Nomination Deadline for Healthcare Heroes Extended to July 25

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SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, created a new recognition program called Healthcare Heroes. It was launched with the theory that there are heroes working across this region’s wide, deep, and all-important healthcare sector, and that there was no shortage of fascinating stories to tell and individuals and groups to honor. That theory has certainly been validated.

But there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of heroes whose stories we still need to tell. And that’s where you come in. The nomination deadline for the class of 2025 has been extended to Friday, July 25, and we encourage you to get involved and help recognize someone you consider to be a hero in the Western Mass. region in one (or more) of these eight categories: Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider; Health/Wellness Administrator; Emerging Leader; Community Health; Health Educator; Innovation in Health/Wellness; Collaboration in Health/Wellness; and Lifetime Achievement.

Nominations can be submitted at businesswest.com/healthcareheroes/nominations.

Yonder Community Toy Shop Opens in Easthampton

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EASTHAMPTON — Danielle Curry’s vision of a child-centered, sensory-inspired, and creative art studio comes alive at Yonder Community Toy Shop and Rec Room, where she offers enriching toys, puzzles, and treasures to purchase and test in a drop-in play studio. The studio can be booked for celebrations, creative workshops, play therapy, homeschool groups, and more.

“At Yonder, we follow an open-ended, hands-off approach to sensory and pretend play,” said Curry, former educator and program coordinator at the Springfield Museums. “We’re creating a space where children take the lead and providing a lively, colorful destination for families and caregivers to play together.”

Curry, who brought her idea of a toy store and drop-in play studio to the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce’s Co.Starters entrepreneur program in 2024, spent nine weeks honing her business model among like-minded peers. The program, brought to the city by Mayor Nicole LaChapelle and the Chamber of Commerce, takes individuals interested in starting their own businesses from idea generation to ready-to-market skills. The program is supported by local professionals, lending institutions, and program graduates.

“The Co.Starters program has been a great success in Easthampton’s rich incubator environment,” Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Kostek said. “Our graduates are leaving the program equipped with the skills to make big impacts in our regional economy.”

Yonder Toy Shop Play & Party Studio, located at 186 Northampton St., Unit E, is open for drop-in play and reservations. Call (413) 203-1168 or visit www.yondertoyshop.com for more information.

City Councilor Calls for Citywide RFP for Fiber Network in Springfield

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield City Councilor Jose Delgado, chair of the working group on digital equity, is calling on the city of Springfield to prioritize bringing high-speed fiber internet access to every neighborhood that could bring better internet options for city residents.

“Internet access is no longer a luxury — it’s essential infrastructure,” Delgado said. “From students doing homework to small businesses needing reliable access to markets to seniors managing telehealth, every household in Springfield deserves fast, affordable, and reliable internet.”

Delgado is suggesting an RFP process to have companies compete to build out the entire city should be an economic development priority. For example, the city of New Bedford launched a competitive RFP process to solicit bids from internet service providers committed to delivering a robust fiber network across the city, not just in high-income or high-traffic areas, but in every neighborhood.

“Springfield cannot afford to be left behind. A citywide fiber network would make us more attractive to new businesses, remote workers, and families looking for a connected, forward-thinking place to live,” Delgado said. “But we must do it right, with competition, transparency, and a clear focus on closing the digital divide. No neighborhood should be left behind.”

The working group on digital equity has emphasized that residents need better access, affordability, and education, and that the lack of market competition keeps prices unaffordable for many residents. The working group, working with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, will release its final report on digital equity this month.

Burkhart Pizzanelli’s Julie Quink Named to Forbes Best-in-State CPAs List

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — Forbes has produced its inaugural America’s Best-in-State CPAs list, a compilation of the finest CPAs active in public practice. Those nominated were rated on a range of weighted criteria, including expertise, innovation, thought leadership, experience, and service to the community and to their profession. In the inaugural edition, there were 18 CPAs chosen in Massachusetts, with Julie Quink as one of those identified in the Western Mass. region.

Quink is the managing principal of Burkhart Pizzanelli. She joined the firm in 2011 and has more than 34 years of experience in public accounting and three years of private corporate accounting experience. She is involved in the accounting and consulting aspects of the practice and manages engagements of various sizes and complexities. She also performs services related to forensic and fraud-related engagements.

Quink is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners. She is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a certified fraud examiner. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Elms College.

Quink serves as a member of the Baystate Health board of trustees, treasurer of the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce, treasurer of Square One, chairperson of the school committee of Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School, a member of the finance committee of the East Quabbin Land Trust, chairperson of the board of directors for Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc., treasurer of Hardwick Rescue & Emergency Squad Inc., and treasurer of the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County. She is an adjunct faculty member in the MBA accounting program at Elms College and also serves as a trustee of Monson Savings Bank.

Rebecca Connolly, a director at Burkhart Pizzanelli, noted that “Julie Quink embodies the finest traits and skills a CPA possesses — a combination of financial acuity, innovation, and deskside manner, as well as the essential independence and integrity that make her a most trusted business advisor.”

Downtown Pittsfield ‘Hey Neighbor!’ Marketing Campaign, Awardees Announced

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PITTSFIELD — Downtown Pittsfield Inc. (DPI), with funding from MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), has launched a “Hey Neighbor!” marketing campaign to spotlight and support downtown storefront businesses through social media and coordinated cinema and radio marketing campaigns.

This grant-funded program awarded marketing grants to 10 for-profit businesses in downtown Pittsfield. There were four awards for businesses with one to three employees, three awards for businesses with four to nine employees, and three awards for businesses with 10 or more employees.

The businesses awarded marketing grants are Brazzucas Market, Berkshire Nautilus, Espetinho Carioca, Hot Plate Brewing Co., Marie’s North Street Eatery and Gallery, Methuselah Bar and Lounge, McNinch Restaurant Group, Otto’s Kitchen & Comfort, Thistle ’n Thorn Floral, and WANDER Berkshires.

These grantees will receive custom video ads displayed before films at the Beacon Cinema and radio advertisements aired on WUPE/WBEC FM. The “Hey Neighbor!” marketing campaign aims to drive foot traffic, build community awareness, and showcase the diverse stories of Pittsfield’s small business community.

For more information on the grantees, visit downtownpittsfield.com/2025/06/hey-neighbor.

Hometown Mortgage Secures Nearly $1.5 Million in Grants for Homebuyers

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EASTHAMPTON — Hometown Mortgage recently announced it had helped more than 50 low- and moderate-income families across Massachusetts and neighboring states buy homes through securing nearly $1.5 million in grants from homeownership programs in 2025.

Hometown Mortgage helped borrowers secure more than $1 million in grants from three programs funded by FHLBank Boston. The Equity Builder, Housing Our Workforce, and Lift Up Homeownership programs provided grants of $25,000 to $50,000 to qualifying borrowers to help with down payments, closing costs, or home improvements once purchased.

In addition, Hometown Mortgage set aside $200,000 for its own Special Purpose Credit grant program, providing grants of up to $10,000 to income-eligible borrowers purchasing homes in select areas of Springfield, Holyoke, and Worcester.

Hometown Mortgage Executive Vice President Ryan Kirwin noted that the effort demonstrates Hometown Mortgage’s continued commitment to helping borrowers realize their dream of homeownership by making it more affordable, adding that the grants directly address homebuyers’ biggest and most persistent obstacles: saving for a down payment, a decrease in affordability due to higher rates, and the lack of affordable housing inventory.

“These issues create overwhelming obstacles that many borrowers find nearly impossible to overcome without assistance,” Ryan said. “While we can’t solve every problem in the housing market, these grants make a world of difference, providing down payment assistance, closing cost assistance, and the ability to buy down an interest rate and reducing their monthly payments.”

NEPM Welcomes Xiomara Albán DeLobato to Board of Directors

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SPRINGFIELD — Xiomara Albán DeLobato has been elected to the board of directors of New England Public Media (NEPM).

“We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Xiomara Albán DeLobato to the New England Public Media board,” said Crist Myers, board chair. “Her energy, passion, and deep commitment to mission-driven work are exactly what we need in this pivotal moment for public media. Her insight and experience will be an invaluable asset as we navigate the evolving media landscape and continue serving our communities with purpose and impact.”

As vice president and chief of staff for the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, Albán DeLobato is instrumental in facilitating the growth and development of the region’s economy, focusing on the industry sector and workforce development. She has held leadership roles at UMass Amherst, Elms College, Springfield College, and the University of New Hampshire, and has worked with the offices of Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal.

“I am incredibly honored to join this amazing board and organization,” Albán DeLobato said. “I deeply believe in the service that NEPM provides our community. It allows every listener to remain engaged and informed at the local, state, national, and international level, and, most importantly, NEPM provides critical access to information that keeps us connected with each other.”

In addition to her work with NEPM, Albán DeLobato will continue to serve on various boards and committees throughout Western Mass., including the UMass Amherst campus council, Girls Inc. of the Valley, Veritas Prep Charter School in Springfield, Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District’s diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, and the Wilbraham Finance Committee. She is also a governor-appointed board member of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and board member of the Supplier Diversity Office.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs and Spanish from the University of New Hampshire and a MBA from Elms College.

DCAMM Releases RFP for New Springfield Regional Justice Center

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SPRINGFIELD — Greystone Real Estate Advisory Group (GREA), serving as transaction advisor for the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM), announced a request for proposals (RFP) for an opportunity to design, build a new courthouse facility in Springfield.

The selected development partner will be responsible for providing a site and delivering a fully functional courthouse encompassing up to 330,000 usable square feet to accommodate judicial, administrative, detention, and court services. The initial lease term will span 40 years, with the potential for two 10-year extensions, for a total term of up to 60 years.

“DCAMM is pleased to announce the availability of the request for proposals as a major milestone in the Commonwealth’s efforts to accelerate the delivery of a new, modern, regional justice center for Springfield and Hampden County,” DCAMM Commissioner Adam Baacke said. “We look forward to a robust response from the development community that will ultimately yield a high-quality facility that also reflects important community priorities.”

Development proposals must include a suitable site within the city limits, preferably centrally located in downtown Springfield, with strong civic identity and convenient public access; design that aligns with court operational needs and enhances community presence; plans to exceed the Commonwealth’s sustainability benchmarks; demonstrated experience in delivering large-scale civic or justice-related infrastructure; and financial and operational capacity to execute a project of this magnitude.

“We are pleased to see this important project move into its next phase,” said Heidi Brieger, chief justice of the Executive Office of the Trial Court, and Court Administrator Thomas Ambrosino. “This new courthouse will better serve our employees, court users, and the broader community.”

In Greystone’s role as transaction advisor to DCAMM for the Springfield regional justice center project, services include opportunity marketing to achieve high visibility of this solicitation, proposal analysis, and transaction advisory services. Greystone’s experience includes serving as the real estate and development advisor to numerous Commonwealth agencies, including the MBTA, MassDOT, and DCAMM, in addition to numerous public institutions across the U.S.

Springfield Chamber Players Clarinet Quintet to Perform on July 27

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Chamber Players Clarinet Quintet will perform at the Sevenars Summer Concerts on Sunday, July 27 at 4 p.m. at 15 Ireland St., Worthington.

The Clarinet Quintet features clarinetist Christopher Cullen, violinists Masako Yanagita and Miho Matsuno, violist Yuko Naito-Gotay, and cellist Melissa Westgate. This performance will be dedicated to Mark Auerbach, who was the director of Public Relations and Marketing for the Springfield Chamber Players since the organization’s founding.

The Clarinet Quintet’s program for Sevenars encompasses programmatic music and popular music by contemporary composers. It will feature a work by Oscar winner Bernard Herrmann, who wrote music for Alfred Hitchcock’s films.

The Clarinet Quintet had its premiere in March 2024 at the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow, and has since performed in Springfield and Westfield.

St. Joseph’s Polish Picnic Returns on July 20, Continuing 60-year Tradition

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PITTSFIELD — The St. Joseph’s Polish Picnic returns to the grounds of St. Joseph’s Church at 414 North St., Pittsfield, on Sunday, July 20, continuing a 60-year tradition. The Polish Picnic is one of the last ethnic festivals in the Berkshires, and the event is expected to draw several thousand people. The picnic, slated for noon to 5 p.m., has free admission and is open to the public.

A highlight of the Polish Picnic is the homemade Polish food prepared by St. Joseph’s parishioners, including pierogi, kapusta, golumbki, and kielbasa. American food and adult beverages will also be available for purchase.

Entertainment, consisting of Polish music, will once again be provided by the popular Eddie Forman Orchestra beginning at 1 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring a lawn chair to relax and enjoy the music, or get up and dance a polka. An outdoor Polish Mass will kick off the festivities at 11 a.m. KiddyLand will provide games and activities for children. Raffles will also be available for adults.

Florence Bank Presents 2025 Community Support Award to Alissa Fuller

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Alissa Fuller

FLORENCE — Florence Bank announced it recently presented its 2025 Community Support Award to Alissa Fuller, a Compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer since 2022.

The Community Support Award was established by the bank in 1997 as a means of formally recognizing team members who are active in the community and give their personal and professional time to local nonprofit organizations.

Each year, the award recipient selects an organization of his or her choice, and the bank donates $500 to that organization on the recipient’s behalf. Fuller chose to support the Care Center in Holyoke because she applauds its mission.

She supports many other nonprofits in the region with her time, serving on the advisory council for the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield and as a volunteer for the Amherst Survival Center, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and Community Action Pioneer Valley, where she assists with tax preparation.

Fuller has 25 years of banking experience and has served in other roles, including Loan Operations manager. She oversees Florence Bank’s overall compliance program and ensures adherence to federal and state regulations as well as the CRA regulation, which requires the bank to meet the credit needs within the communities it serves, particularly in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

She has an associate degree in business administration from New England College of Business and Finance. In 2022, she obtained fair lending expert certification from Tuscan Club University.

“Alissa is a team member we are proud of as she has proven herself to be an active volunteer who supports area nonprofits and those they serve,” said Matt Garrity, president and CEO of Florence Bank. “She is well-deserving of the Community Support Award.”

Financial Literacy Is Key for Young Professionals

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Banking and Financial Services

Stick to the Plan

By Amanda Goewey

 

As many recent college, trade school, and high school graduates settle into new jobs, their pockets may be feeling a bit heavier with money from the first few paychecks. It can be tempting (and exciting) to spend this newfound money on summer fun, but young professionals should have a plan for these paychecks. Understanding the options for what you can and should do when the money starts flowing is a great place to start.

 

Make a Budget and Stick to It

Setting a budget is critical for young professionals who are often balancing myriad expenses, like school and car loans, rent and utility payments, entertainment, and more for the first time. A budget is a plan that helps track and manage expenses to keep spending within your limits and help build your savings.

Budgets are built on a simple equation: your income minus your expenses equals your monthly net. To be financially stable, your expenses must be less than your income — that’s how you know you’re living within your means. If your expenses are equal to your income, you will be living within your means, but you will have nothing left over for savings.

 

Amanda Goewey“Setting a budget is critical for young professionals who are often balancing myriad expenses, like school and car loans, rent and utility payments, entertainment, and more for the first time.”

 

Create an Emergency Fund

One account everyone should have, regardless of age or career stage, is an emergency fund for unexpected costs like vehicle and home repairs, medical bills, or vet bills, if you have a pet. It’s critical to consider this fund as a part of your overall monthly budget.

Setting a specific goal for an emergency fund will help determine a reasonable timeline for reaching it. For example, if your goal is to build a $2,000 emergency fund in one year, you’ll need to allocate about $167 per month to that fund. Being consistent in saving that amount every month is critical to achieving the goal. Consider setting up a direct deposit for the amount needed from your paycheck.

 

Pay Off High-interest Debt

High-interest debt is ever-changing alongside loan interest rates; it’s generally accepted that high-interest debt is anything above the student loan or mortgage rates. Those interest rates are assigned when you borrow or receive money in advance, also known as credit.

So, what should you do if you’re carrying this type of debt? While simply paying it off is the best answer, actually doing it isn’t quite that straightforward, but should be a top priority before setting savings goals. Having debt, especially high-interest debt, will lead to poor credit, which can create obstacles to achieving your financial goals.

One of the most straightforward ways to pay down high-interest debt is to carefully budget and track your expenses and limit non-essential spending. There are several budgeting apps that can help track all expenses from monthly bills to groceries, eating out, and even monthly streaming subscriptions. Review where you can cut spending and make a plan for paying down the debt.

 

Start Saving for Retirement

Believe it or not, it is never too early to start planning for retirement, and taking advantage of employer-sponsored retirement benefits is a great way to start. Many employers offer programs such as 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans. These accounts help reduce your current taxable income, are easy to contribute to through direct deposit, provide interest rates that support significant growth over time, and can be transferred from employer to employer, if and when you move on.

