Quiet Firings

By Contributor
Law

This Developing Trend Is Moving in the Wrong Direction

By John Gannon, Esq.

 

Quiet quitting is a term many employers are familiar with — it involves a situation where an employee disengages from work and does only the bare minimum in order to get fired and collect unemployment.

Now, employers are firing back with quiet firings.

Quiet firing involves intentionally creating a difficult work environment and/or cutting pay or hours in a way that encourages people to leave voluntarily. In theory, the employee will quickly realize they need to get out and try to find alternate work elsewhere.

On the surface, ‘quietly firing’ a problematic or difficult employee might sound like a good idea. For starters, the manager or supervisor gets to avoid an uncomfortable conversation that will certainly lead to bad feelings and possibly boil over into a confrontation. Second, if the employee who is getting quietly fired is not meeting performance expectations, managers and supervisors avoid needing to coach them and give feedback.

John Gannon

John Gannon

“Managers and supervisors may prefer this method so they do not feel guilty about the end of the employment relationship. And quiet firing can be more easily accomplished in a remote or hybrid environment, as disengaging is easier when you do not have to see someone in the office.”

They can also avoid discussions about the consequences of continued poor performance. Managers and supervisors may prefer this method so they do not feel guilty about the end of the employment relationship. And quiet firing can be more easily accomplished in a remote or hybrid environment, as disengaging is easier when you do not have to see someone in the office.

Finally, some employers may see this as an opportunity to avoid unemployment compensation claims or claims of unlawful termination because employees who resign normally have trouble succeeding with such claims.

Despite what may appear to be advantages for employers who quietly fire employees, employers should resist the urge to utilize use this strategy for a number of reasons. First, creating a hostile work environment could lead to a lawsuit. It is unlawful for an employer to create a hostile work environment that is tied to an employee’s protected characteristics, such as gender or race. Creating a hostile work environment or reducing an employee’s hours could also be considered an adverse employment action, which can lead to claims of discrimination or retaliation.

Employees who are successful with these claims can sometimes recover big damage awards. For example, back in 2018, a jury awarded $28 million in damages to a nurse who succeeded in a retaliation claim against her employer. Part of her claim was that she was being verbally abused by her supervisor. The jury agreed, and the employer had to pay — a lot — for this supervisor’s mistake.

Employees who feel as though they are being squeezed out might resort to avenues other than the courtroom to air their grievances. It is not hard to leave damaging feedback on Glassdoor, a website where current and former employees anonymously review companies. Employees can (and probably will) share their negative feedback with co-workers, which could serve as the catalyst for good employees to start looking for a new job. It’s no secret that hiring and retaining qualified employees seems to be getting harder and harder each day.

Moreover, quiet firing is often the byproduct of a poor manager or supervisor who is unwilling to do one of the more difficult parts of their job — performance management.

So what should employers do? First, leaders should insist on managers and supervisors using traditional methods to address problematic behavior, such as coaching and progressive discipline. Should those efforts prove unsuccessful, managers and supervisors need to be ready to have the difficult conversation necessary to terminate the employee.

HR leaders should also be stepping in to prevent quiet firing from becoming a thing. This should involve regular check-ins with managers to talk about difficult employees and proactively asking how they are trying to solve the problem. Hopefully, the answer is performance management. If it’s not, maybe the manager is the one who needs some coaching and/or discipline. u

 

John Gannon is a partner with the Springfield-based law firm Skoler, Abbott & Presser, specializing in employment law and regularly counseling employers on compliance with state and federal laws, including family and medical leave laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act; (413) 737-4753; [email protected]

Another Big Step Forward

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Editorial

 

Just about all the dust has settled from this November’s election — finally, and thankfully. And now is the time for analysis.

And while much of the focus is on the national scene and what the results from this midterm election mean moving forward, what happened in the Bay State, where there was no suspense, is also intriguing and worthy of note.

In short, it was a milestone day for women — and the state itself.

Indeed, women won five of the six state-wide seats up for grabs. Maura Healey, the first woman elected governor of the Commonwealth (and the first openly lesbian governor in the U.S., a milestone she shares with Oregon Gov.-elect Tina Kotek), garnered much of the attention, but she was only part of the story.

Healey’s running mate, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, was elected lieutenant governor; Deb Goldberg was re-elected treasurer; Andrea Campbell became the first Black person elected attorney general; and Diana DiZoglio was elected auditor.

Longtime state Auditor Bill Galvin was the only man to win statewide office, and he defeated a woman, Rayla Campbell, in doing so.

So what does all this mean? First of all, more women are being elected to these offices because more women are running for these offices, which is a very positive step forward.

Before Tuesday, only nine women had served in the constitutional offices in the state’s history, and that’s largely because comparatively few women had the desire, the wherewithal, the confidence, and, in many cases, the support to seek such offices.

All that has changed in recent years, and we’re seeing it not just with statewide offices, but local offices as well. Michelle Wu became the first woman elected mayor of Boston this past year, and locally, several cities now have women in the corner office, including Easthampton and Pittsfield.

There are many reasons why more women are stepping forward and running for office, including a host of leadership programs, including several locally that encourage individuals to get involved, be active in their cities and towns, and, yes, take leadership roles.

Whatever the reason, getting more women — and more people of color and people with diverse backgrounds — involved in government, on both the local and statewide levels, can only be good for everyone involved because it means that more voices, and different kinds of voices, are being heard.

We’ve seen this in business, of course, and with very positive outcomes. Today, more women are sitting on the boards of major companies and nonprofits, more women are leading companies, and more women are taking leadership positions in realms once dominated by men, including construction, architecture, and even IT, although that is one sector where women are still looking to break through in large numbers.

Someday, perhaps not that far into the future, seeing women take five of the six — or even all six — of the Commonwealth’s constitutional offices won’t even be newsworthy. It’s only newsworthy now because it’s never happened before.

And it’s very positive news indeed, and a huge step forward for Massachusetts and all its residents.

 

Set Boundaries to Maintain Recovery

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Opinion

Opinion

By Cristina Rivera, LICSW

 

The holidays can be a wonderful time of the year. For some, they mean seasonal gatherings and reconnecting with loved ones. For others, however, they can be emotionally and physically challenging, and this is especially true for many who are in recovery from substance use.

Having a plan for self-care and adhering to strategies that keep one healthy are key for all of us in enjoying the annual celebrations fall and winter bring.

I encourage people to not feel pressured to say “yes” to every obligation, whether that means attendance at a social function, family gathering, or work event. Individuals in recovery often know what environments will assist them in maintaining sobriety or allow the space to not use substances. Set boundaries and choose events that support your goals.

If you attend an event where substances may be easily accessible, prepare in advance. What’s your escape strategy if needed? Plan your arrival and departure, whom you will spend time with, and whom you will not. Having your own transportation allows you to leave if you are feeling uncomfortable. Having someone along to chat with helps if you are feeling the need for extra support.

If you opt out of an event, remember that you can still enjoy time with friends and loved ones. Plan to meet where you feel both comfortable and safe in maintaining your recovery goals.

The holidays may also bring feelings of loneliness as well as negative thoughts that could lead to using substances. I stress with my clients the importance of maintaining contact with people who support them in their recovery. This may be a mentor, therapist, friend, or fellow members of a support group — anyone in their life who is a positive influence and supports their sobriety. A supportive network can mean the difference between remaining substance-free or using a substance again.

It is possible to celebrate the holiday season and maintain your personal goals in recovery. Keeping to your routine and seeking support when needed are going to be very important. The gift of life is invaluable, and during the time of giving, the greatest gift to give yourself is decision making that maintains your recovery goals.

 

Cristina Rivera is director of Outpatient Services, Substance Use Disorders at MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in Holyoke.

Bob Bolduc’s Next Chapter Is a Focus on Helping Others Achieve Sustainability

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Building a Foundation

 

As he talked about the foundation he created with some of the proceeds from the sale of Pride Stations and Stores — the business he started more than 40 years ago — and the many difficult societal problems it will address, Bob Bolduc summoned an often-paraphrased quote from John F. Kennedy.

It went this way:

“The great French Marshal Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow-growing and wouldn’t reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshal replied, ‘in that case, there is no time to lose — plant it this afternoon!’”

Bolduc recalled the story to drive home the point that the country, and Kennedy’s administration, faced some stubborn, deep-rooted problems, and because they would take a long time to resolve, no time should be wasted in addressing them.

Bolduc, the hugely successful entrepreneur also known for his high level of involvement in the community, and especially Springfield, struck those same tones while talking about the Hope for Youth & Families Foundation, launched earlier this year, and its broad mission.

“Helping youth and families achieve sustainability is the ultimate goal, and that’s not going to happen overnight,” he told BusinessWest. “It starts with the youth, and it’s going to take time to get them from pre-kindergarten into a career. So we’re looking at a long-range plan.

“And along the way, a lot of things have to be done right,” he went on. “So it’s absolutely a long-term, major project.”

Even before Bolduc launched the Hope for Youth & Families Foundation, back when he was planting the seeds and talking in broad strokes about its mission and how it would be carried out, he stressed repeatedly that this endeavor was not about writing checks — although it would undoubtedly write some.

“Helping youth and families achieve sustainability is the ultimate goal, and that’s not going to happen overnight.”

Instead, it was about creating a foundation that would be — and he would use these three words early and often — a convener, a facilitator, and a catalyst.

Shannon Mumblo, who became executive director of the foundation — and its first employee — just a few months ago, agreed.

She said the foundation’s mission statement — “to work within under-resourced communities, create alliances, and find solutions in all aspects necessary to help youth and families achieve sustainability” — speaks to the work it will carry out and how it will go about this work.

Indeed, as they talked about the new foundation and how it will go about its work, both Bolduc and Mumblo noted there are many other foundations, individual agencies, and major institutions already doing good work in this region. The goal moving forward is not to duplicate such work, but build on it, forge new alliances, and create more momentum with the many issues involved with creating sustainability.

And the foundation has already launched several new initiatives, everything from a Trauma Institute — born from the knowledge that trauma is one of the lead social determinants of health and a key contributor to many challenges facing youth and families — to an ‘Inspirational Speaker Series’ at which students will learn about career opportunities in various fields.

The Trauma Institute, which will provide training and consultative services to area agencies and nonprofits serving youth and families, is an early example of those at the new foundation listening to others and responding to identified needs.

Shannon Mumblo

Shannon Mumblo says the Hope for Youth and Families Foundation will, through its Trauma Institute, put a focus on providing trauma-informed services and training.

“We’re not here to replicate anything that’s already being done — we’re here to add value, and to meet needs where they arise,” Mumblo said. “We heard there was a need for something like this, and it has been very well-received within the community.”

For this issue, one that includes its annual Giving Guide, BusinessWest talked with the team at the Hope for Youth & Families Foundation about its broad mission and the long, challenging, and rewarding work that lies ahead.

 

Listening and Learning

There’s a box of tissues on the conference-room table at the foundation’s new office in Springfield.

It was added several months ago, and it’s now a permanent feature, said Bolduc, adding that many of the topics discussed — and stories heard — at the table have prompted those assembled to reach for the tissue box.

This process of listening is a big part of the early work being done at the foundation, said those we spoke with, adding that all those involved are still in the process of learning, identifying issues and ways in which the foundation can become involved, and then developing strategies for this involvement.

Summing it up, Bolduc and Mumblo called it the “Sustainability Challenge,” noting that it has both foundational building blocks — funding, alliances both local and national, data collection, and tracking of progress are just some of them — and a number of initiatives and programs ranging from foster care and supportive housing to summer camps, mentoring and tutoring programs, and scholarships.

The foundation’s work on the Sustainability Challenge is still very much in its infancy stage, said Bolduc, adding that, while he has been talking about his new foundation for the better part of a year now, the sale of the Pride chain was quite complicated, and it took several months to “unravel a lot of complicated issues,” as he put it.

Mumblo, the foundation’s first employee, did not come on board until July, he said, adding that this hire was an important initial step.

For Mumblo, the offer from Bolduc to lead the foundation, extended about a year ago, came somewhat out of the blue. When Bolduc called, she was serving as executive director of Christina’s House in Springfield, a nonprofit focused on providing transitional housing for women and their children, work that earned her status as one of BusinessWest’s Women of Impact for 2021. And she was quite happy in that work.

“I thought Christina’s House was going to the place where I retired eventually,” she said, adding she asked for time to think about this opportunity, and was given it. Her career plans changed when she learned more about the new foundation and the initial roadmap for how it would carry out its mission.

“Bob’s vision and values in the world really aligned with mine,” she noted. “And the bottom line for me was that it was not about handing out checks; it was about doing work — not just talking, but being immersed in the community and listening to what the community really needed and then building the foundation around that need. That’s what brought me here.”

She’s now leading a foundation that has that broad mission statement — and was inspired by all that Bolduc saw, heard, and learned about area communities and specific neighborhoods, and the many kinds of challenges they are facing.

“Because, over my career, I’ve had stores in all the different neighborhoods, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the populations in these neighborhoods, and I saw the need in the inner cities to help youth and families,” he explained. “When our family decided to start a foundation, we made that our mission — to work with youth and families in the inner cities.

“We had to define the problem and set goals,” he went on, adding that this work is in many ways being shaped by some interviews with 15-year-old girls conducted several years ago.

“When sustainability becomes the goal, we then need to look at what we have to do to make this happen. And we found that we just have to roll up our sleeves and get to work — in all the ways.”

“We asked them what they wanted to do when they grew up,” he recalled. “And when the question came, ‘do you think you’ll go to college?’ every one of them said, categorically, ‘no, I could never go to college.’

“That became one of the points in our mission, and that is to help youth to be sustainable and find a job,” he went on. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be college, but to have a better life, be sustainable, stay in the city — which is a great city — and to ultimately give back, like we want to do.”

Sustainability is the identified goal, or mission. Attaining it is, of course, a challenge, and it has been for decades, he continued, referencing JFK’s famous quote and the need to plant the tree and get started.

“When sustainability becomes the goal, we then need to look at what we have to do to make this happen,” Bolduc told BusinessWest. “And we found that we just have to roll up our sleeves and get to work — in all the ways.”

 

Addressing Needs

This ‘getting to work’ has taken many forms thus far, but much of it has involved meeting with the many agencies working on issues involving sustainability, listening to what they have to say, and thinking about ways to partner with them.

“Over the past few months, we’ve been meeting with every agency and nonprofit that fits into this plan — and we have a few more to go,” Bolduc said. “And we’re finding great people and great programs already in place; unfortunately, we’re finding some silos, and lots of problems. But those problems … we’re calling those opportunities to improve.”

And while listening and learning, those at the foundation have already launched several new initiatives aimed at addressing the needs conveyed to them.

One of these steps is creation of the Trauma Institute, which has its own mission statement — “to provide trauma-informed and responsive support services to youth and families and those who work with them in under-resourced communities.”

And it carries out that mission in many ways, including training and consultation focused on serving youth and families and those who work with them in under-resourced communities, partnerships, and policy and advocacy.

“We’re focused on helping to create pathways to graduation and then on to careers or college. We’re starting young and getting students involved in their education, wanting to go to school, and wanting to further their education or career goals.”

“There is a lot of work being done in mental health, specifically in trauma, but there are gaps because the need is so great and there aren’t enough resources to meet the need in the community,” said Mumblo, noting that she became well aware of these needs and gaps while leading Christina’s House and convinced Bolduc that work to address trauma needed to be a primary focal point of the Hope for Youth & Families Foundation.

“In my previous work with mothers and their children, I came to understand that their trauma is great, and it has many levels and many layers,” she explained. “You can teach life skills and provide a lot of education to help move someone from a point of homelessness or near-homelessness into independent living and stability and success. But until you really reach the root of the issue — which, for me, I saw time and time again, was the trauma that they had experienced and the severing of trust on so many levels and inability to feel loved — until that work really began to happen, the process to change had started, but there was only so much change that was going to happen until you peeled away the layers of that trauma, built that trust, and provided a loving and safe environment.”

Elaborating, she said the need for trauma-informed support and services extends to individuals in the community, obviously, but also to those working in the agencies that provide such services.

“There are many organizations who are serving youth and families in this area and doing a tremendous amount of work,” she said. “But the vicarious trauma that comes from that as providers is great, and a lot of times we’re not great at taking care of ourselves.”

Overall, the foundation’s work with trauma is in its early, formative stages, said Mumblo, adding this is true of other initiatives as well, including the Inspired Speaker Series, which kicked off recently with an event at Springfield Symphony Hall, where students from several area high schools had the opportunity to hear about careers in the military.

Future gatherings, and there will be many of them, will focus on different career paths, said Mumblo, including STEM, healthcare, law and government, law enforcement, and business. The broad goal is to introduce students to careers, inform them of what it takes to forge a career in these fields, and help put them on a path that will take them where they want to go.

There are several initiatives, most all of them still in the formative stages, that fall into this broad realm, said Alison Schoen, director of Administration for the foundation, listing mentoring and tutoring services, as well as after-school and summer programs, as other examples.

“We’re focused on helping to create pathways to graduation and then on to careers or college,” she said. “We’re starting young and getting students involved in their education, wanting to go to school, and wanting to further their education or career goals. We’re working with local organizations that already have established mentoring and tutoring programs and helping to create ties that will bind them and enable them to learn from one another.”

This is just one example, said Bolduc, of those guiding principles he mentioned for this foundation — to be a convener, a facilitator, and a catalyst for positive change.

 

Bottom Line

Such change, as noted earlier, will not come quickly or easily.

That’s why, like that gardener mentioned at the top, those at the Hope for Youth and Families Foundation aren’t wasting any time planting that tree — or, in this case, trees.

The problems related to sustainability are deep-rooted, and addressing them will involve time, patience, persistence, imagination, and more.

Bolduc had those qualities in mind when he began the next chapter of what has been a remarkable career in business and in giving back to the community.

He knew that they would be needed to build a foundation — figuratively, but also quite literally.

 

George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]

Giving Guide 2022

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Giving Guide Special Coverage

Regional Philanthropic Opportunities

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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.

On the pages that follow are profiles of 15 area nonprofit organizations, 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. And check out the giving opportunities being promoted by countless nonprofits on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29.

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.

George O’Brien, Editor and Associate Publisher
John Gormally, Publisher
Kate Campiti, Sales Manager and Associate Publisher

 

View the 2022 Giving Guide PDF Flipbook HERE

 

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Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services

Mental Health Association Inc.

Pathlight

Tom Cosenzi Driving For The Cure
Charity Golf Tournament

United Way of Pioneer Valley

Downtown Springfield YMCA/
Scantic Valley YMCA

YWCA of Western Massachusetts

Baystate Health Foundation

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Changes to Employment

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Law Special Coverage

A 2022 Year-end Wrap Up and a Look Ahead to 2023

By Justin Goldberg, Esq.

Within the broad realm of employment law, this past year was marked by increased protections to employees through changes to independent-contractor classifications, raising of minimum and service wages, increasing benefits for family and medical leave, safeguarding hairstyles of protected classes, and other changes.

Looking ahead to 2023, it certainly appears to be headed down a similar path, with employee safeguards continuing to solidify. Employee security and compensation guarantees to be a highly litigated issue in the coming year.

Here is a look back — and ahead:

 

U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Independent Contractor Proposed Rule

On Oct. 11, the Biden administration, via the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), proposed to modify Wage and Hour Division regulations so as to revise its analysis for determining employee or independent-contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This was done with the aim to be more consistent with judicial precedent and the act’s text and purpose. This will mark the administration’s second attempt at undoing the Trump-era standard, which it claims denies basic worker protections such as minimum wage and overtime pay.

Justin Goldberg

Justin Goldberg

“Operating costs will undoubtedly increase if they are required to reclassify their independent contractors as employees, due to the tax liabilities and minimum-wage, labor, safety, and other legal requirements that apply to employees.”

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was quoted as saying, “while independent contractors have an important role in our economy, we have seen in many cases that employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors, particularly among our nation’s most vulnerable workers,” and that “misclassification deprives workers of their federal labor protections, including their right to be paid their full, legally earned wages.”

Industries such as gig companies, construction, trucking, home care, janitorial services, delivery, personal services, hospitality, and restaurants that use independent contractors as staff should pay close attention to this anticipated development. Their operating costs will undoubtedly increase if they are required to reclassify their independent contractors as employees, due to the tax liabilities and minimum-wage, labor, safety, and other legal requirements that apply to employees.

