmes Road
Lighten Business Services

Ill Mindsets
268 Highland Ave.
Kurtis Gero

Karen’s Hair Studio
70 Broad St.
Peter Bondini

Market 32 by Price Chopper
555 Hubbard Ave.
Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts Inc.

On-the-Go Canine Co.
259 Onota St.
Kamea Quetti Hall

Osterman Propane
5 Cheshire Road
Superior Plus Propane

Pal Scientific LLC
50 Vinal Ave.
Sandhya Palakurthi

Serre Solutions
5 Ridge Ave.
Rhonda Serre

Those Guys Yard Cleaning and Minor Maintenance
253 Wahconah St.
William Buckley

Tip Top Cleaners
43 West Union St.
Miranda Perez

Vending M’s
14 Franklin St.
David Benle

SOUTH HADLEY

7-Eleven
46 Newton St.
7 Eleven Inc.

The Boathouse
1 Alvord St.
Rovaye Hospitality LLC

Lisa A. Uyehara, M.D.
23 College St.
Lisa Uyehara

Loomis Village
246 North Main St.
Loomis Communities Inc.

Thai Place
480 Granby Road
77 Number Mon Corp.

WESTFIELD

Al’s Tire Shop
918 Southampton Road
Lou Jean Inc.

Bill Sitler Recording Service
165 City View Road
William Sitler

Boston Bay Pizza
73 Elm St.
Alya Food Inc.

Coggin Creek Stables
1008 Granville Road
Brenda Coggin

Dime Online
21 Linden Ave.
Glen Lusignan

Epoxy Pro Solutions
210 Bates Road
Dustin Taudal

Family Jungle Entertainment
2 Clinton Ave.
Roboham Rivera

Goyette Property Service
240 Buck Pond Road
Parker Goyette

GTG Plumbing & Heating
7 Stuart Place
Guy Guatreau

Human Atlas Trucking LLC
142 Yeoman Ave.
Matthew Perrier

Hydro Heal Corp.
10 Nancy Circle
Rosa Rodriguez, Sandra Lara

Patton Firearms
24 Old Holyoke Road
Michael Patton

Rope Performance LLC
501 Southampton Road
Pedro Leon

Sleepy Bee Gardens
43 Dee Path Lane
Katherine Guildner

Srattner Painting LLC
48 Marla Circle
Gregory Srattner

Susie Read Photography
33 Hassler St.
Walton Read LLC

The Tasty Dessert Bars
402 Montgomery Road
Art Jannakas

Tim’s Drywall LLC
919 Southampton Road, C4
Tim Mongeau

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Arnold D. Silverman, DDS
46 Daggett Dr.
Arnold Silverman

Bar Cogas LLC
86 Garden St.
Bar Cogas LLC

Black Friday Bin Store
520 Main St.
Rani Liquidation LLC

Bobcat of Greater Springfield
181 Wayside Ave.
Bobcat of Connecticut Inc.

Cashway Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Chargeless Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Cost Less Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Dessant Auto
2405 Westfield St.
Dessant Auto

DMunarge Psychotherapy Services
39 River St., Unit 6
DMunarge Psychotherapy Services

Fast Fill Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Fuel Co.
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Gia Catanzarite, LICSW
110 Quarry Road
Gia Catanzarite

Imperial Barbershop
8-16 Chestnut St.
Imperial Barbershop

Liquori’s Pizza
659 Westfield St.
Liquori’s Pizza

Mass Trans Insurance Agency
425 Union St., Suite A1
Mass Trans Insurance Agency

Quick Stop Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Styles by Jenna
33 Westfield St.
Styles by Jenna

Super Petro Inc.
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Supreme Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

Therese K. Sarnelli, M.Ed. LMHC
117 Park Ave., Room 205
Therese Sarnelli

Tokyo Asian Cuisine
1152 Riverdale St.
Zheng’s Garden LLC

Vickers Fuel Oil
75 Union St.
Super Petro Inc.

MBK Announces Expansion with J.M. O’Brien & Co.

Theory Wellness Becomes Employee-owned Company

bankESB Named a Top Place to Work

HCC Receives $600,000 for Free Child Watch Program

Bright Nights Named Among ‘Best of the Best’

STCC Secures Funding for Decarbonization Efforts

Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Golf Tournament Breaks Record

Elms MSN Program Nationally Ranked by Forbes Advisor

Springfield College Awarded $240,000 for Mental-health Needs

Clouding the Issue

The Forecast Calls for … More Uncertainty

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Fear of the Unknown

A Year of Challenge and Progress

The Housing Crisis Deepens

Inflation and Interest Rates

New Challenges for Cannabis

Workforce Challenges Continue

Remote Work, Hybrid Schedules Gain More Traction

Movement on East-west Rail

Free Community College

New Higher-education Leadership

Thunderous Impact for the T-Birds

Big Y Opens Downtown

New Home Sought for ‘Sick Courthouse’

Weather Challenges for Farmers

Behavioral Health at the Forefront

Holyoke Celebrates Its 150th

Keep on Truckin’

Bedding Down

Elite Company

Brighter Future

Ice Out Hunger

Christmas by Candlelight

Bright Nights

40 Under Forty Nominations

Red Sox Winter Weekend

Liberty Bank Opens First Branch in Massachusetts

Thunderbirds Contribute $15,000 to Mayflower Marathon

Merged Agency to Be Called Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Massachusetts

UMassFive Employees Support Local Nonprofits

Smith Brothers Insurance Merges with the Quintal Agency

Westfield Bank Donates Food to Local Communities

Freedom Credit Union Supports Unify Against Bullying

Easthampton Learning Foundation Invests in STEAM Program at Mountain View School

MCLA Receives $306,000 Grant to Fund Mental-health Support

Springfield College Awarded $240,000 for Mental-health Needs

Editorial

Episode 192: December 18, 2023

Joe Interviews Vitek Kruta and Lori Divine-Hudson, owners of Gateway City Arts

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George O’Brien Interviews John DeVoie, co-founder of the Hot Table chain of panini restaurants

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Episode 189: November 27, 2023

Joe Bednar Talks to Local Entrepreneur Myke Connolly

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