When it’s time to determine your contribution, a good rule of thumb is to contribute enough to ensure you receive your employer’s full matching contribution, if offered. If your employer does not offer a retirement benefit, consider starting an individual retirement account (IRA).

 

Bottom Line

Your banking institution can be a helpful resource in determining what option is best for you and your financial goals. For example, the NBT Bank Wealth Management team can help you determine contribution limits, how employer contributions work, what terms like ‘vesting’ mean, and who is actually directing investments within your plan.

Getting a new job and having a new source of income is exciting, but figuring out how to manage your money can be stressful. Spending money is easy, but doing it responsibly and within a budget takes a bit more effort. The good news is, there are many helpful resources, like your banking partner, that can help you assess your current financial situation and future goals and provide you with money skills and tools for long-term success.

And remember, if you suddenly find yourself with extra money, from a bonus, birthday gift, or tax return, use it as an opportunity to get ahead of your timeline and put a portion of it toward your debt or your savings — but be sure to set aside a little bit to celebrate your new gig!

 

Amanda Goewey is the Massachusetts market manager for NBT Bank. With more than 15 years of experience in banking, she is responsible for overseeing retail banking at NBT’s eight branches in Berkshire County.

Strategic Asset Allocation Is Key to Protecting a Portfolio

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Business & Innovation Expo of Western Mass.

Navigating Market Volatility

By David Modzelewski

 

In April 2025, a significant policy shift left investors unsettled as the S&P 500 tumbled about 12% in a single week. With the new administration in office, we have seen heightened volatility, and more may follow. In times like these, many investors ask themselves, how do I protect my portfolio?

The answer lies in strategic asset allocation. By working with a trusted financial advisor who acts in your best interest, you can build a portfolio designed to guide you through uncertain times like these.

Asset allocation is a fundamental component in building an investment portfolio. By constructing a diversified portfolio that encompasses various asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and cash, you can inherently reduce risk and volatility, while still acquiring desirable returns.

During periods of volatility, human nature often responds impulsively to market flux; however, maintaining discipline is key. For most investors, modifying your allocation during a declining market can have a negative impact on your assets. If a market downturn prompts you to alter your allocation, it may indicate that your portfolio was not properly allocated to begin with.

David Modzelewski

David Modzelewski

“Asset allocation is a fundamental component in building an investment portfolio. By constructing a diversified portfolio that encompasses various asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and cash, you can inherently reduce risk and volatility, while still acquiring desirable returns.”

Successful investing begins with building a portfolio tailored to your risk tolerance and short-term needs. This allows for investors to weather downturns in the market while enabling them to take advantage of the subsequent market growth.

Many variables go into deciding the proper asset allocation for your portfolio. To determine these variables, a financial advisor will ask in-depth personal questions to gain a better understanding of your financial situation and goals.

Asset allocation must be tailored to meet your needs — there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The better your advisor understands you, the more effectively they can personalize your asset allocation. Below are three factors used to influence the decision behind allocating assets.

 

What Are Your Goals?

Your goals anchor your asset allocation strategy. Advisors use tools like the Monte Carlo simulations to project outcomes and determine the growth rate required to achieve such goals. This analysis balances the risk required with your comfort level to get you there.

Example: An investor wants to buy a second home, pay for their kids’ college, or retire early. They may need a specific dollar goal to reach within 10 years. Based on projections of returns expected for an asset allocation over that time period, you can see the probability of success.

 

When Will the Funds Be Needed?

Your age and life stage have a significant impact on the time horizon of your investments. How long your investments will remain untouched shapes your allocation. Typically, a longer time horizon allows for an investor to take on greater risk, as there is time to recover from declines. Shorter horizons call for a more conservative approach to protect capital.

Example: Consider an investor nearing retirement who will soon take withdrawals from their investments for living expenses. This is a massive life transition for the investor. Investors may now think they are retiring and that they should shift all of their funds into a fully conservative investment, but that is not always the case. Remember, if you retire at 65 and live into your 90s, your assets still need to grow to combat inflation and longevity.

 

Can You Handle a Volatile Market?

Your risk tolerance determines the asset allocation’s composition. Fear of loss can drive investors to sell during a downturn, which is often the wrong decision. A trusted advisor can help you remove emotions from investing to ensure that you do not lose sight of your long-term plan. Many investors consider moving to cash during volatility, but this can lock in losses and miss rebounds, as seen in April when markets recovered swiftly after a sharp decline.

Example: The month of April 2025 is a great illustration of this. Following President Trump’s declaration of ‘Liberation Day,’ the S&P 500 saw a 12.14% decline from April 2 to April 8. The uncertainty surrounding tariffs left investor sentiment low. By the end of April, the market had largely recovered, finishing just 1.80% below its April 2 level. The momentum and recovery of the market carried into the month of May, which finished up 5.49%, the best May performance for the S&P 500 since 1990. Investors who exited the market on the 12.14% drop likely missed the ensuing recovery and growth.

 

Key Points

• Individual investors need to have a comprehensive approach to allocate their assets specifically for their goals.

• Working with a fiduciary advisor ensures your portfolio is built to direct you through all market cycles, rather than being driven by them.

• Over time, asset allocation can drift as certain asset classes grow faster than others. It is important to rebalance your portfolio on a periodic basis.

• Don’t wait for the next market downturn — schedule a portfolio review with a trusted advisor today to ensure your investments are positioned for success.

 

David Modzelewski is a financial advisor with St. Germain Investment Management.

UMass Amherst Team Honored for Inventing Safer IV Pole

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Karen Giuliano with an IV pole
Environment and Engineering

Combining Expertise

Karen Giuliano with an IV pole

Karen Giuliano with an IV pole

A nurse-engineer team at UMass Amherst has been honored with an ANA Innovation Award for inventing a new intravenous (IV) pole designed to improve the safety and ease of administering IV medications at the hospital bedside.

The American Nurses Assoc. Foundation and the American Nurses Enterprise announced the 2025 award winners earlier this year. The team — Karen Giuliano, nursing co-director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation; Jeannine Blake, assistant professor of Nursing; and Juan Jiménez, associate professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and a Manning/IALS innovation fellow — won honorable mention in the 2025 Team Innovation Award category.

Preventable medication errors harm approximately 500,000 hospitalized patients in the U.S. each year. Many of these errors occur with the use of IV smart pumps, which require a very specific system setup to ensure the right amount of medication is delivered as ordered. When the setup is not followed, the IV smart pump can deliver too much or too little of the medication prescribed, even as the pump signals it is delivering the correct amount.

“By bringing together expertise from both nursing and engineering, we are breaking barriers and reimagining how technology can support nurses and improve patient care.”

By combining the engineering and fluid dynamics expertise of Jiménez with the clinical knowledge of critical care nurses Giuliano and Blake, this interdisciplinary team set out to develop an IV pole that simplifies and accelerates the setup and delivery of IV medications in hospitals when using an IV pump, ultimately reducing the occurrence of dangerous yet largely preventable medication errors. The idea stemmed from real-world clinical observations, which revealed that standard IV poles often make it more challenging and time-consuming for frontline nurses to achieve optimal IV infusion setups.

A patent is under review for this novel IV pole, which features an adjustable crossbar for hanging infusions. This innovative crossbar automatically maintains the required height differential between the IV pump and the medication container. Established by IV smart pump manufacturers, this differential helps ensure optimal fluid flow accuracy. The pole improves IV medication delivery efficiency while minimizing the need for manual adjustments.

“The work of Drs. Giuliano, Blake, and Jiménez, along with the Elaine Marieb Center, represents the future of healthcare innovation,” said Frank Sup, engineering co-director of the Elaine Marieb Center.

Giuliano, Jiménez, and Blake also received a 2022 Manning/IALS Innovation Award to support work on their new IV pole project. “By bringing together expertise from both nursing and engineering, we are breaking barriers and reimagining how technology can support nurses and improve patient care,” Giuliano said.

According to Jiménez, “this project is a perfect example of why engineering and nursing must work together to solve real-world healthcare challenges. Nurses bring first-hand clinical experience and deep knowledge of patient care, while engineers contribute technical expertise to design practical, effective solutions.”

The ANA Foundation’s Team Innovation Award celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration and ingenuity in addressing critical healthcare challenges. The winning teams exemplify these values by integrating engineering principles into nursing practice to develop cutting-edge healthcare solutions that enhance clinical outcomes and streamline nursing workflows. Their efforts have contributed to novel medical devices and improved patient safety protocols, according to the ANA Foundation.

The invention of the new IV pole is part of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation’s active program of research on the safety and usability of IV smart pumps. Their research has focused on reducing infusion errors, optimizing alarm management, and enhancing usability to better support clinicians in high-pressure environments, such as the intensive care unit, where patients are typically receiving multiple IV drips at the same time.

Brew at the Zoo Returns to Forest Park on Aug. 2

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SPRINGFIELD — The Zoo in Forest Park’s seventh annual Brew at the Zoo, presented by PeoplesBank, is set for Saturday, Aug. 2 from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

Brew at the Zoo is the zoo’s largest fundraiser of the year, raising money in support of its mission to inspire the community to respect and value the natural world through education, conservation, and rehabilitation. This event includes beer samples from more than 20 breweries, food trucks, live music, a raffle, and a chance to visit with the zoo’s more than 200 animals.

“With the combination of beer and animals, it’s no surprise that Brew at the Zoo has become our most anticipated event of the year,” said Gabry Tyson, assistant executive director of the Zoo in Forest Park. “We have both guests and vendors that return to Brew year after year.”

One of these reoccurring vendors is Abandoned Building Brewery in Easthampton. “We have been coming to Brew at the Zoo for three years now,” said Braeden Dion, the brewery’s sales manager. “It’s a well-run event, and the Homebrew Competition is a great addition to the fest. So many friendly faces and great people make this an event that Abandoned Building Brewery wouldn’t miss.”

Michael and Kerry Kennedy, a husband-wife team that run Beerfort Brewing in Agawam, have been participating in Brew at the Zoo’s Homebrew Competition — a portion of the event in which attendees and professional brewers vote on their favorite home brew — since 2023. Last year, they were awarded People’s Choice for their blueberry shandy.

“What sets Brew at the Zoo apart from other brew fests is the atmosphere,” Michael Kennedy said. “We are surrounded by animals and keepers introducing those animals to the crowd while we pour beer. That’s amazing — my favorite event of the year.”

A limited number of VIP tickets are available, which include extra time to sample the beer, as well as interactive animal encounters and keeper talks with members of the zoo’s animal care and education teams. The VIP timeslot runs from noon to 1:30 p.m., and tickets are limited.

The zoo will be closed to the public for this ticketed event on Aug. 2. Advance tickets are required, and all IDs will be checked at the door. No one under 21 will be admitted. For a list of participating breweries and to purchase tickets, visit www.forestparkzoo.org/brew.

Holyoke Community College Adds Two to Advancement Team

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Natalia Castagno

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently added two members to its Institutional Advancement team: Natalia Castagno as assistant director of Alumni Relations, and Heather Haskins as assistant director of Annual Giving.

Prior to HCC, Castagno worked at Springfield College as senior assistant director of Undergraduate Admissions and coordinator of Diversity Recruitment. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and is pursuing a master’s degree in education from Springfield College.

“Natalia brings exceptional relationship-building skills and strategic thinking to HCC that will strengthen our alumni connections,” said Julie Phillips, executive director of Development. “As a natural networker, she will champion our alumni relations program and elevate alumni engagement.”

Heather Haskins

Haskins, a 2020 graduate of HCC, returns to the college after serving as Advancement Operations associate at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. She began her HCC education at the age of 15 as a dual enrollment student from Westfield Technical Academy. After receiving her associate degree in business administration, she transferred to Bay Path University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management and marketing.

“Heather’s extensive advancement experience and expertise in donor database management, event planning, and data analysis make her an excellent addition to our department and will enhance our annual giving efforts,” Phillips said.

Monson Savings Bank Donates $3,000 to Scantic Valley YMCA

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MONSON — Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty and Executive Vice President and COO Michael Rouette, who also serves as board chair and chief volunteer officer of the YMCA of Greater Springfield, recently presented a $3,000 donation to the Scantic Valley YMCA branch. They met with branch Executive Director Debbie Kelder and YMCA of Greater Springfield President and CEO Dexter Johnson to deliver the gift in person.

“Monson Savings Bank has proudly supported the YMCA for many years,” Moriarty said. “We are happy to continue that support with this donation. The Scantic Valley Y is a vital part of our community — many of our team members use this location, Michael and me included. We see the positive impact this facility has on the people it serves.”

The Scantic Valley YMCA earned this donation by being one of the top 10 vote recipients in Monson Savings Bank’s 2025 Community Giving Initiative. Through this annual initiative, community members are invited to vote for their favorite local nonprofit organizations,

“As both a representative of Monson Savings Bank and as board chair and chief volunteer officer of the YMCA of Greater Springfield, this partnership holds a special place in my heart,” Rouette said. “I’ve seen firsthand how the Scantic Valley YMCA enriches lives and strengthens our community. It’s an honor to help support their mission through this donation, and I’m incredibly proud to see so many community members rally behind them through the bank’s Community Giving Initiative.”

Located at 45 Post Office Park in Wilbraham, the Scantic Valley YMCA offers a wide variety of programs for individuals and families of all ages, ranging from aquatics, cycling, yoga, and pickleball to childcare services, wellness programs, and community-building opportunities. As part of the YMCA of Greater Springfield, the branch serves to strengthen the community through health, wellness, and social connection.

“We are so grateful for the support of Monson Savings Bank,” Johnson said. “Donations like this allow us to provide financial assistance to families in need, expand our wellness offerings, and maintain our facilities. Thank you to everyone who voted for us, and to Monson Savings Bank for their continued generosity and community leadership.”

Kelder echoed this appreciation. “The relationship between Monson Savings Bank and the Scantic Valley Y is truly special,” she said. “We’re honored to receive this donation and thankful to our community for showing up to vote for us through the bank’s Community Giving Initiative.”

Glenmeadow Names Adetayo Olatinwo Vice President for Human Resources

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Daily News

LONGMEADOW — Glenmeadow Inc., a provider of senior retirement lifestyle options, has selected Adetayo Olatinwo as vice president for Human Resources. She will lead the HR function, overseeing talent management, compensation, benefits, training, employee relations, and engagement, while ensuring compliance with employment law and contributing to the organization’s strategic goals and mission. She will also shape Glenmeadow’s relationships with the local secondary and post-secondary education partners to encourage senior living as a career path of choice.

“I’m honored to join the Glenmeadow team and contribute to creating an exceptional workplace for our dedicated and talented staff,” Olatinwo said. “Glenmeadow has so much to be proud of, and I’m excited to help shape its bright future.”

Olatinwo most recently served Trinity Health Of New England as Colleague and Labor Relations business partner and previously served Global Medical Response and the Mental Health Assoc. in human resources roles. A graduate of Western New England University and Springfield College, she has deep roots in Western Mass.

“Adetayo is a tremendous addition to Glenmeadow,” said Kathy Martin, Glenmeadow’s president and CEO. “She brings enthusiasm, a strong sense of purpose, and a deep understanding of how to balance an outstanding employee experience with the highest standards of compliance and equity. Her presence, service mindset, and leadership will be transformative for our organizational culture and a catalyst for growth.”

Westover Auto Salvage Continues to Evolve Its Recycling Efforts

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CEO Brian Bachand
Cover Story

Shifting into a Different Gear

CEO Brian Bachand

CEO Brian Bachand

 

As he walked with BusinessWest in the large lot behind Westover Auto Salvage in Belchertown, CEO Brian Bachand was quick to explain that he doesn’t care for the word ‘junkyard.’

That’s because handling these vehicles — and there may be between 1,500 and 2,000 here at any given time — involves layers of purposeful processing to extract — and, hopefully, sell — as many useful parts as possible before they’re crushed or otherwise disposed of, and doing it in an environmentally sound manner.

“We pride ourselves in selling used parts, but we’re actually selling relationships and experience, going the extra mile to take care of the customers,” he explained. “We try to do everything in a clean, eco-friendly way. Everything you see back here, there’s an outlet and opportunity for it. All the fluids that we drain from the vehicles are reused or repurposed. We filter the gasoline to use in our delivery trucks, and we use the oil to heat our buildings. It’s about sustainability and promoting the circular economy model.”

That’s especially true with Westover’s recent adoption of the SHiFT Vehicle Retirement Initiative, a global enterprise that helping consumers and companies recycle end-of-life vehicles with environmentally responsible protocols.

