Older Employees Bring Plenty of Value to Companies

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Workforce Development

Life’s Work

Fern Selesnick says ageism does exist in the work world, but sometimes people also fall prey to harmful self-stereotypes.

Fern Selesnick says older job seekers have clear advantages over younger applicants — most notably, a lifetime of experience.

“You can say, ‘I have experience in this field, and I pretty much know what’s coming around the bend and can solve problems, and nothing can throw me,’” she told attendees of a recent workshop for mature workers at the MassHire Springfield Career Center.

“The people out there who are younger than you cannot say that,” she went on. “And the only reason you can say you know the problems that come up and you know how to solve them and you are unflappable is your age. That translates to an employer saying, ‘this person is going to save me time, money, and headaches. I won’t have to work so hard.’”

It’s a message she’s shared many times with clients of Fern Selesnick Consulting in Hatfield, which specializes in career decisions and job-search skills like interviewing and résumé writing for clients ranging from students to, yes, mature workers and career changers.

But she’s also realistic about the attitudes older job seekers will face during their search, and noted that ‘old’ means different things in different fields. For example, professional athletes are considered old by their 30s, airline pilots by their 50s, and Supreme Court justices not until their 80s. But anyone, in any field, can encounter ageism.

“The interesting thing about ageism is that it’s the only form of discrimination that people can practice on others when they’re young and become a victim of when they’re old. It’s a very weird ‘ism’ in that way.”

“It can also vary by industry,” she said. “In the United States today, there is ageism, and there is age discrimination — not across the board, but it is a strong enough force to be aware of.

“The interesting thing about ageism is that it’s the only form of discrimination that people can practice on others when they’re young and become a victim of when they’re old. It’s a very weird ‘ism’ in that way,” she added. “But there are laws that protect mature workers.”

Among these is the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which protects workers and job applicants above age 40 from discrimination based on age. States have incorporated their own laws — but none of these guarantees that older job seekers won’t run into outdated attitudes, whether blatant or subtle, Selesnick said.

“But there are also opportunities,” she went on, noting that it’s important for mature workers to understand their worth, while doing what they can to boost their skills and readiness for a new job or career change. “It’s critically important to not believe the myths about ageism. Those myths impact finances and health, as well as quality of life.”

Why Not Retire?

There are many reasons why someone chooses to remain in the job market past traditional retirement age. Finances are a major factor: 40% of Americans, including a large swath of older workers, have amassed retirement savings of less than $10,000.

But older workers bring plenty of adaptability to the table, Selesnick added, as they seek to extend their working years. Many are self-employed; in fact, according to the AARP, more than half of all new businesses are started by people over age 50. Meanwhile, people over age 75 have the highest rate of self-employment of any age group.

Being one’s own boss, of course, means not losing a job to age discrimination. But it can also mean long hours, and it’s risky — half of small businesses fail in the first five years. She recommended accessing resources like the Senior Corps of Retired Executives and the UMass Small Business Development Center for free advising on self-employment matters.

For those seeking to work well into retirement, whether for themselves or a boss, she listed a number of essential tasks, including learning how Social Security works, updating one’s résumé, researching occupational requirements, and even taking care of one’s health and managing chronic conditions. She was quick to add, however, that even people dealing with chronic illness can bring much to a job, from intelligence and wisdom to interpersonal skills and a keen sense of humor.

“Remember, a person is not their illness, even though it can be traumatic when a person is diagnosed with a chronic illness,” she added. “It’s important to remember that’s not all of who a person is, and a person can still have tremendous functioning with a chronic illness.”

Selesnick encouraged workshop attendees to avoid ‘internalized ageism,’ which are self-stereotypes often developed at a young age, and instead focus on positive qualities of aging, such as good judgment and impulse control developed over a lifetime.

“It’s important to consider what’s been gained rather than what’s been lost,” she said. “A lot of things my friends would do in their 20s, they would never do now. Which is not to say something negative about youth, because I don’t want to reverse age discriminate. But the judgment and ability to evaluate situations is something that develops with age. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.”

And it’s something employers value, she added. But more important is the ability to do the job, and it when it comes to changing careers, people need to consider what kind of retraining that might entail — a certificate that can be earned in a few months, perhaps online, or a full degree program they may not have the time or money to pursue.

“So, if you’re going to need to be retrained, is it a retraining you can take on? Or do you have transferrable skills, so you can just switch gears?”

Sometimes all it takes is an upgrade in technology skills, and MassHire Springfield is one of many agencies offering classes in computer use and specific programs. She said one positive stereotype of Baby Boomers is their work ethic, and that often manifests as a willingness to learn new technology if it’s needed for work.

But it’s equally important, she added, to be enthusiastic and confident with that technology, because those who seem hesitant or reluctant may be screened out by recruiters without a second thought.

Selesnick also went over the basics of résumé preparation with workshop attendees, noting that applicant-tracking software will filter out applications without certain keywords before they ever make it to an HR manager’s desk. In effect, applicants are writing a résumé for two audiences — the software and an actual human being.

OK, Boomer (No, Really, It’s OK)

From there, hopefully, it’s on to the interview, which allows applicants to showcase their skills, confidence, and, yes, wisdom and good judgment collected through the years.

But it also helps to know someone, which is why Selesnick encouraged her audience to network as much as possible. “Research has shown that, if an employer receives a tip from someone they trust about a potential candidate, they’re going to trust that more than the résumé.”

Still, if the playing field is even — and it sometimes isn’t, because ageism is still a fact of life — an interview should provide an opportunity to connect on a personal level and to prove that age is no liability.

“Remember, when you’re walking into that interview, that’s your ace in the hole,” she concluded. “Your age is not your downfall — it’s your plus.”

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Dawn Creighton Wants to Be a Connector and Program Builder

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Workforce Development

Meeting the Need

Dawn Creighton says she’s excited about finding solutions to area employers’ needs.

During her decade-long tenure as regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), Dawn Creighton’s role was basically to support member businesses in the 413.

“I went out and met with member companies, with their executive directors, and they would tell me what their biggest business challenges are, and I would try to find them a solution,” she told BusinessWest. “Sure enough, every single one of them said, ‘Dawn, if you could get me the bodies, I could double my workforce.’ No matter what the industry was, I’d meet with the HR person, and she’d say, ‘oh my God, Dawn, help me find somebody.’”

In those years, she formed connections between companies and resources like the region’s colleges and universities, but she wanted to be more than a connector.

And now she is. In her new position, as chief Workforce Development officer for Greenfield Community College (GCC), she can actually help build the programs that create that worker pipeline — and she’s excited about the possibilities.

“This opportunity became available, and I was like, ‘wait — I actually get to do something about this.’ It’s really exciting.”

Creighton, who works at GCC’s Downtown Center at 270 Main St. in Greenfield, had been on the job only three weeks when she sat down with BusinessWest to share that excitement, although she described her job in vague terms for a reason: at the moment, she’s mostly listening — and learning.

“What’s the purpose of higher education if we’re not building the student for the workforce they’re entering? We get it, and want to be able to do that.”

“My first 30 days have been really meeting with the employees at GCC and what they’re doing in the community. Then I’m spending the next 30 days meeting with the employers in the community, finding out what their needs are to make sure we’re building the programs they need. Then the next 30 days will be spent with our community partners, finding out how we can build programs together,” she explained.

“Once all that comes together, we’ll be figuring out what we’re already doing and doing well, and building new programs,” she went on. “What does that look like? Do we need to add more technology training? What are the needs of the community?”

Creighton is no stranger to GCC — she’s a 2005 graduate of the college who began her career as an employment specialist at MassLive before becoming AIM’s regional director for Western Mass. in 2009. During her tenure at AIM, she served thousands of employer members, uniting them around issues ranging from healthcare and employment law to sustainability, budgeting, and hiring.

In doing so, she developed an understanding of the diverse needs of employers across the region, including manufacturing, but she is also invested in furthering innovation and bolstering the creative economy. Thus, she’s in a good position to help GCC integrate the liberal arts and technical education it offers, said college President Yves Salomon-Fernandez.

“As an alumna, we are especially proud of Dawn’s professional achievements and are delighted that she wants to serve her alma mater and community this way,” Salomon-Fernandez said. “She rose to the top in the search process. There is much anticipation for her to lead us to new heights.”

Growth Potential

Among her responsibilities, Creighton oversees the college’s non-credit programs, from manufacturing to personal enrichment — “you’d be amazed how many people are interested in taking ukulele lessons and salsa dancing and tango.”

But when it comes to crafting programs that better train students for fertile career opportunities — thus helping companies grow — “there’s always more potential, and that’s why I’m here,” she said.

“Many, many moons ago, the impression [of community colleges] from the business world was, ‘here’s our student, take it.’ Now the business community has a chance to be the model for the student,” she went on. “What’s the purpose of higher education if we’re not building the student for the workforce they’re entering? We get it, and want to be able to do that.”

The college is currently crafting a strategic plan, seeking input from the community and companies of all types and sizes, to better hone and respond to those workforce needs, she explained. “It’s an exciting time, and the vision for what people want to see from the community college is huge. We’re reaching out to people and asking for their time to help us build the product they need — the student.

“They’re so excited to have their voice heard,” she added. “They’re calling me and telling me what they need, and they want to be a part of it — ‘how can I help?’ It’s this contagious vibe of getting involved. I’ve had people say, ‘if you build this program or do this training, I’ll even send some of my people in to talk about it in a real-world context. I’ll even do apprenticeships; I’ll do internships.’ They’re not interested in a handoff; they want to be hands-on.”

The goal, Creighton noted, is to get those ‘bodies’ in positions of need — actually, not just any bodies, but well-trained individuals — and help companies grow, at the same time establishing Western Mass. as a strong job market, attracting still more talent, which helps companies grow more, and it becomes a snowball effect.

“Every industry has a shortage of people,” she said, but specifically people with essential life skills — what some call soft skills, though she doesn’t like that term. “It sounds fluffy — but it’s real.”

For example, many employees and job seekers simply don’t understand the need to be punctual, or to stay off their smartphone during work hours, or that a 9-to-5 job means actually working 9 to 5. “To some people, it’s common sense; to others, it’s not. It’s just not an environment they’ve been in.”

And while Millennials have gotten a bad rap, this soft-skills gap spans the generations, Creighton said. In fact, in many ways, Millennials are a positive force, forcing companies to rethink old ways of doing business.

“With all this new leadership in the community, it’s just a fun, exciting buzz and vibe in Franklin County.”

She recalled participating on a panel with a banker who told her about a job he had early in his career. He was so savvy with technology, he’d get a day’s work done in five hours, but his boss wouldn’t give him additional duties, as not to show up his co-workers, so once his day’s work was complete, he’d sit at his desk, buried in his phone.

“Everyone looks at him like he’s this slacker,” she said. “He ended up leaving — no surprise there. And how many other people are leaving because they’re underutilized?”

The bottom line is that companies and their employees can learn from each other to help each other succeed, she explained — and that’s another way organizations can grow.

New Blood

As the former board president of Dress for Success, Creighton also built Foot in the Door, a workforce-readiness program dedicated to helping women develop critical skills for entering and re-entering the workforce. So she’s no stranger to these issues.

And she’s energized by all the new blood in regional leadership. For example, Salomon-Fernandez has been on the job just a year, and so has Diana Szynal, executive director of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce.

“With all this new leadership in the community, it’s just a fun, exciting buzz and vibe in Franklin County,” Creighton said. “Everyone’s saying, ‘let’s try it this way,’ and nobody’s saying, ‘no, we did that before.’ And we’re working collaboratively together.”

While touring manufacturers and other businesses to determine what they need to grow, she added, it’s important to understand that many tools and programs are already in place. “We just need to package them differently. I’m excited when I hear the things people want and realize we’re already doing it and we could just do it in a more robust way.”

Finally, Creighton wants to celebrate the region’s economic successes while striving to add to them — and make sure GCC has a key role in doing so.

“So many people talk about how many people leave the region. OK, people leave — we get that,” she said. “But let’s focus on how many people stay, and what their economic impact is on our community. That’s where our focus should be.”

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

UMass Football Should Cut Its Losses

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Opinion

Editorial

On the gridiron, they call it ‘piling on.’

That’s when one tackler stops the ball carrier and begins to take him down, and a number of teammates come over and help him get the job done. That’s piling on.

The phrase has been adapted for use off the football field as well. It has taken on several meanings, and is often used in the context of debates and adding many voices to an expressed opinion on a particular subject.

With that, we’ll say we’re piling on today on the subject of UMass football, or the sorry state of UMass Amherst football, to be more precise. To be sarcastic, and a little snarky, this team probably hasn’t piled on all season, and that explains why it’s giving up more than 50 points a game on average. And this isn’t to LSU, Ohio State, or Oklahoma, either. It’s to Army, Liberty, UConn, Louisiana Tech, Northwestern, and other non-powerhouses in college football.

But this isn’t a column for the sports page. It’s an editorial for a business publication. College football is business, but, more to the point, we believe the sad state of the football team is hurting the business — and the brand — of the state university.

We’re not the only ones expressing this opinion, hence that comment about piling on.

Indeed, other media outlets have gone beyond printing the abysmal scores of the UMass games — 44-0, 69-21, 63-21, and 63-7 have been some of the recent ones — and are now asking, ‘why are we still doing this?’

‘This,’ of course, is playing football in what’s known as the Football Bowl Subdivision, where the Alabamas, Georgias, and Notre Dames live. UMass has played all those schools and others, generally receiving more than $1 million for the privilege of traveling to those college towns, becoming a designated cupcake on the schedule, and getting trucked by the home team.

We’d say it’s getting embarrassing, but it’s well past the ‘getting’ stage — so much so that UMass President Marty Meehan, who was at the Army game at West Point a few weeks back and witnessed the carnage (that’s the 63-7 score, and it wasn’t really that close) first-hand, knew what reporters were calling about the following Monday before they asked their first question.

When asked by the Boston Globe whether the school should give up the ghost and drop back down a level in college football, Meehan danced around the matter and essentially said it was up to the school and its chancellor to make that decision.

Maybe he’s right, but he could certainly help them make it, and we believe he should.

Over the past several years, we’ve written countless stories about a university on the rise — a business school climbing up the ranks nationally, astronomers helping to provide proof of black holes, student scientists and entrepreneurs turning discoveries in the lab into new businesses, and a food-service program second to none — and a brand taking hold nationally.

Football can’t and won’t kill the brand, but these scores, this embarrassment on the field, certainly isn’t helping, and of late, it has become a distraction.

Yes, this football season will mercifully end in a few weeks, and maybe the press will go away for a while and stop talking about football. But the problem isn’t going away — and it is a problem, a very big problem.

Nearly a decade after entering the Football Bowl Subdivision, UMass isn’t making any progress. In fact, it’s regressing. It is struggling mightily to recruit solid players, as might be expected given the school’s location and its track record for losing by 40 points every week. And that’s not going to change anytime soon. The school is finding out that this is a cycle you can’t break.

Maybe the money is working out, but we think it’s more of a wash than anything else. And the school’s reputation, or brand, is taking a serious hit that can’t be mitigated by the hockey team going to the national finals last spring.

The team has become a punching bag and a punchline, and it’s time for the university to cut its losses.

Time to Pass USMCA Trade Agreement

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Opinion

Opinion

By Kristen Rupert

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) and its 3,500 members urge the U.S. Congress to approve the new USMCA trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.

The reason is simple — Canada and Mexico purchase more U.S.-made goods than the next 11 trading partner countries combined. USMCA will help to preserve more than 2 million American manufacturing jobs — at least 15,000 of them in Massachusetts — that rely on trade with Canada and Mexico.

Time is short for Congress to act. The U.S. House and Senate need to pass the USMCA before the year’s end.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Democrats have inched closer to supporting the deal. They have worked to iron out lingering concerns in weeks of talks with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

The USMCA was negotiated by the Trump administration to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). USMCA strengthens and modernizes intellectual-property rules, sets new digital-economy standards, expands U.S. manufacturers’ access to Canada and Mexico, ensures that U.S. companies can sell their products duty-free into these markets, eliminates red tape at the border, and levels the playing field by raising standards, prohibiting anti-U.S. discrimination, and strengthening enforcement.

AIM is in contact with the Massachusetts delegation in Congress to encourage them to pass the USMCA. Gov. Charlie Baker calls the agreement “strong, fair and flexible.” Among the many products that are traded between Massachusetts and Canada and Mexico are auto parts, medical devices, lab instruments, semiconductors, paper products, and aerospace parts. Most of the manufacturing exports from Massachusetts going to Canada and Mexico are produced by small and medium-sized businesses.

AIM urges employers to contact their members of Congress to emphasize how important the USMCA is to manufacturing companies in Massachusetts. Industry associations, individual companies, and elected officials across the U.S. encourage an immediate vote on USMCA.

Kristen Rupert is senior vice president of External Affairs at Associated Industries of Massachusetts and director of AIM’s International Business Council.

Picture This

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Picture This

Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected]

 

Toys for the Kids

Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood and Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin, along with Springfield police officers and state troopers, recently went shopping at Walmart on Boston Road on Tuesday morning with a special delivery in mind. Afterward, they made a large donation of toys to Baystate Children’s Hospital.

 

Honoring a Supporter

At the launch of the college’s first major gifts campaign in more than a decade, Springfield Technical Community College President John Cook announced the naming of the Tuohey Family Welcome Center at the Student Learning Commons. Brian Tuohey (pictured), a generous supporter of STCC, beamed with delight after hearing the news. His family, including his five children and 12 grandchildren, made a surprise appearance at the kickoff event on Oct. 22.

 

Celebrating 100 Years

Balise Auto Group recently held its 100th-anniversary employee-recognition event at the Basketball Hall of Fame.

President Jeb Balise

A shot of all Balise associates who have been with the company for 10 years or more

 

Food Fest West

The West of the River Chamber of Commerce (WRC) held its annual Food Fest West on Nov. 7  at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield. The event featured the foods of area restaurants, including Carrabba’s Italian Grill, bNapoli, 110 Grill, Hamel’s Creative Catering, Courtyard by Marriott, Pintu’s Indian Cuisine, Partners Restaurant, Springfield Country Club, Storrowton Tavern, Tekoa Country Club, and more. Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield won the People’s Choice Award.