The Trump-era rule outlined a multi-factor test (five total) to determine if the worker is an independent contractor or an employee; however, it gave far greater weight to two core factors: the nature and degree of the worker’s control over the work, and the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss based on personal initiative or investment.

The Biden administration’s proposal would consider those two factors, but include four others for a total of six: investments by the worker and the employer, the degree of permanence of the working relationship, the extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business, and the degree of skill and initiative exhibited by the worker.

These six factors guide the analysis of whether the “economic realities of the working relationship” show a worker to be either dependent on the employer for work or in business for themselves based on a “totality of the circumstances.”

Under the proposed modification, no one factor or set of factors is presumed to carry more weight, and the DOL may also consider additional factors beyond those six, if they indicate the worker may be in business for themselves.

 

Increases in the Minimum Wage and Service Rate

Massachusetts employees making minimum wage are going to see a pay increase of 75 cents per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2023, bringing their pay to $15 per hour. This does not include agricultural workers, whose pay remains at $8 per hour. Workers under the service rate (those who provide services to customers and make more than $20 a month in tips) will see an increase of 60 cents per hour, beginning in 2023, as the service rate is now $6.75.

 

Changes to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

In 2022, the maximum weekly benefit for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave is $1,084.31; however, in 2023, it will increase to $1,129.82. Also beginning in 2023, the contribution rate for employers with 25 or more covered individuals will decrease from 0.68% of eligible wages down to 0.63% of eligible wages. Employers should ensure that their wage deductions and contributions are adjusted accordingly. This is the second straight year the contribution rate has decreased.

Employees are still not permitted to use their accrued sick or vacation leave to ‘top off’ their weekly benefit. While there may have been rumors that Massachusetts was planning to change this in 2023, no such change appears forthcoming.

 

The CROWN Act

In 2022, Massachusetts enacted the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, making it the 18th state to pass similar legislation (see related story on page XX). This law is aimed at quashing discrimination on the basis of “traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length, and protective hairstyles.”

The law further defines “protective hairstyles” to include “braids, locks, twists, Bantu knots, hair coverings, and other formations.” Employers who violate the CROWN Act will be liable for compensatory damages, as well as possible punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.

The CROWN ACT was inspired by two teenage twin sisters’ alleged violation of a school hair and makeup policy that prohibited extensions.

 

Bottom Line

Given the changes that have taken place — and the changes to come — it is a good idea to have your business schedule a check-in with an employment-law firm as we approach 2023.

 

Justin Goldberg is an attorney who specializes in labor and employment-law matters at the Royal Law Firm LLP, a woman-owned, women-managed corporate law firm that is certified as a women’s business enterprise with the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office, the National Assoc. of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms, and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

New Cybersecurity Project at Union Station Could Have Broad Impact

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future site of the SOC and cyber range

STCC’s Mary Kaselouskas tours the future site of the SOC and cyber range with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and other stakeholders.

 

By now, Mary Kaselouskas says, the vast majority of people understand the importance of cybersecurity.

“Everyone is fully aware of the threats out there, how people become victims of cybercrime and the impact on an organization that’s involved in a breach,” said Kaselouskas, vice president ands chief information officer at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC).

What they might not know, she added, is the critical shortage in the cybersecurity workforce, with an estimated 20,000 more professionals needed in Massachusetts alone, not to mention about 1 million in the U.S. and 3 million around the world.

That’s why she, and other officials at STCC, around the state, and across the region’s IT sector are celebrating a new initiative to promote the development of a diverse cybersecurity workforce locally, with the goal of improving cyber resiliency in the Commonwealth.

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, state and academic officials, and IT industry leaders were on hand at Union Station in Springfield on Oct. 31 to announce $1,462,995 in state funding will allow STCC to establish a security operation center, or SOC, at Union Station that will provide threat monitoring and other cybersecurity services for Commonwealth municipalities and small business and nonprofit customers. The funds will also establish a cyber range, a new testing lab to mirror real-world IT environments to provide hands-on training opportunities to local companies, universities, and other cyber-focused organizations.

“We’re seeking to establish Massachusetts as the national leader when it comes to cybersecurity infrastructure. We’re bringing together leading academic partners and businesses to support cyber resiliency and workforce development in the Commonwealth.”

“I have been involved with this for quite a while, and a steering committee was established many years ago, looking at how to address a shortage of cybersecurity workers in Springfield and the Pioneer Valley,” Kaselouskas said, noting that partners on the project include the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, a new entity called CyberTrust Massachusetts, the MassCyberCenter, and local colleges and universities, among others.

As the grant recipient, STCC will staff and operate the Union Station facility in partnership with a consortia of area higher-education institutions, including Bay Path University, UMass Amherst, Western New England University, Elms College, and Springfield College, each of which bring a range of undergraduate certificate and degree programs in IT/security, cybersecurity, computer science and programming, digital forensics, and criminal justice.

The SOC, Kaselouskas explained, is “a physical location at Union Station that monitors, detects, and responds to cyber threats 24/7/365, protecting organizations’ assets. A lot of companies don’t have the resources for a fully operational SOC, or can even afford to have managed SOC operations.”

The center will have full-time employees but also offer training opportunities for students at area colleges by way of internships and work-study programs, she added. “This will operate as a business once the grant money is gone. We haven’t discussed fees, but we will have an employee working in business outreach to get customers on board that will utilize the facility.”

Meanwhile, the cyber range will allow both students and employees of companies and municipalities to experience simulated threats in a virtual environment, with hands-on training in live-fire attacks, blue-team/red-team events (in which one team attacks a system and the other defends it), and other training models, potentially leading to certification in security fields for students.

“That’s the training part of this,” Kaselouskas told BusinessWest, noting that area colleges and universities will incorporate the cyber-range software into courses. “If a student is enrolled at STCC in the cybersecurity program, they may take a few courses that use the cyber range — so it’s not a whole course, but a component of a course.”

STCC President John Cook

STCC President John Cook says the cyber project at Union Station will be transformative for the region and higher education.

The grant to STCC will cover renovation and construction of the Union Station space, which is estimated to open in the first half of 2024. The facility will include a classroom and a conference room for up to 60 people, able to accommodate those cyber-related events and to serve as a space for collaboration, in addition to separate classroom space, workstations for use by academic partners, offices for facility staff, a tech-support area, a kitchen, and storage.

As part of a site-based service arrangement, STCC will provide administrative oversight for the facility, including all human-resources functions for employees and hiring of key personnel, plus the establishment of electronic-systems management. The facility will also be overseen by a steering committee of public, private, and academic stakeholders, which will include the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, the owner of Union Station.

 

Dollars and Data

The Union Station project is just one component of a more than $3.7 million outlay to bolster cybersecurity resilience — and the related workforce — across the state. The announcements were made during the sixth Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum at Bridgewater State University, which brought together 100 executives from companies, municipalities, and leading universities.

The awards included a $1,086,476 grant to support the launch of CyberTrust Massachusetts, a new nonprofit that will work with business and academia statewide to grow the cybersecurity talent pipeline by increasing career pathways for underrepresented groups, and promote security operations to address the day-to-day needs of resource-constrained municipalities, nonprofits, and small businesses.

The Commonwealth also announced the $1,462,995 award to STCC and $1,200,000 to Bridgewater State University to establish SOCs and cyber ranges in the two cities.

“We’re seeking to establish Massachusetts as the national leader when it comes to cybersecurity infrastructure,” Gov. Charlie Baker said during the announcement event, adding that “we’re bringing together leading academic partners and businesses to support cyber resiliency and workforce development in the Commonwealth.”

CyberTrust Massachusetts was launched to address four key imperatives for the state:

• Undersecurity, as organizations across Massachusetts, especially municipalities, small businesses, and nonprofits, are challenged to find affordable resources to defend themselves against growing cybersecurity threats and maintain cyber resiliency;

• Underemployment, highlighted by the aforementioned 20,000 cybersecurity job openings in Massachusetts, and the fact that communities of color and women are underrepresented in the cybersecurity workforce and are frequently overlooked for employment due to a lack of opportunity to obtain hands-on cybersecurity experience;

• Employee training, as businesses across the Commonwealth typically do not have a location to send their employees to receive cybersecurity training at an affordable rate; and

• Business and economic development, specifically a need to convene regional hubs for business development where cybersecurity entrepreneurs can establish and grow startups or where specific industry segments such as defense contractors can receive specialized support.

“This first-of-its-kind collaboration among business, higher ed, and government through CyberTrust Massachusetts could transform our cyber education and training, growing our workforce and creating new opportunities statewide while helping to make our communities more cyber resilient,” said Pete Sherlock, CEO of CyberTrust Massachusetts.

“No organization is successful 100% of the time when it comes to defending against cyberattacks. With the new monitoring capabilities, organizations can increase awareness, detect intrusions faster, and respond more quickly to an incident.”

In February 2022, the MassCyberCenter released a request for responses seeking interest from entities interested in establishing an SOC and/or cyber range to support the dual missions around cybersecurity workforce development and for protection against cyber threats. Seven expressions of interest were received, including the proposals from STCC and Bridgewater State.

“We see these as the initial investments in a cyber-secure future, important investments to build out our plan for a cyber-resilient Massachusetts,” said Stephanie Helm, director of the MassCyberCenter. “The key word is ‘resilient,’ as no organization is successful 100% of the time when it comes to defending against cyberattacks. With the new monitoring capabilities, organizations can increase awareness, detect intrusions faster, and respond more quickly to an incident.”

STCC President John Cook agreed, noting that “this cybersecurity award will be transformative for our region and higher education. As one of the most pervasive liabilities for our businesses and communities, these funds ensure a regional center that will be a nexus for the cyber workforce with hands-on learning, in addition to establishing a resource for protecting our community partners against cybersecurity threats.”

 

Statewide Strategy

The grants are part of the Commonwealth’s ongoing investment in cybersecurity resiliency and workforce development. The award to CyberTrust Massachusetts is from the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Innovation Fund and will support the organization’s operating expenditures for a period of six months and will fund a contract for cyber-range services for one year.

“Leaders in the state’s cybersecurity ecosystem have been contributing to the establishment of CyberTrust Massachusetts because they see the imperative to help protect the undersecured and are passionate about training the next generation of our cyber workforce, including those from currently underrepresented populations,” said Jay Ash, chair of the CyberTrust board of directors and president and CEO of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership.

Meanwhile, the grants to STCC and Bridgewater State were generated by “An Act Relative to Immediate COVID-19 Recovery Needs,” which provided $15 million to the MassCyberCenter to incentivize the creation of regional SOC services and expand the cyber workforce in the state, including a focus on “underserved and underrepresented populations.”

“Springfield Union Station is a world-class transportation hub that will now be home to a world-class cybersecurity training and security-management center,” Neal said. “The Baker-Polito administration has worked hand in hand with the city of Springfield, the STCC team, and my office to make this a reality.”

Kaselouskas believes the new SOC and cyber range can help Greater Springfield become a key region for the cybersecurity sector in the Northeast.

“Union Station obviously has a long history in Springfield, and the location is really centralized, and we’re hoping it will be a hub,” she said, adding that the facility could also bring in guest speakers for training — IT experts who hail not only from the area colleges and universities, but from large employers such as Baystate Health, MassMutual, and even the military.

“STCC is well-known and right around the corner, with 200 students in these programs right now,” she told BusinessWest. “We’re hopeful this will also boost interest in coming not only to STCC to explore these programs, but also to the other colleges we work with, which have strong programs as well.”

At STCC, she pointed out, many students hail from Western Mass. and then stay here, so any effort on the college’s part to train the future cybersecurity workforce will strengthen the sector locally.

“We’re hoping to make an impact in this area, to give back to local communities by educating students and keeping them close,” Kaselouskas added. “This program is going to be pretty big because not a lot of states do this. We expect to see this grow around the state and for Massachusetts to become a leader in cyber education.”

 

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

From EVs to Inventory, Auto Dealers Roll with the Changes

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Leading the Charge

The dates seem … well, close.

Volkswagen wants all its cars to be electric by 2035. Nissan has set a 2030 goal. Volvo? 2025.

“So there’s a strong commitment from different manufacturers to become all electric. And you’re starting to see new models introducing more hybrid electric models across the entire lineup,” said Carla Cosenzi, president of TommyCar Auto Group.

That may seem like a reasonable goal locally, she added, but manufacturers aren’t just building cars for Western Mass.

“We’re in a much different market than a lot of others. In our market, there’s a ton of electric infrastructure and high demand for electric vehicles, but I’m not sure what that looks like in other parts of the state or the country. And I think the infrastructure has to be there to make it realistic.”

Gary Rome, who owns a Hyundai dealership in Holyoke and a Kia dealership in Enfield, said he was the first dealer in the U.S. to deliver an electric vehicle from Hyundai, and his electric vehicle (EV) sales are up 38% over last year.

“There’s are state and federal rebates on these vehicles, which make them more attractive,” he explained. “You’ll pay more for an electric vehicle, but if you drive a lot, an electric vehicle pays for itself in short order. The metric is $1.25 per gallon to pay for electricity, versus $4 a gallon. We’ve had people trade in their gas-guzzling pickup truck, and they’re saving hundreds a month in fuel alone.”

About 15% of Rome’s sales are electric vehicles, which he estimated is about three times the national average, with the hottest model being the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which MotorTrend named the 2023 SUV of the year, among other accolades.

“We’re seeing a trend of manufacturers focusing more on electric vehicles than ‘ICE cars’ — internally combusted engines,” he told BusinessWest, though there’s still some hesitancy among motorists to try one. To that end, Gary Rome Hyundai is one of five dealers in the country offering a subsciption program, allowing customers to rent an electric vehicle for 28 days, including insurance, to see if it fits their lifestyle.

Rob Pion

Rob Pion says the industry’s inventory issues eased in 2022, but it was sometimes challenging to have the right inventory in stock.

“The adoption of electric vehicles is all about educating the client, and a lot of folks have range anxiety; they’re afraid of running out of charge,” he explained. “But you wouldn’t leave the house with an empty tank of gas without thinking, ‘where am I going to get my gas?’

“The range in our vehicles is quite extensive, about 308 miles. That’s plenty of driving time if you have a charger, and most utilities have a $500 or $1,000 rebate that will allow you to offset the cost of putting a charger in your garage. You plug it in, and the car is charged in four hours.”

In addition, EV drivers become familiar with other charging stations; Rome offers six at the Holyoke store, including two ‘superchargers’ that can fill a battery to 80% within 18 minutes.

Bob Pion Buick GMC is getting into the EV game as well, said General Manager Rob Pion, noting that GMC will be introducing an electric Hummer pickup and Hummer SUV by the second quarter of 2023, and an electric Sierra Denali pickup by 2024, while Buick is planning to go all-electric in the near future.

“That’s definitely coming,” he noted. “Electric is hitting our store. We haven’t had any experience with it up to now. In the next three years, we’re going to have a plethora of electric vehicles on the lot here to offer customers.”

Some customers are excited about the electric options, but others have reservations — for instance, what if the electric grid is strained, as it has been in some areas of the country, where people were told not to turn their AC on during certain hours?

“So now I’ve got an electric car charging at the house, taking as much power as that,” Pion said. “I’m looking at electric as a great option, but I share those concerns — is the infrastructure there?

Gary Rome

Gary Rome says customers will become more comfortable with electric cars as they deal with their “range anxiety.”

“But I do think it’s an exciting time, and there’s a future in it, even if it might not be right for everybody,” he added. “It’s definitely a conversation that goes on every day with customers.”

 

Rolling In, Rolling Out

Electric vehicles aren’t the only trend shaking the auto-sales industry lately. Through the latter half of the pandemic, inventory was a major problem as buyers swarmed onto lots much faster than manufacturers ramped up production after 2020’s dramatic slowdown. That problem is easing, to an extent.

“It’s a strange time in the auto industry,” Cosenzi said. “It’s so hard to predict right now, with so many different moving pieces constantly. We have been really fortunate; we have managed to keep a steady supply of inventory, so actually, it’s been a very good year for us. All our brands are doing really well.”

TommyCar’s used inventory has been healthy as well, she said, particularly the certified used inventory that comes with a warranty of three years or 100,000 miles. Because the company relies on market pricing at a time when used vehicles are in demand, both trade-in figures and sales prices are up.

“Business has been better than the past five years,” Cosenzi said, adding that low-but-rising interest rates have been a driver. “A lot of people who wouldn’t have been shopping for a new vehicle have upgraded to new vehicles.”

Pion noted that 2022 wasn’t quite as profitable as 2021, but with a month of business left in the year, sales have been healthy.

The inventory situation has definitely improved, he said, but getting the ideal mix of inventory can be an issue. “There’s more inventory than there was, but the challenge is getting the right inventory — you might have a half-dozen Buicks on the ground that are front-wheel drive, not the all-wheel drive customers might be looking for,” he explained.

“A customer can go online and find the exact car they want, and they can get their payment and interest rates right online. It really helps the customer to gauge what they’re looking for when they come into the dealership. It also helps us, as the dealer, make the best use of the customer’s time. The process becomes very efficient.”

“And this is another year end where the heavy-duty pickups are very, very difficult to come by. A lot of companies are looking for that end-of-year write-off for heavy-duty trucks, but they’re up against it this year. Even though there’s inventory, the inventory out there is a little bit of a hodgepodge, and not always what customers would want. I don’t know that I see that getting better anytime soon.”

Which is challenging at a time when customers often walk into dealerships knowing exactly what they want, with little flexibility, thanks to the information available on the internet.

“We’re very far from the time when a customer walked in the door looking for a $35,000 vehicle, asking, ‘what do you have?’ Instead, they come in and say they’re looking at a 2020 Buick Envision, pre-owned, stock number X, asking to pay Y.”

Cosenzi agreed. “Look how much technology has changed the automobile business — a customer can go online and find the exact car they want, and they can get their payment and interest rates right online. It really helps the customer to gauge what they’re looking for when they come into the dealership. It also helps us, as the dealer, make the best use of the customer’s time. The process becomes very efficient.”

Meanwhile, the used-car market has come down a bit from the low-inventory, high-price times of late 2020 into 2021, Pion said. Not that the values are that much lower.

“If you bought a heavy-duty pickup truck within the last couple of years, you’re able to return that truck today and get almost what you paid for it — if you can find a new one, because there’s such a shortage there,” he noted, adding that used-car inventory has also been affected by rental companies that sold off some of their fleets during the pandemic’s peak and then bought up huge numbers of cars afterward.

Carla Cosenzi

While it’s not easy to predict what the coming year will bring, Carla Cosenzi says, her dealerships posted strong sales in 2022.

“There’s still a lack of used inventory out there, and what is out there is worth more than had the market stayed status quo from three years ago,” he went on. “I would love to say there’s light at the end of the tunnel. We have inventory, don’t I think we are there yet. For the average person, it might not matter. But some businesses are really hurting, not getting the vehicles they need to actually do their jobs.”

Rome said the inventory issue is definitely easing. “We’ve done a very good job the past couple of years pre-selling our inventory, so they sell extremely quickly, and because we sell so many, we get more, and we’ve been selling them all over the country,” he said, citing states as far south as Florida and as far west as Colorado. “Folks have purchased their new cars from us; they either come here to pick them up, or we’ll deliver to them.”

 

Final Plug

All this considered, Rome said the outlook for 2023 is bright. “I think the manufacturers have had a vacation from having to spend money on incentives and rebates, and I think they’ll realize, as inventory accumulates and cars are more available, they need to add an appropriate amount of incentives to all the cars and offset any clients’ concerns about huge interest rates; they may offer a lower rate and rebate.”

His sales figures back up his general optimism, as Gary Rome Hyundai ranks fifth in the region from Maine to Virginia, comprising 169 dealers. “We’re definitely selling cars like crazy.”

Looking ahead, and judging by the plans of manufacturers, more and more of those cars are going to be electric.

“It’s a huge commitment. They’re not looking back — it’s full steam ahead by Hyundai,” Rome said. “They just broke ground outside Savannah, Georgia on $5.4 billion electric vehicle battery plant; it’s going to be employing 8,100 workers.”

He doesn’t worry too much about the public’s adoption of EVs, especially in Western Mass., where there’s a strong level of environmental consciousness and a good number of people who have already driven hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

“There’s already a market for the car out there, from people who are into reducing carbon footprint,” he said. “We’ve had people come from the Leverett area and the Berkshires, who already have solar in their house, a battery-operated lawnmower, a battery-operated bicycle — a lot of people are already in the fold.”

