Bankruptcies

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

Bernier, David H.
178 Glendale Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 13
Date: 06/30/2022

Drouin, Christopher E.
46 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/22/2022

Grimaldi, Albert J.
84 Falmouth Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/17/2022

Mailloux, Cheryl Ann
116 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 06/21/2022

Rocca, Jennifer L.
44 Meleca Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Date: 06/23/2022

Sprague, Alison M.
a/k/a Brodeur, Alison M.
260 Miller St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/29/2022

Thompson, George E.
27 Campechi St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/28/2022

Underhill, Angela M.
107 Clarkson Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/17/2022

Walsh, James W.
37 Lyman St., Apt. 1
South Hadley, MA 01075
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/28/2022

Woodie, Milton G.
294 St. James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 06/28/2022

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

393 Baptist Corner Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Double Edge Theatre Productions
Seller: Elisha D. Sweet
Date: 06/30/22

Bug Hill Road Lot, 1B1
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Alice G. McKusick
Seller: David J. Nelson
Date: 06/28/22

401-B Smith Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: David W. Christenson
Seller: David H. Christenson
Date: 06/30/22

14 Watson Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Leopoldo Delacruz
Seller: Richard L. Sprague
Date: 06/28/22

BUCKLAND

86 East Buckland Road
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Stephen Harding
Seller: Kurtis A. Williams
Date: 06/27/22

17 Maple St.
Buckland, MA 01341
Amount: $352,500
Buyer: Norbert B. Johnston
Seller: L. Kelvin Gavin
Date: 06/30/22

64 North St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $235,236
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Kenneth E. Snow
Date: 06/23/22

CONWAY

96 Bond St.
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Patricia L. Somers
Seller: Robert S. Watroba
Date: 07/01/22

234 Main Poland Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $875,000
Buyer: AMBS Byrtek FT
Seller: Ann H. Borton RET
Date: 06/30/22

3385 Shelburne Falls Road
Conway, MA 01370
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: David Thibault
Seller: Phillip A. Crafts TR
Date: 06/29/22

DEERFIELD

26 South Main St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $421,026
Buyer: Ashly Mellon
Seller: Deborah S. Dachos
Date: 06/30/22

 

ERVING

43 Ridge Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Beth E. Hanson
Seller: Brian E. Frank
Date: 06/23/22

GILL

54 Wood Ave.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $552,000
Buyer: Tracy F. Walsh
Seller: Jeffrey L. Coulson
Date: 06/27/22

GREENFIELD

248 Adams Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Christopher Dodge
Seller: Suzanne E. Delesdernier
Date: 06/27/22

39 Beacon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $3,500,000
Buyer: Mag Real Estate Holdings Mohawk Trail
Seller: 39 Beacon Street LLC
Date: 06/27/22

965 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: 965 Bernardston Road RT
Seller: Rodney P. Wert
Date: 06/24/22

15 Coolidge Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Jane M. Buchanan
Seller: Jennifer L. Lawrence
Date: 07/06/22

109 Cottage St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Jamie Moody
Seller: Erik J. Hurley
Date: 07/01/22

560 Country Club Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $167,500
Buyer: John Mitchell
Seller: F. Donna Scopa
Date: 07/08/22

89 Davis St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: LCS Realty LLC
Seller: Tiltonguenther INT
Date: 06/30/22

112-114 Deerfield St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: LCS Realty LLC
Seller: Davies, Douglas, (Estate)
Date: 07/08/22

395 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: 39 Beacon Street LLC
Seller: Jeffrey A. Ennis
Date: 07/07/22

58 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $307,500
Buyer: Christopher G. Lego
Seller: Jordon Stempel
Date: 07/08/22

23 McLellan Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Matthew R. Mutti
Seller: Clapp, Barbara A., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/22

412 Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Joshua J. Pfisterer
Seller: Yogesh Malik
Date: 06/28/22

133 School St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: EDS Enterprises LLC
Seller: Lisa L. Sandri
Date: 06/27/22

175 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Fletcher FT
Seller: Mary Foley
Date: 06/30/22

LEVERETT

4 Still Corner Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $464,990
Buyer: Charles Dana
Seller: Hanna M. Shea
Date: 06/28/22

LEYDEN

199 East Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Rebecca Bald
Seller: Joel Tognarelli
Date: 06/28/22

MONTAGUE

91 4th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Zachary Wright
Seller: Edward F. Wilcox
Date: 06/30/22

79 7th St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $349,000
Buyer: William G. Walker
Seller: Felice Hall
Date: 06/30/22

64-66 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Unmalnaebe LLC
Seller: Derwicki LLC
Date: 06/28/22

166 Avenue A
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Good Enough Living LLC
Seller: Tabbat Inc.
Date: 07/01/22

75 Center St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Naomi Brave
Seller: Adam R. Levine
Date: 06/29/22

144 Millers Falls Road
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $295,500
Buyer: Kurt A. Gilmore
Seller: Jonas Bless
Date: 06/30/22

2 Old Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Laurie Olsen
Seller: Sasha Z. Statman-Weil
Date: 06/29/22

229 Turnpike Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $181,000
Buyer: Benjamin L. Haskell
Seller: Douglas J. Stafford
Date: 07/08/22

NEW SALEM

351 Wendell Road
New Salem, MA 01355
Amount: $413,500
Buyer: John Arsenault
Seller: Ashoryn LLC
Date: 07/01/22

NORTHFIELD

129 Gulf Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: David C. Jackson
Seller: Andrew N. Goodwin
Date: 07/01/22

41 Linden Ave.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $298,325
Buyer: James A. Musto
Seller: Celine Lacroix
Date: 07/01/22

16 South Mountain Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: 16 South Mountain RT
Seller: Larry E. Bonnet
Date: 06/30/22

17 Winchester Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Josef C. Froula
Seller: Thomas Aquinas College
Date: 07/06/22

ORANGE

131 Bartlett Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jay T. Esparza
Seller: Norman E. Bartlett
Date: 07/06/22

60 Fairman Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $347,900
Buyer: Kim L. Luketich
Seller: Mark Stoddard
Date: 06/30/22

Flagg Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Fred L. Heyes
Seller: Laurey C. Kenerson
Date: 07/05/22

40 Packard Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Abigail Ali
Seller: Barbara A. Lozanski-Byrnes
Date: 06/30/22

30 Shelter St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Scott Fahlbeck
Seller: Michael Pollastri
Date: 06/28/22

43 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $334,900
Buyer: Nikolas Vallejo
Seller: Jignesh Patel
Date: 07/01/22

SHELBURNE

5 High St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: April R. Pierce
Seller: Stephen E. Balazs
Date: 07/08/22

416 South Shelburne Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Robert A. Manners
Seller: Manners, Betty L., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

SHUTESBURY

6 Haskins Way
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Sarah McCormick-Goodhart
Seller: Tamara M. Spears
Date: 06/30/22

299 Pelham Hill Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Charles H. Clark
Seller: Lori D. Weaver
Date: 06/24/22

SUNDERLAND

42 Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: 42 Amherst Road LLC
Seller: Douglas Creighton
Date: 07/08/22

313 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $349,500
Buyer: Donald E. Kingsley
Seller: Michelle A. Cialek
Date: 07/05/22

222 North Silver Lane
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Kathleen J. Burzynski
Seller: Elizabeth Burzynski IRT
Date: 07/08/22

37 Reservoir Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $333,333
Buyer: Carol A. Sherman
Seller: Michael S. Uchneat
Date: 06/23/22

WHATELY

29 Laurel Mountain Road
Whately, MA 01093
Amount: $354,000
Buyer: Ricky Greenwald
Seller: James A. Larose
Date: 07/01/22

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

43 Avalon Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $645,000
Buyer: Garth R. Murszewski
Seller: Kathryn M. Ayre
Date: 06/24/22

13 Barn Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Daniel Doane
Seller: Katara T. Baber
Date: 06/27/22

173 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Alexander P. Webb
Seller: Kretschmar, Margaret L., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

32 Century St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $2,880,000
Buyer: ACP FP AG LLC
Seller: Millwork Realty Assocs. LLC
Date: 06/28/22

134 Channell Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $177,500
Buyer: Veteran Stan LLC
Seller: Pontier, John, (Estate)
Date: 06/29/22

154 Elmar Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: John A. Sumowski
Seller: Heather R. Ferreira
Date: 07/08/22

11 Frances St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,500
Buyer: Aquan P. Myers
Seller: Michael A. Cerpovicz
Date: 06/30/22

68 Hastings St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $268,900
Buyer: Stuart Moulton
Seller: Jeanne W. Sardella
Date: 07/01/22

779 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Telman V. Dadayev
Seller: Aleksandr V. Dadayev
Date: 06/30/22

100 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $418,000
Buyer: Stephanie Dowers
Seller: Sergey Novak
Date: 06/23/22

63 Silver Lake Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Frederick Yaitanes
Seller: Joseph H. Aldridge
Date: 06/29/22

830 Silver St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Behavioral Health Network
Seller: Agawam Silver St. Real Estate Inc.
Date: 06/23/22

557 South West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Mikasa Miller
Seller: Andrew Boisvert
Date: 06/24/22

721-725 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Beaver Real Estate LLC
Seller: Edward L. Adamchek
Date: 07/07/22

1070 Suffield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $2,170,704
Buyer: Town Of Agawam
Seller: Icne Group Realty LLC
Date: 07/01/22

77 Sunnyslope Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Dawn M. Dentzan
Seller: Alice Couture
Date: 06/28/22

37 Thalia Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $273,500
Buyer: Samantha Collins
Seller: Burton, Alexandrea E., (Estate)
Date: 06/27/22

BLANDFORD

85 Gibbs Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $793,500
Buyer: Sandra P. Donahoe
Seller: Catharine E. Marek
Date: 07/06/22

484 Lincoln Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $793,500
Buyer: Sandra P. Donahoe
Seller: Catharine E. Marek
Date: 07/06/22

10 Sunset Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Brianne Ducharme
Seller: Smith, Diane L., (Estate)
Date: 07/01/22

BRIMFIELD

131 East Brimfield Holland
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $539,000
Buyer: John A. Sanderski
Seller: Woodstock Golf LLC
Date: 06/23/22

125 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Brenden Bessette
Seller: Donna M. Parker
Date: 06/30/22

76 Marsh Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Donald F. Hall
Seller: Robert M. Looney
Date: 06/29/22

229 Palmer Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christine Celmer
Seller: Edward J. Noga
Date: 07/01/22

CHESTER

91 Prospect St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Matthew R. McAuliffe
Seller: Kori M. Wilson
Date: 07/01/22

29 William St.
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Kathryn P. Gesner
Seller: Barbara Granger
Date: 07/05/22

CHICOPEE

42 Abbey St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Martin P. Sheridan
Seller: Anthony D. Maloni
Date: 06/27/22

1060 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,085,000
Buyer: Pastore Realty LLC
Seller: Volga Empire Mass. LLC
Date: 06/24/22

99 Church St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: HB 01020 LLC
Seller: Michael D. Bissonette
Date: 07/08/22

66 Cinnamon Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Steven Sawyer
Seller: Branden M. Labrie
Date: 06/30/22

30 Clarendon Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Mikhail Chikrizov
Seller: Volodymyr Boyko
Date: 06/24/22

14 Dakota Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: CT River LLC
Seller: Zdzislaw Rakowski
Date: 07/08/22

57 Edbert St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Murray, William J., (Estate)
Date: 07/01/22

80 Edgewood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Scott M. Hebert
Seller: Steven Sawyer
Date: 06/30/22

64 Emmett St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Carlos F. Cancel
Seller: Kristy M. Cintron
Date: 06/24/22

7 Garity St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $262,000
Buyer: Kenneth Hernandez-Baez
Seller: Gorman, Cynthia P., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

561 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $199,000
Buyer: Mark Rosansky
Seller: Jock, Elwin A., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/22

67 Guerin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Justin T. Lavertue
Seller: Deshawn A. Brown
Date: 06/28/22

179 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Santa Rodriguez
Seller: Brian M. Dupuis
Date: 06/23/22

136 Labelle Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Flora A. Delima
Seller: Matuszczak, Peter F., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/22

79 Langevin St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Cassandra S. Chicoine
Seller: Sergey Kaletin
Date: 06/30/22

747 McKinstry Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Steven G. Senerchia
Seller: Berger, Jeffrey, (Estate)
Date: 07/06/22

6 Meeting House Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $124,000
Buyer: Equity T. Co
Seller: Jeffrey R. Mowgli
Date: 07/06/22

70 Old Fuller Road, Ext.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Angelica Cabrera
Seller: William E. Kieda
Date: 07/07/22

66 Paradise St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Marianne C. Hoppock
Seller: Diane M. Borek
Date: 07/08/22

122 Polaski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Christopher Kervian
Seller: Mark A. Fine
Date: 06/29/22

5 Rivest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Peters LLC
Seller: Edward Maddaloni
Date: 06/30/22

13 Rivest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Peters LLC
Seller: Edward Maddaloni
Date: 06/30/22

21 Rivest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Peters LLC
Seller: Edward Maddaloni
Date: 06/30/22

29 Rivest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Peters LLC
Seller: Edward Maddaloni
Date: 06/30/22

37 Rivest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Peters LLC
Seller: Edward Maddaloni
Date: 06/30/22

46 Rivest Court
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Daniel B. Peters LLC
Seller: Edward Maddaloni
Date: 06/30/22

73 Saint James Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Destiny Sanchez
Seller: Maribel Rosario
Date: 06/30/22

60 School St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: DH&N LLC
Seller: Ram Rai
Date: 07/01/22

616 Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Jane M. Ortega-Silva
Seller: DGL Properties LLC
Date: 07/07/22

27 Streiber Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Stephen J. Martin
Seller: Episcopal Missions of Western Mass.
Date: 06/28/22

57 Sycamore Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $506,000
Buyer: Ricardo Y. Garib
Seller: Grandview Development Assocs. LLC
Date: 06/28/22

16 Warren St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Gaylord Blue LLC
Seller: Jeffrey J. Czarnecki
Date: 06/24/22

19 Yvette St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Kevin Tracy
Seller: Steinbock, Midred L., (Estate)
Date: 06/24/22

EAST LONGMEADOW

71 Allen St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Sally T. Ngo
Seller: Parker, Judith Paula, (Estate)
Date: 06/23/22

57 Baymor Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $331,500
Buyer: Mary J. Lizardi
Seller: Derek M. Bennett
Date: 06/24/22

Benton Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: JSTW LP
Seller: Benton Professional Partners
Date: 06/29/22

41 Benton Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $1,920,000
Buyer: MBEL LLC
Seller: McGill Realty Management Co. LLC
Date: 06/24/22

24 Callender Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Robert G. Zanetti
Seller: Marcus D. Verteramo
Date: 06/28/22

513 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Michael E. Cole
Seller: Paul F. Dunia
Date: 06/30/22

Hampden Road Lot B
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Moltenbrey Builders LLC
Seller: Diane Markham
Date: 07/06/22

33 Holland Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Nicole K. Barry
Seller: Adam J. Turner
Date: 06/27/22

106 Nottingham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $670,000
Buyer: Alexander Grisaru
Seller: Scott E. Rogers
Date: 06/30/22

512 Parker St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Kristin M. Baio
Seller: Silvana A. Ayala
Date: 06/24/22

32 Pineywoods Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Thomas Kaye
Seller: Gregg A. Richers
Date: 06/30/22

281 Porter Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Asif M. Chaudhry
Seller: Nathan A. Olin
Date: 06/30/22

9 Revere St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Jamie Downing
Seller: Kathleen M. Snow
Date: 06/23/22

27 Saint Joseph Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Brennan J. Roy
Seller: Thomas J. Fawcett
Date: 06/28/22

20 Savoy Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Thomas Farnham
Seller: Michael F. Baio
Date: 06/24/22

533 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Ryan Provencher
Seller: Rhonda E. Black
Date: 06/28/22

GRANVILLE

207 Silver St.
Granville, MA 01034
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Shawn Rutola
Seller: Carlson, Raymond W. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 06/27/22

HAMPDEN

292 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $382,500
Buyer: Cynthia L. Catuogno
Seller: Matthew Macleod
Date: 07/01/22

20 Hickory Lane
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Donna T. Haskins
Seller: Helena E. Harris
Date: 06/27/22

323 North Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Michael Roszko
Seller: Steven Hin
Date: 06/30/22

HOLLAND

Blodgett Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $315,245
Buyer: Holland Town
Seller: Brian A. Sichol RET
Date: 06/30/22

21 Dug Hill Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Eric Garcia
Seller: Justin R. Frenier
Date: 06/30/22

28 Evelyn Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Marie-Nicole Meak
Seller: Joshua D. Thomas
Date: 06/30/22

Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Holland Town
Seller: Brian A. Sichol RET
Date: 06/30/22

Stafford Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $315,245
Buyer: Town of Holland
Seller: Brian A. Sichol RET
Date: 06/30/22

3 Williams Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Laurie L. Palmer
Seller: David Bell
Date: 06/27/22

HOLYOKE

78 Belvidere Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Heather Lemrise
Seller: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Date: 07/01/22

61-63 Brookline Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $329,999
Buyer: Lenin Diaz
Seller: Tascon Homes LLC
Date: 07/01/22

79 Calumet Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $249,900
Buyer: Julie Masse
Seller: Edward G. Miles
Date: 06/29/22

Canal St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $335,080
Buyer: 475 Canal Mass. LLC
Seller: Armory Capital Corp.
Date: 06/27/22

475 Canal St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $2,524,920
Buyer: 475 Canal MA LLC
Seller: Republic Clear-Thru Acquisitions
Date: 06/27/22

91 Columbus Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Leary
Seller: Beth A. Leary
Date: 07/05/22

47 Evergreen Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Allyson Fairweather
Seller: Richard J. Rabtor
Date: 06/28/22