Guests Kelli Lemelin and Ron Lemelin enjoy food from Springfield Country Club

 

A chef from bNapoli serves WRC Chairman Ryan McL

 

Where Health Matters

Health New England recently awarded five $50,000 Where Health Matters grants to organizations that have a positive impact among vulnerable population groups in Western and Central Mass. The honorees included Men of Color Health Awareness, or MOCHA (represented by Lamont Scott, pictured below); Square One (represented by Joan Kagan and Kristine Allard, pictured at bottom); 18 Degrees, a division of Berkshire Children and Families Inc.; Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services; and the Center for Youth Engagement at UMass Amherst.

Lamont Scott

Joan Kagan and Kristine Allard

 

Instilling a Love of Books

The start of the 2019-20 school year marked several significant milestones for Link to Libraries. First, thanks to the generosity of local businesses and families, including Monson Savings Bank (MSB), which now sponsors a record five schools, every public elementary school in the city of Springfield is now a part of Link to Libraries’ Community Book Link sponsorship program. During the 2018-19 academic year, Link to Libraries donated 23,000 new books to sponsored libraries throughout the region. In addition, a record 200-plus Link to Libraries volunteer readers began reading in classrooms in underserved elementary schools in Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire, and Hartford counties.

Principal Terry Powe and students from Elias Brookings Elementary School welcome their new sponsor, MSB President Steve Lowell, and Link to Libraries President and CEO Laurie Flynn

 

William Johnson, vice president of St. Germain Investments, reads to students at Lincoln Elementary School

Longtime volunteer Francie Cornwell reads to students at Homer Elementary School

 

A Challenge from the Commissioner

Carlos Santiago, commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, spoke to a crowd at Holyoke Community College on Nov. 5. He emphasized the importance of reconceptualizing the work that educators have been doing for the past 20 to 30 years, examining the students that are coming into the system, and changing the perception of the students themselves.

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets

The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

The Freeman Manufacturing & Supply Co. v. Diecutting Tooling Services Inc.

Allegation: Money owed for goods sold and delivered: $8,486.23

Filed: 10/28/19

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT

Lloyd Bowser v. FIC Restaurants Inc. and SIC Property, LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $257,366.03

Filed: 10/17/19

HAMPDEN DISTRICT COURT

Perkins Paper, LLC v. Stone & Skillet, LLC; Dan Crothers a/k/a Daniel Ryan Crothers a/k/a Daniel R. Crothers; and Kyle Meekins a/k/a Kyle Lennon Meekins a/k/a Kyle L. Meekins

Allegation: Failure to make further payments in accordance with contract: $57,660.05

Filed: 10/18/2019

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Kristine Mitchell v. 61 Cooper Street Operations, LLC and Genesis Healthcare, LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $76,222.96

Filed: 10/15/2019

The estate of Mary Garibian and Sarkis Garibian v. East Longmeadow Nursing Home Inc. d/b/a East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center and other unnamed employees

Allegation: Medical malpractice

Filed: 10/15/2019

Gary Nault v. LLMT, LLC

Allegation: Balance due on uncompleted project, services, labor, and materials: $33,333

Filed: 10/18/2019

Guns Inc. et al v. Mass Gun Shop d/b/a Pioneer Valley Arms

Allegation: Fraud/interference with business, conversion, intentional interference with advantageous business and contractual relationships

Filed: 10/21/2019

Sertex, LLC v. Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department, et al

Allegation: Breach of non-raiding agreement by hiring one of Sertex’s key technical employees

Filed: 10/21/2019

HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT

Split Excvating Inc. v. Silverman Realty Group Inc. and Haven Plaza East, LP

Allegation: Fraud, breach of contract, breach of warranty, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, negligence: $59,745.25

Filed: 10/22/19

Lisa Thibodeau v. PBHQ Whitney Inc.; Colebrook Management, LLC; and G & H Landscaping Inc.

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall causing personal injury: $250,000

Filed: 10/23/19

WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT

Carl Lehberger v. David W. Berry Jr., Bruce Cooper, and Berry Construction Group, LLC

Allegation: Assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, property damage/loss: $7,738.86+

Filed: 10/9/19

Agenda

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Agenda

Women of Impact

Dec. 5: BusinessWest will present its second annual Woman of Impact Luncheon on on Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Sheraton Springfield. The keynote speaker will be Lisa Tanzer, president of Life Is Good. The 2019 Women of Impact honorees were profiled in the Oct. 28 issue of BusinessWest and HERE. The event has been sold out. The Women of Impact program is sponsored by Country Bank and TommyCar Auto Group (presenting sponsors), Comcast Business and Granite State Developing (supporting sponsors), New Valley Bank & Trust (speaker sponsor), and WWLP 22 News/CW Springfield (media sponsor).

Pinups for Pitbulls Fundraising Party

Dec. 7: The Massachusetts chapter of Pinups for Pitbulls, an international not-for-profit organization, announced an upcoming fundraising event to be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Abandoned Building Brewery in Easthampton. The “Calendars, Cheers & Beer” party will feature an opportunity for guests to have their 2020 calendar autographed by calendar model and South Hadley native Bryn Nowell. The event will also feature a dogs-and-Santa photo shoot, provided by Julie Ann Blonaisz Photography, along with raffles and merchandise sales. Pinups for Pitbulls — an organization that aims to do away with breed-specific legislation, among other goals — has published its annual fundraising calendar for the past 15 years. The calendar release party is free to attend, and guests should be age 21 and older. There is a $10 suggested donation for dog photos with Santa.

Starting Gate Holiday Party

Dec. 14: The Starting Gate at GreatHorse will host a holiday party — including decorations, music, and menu — for any company or group that wants to take part. Attendees can enjoy dinner and dance the night away with staff, co-workers, family, and friends — an ideal option for small businesses. The Clark Eno Orchestra will be playing today’s hits and rock and pop songs from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and beyond, plus big band, swing, and Motown. The event is open to the public for $95 per person. A cash bar will be available. For reservations, call (413) 566-5158.

Women’s Leadership Conference

March 27: Bay Path University’s division of Strategic Alliances announced that producer, author, entrepreneur, educator, and, of course, top model Tyra Banks will bring her bold attitude, unique style, and well-honed business acumen to Springfield as the keynote speaker at the 25th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC). This year’s theme, “Own Your Now,” will encourage conference guests to examine the forces that have shaped their careers, relationships, and aspirations; recognize what drives them and what holds them back; and empower them to confidently move forward. Banks is the creator of America’s Next Top Model, the reality show and modeling competition that has been replicated in 47 international markets and viewed in 150 countries. A graduate of Harvard’s Executive Education program, she has taught graduate courses at Stanford University and is opening Modelland, an interactive attraction based in Los Angeles that will allow visitors to experience a fantasy version of the modeling world. This year’s conference also will feature breakout sessions focused on navigating the complicated relationships, personalities, and dynamics of the workplace and the impact those have on our careers and opportunities. Sessions will be led by bestselling authors and researchers including Laura Huang, Harvard Business School professor and author of Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage; Emily Esfahani Smith, author of The Power of Meaning; Dr. Ramani Durvasula, licensed clinical psychologist and author of Don’t You Know Who I Am: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility; and Jennifer Romolini, author of Weird in a World That’s Not: A Career Guide for Misfits. For further information on the conference and to register, visit www.baypathconference.com.

People on the Move

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People on the Move

Rachel Rubinstein

Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Rachel Rubinstein as its first vice president of Academic and Student Affairs. Prior to her arrival, Rubinstein spent 16 years at Hampshire College in Amherst, where she was a professor of American Literature and Jewish Studies and from 2010 to 2018 served as dean of Academic Support and Advising. At HCC, she will oversee the divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs in what is a newly unified role at the college. Rubinstein holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale University and a Ph.D. from the Department of English and American Literature and Language at Harvard University. A child of Mexican-born, Jewish immigrants, she grew up in a Spanish-speaking household and also studied Yiddish. Her academic studies, professional scholarship, and teaching have largely focused on immigration, migration, and multi-lingualism. She was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and a Whiting Foundation Travel Fellowship. She has taught at Smith College and Mount Holyoke College and also taught adult learners and high-school students through community organizations including the Jones Library and the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst. Her scholarly work includes two co-edited volumes, Arguing the Modern Jewish Canon: Essays on Literature and Culture in Honor of Ruth R. Wisse and the forthcoming Teaching Jewish-American Literature. She is the author of Members of the Tribe: Native America in the Jewish Imagination, which earned a Jordan Schnitzer Book Award honorable mention.

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Dawn Forbes DiStefano

The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling announced the appointment of Dawn Forbes DiStefano to its board of directors. DiStefano is the executive vice president at Square One, where she manages contracts and annual budgeting of $9 million. Square One is a private, nonprofit organization that provides early education and care to 500 children each day, as well as a range of family-support services to 1,500 families each year. Founded in 1983, the Mass Council on Compulsive Gambling has been instrumental in bringing the issue of gambling disorder to the attention of the public and policymakers. With the gambling landscape evolving and expanding, the council has continued to play a leading role in protecting and educating the public. DiStefano r eceived her master’s degree in public administration and nonprofit management from Westfield State University. She serves on several boards, including Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts, the Springfield Regional Chamber, and Baystate Community Relations at Westover Job Corps. In addition, she chairs the Hampden County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.

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The National Science Foundation recently awarded two grants to support research by two Western New England University faculty members — Robert Barron, assistant professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, and Amer Qouneh, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering — and their collaborative partners. Barron is a co-principal investigator on a project titled “INFEWS/T2 FEWtures: Innovation Analysis Framework for Resilient Futures, with Application to the Central Arkansas River Basin.” The project will develop strategies to promote resilient small-town and rural (STAR) communities using renewably powered fertilizer production and wastewater treatment. FEWtures will equip STAR communities to face urgent challenges such as low crop prices, high prices for energy and fertilizer, pollution, and depleting water supplies. Barron is among a team of researchers led by the University of Kansas and including Western New England University, Kansas State University, and Washington State University that have been awarded $2.5 million to craft a creative, multi-faceted set of responses to these challenges. The focus of Qouneh’s research is “SHF: Medium: Collaborative Research: Enhancing Mobile VR/AR User Experience: An Integrated Architecture-System Approach.” This research will open the door for next-generation mobile platforms that provide high-quality, low-power applications for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). It seeks to develop a synergetic architecture-system approach to improve the user’s experience with AR and VR by addressing performance, battery life, and thermal issues. The project is a collaboration effort between Qouneh and faculty at the University of Florida and the University of Houston. The total amount of the grant is $1.1 million.

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Melissa Fales

Kerry Homstead

NeighborWorks America, through its affiliate Way Finders, has awarded Congressman John W. Olver Scholarships to two individuals — Melissa Fales, program manager for Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp., and Kerry Homstead, community facilitator for the Treehouse Foundation — to attend the NeighborWorks America Training Institute (NTI). The scholarships provide travel, lodging, and tuition to a catalogue of more than 100 topic- and skill-focused courses. NTI creates an opportunity to network with other community-development organizations from across the country to share ideas and learn best practices in their field. Two scholarships are awarded annually to NTI attendees. The Congressman John W. Olver Scholarship recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership, dedication, and commitment in the housing and community-development field in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties. Olver retired in 2012 after more than 40 years in public service, including 20 years serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. While in office, he not only provided strong support for NeighborWorks America, but also increased funding for housing vouchers, community block grants, and other affordable-housing programs. He was instrumental in the establishment of the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program, which assisted more than 1.5 million distressed homeowners through May 2013.

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Brian Benson, CPA has joined the investment-management team at St. Germain Investment Management as a financial planner, while Kathy Stewart has joined the firm’s client services group. Benson has extensive experience in accounting, risk assessment, audit procedures, and planning methodologies, and adds client relationship management to his quantitative and analytical competencies. Previously, he was a senior audit associate at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. He also held accounting and auditing responsibilities at Menzel & Associates, P.C. Benson earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business management as well as an MBA with a concentration in financial planning from Elms College. He is an active volunteer and organizer involved with charity golf tournaments as well as sharing his time with Junior Achievement and the MSCPA. At World Sports Camp in Easthampton, he produced individualized coaching lessons for golfers and tennis players. Stewart brings skill and experience in communications, corporate administration, client engagement, and secondary research. Most recently, she was the executive assistant for the operations & production manager at WWLP-TV22 News. She also held responsibilities as an executive producer for As School Match Wits, as well as administrative coordinator for the FCC 398 Children Television’s programming quarterly reports. Prior to her broadcast television experience, she worked in the Community Relations and Marketing department at the Sisters of Providence Health System. She earned an associate degree in administration from Bay Path University.

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James Garvey

Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) announced that James Garvey, a digital marketing analyst with the company, has recently earned a digital marketing certificate from Cornell University’s online certification program. “I viewed it as a retreat of sorts where I could isolate the tactical and focus on overall strategy development,” Garvey said. “In turn, our emphasis has now become working with our clients to identify the key performance indicators (KPIs) prior to planning the tactical considerations. It sounds simple, but tactical is always the shiny object. Which platform to use and what creative often takes precedent over what the actual objective is. That tendency underserves the client and the potential of digital marketing, and is something we are working hard to avoid.” According to Cornell University, the objectives of the program are to learn and implement proven frameworks, assess opportunities and strategies associated with leading channels, and create integrated digital-marketing plans based on priorities and resources.

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Scott Foster, partner at Bulkley Richardson, has been recognized as a New England Trailblazer in American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) inaugural publication. ALM recently introduced New England Trailblazers, a special supplement developed to recognize professionals in New England who have “moved the needle” in the legal industry, are “agents of change,” and have made significant marks on the practice, policy, and advancements in their sector. Foster’s nomination notes that “he is recognized as a trailblazer because of his unwavering commitment to the business community in Western Massachusetts, providing the resources for emerging businesses that encourage growth, provide education, and make collaboration possible. As a partner at Bulkley Richardson, he is responsible for the recent launch of important practice areas, including cannabis, cybersecurity, emerging businesses, and craft breweries.” All of the honorees are featured in the Nov. 4 issue of the Connecticut Law Tribune.

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Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) recently welcomed Michelle Barthelemy of Greenfield Community College, Calvin Hill of Springfield College, Gladys Lebron-Martinez of MassHire Holyoke and the Holyoke City Council, Callie Niezgoda of Common Capital, Tony Maroulis of UMass Amherst, and Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates of Baystate Health to its board of directors. In addition, Francia Wisnewski has been elected clerk. Each brings a passion for both the work of the organization and the continued success of the Pioneer Valley, said Lora Wondolowski, LPV Executive Director. “We are delighted to have these dynamic community leaders join us. They will bring important skills and experience to the board and will help to fulfill our mission of building and connecting more diverse, committed, and effective leadership for the Pioneer Valley.”

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Dr. Said Nafai

Dr. Said Nafai, professor of Occupational Therapy at American International College (AIC), has been selected to receive the American Occupational Therapy Assoc. (AOTA) International Service Award at the 2020 annual conference in Boston in March. The AOTA International Service Award recognizes occupational therapists who demonstrate a sustained, outstanding commitment to international service in this field; promote and advance occupational therapy abroad in regard to occupational health and/or occupational justice in underserved countries, thereby promoting a globally connected community; and provide incentive to extend international relationships and contributions to address global health issues. Nafai, known as the ‘father of occupational therapy’ in his home country of Morocco, returns several times a year to volunteer, teach, and raise awareness of occupational therapy as a profession and a tool for empowering people of all ages who face physical, cognitive, or behavioral challenges. Students and faculty from across the U.S. and Europe frequently accompany him to learn about Morocco’s healthcare system. Among his credits, Nafai is the Moroccan delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists; co-founder of the OT Project in Morocco; founder and president of the Occupational Therapy Assoc. of Morocco; vice president of Emmanuel’s Dream, a nonprofit for children with special needs; and a board member of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, which currently has the most co-sponsored healthcare bill in the U.S. Congress.

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

Colony Hills Capital Buys Windfield Senior Estates, Windfield Family Estates

WILBRAHAM — Colony Hills Capital (CHC), based in Wilbraham, announced it recently purchased Windfield Senior Estates and Windfield Family Estates, a combined 160-unit multi-family apartment community located in nearby Hadley. It was purchased for $14,035,000 on Oct. 23. Built in 2002, the property consists of 80 independent senior apartments and 80 family apartments. The property was originally developed and financed using the LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) program and currently has income and rent restrictions on 80% of the units. The community is located just off Route 9 in close proximity to UMass Amherst. It is also within a mile of top retailers such as Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Trader Joe’s, LL Bean, and numerous restaurants and entertainment venues. Windfields also offers direct access to the Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail, part of the 104-mile Mass Central Rail Trail system. Colony Hills Capital is rolling out a capital-improvement plan that includes upgrades and remodeling to interior resident common areas, hallways, and office areas, as well as adding exterior amenities including a dog park; additional sitting, picnic, and garden areas; and grilling stations. There will also be a complete repaving of parking areas and interior roadways. Additionally, the company plans to make the community more energy-efficient, bike friendly, and environmentally conscious. Colony Hills Capital is a multi-family real-estate investment company that targets workforce, value-add investment opportunities located primarily in secondary markets in the Southeastern U.S. Since its inception in 2008, Colony and its affiliates have acquired more than 8,800 apartment in seven states.

Smith & Wesson Separates Firearms Business from American Outdoor Brands

SPRINGFIELD — Smith & Wesson plans to separate from the outdoor products and accessories businesses of American Outdoor Brands Corp. (AOBC). Smith & Wesson changed its name to American Outdoor Brands in 2016. Instead, the organization will include two separate companies: Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., which will encompass the firearms business, and American Outdoor Brands Inc., which will include the outdoor products and accessories businesses. “There have been significant changes in the political climate as well as the economic, investing, and insurance markets since we embarked upon what we believe have been our very successful diversification efforts,” said Barry Monheit, chairman of the board, in a press release. “We believe that separating into two independent public companies will allow each company to better align its strategic objectives with its capital allocation priorities. James Debney, currently president and CEO of American Outdoor Brands Corp., will lead American Outdoor Brands Inc., while Mark Smith, currently head of firearms manufacturing operations, will be CEO of Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

HG&E Earns Recognition as Smart Energy Provider

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Gas & Electric (HG&E) has earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Assoc. for demonstrating commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, and environmental initiatives that support a goal of providing low-cost, quality, safe, and reliable electric service. Chris Van Dokkumburg, planning analyst at ‎Holland Board of Public Works and chair of the Energy Services Committee in Michigan presented the designations on Oct. 29 during the association’s annual Customer Connections Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana. The SEP designation, which lasts for two years, recognizes public power utilities for demonstrating leading practices in four key disciplines: smart energy-program structure, energy-efficiency and distributed-energy programs, environmental and sustainability initiatives, and the customer experience. This is the first year the association has offered the SEP designation. HG&E joins a pioneering group of 60 public power utilities nationwide that received the inaugural SEP designation.

