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Est US Express Inc., 105 Franklin St., third floor, Westfield, MA 01085. Pjotr Ptselnikov, same address. Trucking.
WILBRAHAM
Adam Long Painting Inc., 60 Manchonis Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. Adam K. Long, same address. Painting and power washing.
Baskor Inc., 241 Crane Hill Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. John M. Basile, same address. Insurance inspections with drone.
Packology Design Group Corporation, 35 Burleigh Ave., Wilbraham, MA 01095. Walter Grono, same address. Packing and distribution.
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES
The following business certificates and/or trade
names were issued or renewed during the month of January 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).
DEERFIELD
AllyKev LLC
105 North Main St. Allison Molongoski, Kevin Molongoski, Linda Molongoski
Deerfield River Liquors
62 Purple Meadow Road Melissa Winters
Whitney Hill at the Gables
178 Old Vernon Road Dale Whitney
NORTHAMPTON
Auto Plus
125 Carlon Dr. Jonathan Lastowski
Brightworks Inc.
15 Higgins Way Douglas McCarroll
Cancer Connection Thrift Shop
375 South St.
Christine Quinn
Carrie Ferguson Music
68 Cherry St. Carrie Ferguson
Chameleons Hair Salon
2 Conz St., Unit 64 Kathleen Molongoski
Champagne Conference & Consultation
418 Ryan Road
Tina Champagne
Computer First Aid
209 Main St. Cian Dowling
Context Capital Asset Management LLC
123 South St., #2 Melissa Frydlo
Cyclepottery
42 Maple St.
Kathryn Kothe Roszko
Filos Greek Taverna
279 Main St. Konstantinos Sierros
INCORPORATIONS
The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.
CHICOPEE
Daniel’s Truck Center Inc.,
10 Montcalm St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Daniel LaFlamme, same address. Used truck and auto sales.
Precision Professionals Inc., 22 Harrington Road, Chi- copee, MA 01020. Alexandre Holan, same address. Clean- ing services.
GREENFIELD
CK Sandwich Inc., 446 Coun- try Club Road, Greenfield, MA 01301. Christine M.
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Kuzm eskus, same address. Sandwich shop.
LUDLOW
3 Dukes Fishing Inc., 164 Lyon St., Ludlow, MA 01056. Mark D. Simonds, same address. To engage in the operation of commercial fishing.
The Watch Wellness Group Inc., 31 Nash Hill Road, Lud- low, MA 01056. Lisa Knowles- Warren, same address. Coun- seling and therapy services to the public.
MONSON
Bean Camping Inc., 72 Sut- cliff Road, Monson, MA 01057. Joshua Unwin, same address. Campground.
PITTSFIELD
Waste Management Solu- tions Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Ste. 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Jacob Levy, same address. Waste management.
Akso First Health Treatment Center Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Ste. 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Yiling Wang, same address. Health consulting.
SPRINGFIELD
Worthington Package Store Inc., 1334 Liberty St., Spring- field, MA 01104. Khushal Gogri, 135 Bernie Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Liquor store.
WESTFIELD
A.G. Falcetti Carpentry Inc., 262 Paper Mill Road, West- field, MA 01085. Anthony Falcetti, same address.
in engineering programs. For the 2022 edition, U.S. News & World Report assessed 1,728 online degree programs and ranked 1,646, both all-time highs. Best Online Programs rankings credit schools for long- term investments in designing and scaling their stu- dent services, technologies, curricula, and instructor training toward distance learners. The Western New England University College of Engineering continues to be top-ranked in the Online Master’s in Engineer- ing Programs category. For the 2022 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings, U.S. News ranked ABET-accredited schools using five categories: engagement, faculty credentials, and training; expert opinion, services, and technologies; and student excellence. The College of Engineering offers several full master’s programs online: MS in industrial engi- neering, MS in engineering management, and MS in electrical engineering. The colleges of Engineering and Business offer a dual-degree master of science in engineering management and an MBA that can be completed entirely online.