SHiFT was founded to address the environmental concerns associated with end-of-life vehicles and their impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The program partners with automotive recycling facilities across the U.S. to process and dismantle vehicles in accordance with strict environmental safeguards while also ensuring reusable components are made available for sale to consumers — all while ensuring these cars don’t end up back on the roads or shipped to landfills in third-world countries.

“The ShiFT initiative is an eco-friendly alternative to just recycling or junking your car, so to speak,” Bachand said, explaining that participants in the program must be certified by the national Automotive Recyclers Assoc.

“It was really intriguing to me to figure out what we do with vehicles when they’re truly at the end of life and how we turn that into environmental value and not just treating them like refuse.”

“It’s a rigorous program, and you have to be vetted. A third party comes in and audits our whole operation to make sure we’re following best management practices — what our layout looks like, stormwater permitting, where all our fluids are going, how our processes are vetted out back,” he explained.

“We’re one of only four certified auto recyclers in the state of Massachusetts, but one of only two high-voltage certified recyclers in the state. That was, again, done by a third-party auditor that made sure we have the proper tools, proper training, and only trained techs are allowed to touch high-voltage vehicles.”

Chapin Griffith, who heads up SHiFT, was formerly Amazon’s senior product manager of delivery fleet remarketing, developing its nationwide vehicle retirement service and end-of-life-cycle strategies and helping scale that practice area into a $100 million business, enabling the retirement of more than 20,000 end-of-life vehicles annually.

“The SHiFT program was actually in its infantile stages before I joined,” Griffith told BusinessWest. “It was really intriguing to me to figure out what we do with vehicles when they’re truly at the end of life and how we turn that into environmental value and not just treating them like refuse.

An end-of-life vehicle is prepped for recycling under the SHiFT Vehicle Retirement Initiative.

An end-of-life vehicle is prepped for recycling under the SHiFT Vehicle Retirement Initiative.

“If end-of-life vehicles are not tracked, they can end up in a landfill or in a yard — like in someone’s backyard or side yard — and kind of just rot. And the fluids and leakage and battery can have negative impacts from just sitting and leaching into groundwater,” he explained. “And then, it’s estimated that up to 30% of vehicles are exported to other countries when they reach end of life in the U.S.”

Griffith’s vision for SHiFT is to reduce the export and outflow of vehicles and engines that end up outside the control of U.S. emissions policy.

“SHIFT is unique in that it’s the only program in the U.S. that guarantees the engine will be fully retired,” he added. “So you can count on that carbon reduction, that carbon negation, because that engine will stop producing whatever its carbon output is at that point.”

 

A Greener Solution

In partnership with the Automotive Recyclers’ Assoc., SHiFT connects a network of more than 1,000 recyclers across the country that are committed to recycling SHiFT vehicles in a way that achieves the best environmental outcome. To date, almost 36,000 cars have been retired, resulting in more than 477,000 tons of carbon reduced, the program claims.

To participate in SHiFT, recyclers — who receive these cars at a lower cost than they typically would — sign affidavits and agree to retire and recycle the carbon-emitting internal combustion engines. This means the engine cannot be sold whole to be put into another car, but recyclers can still profit off of the recycled engine components.

Chapin Griffith

Chapin Griffith

“It was really intriguing to me to figure out what we do with vehicles when they’re truly at the end of life and how we turn that into environmental value and not just treating them like refuse.”

Participating SHiFT partners pick up the vehicle, manage the hazardous material, harvest and recondition recyclable parts, and prepare the vehicle hulk for further recycling. The engine, though retired as a whole unit, can be disassembled for parts harvesting in order to get the most use out of already manufactured products.

Both Griffith and Bachand emphasized that the program is totally voluntary and doesn’t involve a mandated destruction timeframe like the 2009 government program called the Car Allowance Rebate System. Cash for Clunkers, as it was known colloquially, was controversial for several reasons, including doubts about environmental benefit in that many of the cars weren’t at end of life, and were immediately replaced with new purchases, which also spiked used car prices.

“The government’s not involved, we are not mandated to crush the car within 60 days like Cash for Clunkers, and we’re not destroying any of the parts,” Bachand said. “We cannot sell the motor out of the vehicle because the whole point of the program is reducing carbon footprint and lowering emissions.

“By taking these vehicles in, we’re still promoting the circular economy because, even though it’s a SHiFT car and I can’t sell that motor as a running, driving motor, I can still sell parts of that vehicle, so I can still keep people up and running. There’s still other drive train elements that I can sell off — whereas, with Cash for Clunkers, you were mandated to crush it. They destroyed the motors before we even got them, and that really crippled the auto recycling industry; there were fewer parts available.”

Griffith noted that vehicles can be 90% recyclable when recycled properly. Meanwhile, hybrids in particular are full of rare earth materials, which is a booming industry right now. But in the end, the most significant benefit of SHiFT is its environmental impact.

“We can count the carbon negation from those engines coming off the road. One of the value propositions that we have for fleets is that we can help them meet their internal or sanctioned carbon-counting goals by committing these engines to be retired and doing that accounting for them.”

Recycling businesses benefit as well. “We can increase their increase their net volume just by capturing more vehicles, especially the ones that would be leaving the country and going overseas anyhow,” Griffith added. “The auto recyclers get competitive pricing on these scrap vehicles and can make a fair margin for themselves. But then two good environmental things happen: the vehicle is recycled to a very high degree of sustainability, and the engine is retired.”

 

Living the Dream

Bachand said his father, Paul, grew up wanting to own a salvage yard, so Westover Auto Salvage, which he opened in Belchertown in 1994, was the culmination of a dream. And even though he earned an accounting degree at Western New England University, joining — and eventually leading — the company has been Brian’s dream as well, if only in that he gets to work every day with his father.

“This was just an open field with 50 cars,” he told BusinessWest as he pointed out the large lot where many of hundreds of cars now sit, at various stages of recycling and parts resale. “We take between six to nine months to see what the car has yielded in terms of profit. If it’s worth saving because of the type of vehicle or the parts still left on it, maybe it’ll sit longer on the lot.

“Once it comes to the end-of-life stage, we pull it out of storage from out back and put it in our holding lot for crushed cars, and that’s when we do the penny pinching,” he went on. “Every piece of wire comes out of it, and we separate those metals accordingly; copper goes in one bin, aluminum in the other, whatever we can sell. We pull the dash out to just try to get that last bit of money off of the car.”

Brian Bachand with his father, Paul Bachand

Brian Bachand with his father, Paul Bachand, who started the business 31 years ago.

The market for reselling parts ranges from people repairing fender benders to young people buying their first used car and wanting to save a buck, as well as repair shops, the collision industry, and even yard-to-yard sales. “There’s other recyclers like us that do the same thing. So if they don’t have a part, they’ll buy it from us. And we do the same thing to connect our customers with the proper part.”

Both Bachand and his father serve on the board of directors of Automotive Recyclers of Massachusetts, which advocates for a more sustainable, eco-friendly industry. And the business stays connected to the local community in different ways; for instance, it will host a training exercise for local firefighters this fall by lighting an electric vehicle on fire.

Meanwhile, Westover’s sustainability efforts extend to a planned solar canopy that will one day cover the vast parking area, generating power for a low-income housing project in the planning stages in town.

Westover employs around 25 people, Bachand said, and perhaps his son will one day be among them. “He’s here in the summer. He’s 10 years old, but he wants to pull cars apart, so I’m taking time to train him.

“We’re a small, family-owned business, and that’s what we remind ourselves,” he added. “As big as we want to grow, we still want to take care of each individual person. You’re buying into our experience. We’re here to take care of you.”

Pilot Program Helps Workers Navigate Cliff Effect

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Banking & Finance Special Coverage

Living on the Edge

 

 

Most people love the idea of a promotion or raise at work. But not everyone accepts one.

“Some employers may have employees saying no to promotions, and they don’t know why. It’s an invisible issue — they’re asking, ‘why wouldn’t you want more money?’” said Kristen Joyce, Bridge to Prosperity program director at Springfield WORKS.

Many, she explained, are running into something called the cliff effect, a common situation in which a low-income earner who’s accessing public benefits gets a pay bump that negates those benefits and leaves them bringing home less money than before. “They would actually be worse off, and you have to make a rational decision not to take the promotion when you feel that your family is going to be worse off.”

Enter Bridge to Prosperity, the pilot program Joyce oversees. “It’s been a long time coming, and we’ve been working with many partners in Western Mass. on this,” she told BusinessWest. “The cliff effect is really holding folks back and keeping them from moving up. We’ve heard from employers that it’s an issue for them too, when they can’t promote their workers.”

For the past several years, Springfield WORKS, a collaborative affiliated with the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, has been working on ways to navigate the cliff effect, and one key tool has been Bridge to Prosperity, a statewide pilot program that launched in February with 18 participants. It was initially funded with $1 million in seed money from ARPA, announced in 2022, a figure that eventually grew to $2.6 million in public and private funds.

“Some employers may have employees saying no to promotions, and they don’t know why. It’s an invisible issue — they’re asking, ‘why wouldn’t you want more money?’”

Seven of the initial 18 participants are in the Springfield area; the others are in Boston and Worcester. The program provides direct payments to workers facing the cliff effect, aimed at bridging the gap and making up for the value of lost benefits. Participants also receive financial and career coaching and connections to community resources as needed, and will be eligible for a $10,000 asset-building bonus at the end of the two-year program.

“The goal is to serve up to 100 people by the end of the year,” Joyce said. “We’re actively fundraising and building out our employer partnerships in Boston and Worcester as well. It’s definitely an economic development issue, and employees being at the table is really key.”

At the heart of the initiative is the idea that rigid safety net policies often discourage economic advancement, and Bridge to Prosperity addresses this challenge in myriad ways.

Kristen Joyce says Bridges to Prosperity Aims to expand to 100 participants this year

Kristen Joyce says Bridges to Prosperity Aims to expand to 100 participants this year, in an expanded range of careers.

“A few months ago, this all felt out of reach,” one of the Springfield pilot participants said. “Now, with support from the Bridge to Prosperity pilot, I’m not just dreaming of becoming a nurse; I’m taking real steps toward it and toward building a stable future for my son.”

 

Multi-layered Support

Joyce broke down the four key elements of Bridge to Prosperity for BusinessWest.

First, participants receive either $300, $500, or $700 per month to bridge the gap in lost benefits. Essentially, as wage increases result in a loss of assistance supports (like housing, childcare, and food) but are not enough to cover those expenses, the pilot will provide targeted cash assistance payments to bridge the gap.

Next, the pilot offers career coaching, financial management coaching, and wraparound services that empower participants to achieve their career and financial goals. This coaching aims to embed social capital resources into families and their communities, with far-reaching benefits. The coaching partners include United Way Pioneer Valley in Springfield, Worcester Community Action Council, and Women’s Money Matters in Boston.

“This is education and training around budgeting and goal setting around employment,” Joyce said. “Financial education and wellness is a big part of it.”

The third element is employer participation, aimed at mapping access to career pathways that pay a living wage, while helping area employers gain perspective on how the cliff effect impacts their workforce.

Joyce noted that six of the seven Springfield pilot participants are with Baystate Health, on track to become LPNs, in an environment where healthcare employers are in desperate need of more nurses.

“That’s an important part of this, this connection to employers,” she said. “We’re really connected to training and working with employers to advance them to a living wage job, or a family-sustaining wage job, so when they lose benefits, they’ll be in a better position at the end of the two years.”

The final step is a $10,000 asset-building payment, awarded after two years to support life-changing investments, such as moving to a better home or purchasing reliable transportation.

“We see that as a transformational investment for families,” Joyce told BusinessWest. “It’s an active investment in families.”

When the pilot program was announced in 2022, Laura Sylvester, Public Policy manager at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, noted that many households who receive emergency food at member food pantries and meal sites are directly impacted by the cliff effect. “Fear of losing benefits prevents people from advancing in their careers, keeping them trapped in a cycle of poverty. It is a major cause of food insecurity and economic instability.”

That’s why supporters of this program hope it will be a meaningful first step toward addressing the cliff effect on a much broader scale in Massachusetts, including through legislative solutions.

“A few months ago, this all felt out of reach. Now, with support from the Bridge to Prosperity pilot, I’m not just dreaming of becoming a nurse; I’m taking real steps toward it and toward building a stable future for my son.”

To that end, Springfield WORKS is also part of Beyond the Cliff, a national coalition with organizations in 12 other states, that grapples with legislative and policy solutions to the cliff effect. Models that have been discussed include benefit policy changes — like more gradual benefit reductions, increased income eligibility, and tax credits — as well as greater employer engagement on this issue, more robust workforce development programs, and addressing systemic barriers like lack of transportation, childcare, and healthcare.

 

Looking Ahead

Anne Kandilis, director of Springfield WORKS, called the pilot “a tremendous victory for workers and families throughout the Commonwealth” when it was announced. “To create economic opportunity, we must remove obstacles for people as they work to earn a livable wage by making sure that we do not strip away public benefits too rapidly.”

Joyce noted that, as the pilot is expanded to 100 participants — again, in the Springfield, Worcester, and Boston areas — the idea is to study outcomes that will inform policy and system solutions to the cliff going forward.

“The end goal is to eliminate the cliff effect and make policies so that families are not on a poverty track,” she told BusinessWest. “We’re not looking to drop people into a benefit state, but support them as they move into family-sustaining jobs.”

Anne Kandilis

Anne Kandilis

“To create economic opportunity, we must remove obstacles for people as they work to earn a livable wage by making sure that we do not strip away public benefits too rapidly.”

Bedsides United Way Pioneer Valley, Worcester Community Action Council, and Women’s Money Matters, other supporting partners with the program include the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Massachusetts Economic Pathways Coalition, Baystate Health, Boston Medical Center, the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, Boston Foundation, Ceres Foundation, JP Morgan Chase, Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds, MassMutual Foundation, UpTogether, and a number of legislative advocates, including state Sen. Adam Gomez and state Reps. Pat Duffy and Carlos Gonzalez.

And while the initial cohort of pilot participants from Springfield are in healthcare, Joyce sees potential in expanding it to early education, the hospitality sector, and the trades.

“We’re excited to hopefully expand this with fundraising and other employee partners,” she said. “We’ve heard directly from employers that their employees are refusing promotions; going from minimum wage to around $22 an hour is when the cliff effect really hits. We know there’s a lot of that in the healthcare space, education, and hospitality — CNAs, medical assistants, early educators.

“Folks have to make a rational decision, and if they take an increase, it could be a couple dollars an hour, and they lose all these benefits,” Joyce said, quickly adding that, when the cliff effect can be managed, “these employees benefit, and employers also benefit because they can keep their good workers and help their incumbent workers move up in their careers and advance.”

Local Nurses Share Their Passions, Challenges, and Why They Do It

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Healthcare News Special Coverage

On the Front Lines of Care

Nurses, in many ways, are the backbone of the healthcare system, caring for patients in dozens of different types of settings, often during the most distressing moments of those patients’ lives. It’s challenging work for sure — but also gratifying work, as the six individuals profiled on the following pages can attest. For our annual salute to nurses, BusinessWest sat down with three veteran nurses and three just entering the field about why they got into nursing, what motivates them, especially during hard days, and what the impact of their work means to them.

 

Click on the names below to read their stories:

Joseph and Vincent Bartolucci

Joseph and Vincent Bartolucci

Identical Twins Double Down on the Passion They Bring to Nursing

 

Yirancis Rivera

Yirancis Rivera

She Serves as an Inspiration — in Any Language

 

Kim Larrier

Kim Larrier

Fascinated by the Mind, She Forged a Path in Psych Nursing

 

Dave DesLauriers

Dave DesLauriers

This Veteran Nurse Seeks a ‘Bridge’ into Emergency Management

 

Kara Lombardi

Kara Lombardi

As Assistant Nurse Manager, Her Role Is to Be a Support Person

 

HardTech Holyoke Draws on Innovative Momentum in Paper City

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Cofab Design Partner Mike Stone
Environment and Engineering Special Coverage

Meeting of the Minds

Cofab Design Partner Mike Stone

Cofab Design Partner Mike Stone

 

When Mike Stone looks around Holyoke — and some of the innovative companies that have set up shop there — he sees a city with several unique advantages.

“First of all, the cost of energy is low, which is great for companies with electrical-heavy processes. Then there’s the amount of available space,” said Stone, CEO of Cofab Design, a Holyoke-based studio that develops hardtech products (more on that term in a moment) and the strategies to produce them.

In addition, he noted, “there are about 60,000 students in the Pioneer Valley, plus an industrial workforce that’s been here for more than 150 years. That’s not to say it’s the same as it was 100 years ago or 150 years ago, but there are still a lot of precision manufacturers, and there is a manufacturing workforce base here.