Marcus Printing Acquires ILS Business Services

HOLYOKE — Marcus Printing announced it has acquired ILS Business Services of West Springfield, strengthening the capabilities of both companies. Both Marcus Printing and ILS Business Services are local Western Mass. companies built on the shared values of providing exceptional customer service at excellent prices, said Marcus Printing President Susan Goldsmith. Marcus Printing was established in 1930 by Goldsmith’s grandparents, Phil and Sarah Marcus. ILS Business Services was founded by Bob and Irene Scalise in 1980, and their daughter, Amy Scalise, grew up around the business and officially joined the family business in 2014. Amy joins Marcus as the mailing manager, Bob will remain on board as a consultant, and the other ILS employees have joined the Marcus staff. The operations of ILS will move in the near future to the 33,000-square-foot Marcus Printing plant at 750 Main St. in Holyoke.

Pullman & Comley Opens First Massachusetts Office

SPRINGFIELD — Law firm Pullman & Comley, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary of practicing law, recently expanded into Springfield with an office in Tower Square at 1500 Main St. Pullman & Comley’s new Springfield office is its first in the Bay State, adding to offices in Bridgeport (where the firm was founded 100 years ago), Hartford, Westport, Stamford, and Waterbury, Conn., as well as an office in White Plains, N.Y. With nearly 100 attorneys, Pullman & Comley is one of the area’s largest law firms. The law firm’s expansion into Massachusetts gives its local clients — whom it has served for years — easy access to their lawyers. The lawyers in the Springfield office currently focus on legal matters relating to property tax and valuation, labor and employment law, and litigation. In addition, the firm’s Springfield location allows Pullman’s real-estate and public-finance attorneys, who often collaborate with the firm’s environmental, land-use, and energy practices, to serve the commercial real-estate industry in Western Mass. and bring their experience to local public and private development projects.

C&H Architects Celebrates 30 Years in Business

AMHERST — C&H Architects is celebrating 30 years of designing sustainable architecture. The firm’s work serves as an example of how, in a time of critical climate challenges, developers can add to the built environment in a way that improves the sustainability of future generations, rather than threatening it, partner Jesse Selman said. At their most basic level, buildings protect individuals from the elements. Beyond that, they shape the environment and provide texture to people’s lives. Buildings, however, are also one of the largest contributors to global warming, accounting for nearly 40% of all greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide — a statistic expected to double by 2050. In an effort to mitigate these impacts, there has been a steady increase in sustainable architecture — the design of buildings that work in harmony with the environment. C&H Architects has been at the forefront of this effort for the past 30 years. It designed the fifth-ever certified Living Building Challenge project in the world (and the first in New England) for Smith College’s MacLeish Field Station, the most rigorous performance standard for buildings available. The firm has designed more than 10 net-zero homes, the most recent of which won the top honor at AIA (American Institute of Architecture) Rhode Island in 2018, and includes a solar array that powers both the house and the car of its occupants. Founded in 1989 by Bruce Coldham to create architecture that responds to our rapidly changing climate and resources, the Amherst-based firm has served hundreds of clients with projects at every scale, from small residential renovations to large institutional construction. Today, the firm’s four partners — Tom Hartman, Garth Schwellenbach, Jesse Selman, and Elizabeth Morgan — carry on the tradition Coldham started, while constantly incorporating advances in building technology, materials, and practices.

EANE Names CIS Abroad 2019 Employer of Choice

AGAWAM — CIS Abroad of Northampton was selected as the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) Employer of Choice award recipient for 2019. The award was presented at EANE’s Employment Law and HR Practices Conference luncheon at the Sheraton Monarch Place in Springfield on Nov. 7. The Employer of Choice award recognizes companies and organizations for developing workplaces that value employees, foster engagement, invest in employee development, and reward performance. Past winners view the award as a cornerstone of their company credentials and often highlight the award in recruiting and retention, grants and funding applications, and business development. Many past winners have gone on to sit on the application review board to help select future winners of this award. CIS Abroad provides innovative education programs that broaden academic perspectives, promote global awareness, and encourage personal development while laying the foundation for student participants to become engaged world citizens.

Dillon Bodley & Associates Relocates in Amherst

AMHERST — Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C., owned and operated by certified public accountants Brian Dillon and Catherine Bodley, recently moved its Amherst location to 196 North Pleasant St. to offer its clients more convenient parking and better access. The firm closed at its former location at 37 South Pleasant St. on Oct. 27 and reopened at the new address on Nov. 1. Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C. provides a broad range of accounting and tax services, including tax preparation and planning engagements for individuals, small businesses, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. It also offers bookkeeping services to its business tax clients and provides consulting to small businesses and startups. The firm was located on South Pleasant Street for four years, with Bodley working on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Dillon working on Wednesdays during tax season. Services are provided on other days of the week and throughout the rest of the year by appointment. Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C. also has a West Springfield office at 63 Myron St., which will move to 71 Park Ave., Suite C, on Dec. 4 to accommodate an increased number of staff members.

Teach Western Mass Awarded Grant to Develop Diverse Group of Teachers

SPRINGFIELD — Teach Western Mass was recently selected as a member of the Diverse Teachers cohort at ​NewSchools Venture Fund​, supported by the Walton Family Foundation. Teach Western Mass is one of 14 organizations in the cohort. Each cohort member is committed to enhancing the recruitment, development, and retention of underrepresented teachers (including Black, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American/Alaskan Native teachers). In addition to financial support, NewSchools will provide management assistance and create a community of practice for the cohort members. The TWM Residency is a customized credentialing program training new teachers to be effective in the classroom while building strong relationships in their school communities and developing standards-based and culturally relevant curriculum for students in the region’s highest-need schools.

Health New England Recogized for Worksite Health Promotion

SPRINGFIELD — Health New England, a regional health plan based in Springfield, was named a 2019 WorkWell Massachusetts Award Program Silver Level winner for exemplary worksite health promotion. The award recognizes Health New England’s achievements developing, implementing, and participating in corporate health-improvement and wellness programs. The Health New England Healthy Directions wellness program encourages overall well-being, helping employees focus on prevention, nutrition, and physical activity. With leadership support, Healthy Directions is able to offer engaging and evidence-based health tools and incentives. An easy-to-access online portal, onsite nutritional counseling, tread desks, healthy dining options, group fitness challenges, and intensive lifestyle-change programs are examples of Health New England’s dedication to creating an enjoyable and healthy work culture for all its employees. WorkWell Massachusetts Award is a corporate award program created by the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA), a not-for-profit member organization dedicated to the advancement of worksite wellness programs. The award program’s criteria are based on the employers’ strategic planning and organizational support, program design and implementation, participant engagement, and measurements and evaluation.

Chamber Corners: Upcoming Events

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Chamber Corners

AMHERST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.amherstarea.com
(413) 253-0700

• Through Dec. 11: First annual Red Ticket Month in Downtown Amherst. For every $25 spent at participating downtown businesses, receive a red ticket. Come to Kendrick Park on Dec. 21 to celebrate winter’s arrival with music, carriage rides, a hot-cocoa stroll, and a ticket drawing for $250 or $1,000. For more details, visit amherstdowntown.com.

• Dec. 11: Annual Chamber Holiday Party, 5-7 p.m., hosted by AmherstWorks, 11 Amity St., Amherst. An evening of merriment to celebrate the year. Reflections, networking, and an opportunity to deepen relationships with each other. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. For tickets and more information, visit amherstarea.com.

GREATER EASTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.easthamptonchamber.org
(413) 527-9414

• Dec. 5: Jingle Bell Mixer, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Boylston Rooms, 122 Pleasant St., Suite 112, Easthampton. Listen to the music of Feel Good Drift while enjoying passed appetizers. Cost: $50 per person. Pre-registration is required. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information and to register, visit www.easthamptonchamber.org or call the chamber at (413) 527-9414.

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.westfieldbiz.org

(413) 568-1618

• Nov. 26: After 5 Connections, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Rosewood Home & Gifts, 34 Elm St., Westfield. Refreshments will be served, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber’s scholarship fund. Bring your business cards and make connections. Cost: free for members and non-members. For more information and to register, visit westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618.

• Nov. 29-30: Westfield #ShopSmall. The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with many local businesses throughout Westfield, will support Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29-30. Forty businesses are featured on a game board. Event sponsor, Staples, will provide a posterboard of the game board for the 40 businesses to display in their window. Another event sponsor, the Pennysaver, will include the game board in its Nov. 21 issue. Shoppers can visit a minimum of 10 participating merchants to be eligible for cash prizes of $500, $300, and $150. For more information, visit westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618.

• Dec. 13: December Holiday Breakfast, hosted by East Mountain Country Club, 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield. Featuring the Westfield High School Show Choir. Join us in celebrating the holidays and support the chamber’s 2019 holiday spirit beneficiary. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes ANG, Airman & Family Readiness Program. Event Sponsor: Staples; silver sponsor: Easthampton Savings Bank; bronze sponsor: Shortstop Bar & Grill; coffee bar sponsor: Westfield Starfires. Tickets: $28 for members, $43 for non-members. For more information, to become a sponsor, or to register, visit westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618.

• Dec. 16: After 5 Connections, 5-7 p.m., hosted by the Arbors, 40 Court St., Westfield. Refreshments will be served, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit the chamber scholarship fund. Bring your business cards and make connections. Free for both chamber members and non-members. For more information and to register, visit westfieldbiz.org/events or call (413) 568-1618.

SOUTH HADLEY & GRANBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.shgchamber.com

(413) 532-6451

• Dec. 6: 30th annual Holiday Stroll on the Town Common in South Hadley, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Event includes face painting, coloring contest, cookie decorating, various crafts, and a parade with Santa and tree lighting. This event is free to the public.

• Dec. 11: Business After 5 with the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m., hosted by Summitview Banquet House, Holyoke. We will be collecting donations and toys for Toys for Tots. Summitview will be providing dinner and a cash bar. Cost: $15 with a new, unwrapped gift; $25 without gift (donation of $10 to be made to Toys for Tots in advance). Tickets and registration are available at shgchamber.com.

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.ourwrc.com

(413) 426-3880

• Dec. 4: Holiday ‘Ugly Sweater’ Wicked Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Courtyard by Marriott, West Springfield. Wicked Wednesdays are monthly social events, hosted by various businesses and restaurants, that bring members and non-members together to network in a laid-back atmosphere. Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members. For more information about this event, contact the chamber office at (413) 426-3880, or register at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

• Jan. 16: Networking Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Crestview Country Club, Agawam. Enjoy a sit-down lunch while networking with fellow chamber members. Each attendee will get a chance to offer a brief introduction and company overview. You must be a member or guest of a member to attend. The only cost to attend for members is the cost of lunch. Non-members pay $10 plus lunch. Attendees will order off the menu and pay separately that day. Please note, we cannot invoice you for these events. Register online at www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

Incorporations

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Incorporations

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

AGAWAM

Gopinathji Inc., 36 Yarmouth Dr., Agawam, MA 01001. Dinesh B. Patel, same. Convenience store and gas service station.

BELCHERTOWN

Happy Valley Senior Consulting Inc., 121 Barton Ave., Belchertown, MA 01007. Eric Aasheim, same. Senor care services.

CHICOPEE

G and N Corp., 687 James St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Kosta Ndreu, 11 Landy Ave., Florence, MA 01062. Restaurant.

HOLYOKE

Hedron Corporation, 54 Winter St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Wolfgang Schloesser, 34 Ellington Road, Florence, MA 01062. Manufacturing and distribution of industrial vacuum cleaners and related equipment.

LENOX

Idle Smart Inc., 36 Schermerhorn Park, Lenox, MA 01240. Jeffrey Lynch, same. Software and hardware solutions for transportation industry.

LONGMEADOW

Heat Softball Team Inc., 28 Eastham Lane, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Dominic L Blue, same. To foster the amateur sport of girls softball in a manner that promotes teamwork, leadership, self-confidence, exercise and competition and any other charitable purpose designated by the board of directors.

PITTSFIELD

Heimann Wealth Management Inc., 46 Northumberland Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Shaun W. Heimann, same. Investment, advisory and brokerage services.

RICHMOND

Hackin’ Shack Inc., 186 Lenox Road, Richmond, MA 01254. Christopher Begley, same. Promote, encourage, and facilitate educational opportunities in science and technology, and to engage in all lawful activities related thereto.

SOUTHWICK

Fathers & Sons Tooling Inc., 38 Beach St., Southwick, MA 01077. Daniel R. Thompson, same. Tooling.

SPRINGFIELD

Frosted Studio 73 Inc., 48 Edgewood St., Springfield, MA 01109. Jana Allen, same. Custom cakes and sweets.

Hendel, Collins & O’Connor, P.C., 101 State St., Springfield, MA 01103. Andrea M. O’Connor, same. Legal services.

WARREN

Evergreen Design Build Inc., 750 Main St., PO Box 850, Warren, MA 01080. Daniel R. Sheldon, 223 East St., Springfield, MA 01104. Purchase real estate; design, build, and sell homes.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

GGNP Inc., 3 Central St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Hasmukh Gogri, 61 Appaloosa Lane, West Springfield, MA 01089. Liquor store.

Ice Systems Inc., 65 River St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Genadiy Vashchuk, same. Equipment services.

WESTFIELD

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter Barnes Barnstormers Inc., 111 Airport Rd Hanger 3, Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport Westfield, MA01085. David M. Miller, 59 Columbia St., South Hadley, MA 01075. To promote and encourage education of the general public about the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the experimental aircraft association incorporated through various chapter programs and services.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and trade names were issued or renewed during the month of November 2019.

AMHERST

Celebrate Wellness
272 Amity St.
Sweetgrass, LLC

Jacquelyn Andrews, LICSW
96 North Pleasant St., Suite 202
Jacquelyn Andrews

Jena Schwartz
17 Kellogg Ave., Suite 25
Jena Schwartz

Karen’s Hair Design
15 Pray St.
Karen Alvarado

Round the Corner Brownie Co.
3 Laurel Lane
Dawn Lepere

BELCHERTOWN

Master of Sparks Welding Co.
27 Main St.
Sonja Carroll

Michael P. Flynn Electrician
110 Kennedy Road
Michael Flynn

Mystic Headbands
545 Federal St.
Pamela McConnell

Quabbin Valley Acupuncture
32 Park St.
Dana Burton

Squires Seafood & Fish Market
25 Main St.
Sonja Carroll

Valley Eco Laundry
213 Summit St.
Allen Fitzsimmons

Vermage Productions
44 Brandywine Dr.
Colleen Lyon

CHICOPEE

Royal Real Estate Service
31 Devlin Dr.
Gerard Roy

Style & Grace Hair Studio
460 Chicopee St.
Ruben Camacho Jr.

DEERFIELD

Dr. Amanda Barnes
110 Hillside Road
Amanda Barnes

Peak Performance Center
110 Hillside Road
Amanda Barnes

US Equity Finance
250 Conway Road
Gary Bowen

EASTHAMPTON

Arrow Machine
54 O’Neill St.
Rock Valley Tool, LLC

Never Alone Companion Care
22 Treehouse Circle, Apt. 2
Pamela Lumpkin

EAST LONGMEADOW

The Reserve at East Longmeadow
741 Parker St.
The Reserve at East Longmeadow

Walgreens
54 Center St.
Walgreens

GREENFIELD

Changing Minds
278 Main St., #406
Amanda Mullen

Hair by Lindsey
94 Main St.
Lindsey Savinski

Local Access to Valley Arts
38 Forest Ave.
Local Access

MX Phone, LLC
108 Hastings St.
Michael McIntyre

Radial Dynamics, LLC
975 Bernardston Road
Eric Amato

Rice Energy
334 Chapman St.
Suburban Propane, LP

Susan Gershwin, LICSW, LLC
10 Fiske Ave., #6
Susan Gershwin

Tasgal Music
39 Gold St.
Faith Kaufmann

Western Mass Radio Group
81 Woodard Road
Saga Communications of New England, LLC

W.H. Hutchinson Services
28 White Birch Ave.
Heath Hutchinson

Yankee Realty
74 Mohawk Trail
Cheryl Ingersoll

HADLEY

Jan Simard Aesthetics
8 River Dr.
Jan Simard

Tandem Bagel Co.
191 Russell St.
GZ Bagels Inc.

Tandem Bakery
191 Russell St.
GZ Bagels Inc.

HOLYOKE

Jehovah Jireh Christian Library
600 Dwight St.
Yaniana Mendoza

PRYR Clothing
291 Linden St.
Francis Ramos

Solutions
6 Radcliffe St.
Kenneth Hebert Jr.

Trulieve
56 Canal St.
Life Essence Inc.

Trulieve
7 North Bridge St.
Life Essence Inc.

LUDLOW

Robert A. Provost Cleaning Service
34 Aldo Dr.
Robert Provost

NORTHAMPTON

Build Repair Grow
9 Berkshire Ter.
Amy McFadden

Dynamic Flow Fitness
22 Swan St.
James Lobley

Eastside Grill
19 Strong Ave.
Debra Flynn

Hampshire Gastroenterology Associates
10 Main St.
Joseph Tassoni

Mallar Reeds
67 Prospect St.
Aaron Lakota

Matt K Training
22 Brierwood Dr.
Matthew Koslek

S. Briggs Psychotherapy/Sarah Briggs, LMHC
78 Main St.
Sarah Briggs

PALMER

Office Care of New England
55 Beacon Dr.
Kathleen Dyer

Osterman Propane
1 Blanchard St.
Superior Plus Energy Services Inc.