Cosenzi isn’t sure if Americans in general are ready to go fully electric, but she wouldn’t be surprised if more people start to move that way, whether driven by emissions concerns, long-term cost savings, or other reasons.

“If somebody is not ready to make full jump right away, they have the option of a plug-in hybrid,” she said. “I have a plug-in right now — it’s not 100% electric, but I love it.”

 

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Curran & Keegan Leads Amherst Area Chamber Gift Card Holiday Match

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HADLEY — Curran & Keegan Financial of Hadley has returned as the lead sponsor of the 2022 Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Gift Card Match with a $2,500 investment in the Amherst Area Gift Card program. Encharter Insurance, bankESB, and the Amherst Business Improvement District are joining in with their support to make this year’s $6,000 Holiday Gift Card match a reality, creating a $12,000 direct reinvestment in local businesses.

“If we have learned nothing else over the past couple of years, community matters,” said Molly Keegan, CPA and co-owner of Curran & Keegan. “We are happy to play a part in encouraging everyone to support their friends and neighbors by keeping holiday shopping local.”

Claudia Pazmany, the chamber’s executive director, added that “we are thrilled that Curran & Keegan could return this year to lead the match which inspired other partners to join in. They all understand the value of small businesses and their positive social and economic impact in our communities … supporting our small businesses contributes to our local economy, creates jobs, and preserves our community. They know how easy it is to get distracted and shop online at the big-box stores, so they are helping you choose local.”

Curran & Keegan demonstrated its support of small business as a leader in supporting the Amherst Area Chamber’s Winter Pivot Micro-Grant program at the beginning of last year. Now it is building on that commitment to support the local economy’s growth out of this pandemic two years in a row.

The match enables the Amherst Area Gift Card program to sell 240 $50 gift cards for $26 each ($1 service charge per card). The match will be sold exclusively at the Visitor Information Center at 35 South Pleasant St. in Amherst starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, and the typical office hours are weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only two gift cards will be sold per person or per family. Sales will be in-person only on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no advance sales.

The launch of this year’s Holiday Amherst Area Gift Card match day on Dec. 1 kicks off Amherst-wide holiday events focused on supporting local, including A Very Merry Maple Lighting on Friday, Dec. 2 beginning at 3 p.m. at the North Common in downtown Amherst; Merry Day, with 20% off at participating restaurants and retail stores, on Saturday, Dec. 3; and a Sip & Shop Stroll on Thursday, Dec. 15.

Light UP the Fairgrounds Begins on Friday in Greenfield

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GREENFIELD — Light UP the Fairgrounds, Franklin County’s drive-through holiday light spectacular, kicks off on Friday, Nov. 25 and runs for three weekends, Nov. 25-27, Dec. 2-4, and Dec. 9-11.

The Franklin County Fairgrounds is the site of this holiday tradition. Now in its third year, the event is bigger and brighter than ever.

“There are so many new participants; we are featuring 40 light displays this year,” Light UP the Fairgrounds committee member Ericka Almeida said. The public is invited to come take in the beautiful light displays and vote for their favorite. Cash prizes are awarded to the top two businesses and the top two individual entries.

For a minimum donation of $5 per car (cash only), visitors are invited to drive through the main gates of the fairground and witness the light extravaganza starting at 5 p.m., with the last car allowed into the fairgrounds at 8 p.m. Queueing for the event will be via Laurel Street to Fairview Street and will wrap around the fairgrounds to the main entrance.

Westfield State University to Host Civil-rights Attorney Ben Crump

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WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s Division of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion will host nationally recognized civil-rights attorney Ben Crump on Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the Scanlon Hall Banquet Room. His lecture, titled “Justice in 2022 and Beyond,” will serve as the inaugural presentation in the university’s new “Voice of Justice” lecture series.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with the lecture beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, Crump has established himself as one of the nation’s foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice, winning a number of record settlements and verdicts for victims and families that have faced injustice. He has worked on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S., representing the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, the residents of Flint, Mich. who were affected by the poisoned water of the Flint River, as well as the family of Henrietta Lacks in a landmark reparations case.

In 2021, St. Thomas University College of Law announced the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice in his honor, which will open doors for minority students pursuing law degrees. His book, published in October 2019, Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People, reflects on the landmark cases he has battled and how discrimination in the courthouse devastates real families and communities. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law.

Women of Impact to Be Celebrated on Dec. 8

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SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest has long recognized the contributions of women within the business community and created the Women of Impact awards in 2018 to further honor women who have the authority and power to move the needle in their business, are respected for accomplishments within their industries, give back to the community, and are sought out as respected advisors and mentors within their field of influence.

The class of 2022 features Latoya Bosworth, program officer at Mass Humanities; Sr. Mary Caritas of the Sisters of Providence; Jodi Falk, executive director of Rachel’s Table; Anika Lopes, Amherst town councilor and president of Ancestral Bridges; Laurie Raymaakers, president of J.L. Raymaakers & Sons Inc.; Hilda Roqué, executive director of Nuestras Raíces Inc.; Ashley Sullivan, president of O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun; and Aelan Tierney, president of Kuhn Riddle Architects. Their stories are told in the Oct. 31 issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com.

The fifth annual Women of Impact Gala will take place at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place. Tickets cost $85 per person, and tables of 10 are available. Visit businesswest.com/blog/women-of-impact-event-tickets to purchase tickets.

The event’s presenting sponsors are Country Bank and TommyCar Auto Group, and the supporting sponsors are Comcast Business, Granite State Development Corp., and Smith Executive Education.

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keynote speaker Myke Connolly of Stand Out Truck shares the story of his entrepreneurial journey
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Super 60 Returns

After a two-year hiatus, the Springfield Regional Chamber celebrated its Super 60 on Nov. 10 at the MassMutual Center.

keynote speaker Myke Connolly of Stand Out Truck shares the story of his entrepreneurial journey

keynote speaker Myke Connolly of Stand Out Truck shares the story of his entrepreneurial journey

 

attendees take in the annual celebration of the region’s top companies for total revenue and revenue growth

attendees take in the annual celebration of the region’s top companies for total revenue and revenue growth

 

from left, Springfield Thunderbirds President Nate Costa, Mercedes-Benz of Springfield co-owner Peter Wirth, Thunderbirds Managing Partner Paul Picknelly, Mercedes-Benz co-owner Michelle Wirth, and Thunderbirds Director of Business Development Matthew McRobbie

from left, Springfield Thunderbirds President Nate Costa, Mercedes-Benz of Springfield co-owner Peter Wirth, Thunderbirds Managing Partner Paul Picknelly, Mercedes-Benz co-owner Michelle Wirth, and Thunderbirds Director of Business Development Matthew McRobbie

 

Appleton Corp. President Matt Flink (center) and his team

Appleton Corp. President Matt Flink (center) and his team

 

chamber President Diana Szynal with Dave Fontaine Jr., CEO of Fontaine Brothers.

chamber President Diana Szynal with Dave Fontaine Jr., CEO of Fontaine Brothers.

 

 

Bringing Jobs to Springfield

On Nov. 10, DUC-PAC, a specialty producer of aluminum, copper, and other metal ductwork, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new manufacturing and warehouse space in Springfield. After being located in East Longmeadow for decades, DUC-PAC chose Springfield as its new home, refurbishing 1125 Page Blvd., which once housed four separate businesses. DUC-PAC brought 58 existing employees to the city and have added eight more.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, Deputy Director Brian Connors, and East Springfield Neighborhood Council President Kathy Brown joined DUC-PAC owners Greg and Heidi Merchant for the ceremonies and a tour.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, Deputy Director Brian Connors, and East Springfield Neighborhood Council President Kathy Brown joined DUC-PAC owners Greg and Heidi Merchant for the ceremonies and a tour.

 

Load Up the Van

On Nov. 15, Rachel’s Table unveiled its first refrigerated van, made possible by a $75,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds. Rachel’s Table also announced a new food-rescue partnership with MGM Springfield and that it would receive an additional $75,000 from the FY23 state budget to support the program’s food-rescue work.

Pictured, from left: Armando Oliveras from state Sen. Adam Gomez’s office, state Reps. Jacob Oliveira and Carlos Gonzalez, Rachel’s Table Director Jodi Falk, Lesser, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, MGM Springfield Executive Director of Hospitality Chris Smigel, and MGM Springfield President Chris Kelley.

Pictured, from left: Armando Oliveras from state Sen. Adam Gomez’s office, state Reps. Jacob Oliveira and Carlos Gonzalez, Rachel’s Table Director Jodi Falk, Lesser, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, MGM Springfield Executive Director of Hospitality Chris Smigel, and MGM Springfield President Chris Kelley.

 

Honoring Historic Preservation

On Nov. 10, Home City Development Inc. (HCDI) received an award from the Springfield Preservation Trust for historic preservation of the Elias Brookings Apartments. HCDI hosted the Springfield Preservation Trust’s annual preservation awards ceremony in the community room at the Elias Brookings Apartments, where a total of 15 individuals and organizations (including HCDI) were recognized.

Pictured, from left: Thomas Kegelman, HCDI executive director; Derek Strahan, Springfield Preservation Trust president; and Peter Serafino, HCDI director of Real Estate Development.

Pictured, from left: Thomas Kegelman, HCDI executive director; Derek Strahan, Springfield Preservation Trust president; and Peter Serafino, HCDI director of Real Estate Development.

Court Dockets

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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.

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

 

William Brown and Gail Brown v. Devine Construction Inc. and Forrest Devine

Allegation: Fraud: $156,489.54

Filed: 10/12/22

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP v. The Savino Group Worldwide Inc.

Allegation: Breach of contract: $150,733.47

Filed: 10/13/22

 

Diamond Davis v. The Mercy Hospital Inc., John Doe, and Jane Does

Allegation: Negligence resulting in personal injury, medical malpractice

Filed: 10/14/22

 

Karen O’Brien v. DEI Property Management LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall resulting in personal injury: $10,355.31

Filed: 10/14/22

 

Konstandini Corp. v. Ondrick Materials & Recycling LLC, Adam Ondrick, and Todd Ondrick

Allegation: Breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing: $222,688.09+

Filed: 10/14/22

 

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

 

Stephanie Kennedy v. R. Scott Smith, DMD

Allegation: Negligence resulting in permanent personal injury, medical malpractice: $3,700

Filed: 10/14/22

 

Mikala Hammonds v. Pioneer Landscapes Inc.

Allegation: Violation of home-improvement contractors statute, breach of warranty, consumer-protection violations, breach of contract, misrepresentation: $50,000,000+

Filed: 10/18/22

 

Matthew Ahearn v. Brockway-Smith Co.

Allegation: Employee discrimination: $725,000

Filed: 11/2/22

 

Chamber Corners

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1BERKSHIRE

(413) 499-1600; www.1berkshire.com

 

Nov. 29: Entrepreneurial Meetup, 4:30-5:45 p.m., hosted by Community Access to the Arts (CATA), 420 Stockbridge Road, Suite 2, Great Barrington. Enjoy drinks and conversation with your fellow entrepreneurs and hear from CATA Executive Director Margaret Keller about her entrepreneurial journey and how it informs CATA’s work as an organization. This event is free to attend and made possible through the support of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank. Registration is required at 1berkshire.com.

 

Dec. 8: 1Berkshire Annual Meeting, 3 p.m., hosted by Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield. Each year in December, 1Berkshire hosts a special event for all members. Status and programming reports are given, fiscal analysis is discussed, and official board business is conducted. Learn about what has happened in FY 2023 and what is in store for FY 2024. Sponsored by General Dynamics Mission Systems, Berkshire Innovation Center, Adams Community Bank, Tricia McCormack Photography, Classical Tents and Party Goods, Berkshire Bank, and BusinessWest. Visit 1berkshire.com for more information.

 

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 253-0700; www.amherstarea.com

 

Dec. 14: Holiday Party Celebrating the Carle’s 20th Anniversary, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Hospitality provided by Savannas Bar and Bistro. Cost: $20 for chamber members, $25 for non-members. Reserve tickets at www.amherstarea.com.

 

EAST OF THE RIVER FIVE TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 575-7230; www.erc5.com

 

Dec. 1: ERC5 After 5 with the WRC and YPS, Holiday Networking Spectacular, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Storrowton Tavern, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Join the ERC5, the West of the River Chamber of Commerce, and the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield for an evening of festive fun and friendly competition. Rock your most fabulous ugly holiday sweater, and take a chance at winning prizes. We are also hosting a cocktail competition where you can vote for your favorite signature cocktail and find out which of our hosts will take home the trophy at the end of the night. Cost: $20 for chamber members, $30 for non-members. To register, visit www.erc5.com.

 

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 594-2101; www.chicopeechamber.org

 

Dec. 6: Holiday Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Masse’s American Bistro, 1329 Memorial Dr., Chicopee. Wear your festive best for a chance to win holiday door prizes. We’ll also be running a collection drive for Jenna’s Blessing Bags as it hopes to expand its reach through the Chicopee Police. The greatest need this time of year is for winter hats, gloves, and scarves, but anything helps. Sponsored by Polish National Credit Union. Cost: $10 for chamber members, $15 for non-members.

 

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 534-3376; www.holyokechamber.com

 

Dec. 15: Holiday Ugly Sweater Party, 5-8 p.m., hosted by City Sports Bar and Lounge, 352 High St., Holyoke. Deck the halls with us this season in your finest ugly sweater. There will be food, DJ, cash bar, sweater contest, raffle, and local vendors! Bring an unwrapped toy (for HPD) and/or a blanket (for Providence Ministries) to get an extra ticket sheet. Cost: $20, which includes a raffle sheet.

 

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 584-1900; www.explorenorthampton.com

 

Dec. 7: Arrive@5, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Cedar Chest, Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main St., Northampton. Connect with community and the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. New to or nervous about networking? Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. for our Warm Welcome, where a group of chamber ambassadors will help you ease into the idea before the Arrive@5 begins. This month, we’ll gather at Tellus and the Satellite Bar in Thornes Marketplace before heading up to Cedar Chest for the main event. Sponsored by Florence Bank, Thornes Marketplace, and Transhealth. Cost: This is a free event, open to the public.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 568-1618; www.westfieldbiz.org

 

Dec. 7: Mayor’s Coffee Hour, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Pottery Cellar, 77 Mill St., Westfield. Join Mayor Michael McCabe and hear about what’s going on in Westfield and ask questions. Cost: free. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

 

Dec. 15: Morning Brew, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shaker Farms Country Club, 866 Shaker Road, Westfield. Introduce your business to the group and take advantage of this networking opportunity.

Cost: free. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

 

Dec. 16: Holiday Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by East Mountain Country Club, 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield. This is one of our most popular events, so don’t miss out on your chance to attend. Platinum sponsor: Mestek Inc. Gold sponsors: Westfield Gas & Electric and Berkshire Bank. Bronze sponsors: United Way of Pioneer Valley and Commercial Distributing Co. Inc. There will be holiday singing by Westfield High School Chorus members, and we will be collecting donations for the Share the Warmth coat drive. Cost: $35 for members, $40 for non-members. To register, visit www.westfieldbiz.org.

 

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 426-3880; www.ourwrc.com

 

Dec. 1: Holiday Networking Spectacular with ERC5 and YPS, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Storrowton Tavern, 13305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Join the WRC, ERC5, and YPS for an evening of festive fun and friendly competition. Rock your most fabulous ugly holiday sweater and vote for your favorite chamber cocktail. Cocktail competition sponsored by PeoplesBank. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members. To register, visit www.ourwrc.com.

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Difference Makers Nominations

Through Dec. 10: BusinessWest is now accepting nominations for its Difference Makers class of 2023. This program, initiated in 2009, is a celebration of individuals, groups, organizations, and families that are positively impacting the Pioneer Valley and are, as the name suggests, making a difference in this region. As previous classes have shown, there are many ways to do this: through work within the community on one or many initiatives to improve quality of life; through success in business, public service, or education; through contributions that inspire others to get involved; through imaginative efforts to help solve one or more societal issues; or through a combination of the above. Nominations for the class of 2023 are due by Saturday, Dec. 10, and can be submitted at businesswest.com/difference-makers-nomination-form. For more information, call Melissa Hallock, Marketing and Events director, at (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or email [email protected].

 

LumiNAMA Holiday Lights

Nov. 23 to Jan. 1: The North Adams Chamber of Commerce announced the first citywide LumiNAMA holiday lights initiative. LumiNAMA is intended to brighten up the city, give residents and visitors a memorable experience, and encourage foot traffic during the holiday season. All businesses, not just downtown businesses, in North Adams are encouraged to create a window display and illuminate their windows with holiday lights from 4 to 8 p.m. daily, coinciding with the city’s tree-lighting ceremony on the evening of Nov. 23. The LumiNAMA downtown holiday lights route will run along Marshall, Holden, Main, and Eagle streets, and Route 2 between Big Y and behind 85 Main St. Many downtown businesses have already committed to participating in the initiative, including MASS MoCA, MCLA, and Gallery 51. The city of North Adams will also assist in installing lights along Route 2. Additionally, the chamber is connecting commercial real-estate owners with local artists and community groups to activate unoccupied storefronts. Businesses interested in participating in LumiNAMA are encouraged to register their display by Nov. 18 at nachamber.org/luminama. Those who register will be considered for the following awards: Brightest Lights, Best Window Display, and Best Art Installation. Voting begins on Nov. 23 and ends on Dec. 14. Winners will be announced on Dec. 16.

 

Women of Impact Gala

Dec. 8: BusinessWest has long recognized the contributions of women within the business community and created the Women of Impact awards in 2018 to further honor women who have the authority and power to move the needle in their business, are respected for accomplishments within their industries, give back to the community, and are sought out as respected advisors and mentors within their field of influence. The class of 2022 features Latoya Bosworth, program officer at Mass Humanities; Sr. Mary Caritas of the Sisters of Providence; Jodi Falk, executive director of Rachel’s Table; Anika Lopes, Amherst town councilor and president of Ancestral Bridges; Laurie Raymaakers, president of J.L. Raymaakers & Sons Inc.; Hilda Roqué, executive director of Nuestras Raíces Inc.; Ashley Sullivan, president of O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun; and Aelan Tierney, president of Kuhn Riddle Architects. Their stories are told in the Oct. 31 issue of BusinessWest and at businesswest.com. The fifth annual Women of Impact Gala will take place at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place. Tickets cost $85 per person, and tables of 10 are available. Visit businesswest.com/blog/women-of-impact-event-tickets to purchase tickets. The event’s presenting sponsors are Country Bank and TommyCar Auto Group, and the supporting sponsors are Comcast Business, Granite State Development Corp., and Smith Executive Education.

 

‘A Holiday Musicale’

Dec. 11: MOSSO, the Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, will present “MOSSO and Friends: A Holiday Musicale” at 4 p.m. at First Church of Christ, 763 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow. The family-friendly concert showcases the talents of violinist Marsha Harbison, cellist Boris Kogan, pianist Sofya Shainskaya, and baritone John Thomas. The program features selections from Bach, Beethoven, Beach, Broadway, and holiday favorites.The full program will be announced from the stage. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/mosso-and-friends-a-holiday-musicale-tickets-456534696567. Tickets may also be available at the door one hour prior to the performance.

People on the Move

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People on the Move
Shelley Bongiovanni

Shelley Bongiovanni

Devon Bunger

Devon Bunger

Bryan Fleury

Bryan Fleury

Madison Kinney

Madison Kinney

bankESB announced four recent promotions: Shelley Bongiovanni to underwriting officer, Devon Bunger to closing and post-closing officer, Bryan Fleury to secondary and system support officer, and Madison Kinney to assistant branch manager in the Amherst office. Bongiovanni, Bunger, and Fleury’s promotions coincide with the launch of Hometown Mortgage, the newly formed residential-lending division of bankESB. Bongiovanni joined bankESB in 2013 as loan specialist/underwriter and was promoted to senior loan specialist and underwriter in 2020. She is responsible for underwriting and approving loans, mentoring and training new underwriters, and monitoring construction loans through the disbursement phase at Hometown Mortgage. She has 26 years of experience in the banking industry, and prior to bankESB, she was employed by Park West Bank and Trust and CitiFinancial. She holds an associate degree in business administration from Holyoke Community College. Bunger joined bankESB in 2018 as disclosure desk specialist/closer. As closing and post-closing officer, she is responsible for managing the daily operations of the residential lending closing and post-closing/funding department at Hometown Mortgage. Before joining bankESB, she was employed by Dwyer & Sanderson as a real-estate paralegal, at Florence Bank as a loan closer, and at Greenfield Savings Bank as a post-closing quality-control specialist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from Elms College and a lending diploma from the Center for Financial Training and is currently working toward a supervisor diploma and real-estate lending diploma, both from the Center for Financial Training. She is also a member of the Northampton St. Patrick’s Assoc. Fleury joined bankESB in 2013 as loan processor and was promoted to mortgage systems administrator and then secondary/post-closing manager. In his new role as secondary and system support officer, he is responsible for supporting the secondary market and all lending software at Hometown Mortgage. Fleury holds an associate degree in business administration from Holyoke Community College and is the president of the International Assoc. of Approved Basketball Officials Board 28. Kinney joined bankESB in 2017 as a teller and most recently held the title of teller supervisor. In her role as assistant branch manager, she is responsible for assisting with overall branch management of bankESB’s Amherst office, as well as applications for consumer and home-equity loans, as well as the employee-hiring process. She holds a certificate in human resources from the Center for Financial Training.