19 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $166,100
Buyer: Elizabeth Hanssen
Seller: Ann M. Bouthiette
Date: 07/06/22

48 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Marianna M. Dimercurio
Seller: Robert A. Paschal
Date: 07/08/22

8 Glen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carlos E. Benitez
Seller: Daniel L. Knapp
Date: 06/29/22

316 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Samuel A. Schroeter
Seller: Robert J. Schroeter
Date: 06/29/22

81 Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $394,000
Buyer: Kurt E. Stauble
Seller: Gilbert A. Chaffee
Date: 07/08/22

85 Jarvis Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Elizabeth Scheurer
Seller: Barbara J. Moynihan
Date: 06/24/22

241 Locust St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Amanda Farace
Seller: Catherine L. Damon
Date: 06/24/22

204 Michigan Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $332,500
Buyer: William R. Perry
Seller: Joseph J. Lahey
Date: 06/30/22

Route 5
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seller: Site Reclamation LLC
Date: 06/28/22

28-30 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Betsabe Cruz-Lopez
Seller: Edmund H. Dupont
Date: 06/24/22

100-102 Saint James Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Duffy
Seller: Edward W. Porter
Date: 07/01/22

14 Shepard Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $440,400
Buyer: Kate T. Caligaris
Seller: Dean M. Powers
Date: 06/27/22

51 Taylor St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $127,300
Buyer: Renovations Of Real Estate LLC
Seller: Jillian Rivera
Date: 07/06/22

4 Williams St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Tiffany D. Bradley
Seller: Nicholas C. Rattner
Date: 07/08/22

LONGMEADOW

71 Academy Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Freya G. Hernandez
Seller: Lawrence R. Ehrhard
Date: 06/30/22

57 Cheshire Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Gerard Coly
Seller: J. Peter Bouvier
Date: 06/29/22

195 Eton Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $863,500
Buyer: Matthew J. Zick
Seller: Kathleen Kerrigan
Date: 07/07/22

28 Farmington Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Marissa Sweeney
Seller: Mary C. Carpenter
Date: 06/30/22

502 Frank Smith Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $532,500
Buyer: Boris I. Mordukhaev
Seller: Diane Dipiero-Saia
Date: 07/08/22

17 Hawthorne St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $337,000
Buyer: Sergii Danylenko
Seller: Danielle E. Godon
Date: 07/06/22

638 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $452,000
Buyer: Mazin Shaikhoun
Seller: Casey Kroma
Date: 06/27/22

214 Lynnwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $526,000
Buyer: Ricardo Borgos
Seller: Samuel J. Rickless
Date: 06/30/22

501 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $309,950
Buyer: Paul Ciaglo
Seller: Jeffrey W. Trace
Date: 06/30/22

547 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Evan A. Minkin
Seller: Marissa Sweeney
Date: 06/30/22

77 Massachusetts Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Candance Emanuel
Seller: Bellal Realty Group LLC
Date: 06/29/22

90 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Rory X. Brown
Seller: Caitlin Millett
Date: 06/30/22

82 Merriweather Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Ekaterina S. Heafey
Seller: Mustafa Caylan
Date: 07/01/22

63 Mill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Mark Mahoney
Seller: Mark C. Hauser
Date: 06/23/22

134 Normandy Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Steven A. Erb
Seller: Thomas J. Lacasse
Date: 06/28/22

17 Oxford Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Maureen C. Derosier
Seller: Atkinson, Lucy B., (Estate)
Date: 06/24/22

35 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $554,000
Buyer: Christopher R. McMaster
Seller: Sheri L. Wood-Devin
Date: 07/01/22

61 Salem Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $881,000
Buyer: Zachary L. Schepart
Seller: Rolf J. Gerchberg
Date: 06/29/22

19 Shady Side Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Adam T. Hamada
Seller: Conway, Ruth H., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

37 Village Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Geoffrey Putnam
Seller: Nicole B. Weymouth
Date: 06/24/22

25 White Oaks Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Adam L. Rosenblum
Seller: Moynihan Jr., Leon P., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/22

LUDLOW

549 Alden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Domingo Tavarez
Seller: Bank Of America
Date: 06/28/22

Autumn Ridge Road Lot 44
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Anthony T. Torres
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 06/24/22

Balsam Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $169,900
Buyer: Delizaneth S. Cordero
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 07/07/22

Balsam Hill Road, Lot 57
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Brian A. Rogowski
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 07/01/22

Balsam Hill Road, Lot 59
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Scotty L. Afonso
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 07/01/22

Balsam Hill Road, Lot 61
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Brandon M. Quiterio
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 06/30/22

15 Bucknell St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Fred Balbino
Seller: James E. Burek
Date: 06/30/22

226 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Robert J. Cyr
Seller: Susan A. Oppel
Date: 07/08/22

483 Chapin St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $298,723
Buyer: Zachary Lebeau
Seller: Michael D. Armando
Date: 06/29/22

41 Duke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Shannon A. Aleixo
Seller: Dejesus, Maria, (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

700 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Robert F. White
Seller: Rui R. Serrazina
Date: 06/30/22

85 Edison Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Joseph Zancho
Seller: Gulbrandsen FT
Date: 07/05/22

63 Helene St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Richard Kuehn
Seller: Fred F. Balbino
Date: 06/30/22

34 Hubbard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: 34 Hubbard LLC
Seller: Baystate Wing Hospital
Date: 06/30/22

18 Keith Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Iris D. Cabral
Seller: Lisa L. Roger
Date: 06/27/22

200 Kendall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Katherine E. Hill
Seller: Mark Nieves
Date: 07/01/22

76-78 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Ana P. Varandas-Dias
Seller: Antonio Agostinho
Date: 06/23/22

43-45 Pine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $296,000
Buyer: Olti Miraka
Seller: Konieczny, Lucy M., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/22

124 Posner Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: David Provost
Seller: Jennifer L. Calkins
Date: 07/07/22

113 Reynolds St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Ana P. Pires
Seller: Ana Silva
Date: 07/07/22

57 Stivens Ter.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Leonel Goncalves
Seller: Carmen L. Teixeira
Date: 07/01/22

75 Tait St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Andrew Legere
Seller: Barbara E. Bourdeau
Date: 07/05/22

Turning Leaf Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Tyrone Manfredi
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 06/30/22

Turning Leaf Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $178,900
Buyer: Stephen G. Young
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 07/01/22

Turning Leaf Road Lot 102
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Donald M. Waddell
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 07/01/22

221 Ventura St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Mark Nieves
Seller: Keith S. Hevey
Date: 07/01/22

40 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Michelle Degray
Seller: Jennie A. Malinowski
Date: 06/24/22

681 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: John Stefanidis
Seller: Chris L. Cotto
Date: 07/01/22

141 Whitney St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $229,195
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Jennifer J. Bauduccio
Date: 07/05/22

MONSON

6 Gates St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Beri A. Recher
Seller: Brian D. Conners
Date: 06/27/22

35 Green St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $139,000
Buyer: Jeffrey D. Lord
Seller: Kai A. Price
Date: 07/08/22

1 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $183,750
Buyer: Maria Donato
Seller: Leona M. Robert
Date: 07/01/22

1 Macomber Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $183,750
Buyer: Jomaria Velez
Seller: Maria Donato
Date: 07/01/22

125 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Town Of Monson
Seller: Care For Animals LLC
Date: 07/06/22

80 Upper Hampden Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Sarah A. McEachern
Seller: Charles L. Hood
Date: 06/30/22

127 Upper Hampden Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Anthony Jianaces
Seller: Jose M. Alves
Date: 06/24/22

PALMER

9 3rd St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Double R. Enterprises LLC
Seller: MWS Investments LLC
Date: 07/08/22

71 Bourne St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Brian Giguere
Seller: Jennifer C. Podkowka
Date: 07/08/22

59 Cabot St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jason Talbot
Seller: Robert J. Murdza
Date: 07/01/22

51 Forest St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Barry W. Harris
Seller: Mary E. Zajac
Date: 06/23/22

29 Gay St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $174,000
Buyer: Kathleen A. Alves
Seller: Prevez Hai
Date: 06/23/22

2057-2061 High St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Bradley Boulanger
Seller: Gualdino D. Dacosta
Date: 06/24/22

109 Jim Ash Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Brennan M. Crowley
Seller: Mary J. Bernat
Date: 07/01/22

3121-3123 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Nidaa Al-Zubaidy
Seller: Louise A. Kareta
Date: 06/24/22

29 Ruggles St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jenna Sherman
Seller: Paul H. Machado
Date: 07/01/22

357 Shearer St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Diane C. Caeran
Seller: P. Brian White
Date: 06/28/22

SOUTHWICK

41 Bungalow St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Kidrick
Seller: Marcus Trinchini
Date: 06/23/22

283 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Stefanie K. Kesecker
Seller: William Rivera
Date: 06/23/22

356 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: David Bulissa
Seller: Robert K. Johnson
Date: 06/24/22

800 College Hwy.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Exchange Assets LLC
Seller: College Associates Inc.
Date: 07/08/22

63-C Congamond Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Congamond Road Holdings LLC
Seller: Miller Solar Properties LLC
Date: 07/06/22

361 Granville Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Matthew Mountain
Seller: Autilio Darosa
Date: 06/30/22

6 Honeybird Run
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $598,000
Buyer: Douglas Mayhew
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 07/08/22

46 Mort Vining Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $599,900
Buyer: James E. Ovitt
Seller: Oak Ridge Custom Home Builders
Date: 06/24/22

72 Mort Vining Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Oak Ridge Custom Home Builders
Seller: Arthur G. Pinell
Date: 06/29/22

3 Noble Steed Xing
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Hasham A. Majoka
Seller: Giberson Construction Inc.
Date: 06/24/22

11 Noble Steed Xing
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $762,000
Buyer: Tina Basch
Seller: Vincent L. Petrangelo
Date: 07/08/22

3 Shaggbark Dr.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Taylor Hartmann
Seller: Eric Scammons
Date: 06/30/22

98 Vining Hill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Erin Poteat
Seller: Tyler Hutchison
Date: 06/24/22

SPRINGFIELD

170 Acrebrook Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Marc Couture-King
Seller: Prime Partners LLC
Date: 06/24/22

61 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $486,000
Buyer: Samir Ismael
Seller: Marwan M. Awkal
Date: 06/29/22

797 Armory St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Jose Torres-Rivera
Seller: Anthony Torres
Date: 06/28/22

186 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Cheryl Viera
Seller: Keshav Sanyasi
Date: 06/24/22

64 Audubon St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Jordan M. Bennett
Seller: Daren Kline
Date: 06/24/22

30 Beechwood Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Anna Ray
Seller: Peggy A. Marchant
Date: 07/06/22

50 Benz St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Basu Sharma
Seller: Bhola Gautam
Date: 07/08/22

18 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Excellent Exchange LLC
Seller: George M. Wihbey
Date: 06/30/22

148 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Jesus Carbonell
Seller: John L. Pezzote
Date: 06/28/22

60 Blake St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Kendall Pollock-Parker
Seller: Stefanie Flynn
Date: 06/27/22

34 Border St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Pioneer Housing LLC
Seller: Ottani, Lawrence M., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/22

7-9 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Robert J. Roy
Seller: Crossover Corp. Inc.
Date: 07/01/22

80 Brickett St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Santana Real Estate Inc.
Seller: Bass, Jerome, (Estate)
Date: 06/28/22

141 Bridle Path Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Pam Irwin
Seller: Berard, Annie A., (Estate)
Date: 06/27/22

65 Burnside Ter.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Ashleigh L. Deleon
Seller: Value Properties LLC
Date: 07/08/22

20 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: David A. Lartigue
Seller: Jonathon S. Taylor
Date: 06/27/22

33 Chapel St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $137,500
Buyer: Wanda M. Tiburcio-Duran
Seller: Frederick L. Blackwell
Date: 07/07/22

63 Chauncey Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Nickolis P. Dulude
Seller: Perry Dulude
Date: 06/23/22

82-84 Clifton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Rosa P. Charco-Huisha
Seller: Dnepro Properties LLC
Date: 07/08/22

159 College St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: Erwin Francois
Seller: Round 2 LLC
Date: 06/30/22

54 Commonwealth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Abdirashid A. Ali
Seller: Leon Hutt
Date: 06/30/22

5 Copeland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Joel Martinez
Seller: Erick Herrera-Santiago
Date: 07/08/22

68 Cornflower St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Chelsea Marvici
Seller: Eric Jacobson
Date: 06/27/22

84 David St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Damaris Rosario
Seller: Sandra Y. Jackson
Date: 06/30/22

102 David St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Thalia Delarosa
Seller: Jad T. Mourad
Date: 07/08/22

151 Daviston St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Steven R. Menard
Seller: Sharon A. Ehrlich
Date: 06/30/22

115 Denwall Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: Shari Mattei
Seller: Carol A. Ray
Date: 06/24/22

66 Dewitt St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Eddie Finklea
Seller: Diane M. Ewing
Date: 07/07/22

53 Druid Hill Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: John Walters
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 07/01/22

48 Dubois St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jaime Rivera
Seller: Property Advantage Inc.
Date: 06/29/22

118 East Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Anne F. Evans
Seller: Jamie L. Campbell
Date: 06/30/22

2155 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $2,150,000
Buyer: Springfield Qoz Self-Storage 2
Seller: 6 Liberty Street LLC
Date: 06/24/22

61 Emerson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Lok M. Bhattarai
Seller: Tika Sharma
Date: 06/27/22

55 Emery St.
Springfield, MA 01013
Amount: $2,150,000
Buyer: Springfield Qoz Self-Storage 2
Seller: 6 Liberty Street LLC
Date: 06/24/22

36 Emily St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Kassandra L. Velez
Seller: Mamba Capital LLC
Date: 07/07/22

86 Fieldston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Reopt LLC
Seller: Donald Vogel
Date: 07/01/22

56 Florence St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Usman Razak
Seller: Yevgeniy Rudenko
Date: 06/29/22

41 Forest St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Azuri L. Thornton
Seller: La Isla Mas Grande LLC
Date: 07/08/22

55-57 Forest Park Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Karel Sovereign
Seller: GLA Realty LLC
Date: 06/28/22

174 Fort Pleasant Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Suhyun Lee
Seller: Berkshire Land Co. LLC
Date: 06/27/22

149 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $141,750
Buyer: Douglas J. Dichard
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 07/07/22

Goodwin St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $4,500,000
Buyer: Freedom Property Group LLC
Seller: Mark T. Laramee
Date: 07/05/22

21 Greenlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Tyrone M. Williams
Seller: Lisa Hooper
Date: 07/01/22

55 Greenlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $344,000
Buyer: Rachel Connell
Seller: John P. Greeley
Date: 06/23/22

76 Hall St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $387,500
Buyer: Diep Ngo
Seller: Long River Realty LLC
Date: 06/27/22

77 Hampden St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Alycar Investments LLC
Seller: Kimberly A. Deuso
Date: 07/01/22

59 Harrow Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Erick Herrera-Santiago
Seller: Jessica Lopez
Date: 07/08/22

34-36 Hawthorne St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Rolando E. Hodge
Seller: Christopher Petropolous
Date: 07/01/22

38 Howes St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Richard A. David
Seller: WPB Partners LLC
Date: 06/30/22

43 Hudson St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $193,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Arnold E. Patterson
Date: 07/01/22

60 Jeffrey Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Marcia M. Johnson
Seller: Maria Scibelli
Date: 06/27/22

17 Jonquil Dr.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Aldyn Ruth
Seller: James P. Kelley
Date: 06/30/22

44 Josephine St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $231,000
Buyer: Jesus D. Nater
Seller: Linda Fleming
Date: 06/29/22

222 Keddy St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Dawn M. Matos
Seller: David Hunter
Date: 07/05/22

146 Kensington Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Winners O. LLC
Seller: Volga Empire MA LLC
Date: 06/28/22

132 King St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: James Barret
Seller: Cornel Forbes
Date: 06/30/22

18 Kipling St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Andrew Robinson
Seller: Doris T. Ross
Date: 07/01/22

80-82 Laurence St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Kevyn B. Mosele
Seller: Elton Thompson
Date: 06/28/22

36 Lehigh St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jose A. Zavala
Seller: Douglas Grasso
Date: 06/24/22

6 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01030
Amount: $2,150,000
Buyer: Springfield Qoz Self-Storage 2
Seller: 6 Liberty Street LLC
Date: 06/24/22

1115 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Marisabel Gonzalez-Borges
Seller: Richard L. Simbric
Date: 07/08/22

18 Littleton St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Cristina Berrios
Seller: Equity Trust Co.
Date: 07/01/22

86 Lucerne Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Trinity Estate Investments & Development
Seller: Wilmington Savings
Date: 06/24/22

238 Marmon St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Amy Musiak
Seller: Dimetrius Hatcher
Date: 07/01/22

121-123 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Sheryss Taylor
Seller: Brady Appolon
Date: 06/27/22

15 Maxwell Place
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Eleanor R. Burns
Seller: Gay J. Maiolo
Date: 07/08/22

126 Mayfair Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: Miguel Ortega
Seller: Wayne A. Laflamme
Date: 07/01/22

195 Mazarin St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $321,500
Buyer: Trinidad M. Demonegro
Seller: Fannie J. Loadholt
Date: 06/30/22

6 Metzger Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Crystal R. Douglas
Seller: Mohammad Rafiq
Date: 06/24/22

40 Monticello Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: John D. Roncalli
Seller: John H. Gousy
Date: 06/24/22

21 Montmorenci St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: George G. Kamukala
Seller: Home LLC
Date: 06/23/22

46-48 Mooreland St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: David Kachinski
Seller: Theodore J. Augustyn
Date: 06/30/22

72 Nagle St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Fitzgerald Cameron
Seller: VDS Properties LLC
Date: 07/07/22