SOUTHWICK

Coward Farms
13 Congamond Road
John Coward

Rite Aid #10105
592 College Highway
Susan Halliday

SPRINGFIELD

413 Breakthrough Nutrition
195 Pine St.
Yashira Soto-Perez

Christian Brothers Builders
195 Arcadia Blvd.
Gary Pippin

Chung’s Beauty Inc.
160 Catharine St.
Shania Smith

Cindy’s Bath & Biscuit
24 Sara Lynn Dr.
Cynthia Parenteau

Cookies Car Connection
501 Main St.
Karen Parker

Family Barber Shop
2890 Main St.
Alex Nieves

Franchise Barbershop
388 Dickinson St.
Francisco Perez

K & J
15 Dorne St.
Kelvin Rivera

K & Y Solutions
24 Powell Ave.
Ketzal Rodriguez

LFF Variety 1
302 Belmont Ave.
Hercules Robinson

OMG Comedy Club
232 Worthington St.
Jess Miller

Reeds Painting & Home Improvement
126 Harvard St.
Earl Reed

RTS Improvements
38 Brightwood Ave.
Richard Soto

Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin
1441 Main St.
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin

Soulau D Kitchen
606 Page Blvd.
Vanna Phommatham

Sunny Nails
801 Belmont Ave.
Van Phi Nguyen

Your Educational Success
57 School St.
Paula Starnes

Zenith Zone Imports
180 Warrenton St.
Donovan Nelson

WARE

Guy with Glasses Design
271 Palmer Road
John Devanski

LaPetite Salon
28 West Main St., Suite 1
Tenah Richardson

Milestone Real Estate
221 North St. #16
George Staiti

Quabbin Valley Yoga
89 Main St., Unit 5
Justine Rovezzi

Taste of Us 3
28 Pulaski St.
Kyle Evans, Henry Baldwin III

Woodland Massage Therapy & Wellness
14 Woodland Heights
Caroline Neffinger

WESTFIELD

Affordable Tax & Bookkeeping Services
5 Alice St.
Paula Piette

B3 Creative
50 Barrister Circle
Robert Bernardara

C & M Finishes Inc.
63 Russellville Road
Milan Peich

Holota Cleaning
154 Little River Road
Alan Holota

Jetsetter Playing Cards
16 Angelica Dr.
Paul Ruccio

Kim Moses Bookkeeping/KM Taxes
181 Main St.
Kimberly Moses

Megan Stanton
147 Tannery Road
Megan Stanton

Law Office of Thomas Roy
80 Old Stage Road
Thomas Roy

Schooley Mitchell of Westfield
419 Southwick Road, H-37
George Demambro

Bankruptcies

By
Bankruptcies

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

Ahern, Patricia A.
a/k/a Long-Ahern, Patricia A.
43 Powder Hill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/19

Andre, Lenna
137 Vienna Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/18/19

Barnes, Melannie
62 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Baskin, Peter A.
55 Maple Hurst Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/19

Boyer, Jon P.
15 Power Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/19

Brandon, Joseph A.
444 Church St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/19

Brooke, Kevin
2 Barker St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/29/19

Ceylinberk, Inc. d/b/a Gyro & Kebab House
Tos, Handan
24 James Ave.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Coffey, Robert Hugh
163 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Competelle, Patricia G.
1343 Riverdale St., Apt 1
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Crowther, TerryLee
PO Box 146
Goshen, MA 01032
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/22/19

Cummings, Amanda Lee
60 Cleveland St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

DeCoste, Carol A.
56 S. Mount Holyoke Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/19

DeMagistris, Robert T.
4 Geryk Court
Southampton, MA 01073
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/19

Dion, John S.
33 Central Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/24/19

Dookhran, Joseph L.
Dookhran, Robert N.
5 High St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/19

Eak, Robert J.
16 Malone Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Eddy, Arthur L.
Eddy, Stephanie A.
40 Church St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/19

Garcia, Elpidio
a/k/a Rodriguez-Garcia, Elpidio
a/k/a Garcia Rodriguez, Elpidio
147 Allen St., Apt. E
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/23/19

Gibson, Michelle A.
278 Ely Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/21/19

Grzyb, Andrzej
763 Homestead Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Guillemette, Mark Henry
Guillemette, Caroline Mae
259 Millers Falls Road, L
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Howard, Matthew Anson
Howard, Tammy Jones
95 Barrett St., Unit 3
Northampton, MA 01060
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Kevny Transportation Service
Beverage Depot
Yorn, Kevny
Choun, Pana
60 Leary Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Klusman, Brandon K.
Breault-Klusman, Angela P.
29 Concord St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/27/19

Lacki, Lester Stanley
Lacki, Mary Alyce
650 Silver Lake St.
Athol, MA 01331
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/23/19

Lavoie, Kathleen E.
Lavoie, Jeannine
229 Miller St.
Trailer C9
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Lunt, Paul Robert
298 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/24/19

Machuca-Santana, Veronica
115 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/19

Martinez, Angel J.
41 Montclair St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/20/19

McGinnis, Scott
35 Alcove St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/24/19

Morris, Brendan C.
225 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Motorcycle Medic
Boyle, Kevin L.
12 Brunswick St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/19

Mraz, Zachary L.
18 Weston St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Papuga, Donald
59 Portulaca Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/27/19

Parent, Kevin W.
Parent, Shelly A.
11 Pinebrook Circle
Granby, MA 01033
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/20/19

Perkins, Kathleen F.
a/k/a Perkins, Kate
677 Station Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/19

Pisani, Katherine H.
3 Virginia Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/19

Rodriguez, Jose A.
170 Goodwin St.
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/26/19

Samuels, Winsome Bernadette
62 Martel Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/24/19

Santana, Juan L.
582 South Summer St., Apt. 1312
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/24/19

Santana, Rosa Ramona
20 Medford St. Apt. 2
Springfield, MA 01107
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/29/19

Seabrooks, Cleveland
38 Olive St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Sims, Jamie A.
9 Franconia St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/18/19

Smith, Syreeta A.
a/k/a Williams, Syreeta A.
189 Dayton St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/17/19

Soares, George R.
351 Poponessett Road
PO Box 551
Cotuit, MA 02635
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/18/19

Solock, Elaine C.
27 Central Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Vega, Henry A.
Vega, Catherine P.
D’Agostino Vega, Catherine
13 Day Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/22/19

Watts, Rhonda E.
P.O. Box 4356
Springfield, MA 01101
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/21/19

Williams, Keisha N.
82 Arnold Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/25/19

Williams, Rickey A.
67 Boyer St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Filing Date: 10/21/19

Vega, Annisha J.
118 Victoria St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Filing Date: 10/23/19

Real Estate Transactions

By
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

268 Buckland Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $130,800
Buyer: Elizabeth A. Klemer
Seller: Steven Klemer
Date: 10/30/19

BUCKLAND

28 Conway Road
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $173,500
Buyer: Charles S. Klosson
Seller: Scott L. Gagnon
Date: 11/04/19

135 North St.
Buckland, MA 01338
Amount: $250,010
Buyer: Judith W. Hoyt
Seller: Donna M. Reilly RET
Date: 10/28/19

COLRAIN

22 Greenfield Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $149,900
Buyer: Joseph M. Kibe
Seller: Ree S. Mozeleski
Date: 10/31/19

180 Heath Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $165,500
Buyer: Thomas H. Fenton
Seller: Grossberger INT
Date: 10/28/19

42 Shelburne Line Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Blythe
Seller: Roger A. Phillips
Date: 10/29/19

CONWAY

80 Baptist Hill Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Benneth G. Phelps
Seller: Jill-Beth V. Sweeney
Date: 11/01/19

DEERFIELD

34 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Richard W. Peterson
Seller: Joseph E. Carey
Date: 11/01/19

7 Graves St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $159,900
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Karen L. Murphy-Eckel
Date: 10/30/19

340 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Joseph E. Carey
Seller: Jennifer L. Bennett
Date: 11/01/19

49 Sawmill Plain Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Kyle R. Bryant
Seller: Michael A. Zaranek
Date: 10/29/19

222 Upper Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Henry Komosa
Seller: Deborah A. Brown
Date: 10/31/19

ERVING

57 River Road
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Brian L. Prondecki
Seller: David C. Mankowsky
Date: 10/25/19

GILL

138 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Denise L. Hunt
Seller: Jacqueline L. Wisotsky
Date: 10/31/19

GREENFIELD

345-347 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Benjamen Delozier
Seller: MW&MW Realty LLC
Date: 10/25/19

55 Grinnell St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Augustine
Seller: Mark W. Colby
Date: 10/28/19

33 Grove St.
Greenfield, MA 01376
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Curtis A. Barnaby
Seller: Terry J. Kimball
Date: 10/23/19

21 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Benegan 2 LLC
Seller: Leslie A. Lapointe
Date: 11/01/19

149 High St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Sage Housing Inc.
Seller: Litvak LLC
Date: 10/28/19

32 Peabody Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $428,000
Buyer: Walter K. Boas
Seller: Thomas R. Currie
Date: 11/01/19

19 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Nicolene K. Corey
Seller: Andrew F. Miniuks
Date: 10/28/19

151 Silver St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $165,900
Buyer: James C. Welch
Seller: George R. Marchacos
Date: 11/01/19

104 Wells St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Graydon E. Vigneau
Seller: Andrew H. Killeen
Date: 10/25/19

LEVERETT

21 Teawaddle Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Flemming
Seller: Daniel S. Smith
Date: 10/31/19

LEYDEN

145 Eden Trail
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Stanley W. Lewandowski
Seller: Keith L. Gagnon
Date: 10/28/19

Greenfield Road
Leyden, MA 01301
Amount: $123,314
Buyer: Jeffery M. Cowan
Seller: Terrence J. McGurk RET
Date: 10/24/19

MONTAGUE

7 Avenue B
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $235,500
Buyer: David A. Cullen
Seller: Dawson INT
Date: 10/30/19

134 2nd St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Richie Richardson Fab Inc.
Seller: Tim Dechristopher
Date: 10/29/19

355 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $439,900
Buyer: Albert P. Handel
Seller: Saul Kent
Date: 10/25/19

411 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Justin D. Killeen
Seller: David C. Brooks
Date: 10/24/19

58 High St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $232,000
Buyer: Morgan Bailey-Aronson
Seller: Joseph F. Sulda
Date: 10/23/19

23 L St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: James G. Martineau
Seller: ATC L. Street LLC
Date: 10/29/19

53 Old Sunderland Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: Chad M. Sumner
Seller: Pepper, Max P., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/19

NORTHFIELD

20 Alexander Hill Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Keith Stark
Seller: Joshua D. Witherell
Date: 10/31/19

300 Winchester Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $291,000
Buyer: Jason M. Fournier
Seller: Kevin P. Erway
Date: 10/23/19

ORANGE

44 Moss Brook Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Robert T. Reed
Seller: Todd E. Harbour
Date: 10/25/19

521 Oxbow Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Richard A. Anair
Seller: Katherine Donahue
Date: 10/31/19

48 West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Laelia LLC
Seller: Sarah A. Brouillet
Date: 10/30/19

27 Whitney St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $131,000
Buyer: Mark W. Pedercini
Seller: Daniel F. Nichols
Date: 10/25/19

SHUTESBURY

26 Lake Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Anna Mancebo
Seller: Laurence E. Lindquist
Date: 11/04/19

SUNDERLAND

78 Old Amherst Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Spring E. Horne
Seller: Robert G. Cellucci
Date: 11/01/19

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

83 Barney St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $309,900
Buyer: Kimberly A. Woods
Seller: Andrew S. Leblanc
Date: 10/30/19

44 Belvidere Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Serena M. Tylenda
Seller: Sitek, Elda J., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/19

320 Bowles Road
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $5,025,000
Buyer: Agawam TGCI LLC
Seller: Blue Fin Associates LLC
Date: 10/31/19

50 Bradford Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $253,500
Buyer: Terri S. Gardner
Seller: Peter J. Smist
Date: 10/23/19

80 Chestnut Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $233,500
Buyer: Kenneth D. Blews
Seller: Fischer, Irene L., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/19

152 Coyote Circle
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $505,000
Buyer: Robert J. Goodfellow
Seller: Christopher D. Scott
Date: 10/25/19

73 Edward St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: David Yates
Seller: David P. Federico
Date: 10/25/19

94 Florida Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: David F. St.John
Seller: Viktor Savonin
Date: 10/31/19

75 Fox Farm Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $242,500
Buyer: Melissa Cuzzone
Seller: Taylor R. Moore
Date: 10/28/19

23 Giffin Place
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $193,512
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Mark A. Reed
Date: 10/28/19

49 Homer St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $223,000
Buyer: Edmund Bissonnette
Seller: C. Lee Verrill
Date: 10/25/19

180 James St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Jeffrey A. Vogel
Seller: McCarthy, Eleanor M., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/19

47 Kathy Ter.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Robert Hackett
Seller: Sarah M. Calvanese
Date: 10/31/19

23 Katy Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Elina Oganyan
Seller: Lisa A. Demery
Date: 10/31/19

15 Keller Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: David P. Federico
Seller: John H. Houle
Date: 10/25/19

132 Liberty St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $210,815
Buyer: Heather F. Rainville
Seller: Danny M. Marsili
Date: 11/01/19

1197 Main St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Stephanie L. Savard
Seller: Michael T. Perry
Date: 10/24/19

220 North West St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Cornerstone Homebuying
Seller: Demarest, Kathleen M., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/19

68 Redwood Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $252,000
Buyer: Emely M. Chenard
Seller: Jared M. Hamre
Date: 10/28/19

50 Stony Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Jared Hamre
Seller: Kenneth E. Santucci
Date: 10/28/19

BRIMFIELD

1240 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $277,000
Buyer: Jonathan Ramzell
Seller: Stuart C. Hazen
Date: 10/24/19

CHESTER

122 East River Road
Chester, MA 01050
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Courtney Preston
Seller: Lawrence J. Grimm
Date: 10/29/19

500 East River Road
Chester, MA 01050
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Daniel S. Reider
Seller: Robert M. Johnson
Date: 11/01/19

CHICOPEE

77 Amherst St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $179,000
Buyer: Katie A. Gallagher
Seller: Karen A. Herzig
Date: 11/01/19

15 Berger St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Nuno Nunes
Seller: Marsha K. Pelc
Date: 10/30/19

126 Blanchwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Allen G. Croteau
Seller: Germain, Alice E., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/19

186 Bostwick Lane
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Arthur J. Berube
Seller: Edward J. Montemagni
Date: 10/30/19

530 Britton St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Svetlana Akpayne
Seller: John H. Amlaw
Date: 11/04/19

34 Canal St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,375,000
Buyer: 16 Grape Street LLC
Seller: Jersey Shore Properties
Date: 10/29/19

35 Casino Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Veronica Degonzalez
Seller: James J. Demers
Date: 10/23/19

527 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: JWK Real Estate LLC
Seller: Thomas G. Charette
Date: 10/31/19

116 Dixie Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Stacey Y. Tencza
Seller: Robert W. Jennings
Date: 10/25/19

111 Edmund St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Asma Abdur-Rahman
Seller: Dennis A. Neylon
Date: 10/30/19

44 Fanwood Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Justin J. Gutierrez
Seller: Evelyn B. Irzyk
Date: 11/01/19

34 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jennifer Summers
Seller: Maria Villandry
Date: 10/25/19

53 Gladdu Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Hunter J. Parks
Seller: Daniel L. Desjeans
Date: 11/01/19

18 Grape St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,375,000
Buyer: 16 Grape Street LLC
Seller: Jersey Shore Properties
Date: 10/29/19

19 Grape St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,375,000
Buyer: 16 Grape Street LLC
Seller: Jersey Shore Properties
Date: 10/29/19

24 Grape St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,375,000
Buyer: 16 Grape Street LLC
Seller: Jersey Shore Properties
Date: 10/29/19

611 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Brandon J. Collinge
Seller: David W. Collinge
Date: 11/01/19

27 Hillman St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Charles F. Rhodes
Seller: Luis S. Sousa
Date: 11/01/19

41 Homer Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Olga S. Fisenko
Seller: Dale View Apartments LLC
Date: 10/31/19

505 Irene St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: James A. Saul
Seller: Scott M. Cote
Date: 10/31/19

112 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Brookelyn E. Lapointe
Seller: June M. Sulewski
Date: 11/01/19

203 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Burgen
Seller: David E. Neiford
Date: 10/29/19

409 Montcalm St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $182,900
Buyer: Joseph M. Parmenter
Seller: William Simmons
Date: 10/30/19

70 Newbury St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Phelan
Seller: Claire A. Guimond
Date: 11/05/19

25 Otis St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $254,900
Buyer: Paul Washington
Seller: Erica Cadiz
Date: 11/01/19

16 Parshley St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,375,000
Buyer: 16 Grape Street LLC
Seller: Jersey Shore Properties
Date: 10/29/19

20 Parshley St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $1,375,000
Buyer: 16 Grape Street LLC
Seller: Jersey Shore Properties
Date: 10/29/19

715 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Center For Human Development Inc.
Seller: Dejordy, Henry H., (Estate)
Date: 11/01/19

716 Prospect St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Lucy Muche
Seller: Mesa Enterprises LLC
Date: 10/31/19

Sheridan St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Westover Metropolitan Development Corp.
Seller: A&C Fernandes LLC
Date: 11/01/19

51 Southwick St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Hurricane Properties LLC
Seller: Michael C. Goff
Date: 10/24/19

124 Sunflower Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Tony Laboy
Seller: Michael C. Bonatakis
Date: 10/30/19

11 Victoria Park
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Hurricane Properties LLC
Seller: Kenneth Tan
Date: 10/24/19

38 Virginia Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Jose I. Gonzalez
Seller: Maryann Nunez
Date: 10/28/19

54 Walnut Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $322,000
Buyer: Michael Clemente
Seller: Philip J. Alarie
Date: 11/05/19

EAST LONGMEADOW

51 Birchland Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Douglas F. Blake
Seller: Thomas L. Ross
Date: 10/28/19

101 Braeburn Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $226,500
Buyer: Nicolas P. Brosseau
Seller: Wilbraham Builders Inc.
Date: 10/25/19

69 Brynmawr Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Santiago
Seller: Oliveri Properties LLC
Date: 10/30/19

12 Chatham Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $376,000
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Burack
Seller: Eileen A. Buehrle
Date: 11/01/19

21 Deer Park Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $2,100,000
Buyer: WMMM LLC
Seller: Fiddlers Point LLC
Date: 10/30/19

