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Bay Path University to
Acquire Cambridge College
LONGMEADOW — The boards of Bay Path Univer- sity and Cambridge College announced today that Bay Path has entered into a formal agreement to acquire Cambridge College. This move reflects a strategic focus by both institutions on planning for future success providing career-focused educa- tion models to a diverse student population. Each based its decision to join together on the shared mission of the two institutions. The two institutions have shared their plans and the greater opportunity created by a combined organization with both the Commonwealth’s Department of Higher Educa- tion, which has regulatory purview over both Bay Path and Cambridge, and the New England Com- mission of Higher Education, which accredits both institutions. Both organizations will be working with Bay Path and Cambridge to ensure the process
to combine the institutions meets their respec-
tive standards and regulatory requirements. The acquisition of Cambridge College will nearly double the number of students served by Bay Path and bring total enrollment to more than 5,000, includ- ing a growing number of international students.
The geographies served by Bay Path will expand
to include Cambridge’s Eastern Mass. location as well as its growing Puerto Rico location. Opened in downtown San Juan more than 20 years ago, the campus provides graduate programs in business and technology as well as education and counseling to working professionals. Bay Path currently oper- ates two locations: its Longmeadow campus, which serves women at the undergraduate level, and the state-of-the-art Philip H. Ryan Health Science Cen-
ter in East Longmeadow, which provides graduate degrees in education, healthcare, and psychology. The university also grants undergraduate degrees online through the American Women’s College. Bay Path’s acquisition of Cambridge College is likely to be complete in June. Full integration of Cambridge College into Bay Path will take 18 to 24 months, pending a series of approvals by accreditors and appropriate state and federal regulators.
Florence Bank Supports West Springfield’s 250th
FLORENCE — Florence Bank has donated $4,000
to the city of West Springfield to help support four events the city has planned in 2024 as part of a
year packed with 250th-anniversary festivities. Flor- ence Bank’s backing of the West Springfield 250th celebration specifically offers support for three 5K races, happening in March, July, and November; a block party on June 22 and 23, when Elm and Cen- tral streets will be closed for activities from dancing to vendors and food trucks; family photo sessions at historic town locations; and a golf tournament in July. Also part of the 250th events in West Spring- field are a birthday celebration in Clark Field today, Feb. 23, the same day West Springfield was incorpo- rated in 1774; a black-tie ball in May; various ongo- ing public art projects; and a Bright Nights display next winter. In addition to the financial support,
a team of bank staff will volunteer at some of the events in town. Since 2007, Florence Bank has had a presence in West Springfield, which was enhanced five years ago when the current full-service branch opened at 1010 Union St.
Second Chance Composting Program Comes to Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — Second Chance Composting recently brought its residential community compost-
ing program to Pittsfield. Memberships are open and ongoing for the 9 South Atlantic Ave. dropoff location. The program runs continuously all year, through all four seasons. Memberships start at $9.99 per month, offering unlimited dropoff of household food scraps to the location each month. Members simply save their food scraps at home and, at their convenience, bring them to 9 South Atlantic Ave. and drop their material into the tote. Members can come as little or as often as needed each month. All food and food scraps are accepted, including meat, fish, dairy, bones, and shells. Other membership pricing options are available for those who wish to receive finished compost back. In addition to the new Pittsfield location, Second Chance Composting currently has dropoff locations in North Adams, Wil- liamstown, and Adams, which have continuous and ongoing membership signups. Every week, Second Chance Composting picks up the material, which is brought to its MassDEP-certified facility in Cheshire to process the food scraps into compost, which is then distributed back to the community to grow more food, flowers, plants, and trees. Those inter- ested in learning more or signing up for a member- ship can do so by visiting www.secondchancecom- posting.com.
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
SDS Mobile Welding Services
Inc. 450 Silver St., Aga- wam, MA 01001. Scott Swenson, same. Welding fabrication and related services on real-estate, personal, and business property.