“So you have folks that know how to scale processes and do manufacturing, and you have the sort of innovation coming from the Five Colleges, plus the Boston-New York corridor, and I just think we’re uniquely positioned here to be able to kind of leverage that and offer second-stage space.”

“It makes much more sense to grow a base here and have a little bit more room to stretch out and grow. So that’s the vision, and hopefully more companies will take note.”

HardTech Holyoke, the second event of its kind (the first took place in 2023), highlights some of the innovative companies that are growing in Holyoke. The gathering, held on June 18 at Open Square, brought attendees face to face with the minds behind growing companies like Clean Crop Technologies, which is developing new ways to remove contamination from seeds and foods; Sublime Systems, which is developing an innovative cement manufacturing process; Xenocs, which uses X-ray technology to analyze nanoscale materials; and florrent, a maker of supercapacitors for energy storage, to name a few.

As opposed to software, Stone said, hardtech refers to more physical technology. “It’s a wide net — it covers advanced manufacturing, clean tech and green tech, even things in the defense space, energy, food and ag tech. It’s sort of an amorphous term, but the throughline here is folks that are building physical things, which takes a different form of investment and attitude than building software or building other types of businesses.”

Dan White says Holyoke has been attractive to many innovative companies

Dan White says Holyoke has been attractive to many innovative companies, for reasons ranging from competitive utility rates to a supportive city government.

And Holyoke, located not far from major innovation centers but offering a lower cost of doing business with a host of amenities, is the ideal spot to grow a hardtech hub, he added.

“It’s hard to compete on innovation. There are people innovating here, but you can’t compete with Boston or New York in terms of density of schools, and we know the attraction the cities have,” Stone explained. “But for a Clean Crop, when you’re spending money in Cambridge or Somerville for a bigger space, it starts to be disadvantageous, and it makes much more sense to grow a base here and have a little bit more room to stretch out and grow. So that’s the vision, and hopefully more companies will take note.”

 

Selling a City

HardTech Holyoke was conceived in 2023 when FORGE, a nonproft that helps innovators with physical projects navigate the journey from prototype through to commercialization, teamed up with Cofab, Clean Crop, and the city of Holyoke on a gathering to celebrate the startups, engineers, researchers, manufacturers, and others building new physical products in and around the city.

“So we put an event together, and we expected 50 people to show up, but 100 people came, and there was a good buzz,” Stone recalled. “There was a good sense after the event that people found it a good place to connect and network with this community. So we’ve been trying to do it annually ever since.”

It actually took about a year and a half to get the second HardTech launched, but attendance topped the first, drawing about 150, as did the number of participating companies. “It’s a bigger format, and we have a bigger space here, and we’re really appreciative of the folks at Open Square who donated space for this,” he noted at the start of the June 18 event. “I’m kind of leaning into the exhibit theme — I like to think of this as an art gallery opening night for manufacturing companies.”

“I think we have a chance to re-industrialize in a grassroots way and build cool stuff while also building robust manufacturing jobs, which left Holyoke 40, 50 years ago.”

Inside that ‘gallery,’ along with the participating companies’ exhibit tables, were displays explaining what Holyoke brings to the table in several categories, including:

• Energy and water, including the lowest regional energy costs, a high percentage of renewable sources, access to power infrastructure through Holyoke Gas & Electric, and high water supply and wastewater treatment capacity for water-intensive processes;

• Space and location, including 1.5 million square feet of industrial space available in the city, local development resources, turnkey hardtech startup spaces, pre-zoned industrial parcels, access to I-90 and I-91 connecting to major cities, airport access, and regional rail and bus lines;

• Talent and workforce, including an existing manufacturing base, a rich higher-education ecosystem, technical training programs, and workforce supports like MassHire; and

• A number of other factors, from a strong local industrial supply chain to available pools of both public and private grant funding.

Alex Nichols says he and his two co-founders of florrent took advantage of some specialized equipment at UMass Amherst

Alex Nichols says he and his two co-founders of florrent took advantage of some specialized equipment at UMass Amherst for early prototyping, then decided to stay in the region.

“We want to pitch why we’re here, why some of these other companies are here, and just try to get that into a communicable message where other people can say, ‘oh, there’s something going on in Holyoke,’” Stone said. “We want to show why it’s a good place, specifically for hardtech companies that are past their startup stage and into their scale-up stage.”

Companies like Clean Crop.

“Right now, we’re focused on seed treatment and finding ways to reduce overall pesticide use, so we can displace a lot of existing tools and give growers the same yields or better,” co-founder Dan White said. “We found a really strong initial market in leafy greens. So we’ve got quite a lot of demand that we’re just growing into right now, but we’re on track to expand our facility here to full utilization by the end of this year. And then the next step will be establishing our first facility in California sometime next year.”

White said it’s gratifying to see HardTech Holyoke grow since its first inception.

“When I look across at these other companies, the same reasons that we came here are why I think a lot of other folks are coming as well. We have really competitive utility rates, particularly electricity. But also, the city government has been incredibly helpful, and the ecosystem partners like Cofab are a huge part of the story too.”

Alex Nichols is one of three founders of florrent, a Sunderland-based startup that took part in HardTech Holyoke. The company is developing a material innovation that enables performance improvement in supercapacitor technologies.

The founders, Nichols explained, are UMass Amherst alumni who wound up using specialized lab space on that campus after they graduated. “They have some very specific equipment that allowed us to do early prototyping. That really brought us to the region. We stayed, we hired a team out here, and we’re here to stay.”

 

One Company at a Time

Stone said growth toward making Holyoke a hardtech hub may be gradual, but every step is meaningful.

“It’s a small city, so one company moving to the city a year could be meaningful for workforce development, which I think is a big part of this,” he told BusinessWest. “I think we have a chance to re-industrialize in a grassroots way and build cool stuff while also building robust manufacturing jobs, which left Holyoke 40, 50 years ago.

“So I think it’s a unique opportunity to do social impact work and create good jobs and create workforce training programs, and have some fun building some really novel, groundbreaking technology and utilize the infrastructure that was started 150-plus years ago in Holyoke; we can have a little bit of a repurposing for some of these tech companies.”

A wave of cannabis companies started moving to Holyoke over the past five years, he noted, and for some of the same reasons.

“I think that crest has peaked. But I think, over the next five, 10, 20 years, there will be a lot of this hardtech stuff. I have my ear to the ground because of Cofab, and there’s been a sea change over the past three or four years where a lot of people are trying to build stuff like this. And we’re able to take advantage of that.”

Pittsfield Builds Awareness of All It Has to Offer

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Laurie Tierney, seen in front of Hotel on North
Community Spotlight Special Coverage

Community Spotlight

Laurie Tierney, seen in front of Hotel on North

Laurie Tierney, seen in front of Hotel on North, describes Pittsfield as the “Brooklyn of the Berkshires,” which is meant as a compliment.

 

Laurie Tierney likes to refer to Pittsfield as the “Brooklyn of the Berkshires.”

By that, Tierney — co-owner, with her husband, David, of Hotel on North (as in North Street, downtown’s main drag) — implies there’s some grit when it comes to that region’s largest community. “We’re gritty, not necessarily pretty,” she said with a laugh.

But if one were to look closer and beyond the grit, they would see much more — in this case, culture, restaurants, some retail, and outdoor recreation, for starters, she told BusinessWest.

“I think Pittsfield is doing a great job of reinventing itself,” she said of the ongoing transformation from the days when its economy and overall vibrancy were dominated by one large employer, GE. “Barrington Stage and the Colonial Theatre have been a big part of that; we have a great arts community … we just need more people to get to know us.”

Rebecca Brien, managing director of Downtown Pittsfield Inc. (DPI), agreed, adding that a multi-faceted marketing campaign is being launched in an effort to prompt more people — especially locals, but also those from other area codes — to give Pittsfield a closer look.

It includes Hey Neighbor, a program awarding marketing grants to 10 businesses in downtown Pittsfield, with grantees receiving custom video ads before films at the Beacon Cinema and radio advertisements on WUPE/WEBC during that same time period.

In addition, the city’s two major theaters, Barrington Stage Company and the Colonial Theatre, have received what she calls “dinner-and-a-show” radio spots on NPR.

“This initiative aims to drive foot traffic, build community awareness, and showcase the diverse stories of Pittsfield’s small business community,” Brien said of Hey Neighbor, adding that the theater spots are designed to remind neighbors that the city offers world-class theater and attractive dinner options just a short drive away (more on this later).

“If it isn’t daily workforce that’s occupying the restaurants and coffee shops and visiting the businesses, then it needs to be residents that are doing it in the morning and the evening after work, or while working remotely.”

These promotional initiatives and broader efforts to bring people to the city comprise just one of many developing stories in this community of roughly 44,000 people. Others include:

• Ongoing efforts to create more housing of all kinds, but especially market-rate and affordable units. Several projects in various stages of progress will add more than 100 units, but 200 to 300 will be needed, Mayor Pete Marchetti said;

• The demolition and rebuild of historic Wahconah Park, with the goal of bringing collegiate league baseball back to Pittsfield;

• Early-stage work to gauge interest in forming a business improvement district in the downtown;

• Late feasibility-stage work to build a new elementary school, one that would merge two existing schools into one; and

• Several infrastructure projects, including work on North Street.

Housing remains a critical issue in the community, said those we spoke with — both to meet an urgent need for more options among workers, the elderly, and other constituencies, and to bring more vibrancy to a downtown still suffering from the side effects of COVID, especially the transition to remote work and hybrid schedules, which has reduced the level of business activity in the neighborhood.

Jonathan Butler, president and CEO of the regional economic development agency 1Berkshire, said there is no turning back the clock in this regard, leaving housing as the best option for commercial space in the downtown — and for providing the critical mass of people needed to support the wide range of hospitality-related businesses.

The Hey Neighbor campaign

The Hey Neighbor campaign is part of a broad effort to bring more attention to Pittsfield, its cultural attractions, and its eclectic mix of small businesses.

“If it isn’t daily workforce that’s occupying the restaurants and coffee shops and visiting the businesses, then it needs to be residents that are doing it in the morning and the evening after work, or while working remotely,” he explained. “They’re replacing those people who were formerly working in commercial spaces and buying their morning coffee and lunch.”

“In the spirit of post-pandemic urban planning, downtown Pittsfield, like a lot of other urban centers, has seen a shift away of commercial activity — we’re seeing employers shifting to more work-life balance models with remote working and hybrid office models,” he explained. “So we’re seeing some investments in housing, to meet the city’s needs and a much larger regional need.”

For this latest installment of its Community Spotlight series, BusinessWest turns its lens on the Brooklyn of the Berkshires and the many ongoing efforts to inspire people to look beyond the grit.

 

Staying Power

Hotel on North is marking its 10th anniversary this year, Tierney said, and there is much to commemorate.

Indeed, the boutique 45-room hotel — created out of buildings more than a century old that were once home to the menswear and sporting goods emporium Besse-Clarke — has become a cornerstone of an ongoing transformation of downtown Pittsfield, from the retail-heavy and business-focused days when GE’s transformer division was employing more than 10,000 people, into a more hospitality- and arts-dominated district where more people live than in decades past.

The hotel and the guests it draws from across the Northeast and beyond have inspired several new businesses, she said, listing Methuselah Bar & Lounge and an expansion of Steven Valenti’s men’s clothing store among them.

As for the hotel itself … well, Tierney said it shares its personality with the Berkshires (and Pittsfield itself), meaning an intriguing blend of the past and present, heritage and innovation.

She and David have traveled all around the world, and they’ve incorporated their experiences into Hotel on North, such as its revolving door, a concept borrowed from a hotel in Nashville.

Over the past decade, the hotel has become a big part of the changing scene in Pittsfield, a tight-knit community of hospitality, arts-related, and service businesses that support one another and, together, have become more of a destination in recent years rather than a place to drive through on the way to somewhere else.

Mayor Pete Marchetti

Mayor Pete Marchetti says that, while new housing units are coming online, there is more work to do to meet enormous need in the city.

But in many ways, it is still an unknown, or at least underappreciated, commodity, said Tierney, adding that there is a need for the city to understand and appreciate all that it has become — “it’s been the ugly stepsister for the surrounding towns for so long that I think that sometimes it doesn’t see itself as the engine that can and will” — and do more to put its best foot forward.

Brien said this need to promote all Pittsfield has to offer is at the heart of DPI’s Hey Neighbor campaign, funded through MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative, as well as the spots promoting not only the shows at Barrington Stage and the Colonial Theatre, but nearby restaurants in Pittsfield.

With the latter, the goal, through the spots on NPR, is to introduce (or reintroduce) Pittsfield to a broad audience across Western Mass.

“We have great tourism that obviously goes on in the Berkshires, but Pittsfield is kind of that forgotten space,” she explained, adding that, while most area residents will go Northampton for dinner and a show, most don’t fully appreciate that they can do the same in Pittsfield.

“Why aren’t those same individuals coming here?” she asked rhetorically, adding that the answer may well be a simple lack of awareness.

Meanwhile, Hey Neighbor will spotlight 10 downtown businesses through those aforementioned cinema and radio spots, said Brien, adding that the eclectic mix includes Hot Plate Brewing Co., Thistle ’n Thorn Floral, WANDER Berkshires, Otto’s Kitchen & Comfort, Methuselah, and Berkshire Nautilus.

“Together, they say, ‘come back downtown and see what’s new,’” she told BusinessWest, adding that a third piece to the broad marketing campaign involves $1,000 grants to three summer event series to promote their offerings:

• The Pitt, a Friday summer music series being spearheaded by Hot Plate Brewing Co.;

• Rhythmscape, which offers weekly dance lessons on Sundays. (like the Pitt, these take place in Dunham Mall, a public pedestrian walkway that has seen several aesthetic improvements over this past year); and

• Depot After Dark, which pairs Tito’s Mexican Bar & Grill and WANDER Berkshires, a new gathering space, adding late-night dance parties to the alleyway just outside their businesses. 

 

Developing Stories

Such efforts are expected to bring more momentum to a downtown that has seen healthy doses of that commodity in recent years, even as it continues to build back from the many types of disruption resulting from the pandemic.

Perhaps the biggest of these is the change in how and where work is done, said Butler, adding that, like all downtowns in the region, Pittsfield’s suffers from having fewer people going to work there everyday.

This trend, coupled with critical need, is fueling investments in housing downtown, he went on, adding that several projects are in various stages of development.

Pittsfield at a Glance

Year Incorporated: 1761
Population: 43,927
Area: 42.5 square miles
County: Berkshire
Residential Tax Rate: $17.94
Commercial Tax Rate: $37.96
Median Household Income: $35,655
Median family Income: $46,228
Type of Government: Mayor, City Council
Largest Employers: Berkshire Health Systems; General Dynamics; Petricca Industries Inc.; SABIC Innovative Plastics; Berkshire Bank
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These include renovation of the Wright Building, just a few doors down from Hotel on North, which represents an example of the shift from commercial to residential uses for downtown real estate. Butler said there are maybe a few hundred more people living downtown than a decade or more ago, and this growing population has helped support existing businesses and inspire new ones.

Meanwhile, this new housing is helping to meet soaring need across the city and the region, said Marchetti, a former Pittsfield Cooperative Bank executive and city councilor, who was elected mayor in November 2023.

He said the city is ready to cut the ribbon on some projects, including Terrace 592, redevelopment of the Wright Terrace apartments, which will bring online 41 units, most of them affordable, while others are in earlier stages.

Overall, there are perhaps another 150 to 200 units in early stage or predevelopment, Marchetti said, including redevelopment of the former Hibbard Elementary School, while Mill Town Capital has several projects in different locations across the city. These initiatives will make a dent in overall need, but more will be needed, he added.

“There’s a lot more work that we need to do, mostly because ours is an aging population,” he noted, adding that affordable options are needed if empty nesters want to continue living in the city.

Beyond housing, there are other issues facing the city, he went on, including the demolition and rebuilding of Wahconah Park, the city-owned landmark built in 1919, with work slated to begin next year.

The wooden grandstand, one of the few remaining in the U.S., was deemed unsafe, Marchetti said, and the park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been closed for two years. Plans call for replacement of that grandstand but retention of other elements of the park, as well as creation of a historic walkway that will highlight the history of the park, which had a diamond oriented due west (it was constructed well before the advent of field lighting permitted night games), which resulted in brief suspensions of play at sunset so that the setting sun would not interfere with the batters’ view of the pitch.

The Pittsfield Suns, part of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, played at the park before it was deemed unsafe, Marchetti noted, adding that the team could possibly return to Pittsfield — which would be yet another development blending past and future in this city in flux.

Kara Lombardi

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Kara Lombardi
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As Assistant Nurse Manager, Her Role Is to Be a Support Person

Kara Lombardi

Kara Lombardi traces her interest in healthcare, and the nursing profession, to her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis and subsequent visits to the hospital.