47 Forest Hills Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Kristyn G. Kellner
Seller: Therese M. Quinn
Date: 10/29/19

87 Gates Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $282,500
Buyer: Kelly Osada
Seller: Melissa Cuzzone
Date: 10/25/19

33 Glen Heather Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: John F. Mahan
Seller: John F. Mahan
Date: 10/25/19

19 Hanward Hill
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Melissa C. Ford
Seller: Kenneth G. Maxwell
Date: 10/25/19

57 Hillside Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $233,000
Buyer: Sean M. Cooney
Seller: William D. Garber
Date: 10/23/19

228 Shaker Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $187,500
Buyer: Connor Frigon
Seller: Timber Development LLC
Date: 10/25/19

511 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Michael Denson
Seller: Merrill, Margaret, (Estate)
Date: 10/25/19

117 South Brook Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Scott W. Blais
Seller: Karin E. Spencer
Date: 11/01/19

144 Stonehill Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $346,000
Buyer: Rodolphe Rivaux
Seller: Mary A. O’Connor
Date: 10/25/19

42 Vadnais St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Hannah Misiuk
Seller: Richard Dzierwinski
Date: 11/04/19

54 Westernview Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Richard L. Moro
Seller: Tonette Paulsen
Date: 11/01/19

HAMPDEN

359 Allen St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Darren Barnes
Seller: Ruth B. Turcotte
Date: 10/31/19

33 Colony Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Mary A. O’Connor
Seller: Douglas A. Yandow
Date: 10/25/19

134 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $289,000
Buyer: David J. Demers
Seller: Scott E. Shepard
Date: 10/23/19

593-595 Main St.
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Dwayne Lipinski
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/31/19

31 Stafford Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Seller: Daniel Berneche
Date: 10/31/19

138 Stony Hill Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Alyssa Anderson
Seller: Gretchen J. Warner
Date: 11/05/19

HOLLAND

30 Leno Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Andrew Colon
Seller: Anthony Ardizzoni
Date: 10/31/19

90 May Brook Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kevin B. Kennedy
Seller: Robert J. Benoit
Date: 10/25/19

9 Shore Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Christopher Polkowski
Seller: Lynn F. Arnold
Date: 11/05/19

9 Sutcliffe Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Brandon S. Wright
Seller: Paula Vail-Gerard
Date: 11/01/19

17 Williams Lane
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Gary Sloan
Seller: Sean R. Higgins
Date: 10/25/19

HOLYOKE

17-21 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $1,035,000
Buyer: Blythewood Property Management
Seller: OneHolyoke Community Development
Date: 10/29/19

183 Allyn St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $308,000
Buyer: Victor H. Rodriguez
Seller: Stephen M. Corrigan
Date: 10/24/19

20 Arden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $174,900
Buyer: Jose D. Colon
Seller: Hoar, James B. J., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/19

42 Claremont Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Micaiah R. Jacques
Seller: Susan M. Storozuk
Date: 10/28/19

8 Coronet Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: John F. Fogarty
Seller: Brian A. Gamache
Date: 10/23/19

39 Fairfield Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $195,900
Buyer: Darcy Lambert
Seller: Robert M. Jones
Date: 10/25/19

655-657 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $237,000
Buyer: Kena L. Thomas
Seller: 655-657 Hampden St LLC
Date: 10/31/19

68 Harvard St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: Judith Bromley RET
Seller: Christian T. Gregory
Date: 11/01/19

3 Ivy Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,529
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Marisabel Alvarez
Date: 10/23/19

174 Locust St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $187,000
Buyer: Aliz M. Gerena
Seller: Jasmine C. Decarlo
Date: 10/31/19

7-9 Myrtle Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $298,900
Buyer: Ellen Correa
Seller: William D. Egan
Date: 10/29/19

51 Park Slope
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: B&B Real Estate LLC
Seller: Edward J. Wrobleski
Date: 10/31/19

5 Parkview Ter.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Greenesmith LLC
Seller: Urbanowicz, Krystyna, (Estate)
Date: 10/24/19

387 South Elm St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Nelson Ramos
Seller: Evelyn Cruz-Colon
Date: 10/24/19

168 Sycamore St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Jeffrey S. Landfried
Seller: Ryan P. Murphy
Date: 10/23/19

5 Timber Lane
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $246,000
Buyer: Jason Casella
Seller: Daniel E. O’Neill
Date: 11/01/19

15 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $199,900
Buyer: Rita Parra
Seller: Sean Sylvester
Date: 10/25/19

25 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $159,000
Buyer: Jenny Rivera
Seller: Thomas N. Wilson
Date: 10/30/19

LONGMEADOW

22 Belleclaire Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Jose L. Irizzary
Seller: PLS Realty Inc.
Date: 10/28/19

148 Birch Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $194,000
Buyer: Maria Albano
Seller: Deutsche Bank
Date: 10/28/19

248 Blueberry Hill Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Thomas C. Ingram
Seller: Osita R. Phillips
Date: 10/31/19

22 Englewood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Christopher Carr
Seller: Betty R. Poppo
Date: 10/23/19

174 Hopkins Place
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Rachel J. Mendez
Seller: Justus J. Guerrieri
Date: 11/01/19

130 Lawnwood Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Thek N. Kyaw
Seller: Nicholas A. Wert
Date: 10/25/19

836 Longmeadow St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Mckenna A. Cox
Seller: Paul B. Markarian
Date: 10/24/19

455 Maple Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Brian T. Buchalski
Seller: Cabot P. Raymond
Date: 10/31/19

90 Meadowbrook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Caitlin Millett
Seller: Powers, Patricia C., (Estate)
Date: 10/30/19

185 Nevins Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Carol Lynn
Seller: Joseph L. Gauthier
Date: 10/30/19

46 Pinewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Joseph M. Gabriel
Seller: Donald E. Griffith
Date: 10/30/19

132 Prynnwood Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Richar C. Franco
Seller: Lynn I. Newlove
Date: 10/25/19

120 Warren Ter.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $256,000
Buyer: Michael C. Rzegocki
Seller: Christine Greenleaf
Date: 10/31/19

447 Williams St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Kenneth Tamsin
Seller: Thomas C. Ingram
Date: 10/31/19

LUDLOW

98 Amherst St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kyle S. Laires
Seller: Mark A. Condon
Date: 10/29/19

Autumn Ridge Road #41
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $139,900
Buyer: Justin Martins
Seller: Whitetail Wreks LLC
Date: 10/25/19

23 Briarwood Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Jose Diaz-Gutierrez
Seller: Richard L. Moro
Date: 11/01/19

84 Bridle Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Stephanie Van-Aller
Seller: Melissa A. Dion
Date: 11/01/19

45 Cardinal Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $347,500
Buyer: Jeffrey M. Bohonowicz
Seller: Joseph S. Pio
Date: 10/29/19

58 East Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $292,000
Buyer: Travis J. Cooke
Seller: Bruce P. Beaudry
Date: 11/05/19

52 Hampden St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Inci Kavraz
Seller: Elisio C. Fernandes
Date: 11/01/19

146 Highland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $143,600
Buyer: Meghan A. Lynch
Seller: Kevin Schwerdtfeger
Date: 11/04/19

52 Hill Ter.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $257,900
Buyer: Matthew Pagliaro
Seller: Janet Rivera
Date: 10/25/19

185 Kendall St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $227,000
Buyer: Kyle M. Whelan
Seller: Melissa A. Tereso
Date: 11/01/19

40-42 Minechoag Heights
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Jason Barroso
Seller: Julia Barroso
Date: 11/01/19

39 Nash Hill Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: E. Marshall Lauber
Seller: Gloria A. Axiotis
Date: 10/25/19

8 New Crest St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Dmitriy Patsera
Seller: James M. Jorge
Date: 11/04/19

52 Posner Circle
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $246,900
Buyer: Brendan T. Cavanaugh
Seller: Cheryl A. Couture
Date: 11/04/19

37 Stanley St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Jennifer Aniolowski
Seller: Elizabeth A. Lauber
Date: 10/25/19

115 West St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Cassie M. Warren
Seller: Joan M. Dambrosia
Date: 10/31/19

7 Wyndermere Place
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $433,000
Buyer: Stephen G. Swift
Seller: Paul T. Babin
Date: 10/31/19

MONSON

9 Elm St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $217,500
Buyer: Jake Ferrara
Seller: Antonio J. Siciliano
Date: 11/05/19

34 May Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $297,000
Buyer: Kevin J. Jordan
Seller: Quaboag Construction Corp.
Date: 10/25/19

211 Moulton Hill Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Eric J. Colon
Seller: Anthony W. Fischetti
Date: 10/25/19

1 Thayer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $137,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: Melro Associates Inc.
Date: 10/30/19

PALMER

384 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Rock Thibeault
Seller: Jerrett Robertson
Date: 10/31/19

20 Bourne St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Mearlin Dwyer
Seller: Lisa Borlen
Date: 10/23/19

58 Bourne St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $119,500
Buyer: Janet E. Zajac
Seller: Henry J. Senecal
Date: 11/05/19

29 Cedar Hill St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Steven J. Paul
Seller: Nicholas Renzette
Date: 10/31/19

1075 Central St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Jin X. Ren
Seller: Michael J. Hogan
Date: 10/31/19

3 Colonial St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Robert T. Galazka
Seller: Steven J. Paul
Date: 10/31/19

194 Emery St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $239,000
Buyer: Michael J. Norton
Seller: Roger W. Barnes
Date: 11/01/19

3175 Foster St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Irene M. Moylan
Seller: Kevin G. Chapman
Date: 10/29/19

32-36 Fox St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $349,900
Buyer: NPM Realty LLC
Seller: PC Team Realty LLC
Date: 10/30/19

20 Memory Lane
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Peter Olanyk
Seller: Julie A. Gromosky
Date: 10/31/19

165 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Ryan Dominik
Seller: Henry S. Piepho
Date: 10/25/19

61 Randall St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $278,000
Buyer: William Gonzalez
Seller: Christopher Nascembeni
Date: 10/31/19

109 Robinson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Mark J. Soja
Seller: Frances M. Rutkowski
Date: 10/24/19

1302 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $534,000
Buyer: Fredricka Horne
Seller: Warka Associates LLC
Date: 11/05/19

1306-1310 South Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $534,000
Buyer: Fredricka Horne
Seller: Warka Associates LLC
Date: 11/05/19

RUSSELL

103 Dickinson Hill Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Sergey Glukhovskiy
Seller: Jason Pappas
Date: 10/25/19

90 Shattuck Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Christopher N. Tuzzio
Seller: Dorothy J. Goewey
Date: 10/30/19

SOUTHWICK

16 Birchwood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Andrew D. Galaska
Seller: Travis Moszynski
Date: 10/25/19

35 Deer Run
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: Christopher D. Scott
Seller: Joseph A. Rovelli
Date: 10/25/19

4 Hidden Place
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $424,000
Buyer: Zulfiya Radcliffe
Seller: Robert M. Langevin
Date: 10/28/19

247-A Hillside Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $438,000
Buyer: John D. Kadlewicz
Seller: Laura L. Parker
Date: 10/30/19

33 Sheep Pasture Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Zachary M. Brunelle
Seller: Bran H. Phelps
Date: 10/31/19

SPRINGFIELD

20 Abbe Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Joshua D. Shelton
Seller: Janet E. Denney
Date: 10/31/19

646 Alden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $161,794
Buyer: Adnan E. Paloja
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/29/19

36 Alderman St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Hanh N. Pham
Seller: FHLM
Date: 10/31/19

7-9 Algonquin Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $141,000
Buyer: Aguasvivas Realty LLC
Seller: Clinton J. Carroll
Date: 11/01/19

669 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $176,000
Buyer: Abeidys Martinez-Santos
Seller: John S. Bagge
Date: 10/29/19

81 Bairdcrest Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $219,000
Buyer: Erica Cadiz
Seller: Phong P. Nguyen
Date: 11/01/19

36 Barry Wills Place
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $238,900
Buyer: Debra J. Margoles
Seller: Douglas Leclair
Date: 10/25/19

94 Bartels St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $212,500
Buyer: Steven P. Carosello
Seller: Patricia A. Kaplan
Date: 11/05/19

142 Belvidere St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: David B. Conde
Seller: John F. Moriarty
Date: 10/28/19

149 Berkshire St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal
Seller: J&J Genesis LLC
Date: 11/01/19

28 Biella St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Benjamin Rivera
Seller: William J. Sepaniak
Date: 10/25/19

16 Bog Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Tiana Henderson
Seller: Corey B. Wilson
Date: 11/01/19

1686 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $3,504,000
Buyer: OSJ Of Springfield LLC
Seller: Springsan Co. LLC
Date: 10/25/19

77 Bowles St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $143,500
Buyer: Edwin M. Sanchez
Seller: Silverio A. Tavarez
Date: 10/29/19

1293 Bradley Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $199,500
Buyer: Jessica Spiece
Seller: Erica Barker
Date: 10/25/19

47 Brook St.
Springfield, MA 01028
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Wesley H. James
Seller: Walker, Omo S., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/19

25 Burke St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Ruby Realty LLC
Seller: Eric Rivera
Date: 10/28/19

72 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $207,000
Buyer: Ovideo E. Rodriguez
Seller: B9 Industries Inc.
Date: 10/31/19

175 Carando Dr.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $2,300,000
Buyer: AGNL Pane LLC
Seller: Harvey Propco LLC
Date: 10/28/19

34 Carew Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Juan Santana
Seller: Carlos A. Collazo
Date: 11/01/19

446-448 Carew St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $197,000
Buyer: Luz M. Pacheco
Seller: Lela M. Bennett
Date: 10/25/19

16 Carlos St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Cassandra Rivers
Seller: Cheryl K. Boissonneault
Date: 10/24/19

89 Carol Ann St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $157,500
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Durward J. Pepoon
Date: 10/29/19

47 Chesterfield Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Marlean Haughton
Seller: Andrew C. Hall
Date: 10/30/19

67-69 Clantoy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $167,000
Buyer: Amos E. Thomas
Seller: Peter N. Milidakis
Date: 11/05/19

48 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Melissa L. Gibson
Seller: Barry J. Cook
Date: 10/30/19

16 Collins St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $156,000
Buyer: Danielle Lewis
Seller: Valley Castle Holdings
Date: 11/01/19

71 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Ana L. Irizarry
Seller: Carol E. Brennan
Date: 11/01/19

71 Daviston St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Christine E. O’Neil
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 10/30/19

24 Deveau St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $143,000
Buyer: Lilliam E. Ramos
Seller: Bovat, Francis R., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/19

97 Drexel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Roberto Lopez
Seller: Robert A. Lopez
Date: 10/25/19

199 Eastern Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $182,000
Buyer: Christopher Lo
Seller: Benchmark Holdings LLC
Date: 10/28/19

52 Eckington St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Christopher B. Kultzow
Seller: Caryn Salwen
Date: 10/25/19

378 El Paso St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Pedro Rios
Seller: Emtay Inc.
Date: 11/04/19

22 Eleanor Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Leonora L. Scarnici
Seller: Beverley, Stanley C., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/19

117-119 Fenwick St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $239,900
Buyer: Darryl C. Hines
Seller: Alvin Medina
Date: 10/30/19

93 Finch Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Annie Y. Vila
Seller: Karen A. Mulvihill
Date: 10/25/19

172 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Morales-Vargas
Seller: Zachary J. Lyman
Date: 11/05/19

276 Gresham St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Marwan Alassan
Seller: Oloan, Jacqueline B., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/19

51-53 Grover St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $206,000
Buyer: Christian O. Rodriguez
Seller: Abigail Larroy
Date: 11/01/19

148 Hadley St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Pierre P. Girard
Seller: Lee A. Mailhot
Date: 10/31/19

129 Hanson Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Samantha Jones
Seller: Keith Roy
Date: 10/25/19

106 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $204,000
Buyer: Steven Demers
Seller: Craig R. Harbour
Date: 10/24/19

23-25 Hiawatha St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Fabricio Ochoa
Seller: Coombs, Douglas C., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/19

31-33 Home St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $202,000
Buyer: Jeyson A. Soto-Ocasio
Seller: Derrick J. Hatwood
Date: 10/31/19

19 Hughes St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $161,000
Buyer: Edwin Velez
Seller: Matthew S. Fearn
Date: 10/25/19

25-27 Humbert St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: MBC Properties LLC
Seller: Nafiz Al-Khatib
Date: 10/23/19

96 Joan St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Bedore
Seller: Misael Ramos
Date: 10/28/19

24 Keith St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $163,000
Buyer: Silverio A. Tavarez
Seller: Angiolina Laflamme
Date: 10/29/19

111 Kirby St.
Springfield, MA 01101
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Asma Abdur-Rahman
Seller: Dennis A. Neylon
Date: 10/30/19

70 Leete St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: All Nation Church Of God
Seller: ASG Seamless Gutters Inc.
Date: 11/01/19

35 Lenn Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Steven Potter
Seller: Kristyn Grasso-Kellner
Date: 10/29/19

882-884 Liberty St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $169,000
Buyer: Wesley Swan
Seller: Brian Mcelhone
Date: 11/01/19

4 Mandalay Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Noberto Perez
Seller: Judith Tratenberg
Date: 10/31/19

14 Marchioness Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $277,500
Buyer: Joel Lugo
Seller: Kamari A. Collins
Date: 11/01/19

87 Mayfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Anzolotti Carol E., (Estate)
Seller: Donna M. Birtwell
Date: 10/30/19

97-99 Michon St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Maxim M. Arbuzov
Seller: Eric M. Goddard
Date: 10/24/19

145 Michon St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $319,000
Buyer: Kevin Rachmaciej
Seller: GEG Realty LLC
Date: 10/31/19

37 Middlebrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $198,500
Buyer: Amanda R. Poirier
Seller: Matthew W. Pagliaro
Date: 10/25/19

100-102 Milton St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Eryka Denson
Seller: Christopher J. Behnk
Date: 11/01/19

175 Moss Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Edwin Johnson
Seller: Paul J. Stasiak
Date: 10/29/19

347-349 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: NSP Residential LLC
Seller: Anjeannette M. Dowd
Date: 10/29/19

50 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Laurie A. Jolly
Seller: Sandra P. West
Date: 10/23/19

49 Nutmeg Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $236,000
Buyer: Lindsey M. Knodler
Seller: Thomas J. Paull
Date: 10/31/19