74 Naismith St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $339,500
Buyer: Yamira Moreno-Escobar
Seller: Brian J. Collins
Date: 07/01/22

27 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Joseph R. Daniels
Seller: Anthony C. Beckford
Date: 06/28/22

94 Noel St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: David D. Christensen
Seller: Rosa L. Delafuente
Date: 07/06/22

381 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Abdiel N. Lopezacevedo
Seller: Brital1987 LLC
Date: 07/06/22

315 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Ryan Doig
Seller: Eduardo Matos
Date: 06/23/22

276 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Jessica Almonte
Seller: Suzette A. Dibella
Date: 07/01/22

476 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $1,950,000
Buyer: 3P Properties LLC
Seller: A. Boilard Sons Inc.
Date: 06/29/22

328 Oakland St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Ferdinand Colon
Seller: Le & Associates LLC
Date: 06/28/22

319 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $1,300,000
Buyer: Safstor Parker LLC
Seller: Stoughton L. Smead
Date: 07/08/22

121 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Landon J. Durak
Seller: Vincenzo Montefusco
Date: 07/01/22

155 Parkerview St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hasan A. Azizov
Seller: Marzieh Mosaddeghi
Date: 07/01/22

46 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: 46 Pendleton Avenue LLC
Seller: Matthew J. Whitley
Date: 06/30/22

76 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Martin P. Tejada
Seller: Benita Burgos
Date: 07/08/22

235 Pendleton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Sendy I. Ramos
Seller: SLC Associates LLC
Date: 07/07/22

49 Pennsylvania Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Michael R. Goss
Seller: Philip B. Proulx
Date: 07/01/22

61 Plumtree Circle
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Angela M. Quattromani
Seller: Tyrone M. Williams
Date: 07/01/22

10-12 Pomona St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Hans F. Valcin
Seller: John A. Organek
Date: 06/24/22

15 Portland St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $186,300
Buyer: Eduardo Vega
Seller: Luis Arena
Date: 06/28/22

45 Ralph St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Esther Gonzalez
Seller: Alice B. Dulude
Date: 07/08/22

32 Randall Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Victoria Palmatier
Seller: Ramon Garrick
Date: 07/01/22

69 Redden St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Miguel Arvelo-Hernandez
Seller: Kimberly J. Darney
Date: 07/01/22

62 Redlands St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Karlos J. Marrero
Seller: Linda S. Anthony
Date: 06/27/22

620 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Stefania Falvo
Seller: Veteran Stan LLC
Date: 06/30/22

245 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Paula Lopez-Caban
Seller: Guillermo Rios
Date: 06/30/22

46-48 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Eduardo H. Haywood
Seller: Brital 1987 LLC
Date: 06/30/22

142 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Tuanh T. Evanguelidi
Seller: Joseph P. Potito
Date: 06/30/22

95 Sierra Vista Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Robert J. Keene
Seller: John Martin
Date: 06/23/22

82 Stuart St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Luis A. Cintron-Figueroa
Seller: Marelin Ramos-Clay
Date: 06/29/22

63 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Andrew Cardwell
Seller: John F. Cardwell
Date: 07/08/22

19 Taft St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Michael Sandberger
Seller: Cheryl Shulda
Date: 07/06/22

85 Tallyho Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Tyrone Zaitshik
Seller: Villani, Davide Mario, (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

135 Temby St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Carmen M. Rodriguez
Seller: Joyce M. Whidden
Date: 06/23/22

47 Texel Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: William A. Mrozowski
Seller: Christopher Donohue
Date: 07/08/22

4-10 Tracy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $384,900
Buyer: Arthur Hunt
Seller: Home LLC
Date: 06/23/22

17-19 Trinity Ter.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Eric Matondo
Seller: Cadence Capital Group LLC
Date: 06/29/22

583 Union St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jessica King-Green
Seller: Jacob Savageau
Date: 07/01/22

10 Van Ness St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Diana A. Amor
Seller: Jaime A. Correa
Date: 07/08/22

49 Varney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $271,000
Buyer: Nestor G. Merle
Seller: Christopher R. McMaster
Date: 07/01/22

210 Verge St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: 3P Properties LLC
Seller: 210 Verge St. LLC
Date: 06/29/22

70 Vermont St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Rosa I. Rodriguez
Seller: JJJ 17 LLC
Date: 06/30/22

87 Warrenton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Alexis Borrero
Seller: Linda Spencer
Date: 07/08/22

11 Watling St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: Migdalia G. Dejesus
Seller: John D. Roncalli
Date: 06/24/22

76 Wayside St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Ousmane Sow
Seller: Labelle, Richard R., (Estate)
Date: 06/29/22

269 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $247,000
Buyer: Teri A. Moriarty
Seller: Lamothe, Carol A., (Estate)
Date: 06/23/22

53-55 West Alvord St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Nicholas Barroso
Seller: Ellen Pollock
Date: 06/29/22

16 Weymouth St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $329,000
Buyer: Megan Schwartz
Seller: Mary Curran
Date: 06/23/22

215 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Maria E. Dereinoso
Seller: Nhon H. Lam
Date: 06/24/22

501-503 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Carlos Gonzalez
Seller: Elvis D. Rodriguez
Date: 07/05/22

2070 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Marisa M. Vecchiarelli
Seller: Maritzabel Vidal
Date: 07/06/22

66 Windemere St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Julia M. Oliver
Seller: Madeline Negron
Date: 06/30/22

9 Woodcliff St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Latonia D. Hornsby
Seller: Jeffrey Jean-Charles
Date: 06/30/22

61 Woodmont St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: A&P Captial Group LLC
Seller: Ayad Mehdi
Date: 06/30/22

1193 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Staywell LLC
Seller: E. Gusty-Streitfelder
Date: 07/06/22

1197 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $362,500
Buyer: Staywell LLC
Seller: E. Gusty-Streitfelder
Date: 07/06/22

544-546 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Abelino Lopez-Roblero
Seller: D. Angel Cordero
Date: 06/24/22

930-934 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Sis Worthington Realty LLC
Seller: Adexi Cruz
Date: 06/24/22

940 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Sis Worthington Realty LLC
Seller: Adexi Cruz
Date: 06/24/22

WESTFIELD

9 Belanger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jasmine Caruk
Seller: Timofey Banar
Date: 06/23/22

9 Belanger Road
Westfield, MA 01073
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jasmine Caruk
Seller: Timofey Banar
Date: 06/23/22

59 Blue Sky Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Elisia L. Wetherell
Seller: Joseph L. Pereira
Date: 07/05/22

49 Church St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Serhii Kashuk
Seller: Andrey Yurovsky
Date: 06/27/22

8 Dubois St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Michael Stanley
Seller: Laurent B. Gignac
Date: 06/27/22

129 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Benjamin J. Mazza
Seller: Patricia R. Morris
Date: 06/29/22

8 Ellis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Adam Christensen
Seller: Elisia Wetherell
Date: 07/05/22

27 Fairview Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Javier Martinez
Seller: Lawrence Wozniak
Date: 06/24/22

116 Falley Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Braeden J. Dion
Seller: Steven K. Daury
Date: 06/27/22

25 Harvest Moon Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Kais Zakharia
Seller: Gerard W. Zecca
Date: 06/24/22

239 Honey Pot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Brian L. Osowski
Seller: Jon B. Lambert
Date: 06/30/22

10 Knollwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Nathan Higgins
Seller: James F. Ahearn
Date: 06/24/22

26 Lady Slipper Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $594,000
Buyer: Estelle Leeds
Seller: Tamal K. Galustov
Date: 06/27/22

111 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Jeremy Blackwelder
Seller: Colin Arnold
Date: 07/01/22

117 Llewellyn Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Deshawn A. Brown
Seller: Mark Hoffman
Date: 06/29/22

185 Long Pond Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anthony Mazza
Seller: Brian S. Raco
Date: 06/29/22

14 Lynnwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Brittany Deronde
Seller: Joseph A. Koltz
Date: 07/01/22

44 Massey St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Wyatt Pease
Seller: Murzin, Jeanne L., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

70 Mill St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Colleen Bartlett
Seller: Blaire H. Collins
Date: 07/07/22

21 Morningside Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Domenic J. Liquori
Seller: James A. Brown
Date: 06/28/22

27 Parkside Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Nicholas Maratea
Seller: Kimberly M. Puffer
Date: 06/29/22

30 Pearl St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Boisvert
Seller: Jeffrey W. Collier
Date: 06/24/22

27 Pinehurst St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Shauna Bein
Seller: Avery, Christopher D., (Estate)
Date: 06/24/22

30 Prospect St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Manchester Ent. LLC
Seller: Ronald L. Wright
Date: 07/01/22

11 Rachael Ter.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: David J. Miller
Seller: Adam T. Hamada
Date: 06/30/22

314 Russell Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $287,138
Buyer: Jonathon Kravarik
Seller: David Mestre
Date: 07/06/22

77 Servistar Industrial Way
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $2,113,000
Buyer: Servistar Property Owner LLC
Seller: JMF Realty LLC
Date: 06/24/22

10 South St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Better Builders Construction LLC
Seller: Edward T. Griffin
Date: 07/05/22

Southampton Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Falcon Drive LLC
Seller: Edith C. Freeman
Date: 07/01/22

58 Southwick Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Gmoney LLC
Seller: Casey Management Corp.
Date: 07/08/22

19 Spring St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Jennifer R. Carlson
Seller: Bruce A. Faria
Date: 06/30/22

250 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Terry D. McNeill
Seller: Renee C. Holmes
Date: 06/29/22

39 Susan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Brian M. Dupuis
Seller: Boniface Pedanou
Date: 06/23/22

7 Sylvan Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Bikash Gurung
Seller: Daniel A. Gaskin
Date: 06/29/22

23 Verona St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: NPJW LLC
Seller: Kevyn M. Thomas
Date: 06/27/22

37 Washington St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Martin Nunez
Seller: Stephen C. Strebel
Date: 06/29/22

275 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: MS Homes LLC
Seller: Kevin M. Hall
Date: 06/29/22

118 Western Circle
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Phyllisa N. Phillips
Seller: Harlow, Norma B., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

64 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Stephen H. Irving
Seller: William D. Stroud
Date: 06/23/22

58 Woodcliff Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Daniel P. Berube
Seller: Lawrence R. Gosselin
Date: 06/30/22

WILBRAHAM

13 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Jake Ferrara
Seller: Eleanor R. Burns
Date: 07/08/22

18 Brookside Circle
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Albert J. Santamaria Jr. FT
Seller: Stephen R. Saunders
Date: 06/23/22

10 Captain Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $473,000
Buyer: Quincy J. Clayton
Seller: Kenneth B. Johnston
Date: 07/07/22

1 Craigwood Ter.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Aldo Properties LLC
Seller: Yusuf, Mushtaq F., (Estate)
Date: 07/01/22

3 Deerfield Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $876,000
Buyer: Alan W. Kulig
Seller: Siavash Saadat
Date: 06/30/22

699 Glendale Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Brigid LLC
Seller: Emtay Inc.
Date: 06/30/22

28 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Wendie Anderson
Seller: Catherine M. Grono
Date: 07/05/22

83 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Joyce M. Fulmer
Seller: Elaine N. King
Date: 06/27/22

82 Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $259,500
Buyer: Olivia S. Moser
Seller: Douillard, Ernest L., (Estate)
Date: 07/01/22

85 Oakland St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Adam M. Pelzek
Seller: Kristin McCarthy
Date: 06/29/22

10 Old Orchard Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $360,597
Buyer: Grant Rauscher
Seller: Raymond R. Courtney
Date: 06/29/22

13 Oldwood Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Jessica L. Borowski
Seller: Eileen R. Thomas
Date: 07/07/22

8 Park Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Nadeau
Seller: Andrew J. Krol
Date: 06/24/22

17 Red Bridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: Ryan Brassard
Seller: Eugene D. O’Shea
Date: 06/30/22

WEST SPRINGFIELD

13 Alderbrook Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: Lok B. Bhattarai
Seller: Bobin Gurung
Date: 07/08/22

40 Appaloosa Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $711,000
Buyer: Mian Y. Hameed
Seller: Teh-Jing Sun
Date: 07/06/22

100 Beacon Hill Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Damian Mincey
Seller: Michael J. Macutkiewicz
Date: 06/24/22

10 Birch St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Sergey Savonin
Seller: Lynn M. Gordon
Date: 06/29/22

221 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Benjamin F. Greguoli
Seller: Robert P. Szmania
Date: 06/24/22

520 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Katie M. Faust
Seller: Gary A. White
Date: 07/01/22

888 Birnie Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Angelo C. Reyes-Mercado
Seller: Mikhail Sosnin
Date: 07/06/22

42 Chester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Morgan J. Parrette
Seller: Stephen M. Sjostrom
Date: 06/23/22

20 East School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Plata O. Plomo Inc.
Seller: Teresa Lombardi
Date: 07/08/22

177 Edgewood Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Monica Lombardo
Seller: Francis R. Langer
Date: 06/24/22

44 Exposition Ter.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: PL LLC
Seller: V&K Realty LLC
Date: 06/30/22

168 Falmouth Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Joaquin Bello
Seller: Kathryn J. Pisano
Date: 06/23/22

20 Fenor St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Richard C. Maciaszek
Seller: Michael J. McCormick
Date: 07/08/22

71 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Neris D. Maltez
Seller: Campagnari Construction LLC
Date: 06/29/22

71 Garden St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Campagnari Construction LLC
Seller: Campagnari Construction LLC
Date: 06/28/22

200 Great Plains Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $303,000
Buyer: Ryan C. Bowler
Seller: Joan D. Messer
Date: 06/28/22

31 Kerry Lane
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Keshav Sanyasi
Seller: Oakley K. Comrie
Date: 06/29/22

71 Lower Massachusetts Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Nataly Molina
Seller: Annmarie Mahoney
Date: 07/06/22

1413 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $740,000
Buyer: Robert P. Szmania
Seller: Graig J. Demerski
Date: 06/24/22

28 Mosher St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Michel S. Klimczak
Seller: Vadim Botezat
Date: 06/24/22

51 Oakland St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Timothy D. Wenzel
Seller: Jonathan L. Longenecker
Date: 06/29/22

15-17 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Angelica Properties LLC
Seller: Richard T. Cerrone
Date: 07/01/22

9 Railroad St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Murat Selim
Seller: Ross C. Larson
Date: 06/24/22

26 Railroad St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Property Advantage Inc.
Seller: Brenda S. Gaudette
Date: 06/30/22

332 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Michael E. Locke
Seller: Joaquim B. Carro
Date: 06/23/22

626 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Veronica Hull
Seller: Eric S. Benoit
Date: 06/27/22

844 Union St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Union Street Rentals LLC
Seller: DHJC Realty LLC
Date: 06/24/22

1557 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: PAH Properties LLC
Seller: Koonz, Virginia Marie, (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

17 Aubinwood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: 7740 NE College LLC
Seller: Christine A. Sonnhalter
Date: 06/30/22

938 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Zachary Figoli
Seller: Girard G. Roberge
Date: 06/30/22

10 Bellview Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $753,000
Buyer: Christopher Pifer
Seller: Richard L. Schrader
Date: 06/28/22

17 Fairfield St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $552,000
Buyer: Adi Heller
Seller: Mandy Muller
Date: 07/05/22

18 Greenleaves Dr.
Amherst, MA 01035
Amount: $417,000
Buyer: Melinda Ann Ewen TR
Seller: Dorothy W. Canciglia
Date: 06/24/22

56 Hop Brook Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $925,000
Buyer: Michael Offner
Seller: Matthew W. McCall
Date: 06/29/22

281 Leverett Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Ronald E. Perry
Seller: Michele McCabe
Date: 07/06/22

219 Lincoln Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $728,500
Buyer: Kara D. Peterman
Seller: Mary H. Wyse RET
Date: 06/30/22

240 Northampton Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,240
Buyer: JELB Properties LLC
Seller: Steptoe, Charlotte W., (Estate)
Date: 07/07/22

142 State St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Alexandra B. Rabasco
Seller: John Kuzmiski
Date: 06/24/22

78 Stony Hill Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Hannah Bigelow-Treworgy
Seller: Reginald E. Bingham
Date: 06/23/22

36 Western Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $207,900
Buyer: Kasa Construction & Renovations
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 07/01/22

87 Woodside Ave.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $377,000
Buyer: Vanessa Walker-Gordon
Seller: Amherst College
Date: 06/27/22

BELCHERTOWN

9 Clark St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Steven D. Fontaine
Seller: Jannah M. Tierney
Date: 06/27/22

51 Eskett Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Alexandr Rusnac
Seller: Thomas H. Dion
Date: 06/30/22

761 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Carlo A. Lascala
Seller: Claire Baldwin 2001 LT
Date: 06/29/22

18 Forest Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $329,900
Buyer: Benjamin N. Vanderpuije
Seller: Anne Mistivar
Date: 06/30/22

15 Jon Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Will Byler
Seller: Owen, Roy W., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/22

224 Michael Sears Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $243,750
Buyer: Eric M. Waugh
Seller: Graham G. Waugh
Date: 07/05/22

64 Munsell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Josh Tatro
Seller: G&H Development LLC
Date: 06/24/22

2 Newton St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Hilary M. Stamp
Seller: Angela M. Velasquez
Date: 07/06/22

47 Poole Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Matthew T. Buzzell
Seller: Chi L. Lysak
Date: 06/28/22

15 Rainbow Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Charles L. Watson
Seller: Michael J. Supple
Date: 07/07/22

479 South St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Jeramy Sands
Seller: Dawn M. Callahan
Date: 07/01/22

58 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Shiya Cao
Seller: Darrin C. Booke
Date: 06/29/22

17 Sycamore Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $502,900
Buyer: Peter Yoon
Seller: J. N. Duquette & Son Construction
Date: 06/28/22

