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BUSINESS VENTURES>>
INCORPORATIONS
The following business
incorporations were
recorded in Hampden,
Hampshire and Franklin
counties and are the latest
available. They are listed by
community.
AGAWAM
UKW Consulting Inc., 267
Rowley St., Agawam, MA
01001. Uhia Willis, same.
Business consulting to indi-
viduals and businesses.
BELCHERTOWN
Advanced Mechanical Services
Inc., 388 Rockrimmon St.,
Belchertown, MA 01007.
Sergio Laneiro, 388 Rock-
rimmon St., Belchertown,
MA 01007. Heating, air con-
ditioning, general contract-
ing, and related services.
CHICOPEE
Everything Window Tint Inc.,
450B New Ludlow Road,
Chicopee, MA 01020. Victor
Delgado, same. Automotive,
commercial, and residential
window tint and vinyl wrap.
Tony’s Ice Cream Inc., 456
Front St., Chicopee, MA
01013. Youssef Abdel-
halim, 36 Chestnut Court,
Amherst, MA 01002. Ice
cream shop.
EAST BROOKFIELD
Ram Associates Corp., 103
Lakeview Ave., East Brook-
field, MA 01515. Roland
Messier III, same. Business
of insurance loss esti-
mating, consulting, and
adjusting.
EASTHAMPTON
Unreconciled Project Inc., 14
Garfield Ave., Easthamp-
ton, MA 01027. Jay Sefton,
same. Facilitates storytelling
workshops, peer support
groups, and public forums
with leading experts on the
issue of childhood sexual
abuse.
EAST LONGMEADOW
The Proper Stagg Environ-
mental Group, 75 North Main
St., East Longmeadow, MA
01028. Joseph Croteau, 94
Meadowbrook Road, East
Longmeadow, MA 01028.
Utilizes special decomposi-
tion technology in further-
ance of decarbonization,
including waste reduction,
and implements environ-
mentally friendly fertiliza-
tion processes to produce
clean, renewable energy,
while working with reha-
bilitative incarceration and
other programs to provide
job opportunities.
GREAT BARRINGTON
Pryjma Petals Inc., 301 Mon-
ument Valley Road, Great
Barrington, MA 01230.
Britta Schellenberg, same.
Functions as a flower farm
and offers gardening ser-
vices to private clients and
corporations.
HOLYOKE
Racing Mart TJ Inc., 181
West Franklin St., Holyoke,
MA 01040. Tejas Patel, 77
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than 30 years of TRIO Student Support Services
(SSS) services at HCC. Since 1993, the program has
served thousands of HCC students, helping them
stay in school, earn degrees, and build meaningful
careers. SSS is one of eight federal TRIO programs
funded under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
remove social, academic, and cultural barriers to
higher education. Since its inception in 1968, TRIO
SSS has helped millions of low-income, first-gener-
ation students graduate from college and contribute
to their communities and the economy. Through
individualized services including academic tutoring,
financial aid, scholarship guidance, career explora-
tion, personal and academic counseling, and men-
toring, TRIO SSS empowers students to overcome
barriers to success. These comprehensive supports
make it significantly more likely that students will
complete their degrees or successfully transfer with
the lowest possible debt. Nationally, the TRIO SSS
program has a proven track record. According to a
2019 evaluation by the U.S. Department of Educa-
tion, students in TRIO SSS at two-year institutions
were 48% more likely to earn an associate degree
or transfer to a four-year school, and students at
four-year institutions were 18% more likely to earn a
bachelor’s degree compared to similar peers not in
the program.
Yonder Community Toy Shop
Opens in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — For Danielle Curry’s vision of
a child-centered, sensory-inspired, and creative
art studio comes alive at Yonder Community Toy
Shop and Rec Room, where she offers enriching
toys, puzzles, and treasures to purchase and test
in a drop-in play studio. The studio can be booked
for celebrations, creative workshops, play therapy,
homeschool groups, and more. Curry, who brought
her idea of a toy store and drop-in play studio to
the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce’s
Co.Starters entrepreneur program in 2024, spent
nine weeks honing her business model among like-
minded peers. The program, brought to the city
by Mayor Nicole LaChapelle and the Chamber of
Commerce, takes individuals interested in starting
their own businesses from idea generation to ready-
to-market skills. The program is supported by local
professionals, lending institutions, and program
graduates. Yonder Toy Shop Play & Party Studio,
located at 186 Northampton St., Unit E, is open
for drop-in play and reservations. Call (413) 203-
1168 or visit www.yondertoyshop.com for more
information.