83 Oakdale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $172,500
Buyer: Jose L. Ortiz
Seller: FNMA
Date: 10/24/19

447 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Chris J. Dobbins
Seller: Lynne A. Martinez
Date: 10/31/19

411 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: Ashley Miller
Seller: Miriam Ramos
Date: 10/28/19

2055 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $287,500
Buyer: High Ridge Real Estate
Seller: Arlene M. Corey
Date: 11/01/19

95 Paulk Ter.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Kaitlin M. Kostek
Seller: Catherine M. Lapine
Date: 10/30/19

78 Ravenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $177,000
Buyer: Stephanie D. Lepsch
Seller: Kevin E. Sullivan
Date: 10/31/19

8 Redlands St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: William Aldoy
Seller: Walide Soufane
Date: 11/05/19

24 Ringgold St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $189,900
Buyer: Lloyd Milton
Seller: Home Equity Assets Realty
Date: 10/28/19

46 Ringgold St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: MRC LLC
Seller: WQN Management LLC
Date: 10/31/19

261 Rosewell St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Dolly A. Clarke
Seller: Matthew T. Clarke
Date: 11/05/19

134 Roy St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: Christa Bennett
Seller: Rock Thibeault
Date: 10/31/19

368 Saint James Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Luis A. Cruz-Rivera
Seller: 613 LLC
Date: 10/30/19

155 Senator St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Marcos A. Ortiz
Seller: Corwin C. Waddell
Date: 11/04/19

177 Shawmut St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $145,500
Buyer: Antonio Rodriguez
Seller: Michelle M. Lewis
Date: 10/25/19

16 Sheldon St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $473,000
Buyer: Rosa Montero
Seller: Clay M. Binkley
Date: 11/01/19

28 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Roxana Santana-Torres
Seller: Sandra Rios
Date: 11/01/19

75-77 Silver St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $216,000
Buyer: Arabel Payamps-Cepeda
Seller: Ann M. Pastula
Date: 10/31/19

83 Somerset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $128,000
Buyer: Selsa A. Maria
Seller: Matthew J. Wierzchowski
Date: 10/31/19

21 Sorrento St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Aminadai T. Rosario
Seller: Fumi Realty Inc.
Date: 11/05/19

283 Spikenard Circle
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Megan R. Williamson
Seller: Steven Cassesse
Date: 10/25/19

57 Sunapee St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Lauren A. Woodard
Seller: Michele C. Claing
Date: 10/31/19

57 Surrey Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $116,800
Buyer: FNMA
Seller: Meghan B. Mctear
Date: 10/29/19

6 Teakwood Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $137,760
Buyer: Wells Fargo Bank
Seller: Joseph M. Rogers
Date: 10/28/19

146 Thompson St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Mary-Ann Barnes
Seller: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
Date: 10/24/19

447 Trafton Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $260,400
Buyer: Kenneth M. Devoie
Seller: Shane J. Gebo
Date: 10/31/19

24 Webster St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $196,000
Buyer: Frederick M. Shinholster
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 10/31/19

239 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Collin Drew
Seller: Timber Development LLC
Date: 10/25/19

101 West Canton Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $121,000
Buyer: Camilla Miller
Seller: FHLM
Date: 10/29/19

192-194 Westford Circle
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Tannesa Suban
Seller: Akers, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/19

143 Woodland Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Sandra P. West
Seller: Frank Nataloni
Date: 10/25/19

WALES

39 Fountain Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Locks Nest LLC
Seller: Joseph O. Lavoie
Date: 10/25/19

15 Lake Shore Dr.
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Joan M. Dambrosia
Seller: Lakeside Properties LLC
Date: 10/31/19

WEST SPRINGFIELD

127 Adrian Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Claire A. Guimond
Seller: Talal A. Makkaoui
Date: 11/05/19

56 Armstrong St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Jessica M. Nieves
Seller: Garrett P. Erwin
Date: 11/01/19

32 Chapin St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $144,000
Buyer: Luis G. Pagan
Seller: Ram K. Sanyasi
Date: 10/25/19

104 Charles Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $168,000
Buyer: Angel L. Crespo
Seller: Sanborn, Mabel E., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/19

21 Chester St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Dreamscape Homes LLC
Seller: Ruby Realty LLC
Date: 10/29/19

154 Ely Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $268,000
Buyer: Matthew A. Preuss
Seller: Joanne M. Cebula
Date: 10/25/19

48-50 Elm Circle
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Daniel A. Kennedy
Seller: Stewart T. Hillios
Date: 11/01/19

187 Highland Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Joshua Saulenas
Seller: Sandra Parsons
Date: 10/28/19

55 Janet St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Tracey L. Navone
Seller: Roland M. Navone
Date: 10/25/19

43 Queen Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Anthony J. Hanke
Seller: Kyle A. Giovannoni
Date: 10/30/19

65 Talcott Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $177,400
Buyer: Arthur E. Wheeler
Seller: Steve T. Iacolo
Date: 10/25/19

139 Upper Beverly Hills
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: MAA Property LLC
Seller: Robert W. Hannigan
Date: 10/31/19

53 Warren St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $147,175
Buyer: Gene Davis
Seller: Patrick D. Carpenter
Date: 11/01/19

WESTFIELD

188 Apple Blossom Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $174,750
Buyer: Deutsche Bank
Seller: Brian McCarthy
Date: 10/23/19

5 Ashley St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Daniel R. Gagnon
Seller: Shelley S. Gutowski
Date: 10/25/19

23 Atwater St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $212,000
Buyer: Joshua M. Laprade
Seller: Vladimir Ruha
Date: 11/01/19

38 Buschmann Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Valerie Ramos-Pok
Seller: James R. Budreau
Date: 10/25/19

17 Curtis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Jeremy J. Rivera
Seller: MJ Homes LLC
Date: 10/31/19

43 Deer Path Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Adam J. Midura
Seller: Gary A. Midura
Date: 10/30/19

76 East Silver St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $172,000
Buyer: Gene Pierce
Seller: Michael A. Ruffo
Date: 10/25/19

167 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Deana M. Gasperini
Seller: Joseph D. Binan
Date: 10/25/19

41 Grenier Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Michael A. Ruffo
Seller: Stephen J. Oleksak
Date: 10/25/19

29 Honey Pot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $409,900
Buyer: James M. Greene
Seller: Steven A. Brochetti
Date: 10/29/19

95 Honey Pot Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Robert M. Lafrance
Seller: Russell S. Radcliffe
Date: 10/28/19

110 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: 110 Lockhouse LLC
Seller: Mercer Island Realty Inc.
Date: 10/29/19

598 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Aleksandar Gnjidic
Seller: Matthew A. Preuss
Date: 10/25/19

6 Miller St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $126,750
Buyer: Prime Partners LLC
Seller: John P. Zielinski
Date: 10/24/19

17 Mockingbird Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $448,800
Buyer: Patrick C. Chambers
Seller: Douglas J. Fuller
Date: 10/24/19

280 Munger Hill Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $531,000
Buyer: Jason Leduc
Seller: Carl A. Bellefeuille
Date: 11/04/19

5 Pearl St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Jennifer Bonenfant
Seller: Joseph R. Charter
Date: 10/31/19

48 Pequot Point Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $317,500
Buyer: Alex D. Raimer
Seller: Paul Drzewianowski
Date: 11/01/19

144 Pineridge Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Barry S. Lanham
Seller: Robert P. Cunningham
Date: 10/25/19

130 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Vincent M. Fattorini
Seller: Marc J. Longtin
Date: 10/31/19

350 Valley View Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: James R. Budreau
Seller: Richard T. Loftus
Date: 10/25/19

112 Westwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Ryan T. Lamagdeleine
Seller: Ouimet, Barbara A., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/19

50 Wilson Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Donna B. Cole
Seller: John M. Volpe
Date: 11/01/19

WILBRAHAM

1846 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $1,440,000
Buyer: Mannbarb LLC
Seller: 935-979 Main Street Realty
Date: 10/31/19

3276 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Mouna Almasri
Seller: Jeffrey C. Lewis
Date: 10/25/19

9 Chilson Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Justin P. Tatsch
Seller: Michael G. Dowd
Date: 10/25/19

19-21 Dalton St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $228,000
Buyer: Donna J. Paull
Seller: 19-21 Dalton Street LLC
Date: 10/31/19

1 Hitching Post Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael A. Hatch
Seller: Shirley A. Dziadzio
Date: 10/28/19

4 Old Farm Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Douglas D. Clark
Seller: Michael P. Ferzoco
Date: 11/01/19

6 Oxford Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Anthony Carnevale
Seller: Nancy I. Fitzgerald
Date: 11/05/19

7 Woodland Dell Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $404,000
Buyer: Jesse T. Sayers
Seller: Lauren S. Stanley
Date: 10/29/19

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

11 Duxbury Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jennifer D. Randall
Seller: Michael Famighette
Date: 10/28/19

289 East Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: John W. Kinchla
Seller: Raymond H. Otto
Date: 10/23/19

133 Fearing St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: 133 Fearing LLC
Seller: Ting FT
Date: 10/25/19

21 Frost Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Gregory R. Haughton
Seller: Andrea A. Dustin RET
Date: 10/28/19

30 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Kristen Ripley
Seller: Jones Properties LP
Date: 10/28/19

84 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $242,000
Buyer: Kima Romito
Seller: Maria C. Sunkel
Date: 10/28/19

16 Kestrel Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $565,000
Buyer: Cathal J. Kearney
Seller: James J. Brennan
Date: 10/31/19

16 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Inci Korkmaz
Seller: Lucie H. Devries
Date: 10/25/19

207 Snell St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $347,500
Buyer: Kevin J. Cullen
Seller: Joy, Robert J., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/19

BELCHERTOWN

62 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: Chocorua Realty Invests
Seller: GP 10 LLC
Date: 10/31/19

218 Bardwell St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Thomas Roberts
Seller: Wenzel, Deborah L., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/19

58 Cheryl Circle
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Michael D. Desmith
Seller: Rachel J. Mendez
Date: 10/31/19

17 Clark St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $234,000
Buyer: Jason Ducharme
Seller: George Wolfe
Date: 10/25/19

700 Franklin St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Maria F. Marshall
Seller: Todd A. Bucklin
Date: 10/25/19

19 Helen Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Allen J. Fitzsimmons
Seller: Stephen Swift
Date: 10/25/19

North Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Thomas Roberts
Seller: Wenzel, Deborah L., (Estate)
Date: 10/28/19

21 South Liberty St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $223,500
Buyer: George Wolfe
Seller: Edible Properties LLC
Date: 10/25/19

26 Stebbins St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Darren Smith
Seller: Diane P. Mager
Date: 10/25/19

18 Summit St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: William J. Golash
Seller: Loretta J. Adams
Date: 10/30/19

CHESTERFIELD

157 Damon Pond Road
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Ashley Lebeau
Seller: Jane M. Harpole
Date: 10/28/19

62 East St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: MTGLQ Investors LP
Seller: Suzanne D. Blair
Date: 10/30/19

CUMMINGTON

12 Brown Ave.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $245,500
Buyer: Stephen M. Shaw
Seller: Caitlin E. Jennings
Date: 10/24/19

EASTHAMPTON

16 Clark Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $279,000
Buyer: Shum 2 LLC
Seller: Jason P. Graham
Date: 11/01/19

5 Coed Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: David H. Smith
Seller: Jeffrey S. Landfried
Date: 10/23/19

103 Cottage St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Milo Properties LLC
Seller: Edward R. Downer
Date: 11/04/19

8 East Green St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Lisa A. Darragh
Seller: Michael Rice-Packard
Date: 10/31/19

235 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,900
Buyer: John P. Barna
Seller: Kelly, John E., (Estate)
Date: 10/31/19

41 Franklin St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Ryan M. Hellyar
Seller: Mary Bozek RET
Date: 10/31/19

142 Holyoke St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: John G. Sheehan
Seller: Stephen A. Gentile
Date: 11/05/19

90 Line St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $207,500
Buyer: Shean E. Bussler
Seller: Kathleen F. Whitten
Date: 10/31/19

312 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $312,000
Buyer: Alexis A. Callender
Seller: Matthew L. Goldman
Date: 11/01/19

337 Main St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Peter H. Geis
Seller: O’Connor, Jeanne D., (Estate)
Date: 10/25/19

41-1/2 Maple St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Ryan C. Coopee
Seller: KM Properties LLC
Date: 10/25/19

32 Mayher St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Caitlin M. Bunning
Seller: Thomas J. Stone
Date: 11/01/19

3 Melinda Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: John Lilly
Seller: Patricia C. Casavant
Date: 10/25/19

96 Plain St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Debra J. Young
Seller: Michael Connor
Date: 10/24/19

11 Plaza Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $164,000
Buyer: Alexander N. Buendo
Seller: Neil A. Delisle
Date: 10/31/19

43 Westview Ter.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Max R. Talley
Seller: Sarah A. Liles
Date: 10/30/19

GOSHEN

42 West Shore Dr.
Goshen, MA 01032
Amount: $331,550
Buyer: Amy L. Rhodes
Seller: Michelle Raffol
Date: 10/29/19

GRANBY

108 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Steven Trznadel
Seller: Justin W. Smith
Date: 10/30/19

266 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Richard J. Gaj
Seller: Edward F. Jackson
Date: 11/01/19

13 Deerbrook Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Jesse Moreno
Seller: Theofilos Eliopoulos
Date: 11/01/19

East State St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $123,917
Buyer: Cindys AM LLC
Seller: International EC LLC
Date: 11/05/19

171 Kendall St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Ryan Gaudrault
Seller: Richard J. Gaj
Date: 11/01/19

15 Lyn Dr.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Alyssa J. Vah
Seller: Khaled Instrum
Date: 10/29/19

124 School St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $293,000
Buyer: Michael R. Haas
Seller: James M. Hamel
Date: 10/30/19

HADLEY

31 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Ian G. Macgregor
Seller: John Hanks
Date: 11/01/19

123 East St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $153,378
Buyer: Kuei L. Lo
Seller: US Bank
Date: 10/29/19

14 Meadow St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Jeffrey Fydenkevez
Seller: Janet T. Choiniere
Date: 11/01/19

18 Mount Warner Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Nicholas R. Marino
Seller: Marjorie P. Townsend
Date: 10/23/19

39 Roosevelt St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Walter J. Swartz
Seller: Walter J. Swartz
Date: 10/24/19

439 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $8,035,000
Buyer: CHC Windfield LLC
Seller: Windfield Family Apts. LP
Date: 10/25/19

439-1/2 Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $6,000,000
Buyer: CHC Windfield LLC
Seller: Windfields Senior Estates
Date: 10/25/19

Russell St.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $152,000
Buyer: Vertical Assets LLC
Seller: Jeffrey C. Mish
Date: 10/25/19

35 Shattuck Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: Vickie Chen
Seller: Mark D. Lloyd
Date: 10/28/19

HUNTINGTON

Goss Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $231,500
Buyer: Stacy M. Fisk
Seller: Goss Road Estates LLC
Date: 10/31/19

60 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Steven J. Knachel
Seller: Laura Sector-Ross
Date: 10/28/19

NORTHAMPTON

343 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $218,000
Buyer: Kelly R. Lewis
Seller: Andrew J. Tessier
Date: 10/31/19

53 Gothic St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Tragin Properties LLC
Seller: Kathleen Burke Foley RET
Date: 10/30/19

38 High St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Lynn M. Curry
Seller: Michael V. Sola
Date: 10/30/19

21 Hooker Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Carol L. Glaskin
Seller: Justin M. Kemp
Date: 11/04/19

194 Jackson St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Alison Morse
Seller: Dustin A. Cote
Date: 10/31/19

129 North St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Michael A. Fisher
Seller: Elizabeth A. McDonald
Date: 10/31/19

69 North Maple St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $347,000
Buyer: Kimberly Hoff
Seller: Lisa A. Darragh
Date: 10/31/19

27 Northern Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Barbara L. Black
Seller: Joel Dansky
Date: 10/29/19

40 Oak St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $536,000
Buyer: Haytham Omar
Seller: Jens Schlueter
Date: 10/31/19

984 Park Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $231,250
Buyer: Matthew R. Bushey
Seller: Bushey, Joanne C., (Estate)
Date: 10/24/19

29 Pleasant St. #9
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: J. Geoffrey Taylor
Seller: Alexander Bykhovsky
Date: 10/29/19

229 Riverside Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Hai V. Ly
Seller: H. G. Ter-Meulen-Decowski
Date: 10/30/19

35 Village Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: 35 Village Hill Road LLC
Seller: Hospital Hill Development
Date: 10/31/19

3 Wright Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $138,500
Buyer: Gretna Green Development
Seller: Isobel A. Mcmahon
Date: 10/25/19

PELHAM

51 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Frank Ernest FT
Seller: William C. Weimar
Date: 10/24/19

342 Daniel Shays Hwy.
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Julie A. Boucher
Seller: Kelvin L. Kindahl
Date: 10/31/19

57 Harkness Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Michael Famighette
Seller: Christina P. Taylor
Date: 10/28/19

SOUTH HADLEY

36 Abbey St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Edward F. Jackson
Seller: Robert E. Gondek
Date: 11/01/19

18 Central Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Austin J. Huot
Seller: Blaney Y. Sabbs
Date: 10/31/19

12 Cypress Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Joseph W. Isabelle
Seller: Margaret C. Giustina
Date: 10/23/19

27 Edison Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Ali Hamdan
Seller: Bernard A. Marois
Date: 10/29/19

1 Harvard St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $198,900
Buyer: Nicole L. Casolari
Seller: Allyson M. Garcia
Date: 10/30/19

59 High St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $231,680
Buyer: Ibrahim Ali
Seller: Deborah A. Noyes
Date: 10/24/19

7 Linden Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $214,000
Buyer: Devin Gale
Seller: Katie M. Denison
Date: 10/25/19

25 McKinley Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $221,500
Buyer: Brian A. Baird
Seller: Genti Lagji
Date: 10/23/19

127 North Main St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Rachel N. Mick
Seller: Leja Anna, (Estate)
Date: 10/30/19

55 River Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Connor R. Burgess
Seller: CRA Holdings Inc.
Date: 10/31/19

17 San Souci Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $412,000
Buyer: Darby L. Bashista
Seller: Robert C. Jackson
Date: 10/31/19

23 Spring St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Schnitzer
Seller: Jennifer A. Deforge
Date: 10/30/19

24 Westbrook Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $244,900
Buyer: Keith Roy
Seller: Jed T. Hollingsworth
Date: 10/25/19

SOUTHAMPTON

Quigley Road #31
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Daviau & Robert Properties LLC
Seller: Pellegrini Development
Date: 11/05/19

WARE

4 Dora St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Doris I. Porowski
Seller: Blanche V. Condren
Date: 10/31/19

30 Fisherdick Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $213,000
Buyer: Devin Ruiz
Seller: Andre J. Letendre
Date: 10/31/19

29 Highland St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Melissa R. Benoit
Seller: Kristin Trudel
Date: 10/25/19

12 Oakridge Circle
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $224,900
Buyer: Erik P. Wattu
Seller: Ronald L. Rivers
Date: 11/01/19

45 Old Poor Farm Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Sam Zhao
Seller: Diana C. Frappier
Date: 10/28/19

76 Shoreline Dr.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Quabbin Wire & Cable Co. Inc.
Seller: Susan Gamelli
Date: 11/05/19

22 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $115,900
Buyer: Javier Lugo
Seller: Amy F. Wattu
Date: 10/31/19

WESTHAMPTON

41 Loudville Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $137,546
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Karen J. Young
Date: 11/01/19

196 Reservoir Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Kilbride
Seller: Ian T. Stith
Date: 10/25/19

WILLIAMSBURG

6 Maple St.
Williamsburg, MA 01096
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Jennifer A. Hansell
Seller: Walter K. Boas
Date: 11/01/19

Building Permits

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The following building permits were issued during the month of November 2019.