Holyoke Community College to Introduce Free Child-watch Service
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will soon introduce a free, drop-in child-watch program for parents who need safe and affordable supervi- sion for their children while they tend to their college studies. When the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch opens in March, HCC will be just the second community col- lege in the state — and the only one in Western Mass. — to offer a child-watch service for its students. The Itsy Bitsy Child Watch will offer free, short-term care to children 6 weeks to 12 years old, provided their parents sign up in advance and remain inside on the Homestead Avenue campus. Parents will be given a restaurant-style pager to alert them to return if nec- essary. The pilot phase is being funded through a $100,000 allocation in the 2022 Massachusetts budget secured by state Sen. John Velis. HCC is in the process of hiring an interim director to get the child-watch program up and running. Many of the details still need to be worked out, such as days and hours of operation.
Forest Park Zoo Again Honored
for Education Programming
SPRINGFIELD — For the second time in six months, the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center is being recognized for its innovative education program- ming. Most recently, the zoo received the 2021 Educational Award of Excellence, presented by the Zoological Assoc. of America for its Kids Go Wild programming. Kids Go Wild provides a fun, interac- tive way for school-aged children to learn about vari- ous animal species while exploring diets, habitats, adaptations, daily zoo life, and more through cross- hatched science, literacy, and art lessons. Each lesson also meets state education standards set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Sec- ondary Education in at least one or more of the afore- mentioned disciplines. These lessons were created, developed, and ultimately implemented by the zoo’s director of education, Caroline Cay Adams. The one- on-one, hands-on interactions offered as part of Kids Go Wild bring the typical textbook science lessons right off the page. Kids Go Wild goes beyond single- program learning objectives by encouraging groups to book multiple programs that are implemented over a longer period of time. This ensures that the educator can scaffold lessons to incorporate themes, vocabulary, and topics from previous lesson plans, as well as offer plenty of opportunities for participants to engage with ambassador animals. Examples of lessons include Animal Adaptations; the Food Web; Living Dinosaurs; and Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores. In August 2021, Adams also received the Janet McCoy Excellence in Public Education Award from the American Assoc. of Zookeepers for her work on Kids Go Wild.
Berkshire Bank Earns Top Marks in Corporate Equality Index
BOSTON — Berkshire Bank announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Cam- paign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and prac- tices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Berk- shire joins the ranks of more than 840 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year. “We are honored to be recognized by the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation,” said Gary Levante, senior vice president, Corporate Responsibility. “Our goal at Berkshire is always to be a shining example of how a purpose-driven organization can be successful while lifting up everyone in our community. Our Pride Employee Resource Group has been steadfast in their work to create a more equitable workplace, and this honor is a testament to their tireless efforts. We hope that this recognition and our culture will inspire more members of our LGBTQIA+ family to join the Berkshire team as customers and employees.”
MCLA, Habitat for Humanity
Partner to Offer Free Tax Assistance
NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Lib- eral Arts (MCLA) and its Department of Business Administration will once again partner with Habitat for Humanity to offer free tax-preparation services
to local residents in need through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Habitat for Humanity administers VITA, a program of the IRS, to assist taxpayers with disabilities or limited English- speaking skills, those 60 years of age or older, and individuals who make $57,000 or less per year. MCLA students will be available to complete both basic
and advanced returns, including those with itemized deductions. The students who participate in this pro- gram undergo a rigorous training, become IRS-cer- tified, and will work under the supervision of MCLA Professor of Accounting Tara Barboza, an enrolled agent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and a certified public accountant (CPA). In addition to meeting a significant need in Northern Berkshire County, participating in the VITA program is an opportunity for students to gain valuable, hands-on preparation experience. They will earn college credit, and accounting students can use this credit toward the requirements for the CPA exam. Interested indi- viduals should call Habitat for Humanity offices at (413) 442-0002 or (413) 442-3181 to find out if they qualify and schedule an appointment. Hours will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. in Mur- dock Hall on the MCLA campus in North Adams. The program will continue through April 13.
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