“It was a pretty late stage, so he was going back and forth to Boston with my mom,” she recalled, noting that she was just 15 at the time. “Obviously, it was a hard time for everyone, especially him, and when I would go visit, I would notice that, whenever the nurses came in, he was able to smile and joke with them; they brightened up his day.

“He always talked about how great and wonderful the nurses were, how they lifted his spirits when he was in the hospital,” she went on. “So they made me realize that’s what I wanted to do for people — I wanted to help them through the toughest days that they were going through.”

Today, several years after graduating from the Elms College nursing program, working in a few different settings, earning a master’s degree in nursing education through an online program, and rising in the ranks to assistant nurse manager of the med-surg unit at Mercy Medical Center, Lombardi gets to do some of that.

“I like teaching — that’s why I got my degree in that as well — and I like having the opportunity to teach nurses to be the best they can be, give them confidence, and show them what they can achieve in their career.”

But mostly, she’s managing and training others as they enter the profession, gain experience, and help patients through their toughest days.

It’s a job, one she’s been in for six years now, that comes with many rewards and opportunities for her to continue learning and growing as a manager and educator; in fact, she teaches the med-surg clinical for Westfield State University.

Lombardi talked about her role at length with BusinessWest, touching on the many aspects of this work that she enjoys.

“We round on the patients and make sure they’re having good experiences,” she said while giving a quick job description. “And we’re always available to help the nurses on the floor with whatever they need. And with the new grads, we’ll help answer questions they might have. We’re their support person, and we’re always available for them.

“I like that I can not only help the nurses, but have interaction with the patients, make sure they’re having a good experience, and do anything I can to make their stay better,” she went on. “I like teaching — that’s why I got my degree in that as well — and I like having the opportunity to teach nurses to be the best they can be, give them confidence, and show them what they can achieve in their career.”

What those coming out of nursing school need most is support, she added, and she’s committed to providing it, in whatever form it takes.

“They need to know that they’re not alone, that they can always ask for help — I think that’s very important,” she explained. “They need to know their resources and understand that they’re not going to know everything when they come out of school. A lot of nursing is gaining experience on the job, so as long as they know when to ask for help and whom to ask for help, they’ll be all set.”

Lombardi quickly acknowledged that this ability to ask for help is certainly an acquired skill, something she helps young grads with as much as anything she might teach at the bedside.

“Some don’t want to ask for help, and we discourage that,” she told BusinessWest. “We always encourage people to ask for help, and that’s one of the things I always do; I always make sure, especially with the new grads, to round on them multiple times a shift, asking them if they need help, what I can do for them, and picking their brains a little bit.”

Lombardi said the role of the nurse manager takes on even more importance at a time when many veteran nurses are retiring, others are moving on to less stressful work — a byproduct, in many respects, of the COVID years — and fewer people are getting into the profession.

“A lot of people don’t want to work at the bedside anymore — they want those remote jobs, office jobs, or even the aesthetics industry, with Botox and all that … many new nurses want to get into that field,” she said. “So it’s harder to find good bedside nurses.”

As for her own career, she said would like to eventually move into education, rather than a management role at a facility like Mercy.

“That’s one of my favorite jobs — I like giving students good habits and teach them the way things should be,” she explained. “And I don’t hide what real life is like because I feel that nursing school, sometimes, doesn’t really give the full picture of what it’s really like at the bedside. So I make sure that they see real-life situations.

“Everything isn’t going to be sunshine and rainbows,” Lombardi went on. “Things are going to go wrong, and you’re going to make mistakes, and it’s important that, if you do make a mistake, you own up to it so that something really bad doesn’t happen. And you need to learn from your mistakes; you have to get through it and learn from your experiences.”

That’s just one lesson she tries to impart on young people as they move forward in the same profession she chose. She’s not at the bedside as much as she once was, but she’s still deeply committed to providing care and helping patients through the worst of times, just like those nurses did with her father.

This Veteran Nurse Seeks a ‘Bridge’ into Emergency Management

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Dave DesLauriers
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Dave DesLauriers

Dave DesLauriers

 

For Dave DesLauriers, like many others in the nursing profession, this is a second — or third — career.

His first two were in the broad realm of social work, helping individuals with issues ranging from housing and employment to domestic violence and substance abuse, in settings that included a homeless shelter and a Planned Parenthood office.

The shift to nursing came about, in part, due to chance and circumstance while he was looking to pursue a master’s degree in social work.

“I’m a person who believes that everything happens for a reason,” he said. “I was really struggling to get things matched up for the path to the master’s in social work, and I eventually decided to go over to Mount St. Mary’s College — I was living in New York at the time — and talk about their nursing program.”

He did just that, and within an hour, one of the sisters at the school had his plan mapped out for him. One of his first professors there, he said, was a “strict, matter-of-fact educator” who reminded him a lot of his mother, who worked as a nurse at Holyoke Hospital (now Holyoke Medical Center) for many years.

“I knew exactly at that moment that I was in the right place,” said DesLauriers, whose third career has been anything but static. Indeed, it has involved several time zones — with stints in New York, Hawaii, and then the Bay State — as well as settings, from Vassar Brothers Medical Center to Mercy Medical Center to the Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke, and responsibilities, from emergency room nurse to his current role as RN coordinator for admissions at the Veterans Home.

And now, with a master’s degree in emergency management from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), which he earned online nights and weekends, the door is open to new opportunities in that intriguing field.

Indeed, while the current political climate leaves funding the Federal Emergency Management Agency in limbo, there are certainly opportunities at the state level, said DesLauriers, noting that the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency handles many different types of emergencies, from power outages to weather-related disasters. And he would like to bring a nurse’s perspective to the response to such calamities.

“I would like to bridge my nursing experience on the front lines back into my life,” he told BusinessWest, “and I would love to assist with emergency management and be on the front lines of disaster response, and handle emergency management from the perspective of a nurse.

“We have a lot of current emergency managers — firefighters, police officers, the National Guard, and professionals with a long career in emergency management,” he went on. “But not a lot of nurses, from what I can see.”

And Massachusetts — which is where he would prefer to stay for now — is vulnerable to many types of disasters, DesLauriers said, including flooding, tornadoes (as residents of this region certainly know, having lived through one in 2011), hurricanes, brushfires, a global pandemic, and what he calls infrastructure-related issues.

Elaborating, he said the state’s infrastructure, including bridges, dams, seawalls, and more, is aging and, in many cases, in dangerously poor condition. He knows this because he completed his capstone project for his degree at MMA on such facilities in this region — including the Goodnough Dike and Winsor Dam at the Quabbin Reservoir, the Hadley Falls Dam, the Memorial Bridge, and others — and the consequences in the event of failure.

“They’re aged beyond what would be considered reasonable,” he told BusinessWest. “The bridge that collapsed when the barge struck it [in Maryland] was built in 1970; we have bridges and infrastructure that’s from the early 1900s.

“For the capstone project, I was looking at the catastrophic loss and what could happen if — and it’s not if; it’s more like when — these structures do fail, and what options would exist to manage that,” he went on. “The options that were given include doing nothing, which is not a feasible option, and spending the money to repair them or replace them.

“If you walk the Memorial Bridge today, you can see through parts of it,” he continued, noting that the bridge was essentially reconstructed in the mid-’90s, but has greatly deteriorated since. Meanwhile, the bridges over the Cape Cod Canal, built in the 1930s, are in an equally disturbing, and dangerous, state.

If there is a disaster involving any of these structures, or one of several possible weather calamities, the state must be ready to respond, he said, adding that this response includes treatment of those who might be injured, physically or mentally, with a focus on the long term. He wants to be part of that and bring that perspective he gained from being on the front lines.

“It’s not just a short-term element; it’s a long-term commitment to making sure that the health of the population is committed to,” he said. “And that goes along with the long-term commitment to rebuilding and stabilizing after a disaster.”

It remains to be seen what the next chapter in DeLauriers’ journey will be, but his story clearly shows that nursing can be a second, or third, career, and it can inspire the pursuit of other opportunities as well.

Fascinated by the Mind, She Forged a Path in Psych Nursing

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Kim Larrier
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Kim Larrier

Kim Larrier

 

When Kim Larrier started her rotation at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System in Leeds as a student in the nursing program at American International College, she had a pretty good idea what path her career might take.

By the time it was over, the die was cast.

“I was quite intrigued with how the mind works, and how medical issues can impact someone’s health,” she recalled. “On that rotation … to see people get better with their symptoms — I was quite fascinated with how medications impact and how they can help someone’s mental health.”

So, when it came time for her senior management rotation, instead of a medical floor, which most students prefer, Larrier chose the psych unit at Holyoke Medical Center (HMC). And more than 30 years later, she is still there, now serving as clinical coordinator of the M5 Adult Behavioral Health Unit.

When asked what she likes about work in this realm, she quickly replied, “everything.”

And what she likes most is seeing people get well.

“When they come in at their worst, and they feel like they have nothing to live for, and then, through groups, meeting with them, medication … it’s nice to see people get better,” she said, adding that the unit has a strong track record for success, one that drew the attention of a brigadier general at the VA hospital she worked with on her rotation, who sought insight from the team at HCC on how it might be more helpful to veterans, especially with regard to suicide prevention.

“When they come in at their worst, and they feel like they have nothing to live for, and then, through groups, meeting with them, medication … it’s nice to see people get better.”

“Suicidal feelings are sometimes just a temporary feeling,” she went on. “And my goal as a psychiatric nurse is to get them the treatment so they don’t feel that way.”

There have been some difficult times on M5 — COVID was a stern challenge, to say the least — and some very scary moments, including the time several years ago when a brain-injured and deaf patient threatened her with a large piece of glass from the door he shattered with a chair in his room.

“I’m trying to write on a piece of paper, ‘please stop doing that,’” Larrier recalled. “He’s yelling at me, and he’s got blood all over the glass … he’s pointing the glass at me and saying, ‘I’m a grown man, and I don’t need to be here; let me out of here.’

“That was very scary,” she went on, adding that the situation was resolved with the help of 11 staff members.

Meanwhile, she has treated patients who would later be charged with murder, but were just another patient when they arrived.

But these moments have been far outweighed by those opportunities to see patients get better — and to play a significant role in helping them get better.

HMC has 54 inpatient psychiatric beds across three units, one for seniors and two for younger individuals, noted Larrier, adding that M5 has 20 beds for those ages 16 and up. Individuals assigned to these beds arrive with issues and conditions ranging from homelessness to substance abuse problems; suicidal tendencies to unmanageable anxiety and depression. And, due to a statewide shortage of beds, patients come from across the Commonwealth.

The average length of stay is seven to 10 days, she went on, adding that most patients arrive first at the emergency room, where they are evaluated by the crisis team.

Those who are assigned to these floors work with a psychiatrist and a social worker, while group therapy focuses on coping skills, how to manage feelings, manage a panic attack or anxiety, and more.

But nurses play a critical role in these broader collaborative efforts; in addition to administering medication, they conduct mental health assessments each shift where they grade depression and anxiety.

“The mind can be tricky … it can trick people into feeling that it’s not worth living. When they’re so focused on killing themselves, their mind will play a trick on them and make them believe their kids would be better off without them, their spouse would be better off without them, or they’re not needed at work, that they don’t fit in this world,” said Larrier, adding that nurses play a lead role in collaborative efforts to help patients fight through such feelings.

Many of these patients return to the unit several times, she went on, noting that she and the other members of the team build a rapport with them and, more importantly, earn their trust.

“Many times, we’re asked to come down to the emergency room to help with a difficult patient that we know,” she told BusinessWest. “They may not take a medication from a nurse in the ER that they don’t know; however, if they call me and want me to talk with her, we’re more than happy to work with them.”

As she noted earlier, many of those who come to this unit do get better and go on to lead productive lives, and such success stories are among the many rewards from working in this realm. She cited the case of a woman who had become so depressed, she became catatonic.

“That means she sits, she stares, she doesn’t eat, she doesn’t talk,” she said, adding that, through shock treatments and other interventions, she was pulled out of this catatonic state.

That was one small victory among many for a nurse who has always been intrigued by the mind and decided long ago that this wouldn’t just be a fascination; it would become a career.

 

Yirancis Rivera

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Yirancis Rivera
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She Serves as an Inspiration — in Any Language

Yirancis Rivera

Yirancis Rivera, center, at the nurse pinning at Westfield State University in May.

 

Yirancis Rivera came to Springfield from Puerto Rico when she was 7 years old.

She has many memories from her youth, but among those that stand out are visits to healthcare facilities, where she would serve as an interpreter for her mother — who didn’t speak any English — even though she was still learning the language herself and was basically relying on what she learned from watching TV shows.

“I still remember walking into a hospital with my mom for the first time … the unfamiliar sounds, the sea of English words I didn’t understand, and the weight of her trusting me to be her voice,” she recalled. “I was overwhelmed but determined.”

Remember those two words.

In many ways, they define a truly inspiring story of how Rivera overcame challenges, some long odds, and many occasions when she felt overwhelmed to graduate from Westfield State University’s nursing program and earn a job on N3, a med-surg unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) in Northampton; she’s due to start in early August.

“I still remember walking into a hospital with my mom for the first time … the unfamiliar sounds, the sea of English words I didn’t understand, and the weight of her trusting me to be her voice.”

Her story begins with that hospital visit with her mother, which planted a seed, if you will, and motivated Rivera to become much more than a mere translator.

“I wanted to be a nurse who could provide comfort and care, no matter what language someone speaks,” she told BusinessWest. “I developed a passion for helping others that is deeply personal. Learning medical terminology in English felt like learning a second language, and there were times when I doubted myself. But I kept going, driven by the knowledge that families like mine need nurses who truly understand them.

“I knew that I wanted to be someone my patients could look up to in the sense that they speak the same language as me,” she went on. “But I also saw that there weren’t many nurses who looked like me, and I wanted to be part of that change.”

Returning to her youth, Rivera recalled that, while she had the vision and drive to be a nurse — with some inspiration from her great grandmother, who served a tech in a maternity unit — she wasn’t at all sure if such a career was within reach, financially and otherwise. But she worked hard, earned scholarships that essentially left her debt-free after graduating, and was able to enroll at Westfield State.

She credits her professors at the school with helping her not only with the rugged course material, but also with overcoming doubts that she fit in and could make it in this field.

“I had such amazing people in my life to get me here — especially the people in the Westfield program; I don’t know if I would have made it this far without them,” she said. “The small nursing classes there allowed me to build close connections with professors who encouraged me and helped me grow.”

Rivera completed rotations at Baystate Noble Hospital, the Holyoke Senior Center, Mercy Medical Center, Baystate Pediatrics, Springfield Public Schools, Hampden County House of Corrections, and Holyoke Medical Center, where, coincidentally, she worked on the M5 Adult Behavioral Health Unit with charge nurse Kim Larrier (see related story on page 32).

She said she chose CDH to start her career for several reasons, especially because it offers an opportunity to serve her community and also “be a bridge for patients who might feel unseen or forgotten.”

As noted, she is expected to start early next month, and is currently taking part in the hospital’s nurse residency program, where recent graduates are paired with a preceptor, but also other recent graduates.

“They’re going through that transition with you,” she said of the jump from school to the workplace, adding that it’s good to have the opportunity to work beside people who are also getting started in the field.

And while she’s looking forward to the med-surg unit — “it’s an amazing place to start, especially as a new grad, because you get many different kinds of cases” — her goal is to work in the intensive care unit.

“As nurses, one of our main goals is to help people cope,” she explained. “But especially in an ICU, you have to learn how to critically think. I’d love to experience the challenge on that floor.”

While she’s just getting started in her career as a nurse, Rivera hopes her story can serve as an inspiration and that she can be a role model of sorts to others facing the many types of challenges she did.

“Nursing isn’t just a job for me … it’s a calling,” she explained. “As a bilingual, first-generation nurse, I want others from backgrounds like mine to know they belong in healthcare and can succeed. My journey wasn’t easy or typical, but it shaped me into a nurse.”

 

Joseph and Vincent Bartolucci

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Joseph and Vincent Bartolucci
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Identical Twins Double Down on the Passion They Bring to Nursing

Joseph and Vincent Bartolucci

Joseph and Vincent Bartolucci say they’ve always enjoyed intentionally confusing people and assuming each other’s identity — starting in kindergarten.

Let’s call it an identical-twins thing.

“It was really fun, especially with our mom — I used to answer to ‘Vincent’ all the time,” Joe said. “She would always confuse us, whether it was calling for us across the house or seeing us in the room.”

And their mother, Michele, who they say possesses a healthy sense of humor, was never shy about joining in on the fun, to the point of using her eyeliner to draw a freckle on Joe’s right cheek to match the one on Vin’s, in an effort to further confuse their teachers and classmates. She would also dress them in identical outfits, making it still harder to tell them apart.