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Jason Tsitso

Jason Tsitso

Joseph Leon

Joseph Leon

Professional Drywall Construction Inc. (PDC), a commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, announced the promotion of two of its employees. Jason Tsitso was promoted from executive project manager to vice president of Operations, and Joseph Leon was promoted from project manager to executive project manager. Tsitso has been with PDC for five years, starting as a project manager and taking on increasing responsibility as a senior project manager and executive project manager. As the vice president of Operations, he is now responsible for the development and success of the staff and company. He is a graduate of Porter & Chester Institute and was named to BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2012. Leon, who holds a degree in construction management from the University of Nevada, joined PDC three years ago as a project manager. In his new role as executive project manager, he will oversee the project-management staff.

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Colleen Berndt

Colleen Berndt

Mia McDonald

Mia McDonald

Karen Korpinen

Karen Korpinen

Eric Bone

Eric Bone

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) recently welcomed Colleen Berndt, CPA as senior manager, as well as Mia McDonald; Karen Korpinen, MSA; and Eric Bone as associates in the Audit and Accounting department. Berndt has practiced public accounting since 1989 and holds valuable experience in both public accounting and corporate firms. She holds a bachelor’s degree from American International College and sits on the board of directors of the Colburn Keenan Foundation. McDonald has worked in public accounting since 2020 when she began as an intern with MBK. She holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and business management with a mathematics minor, accounting concentration, and anticipates completing her master of science in accounting (MSA) degree in May. Korpinen brings experience in the nonprofit field to her work in public accounting with MBK. She holds an MSA from Merrimack College and an MBA from Clark University. She serves as treasurer on the board of directors of the Northampton Parents Center. Bone brings a fresh perspective to his engagements as a recent college graduate; he holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy with a minor in finance from Providence College and is currently pursuing his MSA with a focus in data analytics at UMass Amherst.

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Country Bank announced that Lisa Saletnik has been promoted to vice president of Business Systems Optimization. Saletnik holds an associate degree in health science from Bay Path University and graduated from the New England School for Financial Studies. She has been with Country Bank for 23 years and has extensive experience in the bank’s core systems and digital technologies. Having worked in various departments at the bank, she found her passion in the Information Technology and Innovation department in 2018. Before joining the IT department, she managed the eServices area for eight years. She has been instrumental in working with vendors and partners to continue to find the best solutions to help the bank best serve its internal and external customers.

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Rose Colon

Rose Colon

The board of directors of Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services has elected attorney Rose Colon as vice president. Colon practices in the Probate & Family courts of Western Mass. for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Prior to that role, she was the first Latina assistant district attorney in Berkshire County. She is also an adjunct professor at Bay Path University in its Legal Studies & Criminal Justice Department. She earned a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from Bay Path University in Longmeadow and her juris doctorate from Western New England University School of Law.

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Jean Clarke-Mitchell

Jean Clarke-Mitchell

MCLA announced that Jean Clarke-Mitchell, assistant professor of Social Work at Lesley University, has been nominated to the MCLA board of trustees. A 2000 alumna of MCLA, she is also in her second term on the college’s foundation board. Clarke-Mitchell is a licensed clinical social worker who served as the clinical director of the Elizabeth Freeman Center, and an outpatient clinician at the Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. With more than 20 years of experience in the clinical field and more than 10 years in academia, she looks forward to participating on the board. She has an extensive resume in social justice activism and working with community organizations, including the Rights of Passage and Empowerment program as a senior mentor. She serves as a board member on Rockfort Moving Forward, Leadership Councils of Western Massachusetts, the Albany Assoc. for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and the Massachusetts Women of Color Network. Prior to teaching at Lesley, Clarke-Mitchell taught social work and psychology at Westfield State University, Smith College, Cambridge College, and Elms College. She has worked with groups in South Africa, taught students in Ghana, and conducted presentations on healthy relationships and self-care in Jamaica. She continues to affect positive change by teaching social work full-time and continuing to develop effective social-work practitioners.

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Joe Kriesberg has been named the next president and CEO of MassINC, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to making Massachusetts a place of civic vitality and inclusive economic opportunity. Kriesberg will oversee all strategic planning, fundraising, and operations for the organization’s work across multiple disciplines, including research and civic programs, and will serve as publisher of CommonWealth, MassINC’s civic news outlet. The organization also includes the MassINC Polling Group, a for-profit subsidiary of MassINC. Kriesberg will join MassINC after nearly 30 years at the Massachusetts Assoc. of Community Development Corporations (MACDC), an organization which he has led as president and CEO for the past 20 years. MACDC is the policy and capacity-building arm of the community-development movement in Massachusetts, with 100 nonprofit member organizations across the state. As President, Kriesberg was responsible for the overall management of the agency, including financial management and fundraising, program development and implementation, policy advocacy, staff supervision, board management, and strategic planning. In his role leading MACDC, Kriesberg has been a strong advocate for vibrant communities and has advanced issues such as economic opportunity, affordable housing, and innovative development, all of which align with MassINC’s dedication to civic vitality and economic inclusion.

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Dawn Creighton has joined neba as strategic initiative consultant. The organization has a 40-year history assisting individuals with disabilities and other barriers to attain employment, establish a career path, and meet critical workforce needs and shortages. With more job openings and less candidates, Creighton will play a pivotal role in ensuring that area businesses in Massachusetts and Connecticut have a plan to fill vacancies and meet important diversity and inclusion efforts. Creighton brings more than a decade of successful partnerships with the community at large to support and develop myriad workforce-development efforts meeting and matching businesses with qualified candidates. As the former board president of Dress for Success, Creighton created the Foot in the Door program, a workforce-readiness program dedicated to helping women develop critical skills for entering and re-entering the workforce.

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Jamie Blaxland

Jamie Blaxland

Monson Savings Bank recently announced the promotion of Jamie Blaxland to Accounting manager. In her role as Accounting manager, Blaxland is primarily responsible for managing the Accounting department, which oversees the bank’s accounts payable, automated clearing house (ACH), investment bookkeeping, wires, general-ledger reconciliations, and more. Blaxland has been with Monson Savings Bank for 20 years. Prior to this recent promotion, she served as Accounting supervisor. She has worked in the bank’s Accounting department for more than 18 years and has 25 years of experience working in the banking industry. She holds several ACH certifications and is an accredited ACH professional.

Company Notebook

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HCC Named One of State’s Top Women-led Businesses

HOLYOKE — For the second year in a row, Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been named one of the top women-led businesses in Massachusetts by Boston Globe Magazine and the Women’s Edge, formerly the Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit that supports top female executives. Taken together, the 100 companies on the list represent a total revenue and operating budget of $75.9 billion. HCC and its president, Christina Royal, were ranked 61st. The full list was published Oct. 30 in the annual “Women & Power” edition of the magazine. Royal was also one of 11 executives from the list featured in a separate article, “‘Resist the Temptation to Fit the Mold: Eleven Leaders Share Insights on Cultivating Diverse, Dynamic Teams in Challenging Times.” Royal has been the president of HCC since January 2017. She is the fourth president in HCC’s 75-year history and the first woman to hold that office. In August, she announced that she will retire from HCC after the 2022-23 academic year. Also making the Top 100 list at number 59 was 1983 HCC alumna and Westfield native Linda Markham, president of Cape Air and Nantucket Airlines, based in Hyannis.

 

UMass Amherst Named a Bike Friendly University

AMHERST — UMass Amherst has been designated as a Bike Friendly University (BFU) by the League of American Bicyclists, a grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike. UMass Amherst is one of only eight universities in Massachusetts to receive the commendation for providing safe, accessible biking on campus. Providing bike-friendly accommodations is a vital part of the university’s Sustainable UMass initiative. In recent years, four-foot-wide bicycle lanes have been constructed on the primary campus roadways of Massachusetts Avenue, North Pleasant Street, and Commonwealth Avenue to promote safe bike travel. In 2016, the university expanded its bike access for students, faculty, and staff by becoming a founding member of ValleyBike Share, and six bike-share stations are now spread across campus to allow students, faculty, and staff to easily rent and return bikes. The UMass Bicycle Commuter Program coordinates the Campus Bicycle Advisory Committee to help the university prioritize bike-related goals on campus, and the UMass Amherst Bike Library rental program, operated by the Student Government Assoc. and the Physical Plant, lets students, faculty, and staff borrow bikes for free, for as long as an entire academic year. UMass joins Harvard, MIT, UMass Lowell, Bentley University, Tufts University, and Boston University’s Charles River and medical-school campuses as Bike Friendly Universities. Since the program launched in 2011, such designations have been certified at 222 U.S. colleges and universities in 47 states.

 

V-One Earns Top Honors at Warsaw Spirits Competition

HADLEY — From its distillery in Kamien, Poland and its headquarters in Hadley, Valley Vodka Inc. recently announced that its original V-One Vodka earned its third Double Gold medal at the Warsaw Spirits Competition in Poland. The Warsaw Spirits Competition is in its fifth year, and this was the third time V-One has competed. This year, the number of entries and producers was record-breaking, with hundreds of alcoholic beverages from more than 32 countries. In the most competitive category, unflavored vodka (in the wheat/spelt/barley category), V-One earned the Double Gold with a score of 93.14.

 

Bulkley Richardson Named Best Law Firm in 12 Areas

Best Lawyers, in partnership with U.S. News and World Report, ranked Bulkley Richardson as 2023’s Best Law Firm in the Springfield region in the following 12 practice areas: banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), commercial litigation, corporate law, criminal defense – general practice, criminal defense – white collar, litigation – labor and employment, medical-malpractice law – defendants, personal-injury litigation – defendants, tax law, and trusts and estates law. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer included in the year’s list of Best Lawyers. Bulkley Richardson had 16 lawyers included on the 2023 Best Lawyers list, and two of the firm’s partners, Mark Cress and John Pucci, were named 2023 Springfield-area Lawyers of the Year. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field.

 

GCAi’s Video for Harvard Tours Middle East

SPRINGFIELD — Harvard Graduate School of Education tapped GCAi’s New England Corporate Video (NECV) division over the summer to produce a series of videos (click here to view) on the Middle East Professional Learning Initiative (MEPLI). MEPLI aims to develop the capacity of teachers in the region. The fellowship is job-embedded and lasts for one year, providing scholarships for professional-education courses (online and/or residential) and support for incorporating learning into existing work. Fellows receive a certificate in professional education upon successful completion of the program. The NECV-produced videos, now being shown at presentations on the program in the Middle East, were shot on campus at Harvard University and produced at NECV’s edit suite in Springfield. Three separate videos were produced, including English, English and Arabic, and all-Arabic language versions. Visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP3aBOEQqz0 to view the videos.

 

Liberty Bank Supports Habitat for Humanity

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Liberty Bank recently selected Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) to receive one of its community grants. The foundation aims to help low- and moderate-income families improve their economic situation and quality of life. Through Liberty Bank Foundation, Liberty Bank supports nonprofit organizations that its neighbors depend on to build strong families and communities. Grant making is focused on organizations that serve people within Liberty Bank’s market area. GSHFH is a housing ministry dedicated to strengthening communities by empowering low-income families to change their lives and the lives of future generations through home-ownership and home-repair opportunities. This is accomplished by working in partnership with diverse people, from all walks of life, to build and repair simple, decent, affordable housing.

Incorporations

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Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Cov Express Transportation Inc., 27 Walnut St., Unit A, Agawam, MA 01001. Oleg Coretchi, same, transportation services.

AMHERST

Hampshire County Labor Inc., 50 Maplewood Dr., Amherst, MA 01002.
Jay Watson, same. Construction services.

BRIMFIELD

Red Umbrella Storage Co., 289 Palmer Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. Jennifer Elmore, 101 Catherine St., Newport, R.I. 02840. Rental storage units.

CHICOPEE

Freedom Auto Carrier Inc., 13 Oxford St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Vadim Mokan, same. Long distance transportation.

Samlep Inc., 74 Roosevelt, Chicopee, MA 01013. John Pelmas, same. Package delivery.

GRANBY

T.C.S. Inc., 16 East St., Granby, MA, 01033. Katherine Trompke, same. Construction services.

HADLEY

Local 4 MA Inc., 186 Russell St., Unit 702, Hadley, MA 01035. David Boivin, same. Non-profit organization established for charitable giving.

PALMER

Northern Construction Holding Inc., 1520 Park St., Palmer, MA, 01069.
John Rahkonen, same. Holdings company.

PITTSFIELD

Burcs Inc., 53 Essex St., Pittsfield, MA, 01201. Benn Griffin, same. Charitable organizations designed to hold sports events to raise funds to local not-for-profit organizations within the Greater Berkshire area.

Tobin Security Inc., 37 Saratoga Dr., Pittsfield, MA, 01201. James Tobin, same. Provide security and security related services to individuals and businesses.

SOUTHWICK

Ransford W. Kellogg — General Knox Post No. 872 Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States Inc., 46 Powder Mill Road, Southwick, MA 01077. Ryan Dietert, 16 South Loomis St. Southwick, MA 01077. Fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship amongst its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead and to assist their surviving spouses and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the government of the United States of America and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.

SPRINGFIELD

Chico’s Chicken Inc., 536 Worthington St., Springfield, MA, 01105. Devaughn Gregory, 144 Norfolk St., Springfield, MA 01109. Restaurant.

Lyaan Corp., 1949 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA, 01129. Alkaben Patel, 165 Anvil Street Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Liquor store.

Nouveau Property Management Inc., 122 Chestnut St., Unit 101, Springfield, MA, 01103. Aime Annette Matos, same. Provide low-income housing within the community for individuals transitioning from jail and individuals that because they have a record, are not able to qualify for housing. Also provides services to landlords who own multiple properties and are looking for a management company to manage them.

WEST HATFIELD

The Lights Ladies Inc., 23 West St. Back, West Hatfield, MA, 01088-9516.
Melody S. Edwards, 2 Prospect Street Hatfield, MA 01038. Installation of lighting and decor for holidays and events.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Kirilov Transportation Inc., 30 Church St., Fl. 1, West Springfield, MA, 01089. Alexandru Chirilov, same. Long-distance transportation.

Association of East Coast Baptist Churches Inc., 866 North Road, Westfield, MA, 01085. Nikolay Gorobinskiy, 2 Coolidge Road, Chicopee, MA 01013. Corporation formed as an association of Christian Churches that are the Baptist tradition and doctrine whose purpose is to assist and support the preaching and teaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Holy Bible and provide fellowship of believers in churches of like faith, has the privilege to carry out association activities

Doing Business as Certifiicates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the months of October and November 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

AGAWAM

Nutrition First
333 Walnut St. Ext.
Michelle Fairman

Ryder Transportation Services
233 Main St.
Ryder Transportation Services

Structural Concepts
21 Barney St.
Frank Rondoletto

AMHERST

4D4S Strategic Services
43 Pondview Dr.
Mathew Jacobs

Amherst Red Barn Music School & Festival Inc.
409 Main St., #19
Kevin Collins

Larutan Studio
287 Potwine Lane
Gwendolyn Noulman

Mosquito Joe of Amherst-Charlton
731 South East St.
Lynn Hatch, Bright & Clear Enterprises LLC

Sun Rising Reiki
150 Fearing St., #23
Suzi Timmerman

The Trading Post Amherst
460 West St.
Colleen Senecal

CHICOPEE

Ashley Cox LTP
267 Chicopee St., Apt. 8
Ashley Cox

Attix Comics
19 Magnolia Ter.
Ryan Blackburn

Dragonfly Lawn & Landscape
267 Beauchamp Ter.
Michael Maske

Eric Anderson Electrician
28 Mary St.
Eric Anderson

Giorgia’s Magic
381 Springfield St.
Giorgia Nicolini

Luxe Balloons and Design
18 Roberts Pond Lane
Ashley Earl

Paper City Art Kids
24 Wells Ave.
Natasha Colón Ortiz

Top Tier Exterior Experts
661 Montgomery St.
David Diaz

ENFIELD

2 Food Dudes
43 Kalish Ave.
Jeffrey Parrott

Stand Out Nutrition
247 Hazard Ave.
Michelle Fairman

Trax Training & Fitness
585 Hazard Ave., Unit 14
Vincent Cardaropoli, Stephen Capezzone

GREENFIELD

Andy’s & the Oak Shoppe
352 Deerfield St.
Elizabeth Moore, Easton Finn Moore Inc.

Annaleah Moon Studios
207 Hope St., Apt 1
Annaleah Gregoire

Anne Taylor Photography
19 Linden Ave.
Anne Taylor

Annette Fortier, LICSW
55 Federal St.
Annette Fortier

Bristle & Berry Botanicals
30 Stetson Dr.
Shawnna Gannon

Homespun by Andy’s
352 Deerfield St.
Elizabeth Moore, Easton Finn Moore Inc.

Illumai
62 Barton Road
Daniel Goepp

Maniatty Real Estate
92 Federal St.
George Maniatty

Precision Driving School
91 Main St.
Mark Eaton, Leisha Eaton

Scott Keldun
101 Norwood St.
Scott Dunasky

Teppo Consulting & Practical Services
32 West St.
Ene-Liis Teppo

Valley Contracting Services Unlimited
29 Mill St.
Gerry Mondov Jr.

LUDLOW

EZ Shop
546A Center St.
Tum LLC

MONSON

Hair It Is
69 East Hill Road
Kimberly Kelley

Matt’s Wildlife Solutions
101 Wales Road
Matthew Cranham

Savage Investigations
27 Margaret St.
Alison Whitehill

Weeks Financial Services
7 Fenton Road
Donna Weeks

Wood Haven Farm Services
92 Bogan Road
Mark Brothers

PALMER

Bechard Farm
149 St. John St.
Donald Berchard

Computer Training of America Inc.
1448 North Main St,
Thomas Gingras

DC Construction
6 Deborah St.
Damian Cieszkowski

JCS Custom Carpentry
132 Jim Ash Road
Jay Shuttle

Quabbin Valley Eye Care
1448 North Main St.
Rebecca Maurer

SOUTH HADLEY

Baystate Bobcats
357 East St.
Binghamton Jr. Senators LLC

Brandon Adams Lawn Care
36 Summit St.
Brandon Adams

CR Auto Repair
55A School St.
Carlos Repair

Diamond Services
110 Mosier St.
Diamond Tools & Equipment Inc.

Edward Jones
79 Lyman St., Suite C
Edward D. Jones & Co. LP

Egg & I Luncheonette
489 Newton St.
Simardco Inc.

Eldred Home Improvement & Eldred Property Management
21 Lamb St.
Eldred Enterprises LLC

Family Pizza of South Hadley
334 Newton St.
Family Pizza of South Hadley

HVAC Contractor
25 Kimberly Dr.
Child’s and Sons Select Services

Mandarin Gourmet
481 Newton St.
Wongs Northeast Inc.