AMHERST Vivid Vision Inc., 186 Col-
lege St., Amherst, MA 01002. Jacob Torres, 419 Enterprise Dr., Somerset, MA 02725. Nonprofit organization established to foster and promote emerging musical talent within the academic and greater community and provide resources, sup- port, networking opportu- nities, and education.
CHICOPEE FZ Corp., 643 Prospect
St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Maninder Arora, same. Convenience store.
Rybachuk Pro Master Inc., 26 Sampson St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Andrii Ryba- chuk, same. Construction services.
EAST LONGMEADOW Dust Collectors Cleaning
Service Inc., 20 Hillside Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Kathryn Koske, same. Cleaning services.
FLORENCE Play Incubation Collective
Inc., 264 Riverside Dr., Florence, MA 01062. Sarah Marcus, same. Supports the development of new theatrical work and fosters creativity, collaboration, and a celebration of the creative process through programs and workshops for all ages.
HATFIELD Skawski Farms Inc., 455 Main
St., Hatfield, MA 01038.
Michael Skawski, 40 Straits Road, Hatfield, MA 01038. Agricultural farm.
LONGMEADOW
Community Alliance for Peace and Justice Inc., 468 Inverness Lane, Long- meadow, MA 01106. Mehlaqa Samdani, same. Alliance to amplify the political voice of the American Muslim com- munity in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
NORTH ADAMS
Live Balanced Bookkeeping Inc., 382 West Shaft Road, North Adams, MA 01247. Stephanie Roy, same. Bookkeeping and tax services.
PITTSFIELD
Avalor Technologies Inc.,
82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Raanan Raz, same. Pro- vides SAAS solutions.
Garden Blossoms Florist Corp., 31 Essex St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Sean Colombari, same. Retail florist shop.
Silverspace Technologies Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Mounish Soni, 806 Green Valley Road, Suite 200, Greensboro, NC 27408. Connects businesses with qualified candidates for temporary, permanent, and contract positions.
SHELBURNE FALLS Hill Street Concrete Designs
Inc., 107 State St., Shel- burne Falls, MA 01370. Taylor Powell, 12 Dun- garbin Dr., Shelburne Falls, MA 01370. Design and fabrication of custom concrete home and com- mercial furnishings such as sinks, countertops, exterior floors, and patios.
SOUTHAMPTON
Western Mass Masons Inc., 383 College Highway, Southampton, MA 01073. David Osiecki, same. Masonry services.
SPRINGFIELD Clearer Vision Foundation
Corp., 1690 Boston Road, #1073, Springfield, MA 01129. Tracy Hill, same.
Nonprofit organiza- tion established for the purpose of empowering youth through diverse mentorship for clearer career paths.
Pearl Food Mart Inc., 1112 Bay St., Springfield, MA 01109. Mian Saleem, 188 Clearwater Circle, Ludlow, MA 01056. Retail food sales.
Winter Sports Retailers Inc., 235 Cadwell Dr., Spring- field, MA 01104. Gary Fleming, same. Retailer of winter sports gear.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
A&T Carpentry Inc., 17 Her- rman St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Engages in the acquisition and/or dis- position of sports and/or snow goods, equipment, accessories, and products for wholesale and retail business.
Pro Master Home Improve- ments Corp., 210 Agawam Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Julian Villafane Jr., same. Construction and paving services.
WILBRAHAM Dispatch Dogs Inc., 6
Mountain Brook Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095. John O’Keefe, same. Dog therapy services providing support and healing to individuals within the law- enforcement, fire, EMS, and mortuary communi- ties, with secondary ser- vices in victim advocacy, youth initiatives, addiction support, and senior/assist- ed-living programs.
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES
The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of February 2024.
AMHERST
Alkemia LLC
150 Fearing St. Sara Russell
Alpine Commons
133 Belchertown Road Mass Alpine Commons LLC
46 MARCH 18, 2024
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