CHESTERFIELD

18 Bates Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Richard E. Jette
Seller: B. P. Greene & C. Coderre RET
Date: 07/07/22

84 South St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Lois Joy
Seller: Mark R. Ameigh
Date: 07/08/22

CUMMINGTON

225 Trouble St.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Fawn M. Mougin
Seller: Sarah E. Tompkins
Date: 07/07/22

EASTHAMPTON

41 Cherry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Jennifer Rain
Seller: SA Holdings 2 LLC
Date: 06/28/22

103 Cottage St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $453,000
Buyer: Ryann N. McChesney
Seller: John R. Cowan
Date: 07/01/22

73 Florence Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Michael Rock
Seller: Guczek, Paula J., (Estate)
Date: 06/27/22

15 Golden Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $408,000
Buyer: Timothy E. Wegman
Seller: Pamela Graves-Boyce
Date: 06/27/22

20 Golden Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Abigail M. Cadigan
Seller: James E. Donah
Date: 06/24/22

8 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $320,500
Buyer: Heather M. Longley
Seller: Armour, Jeanne B., (Estate)
Date: 06/30/22

11-15 Hill Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Jonathan N. Kelley
Seller: Scott C. Harlow
Date: 06/27/22

287 Loudville Road
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $510,000
Buyer: Nic Wildes
Seller: Donald E. Alexander
Date: 06/24/22

7 Louise Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $384,500
Buyer: Austen Williams
Seller: Mary E. Rust
Date: 06/23/22

30 Pine St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $545,115
Buyer: Michaela A. Tally
Seller: Karin G. Lapointe
Date: 06/24/22

14 Russell Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $546,000
Buyer: Katelyn Bouzane
Seller: Stephen L. Zimora
Date: 06/29/22

11 Stanley St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Laura Barley
Seller: Peter L. Galvagni
Date: 06/29/22

24 Strong St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Dube RET
Seller: Leo P. & Carol A. Dube IRT
Date: 07/01/22

25 Water Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $450,500
Buyer: Jeremy D. Ober
Seller: Woodlawn Construction LLC
Date: 06/23/22

24 Westview Ter.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $477,000
Buyer: Keegan Kuvach
Seller: Gott, Elizabeth L., (Estate)
Date: 06/27/22

16 Zabek Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $285,500
Buyer: Jamie Lefebvre
Seller: Alan E. Taylor
Date: 07/08/22

GRANBY

37 Aldrich St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Mass. Conservation & Recreation
Seller: Nash, Kornell R., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/22

39 Aldrich St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Mass. Conservation & Recreation
Seller: Nash, Kornell R., (Estate)
Date: 06/28/22

403 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Pech Sok
Seller: Razorback Capital LLC
Date: 06/27/22

67 Cold Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Philip J. Samonte
Seller: Robert Cannon
Date: 06/24/22

56 Ferry Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Cynthia A. Murphy
Seller: C. M. Sullivan Funding TR
Date: 06/24/22

31 New Ludlow Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $243,000
Buyer: Matthew L. Levierge
Seller: Robert F. Levierge
Date: 06/23/22

16 Parish Hill Road
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: Sarah E. Maney
Seller: John B. Gulbrandsen
Date: 06/30/22

HADLEY

Aqua Vitae Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: G&M Enterprises Inc.
Seller: Ness Oleson TR
Date: 06/30/22

3 Cemetery Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Anna K. Klepikov
Seller: Marla R. Miller
Date: 06/30/22

1 Maegans Way
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $1,050,000
Buyer: Tapan Pujara
Seller: Thomas F. Quinlan
Date: 07/08/22

19 Roosevelt St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $312,500
Buyer: Daniel Waskiewicz
Seller: Zalot, Edward F., (Estate)
Date: 06/24/22

25 Sylvia Heights
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $1,295,000
Buyer: Jerremy I. Rorick
Seller: Okemo LLC
Date: 06/24/22

137 West St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: G&M Enterprises Inc.
Seller: Ness Oleson TR
Date: 06/30/22

HATFIELD

62 North St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $359,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Maguffin
Seller: Esther L. Douyard
Date: 07/01/22

200 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Matthew Fisher
Seller: Jude LLC
Date: 06/30/22

HUNTINGTON

115 County Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $447,500
Buyer: Andre T. Alguero
Seller: Lisa Fortin
Date: 06/28/22

128 Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Jordan Doucette
Seller: Abigail Lennox
Date: 06/30/22

42 Harlow Clark Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kyleigh A. Golembeski
Seller: Richard M. Mollison
Date: 07/08/22

NORTHAMPTON

1 Aldrich St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $727,000
Buyer: Hannah G. Beye
Seller: James M. Donnelly
Date: 07/05/22

111 Audubon Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $695,000
Buyer: Weil 2016 LT
Seller: James G. Deane 2007 RET
Date: 07/08/22

547 Audubon Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Kristopher S. Schmidt
Seller: Alan F. Mcbride
Date: 06/30/22

37 Austin Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Erin E. Donohue
Seller: Frank S. Whitehead
Date: 06/30/22

24 Birch Lane
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $699,000
Buyer: Joshua Allgaier
Seller: Jeffrey D. Morse
Date: 06/30/22

224 Cardinal Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Steele
Seller: Raymond J. Lange
Date: 07/05/22

246 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Michael Brown
Seller: Robert A. Cartledge
Date: 06/29/22

119 Chestnut St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Derek Merleaux
Seller: Frank R. Mitchell
Date: 06/27/22

115 Conz St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $3,000,000
Buyer: Rankin Holdings LLC
Seller: Gazette Realty LLC
Date: 06/29/22

43 Franklin St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Anthony Romer
Seller: Rescia, Richard R., (Estate)
Date: 07/08/22

67 Higgins Way
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $788,300
Buyer: Nova Realty Holdings LLC
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 07/01/22

86 Island Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Emma Kohlmann
Seller: Linda Putnam
Date: 06/24/22

426 Kennedy Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $599,900
Buyer: Matthew Goldfield
Seller: Schuyler J. Salz
Date: 06/23/22

47 Overlook Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Richard M. McNeil
Seller: Matthew C. Howe
Date: 06/28/22

54 Platinum Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $595,500
Buyer: Ryan Quinn
Seller: Choquette Capital Investments LLC
Date: 07/01/22

79 Pleasant St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $4,250,000
Buyer: Northampton Pleasant LLC
Seller: Joseph O. Hebert Jr. NT
Date: 07/01/22

66 Ridge View Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Sovereign Builders Inc.
Seller: Kipp S. Armstrong
Date: 06/24/22

66 Ridge View Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Perry L. Cohen
Seller: Sovereign Builders Inc.
Date: 06/24/22

253 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $555,000
Buyer: Craig Rossein
Seller: Seth W. Johnson
Date: 06/24/22

918 Ryan Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Sharon R. Sloan
Seller: Robert H. Beede
Date: 07/06/22

60 Walnut St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $668,000
Buyer: Danica Phelps
Seller: James L. Podolak
Date: 06/29/22

61 Warner St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $629,900
Buyer: Irma I. Lopez-Gottlieb
Seller: Nu-Way Homes Inc.
Date: 07/01/22

1368 Westhampton Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Michele L. Ruschhaupt
Seller: Matthew P. Schroyer
Date: 06/27/22

PELHAM

7 Arnold Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: James A. Bradbury
Seller: Susanne Mueller-Redwood
Date: 06/24/22

195 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $504,000
Buyer: Eric Burri
Seller: Ecclestone, Brian W., (Estate)
Date: 06/24/22

SOUTH HADLEY

26 Ashton Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Haydocy
Seller: Roger W. Tucker
Date: 06/30/22

15 Atwood Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Paulin
Seller: Margaret Horsnell
Date: 07/07/22

16 Brittany Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: David J. Sullivan
Seller: Benjamin H. Hale
Date: 06/24/22

72 Columbia St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Christopher J. Reynolds
Seller: William N. Nowell
Date: 06/23/22

10 Forest Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Daniel Dubuc
Seller: Ryan C. Bowler
Date: 06/27/22

16 Helm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Stacey M. Burgielewicz
Seller: Mark Burgielewicz
Date: 06/29/22

21 Lyman St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $339,000
Buyer: TWB Properties LLC
Seller: John C. Whitney
Date: 07/01/22

3 Maple St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Nicholas Atallah
Seller: David J. Sullivan
Date: 06/24/22

105 Pittroff Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $451,000
Buyer: Sarah J. Andrews
Seller: Maria Janelli
Date: 06/23/22

20 West Summit St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Justin J. Whelihan
Seller: David B. Williams
Date: 06/23/22

SOUTHAMPTON

9 Belanger Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jasmine Caruk
Seller: Timofey Banar
Date: 06/23/22

195 Brickyard Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $426,000
Buyer: Rebecca A. Fisher
Seller: Patrick J. Cadigan
Date: 06/24/22

154 Fomer Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $531,000
Buyer: Michael S. Leuchtenburg
Seller: Dylan P. Mawdsley
Date: 06/27/22

25 Helen Dr.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $885,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Grant
Seller: A. L. Maycock TR
Date: 06/30/22

2 Katelyn Way
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $730,000
Buyer: Gregory J. Nigro
Seller: Kenneth F. Bourdon
Date: 06/24/22

84 Line St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Britain Grilli-Scott
Seller: Jesse R. Katz
Date: 06/23/22

WARE

3-5 Clifford Ave.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christopher F. Bradley
Seller: Idalete Barbosa
Date: 06/24/22

23 Cummings Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Eric Rubenstein
Seller: Denise M. Chenevert
Date: 07/01/22

25 Cummings Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Eric Rubenstein
Seller: Denise M. Chenevert
Date: 07/01/22

3 Hillside Ter.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Lina M. Jaramillo
Seller: Jason Nance
Date: 07/07/22

52 Old Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Jacob I. Straight
Seller: Sheila J. Straight
Date: 06/30/22

4 Moriarty Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Yanna Autry
Seller: Maximino Gonzalez
Date: 07/08/22

107 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $404,900
Buyer: Keara A. Moulton
Seller: Kiara M. Pond
Date: 07/06/22

87 River Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $381,500
Buyer: Kathleen Etzel
Seller: David F. Kozlik
Date: 06/24/22

21 Sczygiel Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $288,750
Buyer: David K. Mitchell
Seller: William B. Mitchell
Date: 07/08/22

WILLIAMSBURG

67 Chesterfield Road
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Allison Jones
Seller: Jennifer Reagan
Date: 06/27/22

10 Eastern Ave.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Brian Conklin
Seller: Jane Bickford
Date: 06/29/22

WESTHAMPTON

41 Edwards Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Valeri Edwards
Seller: Lara Ramsey
Date: 06/28/22

301 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $389,500
Buyer: Matthew M. Klarich
Seller: Stephen R. Pierce
Date: 06/29/22

360 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $482,000
Buyer: Nicholas J. Sallis
Seller: Desantis RT
Date: 06/30/22

461 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $605,000
Buyer: Erika Andrades
Seller: Fumiko U. Brown
Date: 06/30/22

WORTHINGTON

18 Old North Road
Worthington, MA 01098
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Linda Jackson
Seller: Thomas J. Haskell
Date: 07/07/22

Building Permits

The following building permits were issued during the month of July 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

CHICOPEE

896-900 Prospect Street Inc.
1682 Memorial Dr.
$2,500 — Window well for egress window

A. Crane Properties
821 East Main St., Unit 1
$9,000 — Install small baking area, change flooring, install two sinks and oven

B & L Realty LLC
760 Front St.
$43,908.92 — Retaining wall

Folta Properties LLC
62 Perkins St.
$20,750 — Replace rear deck and front stairs

Hare Krishna Springfield Hotel LLC
36 Johnny Cake Hollow
$14,500 — Repair railings

iStar Bowling Centers LP
291 Burnett Road
$221,950 — Roofing

HADLEY

Alinas Real Estate LLC
96 Russell St.
N/A — Remodel dining room

LEE

Berkshire Corporate Realty LLC
480 Pleasant St.
$223,000 — Convert existing factory floor space to laboratory rooms by installing modular assemblies for walls, doors, windows, ceiling, lighting, and power

Deely Ann Doyle
218 Main St.
$4,840 — Install fire-alarm system

William Maroney III
73 Main St.
$49,000 — Fascia and soffit repair, vinyl and siding installation

St. Mary’s Church Society
220 Spring St.
$3,500 — Add shed roof to side of garage

LENOX

Hillcrest Educational Center
242 West Mountain Road
$1,601,700 — Addition to classroom

Sumer LLC
90 Pittsfield Road
$35,000 — Install three antennas and related equipment

United Church of Christ
169 Main St.
$2,500 — Minor repairs

NORTHAMPTON

Christ United Methodist Church
271 Rocky Hill Road
$49,852 — Roofing

City of Northampton
20 Florence St.
$116,000 — Insulation and weatherization at Leeds Elementary School

Continental Cablevision of Western New England Inc.
790 Florence Road
$75,000 — Swap out seven antennas and add three antennas

DP Holdings LLC
43 King St.
$8,300 — Six signs for M&T Bank

Florence Savings Bank
81 Main St.
$15,000 — Roofing

Green Delta Holding
60 Damon Road
$65,000 — Interior renovation to add partitions for bathrooms

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
54 Industrial Dr.
$805,000 — Install new bus wash

Sardinha’s & Constante Realty LLC
132 King St.
$82,355 — Renovate Dunkin’ Donuts

Taylor RE Holdings LLC
245 North St.
$3,500 — Insulation and weatherization

PITTSFIELD

Kevin Clark
90 Hawthorne Ave.
$16,000 — Roofing

 

SPRINGFIELD

Amtrak
1870 East Columbus Ave.
$144,050 — Remove and replace nine columns in I-91 North parking garage

Baystate Medical Center Inc.
759 Chestnut St.
$67,241 — Alter staff multi-purpose room into two rooms

1685 Boston Road LLC
1655 Boston Road
$1,000 — Alter former Macy’s space into Spirit Halloween store

1755 Boston Road Springfield MA LLC
1755 Boston Road
$34,457.24 — Install aluminum awning over stairs and handicap ramp at Falcetti Music

Center for Human Development Inc.
332 Birnie Ave.
$1,600,000 — Alter interior space on first floor

City of Springfield
493 Parker St.
$633,300 — Alter kitchen area at Warner School

City of Springfield
355 Plainfield Road
$34,829 ­— Alter one classroom into two classrooms and install divider wall at Chestnut Middle School

City of Springfield
1250 State St.
$3,534,000 — Install 222 replacement windows, install six doors, and perform minor accessibility updates at High School of Science and Technology

Anthony Delsignore
201 College St.
$15,116.76 — Add insulation to attic and basement exterior walls

Greenfield Development
225 Carando Dr.
$120,000 — Install fire-security system at Veritas Charter School

Sean Harrington
62 Bryant St.
$6,000 — Remove second- and third-story front porches

Jeffrey Klotz
16 Fenimore Blvd.
$2,500 — Remove two garage doors from detatched garage, install one new garage door

Route 20-21 Associates Inc.
1380 Boston Road
$26,000 — Interior renovation of former Olive Garden for Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot

Smith & Wesson Inc.
2100 Roosevelt Ave.
$380,290 — Roofing

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
361 Sumner Ave.
$75,000 — Remove and replace 12 antennas on telecommunications tower

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SPRINGFIELD — St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced that the team has hired Kevin Maxwell as general manager of the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, as well as a pro scout.

Maxwell joins the Blues organization following 14 seasons in the scouting department with the New York Rangers. Since 2011, Maxwell had served as the Rangers’ director of Professional Scouting. New York reached the Stanley Cup playoffs in 10 of Maxwell’s 14 seasons in the organization, including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

Maxwell was a third-round selection by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1979 NHL draft following an All-American season at the University of North Dakota in 1978-79, when the center amassed 82 points in 42 games for the Fighting Sioux.

Maxwell turned pro in 1980 and skated in eight professional seasons, including 66 NHL games with the North Stars, Colorado Rockies, and New Jersey Devils. In his AHL playing career, Maxwell was a member of two Calder Cup winners with the Maine Mariners in 1984 and the Hershey Bears in his final season in 1988.

After retiring from his playing career in 1988, Maxwell immediately jumped into the scouting ranks, spending three seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers scouting department from 1988 to 1991. Following a brief stint as the head coach for the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings in 1991-92, Maxwell spent the last 30 years in NHL scouting roles with the Hartford Whalers (1992-96), New York Islanders (1996-2006), Dallas Stars (2006-08), and Rangers (2008-2022). He has served as the director of Professional Scouting for the Whalers, Islanders, and Rangers over his tenure as an executive.

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SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center and Roca Springfield are launching a first-in-the-region hospital-based violence-intervention program called Better Tomorrow to serve as a vital public-health response to violence in local communities.

Funded with a $1 million U.S. Department of Justice grant through the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program, the joint effort will combine medical staff and community-based service providers to intervene with victims of violence in hospital settings, connect them with community services, and reduce further victimization and violent behaviors.

“Our mission is to decrease violence related to firearms and other forms of intentional injury in our community by increasing access to violence-prevention initiatives,” said Dr. Kristina Kramer, a trauma and acute-care surgeon at Baystate Medical Center who is serving as medical director of Better Tomorrow. “Our collaboration with Roca will enable us to work toward a common goal of reducing preventable injuries and death resulting from firearm violence.”

For the past 11 years, Roca Springfield has been supporting young men and women in Greater Springfield with its internationally recognized violence-intervention effort directed at those most likely to be involved with community violence.

“Roca transforms communities plagued by violence in two ways,” said Chris Judd, vice president of Roca Springfield and Holyoke. “First, we work long-term with young people to teach life-saving emotional skills to overcome their hurt and anger and see a future where they’re not in a casket or serving a life sentence by age 20. And second, we work with institutions to change how they think about helping young people who are traumatized. It takes relentlessness, seeing hope when all hope seems lost, and never giving up.”