North Sycamore Knolls Bed and Breakfast
17 North Sycamore Knolls
Selene Weber

Signature Scissors Graphics
50 Lamb St.
Jamie Battle, Latoya Booker

Wagga Tail Boutique
327 River Road
Bonnie Gauthier

WESTFIELD

Caylin’s Decently Clean Services
81 Mountain View St.
Caylin Stone

Chipotle Mexican Grill #4011
465 East Main St.
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado LLC

Chocolate Covered by Ivette
15 Casimir St.
Nilka Ortiz

Cruz and Sons Hardwood Flooring LLC
44 Noble Ave.
Josue Cruz

Dizz’s Garage
27 Summit Dr.
Shawn Disley

Fitzgerald Painting
812 North Road
Colin Fitzgerald

Hellhound Customs + Fabrication
50 Pleasant St.
Charles Asher

John’s Repair Services
60 Meadow St.
John Provost

JP Auto Repair
247 Elm St.
Jorge Perez

Love 4 Paws
12 Pleasant St.
Marianne Theodorakis

Perfect Care Inc.
26 Hampden St., #2R
Kevin Allen

A Sophisticated Boutique
261 East Main St., #7
Melissa Tessier

Spectacular Tech
30B Elm St.
Joseph Lafleur

Visai Bounphasayonh
88 Notre Dame St.
4 Auto Detailing LLC

Western Superior Trucking
12 Woodmont St.
Christian Ramirez

WILBRAHAM

Bailey’s Indulgences
17 Eastwood Dr.
Laura Shea, John Shea

Bread and Me
10 Severyn St.
Mila Taneiko

Mary Erlandson McGrath
21 Oakland St.
Mary McGrath

Milestone Partners Funeral Services of Massachusetts
2551 Boston Road
Michael Martel, Wilbraham Funeral Home

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

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

Basinsky, Steven Donald
PO Box 193
Oakham, MA 01067
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/20/2022

Blackwood, Anne M.
4 Bolton St., Apt. 1
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/16/2022

Boulrice, Rebecca R.
1 Old Thompson St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Chapter: 13
Date: 09/27/2022

Chaimongkol, Ratthanarangsri
Chaimongkol, Kanokwan
a/k/a Dali, Kanokwan
a/k/a Dali, Lucy
460 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/27/2022

Donicz, Gail
40 Highland Village
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370-1233
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/27/2022

Freeman, Annette Louise
519 East River St.
Orange, MA 01364
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/26/2022

Hartin, Andrea C.
3 Perennial Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Date: 09/21/2022

Hoffner, Charles
105 Labelle Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 09/16/2022

Keefner, Lawrence W.
37 King St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/26/2022

Kimball, Morgan D.
89 Howard St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 13
Date: 09/16/2022

Levitre, Christine
a/k/a Levitre, Cristine
PO Box 363
Charlemont, MA 01339
Date: 09/24/2022

Mathieu, Cassandra Lyn
71 Norman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/20/2022

Maynard, Joey S.
Maynard, Risa L.
74 McArthur St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/26/2022

Newby, Christianne T.
a/k/a Lacharite, Christianne T.
4 College Park Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/26/2022

Poirot, Edward J.
1440 Riverdale St., Apt B4
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/26/2022

Rosado, Nelson E.
Caulton, Ericka T.
31 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 09/22/2022

Sargentelli, John R.
31 Wildwood Dr.
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/27/2022

Schultz-Baer, Mia
a/k/a Baer, Mia
2 North Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/16/2022

Scolforo Jr., John Peter
470 Chapel St.
Lee, MA 01238
Chapter: 13
Date: 09/28/2022

Smith, Lauren Nicole
93 Mountain View St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/21/2022

Solar Wolf Energy, Inc.
582 Wauwinet Road
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/23/2022

Tong, Bao N.
47 Ridge Trail Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/27/2022

Tyburski, Matthew B.
36 Pinta Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 09/26/2022

Real Estate Transactions

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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

Conway Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Mount Owen LLC
Seller: Mount Owen RT
Date: 10/24/22

259-B Hawley Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Leonard Roberts
Seller: Barbara A. Ladd
Date: 10/28/22

199 Ranney Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Fred J. Wang
Seller: John Reidy-Treworgy
Date: 10/28/22

Route 116
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Mount Owen LLC
Seller: Mount Owen RT
Date: 10/24/22

BERNARDSTON

491 Brattleboro Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Cole Facey
Seller: Jason W. Herron
Date: 10/26/22

12 North Merrifield Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Christopher T. Neil
Seller: Timothy L. Menard
Date: 10/28/22

DEERFIELD

357 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Northern Enterprises LLC
Seller: Stillwater Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/22

107 Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $740,000
Buyer: Brian Abramson
Seller: Mary Lou Ried RET
Date: 10/28/22

47 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Mark Mongeau
Seller: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC
Date: 10/14/22

35 Thayer St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Lynn A. Olynik
Seller: Sally J. Cary IRT
Date: 10/21/22

98 Whately Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Haitao Zhang
Seller: Kaimei Zheng
Date: 10/17/22

ERVING

56 Mountain Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Evelyn Cunha
Seller: Kelly L. Hunter
Date: 10/28/22

7 West Main St.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Woznial Enterprise LLC
Seller: Michael D. Driscoll
Date: 10/21/22

GREENFIELD

283 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Bobbie Clark
Seller: Dennis A. Fisk
Date: 10/26/22

119 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Paul T. Norwood
Seller: Joshua L. McConnell
Date: 10/27/22

188 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: ZS Enterprise LLC
Seller: Mulligans Haven LLC
Date: 10/26/22

60 Forest Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $227,500
Buyer: Wilfred Cather
Seller: Egan IRT
Date: 10/27/22

29 Hastings St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Teresa Martinez
Seller: Tarsis T. Theofaidis
Date: 10/21/22

104 Leyden Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Susan Pennison
Seller: Rebeca Snow-Kowal
Date: 10/21/22

25 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Spartans Inc.
Seller: Demosthenis Leristis
Date: 10/21/22

37 Mary Potter Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: John R. Fitzsimmons
Seller: Danny Mason
Date: 10/31/22

438 Mohawk Trail
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Keith Cosimini
Seller: Steven M. Knapp
Date: 10/31/22

39 Newell Pond Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Ayron Hemingway
Seller: Jennifer M. Bartak
Date: 10/31/22

75 River St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $133,159
Buyer: Paul Viens
Seller: Debora J. Sears
Date: 10/26/22

289 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Gigi Self Storage LLC
Seller: ACCSS1 LLC
Date: 10/27/22

291 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Gigi Self Storage LLC
Seller: ACCSS1 LLC
Date: 10/27/22

LEVERETT

30 Lead Mine Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: Paul Marquis
Seller: Sonia E. Alvarez
Date: 10/17/22

MONTAGUE

3 Bridge St.
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Northern Enterprises LLC
Seller: Stillwater Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/22

33 Coolidge Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: John Hannum
Seller: Paul J. Emery
Date: 10/31/22

10 Emond Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Stephen G. Kent
Seller: Robert E. Martin
Date: 10/18/22

58 Prospect St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: K. E. Vankeuren-Blair
Seller: Potee, Joanne K., (Estate)
Date: 10/14/22

67 Turners Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Betsy J. Burnham
Seller: Legere, Ellen M., (Estate)
Date: 10/14/22

NORTHFIELD

92 East St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Susan D. Gershwin
Seller: Ryan D. Hoar
Date: 10/21/22

56 Lyman Hill Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Carla J. Simpson
Seller: Linda J. Smiaroski
Date: 10/27/22

91 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Northern Enterprises LLC
Seller: Stillwater Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/22

34 Meadow St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Raymond Mcisaac
Seller: Kathleen A. Smith
Date: 10/31/22

ORANGE

46 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: GLM Inc.
Seller: Plains Roads RT
Date: 10/18/22

332 East Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $453,250
Buyer: Maryah Carlin
Seller: Bryan Melanson
Date: 10/28/22

60 Fountain St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Derek K. Vescovi
Seller: Robert L. Hughes
Date: 10/31/22

73 Lincoln Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $418,000
Buyer: Rebecca Amaral
Seller: James A. Stanley
Date: 10/14/22

23 Pleasant St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Matthew Tarlin
Seller: Theresa M. Brown
Date: 10/14/22

540 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Brian A. Heath
Seller: Jo Ellen Heath
Date: 10/25/22

89 Wheeler Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Logan A. Rivers
Seller: Joseph F. Zani
Date: 10/17/22

WARWICK

29 Athol Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: HPG Bek 2 LLC
Seller: Gilgun, Beth Joan, (Estate)
Date: 10/24/22

29 Athol Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Stephen P. Johnson
Seller: HPG Bek 2 LLC
Date: 10/24/22

WENDELL

10 Center St.
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Alistair MacMartin
Seller: Robert T. Marsh
Date: 10/31/22

23 Farley Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Amount: $129,000
Buyer: Lisa Pepin
Seller: James F. Brady
Date: 10/21/22

175 Mormon Hollow Road
Wendell, MA 01349
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Renee M. Lazaras
Seller: Barbara E. Sylvester
Date: 10/24/22

WHATELY

180 River Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Angelica E. Perfido
Seller: Michael F. Clark
Date: 10/28/22

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

93 Anthony St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Cassandra Nolds
Seller: Robinson, Maureen S., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/22

30 Beech Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Lyudmila Bienvenue
Seller: Dechristopher, Louis M., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/22

61 Carmen Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Ashley B. Stewart
Seller: Ellen M. Kupiec
Date: 10/31/22

103 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: East Coast Contracting
Seller: Little Dianne B., (Estate)
Date: 10/18/22

78 Hall St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Heather E. Simmons
Seller: Joseph R. Eracacho
Date: 10/28/22

34 Harvey Johnson Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $331,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Bowles
Seller: Raymond Lapointe
Date: 10/14/22

131 Juniper Ridge Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $539,900
Buyer: Craig T. Vermes LT
Seller: Warren H. Roberts
Date: 10/21/22

6 Karen Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $341,000
Buyer: Phillip T. Boglisch
Seller: Santos, Eusebio P., (Estate)
Date: 10/26/22

94 Katherine Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Aleksandr Poddubchak
Seller: Jeanne M. Hartmann
Date: 10/14/22

58 Kathy Ter.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Adarberto Morales
Seller: Richard M. Brock
Date: 10/27/22

251 Meadow St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $680,000
Buyer: Roman Shtefan
Seller: Aleksandr V. Radionova
Date: 10/24/22

104 Nicole Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Travis M. Ritter
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 10/27/22

76 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Krupczak
Seller: Larry L. Hoague
Date: 10/28/22

216 Pineview Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $223,581
Buyer: No Limit Assets LLC
Seller: McCqann, Owen Ej, (Estate)
Date: 10/28/22

67 Red Fox Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Peter J. Hopkins
Seller: Wage, Darlene A., (Estate)
Date: 10/14/22

174 River Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Plaza LLC
Seller: Dan A. Major
Date: 10/28/22

66 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $291,500
Buyer: Julie Simmons
Seller: Samantha W. Harder
Date: 10/17/22

323 Southwick St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Azusa RT
Seller: Christopher C. Petrucci
Date: 10/18/22

39 Valentine Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Sherry L. Agostino
Seller: Laurie L. Chaisson
Date: 10/18/22

27 Woodside Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Vincent Guardione
Seller: Justine K. Morin
Date: 10/31/22

BLANDFORD

9 Woronoco Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Joey Santos
Seller: Kevin M. Turrell
Date: 10/31/22

BRIMFIELD

124 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Matthew Weiner
Seller: R. P. Sullivan RET
Date: 10/17/22

189 Old Sturbridge Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Nilda E. Medina
Seller: Lapierre, Shirley A., (Estate)
Date: 10/14/22

71 Tower Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Robert Brodeur
Seller: Aaron J. Graves
Date: 10/26/22

CHESTER

26 Taft Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Dana H. Collins
Seller: Dennis L. Nolt
Date: 10/21/22

CHICOPEE

26 Beauchamp Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $371,000
Buyer: Trevor D. Ortiz
Seller: Jason P. Lapierre
Date: 10/31/22

346 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $558,000
Buyer: 346 Britton Street LLC
Seller: Dulong Holdings LLC
Date: 10/19/22

621 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Paschalia Zantouliadis
Seller: Albert J. Santamaria Jr. FT
Date: 10/25/22

366 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: SN Property & Mgmt. LLC
Seller: Lucas Real Estate LLC
Date: 10/28/22

20 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Mohammad Rafiq
Seller: Volodymyr Boyko
Date: 10/14/22

25 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Anthony Rodgers
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 10/26/22

48 Debra Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Jamison J. Buchanan
Seller: Twining, William B., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/22

121 Dejordy Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Aleksandr Yarmolenko
Seller: Paul R. Acosta
Date: 10/28/22

20 Gilbert Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Michelle Paneto
Seller: Christopher Grant
Date: 10/27/22

111 Gill St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $241,200
Buyer: Justin A. Stratton
Seller: Gregg A. Parenteau
Date: 10/24/22

28 Glendale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Gallagher Cap Group LLC
Seller: Karen Valencia
Date: 10/17/22

1195 Grattan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Jorge L. Severino
Seller: John McCormack
Date: 10/28/22

40 Greenwich St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Alyson M. Flahive
Seller: Equity Trust Co.
Date: 10/21/22

42 Harvard St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Evan Beswick
Seller: John G. Deady
Date: 10/18/22

149 Haven Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Donald E. O’Connor
Seller: Barbara J. Gazda
Date: 10/25/22

85 Hilton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Abel Millet
Seller: Alycar Investments LLC
Date: 10/24/22

200 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Regina Cuizon
Seller: Richard I. Boyce
Date: 10/20/22

25 Juliette St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Mariellie Rios-Rodriguez
Seller: Katharine M. Andres
Date: 10/31/22

191 Lafayette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $283,000
Buyer: Ryan Hawley
Seller: JCG Investments LLC
Date: 10/14/22

1339 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,400,000
Buyer: GR Chicopee Memorial Land LLC
Seller: Kahn-Chicopee LLC
Date: 10/27/22

71 Old Farm Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Nathan L. Vezina
Seller: Johnson, Patricia T., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/22

30 Olivine St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Arielies M. Diaz
Seller: Property Advantage Inc.
Date: 10/26/22

187 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Ventura Cruz
Seller: Lycaste LLC
Date: 10/24/22

688 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Ceo Realty LLC
Seller: Mesa Enterprises LLC
Date: 10/14/22

38 Saint Anthony St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Jose Castillo
Seller: Carl T. Dyka
Date: 10/31/22

37 Sanford St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Sharon A. Cohen
Seller: Partyka Partners LP
Date: 10/21/22

76 Silvin Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Stephanie R. Kane
Seller: Lamica, Daniel D., (Estate)
Date: 10/18/22

104 Silvin Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Tadeusz R. Myca
Seller: Michael T. McKenna
Date: 10/21/22

50 Springfield St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Blythewood Property Mgmt. LLC
Seller: 50 Springfield Street RT
Date: 10/27/22

36 Tremont St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $289,500
Buyer: Deonte J. Daniels
Seller: Joseph S. Kubala
Date: 10/20/22

50 Van Horn St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Lyle C. Clark
Seller: Bednarz FT
Date: 10/21/22

43 Wildermere St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Soraia N. Abdulbaki
Seller: LAK FT
Date: 10/27/22

EAST LONGMEADOW

25 Bartlett Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Matthias C. Galvin
Seller: Paul H. Roberge
Date: 10/19/22

35 Linden Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Simon J. Brighenti
Seller: Nicole Bongiorni
Date: 10/18/22

2 Lyric Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John Martin
Seller: Joseph E. Carnevale
Date: 10/28/22

113 Mapleshade Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Gerard J. Rathe
Seller: Ronald E. Moody
Date: 10/26/22

26 Oak Bluff Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Charles W. Hanson
Date: 10/24/22

130 Orchard Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Emanuel Diaz
Seller: Gaurav Narula
Date: 10/31/22

362 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Manchester Enterprises LLC
Seller: Marie Belden
Date: 10/31/22

23 Powder Hill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Mikayla Rice
Seller: Cynthia L. Picknally
Date: 10/27/22

79 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Allison A. Gioielli
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 10/14/22

9 Redin Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kenny Thai
Seller: HB1 Alternative Holdings LLC
Date: 10/28/22

80 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Dustin R. Hull
Seller: Jennifer M. Stinson
Date: 10/17/22

49 Speight Arden
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $361,000
Buyer: Jeff House
Seller: Nathan J. Lavallee
Date: 10/14/22

29 Taylor St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Yvonne L. Afonso
Seller: Yvette F. Kasparian
Date: 10/18/22

167 Vineland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Nathan J. Lavallee
Seller: Michael Frank Design LLC
Date: 10/21/22

4 Wellington Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Paul H. Roberge
Seller: Karen Balmer
Date: 10/19/22

GRANVILLE

417 Main Road
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $685,000
Buyer: John H. Westcott
Seller: Frank Wolak
Date: 10/21/22

HAMPDEN

119 East Longmeadow Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Robert Gossman
Seller: Daniels, Dennis E., (Estate)
Date: 10/19/22

34 Meadow Brook Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: William J. Peterson
Seller: Vince C. Torchia
Date: 10/14/22

12 Middlefield Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Domenico Cerasani
Seller: David M. Hernandez
Date: 10/28/22

116 Scantic Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Bernadette A. Parker
Seller: George E. Bouchard
Date: 10/21/22

41 Somers Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: JVLV Realty LLC
Seller: Gary R. Mayotte
Date: 10/14/22

57 Woodland Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: David M. Syrek
Seller: Dorothy Cabral
Date: 10/27/22

HOLLAND

25 Hamilton Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Timothy Vibert
Seller: Sargent NT
Date: 10/17/22

71 Sandy Beach Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Ross C. Krechko
Seller: Ross Krechko
Date: 10/17/22

HOLYOKE

383 Apremont Hwy.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: James D. Giguere
Seller: Welcome, William J., (Estate)
Date: 10/14/22

13 Cook St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Guillermo O. Diaz
Seller: Alexandra Renna
Date: 10/31/22

55 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Yuting Huang
Seller: Erudite RT
Date: 10/26/22

26 Gates St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Jose A. Acumulado
Seller: Gates Street Shamrock LLC
Date: 10/17/22

1015 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Juan Polanco
Seller: Antonio Cerasuolo
Date: 10/28/22

13 Hampshire St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Alycar Investments LLC
Seller: Rosemary Leduc
Date: 10/26/22

117 Jackson St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jennifer Rolon
Seller: Greater Springfield Habitat
Date: 10/14/22

6 Longfellow Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Saulo Depaula
Seller: Rashad Collins
Date: 10/31/22

220 Lower Westfield Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $313,000
Buyer: Pablo Vazquez
Seller: Michael J. Pelc
Date: 10/21/22

67 Lyman St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Carlos Ynoa
Seller: Hale, Stephen B., (Estate)
Date: 10/19/22

99 North East St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Angel E. Rodriguez
Seller: Carlos Ynoa
Date: 10/19/22

605 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Nathaniel T. Buron
Seller: Jared Hamre
Date: 10/28/22

2027-2029 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Yasmin Thahir
Seller: Liz D. Martinez
Date: 10/24/22

Old Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Holyoke City Of
Seller: Kestrel Land Trust Inc.
Date: 10/26/22

Overlook Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Holyoke City Of
Seller: Kestrel Land Trust Inc.
Date: 10/26/22

137 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Michael C. Tanner
Seller: Nena Kopy
Date: 10/17/22

4 Valley Heights
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Michelle Merola
Seller: David T. Larose
Date: 10/27/22

28 Valley Heights
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Luz C. Rodriguez
Seller: Gerardo Morales
Date: 10/19/22

LONGMEADOW

132 Coventry Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Cullen White
Seller: John J. McQuade
Date: 10/28/22

75 Edgewood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Kara Brady
Seller: Kathy L. Williams
Date: 10/14/22

14 Green Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Constance E. Tompkins
Seller: Hampden View Real Estate LLC
Date: 10/26/22

32 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $790,000
Buyer: Renee S. Wetstein
Seller: Brian M. Vandam
Date: 10/17/22

66 Lincoln Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $471,000
Buyer: Erick Rodriguez
Seller: Stephen Boyle
Date: 10/24/22

878 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $1,135,000
Buyer: Stephen Lynch
Seller: Karen M. Lazeration
Date: 10/28/22

116 Morningside Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Matthew B. Smith
Seller: George R. Gray RET
Date: 10/17/22

62 Stirling St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $356,000
Buyer: Fleming FT
Seller: Kristi Chamberlain
Date: 10/28/22

55 Viscount Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Emily L. Camparone
Seller: Mark E. Jason
Date: 10/26/22

130 Viscount Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $656,000
Buyer: Caroline Douthwright
Seller: Thomas F. Perna
Date: 10/21/22

89 Warren Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Priscilla L. Pearmain
Seller: Sarah Gernux
Date: 10/31/22

73 Williston Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $460,500
Buyer: Frederic S. Baxter
Seller: William H. Rowe
Date: 10/31/22