A penchant for fun is not the only thing the Bartolucci twins took from their mother. Another is a passion for helping others and, more specifically, the nursing profession.

Indeed, Michele Bartolucci has been a nurse at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield for more than 30 years, working in intermediate care and endoscopy, where she is now nurse manager.

“That’s her passion … she just loves the field; she just loves helping people,” Vin said. “She would always come home with stories, talking about how she would help her patients that day and how it made her feel. She had hard days, too, but she would always express that she just loved helping people.”

This sentiment rubbed off on the twins, who recently graduated from the nursing program at Holyoke Community College (HCC), where they were in most classes together and where they greatly confounded fellow students, professors, advisers, and even the photographer at commencement, who thought they were the same person.

“My mom would be working with the patients, and I saw how passionate she was and how awesome a nurse she was, and that was the moment when I said, ‘I can do this; I want to do this.”

And they are now both working at Baystate Medical Center as apprentice nurses, on separate units, which will certainly help both patients and co-workers, because these two are pretty much indistinguishable except for slightly different hairstyles, Vin’s freckle, and the different earring preferences. They even sound alike.

At Baystate, they are building on a family tradition of work in healthcare — their stepfather, Brett Hayes, is also a nurse at Mercy, and their sister, Lexie, who majored in public health at UMass Amherst, will be pursuing a nursing degree at HCC in the fall.

“I think maybe we influenced her,” said Vin, who, like Joe, recalls his mother taking the twins to work with her when she was on call — because she had no one to leave them with — and being inspired by what he saw and heard.

The Bartolucci brothers at their recent graduation at HCC.

The Bartolucci brothers at their recent graduation at HCC.

“We would sit in the recovery room,” he said. “My mom would be working with the patients, and I saw how passionate she was and how awesome a nurse she was, and that was the moment when I said, ‘I can do this; I want to do this.’”

Joe, who tells a similar story, said he started at Baystate, again as an apprentice, on a neurology unit.

“It was a challenging unit; it was a heavy unit, really sick patients with declines, lots of rapid responses and code blues on that floor,” he said, adding that he will soon move to a med-surg/telemetry unit at Baystate Medical Center.

As for Vin, he started as a patient care technician on a med-surg unit last August and is now a nurse apprentice on that floor. And, like his brother, mother, and stepfather, he enjoys all aspects of this work.

“The best thing is being the person that improves someone’s day or makes a person’s day better,” he explained. “A lot of the people that I see don’t really want to be in the hospital, so to make someone’s day a little better is the best feeling. And just to see someone smile or say ‘thank you’ is a really good feeling, and it makes you want to work harder.”

Joe concurred. “It’s a rewarding job, and it’s great to be able to make a difference in someone’s day,” he said, “even if that difference is making them feel a little cleaner or just talking with them and hearing about their concerns.”

Meanwhile, having a brother that he’s still living with, who’s also just starting his career and going through the same experiences, is a unique benefit, he went on.

“It’s really good to have someone to bounce things off,” Joe said. “Whether I have a good day or a bad day, I have someone to go to at the end of the shift and talk to about things.”

Joe and Vin don’t sound like they’re done having fun confusing people and assuming each other’s identity. But right now, they have more important things to do — like getting entrenched in careers they knew they were destined for while sitting in that recovery room on those days their mother was on call.

When it comes to bringing the requisite passion to their work, they’re doubling down — in all kinds of ways.

 

Country Bank Announces Two Stonier Graduates

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WARE — Country Bank congratulates two of its team members, Jodie Gerulaitis, first vice president of Community Relations, and Jennifer Bujnevicie, vice president of Retail Banking and regional manager, on their recent graduation from the American Bankers Assoc. (ABA) Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

The ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking is the industry’s leading graduate banking program. Graduates receive both a Stonier diploma and a Wharton leadership certificate.

“Over the last three years, I’ve gained meaningful insight into leadership, strategy, and collaboration that will stay with me throughout my career,” Gerulaitis said. “This experience allowed me to grow both personally and professionally while building relationships with peers from across the country. I’m thankful to Country Bank for supporting my development and for investing in the future of its leaders.”

Bujnevicie noted that “this journey challenged me to think differently, lead more effectively, and expand my perspective on the evolving banking landscape. The knowledge and connections I’ve gained will continue to shape my leadership approach and benefit our teams and customers. I’m grateful to Country Bank for its continued commitment to leadership development.”

Miriam Siegel, chief Culture & Development officer at Country Bank, added that “we’re incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment they have demonstrated to get here, working hard over the course of this three-year program designed to enhance their leadership skills as bankers and thought leaders for Country Bank. Jodie and Jennifer have always been enthusiastic about the variety of learning and development opportunities offered by the bank throughout their careers at Country Bank, and we applaud and support their continued commitment to their growth and excellence.”

Webinar to Help Managers Transform Feedback into Constructive Communication

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EASTHAMPTON — Everything DiSC, a Wiley brand known for advancing workplace effectiveness through personality-based insights, will host a live webinar titled “Why Feedback Fails: Guiding Managers Through Constructive Communication” on Monday, July 22 at 11 a.m. This free, 60-minute session is designed to equip managers with tools and strategies to deliver feedback that is strong, actionable, and motivating, ultimately improving team engagement and performance.

Led by Mark Scullard, senior director of Product Innovation at Everything DiSC, the webinar will explore the importance of delivering feedback effectively, why giving and receiving feedback is often challenging, feedback superpowers and limiters unique to each DiSC style, how to tailor feedback based on an employee’s DiSC profile, and actionable strategies for immediate workplace application.

“This webinar is a powerful opportunity for leaders to better understand how personality styles impact communication and how to adjust their approach to deliver feedback that resonates,” Scullard said.

With communication and team dynamics continuing to be top priorities for organizations, this session will offer timely insights to help managers unlock their team’s full potential through personalized, emotionally intelligent leadership.

Registration is now open. Click here to reserve a spot.

Sen. Gomez Announces Awards for Housing, Economic, and Community Development

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BOSTON — State Sen. Adam Gómez joined the Healey-Driscoll administration to announce $875,000 in Community Investment Tax Credits (CITC) awards to four community development corporations (CDCs) and community service organizations (CSOs) in Springfield: Home City Development ($100,000), Revitalize CDC ($150,000), Way Finders ($375,000), and Wellspring Cooperative ($250,000).

The Affordable Homes Act, signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey last summer, increased the CITC from $12 million to $15 million and created a permanent funding source for the CITC program.

Since its inception in 2012, the CITC program has been an integral source of funding for CDCs and CSOs to support programming that includes affordable housing development and preservation, community planning and economic development initiatives, homeownership assistance, financial education, foreclosure prevention and savings programs, and job training and job creation programs.

“With the Healey-Driscoll administration leading the way on the issues closest to home for Massachusetts residents and the state Legislature operating in lockstep, CDCs and CSOs are positioned to enhance their critical programming,” Gomez said. “In the Hampden district and across the Commonwealth, these community organizations are being stripped of the tools they need to best serve low- and moderate-income families. This expansive funding reflects our state’s common-sense approach to policy solutions.”

The CITC program offers a 50% refundable state tax credit that provides an incentive for donors to contribute funds to CDCs and CSOs. The program enables residents and stakeholders to work with CDCs and partner with nonprofit, public, and private entities to improve economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households and other residents in urban, rural, and suburban communities across the state. CDCs accomplish this through adoption of community investment plans to undertake community development programs, policies, and activities.

HCS Head Start Awards 2025 Janis Santos Scholarship to Barbara Torres Marzan

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SPRINGFIELD — Holyoke Chicopee Springfield (HCS) Head Start recently announced the 2025 recipient of its Janis Santos Scholarship.

Three years ago, the organization launched this annual recognition, created by Santos, former CEO of HCS Head Start, to help address the shortage of early childhood teachers. Knowing the importance of supporting this profession, Santos established this scholarship to support current HCS staff, parents, and all Head Start alumni who are pursuing a degree in early education and care but may be encountering financial hardship.

Santos, along with Nicole Blais, HCS Head Start’s current CEO, awarded the 2025 honor to Barbara Torres Marzan. She has been with HCS Head Start for close to four years and is currently an infant/toddler teacher. She was presented with the $2,000 scholarship to continue her studies at Springfield Technical Community College.

Previous honorees include Mayra Felix, who recently completed her bachelor’s degree at Springfield College, and Notavious Andino-Galarza-Perez, who is currently studying at Columbia University.

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Pictured, from left: Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Gene Cassidy, Doleva, and Bulkley Richardson Partner Mark Cress.
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Hooplandia Leadership Award

At the recent Hooplandia 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the annual Hooplandia Leadership Award, sponsored by Bulkley Richardson, was given to John Doleva, president and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. The Leadership Award is presented each year to a deserving person, group, or organization within the community that exhibits the qualities of good leadership: bravery, respect, positive attitude, integrity, and fair play.

Pictured, from left: Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Gene Cassidy, Doleva, and Bulkley Richardson Partner Mark Cress.

Pictured, from left: Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Gene Cassidy, Doleva, and Bulkley Richardson Partner Mark Cress.

 

Encouraging Summer Reading

Thanks to a grant from the Beveridge Family Foundation, Link to Libraries provided every second-grade student at Highland, Southampton Road, Westfield River, Paper Mill, and Munger Hill elementary schools in Westfield with a free, new book to read over the summer, a baseball hat, and a bookmark. Each of these schools participates in Link to Libraries’ Community Book Link and Read Aloud programs. 

Pictured, from left: Highland Principal Erica Masciadrelli, volunteer reader Joanne Fouche, Peter Weston of the Beveridge Family Foundation, and volunteer readers Cindy Gaylord and Alison Hamilton.

Pictured, from left: Highland Principal Erica Masciadrelli, volunteer reader Joanne Fouche, Peter Weston of the Beveridge Family Foundation, and volunteer readers Cindy Gaylord and Alison Hamilton.

 

Creature Comforts

On June 13, team members from Whittlesey’s Holyoke office participated in the firm’s 15th annual Community Day at the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center in Springfield. Volunteers spent the day painting fences, cleaning the grounds, and constructing wooden display boxes, hands-on work that supports the zoo’s mission of caring for non-releasable animals and promoting conservation education. Community Day is an annual tradition at Whittlesey, during which employees set aside their usual work to support local nonprofit organizations. In addition to the efforts of the Holyoke team, volunteers participated in projects across Connecticut.

On June 13, team members from Whittlesey’s Holyoke office participated in the firm’s 15th annual Community Day at the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center in Springfield

On June 13, team members from Whittlesey’s Holyoke office participated in the firm’s 15th annual Community Day at the Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center in Springfield

 

 

Law Enforcement Torch Run

On June 4, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) hosted a rally for the final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Massachusetts, welcoming athletes, law enforcement officers, and supporters as they finished carrying the Flame of Hope across Massachusetts. The event was held at PeoplesBank headquarters, spearheaded by MBK’s Lauren Foley, senior associate, and Christopher Soderberg, Audit and Assurance supervisor, who brought together employees from MBK and other businesses to show their support for the Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement officers across the state.

On June 4, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) hosted a rally for the final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Massachusetts, welcoming athletes, law enforcement officers, and supporters as they finished carrying the Flame of Hope across Massachusetts

On June 4, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) hosted a rally for the final leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Massachusetts, welcoming athletes, law enforcement officers, and supporters as they finished carrying the Flame of Hope across Massachusetts

 

 

Supporting Communities

In celebration of Liberty Bank’s 200th anniversary, the Liberty Bank Foundation recently announced $1,825 grants to organizations in each town where the bank has a branch, for a total of $87,600 to 48 organizations. All recipient organizations were selected by bank customers, and the East Longmeadow branch gave its $1,825 donation to the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield. 

Pictured, from left: Michelle D’Amore, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, and Teresa Parker, Liberty Bank’s East Longmeadow branch manager.

Pictured, from left: Michelle D’Amore, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, and Teresa Parker, Liberty Bank’s East Longmeadow branch manager.

 

 

Gathering of Local Legal Lights

The Hampden County Bar Assoc. (HCBA) held its annual meeting, vendor show, and member reception on June 11 at the Springfield Sheraton. Attorney Christopher Pierson from Bacon Wilson, P.C. was sworn in as HCBA president for 2025-26, and attorney Kathleen O’Malley of Raipher, P.C. (pictured) was presented with the first Thomas A. Kenefick III Memorial Award for Leadership & Professionalism by attorney Michael Jennings. Fifty-year members of the bar were also recognized, including judges Henry Boroff, Philip Contant, Robert Howarth, and Michael Ponsor; and attorneys Peter Barry, Mary Costello, Thomas Costello, Gerald Glasser, L. Jeffrey Meehan, Stephen Manning, Joseph Pacella, and Aaron Wilson.

Attorney Christopher Pierson from Bacon Wilson, P.C. was sworn in as HCBA president for 2025-26, and attorney Kathleen O’Malley of Raipher, P.C. (pictured) was presented with the first Thomas A. Kenefick III Memorial Award for Leadership & Professionalism by attorney Michael Jennings

Attorney Christopher Pierson from Bacon Wilson, P.C. was sworn in as HCBA president for 2025-26, and attorney Kathleen O’Malley of Raipher, P.C. (pictured) was presented with the first Thomas A. Kenefick III Memorial Award for Leadership & Professionalism by attorney Michael Jennings

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Healthcare Heroes Nominations

Through July 17: In the spring of 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, created a new recognition program called Healthcare Heroes. It was launched with the theory that there are heroes working across this region’s wide, deep, and all-important healthcare sector, and that there was no shortage of fascinating stories to tell and individuals and groups to honor. That theory has certainly been validated. But there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of heroes whose stories we still need to tell. And that’s where you come in. Nominations for the class of 2024 are due Thursday, July 17, and we encourage you to get involved and help recognize someone you consider to be a hero in the Western Mass. region in one (or more) of these eight categories: Patient/Resident/Client Care Provider; Health/Wellness Administrator; Emerging Leader; Community Health; Health Educator; Innovation in Health/Wellness; Collaboration in Health/Wellness; and Lifetime Achievement. Nominations can be submitted at businesswest.com/healthcareheroes/nominations.

 

Free Friday Concert Series

Through Aug. 15: Hot Plate Brewing Co., in partnership with Downtown Pittsfield Inc. and a collection of other Pittsfield-based businesses, announced the Pitt, a brand-new, 10-week, free concert series set to energize Dunham Mall. Running weekly on Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., the Pitt will showcase a dynamic lineup of musical acts hailing from Montreal, Boston, the Pioneer Valley, and the Berkshires. From indie rock and soul to emerging electronic artists, this series will celebrate both regional talent and international artistry, right in the heart of downtown Pittsfield. In addition to the music, concertgoers can enjoy local food and drink offerings. Hot Plate Brewing Co. will host a beer garden, and Handcrafted, a new, Pittsfield-based restaurant, will serve up a variety of food. For more information and weekly lineup announcements, visit hotplatebeer.com/the-pitt.

 

Second Chance Animal Services Golf Tournament

July 14: Second Chance Animal Services is teeing up for its 13th annual Charity Golf Tournament at Cold Spring Country Club in Belchertown. This event combines a day of golf with the mission of helping pets receive the veterinary care they need. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Second Chance’s community veterinary hospitals in Springfield, Worcester, Southbridge, and North Brookfield — life-saving programs that provide affordable care to pets in underserved communities and help keep them with the families who love them. Golfers will enjoy a full day of fun, including a box lunch, a banquet dinner, a commemorative gift, and a bucket of range balls. The tournament will feature on-course tastings and contests such as longest drive, closest to the pin, closest to the line, a yellow ball competition, and more. A hole-in-one challenge offers a $4,000 pool or spa prize sponsored by Teddy Bear Pools. Guests can also take part in raffles and a silent auction, which opens online one week prior to the event. The tournament will follow a scramble format. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Individual golfers and foursomes are welcome, and early registration is encouraged as spots fill quickly. To register, inquire about sponsorship opportunities, or donate items to the silent auction and raffle, visit www.secondchanceanimals.org/events/golf.

 

Feed the Kids Charity Golf Tournament

July 14: Feed the Kids, a local nonprofit focused on fighting childhood hunger, is seeking sponsors and donated auction items for its eighth annual Feed the Kids Charity Golf Tournament at Springfield Country Club. The event, which will include an online auction open to all, benefits local organizations that work to ensure children do not go hungry, including Square One, the Holyoke Weekend Backpack Program, Pioneer Valley Powerpacks, and Team No Kid Hungry. Local individuals and businesses can also support the cause by donating items or services for the silent auction portion of the event. The online auction will be open to the community for bids beginning on July 1 and will end on July 14, the day of the golf tournament. For more information or to sponsor the event, visit feedthekidsgolf.com and click ‘Register Now.’ To donation auction items, email Kadushin at [email protected].