Hospital-based violence intervention programs are multi-disciplinary teams designed to identify patients who are at risk of repeat violent injury and connect them with hospital- and community-based resources to help address underlying risk factors for violence. Research shows that these programs reduce repeat victimization and criminal-justice involvement while also decreasing healthcare and other costs associated with violence. They improve quality of life for patients by addressing disparities in access to healthcare, transportation, case management, and a range of other social determinants of health.

Kramer noted that trauma centers play an important role in reducing the impact of injury by participating in prevention efforts. These efforts are based on identifying specific injuries and risk factors in patients, families, and the community.

“Baystate is the only level-1 trauma center in Western Massachusetts with an obligation to aid injury-prevention efforts in our community,” she said. “Better Tomorrow is an example of a program that will serve people who are at increased/higher risk for intentional injury and interpersonal violence.”

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HOLYOKE — OneHolyoke CDC has partnered with Holyoke community organizations, including HG&E, to host the ONEHolyoke Community Walk on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. The 5K will bring the community together safely outdoors for a walk and roll (wheelchair, bicycle, stroller) along a Holyoke route featuring family activities and to raise awareness of continued safe practices to keep the community healthy.

This is the second annual community walk organized by OneHolyoke CDC. Last year’s inaugural event focused on COVID safety, the importance of getting the community vaccinated, and remembering those lost to the virus. This year’s event will be broadened to emphasize the importance of community and will provide resources, giveaways, and activities for families.

The 5K route will begin at the intersection of Race Street, Main Street, and Canal Street (near Lawler’s Insurance) and will end on Race Street at Middle Street, where participants can view the HyggeHaus home donated to OneHolyoke CDC by the UMass Building Construction and Technology Program. The Holyoke Farmers’ Market will be in progress at the end of the route.

The event will also feature giveaways and resources by partnering organizations at five water stations along the route, a Holyoke history and local business scavenger hunt along the route, a story walk at the end of the route with an opportunity to bring home a copy of the book, a vaccine clinic at the end of the route (near the Farmer’s Market); and a celebration at the end of the walk.

Registration costs $10 for adults and $15 per couple, and children are free. Registration is open at go.rallyup.com/c/participar5k2022, and those who don’t pre-register can also sign up on-site.

Donations are also being accepted. New this year, participants can form teams and participate with family, friends, or colleagues. Prizes will be awarded for the team that raises the most money and the team with the most members. Event proceeds will benefit OneHolyoke CDC in its work to support the Holyoke community through its various programs and partnerships.

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WESTFIELD — Elm Electrical has created a new program for high-school students interested in the electrical field. The students, in grades 10-12, were recommended by their teachers or Elm employees to attend this free, four-day training seminar. These prospective co-op students, or Elm Futures, were then invited to join Elm educators learn new skills as well as showcase their own talents at the First Steps Training Seminar.

Monday through Wednesday, students receive instruction and training in the state-of-the-art Elm University multi-media classrooms and hands-on lab. Thursday, the final day, is Challenge Day, when students apply what they’ve learned and complete a project board challenge. Elm project managers are invited to evaluate their work, offer feedback, and get to know the students.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase and utilize our training facility, expose kids to the electrical field, as well as instruct our current and future workforce,” instructor Paul Asselin said. “At the same time, we can get them excited about the field and see what the kids can do. Do they follow our strict safety protocols? Do they ask questions? Do they work well with others? Is their work accurate? Do they have a positive attitude? This gives us a snapshot of what they’d look like as potential co-op students on the job.

“This program also gives kids who don’t attend a technical school the chance to see if the electrical field is something they may be interested in pursuing,” he added. “Oftentimes students who go to a traditional high school think it’s too late to go into a trade. We make sure they know there is still an opportunity to pursue a career in the field.”

Two sessions were held in late June. Session 3 is taking place this week. “We had a great first two sessions, and I’m looking forward to getting to know a new group of kids this week,” Asselin said.

The Elm University classrooms and lab are used year-round as Elm’s in-house training facility. Employees who want to become licensed electricians can opt into the company’s four-year apprentice program. They can work their jobs Monday through Thursday and then, every other Friday, attend school at Elm University for free.

“This is a great option for those who don’t want to have to go to night school. In four years, students will be ready to sit for their exam to be licensed electricians,” Asselin said. “Adding our First Steps Futures program to our Elm U program really allows us to groom our future workforce from the very beginning.”

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BOSTON — In a legislative session that stretched well into the early hours of Monday morning, state lawmakers approved a raft of bills, including the legalization of sports gambling in Massachusetts and action to bolster mental healthcare.

According to the Boston Globe, the gaming legislation allows betting on professional and collegiate sports, but excludes betting on colleges in Massachusetts, unless they are competing in national tournaments. It also bans the use of credit cards to place bets.

If signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker, Massachusetts will join 30 states and Washington, D.C., in allowing for sports gambling, according to the American Gaming Assoc.

The sweeping mental-health bill mandates insurance coverage for an annual mental-health wellness exam and ensures compliance with the state’s mental-health parity laws, among other measures, the Globe noted.

However, Massachusetts lawmakers failed to strike a deal on a massive economic-development package, including $1 billion in tax relief, amid concerns over what the state can afford.

Among other action, lawmakers approved language that would retool the state’s firearm laws in the wake of a Supreme Court decision expanding gun rights across the country; approved an $11.3 billion infrastructure and transportation borrowing bill, including $275 million in funding to extend east-west passenger rail service; and approved a compromise package of reforms to the state’s marijuana industry that cracks down on steep local fees and steers a significant portion of the state excise tax on recreational cannabis sales into a fund for disenfranchised cannabis entrepreneurs, the Globe reported.

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AMHERST — In the second quarter of 2022, Massachusetts real gross domestic product decreased at a 0.2% annualized rate, according to MassBenchmarks, while U.S. GDP decreased at a 0.9% rate, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter of this year, according to the BEA, Massachusetts GDP grew at an annual rate of 0.2% while U.S. GDP declined at an annual rate of 1.6%.

“Economic growth in both the U.S. and Massachusetts slowed very significantly in the first half of this year despite a strong labor market with good employment gains, a low unemployment rate, and a surplus of job openings,” noted Alan Clayton-Matthews, senior contributing editor and professor emeritus of Economics and Public Policy at Northeastern University, who compiles and analyzes the current and leading indices for MassBenchmarks.

According to Clayton-Matthews, the apparent paradox described above can be explained by several conditions that are shared by both the nation and the state that have resulted in lower productivity per worker. First, job growth has been concentrated in relatively lower-paid sectors, such as leisure and hospitality, that tend to employ lower-skilled workers. Second, as a response to the scarcity of labor in high-demand fields, employers have been ‘labor hoarding’ or holding on to workers despite slowdowns in demand and lower utilization of employees. As a third factor, COVID-19 has increased absences from work, whether for illness or care of a sick family member.

Inflation is also playing a role. Per-worker wages and salaries are not keeping up with inflation, and on average are falling in real terms. Total personal incomes, though rising, are just barely keeping up with inflation. This limits real consumer spending, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of all economic activity. Finally, rising interest rates are slowing the economy, reducing the demand for residential construction, and lowering asset prices, with predictable indirect effects on consumer and business confidence, which can be expected to dampen current and future spending.

The outlook for the rest of the year is for slow growth, but the level of uncertainty remains high. MassBenchmarks estimates the annualized rate of real GDP growth for Massachusetts will be 1.0% in the third quarter and 2.0% in the fourth quarter. The mean forecast from the July Wall Street Journal survey of economists for the U.S. is 1.5%in the third quarter and 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Measures of consumer confidence and business confidence — for example, from the Conference Board for the U.S. and from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts for Massachusetts businesses — are falling, and various surveys of economists put the probability of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months at roughly 50%.

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — In support of the Eastern States Exposition’s (ESE) youth agriculture programs, the ESE Foundation Sip & Slide FUNd-raiser will take place on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Giant Slide. Attendees can ride down the slide and enjoy craft beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, live music, raffles, and more.

Partners Restaurant and Catering will provide a range of appetizers such as pulled-pork, veggie, and grilled-chicken sliders; potato-skin bites; assorted kabobs; and more. Live music will be provided by Ric & Amy Acoustic. Guests will receive welcome bags stuffed with three event drink tickets, Big E swag, a cream- puff voucher to be used during the Big E (Sept. 16 through Oct. 2), and other surprises.

Presented by PeoplesBank, Sip & Slide tickets are available for purchase at thebige.com/sipandslide. Tickets cost $50 per person if purchased in advance and $60 at the door. You must be 21 or over to attend this event.

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SPRINGFIELD — Bing Productions will present the Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MOSSO) Brass Quintet in a free concert on Saturday, Aug. 20 (rain date: Sunday, Aug. 21) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Camp STAR Angelina, 300 Trafton Road, in Springfield’s Forest Park.

The MOSSO Brass Quintet features Gerald Serfass and John Charles Thomas on trumpet, Lauren Winter on horn, Scott Cranston on trombone, and Stephen Perry on tuba. According to Perry, the family-friendly program, which will be announced from the stage, will include classics by Bach, Brahms, and Copland; pops and jazz by Ellington, Strayhorn, and Lennon/McCartney, and marches by John Philip Sousa.

The Amphitheater at Camp STAR Angelina is outdoors, and people should either bring blankets and cushions or lawn chairs. Tickets are free, but advance reservations are requested by clicking here.

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Episode 123: August 1, 2022

George Interviews Jennifer McGrath, communications manager at Six Flags New England

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Jennifer McGrath, communications manager at Six Flags New England in Agawam. The two discuss everything from the pandemic and its impact on the popular attraction to a surge in tourism this summer to the latest additions at the popular amusement park. It’s all must listening, so join us for BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest  and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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HADLEY — Employees at Trader Joe’s in Hadley have become the chain’s first store to approve a labor union. The union vote passed 45-31.

“This victory is historic, but not a surprise. Since the moment we announced our campaign, a majority of the crew have enthusiastically supported our union, and despite the company’s best efforts to bust us, our majority has never wavered,” Trader Joe’s United said in a statement.

“We are incredibly proud of the work we have done together to win this union election, but winning is just the beginning,” the union continued. “We now begin the difficult work of sitting down at the negotiating table as equals with our employer and securing a contract that will benefit and protect us, the crew, instead of the company’s bottom line.

“Our contract will not just benefit us,” Trader Joe’s United added. “We believe that our union, by improving our store and every store across the country, will strengthen Trader Joe’s as a whole and help the company return to its core values, the first of which is integrity.”

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SPRINGFIELD — Carolyn Martinez has been promoted to assistant executive director of Christina’s House, a nonprofit that provides transitional housing and social services for homeless or near-homeless mothers and children.

Martinez has served as program manager and brings firsthand experience to Christina’s House as a program graduate. Before joining the team, she worked in community healthcare settings for several years and has completed certificate programs in child behavioral health and community health. She will work alongside founder Linda Mumblo to expand the mission and assist the Christina’s House family to reach their fullest potential.

Christina’s House also announced it is seeking candidates for the new community development and administrative assistant roles.

Executive Director Shannon Mumblo intends to transition from her role. “Shannon has led the organization passionately and has been deeply committed to our mission and impactful work,” Christina’s House noted in a statement. “We are grateful for her many contributions to Christina’s House and the community. Shannon has been engaged in succession planning with the board and Carolyn Martinez. We wish her the best and thank her for her tireless and dedicated service to Christina’s House.”

In its 10th year, Christina’s House operates two homes in Springfield. It continues its mission to educate, embrace, and encourage families in the program to develop the life skills needed to become self-sufficient as they transition from homelessness to stable environments. Through the program, women and their children participate in programs that include financial counseling, job-skills development, parenting, conflict resolution, and building healthy eating and exercise habits.

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — Eastern States Exposition (ESE), home of the Big E, announced a new partnership, naming Rocky’s Ace Hardware an official presale partner of the Big E. Through this partnership, Rocky’s and ESE have joined together to utilize a locally owned platform in selling tickets to the 2022 Big E.

ESE and Rocky’s have developed a ticketing initiative that will allow fairgoers to purchase 2022 advance discount tickets, advance pay-one-price Midway Magic passes, value passes, and Big E Arena concert tickets through the Rocky’s mobile circular digital app and at www.rockys.com.

This partnership offers a multitude of impactful opportunities across Rocky’s 47 locations throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

“We are thrilled to partner with Rocky’s Ace Hardware,” ESE President and CEO Gene Cassidy said. “Two outstanding local, Western Massachusetts organizations, joining forces to offer tremendous value to their mutual consumers, is a goal we strive to reach. This year we made that happen; now you can conveniently save time and money at Rocky’s and the Big E.”

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NORTH ADAMS — Community members interested in pursuing MCLA’s master of business administration (MBA) degree or completing a bachelor’s degree are encouraged to join the MCLA Division of Graduate & Continuing Education (DGCE) for a virtual information session on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 5 p.m.

MCLA’s degree-completion programs are designed for adult learners seeking accelerated, non-traditional pathways to completing bachelor’s degrees. Each program uses a cohort-style learning format, in which students begin their courses of study in groups with their peers and proceed through the program together.

Academic programs available through the degree-completion program include a bachelor of science in business administration or a bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies. Students in the interdisciplinary program may focus on children, families, and society; leadership and business; health and human services; or with assistance from an advisor to create an individualized plan of study.

The program offers evening classes at MCLA Pittsfield and online one night per week to accommodate students meeting the demands of work, family, and their studies. Community members interested in pursuing a graduate degree or finishing their bachelor’s degree with evening classes at MCLA’s location in Pittsfield are encouraged to attend. Questions related to academics, the application process, education timelines, and more will be addressed.

Visit mcla.edu/infosession for more information and to register. Learn more about MCLA DGCE’s programming and how to apply at www.mcla.edu.

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BOSTON — Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy announced three new grants from the Commonwealth’s Tech Talent Diversity Initiative, an effort aimed at boosting diversity hiring and training opportunities for diverse candidates. The three grants, totaling $494,947, were awarded to Tech Foundry in Springfield, Hack.Diversity in Boston, and Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston.

“The Tech Talent Diversity grants are one way our administration is working to improve equity in a key, growing sector, by supporting organizations that are opening doors for new candidates to find employment or to get the training they need to enter a career,” Gov. Charlie Baker said. “We look forward to seeing the progress these organizations will make in the future.”

Tech Foundry was founded in 2014 by Pioneer Valley tech employers and other workforce, business, education, and economic-development stakeholders to address the regional skills gap in information technology and drive regional economic growth. The organization offers training programs aimed at filling entry-level IT roles and provides training that is tailored to the needs of partner employers, including a work-experience component where students are placed in a position at a local employer.

Tech Foundry’s $72,547 grant award will be used to assist employer partners’ ability to host students, primarily in the Pioneer Valley, for hands-on training, by creating a new platform called Tech Foundry Ventures to host two new programs, including the development of a virtual IT technician-training environment, working with employer partners to create a tool where students will face similar scenarios to those seen on the job, allowing them to practice the skills they have learned in the classroom without the stakes of serving real-world clients; and the launch of a service-learning initiative where students will work with community organizations that cannot afford to utilize commercial services, providing similar IT services to those provided by employer partners. The expanded tools will allow Tech Foundry to train as many as 150 additional students per year, three times its existing number.

“Tech Foundry provides agile, real-time opportunities for our student members to practice the new technology skills they’re developing through training,” said Tricia Canavan, CEO of Tech Foundry. “The Tech Talent Diversity Initiative funding is allowing us to expand the opportunities for refining their students’ tech competencies through a two-pronged approach. The virtual ‘sandbox’ allows Tech Foundry to create scenarios in real-time which reflect our employer partners’ unique help-desk needs, enabling relevant skills practice. The service-learning project will provide Tech Foundry participants another opportunity to sharpen their tech skills while also supporting the community. The Commonwealth’s investment in these programs will provide measurable, positive impact to our student members as well as the region.”

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SPRINGFIELD — UMass Amherst will host on-the-spot hiring interviews today, July 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tower Square, located at 1500 Main St. in downtown Springfield.

Representatives from the university will be on hand to provide details about more than 100 full-time, benefited positions available in a number of areas across campus, including catering, conference services, dining, facilities, grounds, maintenance, landscaping, and skilled trades.

Among the advantages of working at UMass Amherst are flexible schedules, competitive wages, career-advancement opportunities, educational course reimbursement, full medical benefits, and a state pension.

Two-hour parking validations for the Tower Square parking garage will be available for the event. Those interested in applying and interviewing for these opportunities are asked to bring non-expired, government-issued photo IDs. Examples include a state-issued driver’s license, state-issued ID card, passport, or military ID card.

For those unable to attend Thursday’s event in Springfield, additional on-the-spot interview events will be held at the Blue Wall in the UMass Amherst Campus Center on Aug. 2, 10, and 18.

Click here for more information about the hiring event at Tower Square and those to be held on campus in August, as well as the open positions the university seeks to fill.

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GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) announced the appointment of Kelly Galvin as program director. She joins current CATA staff members Jeff Gagnon and Kara Smith, who have been promoted to the program director position, to create a new, three-person arts leadership team at the nonprofit, reporting to Executive Director Margaret Keller.

CATA strategically restructured staff roles to develop a shared program leadership model, following the retirement of long-time staff member Dawn Lane, coupled with vigorous growth in CATA’s arts programs serving people with disabilities. The three-person arts leadership team will work closely with Keller to seize opportunities and provide inclusive arts programs for people with disabilities across the Berkshires and Columbia County.