LUDLOW

Balsam Hill Road Lot 63
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $178,900
Buyer: Ryan B. Churchill
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 10/27/22

217 Cady St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Zachary P. Button
Seller: Roberts, James A., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/22

97 Center St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Falcon Properties LLC
Seller: Dennis Brasile
Date: 10/20/22

141 Edgewood Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $386,000
Buyer: Joshua L. Baez-Vigo
Seller: Jeffrey W. Newman
Date: 10/14/22

36 Elm St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $269,500
Buyer: Kelly L. Zwirblia
Seller: Benjamin J. McPherson
Date: 10/14/22

83 Green St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jocelyn C. Wildman
Seller: Thomas, John A., (Estate)
Date: 10/14/22

7 Haswell Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Mathew Gonzalez
Seller: Bethany A. Ketchale
Date: 10/24/22

1385 Lyon St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Vicas Property Investments LLC
Seller: Lyon Street TR
Date: 10/28/22

308 Miller St., Lot 72
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $474,900
Buyer: Steven Ravenhall
Seller: Miller Street NT
Date: 10/21/22

884 Poole St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $572,500
Buyer: Stephen A. Kunz
Seller: Lynne Rogers
Date: 10/28/22

128 Prospect Gardens
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Derek G. Lillis
Seller: Apex Bank
Date: 10/24/22

49 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ana C. Fernandes
Seller: Constance M. Cramton
Date: 10/26/22

63 Prospect St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Amir Antar
Seller: John Portelada
Date: 10/27/22

18 Victor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $189,500
Buyer: Danny Canoa
Seller: Antonio M. Canoa
Date: 10/26/22

43 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: David Serafino
Seller: Dora E. Charest
Date: 10/31/22

70 Willard Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: John F. Martin
Seller: Gagne, Dale F., (Estate)
Date: 10/27/22

MONSON

450 Boston Road West
Monson, MA 01069
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: 8868 Realty LLC
Seller: JNB Property Investment Inc.
Date: 10/18/22

4 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Triplejcd LLC
Seller: Jacqueline C. Daigle
Date: 10/24/22

184 Bumstead Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Peter Mastrototoro
Seller: Money Source Inc.
Date: 10/24/22

38 Crest Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Karen White
Seller: Arnold FT
Date: 10/28/22

19 Cushman St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Triston Baker
Seller: Joseph E. Metcalfe
Date: 10/18/22

39 East Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $260,500
Buyer: Todd Sweryda
Seller: Richard A. Behrens
Date: 10/21/22

66 Hilltop Dr.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Francis Fijal
Seller: Dubs Capital LLC
Date: 10/14/22

Maple St., Lot 1
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Triplejcd LLC
Seller: Jacqueline C. Daigle
Date: 10/24/22

24 Margaret St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: David L. Smith
Seller: Antonio J. Siciliano
Date: 10/21/22

142 Moulton Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Zachary A. Plescia
Seller: Marjorie T. Bleeg
Date: 10/28/22

75 Munn Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Maxwell
Seller: Klassanos, Susan M., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/22

66 Paradise Lake Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Francis Fijal
Seller: Dubs Capital LLC
Date: 10/14/22

25 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Jonathan E. Baron
Seller: Zi M. Zhao
Date: 10/31/22

132 Wales Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Ashley Perodin
Seller: Jason C. Vedovelli
Date: 10/27/22

5 Washington St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Dominique M. Russin
Seller: John A. Talmadge
Date: 10/26/22

86 Wilbraham Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Ryan A. Sprague
Seller: Lovett, Angela M., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/22

15 Woodhill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $905,000
Buyer: Christopher Oliver
Seller: William J. Carabetta
Date: 10/20/22

PALMER

123 Belchertown St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Lynette Desmarais
Seller: Ryan A. Sprague
Date: 10/28/22

31 Brown St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Timothy D. Morey
Seller: Jeffrey Labuz
Date: 10/20/22

267 Burlingame Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Lee M. Taylor
Seller: Nichelle M. Liquori
Date: 10/31/22

23 Fieldstone Dr.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Meredith D. Rochette
Seller: Amy M. Zajac
Date: 10/14/22

2069 High St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $299,500
Buyer: Mario N. Giordano
Seller: Sophie Chudy RET
Date: 10/27/22

17 Highland St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Cute Kids Preschool Inc.
Seller: Palmer Masonic Hall Association
Date: 10/21/22

86 Mason St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Maria A. Lewis
Seller: Michael E. Gralinski
Date: 10/20/22

12 Orchard St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $142,140
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Timothy J. Petelle
Date: 10/19/22

1118 Park St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Adam Wawrzyk
Seller: Global Control LLC
Date: 10/25/22

78 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Ryan M. Allard
Seller: Melissa M. Sizer
Date: 10/20/22

1037 Pine St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Melissa M. Bolduc
Seller: Mike Swiatek
Date: 10/28/22

37 Smith St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: John J. Armstrong
Seller: David E. Sterner
Date: 10/21/22

110-112 Springfield St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Michael K. Walker
Seller: George T. Morgado
Date: 10/28/22

380 Ware St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Marc D. Chapman
Seller: NPJ RT
Date: 10/17/22

RUSSELL

75 Dickinson Hill Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: David Mattoon
Seller: Paul J. Girard
Date: 10/31/22

705 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Michael Emerick
Seller: Brian C. Slayton
Date: 10/21/22

1402 General Knox Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $582,000
Buyer: Brendan M. Codd
Seller: Dale A. Oleksak TR
Date: 10/21/22

 

SoutHWICK

12 Evergreen St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $677,500
Buyer: Michael R. Cormier
Seller: Marcia D. Roy RET
Date: 10/21/22

17 Granaudo Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $452,000
Buyer: Cedrick Giberson
Seller: Roman Shtefan
Date: 10/24/22

38 Kline Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $492,000
Buyer: Ryan R. Serella
Seller: John H. Westcott
Date: 10/21/22

4 Maple St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Eric Kershaw
Seller: Kyle P. Davidson
Date: 10/28/22

14 Oak St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Leclerc
Seller: Brittany Vaughan
Date: 10/14/22

14 Oak St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $284,000
Buyer: Amanda L. Leclerc
Seller: Brittany Vaughan
Date: 10/14/22

310 South Longyard Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Bryan Goulet
Seller: Laura M. Rodriguez
Date: 10/31/22

37 Tannery Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Mark A. Nutting
Seller: Joseph M. Santaniello
Date: 10/26/22

205 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Grigoriy Kirik
Seller: Anthony M. Rhodes
Date: 10/31/22

22 Woodland Ridge
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Susan J. Kneeskern
Seller: Loretta F. Yargeau
Date: 10/25/22

SPRINGFIELD

51-53 Abbe Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Myia L. Murphy
Seller: Hector Rivera
Date: 10/27/22

328 Abbott St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Catherine M. Elliott
Seller: Carolyn J. Bayne
Date: 10/18/22

51 Acushnet Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Dennis Benoit
Seller: Yunyi Liu
Date: 10/24/22

121 Albemarle St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Ibraham Khalid
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/27/22

19 Alberta St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: William T. Raleigh
Seller: Brennan, Joanne, (Estate)
Date: 10/20/22

114 Almira Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Christopher Brown
Seller: James W. Fiore
Date: 10/27/22

907 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Daniela D. Urena
Seller: Pedro Perez
Date: 10/21/22

132 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Zulayka V. Rodriguez
Seller: Carla Rosario
Date: 10/21/22

190 Arthur St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Paul James
Seller: John F. Quinn
Date: 10/28/22

69 Bangor St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Andre L. Ferreira-Marques
Seller: Bernadina L. Vandeusen
Date: 10/27/22

411 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 10/28/22

56-58 Bliss St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $1,130,000
Buyer: State Street 55 LLC
Seller: Briarwood Thirteen LLC
Date: 10/20/22

1206 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Tina M. Chandler EA Inc.
Seller: Faye H. Chou
Date: 10/28/22

1811 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $2,106,000
Buyer: Helen Yee T
Seller: Orion Pro Friend Ml LLC
Date: 10/31/22

242 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $246,500
Buyer: Aaron G. Cope
Seller: Value Properties LLC
Date: 10/21/22

16 Bretton Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Thompson-Howard
Seller: Amani K. Brown
Date: 10/24/22

81 Brickett St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jose T. Castro
Seller: Citadel Projects LLC
Date: 10/27/22

14 Bryant St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Donovan C. Stewart
Seller: Brico Properties LLC
Date: 10/20/22

49 Bryant St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Eleonicio Ysrael-Diaz
Seller: Elvis Y. Feliz
Date: 10/26/22

25 Butternut Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Matthew Hutchinson
Seller: Jonathan C. Mitchell
Date: 10/17/22

157 Canterbury Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Randon Mazzie
Seller: Samantha M. Thompson
Date: 10/14/22

21 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Luis Olmeda
Seller: Hamre, Jennifer J., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/22

211-213 Chapin Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $326,000
Buyer: Darwing Rodriguez
Seller: Osvaldo Santiago
Date: 10/25/22

314 Chapin Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Kendy Capois-Concepcion
Seller: Tswairidis, P. H., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/22

109 Clantoy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Samantha M. Thompson
Seller: Doris A. Arias
Date: 10/27/22

36 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Rosanna M. Greening
Seller: Joan M. Durkin
Date: 10/28/22

47 Colorado St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $354,900
Buyer: Alfred Quist
Seller: Shawn Monette
Date: 10/21/22

6-10 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Cindy Tai
Seller: Van Tran
Date: 10/27/22

50 Cornflower St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Felix Rodriguez
Seller: Mornean, Helen Y., (Estate)
Date: 10/18/22

76-78 Corona St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Little Eagle LLC
Seller: Nicholas P. Lavigne
Date: 10/20/22

276 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: 1626 Bay Street LLC
Seller: Omicron Investments LLC
Date: 10/27/22

377 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $1,750,000
Buyer: 377 Cottage Springfield LLC
Seller: Red Lab Realty LLC
Date: 10/28/22

5 County St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $119,785
Buyer: Bankunited
Seller: William D. Rollins
Date: 10/17/22

14 Derryfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Michelle Gama
Seller: Rachel A. Purcell
Date: 10/14/22

49-51 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Craig Bernard
Seller: Rga Properties LLC
Date: 10/21/22

76-78 Enfield St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Greitcha M. Velez
Seller: Paulo M. Norberto
Date: 10/24/22

64 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Oscar Ovalles
Seller: Sol D. Rivera
Date: 10/31/22

67 Fairhaven Dr.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Rodriguez
Seller: Jjj17 LLC
Date: 10/21/22

68 Fargo St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $159,360
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Khey Mao
Date: 10/24/22

123 Fenimore Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Brenda Carrucini
Seller: Schaub, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/22

90 Fox Woods Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $336,000
Buyer: Zodi Parkes
Seller: Gloria I. Torres
Date: 10/31/22

11 Gardens Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Alton O. Brown
Seller: Eliel Gonzalez
Date: 10/28/22

77 Gates Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $391,000
Buyer: Isan Diaz
Seller: Mark G. Laushway
Date: 10/14/22

89-91 Genesee St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Vignesh Vellingiri
Seller: Todd M. Mona
Date: 10/21/22

33 Gertrude St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Glenda Dejesus
Seller: Denise L. Jimenez
Date: 10/21/22

124 Gillette Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Prakash Pariyar
Seller: Christphor J. Morrison
Date: 10/26/22

85 Goodwin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Anthony Cabral
Seller: Stephanie Montanez
Date: 10/21/22

140 Groveland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Lindsay Katzir
Seller: Wilbraham Builders Inc.
Date: 10/21/22

258 Jasper St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jose Garcia
Seller: Sullivan, Leroy, (Estate)
Date: 10/28/22

38 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Mark Hebert
Seller: Michael Glidden
Date: 10/19/22

17-19 Langdon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Jose Cruse-Rivera
Seller: Elias A. Acuna
Date: 10/28/22

60 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Benicio Rodriguez
Seller: Stephanie Simpson
Date: 10/14/22

254-256 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Winners O LLC
Seller: Gerardo Bonilla
Date: 10/25/22

142 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Maureen Morgan-Bolan
Seller: Suezet A. Palmer
Date: 10/26/22

161 Marmon St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Maribel Reyes
Seller: Jeffrey W. Zabel
Date: 10/26/22

80 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Cesar A. Collado
Seller: John Feliciano
Date: 10/31/22

7 Matthew St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Ellondy Harvey
Seller: Carol Ann B. Chapin
Date: 10/14/22

106-108 Maynard St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Siam Williams Investment Group LLC
Seller: Donna L. Jordan
Date: 10/14/22

28 McKnight St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $287,000
Buyer: Jose A. Blanco
Seller: Equity Trust Co.
Date: 10/28/22

98-100 Melha Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Denise L. Jimenez
Seller: Leonardo Toro
Date: 10/21/22

50 Melville St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Bria S. Wilson
Seller: Corrine Seward
Date: 10/18/22

114 Melville St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Brick House Homes LLC
Seller: Donna L. Tetreault
Date: 10/31/22

151-153 Monrovia St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Liz A. Hodge
Seller: Joseph M. Pacella
Date: 10/25/22

58-60 Montgomery St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ziad O. Awkal
Seller: Oussama M. Awkal
Date: 10/31/22

49 Nagle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Kenneth Anderson
Seller: Viktor Savonin
Date: 10/17/22

110 Navajo Road
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Sheena Meshell-Bernard
Seller: Angel Quinones
Date: 10/28/22

87 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Maria M. Oquendo
Seller: Miguel Betacourt
Date: 10/21/22

22 Ontario St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Sarah Cotto
Seller: Francis M. Elim
Date: 10/20/22

1247 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Dorothy J. Thomas
Seller: Zusha E. Rodriguez
Date: 10/25/22

34-36 Pasadena St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Juan Timoteo-Nunez
Seller: Ventura Cruz
Date: 10/24/22

63 Peer St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Arslan Asif
Seller: Noemi J. Cruz
Date: 10/26/22

70 Penrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $264,875
Buyer: Chigozirim Amaechi
Seller: Karon Dailey
Date: 10/18/22

145 Powell Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Northeast Asset Mgmt.
Seller: Felice Grosso
Date: 10/25/22

112 Quaker Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Luis J. Villafane-Ortiz
Seller: Ryan Randall Realty LLC
Date: 10/25/22

19 Rapalus St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: James M. Kerkulah
Seller: Maria F. Batista-Paulino
Date: 10/25/22

39 Redfern Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Edwin I. Perez
Seller: Eve M. Littmann
Date: 10/25/22

595 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Hem Poudel
Seller: Equonda Bercy
Date: 10/28/22

45 Ruthven St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Johanna Pena
Seller: Tascon Homes LLC
Date: 10/28/22

73 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jeimy E. Pozo
Seller: Luis A. Delgado
Date: 10/17/22

South Branch Pkwy.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Advein R. Kiaresh
Seller: Colin M. Kendrick
Date: 10/28/22

41 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $224,750
Buyer: Andrew Powers
Seller: Timothy D. Morey
Date: 10/20/22

114-116 Slater Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Anthony M. Santaniello
Seller: Mary T. Popko
Date: 10/26/22

55 State St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $1,130,000
Buyer: State Street 55 LLC
Seller: Briarwood Thirteen LLC
Date: 10/20/22

47-49 Stockman St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Eva E. Espinal-Deperez
Seller: Michael M. Brosnan
Date: 10/20/22

1094 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $152,500
Buyer: Tascon Homes LLC
Seller: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Date: 10/14/22

147 Sunridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Brijaun L. Thompson
Seller: Abundio J. Cortes-Palacio
Date: 10/21/22

419 Taylor St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Michael Dailey
Seller: Agro Automotive Inc.
Date: 10/20/22

129 Temby St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Yaritza M. Marquez
Seller: Prime Partners LLC
Date: 10/28/22

81 Thorndyke St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Amber Cox
Seller: Furnival A. Nyarko
Date: 10/31/22

560 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Vivienne Henderson
Seller: RWM RE Investment LLC
Date: 10/27/22

33-35 Wendell Place
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Brawling Kenou
Seller: Kenny Marrero-Roman
Date: 10/17/22

211 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Christopher Hernandez
Seller: Christopher Goodrow
Date: 10/20/22

47 Wellington St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Roldi Morales-Perez
Seller: Graham & Lumpkin LLC
Date: 10/31/22

30 Westernview St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Christi D. Young
Seller: Delcie D. Bean
Date: 10/31/22

64 Weston St.
Springfield, MA 01095
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Barbara A. Talenda
Seller: Ryszard Fudali
Date: 10/28/22

118-120 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Shaina Canales
Seller: Martha Victorio
Date: 10/28/22

126-128 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $302,000
Buyer: Lyzzmarie Mathieu
Seller: Felicita Ayala
Date: 10/26/22

239 Winton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Isabel M. Suzarte
Seller: William J. Collins
Date: 10/17/22

92 Woodmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: William D. Comiskey
Seller: Luis F. Olmeda
Date: 10/28/22

WALES

4 Brows Beach Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Arthur Ferrara
Seller: Jaelyn M. Bacon
Date: 10/14/22

49 Main St.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Rebecca R. Smith
Seller: Melissa R. Purvis
Date: 10/20/22

7 Sichols Colony Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Matthew Jablonski
Seller: Gerald M. Magistri
Date: 10/14/22

Walker Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Webfirst LLC
Seller: Eagle Pass Camp LLC
Date: 10/25/22

13 Walker Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Kevin Eagan
Seller: Edward J. Morrow
Date: 10/17/22

WESTFIELD

31 Alquat St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Matthew D. Beswick
Seller: Maria Sopet
Date: 10/17/22

1392 Bay St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Clarence Dykes
Seller: Sareen Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/22

13 Clinton Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Anna Gavel
Seller: Marta V. Martinez
Date: 10/19/22

43 Forest Glen Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Kayle M. Niro
Seller: Sally A. Agan
Date: 10/31/22

36 Fowler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Jennifer Yanyuk
Seller: Fowler Street IRT
Date: 10/17/22

78 Franklin St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: AJ Capital RT
Seller: Briarwood Eleven LLC
Date: 10/28/22

85 Furrow St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Magali Verdugo-Vinces
Seller: John C. Alexopoulos
Date: 10/14/22

9 Gladwin Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: William P. Dow
Seller: John E. Morse
Date: 10/17/22

88 Kane Brothers Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: Kevin M. Turrell
Seller: Norman Storer
Date: 10/31/22

74 King St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Nathan C. Dickinson
Seller: Raymond J. Wright
Date: 10/21/22

82 King St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $298,000
Buyer: Charles MacWilliams
Seller: Peter Strniste
Date: 10/28/22

18 Livingstone Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Hilbert
Seller: Patricia Kallfa
Date: 10/20/22

133 Old County Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Robert S. Walters
Seller: Janet M. Griffin
Date: 10/28/22

28 Old Feeding Hills Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Douglas Zborowski
Seller: Katelyn McGovern
Date: 10/31/22

53 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Scott Lemme
Seller: Susan Plummer
Date: 10/26/22

49 Simmons Brook Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Adam J. Smith
Seller: Kenneth H. Labelle
Date: 10/21/22

40 Southview Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Tyler Ritchie
Seller: George E. Martel
Date: 10/31/22

WILBRAHAM

15 Briar Cliff Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: David E. Sonnefeld
Seller: Philip M. Pin
Date: 10/14/22

16 Bruuer Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Raymond D. Plouffe
Seller: Christensen, Dale W., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/22

905 Glendale Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Vincent Castello
Seller: Donna E. Frederick
Date: 10/27/22

24 Grassy Meadow Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Ema Uko-Abasi
Seller: Sareen Properties LLC
Date: 10/28/22

8 Highland Ave.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Suezet Palmer
Seller: Debra Burnett RET
Date: 10/26/22

12 Highridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $817,500
Buyer: James Zdaniewski
Seller: Judith T. Demos
Date: 10/31/22

83 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Calvin Wood
Seller: Joyce M. Fulmer
Date: 10/25/22

34 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Nicholas Muratore
Seller: Carol M. Albano
Date: 10/21/22

111 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $655,000
Buyer: Robbin J. Lauzon
Seller: Joanne Hetherington
Date: 10/31/22

1226 Stony Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $572,405
Buyer: Theodore J. Lerud
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 10/14/22

21 Wandering Meadows
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Gregorio Varypatakis
Seller: Xiao J. Liu
Date: 10/28/22

