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ley Richardson as a partner. His practice will continue to focus on estate planning, trust administra- tion, and general business-law matters. Goodridge was previous-
ly a named partner at the law firm of Curtiss, Carey, Gates & Goodridge, LLP, based
in Green-
field. He will continue to maintain an office
in Greenfield. He earned a bach- elor’s degree, summa cum laude, from UMass Amherst; a juris doctorate from the University
of Connecticut School of Law, and is currently a candidate for an LLM (master of laws) degree in taxation at Boston University School of Law.
••••• Florence Bank recently
announced that Ashley Swett has been named manager of the bank’s Customer Service Center at the main office in Florence.
In her new role, she will oversee the staff responsible for assisting Florence Bank customers who contact the bank via telephone
or email. Swett has 16 years of industry experience and is a graduate of the New England School of Financial Studies. She holds a certificate in supervision from the Center for Financial Training. Active in the community, Swett is currently a member of the Holiday Flair in Ware, where she enjoys the annual festival and parade.
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The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer
Valley (RAPV) announced its annual award winners at the association’s holiday luncheon
on Dec. 14 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The Realtor of the Year Award was given to Vincent Walsh of Coldwell Banker Realty, while the Affiliate of the Year Award was given to Chris- tine Webster, attorney at Begley & Webster LLC. A Realtor since 1992, Walsh served as president
of the RAPV board of directors in 2011. He has also served on the grievance, government affairs, professional standards, and YPN committees. He continues to serve on the RAPV board of direc- tors. Walsh has given back to the community through his involve- ment by being nominated for and
approved by the Springfield City Council and holding the Realtor seat on the Springfield Historical Commission for nearly 12 years. He is a member of the U.S. Holo- caust Memorial Museum and the USO. He is a supporter of the VFW, Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society, American Heart Assoc., and St. Jude Children’s Hospital. A member of RAPV since 2005, Webster has served on the affiliate-realtor and professional development committees. Web- ster has demonstrated significant support to the association and community outreach and volun- teered in RAPV’s seminars held
by the affiliate-realtor committee and the professional develop- ment committee’s “If the Real- tor Had Only Known” sessions. She also provides guidance to all Realtors who seek assistance in transactions and legal questions. Her community activities include being a Westfield Zoning Board
of Appeal member and serving
on the finance committee at St. Mary’s Parish of Westfield. She also volunteers preparing meals for the homeless and has been involved in fundraising for schools and the parish.
annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night. The night held extra meaning to T-Birds forwards Will and Sam Bitten, who once again were at the forefront of the efforts through Bitsy’s Army, the charity the brothers established in honor and memory of their cousin, Martin Piche, who passed away in 2021 at age 31 follow- ing a lengthy battle with a cancerous brain tumor. Not only did the T-Birds shut out the Utica Comets by a 7-0 score, but the Bitten brothers were front and center in the scor- ing. Will tallied two goals and an assist, while younger brother Sam recorded his first career AHL point with more than a dozen family and friends in attendance. In Piche’s honor, the T-Birds Foundation made a contribution (via Bitsy’s Army) to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, based out of the Bittens’ home province of Ontario. A host of Springfield- area cancer charities were also benefactors from Hockey Fights Cancer Night, includ-
ing: Cancer House of Hope (CHD), Griffin’s Friends (Baystate Health Foundation), Sister Caritas Cancer Center (Mercy Medical Cen- ter), and Survivor Journeys. The T-Birds also presented a check to the National Hockey League’s official Hockey Fights Cancer char- ity. A joint initiative of the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Play- ers’ Assoc. powered by the V Foundation for Cancer Research, Hockey Fights Cancer unites the hockey community in support of cancer patients and their families.
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