Galvin joins CATA as an accomplished director, producer, and teaching artist. She has been a company member with Shakespeare & Company since 2008 and served as the artistic associate at WAM Theatre. As a director and producer, she has led acclaimed productions at Shakespeare & Company, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, the Theater at Woodshill, and Gloucester Stage, and assisted at regional theatres including the Guthrie and Asolo Repertory Theatre. She is the founder of the rig, an organization in Western Massachusetts working to create connections through the arts and to redistribute cultural resources to a larger portion of the community.

CATA’s new trio of program directors will work collaboratively to expand opportunities for local artists with disabilities and to nurture and build partnerships with community-based organizations, with each director leading specific projects and initiatives. Galvin will oversee performing-arts programs for artists with disabilities and will direct performances showcasing the talents of CATA artists, including CATA’s annual gala performance. Smith will oversee programs and partnerships connected with CATA’s studios in Great Barrington and lead visual art events, including exhibits at local galleries, museums, and community spaces. Gagnon will oversee CATA’s programs and partnerships for students with special needs in local schools, which have more than tripled over the last five years.

“This new shared-leadership model will allow CATA to build on dramatic recent growth and provide more programs for artists with disabilities,” Keller said. “Kelly has extensive experience as a director, teacher, producer, and artistic administrator. She is an innovative theater maker and stage director, and she has a deep commitment to relationship building, collaboration, equity, and inclusion in her work as a community-focused artist-educator. We feel very lucky to have her taking on this new and important role at CATA. With this trio leadership model, we see exciting potential for new program levels and art forms, new performances of all scopes and sizes, and cross-disciplinary explorations in workshops and public events.”

Added Galvin, “I’m overjoyed to be part of the CATA team and to support their remarkable arts programming. The work here exemplifies the profound impact that arts can have in a community. Being both an audience and faculty member at CATA has been artistically and personally transformative and has fueled my passion for cultivating art that’s based in equity. I’m honored to join this leadership team and have the opportunity to contribute to this work, and I’m especially excited to collaborate with the faculty, community partners, and vibrant artists that call CATA home.”

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NORTH BROOKFIELD — North Brookfield Savings Bank believes that each and every child, regardless of their financial circumstances, should have the opportunity to start the school year feeling confident, excited, and ready to learn. That is why the bank is kicking off the fifth year of its popular Back to School Supply Drive.

Throughout the month of August, North Brookfield Savings Bank will be collecting school supplies and monetary donations at all branch locations in North Brookfield, East Brookfield, West Brookfield, Ware, Belchertown, Palmer, and Three Rivers. All donations collected will be delivered to local public schools to be distributed to school children who may not have the needed supplies to start their year.

The bank kicked off the fundraiser by purchasing more than $500 in supplies. Branch employees, equipped with brightly patterned backpacks, lunchboxes, pencil cases, notebooks, and various other fun supplies, are getting creative with their back-to-school-themed tables, in hopes it will encourage those visiting the branch to donate as well.

Some suggested school-supply donation items that can be dropped at any North Brookfield Savings Bank branch location are new backpacks (unisex), lunchboxes, spiral notebooks, pocket folders, 12-inch standard rulers, #2 pencils, pencil sharpeners, pencil cases, colored pencils, washable markers, erasers, glue sticks, scissors, and tissues.

“North Brookfield Savings Bank is incredibly proud to once again host the Back to School Supply Drive. We want all children to begin the school year with the essential supplies they need, in turn giving them the confidence and enthusiasm that allows them to continue to learn successfully,” said Andrea Healy, first senior vice president and director of Human Resources. “It was so amazing to witness the generosity displayed during our first Back to School Supply Drive. Customers, community members, and our employees were so giving and really showed how much they care for the children of our schools. We look forward to seeing that same generosity this year.”

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WESTFIELD — James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank, announced that Matthew Valliere has been appointed branch manager and retail banking officer at the bank’s 26 Arnold St. branch in Westfield. Valliere will be responsible for overseeing customer service; retail and business product sales, including mortgage originations; as well as business development and community outreach. Other responsibilities include managing general operations and employee development within the branch.

Valliere graduated from Springfield Technical Community College in 2007 with an associate degree. In 2014, he completed the Connecticut School of Finance and Management. He spent time as a retirement services representative and assistant branch manager with other financial institutions before joining Westfield Bank in 2020 as an assistant branch manager at the 47 Palomba Dr. location in Enfield.

“Matt has developed strong customer, partner, and employee relationships throughout his career,” said Kelly Pignatare, vice president and regional manager. “He has a passion for serving our customers and will be an excellent addition to the Arnold Street team with his energy, leadership, customer service, and sales skills.”

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NORTH ADAMS — The community is invited to the Aug. 5 FIRST Friday Block Party on Eagle Street, a monthly downtown event in North Adams that includes live music, street games, activities for all ages, a gathering with Mayor Jennifer Macksey, and gallery exhibition openings from 4 to 9 p.m.

The Aug. 5 event will be the first of many Eagle Street business collaborations, with the intention of providing positive, uplifting experiences free for all city residents, and providing opportunities for local businesses to thrive. Eagle Street will be closed to car traffic on the FIRST Friday evenings of Aug. 5, Sept. 2, and Oct. 7.

One organizer, Anna Farrington, who owns and operates Installation Space Gallery at 49 Eagle St., noted that “we closed Eagle Street to car traffic during First Friday last October for the Eagle Street Night Market, and it went beautifully. We had a lot of participation from local businesses, artists, and residents. I’m thrilled to work with the city again to close Eagle Street for FIRST Fridays this season to bring more fun activities to the street.”

Activities and entertainment include live music in the Eagle Street pocket park sponsored by Eagle Street Music; a photo booth curated by local photographer Tiffany Fleishman Weissbrodt of Polka Dot Portraits; street games and activities donated by a number of local organizers and institutions, including MASS MoCA and MCLA’s Intramural Department; and Desperados Mexican restaurant, which will offer a beer and wine bar.

Andrew Fitch, another FIRST Friday organizer and owner of Eagle & Main, the buildings at the corner of Eagle and Main streets, added that “I see so much opportunity in downtown North Adams for collaboration and development. I have a vision for a bright and bustling city downtown we can all be proud of and participate in. First Friday street closures are a great step towards realizing that vision. It’s an honor to work on this initiative with Anna.”

The FIRST Friday Block Party project is supported by the city of North Adams and the North Adams Chamber of Commerce. FIRST Friday also welcomes the opening of new businesses to the neighborhood, including Hearts Pace Tea and Healing Arts Lounge and Future Labs Gallery.

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BRAINTREE — Chris Nadeau joined O’Connor & Drew, P.C. last month as a tax manager. He brings with him more than 15 years of experience in public and private accounting and is regularly retained to provide business valuation, advisory, and taxation services to closely held businesses, professional service firms, and medical practices. He also has extensive experience in succession planning, corporate and partnership taxation, and individual taxation.

Nadeau previously spent seven years at a regional accounting firm as a manager-director and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Westfield State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, the National Assoc. of Certified Valuation Analysts, and the Institute of Management Accountants.

“We are very pleased to have Chris join our tax practice. His experience, industry knowledge, and strong work ethic are really going to help our talented team continue to thrive,” said Lauren Carnes, tax principal. “We are excited to have him aboard.”

Added Mark Dow, managing principal, “as we continue to grow, we have always maintained our overall firm objective: client service first. That is because we are keenly aware that, for our employees to put our clients first, we must put our employees first. It is evident that Chris has our mantra in mind as he begins his journey with the firm.”

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SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, created a new and exciting recognition program called Healthcare Heroes.

It was launched with the theory that there are heroes working all across this region’s wide, deep, and all-important healthcare sector, and that there was no shortage of fascinating stories to tell and individuals and groups to honor. That theory has certainly been validated.

But there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of heroes whose stories we still need to tell, especially in these times, when the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many types of heroes to the forefront. And that’s where you come in.

Nominations for the class of 2022 are due July 30, and we encourage you to get involved and help recognize someone you consider to be a hero in the community we call Western Mass. in one (or more) of these seven categories:

• Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider;
• Health/Wellness Administrator/Administration;
• Emerging Leader;
• Community Health;
• Innovation in Health/Wellness;
• Collaboration in Health/Wellness; and
• Lifetime Achievement.

Nominations can be submitted by clicking here. For more information, call Melissa Hallock, Marketing and Events Director, at (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or email [email protected].

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HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank’s record-setting charitable contributions in 2021 earned recognition from the Boston Business Journal, as the bank secured a spot on the region’s Top Corporate Charitable Contributors list for the 15th year in a row.

In 2021, while focusing on food insecurity, housing, and literacy, PeoplesBank announced record donations reaching $1,315,000, with a total of close to $11 million donated since 2011. The bank has doubled its donations in the last five years.

“It is a big part of who we are as an organization, our employees, and how they volunteer in the community,” said Tom Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank. “I see 2022 as a tremendous opportunity for us to give back and be committed to the communities that we serve.”

PeoplesBank’s associates donate 10,000 volunteer hours per year, and 74 of them have served on 54 nonprofit boards.

The region’s top charitable companies will be honored at the Boston Business Journal’s Corporate Citizenship Awards on the Sept. 8 at Revere Hotel in Boston.

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SPRINGFIELD — MP CPAs recently announced the promotions of six team members.

Sharon Blazejowski was promoted to senior audit manager. She manages audits, reviews, and compilations for small to medium-sized businesses. She specializes in and is a key leader for Massachusetts charter school and non-profit organization engagements, including yellow book and single audits. Blazejowski joined the firm in 1996 and has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from American International College. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA).

Phil Giguere was promoted to senior tax manager. He provides consulting and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients including individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and trusts.  He also has experience working with international affiliates on foreign tax issues. He specializes in working with high-net-worth clients and with private-equity firms and their owners. Giguere joined the firm in 2006 and has more than 16 years of experience in business and individual taxation.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Western New England University.  He is a certified public accountant and a member of AICPA and MSCPA. He sits on the golf committee for Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the finance committee of Wellspring Cooperative, and volunteers his time with the Cory J Garwacki Foundation.

Eun Mi Kwon was promoted to senior tax manager. She provides tax compliance and planning services to a diverse group of clients in the U.S. and abroad, specializing in estate and trust taxation. She has more than 15 years of experience in personal and business taxation. Kwon holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea and an MBA with a concentration in accounting from the University of Massachusetts. She is a certified public accountant and certified financial planner, and a member of the AICPA. Active in the community, she serves on the finance committee for the Amherst Survival Center.

Jeff Laboe was promoted to tax manager. He provides consulting and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, trusts, partnerships, and corporations. He specializes in working with private-equity firms and their owners, as well as high-net-worth clients and their families. Laboe joined the firm in 2010 and has more than 12 years of experience in personal and business taxation and holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Iowa State University. He became an enrolled agent in the spring of 2021.

Tim LaFalam was promoted to tax manager. He provides planning and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. He has built solid and trusting relationships with countless clients. LaFalam joined the firm as an intern and started full-time in 2016. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western New England University, and he leads the firm’s efforts in continuing a mentoring and recruiting relationship with the university. He has taken the lead in many fundraising and community-service activities that the firm participates in, including coordinating the firm’s United Way annual pledge, South Park Inn program, and Children’s Study Home Secret Santa.

Joe Oliveira was promoted to senior tax manager. He provides quality tax services to high-net-worth clients. His experience includes successful representation before the Internal Revenue Service and other taxing authorities, planning for life events, and estate planning. Oliveira holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut. He is a certified public accountant in both Connecticut and Massachusetts, and is a member of the AICPA and the Connecticut Society of CPAs. He is the treasurer of the Suffield, Conn. chapter of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut and an active member of Sacred Heart Church in Suffield.

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SPRINGFIELD — Sam Skura, MPH, MBA, a healthcare professional with more than 25 years of clinical leadership experience, has been named president of Baystate Medical Center and senior vice president of Hospital Operations for Baystate Health. His appointment becomes effective Sept. 12.

In his new role, Skura will join the senior leadership team and serve as a member of the president’s cabinet, reporting directly to Marion McGowan, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Baystate Health.

Skura has an extensive background in hospital leadership and most recently served as chief operating officer reporting to the president at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. In previous roles, he served as senior vice president of Ambulatory and Clinical Services and chief administrative officer at BIDMC.

Prior to BIDMC, Skura was vice president of Clinical Operations at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, reporting to the chief operating officer. He served on the leadership team of a combined group practice of more than 500 physicians and a 335-bed inpatient hospital. He also held administrative roles at Cambridge Health Alliance, where he provided oversight to senior leadership for 16 community health centers and practice sites and a three-campus Emergency Department. He was administrative director for Steward Health Care (formerly Caritas Christi Health Care System) in Boston, where he provided management for the largest emergency-medicine group in Massachusetts, trending more than 240,000 annual visits. Skura also held managerial roles at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Partners Healthcare in Boston and Fallon Healthcare System in Worcester.

Skura earned an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, a master’s degree in public health from Boston University, and a bachelor of arts and economics degree from Brandeis University.

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HOLYOKE — Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College (HCC), an alternative high-school program for dropouts and students at risk for dropping out, has been recognized with a national award for its outstanding graduation rate.

The award for Graduation Achievement was presented to HCC Gateway staff in June at Achieving the Dream’s K-12 Partnerships Institute in Portland, Ore. Achieving the Dream oversees the national Gateway to College network.

The award recognizes participating Achieving the Dream institutions that exceed the graduation benchmark of 50% established by the Gateway to College national network. HCC’s three-year (2019-21) graduation rate was 88%. The network average was 68%.

“Despite the obvious struggles of the past two years, you and your colleagues across the Gateway network have persistently done everything you can for your students,” Stephanie Davolos, director of K-12 Partnerships for Achieving the Dream, wrote in a congratulatory message to Vivian Ostrowski, HCC’s Gateway to College director. “HCC’s graduation rate, at 88%, is well beyond your long-strived-for 80% goal. I am thrilled. You and your team are leading the way for our network and our field. Our network’s continued improvement is due to exemplary programs like yours, and your outcomes will have an impact well beyond your community. We know these student outcomes are the product of the culture of relentless kindness, constant reflection, program improvement, and a tremendous amount of hard work and care.”

Gateway to College is an alternative high-school program that offers dropouts and struggling teenagers a chance to earn their high-school diplomas through dual enrollment by taking college classes. Gateway students also collect transferable college credits they can apply toward a college certificate or degree. HCC has hosted a Gateway program since 2008. Most of HCC’s Gateway students come from Holyoke and Springfield.

Graduation Achievement is one of the principal benchmarks used to evaluate the success of Gateway programs, Ostrowski said. “Given that students come to us so disengaged from school, an 88% graduation rate is a ridiculously amazing number.”

Since 2008, nearly 500 students have earned their high-school diplomas through HCC’s Gateway to College program, which has received the national award for Graduation Achievement multiple times in past years, along with Gateway’s national Program Excellence Award in 2016 and 2017.

“Your work is changing lives, and we are proud to learn from you and hold your program up as an example for educators across the country,” Davolos said.

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SPRINGFIELD — The American Hockey League (AHL) announced the Springfield Thunderbirds as the winner of the President’s Award for the 2021-22 season during the Board of Governors’ annual meeting in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Bestowed upon the team that demonstrates overall excellence both on and off the ice, the Thunderbirds captured Team of the Year honors following a historic season that set team records across a wide range of business categories, including average attendance (5,375), season tickets sold, overall ticket revenue, and corporate sales revenue. The T-Birds achieved these milestones while winning the AHL’s Eastern Conference Championship. This marked the franchise’s first-ever playoff appearance and Springfield’s first trip to the Calder Cup Finals since 1991.

“On behalf of the entire Thunderbirds ownership group, we are honored to receive the AHL’s prestigious President’s Award for Team of the Year,” Thunderbirds Managing Partner Paul Picknelly said. “In a short six years, we went from the precipice of losing professional hockey in Springfield to Eastern Conference champions and three sellout crowds in the Calder Cup finals. None of this would have been possible without team President Nate Costa, the entire T-Birds staff, our partners at the St. Louis Blues, and, of course, the best fans in all of hockey. This award belongs to all of them.”

In addition to the President’s Award, the Thunderbirds were previously recognized at the AHL Team Business Awards for reaching 600 new full-season equivalents (FSEs) during the 2021-22 season. One FSE equates to one full season ticket sold. The club was also lauded for achieving a greater than 83% renewal rate in corporate sponsorships.

During their run to the Calder Cup Finals, the Thunderbirds’ MassMutual Center attendance numbers soared to new heights, with an average of 6,134 fans on hand for the team’s 11 home playoff games. Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, as well as all three of the club’s home games during the Calder Cup Finals, featured sellout crowds of 6,793. In the process, the Thunderbirds smashed their club record for single-game ticket revenue multiple times and created a high-energy, in-game presentation that turned the Thunderdome into one of the toughest buildings for opposing teams during the postseason.

“I could not be more proud of our amazing staff for their tireless efforts throughout this historic year,” Thunderbirds President Nathan Costa said. “From day one, we all believed this organization was capable of establishing itself as one of the model franchises in the American Hockey League, and this recognition serves as the ultimate validation.”

The Thunderbirds’ success could be seen in their digital footprint as well. Over a 365-day period, the T-Birds’ social-media platforms saw more than 5 million users reached, more than 4 million new page visits, and more than 20,000 new followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. In the month of June alone, as the club marched into the Calder Cup Finals, the team saw more than 2 million visitors across its social outlets. Its #WeAre413 marketing campaign was also recognized as the Marketing Campaign of the Year last month by the AHL.

Despite a year that still featured some COVID-19 restrictions, the Thunderbirds’ community presence was felt throughout the region, with team mascot Boomer making more than 125 visits during the season to a wide variety of community and charitable events. Perhaps no one program was more prevalent than the team’s Stick to Reading initiative, which featured a franchise-record 24 participating schools.