DPI ‘Hey Neighbor!’ Campaign
Announces 10 Awardees
PITTSFIELD — Downtown Pittsfield Inc. (DPI), with
funding from MassDevelopment’s Transformative
Development Initiative (TDI), has launched a “Hey
Neighbor!” marketing campaign to spotlight and
support downtown storefront businesses through
social media and coordinated cinema and radio
marketing campaigns. This grant-funded program
awarded marketing grants to 10 for-profit busi-
nesses in downtown Pittsfield. There were four
awards for businesses with one to three employ-
ees, three awards for businesses with four to nine
employees, and three awards for businesses with
10 or more employees. The businesses awarded
marketing grants are Brazzucas Market, Berkshire
Nautilus, Espetinho Carioca, Hot Plate Brewing Co.,
Marie’s North Street Eatery and Gallery, Methuselah
Bar and Lounge, McNinch Restaurant Group, Otto’s
Kitchen & Comfort, Thistle ’n Thorn Floral, and
WANDER Berkshires. These grantees will receive
custom video ads displayed before films at the
Beacon Cinema and radio advertisements aired on
WUPE/WBEC FM. The “Hey Neighbor!” marketing
campaign aims to drive foot traffic, build commu-
nity awareness, and showcase the diverse stories of
Pittsfield’s small business community.
Hometown Mortgage Secures
Nearly $1.5 Million in Grants
EASTHAMPTON — Hometown Mortgage recently
announced it had helped more than 50 low- and
moderate-income families across Massachusetts
and neighboring states buy homes through securing
nearly $1.5 million in grants from homeownership
programs in 2025. Hometown Mortgage helped
borrowers secure more than $1 million in grants
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Grover St., Springfield, MA
01104. Gas station and con-
venience store.
LONGMEADOW
C4 Thrive Real Estate Advisory
Corp., 24 Greenwich Road,
Longmeadow, MA 01106.
Jessica Cullinan, 817 Wil-
liams St., Longmeadow,
MA 01106. Provides prop-
erty management services
and expert consulting to
landlords and groups of
landlords who lack the
resources to hire profes-
sional management, and
offers guidance for indi-
viduals seeking to purchase
or manage real estate.
Valley River Anesthesia Inc.,
91 Knollwood Circle, Long-
meadow, MA 01106. Ashley
Weiss, same. Nursing and
anesthesia services.
NORTHAMPTON
George Gyro Corp., 80
Main St., Northampton,
MA 01060. Aycan Guzel,
same. Restaurant and food
service.
PITTSFIELD
Chelten Benefits Group
Agency Inc., 82 Wendell Ave.,
Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA
01201. John Kelly, same.
Insurance sales.
Joseph’s Paintworks Inc., 79
Maplewood Ave., Apt. 2,
Pittsfield, MA 01201. Joseph
Buffoni, same. Provides
services and materials as
a painting contractor for
residential and commercial
projects.
from three programs funded by FHLBank Boston.
The Equity Builder, Housing Our Workforce, and
Lift Up Homeownership programs provided grants
of $25,000 to $50,000 to qualifying borrowers to
help with down payments, closing costs, or home
improvements once purchased. In addition, Home-
town Mortgage set aside $200,000 for its own
Special Purpose Credit grant program, providing
grants of up to $10,000 to income-eligible borrow-
ers purchasing homes in select areas of Springfield,
Holyoke, and Worcester.
Holyoke Art Joins Art Pharmacy
to Provide Mental Health Support
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Art has officially joined Art
Pharmacy, a groundbreaking arts and healthcare
initiative designed to improve mental health and
emotional well-being through non-clinical, cre-
ative experiences. As a new regional provider in this
statewide network, Holyoke Art will offer referred
patients joyful, expressive sessions like paint fling-
ing in the Splatery and guided art classes, all at no
cost to participants. Art Pharmacy, launched in
Georgia in 2022 and now expanded to Massachu-
setts through a partnership with the Massachusetts
Cultural Council and Mass General Brigham, allows
healthcare professionals to prescribe up to 12 cre-
ative experiences per year to patients experiencing
anxiety, depression, loneliness, or chronic stress.
Participants are supported by a trained care naviga-
tor who helps tailor their experiences and tracks
progress using tools like the PHQ-9 and WHO Well-
being Index. At Holyoke Art, that prescription may
look like an unstructured session of color chaos in
the Splatery, a space where participants throw paint
at canvases, walls, and each other, or a welcoming
art class designed to foster connection, confidence,
and play. Patients are referred by a healthcare pro-
vider, social worker, or mental health counselor. A
care navigator follows up to ensure consistency,
accessibility, and trackable outcomes. There’s no
cost to the participant. Holyoke Art will begin host-
ing referred sessions this summer. Interested pro-
viders or organizations can contact Art Pharmacy at
[email protected] to learn how to participate.
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