 

Pickleball Tournament

July 20: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity announced a pickleball tournament open to players of all skill levels at the Picklr, 415 East Main St., in the Westfield Shops. From noon to 4 p.m., seasoned players and rookies alike will play ‘king of the court’ three-person-style. Tickets cost $40 each, which includes prizes, snacks and refreshments, and swag bags. All are welcome to participate or spectate. To purchase tickets, visit habitatspringfield.org.

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Jeffrey Fialky

Jeffrey Fialky

At the 19th annual 40 Under Forty Gala on June 19 at the MassMutual Center, BusinessWest announced that Jeffrey Fialky, managing shareholder at Bacon Wilson, P.C., is this year’s Alumni Achievement Award (AAA) winner. Fialky broke through on his fourth time as a finalist for the AAA, which, since 2015, has been awarded annually to the past 40 Under Forty winner who, in the minds of an independent panel of judges, has most impressively built on his or her record of professional achievement and service to the community since being named a 40 Under Forty honoree. Fialky was an associate with Bacon Wilson when he was voted to the 40 Under Forty class of 2008. Today, as managing shareholder, he is leading the firm through a time of change and challenge in that sector while also continuing to give back to community organizations and causes ranging from Springfield Museums to the Springfield Regional Chamber — which, just last week, awarded him its Lifetime Achievement Award. The other four finalists for this year’s AAA award were Amelia Holstrom (40 Under Forty class of 2015), partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C.; James Krupienski (class of 2010), partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.; Ryan McCollum (class of 2012), owner of RMC Strategies; and Orlando Ramos (class of 2014), state representative for the 9th Hampden District. The Alumni Achievement Award was presented by Health New England.

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Catherine Rioux

Catherine Rioux

David Viamari

David Viamari

Monson Savings Bank announced the promotions of Catherine Rioux to the position of assistant vice president, commercial loan officer and David Viamari to the position of vice president, controller. In her new role, Rioux will continue to serve the community by educating and assisting current and prospective borrowers with a variety of financing options, including commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate lending. She brings nearly two decades of banking experience to her role, including 12 years specifically in lending. Rioux holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Western New England University, with a major in management and a minor in communications. She is also a graduate of the New England School of Financial Studies and the Springfield Regional Chamber Leadership Institute. She was recently named to BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty class of 2025. In the community, she serves on the town of Monson’s scholarship committee, volunteers at St. Patrick’s Church, supports Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts, and is a member of the Monson Free Library finance committee. In his new role, Viamari he will be responsible for overseeing the bank’s accounting and financial reporting functions, playing a critical part in maintaining the institution’s financial health and regulatory compliance. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the finance and accounting field, including four years in banking and 11 years in public accounting. Before joining Monson Savings Bank, he served as assistant vice president, assistant controller at bankESB, managing the bank’s financial statements and regulatory reporting requirements, assisting in the monthly financial close process, and overseeing the General Accounting and Accounts Payable departments. He also supported executive leadership and the board of directors by delivering accurate and timely financial reporting. Viamari holds both a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting and a master’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management. In the community, he serves as treasurer on the board of directors for the Lathrop Home of Northampton. He is also a member of the Boston chapter of the Financial Managers Society.

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Carla Carnevale

Carla Carnevale

Monson Savings Bank announced the promotion of Carla Carnevale to Community Relations manager. In this role, she will lead the bank’s community engagement and public relations efforts. A key focus of her new role will be identifying and understanding the evolving needs of the communities the bank serves. By working closely with local organizations and residents, she will help ensure that Monson Savings Bank’s outreach and charitable efforts are aligned with the areas of greatest need, maximizing the bank’s positive impact. Carnevale joined Monson Savings Bank in July 2020 and has held several roles within the Marketing department, including marketing intern, marketing assistant, and marketing & public relations coordinator. Her dedication and creativity have played a key role in the bank’s marketing and outreach initiatives. In her new position, she will manage the bank’s community relations strategy and partnerships with community organizations. She will also serve on the bank’s community outreach and donations committee and the community reinvestment & fair lending committee, and continue her contributions as an active member of the marketing committee. Carnevale holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing & small business development from Bay Path University and will begin her studies at Western New England University School of Law in August. She is actively involved in local initiatives, including serving on the board of directors for the Cedar Ridge of Wilbraham Homeowners Assoc., being a member of the Michael J. Dias Foundation’s capital campaign committee, and volunteering her time with various local nonprofits.

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American International College (AIC) has named Rob Kearney to the position of director of Athletics, effective July 7. Kearney brings more than a decade of athletic training and leadership experience to this role and will oversee the college’s portfolio of NCAA Division II athletic programs. The appointment follows his prior tenure as assistant athletic director for sports medicine and performance, in which he oversaw a transformational restructuring of the department and rebuilt all aspects of the college’s athletic training and strength and conditioning programs. Before arriving at AIC, Kearney served as an athletic trainer at Springfield Central High School and was head athletic trainer for the men’s club ice hockey program at UMass Amherst from 2014 to 2024. He has held roles at a number of local institutions, including the Williston Northampton School, Deerfield Academy, and Palmer Public Schools. Kearney and his husband, Joey, also own and operate CrossFit Iron Legacy in East Longmeadow. Beyond his experience in athletic training and coaching, Kearney’s record includes a 15-year career of professional competition. In 2023, he finished third in the America’s Strongest Man competition and has a personal record of 961 pounds in the deadlift. He has competed in the World’s Strongest Man competition five times and the Arnold Strongman Classic three times. In 2020, he was awarded the title of Pound for Pound Strongest Man in the World by Official Strongman. Kearney currently serves on the executive board of the OUT Foundation and previously was the Massachusetts state representative for the National Athletic Trainers’ Assoc. LGBTQ+ advisory committee. He holds a master’s degree in advanced athletic training with a concentration in athletic rehabilitation and a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Springfield College, and is a Massachusetts-licensed athletic trainer.

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Krupa Kotecha

Krupa Kotecha

The Royal Law Firm announced attorney Krupa Kotecha as its new chief strategy and advancement officer. In this role, she leads strategic initiatives centered on attorney development, operational consistency, and sustainable growth. A former Big Law attorney with expertise in compensation and employment law, she brings a business oriented, results-driven approach to both client service and firm leadership. Kotecha has advised employers on compensation design, compliance, workforce transitions, and complex disputes, while also mentoring attorneys, setting firm-wide standards of excellence, and ensuring a consistent, high-quality client experience, making her strategic insight and leadership essential to advancing the firm’s mission and long-term success.

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Sharon Czarnecki

Sharon Czarnecki

James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank, announced the promotion of Sharon Czarnecki to vice president, Business Banking manager, and CRA officer. Her responsibilities continue to include small business loan development and commercial loan portfolio management, as well as management of the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) program. Czarnecki joined Westfield Bank 33 years ago and has served in many different roles. She started her career as a teller in 1992 and, over the years, has held positions in deposit operations, loan servicing, commercial credit analysis, and credit management. In 2007, she became the bank’s first female commercial lending officer and was promoted to assistant vice president in 2010 and to vice president in 2019. She has more than 25 years of experience with CRA and is familiar with matters of regulatory compliance. Czarnecki is a graduate of Holyoke Community College with an associate degree in business studies, and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Westfield State University. She is an integral part of her community, serving on several nonprofit boards that include the Westfield State University Foundation, the Albert & Amelia Ferst Operating Foundation, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield, and the trustees of Westfield Academy. She also serves on the finance committee for Holy Trinity Church in Westfield, where she is involved in the religious education program.

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Country Bank announced the appointment of David Thibault as first vice president, Institutional Banking. In this newly created role, he will focus on serving municipalities and nonprofit organizations throughout the bank’s footprint, bringing nearly three decades of experience in commercial and institutional banking. Thibault joins Country Bank with 26 years of industry experience from PeoplesBank, with a well-established track record of success in serving commercial, nonprofit, and government clients. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and engineering and an MBA from Western New England University. He is also a graduate of the American Bankers Assoc. Stonier School of Banking. He holds multiple professional certifications, including accredited ACH professional (AAP) and national check professional (NCP). Throughout his career, Thibault has demonstrated a passion for leveraging technology to improve customer outcomes. He has led initiatives such as the implementation of online banking platforms, positive pay systems, lockbox services, and remittance capture. His expertise in cash management and payment systems, combined with a strong commitment to customer service and employee development, make him an asset to the Country Bank team. Thibault is also an active community member, currently serving as secretary of the board of directors for Access Care Partners and trustee for the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation. A dedicated volunteer, he supports organizations such as 4-H and the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. He has participated in programs like Leadership Pioneer Valley and Leadership Springfield, serving as both mentee and mentor.

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Christina Reynolds

Christina Reynolds

UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced that Christina Reynolds has been promoted to assistant vice president of Account Operations. She began her career at UMassFive 15 years ago as a part-time online banking specialist in the Contact Center. Since then, she has taken on a variety of roles, including positions in branches, as Card Services manager, and, most recently, as Digital and Payments manager. In her new role, Reynolds will oversee several key areas: Digital Banking (including online and mobile banking), Payments (ACH transactions, wires, and checks), Card Services (debit and credit cards), and Account Services (focused on fraud prevention, compliance, and risk management).

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Callie Flanagan

Callie Flanagan

Florence Bank recently welcomed Callie Flanagan as vice president and small business lender in the Commercial Originations department of the Florence headquarters. She has 13 years of small business lending experience and most recently worked at the U.S. Small Business Administration as lender relations specialist and Springfield branch manager. Skilled at building relationships, credit analysis, underwriting, portfolio management, and SBA lending, Flanagan has also served as a loan officer and director of lending at Common Capital. While in the latter role, she led a small lending team to achieve top lender in the state with the U.S. Small Business Administration for multiple loan products over multiple years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fordham University and is vice chair of the Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corp. and a member of the Ladies’ Ancient Order of the Hibernians.

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Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) announced the promotion of Martha Brosnahan to vice president of Loan Servicing & Collections. In her new role, she will continue to lead and oversee all aspects of the credit union’s loan servicing operations. With more than a decade of service at PNCU, she has consistently demonstrated leadership and expertise in managing complex loan servicing and collections functions. Prior to this promotion, she served in the Loan Servicing department, where she played a pivotal role in developing procedures, training staff, and overseeing the servicing and collection aspects across all loan portfolios. Brosnahan began her career in financial services more than 20 years ago and has held key positions in loan operations and compliance at institutions including Connecticut River Bank. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Franklin Pierce University, and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking in Colorado. Her professional development also includes certifications in business management, business foundations, supervisory leadership, and value stream management.

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Jacquelyn Matthews

Jacquelyn Matthews

Queenie Miao

Queenie Miao

Sadie Woolstenhulme

Sadie Woolstenhulme

Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that Jacquelyn Matthews, Queenie Miao, and Sadie Woolstenhulme have been accepted into the firm’s law clerk program for the 2025-26 school year. Matthews is currently pursuing her juris doctorate at Western New England University School of Law, with an expected graduation date of May 2026. Jacquelyn earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations and Arabic, along with minors in science, technology, environment, and public policy from Michigan State University in 2023. In addition to her role as a law clerk at Bacon Wilson, she is an active member of the Western New England Global Justice Clinic. Before joining the firm, Matthews participated in a summer associate program in Connecticut, served as president of Empowering Women in Law in East Lansing, Mich., and founded the International Law Students Assoc. at Western New England. She has a strong interest in corporate law and trusts and estates. Fluent in Arabic and Spanish, she spent eight weeks in Amman, Jordan in 2021 as part of the Jordan Language Academy Study Abroad Program, where she enhanced her proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking three Arabic dialects. Miao is currently a juris doctor candidate at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, with graduation expected in May 2026. She will be completing her final year of law school remotely while working at Bacon Wilson. She earned her bachelor’s degree in philosophy, with a minor in legal studies, from Brandeis University in 2021. Before joining the firm, Miao served as a teaching assistant for the University of Illinois Legal Writing and Introduction to Advocacy courses. Additionally, she gained experience as a law clerk at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and as a student attorney at the University of Illinois Immigration Clinic. A passionate animal welfare advocate, she also volunteered at a rescue ranch in Champaign, Ill. She has a strong interest in tax law. Originally from Nanjing, the historic capital of China, she is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Woolstenhulme is currently a juris doctor candidate at Western New England University School of Law, with plans to graduate in May 2026. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies with a minor in religious studies from Utah State University, earned in 2020. She is actively involved in law school life as a member of the Student Bar Assoc. judicial advisory board, the Public Interest Assoc., and the Women’s Law Assoc. She also serves as a senior staff member of the Western New England Law Review and a teaching assistant in criminal law, constitutional law, and contracts. Before joining Bacon Wilson, Woolstenhulme spent several years at the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office and most recently interned for a Massachusetts Trial Court judge. She is particularly interested in litigation and family law, areas that allow her to connect directly and meaningfully with clients.

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The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission recently elected its executive committee for FY 2026, which will help guide the organization’s strategic direction and regional planning efforts from June 2025 through June 2026. Executive committee members represent communities across Hampden and Hampshire counties and bring a wide range of professional and civic experience. They include William Dwyer, chairman (Hadley); George Kingston, vice chairman (East Longmeadow); Douglas Albertson, secretary/clerk (Belchertown); Marilyn Gorman-Fil, treasurer (Monson); T.J. Cousineau, assistant treasurer (Blandford); and at-large members Peri Hall (Goshen), James Whalen (Holland), Jack Jemsek (Amherst), and Jack Luttrell (Wilbraham). The PVPC executive committee is elected annually by commission members and is responsible for guiding organizational governance and fiscal stewardship. The group also plays a key role in advancing PVPC’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and other regional initiatives.

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SSO, Local 171 Announce Two-year Labor Agreement

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and Local 171 of the American Federation of Musicians jointly announced they have reached a new two-year collective bargaining agreement. The new contract starts in the upcoming 2025-26 season and extends through the 2026-27 season. The new agreement contains a minimum of eight symphonic concerts and an education concert for the upcoming two concert seasons. The agreement also includes the addition of a second musician seat on the SSO board, which will expand from 15 to 17 seats, and wage increases for musicians over each of the two years. The agreement also calls for an average of 64 contracted musicians, remaining the same from the previous two-year agreement. This new agreement gives the Springfield Symphony Orchestra greater flexibility to design seasons that both honor tradition and embrace innovation. Starting with the 2025-26 season, the SSO will present a minimum of four classical concerts each year, down from six in previous seasons. This change allows room to explore new formats and creative programming. In addition, the season will feature two pops concerts and two hybrid performances that blend classical repertoire with popular music to engage broader and more diverse audiences. In the past two seasons, the SSO has made efforts to diversify its musical offerings and brought talent from around the world in the form of both guest conductors and guest artists to Springfield Symphony Hall. The concert seasons have featured Latin jazz ensemble the Mambo Kings, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, annual MLK Jr. celebration concerts, Fearless Women Awards honoring local women leaders in the community, Juneteenth concerts at no cost to the community, and more. In the 2024-25 season, internationally acclaimed conductor Mei-Ann Chen joined the SSO as artistic advisor, helping to curate programs, select guest soloists, and facilitate other artistic needs.

 

Nourish Wellness Café Expands to Eastworks

EASTHAMPTON — Nourish Wellness Café, known for its 100% organic, plant-forward menu, announced the opening of its second location at Eastworks, the creative and commercial mill building in Easthampton. Founded in 2015 and now led by owner Casey Flaherty, Nourish has earned a loyal following in Northampton for its menu, welcoming space, and commitment to sourcing sustainable ingredients. Located in Suite 137 on the first floor of Eastworks, at the Marketplace entrance, the new café offers a seasonal menu of organic juices, smoothies, grain bowls, soups, and specialty lattes, all made with organic, locally sourced produce. The Eastworks location also features grab-and-go offerings and a full espresso bar. It will be open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Masuda’s Cafe in Amherst Hosts Grand Opening

AMHERST — Masuda’s Cafe, a new culinary destination in downtown Amherst, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted in partnership with the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID), on June 20 at 17 Kellogg Ave. Blending the warmth of North American breakfast and lunch classics with the vibrant flavors of South Asian cuisine, Masuda’s Cafe promises a bold new addition to the local food scene. Whether it’s a quick grab-and-go, a cozy brunch, or a midday meeting over coffee, Masuda’s offers a welcoming space with both indoor and outdoor seating options. The cafe features coffee from Rao’s Coffee Roasting Co., a local institution known for its high-quality, micro-roasted beans.