The awards did not stop with the Team of the Year for the Thunderbirds, as General Manager Kevin McDonald was named the recipient of the Thomas Ebright Memorial Award for outstanding career contributions in the AHL over his three decades in professional hockey. McDonald joined the St. Louis Blues organization in 2001 and has overseen the Blues’ AHL affiliates for the last 17 seasons.

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BOSTON — The state’s total June unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7% over the month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 3,400 jobs in June, following the previous month’s revised gain of 400 jobs. The largest over-the-month private-sector job gains were in construction, professional and business services, and information. Employment now stands at 3,664,200. Since the employment trough in April 2020, Massachusetts has gained 613,200 jobs.

From June 2021 to June 2022, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 164,700 jobs. The largest over-the-year gains occurred in leisure and hospitality; professional, scientific, and business services; and education and health services.

The June unemployment rate of 3.7% was 0.1 percentage point above the national rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The labor force decreased by an estimated 2,300 from 3,775,600 in May, as 4,400 more residents were employed, and 6,700 fewer residents were unemployed over the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 2.3%.

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 — remained steady at 66.0%. Compared to June 2021, the labor-force participation rate was up 0.3%.

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GREAT BARRINGTON — Jane Ralph, executive director of Construct Inc., has been elected to the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) board of directors, succeeding Liana Toscanini of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires as regional representative. The transition will take place in September.

The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network is a statewide organization dedicated to uniting and strengthening the entire nonprofit sector through advocacy, public awareness, and capacity building. MNN represents over 600 members and recently visited the Berkshires to provide policy and program updates.

“We’re delighted to welcome Jane to MNN’s board of directors,” MNN CEO Jim Klocke said. “Jane’s insights and experience will help MNN serve nonprofits in the Berkshires and across Massachusetts.”

Ralph joins the board as Toscanini concludes a six-year stretch, the term limit for MNN board members. “We’re extremely grateful to Liana for her service on MNN’s board,” Klocke said. “Liana is a great champion for nonprofits and the work they do each day.”

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SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, created a new and exciting recognition program called Healthcare Heroes.

It was launched with the theory that there are heroes working all across this region’s wide, deep, and all-important healthcare sector, and that there was no shortage of fascinating stories to tell and individuals and groups to honor. That theory has certainly been validated.

But there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of heroes whose stories we still need to tell, especially in these times, when the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many types of heroes to the forefront. And that’s where you come in.

Nominations for the class of 2022 are due July 30, and we encourage you to get involved and help recognize someone you consider to be a hero in the community we call Western Mass. in one (or more) of these seven categories:

• Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider;
• Health/Wellness Administrator/Administration;
• Emerging Leader;
• Community Health;
• Innovation in Health/Wellness;
• Collaboration in Health/Wellness; and
• Lifetime Achievement.

Nominations can be submitted by clicking here. For more information, call Melissa Hallock, Marketing and Events Director, at (413) 781-8600, ext. 100, or email [email protected].

Business Talk Podcast Special Coverage

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest, in partnership with Living Local, 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 122: July 25, 2022

George Interviews Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition

Eugene Cassidy

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition. The two talk about everything from what’s on tap for this year’s Big E, to what’s happening within the ‘fair’ industry, to the Big E’s impact on the local economy and its business community. It’s all must listening, so join us for BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight

 

Mayor William Reichelt

Mayor William Reichelt says West Springfield is making significant progress on many of the goals he set when first elected in 2015.

While the country will be celebrating its 250th birthday in 2026, West Springfield will mark that same milestone two years earlier.

And the planning for what will be a huge party is very much underway, said Mayor William Reichelt, noting that a committee has been put together, chairs of that board have been selected, and a dialogue will soon be launched with town residents to determine how, where, and in what ways they want to observe that birthday.

And while two years will go by quickly, especially with all this planning and execution to handle, this community that operates as a city but still calls itself a town could look much different by the time the big party kicks off.

Several of its major roadways, including Memorial Avenue and sections of Route 5, will be redone or in the process of being redone (hopefully the former, said the mayor as he crossed his fingers — figuratively, anyway) by then. There will be some new businesses on those stretches — Amherst Brewing is moving into the former Hofbrauhaus property, for example — and some of them well before 2024. And there may actually be some cannabis-related ventures in this town that has thus far said ‘no’ to this now-booming industry; a critical City Council vote on the matter took place on July 18, just after this issue of BusinessWest went to press, and Reichelt, who backed a measure to permit the licensing of such establishments, was confident that he had the requisite six votes for passage.

“Once I got into this, there was so much I wanted to do, and I quickly realized that nothing happens fast.”

“We’re in a much different place than we were four years ago, when it was 8-1 [against],” he said, adding that the measure would enable businesses to be located on large stretches of Riverdale Street, the preferred location among those in that industry.

And there is a chance, albeit a slight chance at this point, that the massive power-generating plant near the rotary at the Memorial Bridge may disappear from the landscape it has dominated for decades. Indeed, it has been decommissioned, and its owners are deciding what to do with the property.

“We’re in discussions now about what remediation will look like; I would like to see a clean site so another developer can do something with it, but we’re still in the talking stage,” Reichelt said, adding that the community is looking closely at what happened with a similar but larger property in Salem that is being redeveloped.

The renovated 95 Elm St., now known as Town Commons

The renovated 95 Elm St., now known as Town Commons, features an eclectic mix of businesses and will soon add a restaurant.

But enough about what might and might not happen over the next two years. For now, West Springfield and its mayor are making progress on many of the goals he set down when he was first elected in 2015, including infrastructure, new schools and additions to existing schools, attracting new businesses, and creating what he called a “walkable downtown” with plenty of attractions.

Early on, he said he wanted to create ‘another Northampton.’ “But people have this weird dislike of Northampton, for some reason, so now, we say we want it to be like West Hartford,” Reichelt noted, adding that his community is certainly moving in that direction with initiatives ranging from a walking trail and improved infrastructure along the historic town green to the reinvention of 95 Elm St.

Formerly home to United Bank and still known to many as the ‘United Bank building,’ the three-story office complex is now home to a mix of businesses, and a new restaurant will soon be added to that mix.

For this, the latest installment of its Community Spotlight series, BusinessWest turns its focus on West Springfield and the many forms of progress being seen there.

 

Party Planning

Returning to the subject of the 250th birthday party, Reichelt said the wheels are in motion for that celebration, and some pieces are starting to fall into place.

That list includes a special commemorative 250th birthday beer to be created by Two Weeks Notice Brewing, which set up shop in West Springfield several years ago and has established a firm presence in the community; no word yet on just what this brew will be or what it will be called.

Meanwhile, old documents and photos are being collected, and a commemorative history — a significant update to one produced for the 200th birthday in 1974 — is being planned, said Reichelt, adding that there is preliminary talk of staging an event similar to the Taste of West Springfield that was put on for many years by the community’s Rotary Club.

“We’re talking about bringing something like that back, maybe with a food truck festival on the common,” he said, reiterating that planning for the 250th is still very much in the early stages.

And while this planning continues, officials are making progress on a number of different fronts in the community, everything from the planning of infrastructure work on Memorial Avenue and Riverdale Street to determining how to spend roughly $8 million in ARPA funds (other infrastructure projects are at the top of that list) to contemplating what might be done if that massive power plant actually comes down.

Reflecting on that list, and his first six and half years in office, Reichelt, now one of the longest-serving mayors in the region, said he’s learned during his tenure that it often (always?) takes a long time to get something done, and, as a result, communities and those who lead them must be patient and perseverant.

“Once I got into this, there was so much I wanted to do, and I quickly realized that nothing happens fast,” he told BusinessWest. “Projects that I started talking about back in 2016 … we’re just starting to get funding for and breaking ground now.”

As an example, he pointed to the last remaining piece, the restaurant at 95 Elm St., something he’s been pursuing for years and an element he believes will be a nice compliment to what already exists on that street — a few restaurants, the Majestic Theatre, and a bagel shop already at 95 Elm — and make the area more of a destination.

Hofbrauhaus

At top, the town common now boasts new walking paths. Above, the former Hofbrauhaus property will become a new site for Amherst Brewing.

It’s also taken some time to make the planned improvements to the green area, which now boasts new traffic lights, improved intersections, and a half-mile loop for walking and other uses, said the mayor, adding that a similar upgrade is planned for Elm Street.

“We want to bring people downtown and have it be a spot where you can walk around, go to the theater, have dinner in a couple of different places … make a night of it,” he said. “We have great commercial corridors on Memorial Avenue and Riverdale, but there’s no real place for people in town to go; to have a walkable downtown would be nice. It’s nice to see come that come to fruition after six years.”

Meanwhile, there are ambitious plans on the table for improving the full length of Memorial Avenue, from the Route 5 rotary to the recently widened Morgan Sullivan Bridge. The $25 million, state-funded project is slated to commence next April, and it will take two years to complete.

Significant work is also planned for Route 5 (Riverdale Street) and specifically the stretch north of I-91, said Reichelt, adding that the broad goal is to redevelop that section of the street, which has always been far less popular with retailers than the stretch south of the highway.

“There’s this perception … businesses have no desire to be north of the I-91 overpass,” he said. “They all want to be between the overpass and East Elm connection, where are no vacancies.”

As for the aforementioned power plant, it is very early in the process of deciding what its fate will be, said Reichelt, adding that, if all goes well, the community could have 10 acres of land right off Route 5 and Memorial Avenue that could be redeveloped for a number of uses. There is a landfill next door, so there are some limitations, he noted, but industrial, commercial, and infrastructure opportunities exist, including a connection to the rotary so that motorists can go both north and south from Agawam Avenue.

 

What’s Down the Road

But much of the attention is now focused on cannabis-related businesses, that July 18 vote, and what will likely happen if that measure passes.

At present, the only business allowed in West Springfield for cannabis-related ventures is to advertise their products and services on billboards along the highways that run through the community. That will change, of course, if the measure passes, as the mayor predicts it will, and he expects West Side to be an attractive mailing address for such companies.

“We want to bring people downtown and have it be a spot where you can walk around, go to the theater, have dinner in a couple of different places … make a night of it. We have great commercial corridors on Memorial Avenue and Riverdale, but there’s no real place for people in town to go; to have a walkable downtown would be nice. It’s nice to see come that come to fruition after six years.”

Indeed, Reichelt said he no longer uses the phrase ‘crossroads of the region’ to describe his community, preferring ‘retail capital of Western Mass.,’ a nod to the many regional and national retail heavyweights — from Costco to Dick’s Sporting Goods to Home Depot — that have located stores in the community.

The traffic that drew those major retailers should also attract cannabis businesses and especially dispensaries, he added.

Reichelt noted that he believes that there is sufficient momentum to get the measure passed, and there may be more with the recent 3% increase in property taxes, the town’s first in several years. Indeed, he said the tax revenue generated from cannabis-related businesses and its potential to help prevent another such increase in rates may help incentivize the council.

“It’s four years later, and the landscape has really changed,” he said. “You hear a lot of the same legalization arguments that you heard back in 2016, but that argument was settled in 2016 — it’s legal in Massachusetts now. To think that it’s not in town is … not based in reality. There are signs on Riverdale and Westfield Street and Memorial Avenue pointing to the different places you can buy marijuana outside of town; look at the tax money that’s leaving here.”

While the July 18 date was one to circle, there’s another key date fast approaching — Sept. 16. That’s the kickoff to the Big E, which will take another big step this year to returning to normal — as in 2019 conditions.

The fair was canceled in 2020, and while it was staged in 2021, it did not have a full lineup of entertainment, said Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Big E, adding that, for 2022, it will be all systems go.

Much of the entertainment has already been announced, he said, noting that Lynyrd Skynrd will close the fair this year. Meanwhile, there will be a number of new attractions and events — including an opportunity for fair attendees to communicate with those at the International Space Station — and even food items, including noodles, vegan offerings, and full-sized donuts.

Cassidy said advanced ticket sales are running well ahead of the pace for last year, which was a near-record year for the fair, and other strong years. “People don’t even know what what the fair is going to offer, but they’re already supporting it by buying tickets, sometimes nine months in advance of the event,” he told BusinessWest. “And that provides a great deal of emotional support for those of us who run the place because we know that our patrons care about the organization.”

But while projections are certainly good for this year, he will watch closely what happens at several other state and regional fairs set to open in the coming weeks.

Indeed, one wildcard could be gas prices, which, while they’re coming down, remain historically high and could deter some families from driving long distances for entertainment.

 

Bottom Line

Reflecting on why this city still calls itself a town, Reichelt recalled that the vote to change the charter and convert from town government to city government was close — as in very close.

“They decided when they wrote the town charter to maintain the ‘town’ name to maintain that town feel,” he said, adding that many people have approached him and said ‘Will, it doesn’t feel like a town anymore.’

Such sentiments lead him to believe that maybe, just maybe, by the time West Springfield turns 250, it will not only operate a city government, but call itself a city.

If so, that will be only one of many potentially significant changes that will take place between now and then in a community where there is always movement and the landscape is, well, a work in progress.

 

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

Employment

Employers Should Look at Each Candidate as an Individual

By Kelly Moulton and Mia McDonald

 

In the midst of the Great Resignation, employers are desperate to hire new staff. Insider Intelligence reports that in 2022, approximately 20.2% of the U.S. population will be made up of Generation Z, meaning employers will increasingly need to turn to this group to fill roles.

Born between the years of 1997 and 2012 and sometimes called ‘screenagers’ for their attachment to mobile devices and upbringing in a digital environment, the strengths and weaknesses of Gen Z, as well as what they have to offer to the workforce, differ significantly from previous generations in some ways, but mirror their predecessors in other ways.

Kelly Moulton

Kelly Moulton

Mia McDonald

Mia McDonald

Edward Segal, in his Forbes article, “How and Why Managing Gen Z Employees Can Be Challenging for Companies,” discussed the challenges Gen Z applicants present to employers. Among those, noted several executives, are a lack of discipline and patience as well as the need to develop a work ethic.

Gen Z is not unique in facing broad generational criticisms. Baby Boomers and Millennials can relate to the struggle of being defined by their generation. But just like prior generations, Generation Z is diverse in its composition, motivations, and beliefs. Working to understand each of these components can help generate success for both employers and Gen Z employees, while increasing Gen Z commitment to the employer.

Raised in different decades and growing up utilizing different technologies, it can be a challenge to integrate intergenerational individuals employed in the same workplace. But with the influx of young workers entering the market, employers need to continue to learn and adapt so they can obtain and retain the best applicants, just as they require their new hires to adapt, learn, and grow within their roles.

A great way to help acclimate new hires to the community and culture of the workplace is to integrate them into a working team of established professionals who can help ease their introduction. This is a strategy we both experienced when we started at Meyers Brothers Kalicka.

MBK created a space where both of us could work directly and collaboratively with a team of other young professionals, allowing us to quickly meet and bond with co-workers in various specialties. This made for a welcoming, and less intimidating, entrance into the firm and the demands of public accounting in particular. This strategy also provides a broad base of different people to go to with questions, improves motivation and accountability, and fosters a teamwork-driven environment.

“Gen Z is not unique in facing broad generational criticisms. Baby Boomers and Millennials can relate to the struggle of being defined by their generation. But just like prior generations, Generation Z is diverse in its composition, motivations, and beliefs.”

Another important consideration is that many Gen Z workers entering the employment market have just completed school during a global pandemic. This has fostered adaptability to different styles of working and learning, as many recent graduates were required to manage their own time and resources with remote education. Employers should try to mirror this and offer similarly flexible work hours and locations.

Companies need to ask themselves, are we truly devoted to our employees maintaining work-life balance? Taking this non-traditional approach can, in turn, allow employees to pursue other interests and certifications. Generation Z is very aware of the importance of mental healthcare, often seeking out employers that understand and support a balance between their work and personal pursuits, from time with friends and famil to higher education or community events. Allowing more flexibility for staff ultimately makes for a happier work environment and more productive, connected employees.

Employers can successfully integrate and take advantage of the strengths of Gen Z new hires if they take a multi-faceted and individualized approach. This can be encompassed with the collaborative work environment, as well as flexible work hours and locations arranged to accommodate the needs of each individual. Employers need to allow for independence — showing that they trust and value contributions — while also setting clear expectations and providing consistent feedback to foster growth. This will create a sense of empowerment, which will be a vital trait for these future leaders.

For this more hybrid, flexible strategy to work effectively, communication is essential. Whether it be a quick phone call, email updates, or regular in-person check-ins, setting standards for communication will help to keep everyone on the same page.

It is important to understand that there is no cookie-cutter approach that will work in all cases, and employers should not try to generalize a strategy for all young applicants. Perhaps the most important thing employers can do is set aside preconceived notions about the generation, and instead look at each candidate as an individual. They should consider the ways in which each individual learns best, as well as the specific projects assigned. What is the overarching goal of the project, and what is the key takeaway that can be taught? Where can we allow for flexibility to best accommodate their needs and set them up for success?

For Gen Z applicants, it is important to remember that what is valued most by employers is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Beyond this, new hires and even current employees should always look for ways they can pull down tasks from higher-ups; offering time to check in and help on any available tasks will show initiative and generate more respect. Employ your strengths in digital communication and technology, but be open-minded and use your first few years to further diversify and learn as much as you can from those around you. Immerse yourself in your environment and seek out opportunities to bond with your co-workers and make connections. Networking not just outside of your company but within it as well will help hires work well with a variety of people and grow invaluable interpersonal skills that cannot be taught in a textbook.

With compromises in attitude and an appreciation for change and development from everyone in a workplace, employers will be able to reap the benefits of the upcoming generation of workers and future leaders.