WEST SPRINGFIELD

38 Angeline St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jahaira Lopez
Seller: Briana Melloni
Date: 10/31/22

29 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Byron A. Zinn
Seller: Michelle Gagnon
Date: 10/14/22

33 Baldwin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ahmed Alsalame
Seller: Glenn R. Demarco
Date: 10/14/22

17 Blossom Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Donna L. Brunelle
Seller: Michael K. Mattoon
Date: 10/21/22

185 Christopher Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $379,000
Buyer: Jason A. Wytas
Seller: Bruce Perron
Date: 10/17/22

62 Ely Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Donald H. Steinbock
Seller: William C. Macrae
Date: 10/31/22

27 Hill Top St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Luis Viscarrondo
Seller: Timothy J. O’Brien
Date: 10/21/22

78 Lincoln St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $202,100
Buyer: Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Seller: Margarita Lopez
Date: 10/26/22

64 New Bridge St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: RM Blerman LLC
Seller: Allan B. Claflin
Date: 10/28/22

43 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Maire Lewis
Seller: Nataliya Tumasyan
Date: 10/26/22

451 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Andrew Peltier
Seller: Lynn H. Kane
Date: 10/14/22

71 Russell St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Zafar Takhsilov
Seller: Cristalee Burgos
Date: 10/14/22

62 Salem St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Kenneth Gagnon
Seller: Kimberely M. Allard
Date: 10/14/22

240 Sibley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Richard Benoit
Seller: Gregory H. Boisvere
Date: 10/24/22

18 Squassick Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $342,500
Buyer: Ayman Nijim
Seller: Patricia A. Raymond
Date: 10/14/22

146 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Michael Carlson
Seller: Angela Latour
Date: 10/28/22

84 Van Horn St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Cornerstone Homebuying LLC
Seller: Jane R. Bragga
Date: 10/24/22

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

60 Blackberry Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Eunsuk Song
Seller: RPF LLC
Date: 10/17/22

32 Gray St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $820,000
Buyer: Debra K. Utting
Seller: McDowell Holdings LLC
Date: 10/24/22

129 Heatherstone Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Watkins
Seller: Faythe E. Turner RET
Date: 10/18/22

17 Orchard St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $363,065
Buyer: Wilmington Savings
Seller: Christine Wells
Date: 10/24/22

164 Red Gate Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $429,900
Buyer: Raymond J. Pedrick
Seller: Robert L. Neill
Date: 10/31/22

916 South East St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Heather M. Roose
Seller: Nina N. Fusco
Date: 10/31/22

263 South Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Catherine V. Infante
Seller: Amherst College
Date: 10/25/22

466 South Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Morgi Tay RT
Seller: Naitian Wang
Date: 10/31/22

233 Strong St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Boxwood Valley Properties LLC
Seller: Nucella LLC
Date: 10/28/22

82 Tracy Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Krishna C. Poudel
Seller: Daniel D. Corkill
Date: 10/17/22

BELCHERTOWN

165 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: George Sutherland
Seller: Andrey Korchevskiy
Date: 10/27/22

159 Barton Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $549,000
Buyer: Roger W. Trudeau
Seller: James J. Knittel
Date: 10/18/22

128 Boardman St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: GR&T Co. Inc.
Seller: Yuyan Jiang
Date: 10/28/22

94 Channel Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $361,000
Buyer: Nancy T. Cebula
Seller: Seth I. Hussey
Date: 10/26/22

5 Laurel Ridge Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $547,000
Buyer: David Vanvlierbergen
Seller: Thomas A. Weston
Date: 10/14/22

350 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Amanda Gorham
Seller: Allan D. Desjardins
Date: 10/17/22

107 Old Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ting FT
Seller: Nancy J. Luce
Date: 10/31/22

40 Old Sawmill Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $554,900
Buyer: James P. Sweet
Seller: Thomas H. Jurkowski
Date: 10/28/22

38 Pine Brook Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Edson Miranda
Seller: Jane A. Martel
Date: 10/24/22

60 Sabin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Luan C. Desa-Benevides
Seller: Brian A. Bachand
Date: 10/24/22

7 Shaw St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: David Silva
Seller: Carmine L. Angeloni
Date: 10/31/22

CUMMINGTON

337 Berkshire Trail
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: Michael G. George
Seller: Homer L. Montgomery
Date: 10/28/22

EASTHAMPTON

3 Applewood Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Larissa A. Haliw
Seller: Trevor A. Tompkins
Date: 10/14/22

10 David Richardson Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Sheerman West RET
Seller: David R. Boyle
Date: 10/28/22

11-13 Liberty St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: North Harlow 2 LLC
Seller: Judy D. Peloquin
Date: 10/24/22

264 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Scott Demeo
Seller: Tia Polana
Date: 10/26/22

399 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $236,300
Buyer: James R. Bergeron
Seller: Barbara A. Bergeron
Date: 10/20/22

416 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Anthony Witman
Seller: Dutch Colonial Inc.
Date: 10/31/22

11 Mayher St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $447,000
Buyer: Peter MacLellan
Seller: David L. Saldo
Date: 10/20/22

6 North Hampshire St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $423,000
Buyer: Sarah Morrison
Seller: Jesse M. Meyers
Date: 10/27/22

109 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $785,000
Buyer: Easthampton Retail Mgmt.
Seller: Courtney Easthampton LLC
Date: 10/21/22

60-62 Parsons St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $378,000
Buyer: William B. Schwartz
Seller: Joshua A. Staples
Date: 10/21/22

40 Rabideau Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: John W. Sypek
Seller: Walter C. Nichols
Date: 10/14/22

27 Sandra Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Colleen McCaw
Seller: Allison M. Furkey
Date: 10/31/22

GOSHEN

50 Lake Dr.
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Hilda E. Quinto
Seller: Gerald Glasser
Date: 10/19/22

GRANBY

17 Center St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $322,500
Buyer: Jonathan A. Halliburton
Seller: Thomas J. Moore
Date: 10/31/22

5 Country View Lane
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Muhammad O. Chaudhry
Seller: Edward J. Cayo
Date: 10/17/22

5 Darrel Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Nicolas C. Adair
Seller: Nationwide Abstract LLC
Date: 10/25/22

7 Lanebrook Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Paula Leclair
Seller: Loay Barden
Date: 10/14/22

29 Pleasant St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Kiezulas
Seller: Yongjian Li
Date: 10/19/22

185 West State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: 185 W. State St LLC
Seller: William E. Chapdelaine
Date: 10/25/22

HADLEY

Bristol Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Raymond Pidgeon
Seller: Krzystofik IRT
Date: 10/24/22

6 Crystal Lane
Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $1,053,817
Buyer: Aaron T. Soules
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 10/31/22

5 Kimberly Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $372,600
Buyer: Jennie Schuetz
Seller: Donna L. Dorrell
Date: 10/31/22

1 Laurana Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $711,000
Buyer: Galen Jackson
Seller: Aaron T. Soules
Date: 10/28/22

4 Quinlan Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Raymond Pidgeon
Seller: Krzystofik IRT
Date: 10/24/22

438 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $27,205,000
Buyer: Hadley Campus Plaza LLC
Seller: E&A I&G Campus Plaza LP
Date: 10/25/22

HATFIELD

36 North Hatfield Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $434,000
Buyer: Shane K. Lavoie
Seller: Levin G. Dupree
Date: 10/28/22

144 Prospect St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Kevin Thacker
Seller: William J. Lacey
Date: 10/17/22

HUNTINGTON

50 Littleville Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Dennis Nolt
Seller: Jason Stover
Date: 10/28/22

27 Searle Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Audrey M. Smith
Seller: Heather E. Simmons
Date: 10/28/22

NORTHAMPTON

117 Acrebrook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Seth T. Housman
Seller: Lauren Gottschalk-Scher
Date: 10/21/22

15 Ahwaga Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Smith Collage
Seller: Hyman S. Edelstein
Date: 10/18/22

768 Burts Pit Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Andrei A. Izurov
Seller: Vicki Arnould
Date: 10/24/22

267 Crescent St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,170,000
Buyer: 267 Crescent LLC
Seller: 267 Crescent Street LLC
Date: 10/25/22

140 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $1,010,000
Buyer: Matthew Smith
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 10/24/22

111 Hinckley St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Alise Will
Seller: Lonann M. Patenaude
Date: 10/25/22

54 Market St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Katherine L. Allen
Seller: John S. Peret
Date: 10/31/22

262 North Main St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Thomas Hulley
Seller: Jeffrey M. Gnatek
Date: 10/26/22

161 South St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $643,000
Buyer: Milan P. Peich
Seller: Leonard Pratt
Date: 10/18/22

53 Strawberry Hill
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Miriam Rodgers
Seller: Edward Selke
Date: 10/14/22

276 West Farms Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $364,000
Buyer: Wayne Thompson
Seller: Keith M. Ryan
Date: 10/21/22

10 Ward Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,215,650
Buyer: Luke C. Brown
Seller: David F. Guild
Date: 10/27/22

70 Washington Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $751,000
Buyer: Breanne R. Lucy
Seller: McDonagh, Patricia, (Estate)
Date: 10/28/22

PELHAM

127 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $353,800
Buyer: Andrew Webster
Seller: Campbell, Alice L., (Estate)
Date: 10/20/22

SOUTH HADLEY

110 Amherst Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Sarah E. McCarthy
Seller: Brita M. Brault
Date: 10/26/22

24 Brigham Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Anne St.James
Seller: David L. Faytell
Date: 10/17/22

33 Carlton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Nicholas W. West
Seller: Amanda Rodriguez
Date: 10/27/22

18 Lamb St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Kmak LLC
Seller: French Property Mgmt. LLC
Date: 10/24/22

16 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Mary Konefal
Seller: Russell R. Foisy
Date: 10/27/22

12 Lyon Green
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Gary Mikalson
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Constructio
Date: 10/24/22

330 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Leon P. Wetherell
Seller: Matthew Burke
Date: 10/24/22

8 Prospect St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Wayne E. Walton
Seller: Walton FT
Date: 10/25/22

24 West Summit St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Paula J. Holmes
Seller: Snopek, Michael S., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/22

SOUTHAMPTON

129 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Casey Naumowicz
Seller: Heather A. Dragon
Date: 10/14/22

256 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Dylan Bean
Seller: Karl B. Weckstrom
Date: 10/26/22

366 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Carla M. Scionti
Seller: Linda A. Martin
Date: 10/21/22

11 Cottage Ave.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: David Flenke
Seller: Marshall A. Seibold
Date: 10/14/22

18 Crooked Ledge Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Daviau & Robert Properties LLC
Seller: Charles M. Fisher LT
Date: 10/17/22

14 Duggan Lane
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Barbara J. Conner
Seller: Robert L. Dragon
Date: 10/14/22

134 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Neil Galloway
Seller: Camella W. Peace
Date: 10/17/22

133 Old County Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Robert S. Walters
Seller: Janet M. Griffin
Date: 10/28/22

131 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Trevor A. Tompkins
Seller: Thomas B. Shoup
Date: 10/14/22

18 Thomas Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Patrick R. Neill
Seller: Thomas E. Neill
Date: 10/27/22

WARE

23-25 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: MJ Property Solutions LLC
Seller: John C. Allard
Date: 10/21/22

20 Gilbertville Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Andrew C. Kenyon
Seller: Stephen L. Motyka
Date: 10/28/22

14 Pleasant St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,300
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Stanley W. Skutnik
Date: 10/26/22

37 Pulaski St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: MJ Property Solutions LLC
Seller: Manomednet LLC
Date: 10/24/22

74 Pulaski St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Dominick Martinez
Seller: John C. Allard
Date: 10/28/22

Upper North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Donald Williams
Seller: Alan R. Goodman
Date: 10/25/22

WILLIAMSBURG

3 Williams St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Terry Dawson
Seller: Corinna J. Riley-Horvath
Date: 10/31/22

WESTHAMPTON

80 Easthampton Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $552,389
Buyer: Gen2 West LLC
Seller: Meehan Estates Inc.
Date: 10/28/22

Hooker Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $342,123
Buyer: Gen2 West LLC
Seller: Meehan Properties Inc.
Date: 10/28/22

213 Northwest Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $434,900
Buyer: Jenna Daniels
Seller: John P. Donlan
Date: 10/31/22

42 Perry Hill Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $1,605,488
Buyer: Gen2 West LLC
Seller: Meehan Construction Co. Inc.
Date: 10/28/22

68 Reservoir Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: EDS Enterprises LLC
Seller: George R. Munson
Date: 10/28/22

Building Permits

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Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the months of October and November 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

EASTHAMPTON

136 Pleasant LLC
136-148 Pleasant St.
$278,505 — Construct load-bearing walls

City of Easthampton
10 Gosselin Dr.
$110,000 — Small addition to existing DPW garage

H.M. Schaefer Enterprises
41 O’Neill St.
$1,100,000 — Install solar panel system on roof of Adhesive Applications factory

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield
35 Pleasant St.
$58,750 — Renovate first-floor living room and den into bedroom and bathroom

HADLEY

BH Real Estate LLC
14 South Maple St.
N/A — Construct three-story facility for climate-controlled self-storage

Vidoc Corp.
234 Russell St.
N/A — Repair water-damaged materials

LEE

Garden Management Inc.
165 Housatonic St.
$1,500 — Repair egresses, including stairs and handrails

LENOX

Hyman Holdings LLC
55 Pittsfield Road
$233,000 — Selective demolition of conference room and lab areas; move lab to current conference room with new flooring, ceilings, and cabinets; change current lab area to four offices and one closet; add walls as needed

NORTHAMPTON

193 Locust St. Associates LLP
193 Locust St.
$131,500 — Interior renovation

Blue Mountain Properties LLC
76 Maple St.
$50,000 — Replace windows on second floor

Delro LLC
61 Locust St.
$15,000 — Roofing

DDM Properties LLC
14 Market St.
$35,000 — Repair water damage

Forty Main St. Inc.
32 Main St.
$9,000 — Roofing

J. Barc Inc.
25 Pleasant St.
$56,130 — Install solar panels on roof

Service Properties Inc.
82 Conz St.
N/A — Roofing

Smith College
44 College Lane
$145,003 — Renovate classrooms in Sabin-Reed Hall

Smith College
46 College Lane
$140,000 — Renovate classroom in Burton Hall

Smith College
44 College Lane
$110,000 — Renovate classroom in Sabin-Reed Hall

Smith College
44 College Lane
$97,000 — Renovate classroom in Sabin-Reed Hall

Smith College
7 Neilson Dr.
$11,263 — Renovate classroom in Young Library basement

Smith College
44 College Lane
$97,000 — Renovate classroom in Sabin-Reed Hall

Smith College
100 Green St.
$80,000 — Renovate Ford Hall room

Smith College
Henshaw Avenue
$9,000,000 — Major renovations

Smith College
74 State St.
$30,000 — Roofing

Smith College
101 West St.
$11,000 — Roofing

St. John’s Episcopal Church
48 Elm St.
$15,000 — Antenna modification

Sunwood Development Corp.
33 Chapel St.
$82,000 — Interior renovation

Sunwood Green LLC
95 Barrett St.
N/A — Shed

PITTSFIELD

Joseph Hashim Jr.
139 West Housatonic St.
$6,000 — Roofing

David Joseph
409 West St.
$14,500 — Roofing

Robert Keyes
45 Santa Maria St.
$12,804 — Place prefabricated shed on property

NNM Realty Trust
1 Dan Fox Dr.
$5,500 — Provide zone control valve for all three tenant spaces, add one sprinkler and relocate four existing heads in one tenant space, remove two sprinklers in another tenant space

SPRINGFIELD

1277 Liberty Street LLC
1277 Liberty St.
$12,000 — Interior demolition of former Kmart building for tenant fit-out

Giggle Gardens Daycare
627 State St.
$234,857.73 — Roofing

KCP RE LLC
201 Cooley St.
$71,820 — Roofing at Kindercare

Monarch Enterprises
1 Monarch Place
$174,000 — Remove and replace fire-alarm system at Sheraton One Monarch Place

Shiv Shiv Corp.
1356 Boston Road
$10,000 — Roofing at Howard Johnson

Zahoor Ul Haq
3111 Main St.
$4,500 — Remove and replace two windows at Mobil gas station

Gregory Vatrono
1030 State St.
$35,000 — Repair fire damage at Antonio’s Grinders; remove and replace roof shingles and glass in broken windows

Women’s Foundation of Boston Awards $25,000 to Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass.

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BOSTON — Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) announced that it received a $25,000 Catalyst Grant from the Women’s Foundation of Boston. The grant will fund new donor technology software.

GSCWM is one of 11 nonprofits that exclusively serves women and girls awarded the supplemental Catalyst Grant. According to Christina Gordon, co-founder and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Boston, “this supplemental alternative grant offering allows us to deepen our impact and support a greater number of effective women- and girl-serving nonprofits. As with our annual multi-year grants, the rigorous process for choosing recipients of our Catalyst Grants is based on mission alignment and proven outcomes.”

The grant will fund new technology software to improve fundraising efficiency, donor engagement, and volunteer awareness. “This funding will allow us to upgrade our communication with our amazing donors, and we are incredibly grateful to the Women’s Foundation of Boston” said Pattie Hallberg, GSCWM CEO.

Country Bank Announces Season of Difference Campaign

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WARE — The winter holidays will be brighter for a lot of people thanks to Country Bank’s annual Season of Difference campaign, during which the bank has pledged 28 days of making a difference in the communities it serves.

The bank’s team members will deliver $80,000 in donations to local food pantries, as well as $5,000 each to the Friends of the Homeless, Salvation Army, and the USO.

The campaign kickoff is on Saturday, Nov. 26 — Small Business Saturday — with team members purchasing gifts cards from local businesses and distributing them throughout their banking centers on Tuesday, Nov. 29 (Giving Tuesday).

In addition, the bank’s team members will be supporting holiday sponsorships and events; volunteering at nonprofits; providing gifts for 300 seniors in nursing homes, 400 gifts for children, and 300 gifts to homeless shelters; ringing the bell for the Salvation Army; and more.

“As a community partner, we care deeply about our communities, and we want to make a meaningful difference where it is most needed this holiday season,” said Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank. “As we reflect on the past year with gratitude for the bank’s strength and ability to support so many in need, we are also humbled to witness so many great acts of kindness and support throughout our communities from the people and businesses who make this region the remarkable place it is to live and work.”

To find out what the bank is doing each day of the campaign, follow the bank’s social channels or visit www.countrybank.com/seasonofdifference.

STCC Announces Two New Hires in Marketing and Communications

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) announced the hiring of Eli Freund as director of Marketing and Communications and Louis Burgos as Digital and Social Media manager.

Freund comes to the college with experience in communications and journalism. In his new role, he will plan and execute strategic marketing and communications programs that promote STCC, among other responsibilities.

He was previously the director of communications for the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, where he oversaw external and internal communications. He also managed the integrated marketing plan for the school, which included social media, email marketing, paid advertising, search-engine optimization, and media relations.

In addition to his new role at STCC, he serves as an adjunct communications professor at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Prior to his role at UConn, Freund worked as a reporter, covering education and town government for the Chronicle in Willimantic, Conn., and the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Conn. After leaving journalism, he worked in the mayor’s office in the town of East Hartford, Conn., as a communications officer, and worked for Clarus Commerce in Rocky Hill, Conn., coordinating all its public relations.

Freund earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in communication from the University of Hartford.

Burgos will lead a strong content strategy for STCC across its digital platforms, advancing the college’s brand, stakeholder support, and enrollment. In his new role, he will develop the college’s web content, social-media channels, and digital media and manage many creative projects, including writing digital copy.

Burgos previously worked at the Center for EcoTechnology in Springfield as a bilingual Marketing And Communication coordinator, where he managed its social-media presence and also served as videographer/video editor. In addition to his position there, he has also worked as a wedding videographer.

Burgos earned an associate degree in communication media and theater arts in 2018 from Holyoke Community College. In 2020, he continued his education and received a bachelor’s degree in communication from Westfield State University.

Dr. Shai Butler, vice president of Advancement & External Affairs, who oversees the Marketing and Communications team, said Freund and Burgos are welcome additions to the team.

“I’m delighted that Eli and Louis have joined us and will apply their talents to let the community know about STCC’s mission,” Butler said. “They have the qualities needed to strengthen our marketing and communications efforts.”

EDM Designing New Net-zero Fire Station for Williamstown

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PITTSFIELD — EDM, an integrated architecture and engineering firm with offices in Pittsfield; Unionville, Conn.; and Troy, N.Y., in partnership with Mitchell Associates Architects, recently provided programming and schematic design for a new net-zero fire station in Williamstown.