CHICOPEE

Grattan Street Realty, LLC
671 Grattan St.
$3,200 — Emergency repairs to front of building impacted by motor vehicle

John Hart, Denise Hart
252 Montcalm St.
$20,000 — Roofing, siding, rebuild concrete stairs

JWD Holdings, LLC
25-95 North Chicopee St.
Remove portion of exterior brick wall, foundation, and concrete floor slabs to install overhead door frame and door, repour concrete floor slab

William Santaniello
535 East St.
$38,000 — Add wall for kitchen retrofit

DEERFIELD

Suns Mass, LLC
198 Mill Village Road
Demolish small barn

VESH
141 Greenfield Road
$89,200 — Sprinkler system

EASTHAMPTON

Big Y Trust
Main Street
$172,500 — Install water booster pump station

EAST LONGMEADOW

Secure Energy
515 Shaker Road
$8,500 — Vinyl fence

Ventry Properties
124 Shaker Road
$3,000 — Sign

GREENFIELD

Baystate Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$8,600 — Relocate 13 existing sprinklers for pharmacy office renovation

Berkshire Gas Co.
40 Mill St.
$108,000 — Install new fire-protection system

Stoneleigh Burnham School
574 Bernardston Road
$495,000 — Renovate Geissler Gym and construct addition for fitness center

Mark Valone
CHICOPEE

Grattan Street Realty, LLC
671 Grattan St.
$3,200 — Emergency repairs to front of building impacted by motor vehicle

John Hart, Denise Hart
252 Montcalm St.
$20,000 — Roofing, siding, rebuild concrete stairs

JWD Holdings, LLC
25-95 North Chicopee St.
Remove portion of exterior brick wall, foundation, and concrete floor slabs to install overhead door frame and door, repour concrete floor slab

William Santaniello
535 East St.
$38,000 — Add wall for kitchen retrofit

DEERFIELD

Suns Mass, LLC
198 Mill Village Road
Demolish small barn

VESH
141 Greenfield Road
$89,200 — Sprinkler system

EASTHAMPTON

Big Y Trust
Main Street
$172,500 — Install water booster pump station

EAST LONGMEADOW

Secure Energy
515 Shaker Road
$8,500 — Vinyl fence

Ventry Properties
124 Shaker Road
$3,000 — Sign

GREENFIELD

Baystate Franklin Medical Center
164 High St.
$8,600 — Relocate 13 existing sprinklers for pharmacy office renovation

Berkshire Gas Co.
40 Mill St.
$108,000 — Install new fire-protection system

Stoneleigh Burnham School
574 Bernardston Road
$495,000 — Renovate Geissler Gym and construct addition for fitness center

Mark Valone
319 Wells St.
$80,799 — Interior renovations

HADLEY

Pearson Hadley, LLC
380 Russell St.
$153,500 — Reconfigure space for new tenant, including minor demolition, new interior partition walls, ceiling, painting, and flooring

Pearson Hadley, LLC
380 Russell St.
$137,500 — Reconfigure space for new tenant, including minor demolition, new interior partition walls, ceiling, painting, and flooring

LEE

Time Warner Cable Northeast, LLC
20 Silver St.
$42,000 — Bathroom renovations and new finishes in conference room

LENOX

Lenox Club
111 Yokun Ave.
$9,000 — New storage shed

SPRINGFIELD

1492 Redevelopment, LLC
90 Carew St.
$790,000 — Alter interior space for tenant fit-out of new building for Springfield Dialysis Center

Albany Road – St. James Avenue, LLC
1250 St. James Ave.
$392,016.72 — Alter tenant office space for state 911 training center

DF Main Street, LLC
991 Main St.
$33,000 — Install fire-alarm system for CVS Pharmacy

Financial Plaza Trust
1350 Main St.
$6,175 — Divide tenant space into two units on 12th floor for MassLive

Kayrouz Realty, LLC
1037 St. James Ave.
$175,000 — Addition to rear of convenience store and alter existing interior space

MassMutual
1295 State St.
$155,400 — Alter interior space, renovate ceiling in office area on second floor of main building

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Tony Alfarone
1140 Memorial Dr.
$5,000 — Remove existing walls for future store and restaurant

319 Wells St.
$80,799 — Interior renovations

Cannabis Education Center to Host First Industry Event on Dec. 4

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HOLYOKE — The newly established Cannabis Education Center, a joint venture between Holyoke Community College (HCC) and C3RN, the Cannabis Community Care and Research Network, will hold its first cannabis-industry roundtable and networking event on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

The Cannabis Industry Roundtable will run from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the PeoplesBank Conference Room on the third floor of the Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development on HCC’s main campus at 303 Homestead Ave.

Part of the program will include an overview of resources available through the Cannabis Education Center: public education forums, social-equity training, occupational skills training, contract training for businesses, and hands-on workforce training for specific jobs in the cannabis industry.  

“We are thrilled to start offering custom cannabis business trainings, workforce certificate training programs, and entrepreneur networking and educational events this winter,” said Marion McNabb, CEO of C3RN. “The Dec. 4 Cannabis Industry Roundtable will describe how businesses, students, and entrepreneurs can learn more, get involved, and help set the standards for Massachusetts in the national cannabis industry.”

Representatives from HCC and C3RN will also share details on two planned networking series, the Cannabis Business Networking Speaker Series and the Cannabis Entrepreneur and Business Owners Networking Series, both scheduled to begin in January 2020. In addition, a question-and-answer and networking session will run from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The event will also be available live through the Zoom meeting webinar platform for those who cannot attend in person. Participants can register in advance for the webinar at bit.ly/336ndoT. Registrants will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the event on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.

HCC and C3RN are designated training partners through the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s Social Equity Vendor Training Program. The program was designed to provide priority access, training, and technical assistance to individuals and communities negatively impacted by the drug war.

Freedom Credit Union Announces 2019 Cherish the Children Campaign

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SPRINGFIELD — To a child in need, one special gift can be a holiday wish come true. That’s the spirit behind Freedom Credit Union’s 12th annual Cherish the Children campaign, which provides presents to hundreds of local children in time for the holidays.

Freedom Credit Union (FCU), headquartered on Main Street in Springfield and serving members throughout Western Mass. through 10 additional branches, will host this year’s endeavor from Nov. 29 through Dec. 23. Equipped with ‘wish lists’ of names, ages, and gift ideas from the local area offices of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), FCU aims to provide gifts for a total of 600 children in need. 

“During the holiday season, every child deserves a present chosen just for them,” said FCU President and CEO Glenn Welch. “Children’s wishes are often simple ones, and our generous members, employees, and credit-union partners are committed to helping ensure those holiday wishes come true. We look forward to making a tremendous difference in the lives of area families once again this season.”

From the wish lists, FCU has produced a tag for each child, which they will place on holiday trees at all Freedom branches, excluding the Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy. Employees and members are encouraged to choose one or more tags from a tree, purchase the item the child has requested, bring it to the branch (unwrapped and with tag attached), and place it under the tree.

Monetary donations are also welcome, as FCU’s own ‘elves’ will be going on a festive shopping spree at local stores that provide them a discount for this campaign.

PeoplesBank Issues $50,000 Challenge to Financial Institutions in Support of Square One

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SPRINGFIELD — One of Square One’s largest and longest-standing donors, PeoplesBank, is taking the season of giving to a new level.

The bank has made its annual gift of $10,000 in support Square One’s work with children and families. Now, the company’s leadership is encouraging their peers at other banks and credit unions to match their gift with a donation of their own. The goal for the challenge is to raise an additional $50,000 from others in the banking community this holiday season.

“There are few organizations in the region who do so much, for so many, as Square One,” said Matthew Bannister, first vice president of PeoplesBank. “We are proud to support them, because we know it is a wise investment in the future. We encourage everyone, but in particular, the other area financial institutions, to join us in lending their support to such a worthwhile cause.”

Square One currently provides early-learning services to more than 500 infants, toddlers, and school-age children each day, and family-support services to 1,500 families each year, as they work to overcome significant challenges in their lives. The large majority of Square One families come from situations involving poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, incarceration, substance abuse, domestic violence, and other significant issues that may inhibit their ability to provide a quality early-learning experience for their children, if the proper services are not made available to them.

“Over the years, the consistent, high-level generosity of the team at PeoplesBank has been instrumental in our ability to provide programs and services for the children and families in our community,” said Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication for Square One. “Their name rings out in our community. This latest challenge is taking their support to new heights — inspiring others to be a part of our important work.”

To learn more or to make a donation, e-mail Allard at [email protected] or call (508) 942-3147.

Westfield State University to Host Information Sessions for Three Graduate Programs

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WESTFIELD — The College of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University (WSU) will host information sessions for master’s-degree programs in counseling, applied behavior analysis, and social work in early December.

An information session for the university’s master’s degrees in both counseling and applied behavior analysis will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Horace Mann Center, 333 Western Ave., Westfield. The session welcomes individuals interested in careers as behavior analysts, clinicians, family and marriage counselors, and guidance or adjustment counselors.

The Department of Psychology offers a 60-credit graduate program designed to serve the student who plans to enter the applied fields of counseling or psychology after earning the master’s degree. The program offers four specialized tracks: school guidance counseling, school adjustment counseling, forensic mental-health counseling, and mental-health counseling.

WSU also offers a 48-credit master of arts program in applied behavior analysis to individuals who work, or aspire to work, in a number of different settings, such as schools, including regular and special-education classrooms, business and industry, healthcare, and other community-based settings.

“Westfield State’s graduate training in counseling meets all requirements for entry licensure in school counseling and all pre-masters content and field experience requirements for mental-health counselors,” said Robert Hayes, chair of Graduate Programs in Psychology. “We particularly value small classes for technique-related courses, where graduate candidates receive outstanding individual attention, as well as group supervision during the development of their counseling skills. Counseling is both a science and an art, and our graduate training program attends to both.”

The College of Graduate and Continuing Education will also host an information session for the master of social work program (MSW) on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. in Scanlon Hall, 577 Western Ave., Westfield. The program is one of only four located in Western Mass., and is offered both on the Westfield campus and at the YWCA at Salem Square in Worcester.

The MSW program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and prepares students to become licensed clinical social workers and to work in a variety of positions in the human-services field. The program aims to prepare advanced-level social-work practitioners who have specialized knowledge and skills for clinical practice based on a firm generalist foundation.

“The MSW program at Westfield State University is accessible and affordable for students as they prepare to practice in today’s complex and technologically challenging world,” said program Director Robert Kersting. “With full or part-time options and the consistency of classes held on Monday and Thursday evenings, the master of social work program is designed to work with working adults’ schedules.” 

Information-session attendees will have an opportunity to speak with faculty and members of the outreach team about the respective program and its application process. The $50 application fee will be waived for all attendees. To RSVP, visit www.gobacknow.com. For more information, call (413) 572-8020 or e-mail [email protected].

City of Springfield, MGM Springfield Win International Economic-development Award

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SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield and the city of Springfield Office of Planning and Economic Development (OPED) have received a 2019 Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for the MGM Springfield project. The award was presented by the IEDC last month at its annual conference in October in Indianapolis.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award from IEDC, the pre-eminent economic-development professional organization,” said Mayor Domenic Sarno. “It really highlights what we were trying to do in partnership with MGM Springfield from the start — create jobs, catalyze private investment, and improve quality of life.”

The Gold Excellence in Public-Private Partnership Award was presented to Brian Connors, the city’s deputy director of Economic Development, and was the only award category highlighted during the conference keynote event. The award recognizes outstanding and innovative development projects that have significantly enhanced revitalizations.

“When gaming legislation was approved in 2011, it was done so on the basis of economic development, economic growth, and job creation,” said Michael Mathis, MGM Springfield president. “To now be highlighted by world’s largest organization in economic development is a tribute to all of the hard work done at MGM Resorts and our partners in the city and the Commonwealth.”

OPED’s team was led through the MGM Springfield project by now-retired Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy, and also included Phillip Dromey, deputy director of Planning, and Scott Hanson, principal planner.

The MGM Springfield project represented a $960 million private investment, resulting in several new-to-market amenities, including a downtown movie theater, bowling alley, ice-skating rink, four-star hotel, and several new retail and restaurant offerings.

In addition, MGM’s commitment to populate existing offsite entertainment facilities became another highlight to economic spinoff, as did the commitment to $50 million each year in spending with local vendors. The project has created several thousand construction and permanent jobs and greatly enhanced local revenues, which helped fund additional public-safety, early-education, and park improvements.

Boys & Girls Club Partners with Holyoke Mall for Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 1

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HOLYOKE — In partnership with Pyramid Management Group and Holyoke Mall, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke plans to celebrate the season by hosting Breakfast with Santa for hundreds of youth and their families. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Holyoke Mall Café Square.

The holiday experience delicious food, live entertainment, arts and crafts activities, and Santa’s workshop. One guest will have the chance to win a holiday raffle with presents valued over $5,000.

For many youth and families in Holyoke, there are very few holiday events to attend because of access and affordability. The families served by the club struggle to afford the holidays and therefore become less connected and engaged with the community during the holiday season. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke and Holyoke Mall Breakfast with Santa is a new holiday experience, one that will become an annual tradition.

Winter Online Classes Now Enrolling at STCC

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SPRINGFIELD — Registration is open for Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) four-week online winter session.

Winter session is an affordable opportunity for all area college students to earn and transfer college credit during winter break. STCC’s winter online classes are taught by faculty experts, with years of experience teaching online.

A three-credit course costs $747, which is the same price for both in-state and out-of-state residents. Additionally, many winter online classes offer free textbooks through STCC’s Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative.

STCC’s winter session runs from Dec. 20 to Jan. 16, with dozens of courses in art history, biology, business, college research, computer basics, criminal justice, early childhood, English, history, marketing, medical assisting, medical lab technician, music, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and statistics. 

Of these classes, 19 fulfill general-education foundation requirements and can transfer easily to Massachusetts four-year public campuses through the MassTransfer Block, in addition to nearly any private four-year campus. Visit stcc.edu/winter to enroll.

Academic advisors are available Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ira H. Rubenzahl Student Learning Commons (also known as Building 19). Individuals may connect with an advisor by phone at (413) 755-4857, by e-mail at [email protected], or by live chat at stcc.edu/contact.

Springfield College Fills the Bus to Help the Needy

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College campus community filled the Springfield College Athletics bus on Nov. 20 with more than 2,900 pounds of non-perishable food items as part of the annual Fill the Bus campaign, sponsored by the Springfield College Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT), the Department of Public Safety, and the Division of Inclusion and Community Engagement.

Fill the Bus is an annual tradition that allows students, faculty, staff, and local community members to donate non-perishable food items to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, German Gerena Community School, and the Springfield College Food Pantry.

The goal was to fill a box with donated food for each of the 50 seats on the Springfield College Athletics bus, as well as a public-safety cruiser, which was accomplished. Donations included canned fruit and vegetables, canned soup, cereal, crackers, granola bars, jelly, peanut butter, rice, and stuffing mix.

People’s United Bank to Close Three Redundant Springfield-area Branches

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SPRINGFIELD — Following its acquisition of United Bank, People’s United Bank plans to close three Springfield-area branches in April, all of them because they are near other People’s United locations.

The closures include the former United branch at 1355 Boston Road in Springfield, the former United branch at 1414 Main St. in Springfield, and a former Farmington Bank location at 85 Elm St. in West Springfield that People’s United acquired in 2018. All employees have been offered jobs at other People’s United offices.

People’s United Financial announced in July it was purchasing United Financial Bancorp for $759 million.

Balise Car Wash Raising Money for Square One

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — Balise Motor Sales is giving back this holiday season. When anyone signs up for a Balise Car Wash unlimited monthly plan during the month of December, Balise will donate the first month’s payment to Square One, whose focus is providing opportunities for children and families to build a foundation for lifelong learning.

Located in the heart of Springfield, Square One provides a range of family-friendly education and support services to help children grow stronger cognitively, emotionally, socially, and physically.

Balise is a longtime supporter of Square One, donating $5,000 in 2018 to support its Adopt-a-Classroom program, $10,000 in 2017 to help build a new indoor play space, and $10,000 in 2016 to support the organization’s fitness program, LAUNCH.

Balise Car Wash unlimited plans range from $29.95 to $49.95 per month, with locations on East Columbus Avenue in Springfield and on the corner of Riverdale Street and Wayside Avenue in West Springfield.

“To commemorate 100 years in business, we wanted to launch our ‘100 Years of Caring’ initiative this holiday season by choosing to donate to specific local charities that help children in our communities reach their fullest potential,” said Alex Balise, director of Marketing at Balise Motor Sales. 

Balise Chief Operating Officer Ben Sullivan added that “I can’t think of a better way to give back during the holidays than by helping children in our local communities who need it the most.”

Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communications for Square One, relayed her thanks to Balise.

“We are so grateful to the team at Balise for all they have done to support Square One’s work with children and families,” she said. “Their corporate support has had a tremendous impact on our programs and services for many years. Now, by encouraging their customers to support us through their holiday campaign, they are raising the bar even higher.”

Jean Deliso Named to New York Life’s Chairman’s Council

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AGAWAM — Jean Deliso, CFP has been named a member of the 2019 Chairman’s Council of New York Life. Members of the Chairman’s Council rank in the top 3% of New York Life’s elite sales force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement. She has accomplished this level of achievement for eight consecutive years.

Deliso has been a New York Life agent since 1995 and is associated with New York Life’s Connecticut Valley General Office in Windsor, Conn. She is a Nautilus Group member, an exclusive, advanced planning resource for estate-conservation and business-continuation strategies.

She is president and owner of Deliso Financial and Insurance Services, a firm focusing on comprehensive financial strategies that help position clients for a solid financial future. She has been working in the financial field for more than 30 years, her first seven in public accounting and the balance working in the financial-services industry.

Deliso has developed an expertise in assisting business owners and individuals protecting and securing their and their family’s future. Her extensive experience has led to a focus in certain fields, such as cash and risk management, investment, retirement, and estate planning. She is committed to educating individuals regarding their finances and frequently conducts workshops advocating financial empowerment.

Deliso currently serves on and has held chairman of the board positions at Baystate Health Foundation, the Community Music School of Springfield, and the YMCA of Greater Springfield. She is also a former board member of Pioneer Valley Refrigerated Warehouse, a former trustee of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, and a member of the Bay Path University advisory board.

UMassFive Opens New Branch at Northampton VA Medical Center

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NORTHAMPTON — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union introduced its newest branch location at the Northampton VA Medical Center. As of October, the Northampton VAF Federal Credit Union has formally merged with UMassFive College Federal Credit Union, and former Northampton VAF members have transitioned to banking with UMassFive. With this merger, current employees of the Northampton VA Medical Center and their immediate family members are now eligible for UMassFive membership.

Along with the merger, the existing credit-union branch located in Building 1, Room B204 of the Northampton VA Medical Center has been completely renovated. The new, open floor plan includes seated service areas where UMassFive representatives can provide members access to a range of credit-union products and services, including checking, auto loans, home-equity loans, solar loans, mortgages, credit cards, and investment guidance.

The space also now features a video teller machine that can be accessed in the branch entryway, and allows members to perform video transactions with UMassFive tellers, even while the branch is closed. As with other UMassFive locations, members at the Northampton VA branch will have access to free financial workshops on topics like budgeting essentials, homebuying, identity theft, and planning for retirement.

The hours for this new UMassFive branch are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Off-hours access to the lobby video teller machine are available when the building and basement are open, and during regular video-teller hours. Any credit or debit card may be swiped for after-hours entry.

Nominations Sought For Difference Makers Award

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SPRINGFIELD — Eleven years ago, BusinessWest created a new recognition program called Difference Makers. That carefully chosen name sums up what this initiative is all about — identifying and then celebrating individuals, groups, and agencies in this region that are making a difference in our communities. And now, it’s time to nominate candidates for the class of 2020.

Nominations must be submitted by Dec. 6. The nomination form can be found by clicking here.

As previous classes have shown, there are many ways to be a Difference Maker: through work within the community on one or many initiatives to improve quality of life; through success in business, public service, or education; through contributions that inspire others to get involved; through imaginative efforts to help solve one or more societal issues; or through a combination of the above. Those nominating candidates are encouraged to make their submissions detailed and explain why the individual or group in question is a true Difference Maker. For a full list of previous winners, click here.

Deborah Bitsoli Named President of Mercy Medical Center

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Deborah Bitsoli

SPRINGFIELD — Deborah Bitsoli has been named president of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates, effective Dec. 2. In this role, she will be responsible for the operational performance of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates; provide leadership in the execution, management, financial performance, and oversight of all operations; and explore opportunities for growth through strategic development initiatives.

“Deborah is a respected, visionary leader with extensive experience in healthcare operations. Her dedication to our mission and tremendous enthusiasm, in combination with her focus on quality, safety, and growth, will serve Mercy and the Greater Springfield community well,” said Paul Mancinone, board chair of Mercy Medical Center.

Bitsoli joins Mercy with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has spent the last 18 years in leadership roles. Most recently, she served as president of Morton Hospital, a 110-bed facility in Taunton. Prior to her tenure there, she was chief operating officer and executive vice president at Saint Vincent Hospital, a 270-bed facility in Worcester.

“Deborah is a strong, strategic leader with deep ties to healthcare in Massachusetts, and we are thrilled she has joined the Trinity Health Of New England team to lead our ongoing transformation at Mercy,” said Dr. Reginald Eadie, president and CEO of Trinity Health Of New England.

Bitsoli holds an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley and a bachelor’s degree in accountancy with a management minor from Bentley University in Waltham. She is a certified public accountant in the state of Massachusetts and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Free ‘Get on Board!’ Event to Connect Nonprofit Boards with Potential Volunteers

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SPRINGFIELD — For people seeking greater community engagement and for nonprofit boards hoping to add fresh talent and diversity to their membership, the sixth biennial “Get On Board!” event happening Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Basketball Hall of Fame offers an opportunity to accomplish both goals.

OnBoard is a volunteer-led nonprofit that connects talented individuals with organizations seeking to increase diversity on their boards and committees by expanding their governance capacity and enlisting women, people of color, and other underrepresented populations.

The event blends aspects of a job fair and speed dating to match potential members and organizations. Attendees can meet with representatives from their choice of a half-dozen or more organizations. The nonprofits’ representatives will discuss their history, mission, and goals, as well as their desired qualities in potential board members. Attendees can ask questions and share their interests and skills to make a potential match. A buzzer helps to keep things moving, limiting meetings to 10 minutes. Participants will also enjoy networking opportunities and free hors d’oeuvres.

“Our goal is to offer organizations a larger and more diverse pool of excellent candidates for their boards. We create new relationships for both the individuals and the organizations who will benefit from each other’s resources and experience,” said attorney Ellen Freyman, OnBoard founder.

This year, Leadership of Pioneer Valley (LPV) is partnering with OnBoard as a co-presenter of the event. LPV has built a network of emerging leaders to address the challenges and opportunities of the region, combining both classroom and hands-on, experiential learning at locations throughout the Valley.

Get On Board! organizers expect about 50 organizations and 150 to 200 individuals at the event, which is free and open to members of the public who would like to volunteer on a board. There is a small $100 fee for participating nonprofit organizations. Attendees and nonprofits looking to register can visit diversityonboard.net. Organizers are also seeking sponsors for the event, and those interested can e-mail Freyman at [email protected].

Registration Open for Wintersession 2020 Classes at Holyoke Community College

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HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for Wintersession 2020 at Holyoke Community College (HCC), where new and returning students — as well as students from other colleges home on holiday break — can earn a semester’s worth of credits for a single class in just 10 days.

Wintersession — previously called Intersession at HCC — begins Monday, Jan. 6, and ends Friday, Jan. 17. Students can earn from one to four credits by taking a single Wintersession course that lasts from five to 10 days.

“Wintersession at HCC is a great way to earn course credits in a short amount of time,” said Mark Hudgik, HCC’s director of Admissions. “With online and on-campus options, you can use them to get ahead or to get back on track and still have some time to relax during winter break.”

HCC is offering 26 courses during Wintersession 2020 in 17 different academic areas: anthropology, business administration, communication, economics, education, environmental science, general studies, geography, law, management, marketing, mathematics, nutrition, psychology, social science, sociology, and sustainability. For schedules and full course descriptions or to enroll in Wintersession 2020, visit www.hcc.edu/wintersession.

The HCC Admissions office on the first floor of the HCC Campus Center (CC 148) is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admissions counselors are available for drop-in or scheduled appointments. To schedule a time, call (413) 552-2321 or e-mail [email protected].

Academic advisers are available in the Advising, Career and Transfer Center (CC 103) for drop-in or scheduled appointments during the same hours. Call (413) 552-2722 or e-mail [email protected].

United Personnel Named Among Top 100 Women-led Businesses In Massachusetts

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SPRINGFIELD — United Personnel announced it has been named one of  the top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit that supports female business owners. The list, published in the Boston Globe, was developed based on revenue, number of full-time employees in the state, team diversity, and innovation.

The rankings feature a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, business services, healthcare, education, human services, and retail. United Personnel was number 75 on the list, and was one of only two companies based in Western Mass. represented.

Focused on helping to connect people with job openings at local companies, United Personnel has seen decades of success as a women-led organization. Founded by Mary Ellen Scott in 1984 with her late husband, Jay Canavan, United Personnel is now on its second generation of female leadership under President Tricia Canavan.

“We are very proud and honored to be recognized among such a strong group of businesses, and of women leaders,” Canavan said. “We are committed to continuing to contribute to the development of leadership among our own employees, and also among our clients who are looking to connect with diverse leadership talent, or diverse candidates seeking careers where they will be able to employ and develop their talents.”

Girls on the Run to Host End-of-season 5K Celebration on Nov. 23

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NORTHAMPTON — Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Western Massachusetts and presenting sponsor MedExpress Urgent Care will host the annual GOTR 5K celebration on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Smith College.

The 5K event is open to the public. Event-day registration is available for $30. Approximately 1,600 runners are expected to participate.

The mission of Girls on the Run is to inspire girls to be healthy, joyful, and confident. Girls on the Run is a positive, physical-activity-based, youth-development program that uses fun running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in grades 3 to 8. During the 10-week program, girls participate in lessons that foster confidence, build peer connections, and encourage community service while they prepare for an end-of-season celebratory 5K event.

The event begins on the Smith athletic fields and goes through the Smith College campus. The run will begin at 10:30 a.m., but festivities, including a group warmup and games, will begin at 10 a.m. Early arrival is strongly suggested.

Registration is available online at www.girlsontherunwesternma.org. The pre-registration cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children and includes a GOTR 5K event shirt. Registration will also be open the day of the event beginning at 9 a.m. For more information about the event, how to register, and volunteer opportunities, visit www.girlsontherunwesternma.org.

Event supporters include Scout Curated Wears, Cooley Dickinson Medical Group – Women’s Health, Holyoke Gas and Electric, Marisa Labozzetta and Martin Wohl, Mill 180 Park, PeoplesBank, People’s United Bank, River Valley Counseling Center, RunReg, Smith College, and Synergy Physical Therapy.

Asnuntuck Opens Registration for Wintersession and Spring Semester

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ENFIELD, Conn. — Registration for Wintersession and the spring semester at Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) is now open.

Asnuntuck offers on-the-spot admission Monday through Friday. Students may apply or register online 24 hours a day at www.asnuntuck.edu. Students may register in person at the Registrar’s office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Academic advisors are available for walk-ins on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All other times are by appointment only. E-mail [email protected] for additional information.

Wintersession is available to current students, new students, and students home on break from their four-year school. Students intending to transfer credits should confirm with their college that the course will be approved before registering. Online classes for Wintersession run from Dec. 27 to Jan. 14. Courses are available in art, nutrition, genetics, business, software applications, human services, early childhood, medical law and ethics, psychology, sociology, and a course titled “Minorities in the U.S.”

Not a student? Visit www.asnuntuck.edu and click ‘become a student’ to get started.

ACC’s spring semester begins on Jan. 22. All student services will be available on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., including the cashier’s office, for those interested in registering for classes. Accuplacer placement testing will be administered to admitted students at 10 a.m. Admitted students need to pre-register for the testing. Students can register online or in person at the Admissions Office.

For those unable to make it on Jan. 11, extended hours will be available at the college on Jan. 21, 22, and 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call (860) 253-3010 or visit www.asnuntuck.edu for additional information.

For those who need help completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form for the spring semester, walk-in sessions in the Financial Aid Office are available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays during December. For an individual appointment, call (860) 253-3030.

Alekman DiTusa Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Supporting Square One

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SPRINGFIELD — In celebration of the firm’s 10th anniversary, Ryan Alekman and Rob DiTusa of Alekman DiTusa are issuing a giving challenge to fellow attorneys this holiday season.

A longtime supporter of the Springfield-based nonprofit organization Square One, the firm has pledged $10,000 in support of Square One to commemorate this landmark year. The partners are challenging their peers at other law firms to join them by making a donation of their own. The goal for the challenge is to turn their $10,000 into $50,000 from others in the legal community.

“Square One’s programs and services play a vital role in positioning children and families for success in school and in the workplace,” DiTusa said. “We have long recognized the importance of what they do, and we are confident that our colleagues will feel the same way.”

Added Alekman, “our partnership with Square One has reinforced our understanding and appreciation for the critical role that high-quality early education and care plays in the foundation of every child’s life. It is particularly important for children and families who are faced with the difficult circumstances that many of Square One’s families are experiencing.”

Square One currently provides early-learning services to over 500 infants, toddlers, and school-age children each day, and family-support services to 1,500 families each year, as it works to overcome the significant challenges in their lives. The large majority of Square One families are coming from situations involving poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, incarceration, substance abuse, domestic violence, and other significant issues that may inhibit their ability to provide a quality early-learning experience for their children, if the proper services are not made available to them.

“Rob and Ryan understand and appreciate how we leverage every dollar we receive,” said Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication for Square One. “We can turn a $20 donation into breakfast and lunch for a child for a full week, for example. Every $250 donation provides classroom supplies for a preschooler for a full year. Turning Alekman DiTusa’s $10,000 gift into $50,000 will literally change the lives of thousands of children and families. We are so grateful for this opportunity.”

Massachusetts Unemployment Remains Under 3% in October

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BOSTON — The state’s October total unemployment rate remained at 2.9%, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts added 10,300 jobs in October. Over the month, the private sector added 10,800 jobs as gains occurred in education and health services; professional, scientific, and business services; trade, transportation, and utilities; manufacturing; other services; leisure and hospitality; information; and construction. From October 2018 to October 2019, BLS estimates Massachusetts added 51,700 jobs. 

The October unemployment rate was seven-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national rate of 3.6% reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“Preliminary estimates indicate that the Massachusetts economy has added 45,400 jobs since the beginning of the year, with the bulk of the job gains having come from key economic areas like education and health services as well as professional, scientific, and business services,” Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta said. “The statewide unemployment rate has remained at or below 3% for nine consecutive months, and the 12-month average unemployment rate for black residents of the Commonwealth dropped below 4% for the first time since the recession.”

The labor force increased by 5,600 from 3,839,900 in September, as 5,800 more residents were employed and 200 fewer residents were unemployed over the month.

Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point.

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 — increased by one-tenth of a point over the month to 67.7%. Compared to October 2018, the labor-force participation rate is down two-tenths of a percentage point. 

The largest private-sector percentage job gains over the year were in education and health services; other services; information; and professional, scientific, and business services.

Dietz & Co. Architects Welcomes Yvonne Cruz

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SPRINGFIELD — Dietz & Co. Architects Inc. announced the addition of Yvonne Cruz, RA to its staff as a senior project architect.

Cruz holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Pratt Institute, School of Architecture in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a licensed architect in New York and Connecticut. She brings more than 20 years of experience to Dietz & Co., having worked for firms in New York City throughout her career. She has worked on an array of residential projects as well as many hotel and restaurant projects. She brings to the firm a commitment to high-quality design and a passion for mentoring junior staff members.

Good Dog Spot Brings Its Puppy-training Program to Chicopee Location

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CHICOPEE — The Good Dog Spot, with locations in Chicopee and Northampton, is bringing its Spots Tots program to the Chicopee location. The program is designed to help puppies get ready for the daycare environment and the world around them. The Spots Tots program also provides socialization, exposure to new things, and careful handling during the dogs’ most impressionable developmental period.

This unique puppy-training program, which has been offered in the Northampton location, will now also be open in the Chicopee location on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“We are so excited to see our Spots Tots puppy program expand into our Chicopee facility and serve those in Chicopee and surrounding towns,” said Elizabeth Staples, owner of the Good Dog Spot. “It’s a great opportunity to help puppies socialize, play, and develop into well-mannered dogs. We’ve witnessed first-hand in Northampton the positive effects when a pup graduates from Spots Tots into our day-care program or returns for a routine grooming appointment. We even provide puppy parents with a daily report card to take home.”

Yankee Home Improvement Holds Second Annual Food Drive

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CHICOPEE — For the second year in a row, Yankee Home is engaging customers in a pay-it-forward event to provide food for those in need this holiday season. For every non-perishable food item donated, Yankee Home will give customers 1% off the cost of their home-improvement service, up to 10%.

All food items will be donated to Rachel’s Table, a program of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts that works to eliminate hunger and reduce food waste in the community.

“Last year, we were able to help a lot of folks in need at Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry,” said Yankee Home President Ger Ronan. “We’re excited to do it again this year for Rachel’s Table, especially after we learned that they work with Lorraine’s and other organizations in the area. It’s a great opportunity for us provide our customers with an added incentive to join us in giving back to the community.”

Ronan came to the U.S. from Ireland in 1982 with $80 in his pocket. He worked a series of jobs and experienced a period of homelessness himself as he worked his way up the ladder toward owning his own business.

Through the end of December, Yankee Home will be accepting non-perishable food items Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its 36 Justin Dr. headquarters in Chicopee. While the discount is capped at 10% of the total cost of the service, people are encouraged to donate as much as they can. The discount applies to installed, new work only. A Yankee Home specialist can provide complete details.

Leadership Pioneer Valley Welcomes Six New Board Members

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SPRINGFIELD — Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) recently welcomed Michelle Barthelemy of Greenfield Community College, Calvin Hill of Springfield College, Gladys Lebron-Martinez of MassHire Holyoke and the Holyoke City Council, Callie Niezgoda of Common Capital, Tony Maroulis of UMass Amherst, and Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates of Baystate Health to its board of directors. In addition, Francia Wisnewski has been elected clerk.

Each brings a passion for both the work of the organization and the continued success of the Pioneer Valley, said Lora Wondolowski, LPV Executive Director. “We are delighted to have these dynamic community leaders join us. They will bring important skills and experience to the board and will help to fulfill our mission of building and connecting more diverse, committed, and effective leadership for the Pioneer Valley.”