 

Kelly Moulton and Mia McDonald are associates at the Holyoke-based accounting firm Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.

Law

Use with Caution

By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Trevor Brice, Esq.

 

Over the past several years, employers have turned to various software-based recruitment and employment screening tools to evaluate applicants and employees. The software, which uses artificial intelligence and various algorithms to make decisions, often helps employers evaluate more applicants in a shorter period of time, select individuals for interviews, or evaluate current employees for raises or advancement at the business.

But could the use of this software be creating legal liability for your business? Maybe.

In May, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination in employment laws, issued guidance to employers, titled “The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence to Assess Job Applicants and Employees.” The guidance addresses three main areas, or ways, in which software-based screening tools may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if employers are not careful.

First, the EEOC guidance reminds employers that if their software-based screening tool does not have a process for individuals to request accommodations that may be necessary for an individual with a medical condition to be fairly and accurately rated by the software or use the software, it may violate the ADA. Under the ADA, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. For example, it may be a reasonable accommodation to allow a visually impaired applicant or employee to be evaluated through a non-computer-based screening tool.

Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq.

Amelia Holstrom

Trevor Brice

Trevor Brice

“The EEOC warns employers that without proper safeguards, a software-based screening tool may unintentionally (or intentionally) screen out individuals with disabilities.”

Second, the EEOC warns employers that without proper safeguards, a software-based screening tool may unintentionally (or intentionally) screen out individuals with disabilities. The EEOC specifically referenced ‘chatbot’ screening tools, which are designed to engage in communications online through texts and emails. A chatbot might be programmed with an algorithm that rejects all applicants who mention in conversation with the chatbot that they have a gap in their employment history. If this gap in employment is due to a medical condition, then the chatbot may function to screen out the applicant unlawfully due to their disability, even though the individual would be capable of performing the essential functions of the position for which they were applying with (or without) an accommodation.

Finally, the EEOC guidance reminds employers that if a software-based screening tool asks questions that require employees to disclose medical conditions or other disability-related information, it may be an unlawful, disability-related inquiry that violates the ADA.

The guidance also cautions employers that they can be liable for discrimination caused by software-based screening tools, even if the employer did not create the tool. In other words, utilizing software developed by an outside vendor does not insulate an employer from liability.

Although the EEOC highlighted several issues that might make the use of software-based screening tools problematic under the ADA, it also provided employers with guidance on steps they can take to help mitigate their risk, including, but not limited to: making it clear how an individual may request an accommodation related to the screening tool or the use of the software; promptly and appropriately responding to all requests for such accommodations; thoroughly questioning the methodology used by the software the businesses uses, including asking the software provider whether it was developed with individuals with disabilities in mind and what the software provider did to make the interface accessible to individuals with disabilities; and asking the software provider if it attempted to determine if any algorithm used by the software disadvantages individuals with disabilities.

Employers should not expect the concerns raised by the EEOC over the use of software-based screening tools to stop at the ADA. Just weeks before the EEOC issued this guidance, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against iTutorGroup Inc., Shanghai Ping’An Intelligent Education Technology Co. Ltd., and Tutor Group Ltd., alleging that the companies’ online recruitment software was programmed to automatically reject female applicants over age 55 and male applicants over age 60 in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Given the growing use of software-based screening tools, it is imperative that employers thoroughly evaluate their own software and their vendor-provided software for any possible discriminatory bias and seek legal advice with regard to their evaluation whenever appropriate. u

 

Amelia Holstrom is a partner with the Springfield-based law firm Skoler Abbott, and Trevor Brice is an associate with Skoler Abbott; (413) 737-4753.

Law

Rallying Cry

On July 13, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill protecting providers, residents, and visitors to the Commonwealth who engage in legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare.

“An Act Expanding Protections for Reproductive and Gender-affirming Care” includes provisions preventing the Commonwealth’s cooperation with ‘bounty-style’ anti-abortion and anti-gender-affirming care laws in other states, mandates health-insurance coverage for abortion and abortion-related care with no cost sharing, ensures access to emergency contraception, and provides confidentiality to providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care.

“We cannot let other states threaten Massachusetts pregnant and transgender people or the providers who take care of them,” said Senate President Karen Spilka. “Massachusetts will not waver in protecting our residents’ rights. The Legislature prepared for the end of Roe v. Wade by passing the ROE Act in 2020, which ensured the continuation of reproductive healthcare services when we could no longer count on the federal government. Now, we must prepare our Commonwealth for the potential further erosion of our rights and protections at the federal level. I want to thank my colleagues in the Senate for their swift and decisive action.”

The bill, filed by state Sen. Cindy Friedman, expands on her amendment to the Senate FY 2023 budget, which was filed in response to the leaked U.S. Supreme Court opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson and adopted by the Senate in late May.

Friedman, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and the lead sponsor of the bill, called the legislation “a monumental step forward in Massachusetts, as we are seeing increasingly more anti-abortion and anti-gender-affirming care legislation rise across the country. We must do everything to protect the rights of our providers, patients, and visitors to the Commonwealth. As we further realize the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson in our Commonwealth, we will continue to fight these attacks on reproductive and gender-affirming care with meaningful action.”

State Sen. Adam Gomez added that the bill sends a clear message: “we will not let the rights of pregnant or transgender people be threatened in our state. The decision handed down a few weeks ago from the United States Supreme Court means the criminalization of a deeply personal healthcare decision made between a child-bearing person and their doctor. This criminalization will disproportionately impact low-income communities, communities of color, and single parents. This legislation will ensure that these vulnerable groups will not have to worry in our state when it comes to their reproductive health.”

Under the legislation, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, psychologists, genetic counselors, and social workers are insulated from legal action in Massachusetts courts as a result of providing healthcare services that are legal in Massachusetts. This language specifically protects reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare, which has been the target of laws passed in states like Texas and Oklahoma that seek to limit this critical care beyond their states’ borders. This bill also allows anyone who faces abusive litigation in another state for providing legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming care services to sue in Massachusetts court to obtain a judgment, including actual damages, expenses, costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees.

The governor would be prevented under the legislation from extraditing someone to another state to face charges for an abortion, gender-dysphoria treatment, or another protected service, except when required by federal law or unless the acts forming the basis of the investigation would also constitute an offense if occurring entirely in Massachusetts. Law-enforcement agencies in Massachusetts would also be prohibited from assisting any investigation by federal authorities, another state, or private citizens related to legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare provided in the Commonwealth.

Courts would similarly be barred from ordering anyone in Massachusetts to testify or produce documents for lawsuits involving those practices, and judges could not issue any summons in a case concerning those healthcare services unless the offense in question would also violate Massachusetts law.

An amendment was adopted during debate requiring public higher-education institutions to work with the Department of Public Health (DPH) to create a medication-abortion readiness plan which must provide medication abortion at a health center on campus or provide a referral to a nearby healthcare facility offering abortion care. It also creates a trust fund for public higher-education institutions to support the implementation of their medication-abortion readiness plans.

“The Senate has taken important steps to confront the threats posed reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare in our state posed by new, draconian laws being passed across the nation,” said state Sen. Michael Rodrigues, chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “Though these changes are unprecedented, we in Massachusetts are continuing to demonstrate that we are prepared to defend the rights of all of our residents.”

In response to stories about women not receiving access to abortion care in Massachusetts currently allowed under the existing state law, an amendment was adopted to clarify the circumstances that treating physicians must consider when determining whether to provide later-in-pregnancy abortion care. The amendment requires such determinations to be made by the treating physician and patient. To ensure hospitals are complying with the law, the amendment also requires healthcare facilities providing these services to file their procedures and processes for providing services consistent with the law with DPH.

Additional amendments would identify areas of the state with limited abortion access to increase care to those areas and allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives. The bill implements a statewide standing order to ensure that emergency contraception can be dispensed at any pharmacy in the Commonwealth.

In addition, the legislation requires the Group Insurance Commission and commercial health-insurance carriers to cover abortions and abortion-related care and ensure Massachusetts patients are not charged a cost-sharing amount, such as deductibles, co-payments, or similar charges, for such coverage. It also requires MassHealth to cover abortion and abortion-related care and ensures enrollees are not charged a cost-sharing amount for prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, abortion, or abortion-related care.

The bill also allows individuals engaged in the provision, facilitation, or promotion of reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare to enroll in the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Address Confidentiality Program. This action will increase the safety of those who may face threats or violence outside of the workplace in their personal lives or at their residences.

With a version of a bill expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care having passed both branches of the Legislature, a conference committee will be appointed to resolve differences between the bill’s two versions.

“I was proud to vote yes on comprehensive legislation to strengthen reproductive and gender-affirming protections in Massachusetts,” state Sen. Jo Comerford said. “Safe, legal, and affordable reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare are public-health necessities. I’m grateful to Senate President Spilka, Senator Cindy Friedman, and Senate colleagues for leading a robust response to the national assault on reproductive and trans rights, and I look forward to beginning work on the Senate Reproductive Health Working Group with a strong focus on equity.”

Manufacturing

Making Change

 

The manufacturing tech industry is building back fast, undeterred by significant labor and supply-chain challenges. To maintain this momentum, manufacturers should navigate elevated risks while advancing sustainability priorities. That’s the takeaway, at any rate, from a recent Deloitte report exploring five manufacturing industry trends that can help organizations turn risks into advantages and capture growth.

It’s unusual to see positive economic indicators paired with historic labor and supply-chain challenges. But this is the trajectory for the U.S. manufacturing industry in 2022 emerging from the pandemic. The recovery gained momentum in 2021 on the heels of vaccine rollout and rising demand. As industrial production and capacity utilization surpassed pre-pandemic levels this year, strong increases in new orders for all major subsectors signal growth continuing in 2022.

However, optimism around revenue growth is held in check by caution from ongoing risks. Workforce shortages and supply-chain instability are reducing operational efficiency and margins. Business agility can be critical for organizations seeking to operate through the turbulence from an unusually quick economic rebound — and to compete in the next growth period. As leaders look not only to defend against disruption but strengthen their offense, our 2022 manufacturing-industry outlook examines five important trends to consider for manufacturing playbooks in the year ahead.

 

1. Preparing for the future of work could be critical to resolving current talent scarcity. Record numbers of unfilled jobs are likely to limit higher productivity and growth in 2022, and last year we estimated a shortfall of 2.1 million skilled jobs by 2030. To attract and retain talent, manufacturers should pair strategies such as reskilling with a recasting of their employment brand.

Shrinking the industry’s public perception gap by making manufacturing jobs a more desirable entry point could be critical to meeting hiring needs in 2022. Engagement with a wider talent ecosystem of partners to reach diverse, skilled talent pools can help offset the recent wave of retirements and voluntary exits.

Manufacturing executives may also need to balance goals for retention, culture, and innovation. As flexible work is taking root in offices, manufacturers should explore ways to add flexibility across their organizations in order to attract and retain workers. Organizations that can manage through workforce shortages and a rapid pace of change today can come out ahead.

 

2. Manufacturers are remaking supply chains for advantage beyond the next disruption. Supply-chain challenges are acute and still unfolding. There’s no mistaking that manufacturers face near-continuous disruptions globally that add costs and test abilities to adapt. Purchasing manager reports continue to reveal systemwide complications from high demand, rising costs of raw materials and freight, and slow deliveries in the U.S.

Transportation challenges are likely to continue in 2022 as well, including driver shortages in trucking and congestion at U.S. container ports. As demand outpaces supply, higher costs are more likely to be passed on to customers.

Root causes for extended U.S. supply-chain instability may include overreliance on low inventories, rationalization of suppliers, and hollowing out of domestic capability. Supply-chain strategies in 2022 are expected to be multi-pronged. Digital supply networks and data analytics can be powerful enablers for more flexible, multi-tiered responses to disruptions.

 

3. Acceleration in digital technology adoption could bring operational efficiencies to scale. Manufacturers looking to capture growth and protect long-term profitability should embrace digital capabilities from corporate functions to the factory floor. Smart factories, including greenfield and brownfield investments for many manufacturers, are viewed as one of the keys to driving competitiveness.

More organizations are making progress and seeing results from more connected, reliable, efficient, and predictive processes at the plant. Emerging and evolving use cases can continue to scale up from isolated in-house technology projects to full production lines or factories, given the right mix of vision and execution.

U.S. manufacturers have room to run with advanced manufacturing compared to many competitors globally. Advanced global ‘lighthouse’ factories showcase the art of the possible in bringing smart manufacturing to scale. Investment in robots, cobots, and artificial intelligence can continue to transform operations. Foundational technologies such as cloud computing enable computational power, visibility, scale, and speed. Industrial 5G deployment may also expand in 2022 along with advances in technology and use cases.

 

4. Rising cybersecurity threats are leading the industry to new levels of preparedness. High-profile cyberattacks across industries and governments in the past year have elevated cybersecurity as a risk-management essential for most executives and boards. Surging threats during the pandemic added to business risk for manufacturers in the crosshairs for ransomware.

An expanding attack surface from the connection of operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and external networks requires more controls. Legacy systems and technology weren’t purpose-fit for today’s sophisticated network challenges. Now, remote-work vulnerabilities leave manufacturers even more susceptible to breaches.

Manufacturers should look not only at their cyberdefenses, but also at the resiliency of their business in the event of a cyberattack. Cybercriminals can cause harm beyond intellectual-property theft and financial losses, using malware that now ties in AI and cryptocurrencies. They can also shut down operations and disrupt entire supplier networks, compromising safety as well as productivity. A patchwork of regulations for different industries could be consolidated under the current administration’s ‘whole-of-nation’ approach to protect critical infrastructure. The potential for additional oversight is likely to prompt more industrials to rethink preparedness for crisis response.

 

5. Manufacturers are likely to bring more resources and rigor to advancing sustainability. The fast rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors is redefining and elevating sustainability in manufacturing as never before. Cost of capital can be tied to ratings on ESG, making it a priority for organizational financial health and competitiveness. Expectations for reporting on diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics in manufacturing will likely continue to rise. Board diversity, while progressing slowly, is also showing some momentum. To attract talent and appeal to workforce expectations, most manufacturers are making ESG efforts more visible.

Depending on a manufacturer’s end markets, environmental accountability is increasingly a focus. To develop and deliver against net-zero or carbon-neutral goals, more organizations are dedicating or redesigning sustainability roles and initiatives and quantifying efforts and results around energy consumption. And the fast-evolving ESG landscape may require close monitoring in 2022 for manufacturers.

Many organizations are complying voluntarily within a complex network of reporting regulations, ratings, and disclosure frameworks. But regulators globally are also moving toward requiring disclosure for more non-financial metrics. Proactive approaches may help manufacturers stay ahead of the change and create competitive advantage.

Daily News

AMHERST — UMass Amherst has signed a series of memoranda of agreement with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) to assist students and scholars affected by Russia’s war with Ukraine.

UMass Amherst’s new multi-level partnership with KSE will establish several modalities for Ukrainian students and scholars to be part of the UMass academic community. An academic exchange program for students will enable undergraduate and graduate students from Ukraine to study at UMass for a semester or academic year with nearly all costs waived.

In conjunction with the academic exchange program for students, a non-resident, virtual Scholar in Residence program will be created for scholars affiliated with KSE. Selected Ukrainian scholars will collaborate with centers, departments, and faculty at UMass Amherst on relevant research topics virtually and will receive a stipend through the KSE Foundation.

The agreements were finalized between March and July 2022 by KSE President Tymofiy Mylovanov and Rector Tymofii Brik and John McCarthy, now emeritus provost and senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs for UMass Amherst.

Anna Nagurney, professor and the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies in the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, played a central role in driving these collaborative efforts. As a longstanding member of the International Academic Board at KSE, and now also co-chair of the board of directors at KSE, Nagurney was instrumental in nurturing the relationship between the two institutions. Most recently, Nagurney has been a leading expert in providing insights on Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine.

Nagurney is thrilled about the opportunity for Ukrainian scholars to continue their research during this challenging time and hopes that this program will provide them with additional moral and professional support. “We expect good interaction with research centers, institutes, and departments,” she said. “I foresee fantastic research outcomes coming out of this program.”

These agreements resulted from UMass Amherst faculty’s call for more support for Ukrainian scholars and students. In a letter addressed to Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy and McCarthy on March 29, a group of UMass faculty, led by members of the Russian, Eurasian, and Polish Studies program, provided a detailed list of requests for action and urged senior leadership to act in support of students and scholars displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Founded in 1996 by the Economics Education and Research Consortium and the Eurasia Foundation as a master’s program in economics, KSE is now a leading world academic institution. It currently offers degrees in programs such as economics, business analytics, mathematical economics, and public policy.

The UMass Amherst International Programs Office will be spearheading and overseeing these program initiatives through its units of Education Abroad and International Student and Scholar.

“It has been absolutely inspiring to work with our Ukrainian colleagues who are committed to maintaining the continuity of the academic experience in the face of terrible odds. As both Tymofiy Mylvanov and Tymofii Brik have shared in public fora, a strong, independent academic sector is crucial to Ukraine’s political and intellectual survival,” said Kalpen Trivedi, UMass Amherst’s vice provost for Global Affairs and director of the International Programs Office.

Senior administrative leaders at UMass Amherst are fully supportive of these programs to aid Ukrainian scholars and students. Nagurney is especially appreciative of the joint efforts by the administration, faculty, and senior staff leaders in ensuring that UMass offers many means of support for students and scholars. “What [KSE] have been doing in wartime has been absolutely awe-inspiring — still hosting top speakers virtually and even in person,” she said.

McCarthy added that “I enthusiastically support these efforts to assist our Ukrainian colleagues and their students in continuing their research, study, and teaching despite the war in their country.”