The station will be an example of sustainable design for public-safety buildings and will comply with the strictest requirements of the International Living Future Institute’s Zero Carbon Certification. This requires no burning of fossil fuels on site, 100% of energy to be created by renewable energy sources, and the achievement of a 10% reduction in the building’s embodied carbon.

Williamstown’s current, all-volunteer Fire Department responds to about 240 calls per year and operates from a 4,325-square-foot station on a one-third-acre lot that was built in 1950. The new facility will be located at the corner of Main Street and Linear Park Drive and will feature state-of-the-art firematic design strategies. The current design is approximately 28,000 square feet and is set to have six bays with a two-story administration/training/bunk wing.

The design will utilize innovative systems and materials such as an all-electric variable refrigerant flow HVAC system, building and ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, low-carbon concrete masonry units, 100% recycled brick, triple-glazed windows, high-recycled-content steel structure, and timber construction where allowed, to name a few strategies.

Resilience is also an important sustainable design feature of the exterior concepts. The selected exterior materials provide a skin that will hold up the demanding Northeast climate. The building is located close to wetlands and within certain regulatory flood plains, and with the ever-changing climate area communities are faced with, it was important to the town that the design ensured this facility could withstand increasing extreme weather events. The location and elevation of the new fire station’s site will limit the possibility of future site flooding from the adjacent wetlands.

The design aesthetic of the building is in response to the town’s desire to reflect the rich history of fire-station design in the Northeast. Utilizing brick and stone façade materials, arched bay door openings, and gable roof forms complement the more modern large expanses of glass.

The project is currently awaiting funding approval from Williamstown residents, with an official vote set to be held on Feb. 28, 2023.

Berkshire Money Management Welcomes Julia Lewis as Compliance Professional

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DALTON — Berkshire Money Management (BMM) recently welcomed Julia Lewis to a new position of compliance professional. Her arrival adds internal compliance capacity to the firm’s operations team.

As compliance professional, Lewis is responsible for Berkshire Money Management’s internal compliance program, employee training, and processes and procedures. She brings to the team eight years of experience in the finance industry across the retirement, home-lending, and insurance sectors. Prior to joining Berkshire Money Management, she was the Technical Operations manager at PCS Retirement. She is happy to join the BMM team, where she can be a part of giving back to the community and supporting local growth.

“Julia represents the high caliber of talent and leadership we are building to support the future of our firm and our clients,” Chief Operating Officer Natalie Wheeler said. “Evolving our strategy and fostering a culture of compliance to enable growth are key elements to our strategy, and we’re thrilled to have a wonderful team member like Julia blazing that path for us.”

Union Station to Kick Off Holiday Travel Season with Tree Lighting

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield students will deck the halls at Springfield Union Station on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 10:30 a.m. for the second annual holiday tree lighting.

The historic concourse will be filled with holiday cheer as U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno assist in lighting the tree and kicking off the holiday travel season. The Sci-Tech high-school choir, under the direction of Dr. Jose Passalacqua, will perform “Believe” from The Polar Express and “Rise Up.”

Springfield Union Station, owned by the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, is an intermodal transportation hub located near the North End of Springfield. The station serves as the hub for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, along with Peter Pan Bus Lines, Greyhound Lines, and Hartford Line commuter rail, and is the home of Dietz & Co. Architects and the Hispanic-American Library.

Massachusetts Unemployment Creeps Up in October

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BOSTON — The state’s October total unemployment rate was 3.5%, up one-tenth of a percentage point over-the-month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 9,800 jobs in October. This follows the previous month’s revised gain of 22,900 jobs. The largest over-the-month private-sector job gains were in financial activities, professional and business services, and government. Employment now stands at 3,710,600. Since the employment trough in April 2020, Massachusetts gained 659,600 jobs.

From October 2021 to October 2022, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 141,300 jobs. The largest over-the-year gains occurred in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and education and health services.

The October unemployment rate of 3.5% was two-tenths of a percentage point below the national rate of 3.7% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The labor force decreased by an estimated 3,800 from 3,749,600 in September, as 6,200 fewer residents were employed, and 2,300 more residents were unemployed over-the-month.

Over-the-year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 1.5 percentage points.

The state’s labor-force participation rate — the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks — dropped by 0.% to 65.5% over-the-month. Compared to October 2021, the labor-force participation rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point.

Rocky’s Ace Hardware Invites Customers to ‘Round Up for Kids’ This Month

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SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers with 47 locations in nine states, is kicking off the season of giving with its semi-annual “Round Up for Kids” fundraiser. Throughout the campaign, which extends through Monday, Nov. 28, customers are asked to round up their purchase total to the next dollar. The difference is donated to Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals.

“This Round Up really gets us in the holiday spirit each year,” Rocky’s Ace Hardware President Rocco Falcone said. “CMN helps the more than 10 million kids each year who rely on care from a children’s hospital to get the best possible medical treatment.”

This is the third “Round Up for Kids” fundraiser Rocky’s has held this year, with 100% of the money raised going to benefit local CMN hospitals, including Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield and Connecticut Children’s Hospital and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, both in Connecticut.

Participating Rocky’s locations include the Island Pond Road and Liberty Street stores in Springfield; the Agawam, East Longmeadow, Westfield, Ludlow, Palmer, and South Hadley stores in Massachusetts; and the Vernon and Stamford locations in Connecticut.

Since 1983, CMN hospitals have helped fill funding gaps by raising more than $7 billion. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.

“We are proud to continue our support for CMN and the important work they do for children in our community,” Falcone said. “We look forward to another very successful campaign thanks to the generosity of our customers.”

BusinessTalk with Jim Young, author of ‘Expanding Intimacy: How Tough Guys Defeat Burnout.’

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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 137: November 21, 2022

Jim Young, the ‘Centered Coach’ an expert on this subject, and author of a new book —  ‘Expanding Intimacy: How Tough Guys Defeat Burnout.’

‘Burnout.’ It’s a term we hear often and in many contexts. But it has a specific meaning and tell-tale symptoms. That’s just a few things we learn in an intriguing, eye-opening conversation with Jim Young, the ‘Centered Coach’ an expert on this subject, and author of a new book —  ‘Expanding Intimacy: How Tough Guys Defeat Burnout.’ It’s all must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local 413 and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

 

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Freedom Credit Union Opens Loan Production Office in Enfield

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ENFIELD, Conn. — Freedom Credit Union, with 10 branches throughout the Pioneer Valley, announced the opening of its first location in Connecticut at 115 Elm St., Unit 214, in Enfield. The office, which recently opened, is dedicated exclusively to mortgage and business lending for the time being.

“We are excited to expand our footprint over the state line into Connecticut to better meet the needs of our members there,” Freedom Credit Union President Glenn Welch said. “This new location has both a full-time mortgage loan originator and a business lender on site.”

The mortgage loan originator, Jackson Findlay, will help guide members through mortgage loan options, prepare and submit mortgage loan applications, and work with prospective homebuyers throughout the process of obtaining a mortgage loan. He earned his bachelor’s degree in international business from Newbury College and an MBA from Elms College.

John Santaniello, assistant vice president of Member Business Lending, will work with businesses that are seeking loans including term, Small Business Administration, commercial real estate, and commercial vehicle loans. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

“We have a significant number of members who go back and forth across the state line for work and other activities, so this expansion makes sense,” Welch added. “It is our intention to offer additional services to Connecticut in the future.”

In 2020, Freedom expanded its charter from people who live, work, or attend school in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties to also include people in Hartford and Tolland counties in Connecticut.

Former MGM Springfield Diversity Manager Files Lawsuit Against Casino

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SPRINGFIELD — Chelan Brown, former diversity manager at MGM Springfield, filed a discrimination lawsuit last week alleging that senior management, including then-President Michael Mathis, racially discriminated against her and pressured her to submit falsified reports on the company’s diversity hiring practices to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), among other allegations.

According to casino.org, MGM Springfield originally tasked Brown with ensuring that the construction workforce hired to build the $960 million facility was diverse and satisfied state requirements. The casino opened in August 2018.

The MGC gave MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor ambitious diversity hiring goals. During construction, the MGC said each casino should strive to contract at least 10% of the overall construction work with women-owned businesses. At least 2% of the vendor contracts were additionally to go to veteran-owned entities.

Upon opening, the MGC said minorities and women should account for at least half of MGM Springfield’s total workforce. The numbers reported by MGM Resorts to the MGC during construction and the casino’s opening outpaced those minimums. But Brown claims many of those statistics weren’t accurate.

In a lawsuit naming MGM Springfield and Mathis, as defendants, Brown alleges that she was forced to fudge the casino’s diversity numbers. When she eventually refused to further relay fabricated numbers, Brown alleges she was demoted to a lesser position with longer hours and less pay, which eventually resulted in her termination.

MGM Resorts and the MGC both acknowledged Brown’s lawsuit, but said the organizations had no immediate public comment.

Brown is seeking financial damages for allegedly being racially discriminated against and retaliated against by MGM management, breach of conduct, failure to deliver on promises of employment, and attempts to force an employee to submit fraudulent documents.

Brown, who has since gone on to work with Behavioral Health Network, said she was repeatedly harassed by Mathis while the two worked at MGM Springfield. Mathis stepped down from his position in January 2020, just two months after Brown was fired.

Brown alleges in her legal complaint that Mathis forced her to overstate employment statistics for many of the contractors MGM Springfield hired during construction. When she told Mathis she didn’t feel comfortable reporting the diversity metrics to the MGC, “President Mathis stated angrily that he would present the numbers to the MGC and ordered the team to ‘report the numbers this way,’ meaning inaccurately,” Brown’s lawsuit asserts.

Brown claims Mathis retaliated against her by demoting her to a conference services position, an area in which she had no prior experience. She took the job anyway, as it was the only option afforded to her after Mathis said she wouldn’t be retained as diversity manager. The conference services role came with a pay package that was 6.34% less than her diversity management role.

Brown’s lawsuit also alleges that she was forced to routinely attend corporate events where Mathis and other MGM executives overconsumed alcohol. “Senior levels of the organization began acting like they were in charge of a fraternity house and not a responsible organization,” Brown’s attorneys allege.

Smith College Campus Center to be Named in Honor of Julia Child

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NORTHAMPTON — The trustees of Smith College unanimously voted to name the college’s Campus Center in honor of Julia McWilliams Child, who graduated from Smith in 1934. The 60,000-square-foot Campus Center, which serves as the heart of student life on campus, was partially funded by proceeds from the 2002 sale of Child’s home in Cambridge, which the famed chef donated to the college. It includes flexible meeting spaces, the Campus Center Café, and areas for studying and socializing.

“Smith College is honored to recognize not only Julia’s generosity and lasting impact on the college, but also her impact on American culture and beyond as a teacher, author, and television personality,” President Kathleen McCartney said. “Throughout her life, she brought people together, so it seems appropriate to name the Campus Center for her as an ongoing celebration of her life’s work.”

Since 2004, Smith has celebrated Child’s legacy on Julia Child Day, a tradition held each year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Yesterday, the dining halls and the Campus Center Café served many of her famous recipes, like coq au vin, fruit crêpes and French onion soup.

“The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, established by Julia, is delighted to have Julia’s contributions to Smith and beyond recognized in such a special way,” said Eric Spivey, chairman of the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts. “A gathering space at the college which meant so much to Julia is such a fitting tribute to all that Julia represented and the mission she tasked the foundation with fulfilling: promoting the joys of cooking, eating and drinking well, notably in good company and as a community. We think Julia would be delighted and humbled by the honor.”

Local Businesses’ ‘Canned-do’ Approach Helps Stock Food-pantry Shelves

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GREENFIELD — Food-supply shortages are impacting local food pantry shelves, but Greenfield Cooperative Bank President Tony Worden and Merrill Gagne, founder of Gagne Wealth Management in Greenfield, are working to change that.

Jodi Falk, director of Rachel’s Table, a food-rescue program of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, initially contacted Worden and Gagne to help purchase meat to stock local pantry fridges. As a result of their generosity, Rachel’s Table purchased 708 pounds of chicken, ground beef, and pork for local pantries to distribute over the holiday season.

In addition, Greenfield Cooperative Bank and Rachel’s Table partnered to create a non-perishable food drive to help the Franklin County Community Meals Program, Community Action’s Center for Self-Reliance, Salvation Army Greenfield, and the Stone Soup Café’s Free Store. The Franklin County YMCA joined the team, and the Franklin County community-wide “canned-do” food drive was born.

“Several factors are at work here,” Falk said. “One, hunger in Massachusetts is double what it was pre-pandemic, moving from 8.2% to 16.4%. Two, inflation makes purchasing food challenging for people as well as agencies. And three, there are some supply-chain issues that have made the typical avenues where agencies get food a little more complicated. Tony and Merrill stepping up so generously, and also encouraging their businesses to help out, especially before the holidays, makes a huge difference to our community.”

Now, Falk and Jessye Deane, executive director of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, are calling on other Franklin County businesses and organizations to join the effort.

“The need is great, but our generosity is greater,” Deane said. “The collaboration between businesses and nonprofits is so uniquely Franklin County. When there’s a need, we all come together to meet it. The responsiveness of Gagne Wealth Management, Greenfield Cooperative Bank, and Rachel’s Table represents the best of Franklin County.”

Rachel’s Table is making it easy for others to get involved by providing boxes (if needed) and offering donation pickup and delivery. A wish list of non-perishable items can be found at www.franklincc.org and www.rachelstablepv.org.

Organizations interested in helping or hosting their own food drive can contact Jay Levine at Rachel’s Table at (413) 733-0084, ext. 251. Individuals can drop off donated goods at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce offices at 79 Old Main St. in Deerfield.

Bacon Wilson Welcomes Three New Attorneys

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SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson P.C. announced that three new associate attorneys have joined the firm.

Attorney Britaney Guzman-Bailey is a member of Bacon Wilson’s Domestic Relations and Family Law practice group. She earned her juris doctor degree magna cum laude at Western New England University School of Law, where she served as a production editor of the Western New England Law Review, and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut.

Prior to joining Bacon Wilson, Guzman-Bailey served as a judicial law clerk at the Connecticut Superior Court. She received the CALI Award for Gender and the Law in 2021, the CALI Award for International Business Transactions in 2021, and the CALI Award for Family Law in 2020. She is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Assoc., the Hampden County Bar Assoc., and the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Assoc. She is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and will be working from Bacon Wilson’s Springfield location.

Attorney Sarah Federation is a member of Bacon Wilson’s Business and Corporate Law practice group. She earned her juris doctor degree cum laude from Western New England University School of Law in 2022 and earned her bachelor’s degree cum laude from Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. in 2019.

Federation’s Bacon Wilson career originally began as a law clerk in May 2021. She received the CALI Award for Bioethics and Law in 2021 and was named Best Plaintiff’s Advocate in 2020. She is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and was officially sworn into the Massachusetts Bar Assoc. on Nov. 15. She will be working from Bacon Wilson’s Springfield location.

Attorney Joshua Goldstein is a member of Bacon Wilson’s Business and Corporate Law practice group and the Banking and Finance practice group. He earned his juris doctor degree cum laude from Western New England University School of Law in 2022 and his bachelor’s degree in business economics from the State University of New York, Oneonta in 2018.

Goldstein completed pro bono activity with the City of Homes Project under the direction of retired Judge Dina Fein. He also is a member of the Hampden County Bar Assoc. He is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and was officially sworn into the Massachusetts Bar Assoc. on Nov. 15. He will be working from Bacon Wilson’s Springfield location.

“The firm could not have hired a more talented crop of new associates,” Managing Shareholder Kenneth Albano said, “and we look forward to seeing Britaney, Sarah, and Joshua become part of the family of great lawyers here at Bacon Wilson for years to come.”

Community Foundation Welcomes Shannon Gurek as VP for Finance and Operations

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SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts recently welcomed Shannon Gurek as vice president for Finance and Operations. She will provide strategic leadership in finance, information technology, operations, and risk management during a transformative period for the foundation. She was selected after a national search conducted by Lindauer, a leading executive search firm serving foundation and charity organizations. Lindauer is also leading the foundation’s search for its next president and CEO.

Gurek, who began her career in Springfield and is a life-long resident of Massachusetts, most recently served nine years as vice president for Finance and Administration and treasurer at Mount Holyoke College. While there, she also served as a member of the president’s cabinet and worked closely with the college’s trustees. In addition to overseeing the college’s operating budget, financial planning and reporting, and policies governing the stewardship of its $1 billion endowment, Gurek was responsible for key administrative areas that included human resources, facilities, risk management, and sustainability.

“We are thrilled and fortunate to be welcoming Shannon to the Community Foundation,” said Paul Murphy, trustee chair. “Her expert knowledge and experience will contribute significantly to the advancement of the foundation’s work.”

Prior to joining Mount Holyoke, Gurek was the associate treasurer and director of the budget at Amherst College, and early in her career, she was an audit supervisor at Coopers and Lybrand. A certified public accountant, she earned her MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst and her bachelor’s degree from Nichols College. She is also a member of the board of directors of Holyoke Medical Center.

“I’m humbled to be contributing to the foundation’s efforts during this important time,” Gurek said. “The important work that the foundation is doing and its clear impact on the Valley is what drew me to this position. I’m excited to begin working closely with the foundation’s leadership team and staff during a time in which the organization is experiencing great momentum and growth. I look forward to the work ahead.”

Gurek will be joining Jeffrey Markham Jr., Marty Bongfeldt, Sarah Guerin, and Ann Tweedy, all of whom recently joined the Community Foundation as staff members.

Markham began serving the foundation as program officer for Community Impact and Partnerships after 15 years in public-health research and community-based programming. His previous work was with the MOCHA (Men of Color Health Awareness) program in Springfield, where he directed its Disrupting Systemic and Structural Racism Initiative as well as its research collaboration with the UMass Amherst School of Public Health.

Bongfeldt joined the foundation as its new Donor Services associate. She brings extensive experience as an executive assistant to chief-level leadership in both corporate and nonprofit organizations. Originally from Dallas, Bongfeldt relocated to Western Mass. after her acceptance to Smith College’s Ada Comstock Scholar Program. She earned her bachelor’s degree and master of fine arts degree from Smith. She is also a playwright member of the Dramatist Guild.

Guerin joined the foundation as program assistant after serving the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts for nearly five years. She served as Executive Services assistant to the organization’s CEO and COO. She brings with her a wealth of nonprofit and youth organization experience as well as a strong background in volunteerism.

Tweedy joined the foundation as fund administration associate for Philanthropic Services. She comes to the foundation from Franklin/Hampshire County MassHire’s first upskilling navigator, in which she helped launch the first Career Technical Initiative (CTI) Commonwealth Corp.-funded Adult Vocational Education program at Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls. She is the treasurer of a family foundation in Providence, R.I. and volunteers on several boards.

Breeze Airways Adds More Low-fare Flights at Bradley International Airport

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority announced that Breeze Airways is once again growing its presence at Bradley International Airport and will be launching new nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham, N.C., in February. In the new year, the airline will also return nonstop service to Pittsburgh and introduce one-stop/no-plane-change ‘BreezeThru’ service to New Orleans.

From Bradley, Breeze currently offers non-stop service to Charleston, S.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Jacksonville, Fla.; Las Vegas; Nashville, Tenn.; Norfolk, Va.; Richmond, Va.; Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.; and Savannah, Ga. In 2023, the airline will also be introducing nonstop service to Phoenix and Vero Beach, Fla.

“We welcome Breeze’s addition of new nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham,” said Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “The new route, along with the return of Pittsburgh service and the BreezeThru service to New Orleans, complement the airline’s growing menu of destinations at Bradley International Airport. We appreciate Breeze’s continued partnership in bringing low fares and so many convenient travel options to our passengers.”

Bradley International Airport is a national base for Breeze Airways.

Earthbound Trading Company Opens at Holyoke Mall

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HOLYOKE — Earthbound Trading Company, a bohemian lifestyle brand, opened a 3,465-square-foot space on Nov. 15 on the upper level of Holyoke Mall near Macy’s.

The company features gifts and fashion for hippies at heart. Earthbound offers a full range of home décor, meditation essentials, textiles, stones, accessories, clothing, and more.

From humble beginnings in 1994 as a rock and mineral shop, Earthbound Trading now has 146 locations throughout the U.S.