 

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Opens New Lending Office

PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank announced the opening of its new lending office at 322 Main St. in Great Barrington, expanding its presence and commitment to serving the Southern Berkshires. The new office is home to a dedicated team of experienced lenders ready to assist customers with their borrowing needs. The team includes mortgage lending officers LouAnn Harvey and Spring Burke and commercial lender Sierra King Watson. The Great Barrington lending office is now open and ready to welcome customers seeking home and personal financing, commercial lending services, and more.

 

bankESB Wins Three Awards for Workplace Culture

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently received three Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards in the areas of work-life flexibility, compensation and benefits, and purpose and values. Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards from Energage celebrate organizations that are dedicated to building an exceptional, people-first culture. The work-life flexibility award celebrates organizations that provide options to their employees in how and where they work and that have managers who care for their employees’ concerns. The compensation and benefits award recognizes organizations that provide employees with both material rewards and appreciation for their work. The purpose and values award celebrates organizations that have successfully embedded their mission and values into their culture. Winners are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous, third-party employee engagement survey, administered by Energage, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. More than 42,000 organizations across the country were invited to participate in the survey. Results are calculated by comparing the survey’s research-based statements, including 15 culture drivers that are proven to predict high performance, against industry benchmarks.

 

Cedar Chest, GFN Partner on Campaign to Fight Hunger

NORTHAMPTON — For the fourth year in a row, Grow Food Northampton (GFN) and Cedar Chest, the anchor store in Thornes Marketplace in downtown Northampton, announced their partnership to fight hunger in Northampton. Cedar Chest is conducting the “Give $10, Get $10” campaign to raise funds for GFN’s SNAP Match program. Launched on June 15, the promotion allows Cedar Chest customers to donate $10 to Grow Food Northampton’s SNAP Match program and, in turn, receive a $10 gift card to spend at Cedar Chest. Customers can just stop in at Cedar Chest to make the donation and get a gift card in return. At GFN’s year-round farmers markets, Tuesday market, and winter market, the SNAP Match program doubles SNAP users’ benefits so they are able to buy healthy local foods at the farmers markets, with the idea that everyone, no matter their income level, should be able to eat nutrient-dense produce and other products from local farms.

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

Royal Team Inc., 71 Cooley St., Agawam, MA 01001. Svetlana Fronchkevich, same. Trucking company.

BECKET

Becket Washington School PTO Inc., 12 Maple St., Becket, MA 01223. Chantal Foglietta, same. Nonprofit organization established to enhance the educational environment at Becket Washington School through volunteer and financial resources.

BERNARDSTON

Bear Mountain Builders Inc., 394 West Leyden Road, Bernardston, MA 01337. David Leblanc, same. Carpenter and general contractor that builds and remodels residential properties.

 

CHICOPEE

Professional Renovations Inc., 57 Ward St., Chicopee, MA 01020. Roman Shtempel, same. Residential home renovations.

EAST BROOKFIELD

Mateucci Painting & Carpentry Corp., 155 North Brookfield Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515. Clodoaldo Mateucci, same. Construction services.

EASTHAMPTON

Sunalert Inc., 116 Pleasant St., Suite 321, Easthampton, MA 01027. Michael Hempstead, same. Solar power.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Helping Overwhelmed Providers Endure, 172 Nottingham Dr., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Jan-Paul Ramesh, same. Nonprofit organization providing support, resources, and community for young people who are balancing the demands of caring for a close immediate family member battling cancer, another terminal illness, or a disabling health condition, while also maintaining their own academic, social, and emotional well-being.

GREAT BARRINGTON

Flexrad Consulting, P.C., 18 West Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Benjamin Seckler, same. Medical services.

HOLYOKE

Access Holdings Corp., 98 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Joseph Johnson, same. Retail sales of consumer products.

LEE

Perfume Palace Inc., 17 Lee Premium Outlets, Lee, MA 01238. Nitin Kak, 930 Cadman Dr., Middletown, DE 19709. Retail perfume sales.

LONGMEADOW

Site Development Services Inc., 84 Whitmun Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Kyle Rosa, same. Excavation services.

MONSON

Matt’s Wildlife Solutions Inc., 101 Wales Road, Monson, MA 01057. Matthew Cranham, same. Preventive pest sealing and wildlife removal.

PALMER

LP Flash Construction Group Inc., 118 Breckenridge St., Palmer, MA 01069. Nuisance wildlife removal.

PITTSFIELD

Axoniverse Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Vishnu Muthyala, same. Retail and development of bio chips.

Healing Harvest Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Ryan Malgeri, P.O. Box 64, East Falmouth, MA 02536. Helping people with substance issues.

Koppert Biological Systems Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Rene Ruiter, 5219 South Faculty Row, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Beneficial insects.

Quesmiles Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Shaquana Stokes, same. Receives and provides charities, adult education and/or training resources, rental and fuel assistance, food, clothing, and furniture for individuals who are homeless, disabled, misplaced, low-income, or living under the poverty guidelines.

Unlimit North America Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Bryan Feng, same. Carrying on the business of a money transmitter.

SOUTHWICK

Southwick Athletic Booster Club Inc., 42 Lakeview St., Southwick, MA 01107. Crystal Macken, 155 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, MA 01077. Organization formed to serve as a resource for Southwick Regional School administration, the athletic director, and faculty club advisors to help enhance the overall extracurricular athletic experience for all students.

SPRINGFIELD

Al-Rahma Cultural Center Inc., 99 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107. Abdullah Nassir, 150 Fairview Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. Center for religious education and worship.

Evren Inc., 116 Breckwood Blvd., Springfield, MA 01109. Obukohwo Urhiafe, same. Real estate sales, property development, merchandising, architecture, consulting, and other legal businesses.

Pioneer Growth Partners Inc., 510 Cottage St., Springfield, MA 01104. David Fontaine, same. Corporation formed to provide small business investment and management services and engage in and carry on other activities permitted under Massachusetts law.

TURNERS FALLS

Young’s Excavating Inc., 11 Paradise Parkway, Turners Falls, MA 01376. Edward Young, same. Excavating services.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

AK Shipping Inc., 169 Main St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Aleksandr Karapetyan, same. Product shipping.

Smart & Save Suite Corp., 242 Elm St., West Springfield, MA 01089. Ana Estien, 22 Highland St., Springfield, MA 01109. Corporation that assists the community with tax filing and support services, offering notary services and small business support, including bookkeeping, payroll compliance, and general business management.

WILLIAMSTOWN

Hudlin Enterprises Inc., 95 Bridges Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. Brian Hudlin, 42 Stibley Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Automotive body repair business.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of June 2025.

AMHERST

Amherst History Center
45 Boltwood Walk
Elizabeth Larson

Ancient Mothers
34 Pomeroy Lane, Unit 8
Octu Hare Suri-An Express Trust

DMO Construction LLC
213 North East St.
Deborah Misterka, Richard Misterka

Eric Scot Salon
196 North Pleasant St.
Terri Kocot

Floral Affairs
172 North Pleasant St.
Rebecca Guyer

Getcons Construction & Repairs
177 North Pleasant St., Apt. 5
Juan Rivadeneira Argudo

Gigabite
36 Hallock St.
Ahmed Hassanein

Lavoie Media
12 Sunset Court
Matthew Lavoie

Noni Kai Thompson
683 Main St., #6
Octu Hare Suri-An Express Trust

Quicken Tree Doula
43 Jeffrey Lane
Taylor Wadsworth

Sofia’s Empanadas
33 Memorial Dr.
Fernando Sotarello

SWCA Environmental Consultants
15 Research Dr.
Scott Fisher

BELCHERTOWN

Bay Road Inspection LLC
147 Bay Road
Corey Elias

HOLYOKE

Appleton Mart
330 Appleton St.
Wai Chan

Brown University Medical Imaging/PET/CT Services
575 Beech St.
Lifespan of Mass. Taunton Inc.

Burger Beast and More
112 High St.
Andre Yarns

Flat’s Supermarket
36 Ely St.
Evaristo Almonte

Hollywood Nails
5 Cabot St.
Quyen Nguyen

Leaf Lux
40 Lyman St.
Lyman Group LLC

O’Brien Construction
75 Clayton Road
Andrew O’Brien

Pena’s Daycare
18 Columbus Ave.
Carmen Peña

Peter Auto Repair
65 Commercial St.
Pedtro Centeno

Quick Trip Mini Mart
753 Dwight Ave.
Rizwana Sheikh

Rose.Bilds
414 Hillside Ave.
Robert Rose

Sohre Turbomachinery
85 Sargeant St.
Shat Current Solutions Inc.

Vintage on the Avenue
9 Dillow Ave.
Christine Munro

PITTSFIELD

90 North Studio
90 North St.
Ashley Erin Co. LLC

Amy Larabee
54 Wendell Ave.
Amy Larabee

Berkshire Adventures
1542 North St.
Berkshire Adventures LLC

Berkshire Express Routes
75 New Hampshire Ave.
Adam Liccardi

Berkshire International Market
340 North St.
Behanzin Goundo Par

Berkshire Muffler Center
213 Fourth St.
Berkshire Muffler Center Inc.

Bloom Brothers
2 Larch St.
Bloom Brothers

BP & PB Cleaning
39 Springside St.
Brooke Powell

Brazee & Huban CPAs
55 Wendell Ave.
Austin Brazee

Cheshire Sporting Goods
1201 West Housatonic St.
Berkshire Sporting Goods 71 72 LLC

Conant’s Property Improvement
20 Westminster St.
Daniel Conant

KG CPA Tax & Advisory
185 Highland Ave.
Kevin Garcia

Jim’s Building & Remodeling
20 Taconic St.
James Torra Sr.

Kim O’Brien Massage Therapy
42 Summer St.
Kim O’Brien

Lindsay Petkus
54 Wendell Ave.
Lindsay Petkus

Mitchell A. Caropreso
40 McAllister St.
Mitchell Caropresto

Oliver Auto Body
218 Fourth St.
Wetherell’s Auto Body

PJ’s Petsitting & Walking
76 Marian Ave.
Paula Jacoby

Pittsfield Dental
416 Tyler St.
Onkar Dental Inc.

Shivers
483 West St.
Anthony Crea, Diana Crea

The Shop
123 Elm St.
Kenneth Chapman Jr.

Tree A. Construction Services
90 West Union St.
Dolores Rodriguez Reyes

SOUTHWICK

Mulberry Plumbing
5 Pauline Circle
Aleksandr Ptselnikov

Your Friend Ashley Organizational Services
61 Tannery Road
Ashley Armitage

WESTFIELD

Affordable Home Healthcare
49 Cardinal Lane
Peter Odunukwe

API Construction
100 Meadow St.
Aleksandr Popov

Honey It’s Henna
4 Columbia St.
Amanda Zuniga

Northern Studio LLC
25 Ely St.
Susan Williams

Nova Vida Picnic
17 Holland Ave.
Zuleika de la Cruz

Pacheco’s Junk Removal and Services
25 Thomas St., Unit F7
Ivan Pacheco

Prestige Mechanical
1130 Granville Road
David Karapunarly

Prblylifts
37 Florence St.
Adriana Tot-Lupien

Sullivan Siding and Windows
83 Pinehurst St.
Sullivan Sullivan

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

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

Adams, Shondell
P.O. Box 195
Brockton, MA 02302
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/21/2025

Bartlett, Michael S.
70 Mill St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/29/2025

Beauregard, Thomas M.
320 Park St., Apt 3L
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/31/2025

Bergmann, Tyler J.
Cote, Staci M.
320 Bemis Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/20/2025

Bishop, Martha J.
PO Box 646
Easthampton, MA 01027
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/23/2025

Bonneville, Rhonda Gean
52 Regency Park Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/22/2025

Boyd, Craig M.
Boyd, Rose L.
377 Dwight Road
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/29/2025

Bruno, Nicholas M.
127 Robin Ridge Dr.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/30/2025

Bunn, Doreen M.
100 North St.
North Adams, MA 01247
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/19/2025

Cruz Cordero, Roger
32 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/23/2025

Delacruz, Nelson
121 Johnson St., Apt. 3
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/30/2025

Eggleston, Diana G.
146 Riviera Dr., Unit 146
Agawam, MA 01001
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/28/2025

Figueiredo, Celso Tavares
50 Pond St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/21/2025

Gagne, Brett
Gagne, Erin M.
638 Rogers Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/19/2025

Galipeau, David P.
55 Bennett St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/29/2025

Lalumiere, Anthony J.
205 Greenwood Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01022
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/30/2025

Loughran, Catherine M.
48 Lee Lang Ter., Apt. A
West Springfield, MA 01089-0000
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/21/2025

Lotus & Compass Inc.
Houle, Brandon R.
Houle, Melaney A.
23 Mountain Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/30/2025

Lugo, Edwin J.
Lugo, Jamie
358 Hillside Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/23/2025

Lysik, Anna M.
116 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/20/2025

Marino, Stephanie L.
a/k/a Cady, Stephanie L.
433 East St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/23/2025

Martinez, Luz
21 Brimfield St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/21/2025

Morgan, Gordon S.
86 Lakevilla Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/29/2025

Przekopowski, Joyce Marie
41 Pynchon Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/22/2025

Reyes, George Luis
Reyes-Moran, Cristina Yasim
224 Russel St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/28/2025

Riffenburg, Christopher M.
Riffenburg, Marybeth
23 Longwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/19/2025

Salvetti, Samantha N.
529 Valley Road, Apt. 2
Barre, MA 01005
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/20/2025

Sawyer, Joanne
400 Britton St., #406
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/30/2025

Serrano, Nelson
17 Bushwick Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/21/2025

Sevene, Tylor J.
69 Arnold St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/21/2025

Torres, Nicole A.
60 Fort Pleasant Ave., Apt. 1E
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/27/2025

Torres Rivera, Carlos
206 Walnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/20/2025

Toussaint, Luke G.
15 Chestnut St.
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 05/21/2025

Wright, Arnold Bishop
148 Arcadia Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01118
Chapter: 13
Date: 05/27/2025

Real Estate Transactions

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Real Estate

The following real estate transactions (latest available) were compiled by Banker & Tradesman and are published as they were received. Only transactions exceeding $115,000 are listed. Buyer and seller fields contain only the first name listed on the deed.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

612 John Ford Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Morgan Smith
Seller: Tracy Bombard
Date: 05/30/25

BERNARDSTON

492 Bald Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: Eric R. Despres
Seller: Kimberly A. Norwood
Date: 05/28/25

81 Hoe Shop Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $501,000
Buyer: Mark A. Scarbrough
Seller: A Plus Enterprises Inc.
Date: 06/06/25

84 West Mountain Road
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $449,900
Buyer: Seamus G. Hawks
Seller: Warren D. Aja
Date: 05/27/25

BUCKLAND

16 Bray Road
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $328,000
Buyer: Kevin Dee
Seller: Michael R. Duffey
Date: 06/06/25

135 East Buckland Road
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Lora C. Hoxie
Seller: Joseph Kotowski
Date: 05/27/25

COLRAIN

300 Main Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Laurie J. Francis RET
Seller: Asher D. Chicoine
Date: 05/28/25

30 Shelburne Line Road
Colrain, MA 01340
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Matthew Mitchell
Seller: Brenda Tozloski
Date: 05/28/25

DEERFIELD

20 Elm Circle
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Eric Baldwin
Seller: Katharine O’Day
Date: 05/30/25

6 North St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: Howie Realty LLC
Seller: Turkey Plains Inc.
Date: 06/06/25

141 North Hillside Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Walter Kolakoski
Seller: Kolakoski, Thomas E., (Estate)
Date: 06/03/25

ERVING

8 Maple Ave.
Erving, MA 01344
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Adam J. Tierney-Eliot
Seller: Sara E. Campbell
Date: 05/29/25

GILL

Boyle Road
Gill, MA 01376
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Aaron St Jean
Seller: Theodore A. Haber
Date: 05/30/25

GREENFIELD

7 Cooke St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Norwood
Seller: Scherrer Holdings LLC
Date: 05/28/25

43 Grove St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Dsk Real Estate LLC
Seller: Heminger Int.
Date: 06/04/25

29 Hastings St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $327,500
Buyer: Jack Mankowsky
Seller: Teresa Martinez
Date: 05/29/25

95-97 James St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Ronny A. Contreras
Seller: William C. Phelps
Date: 05/30/25

15 Knapp Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Daniel Lavalley
Seller: Veteran Stan LLC
Date: 06/05/25

8 Laurel St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $335,900
Buyer: Christopher C. Purvis
Seller: Patrick K. Merrill
Date: 06/05/25

124 Log Plain Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $364,700
Buyer: Sarah Fitzpatrick
Seller: Eds Enterprises LLC
Date: 05/30/25

65 Lovers Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $416,000
Buyer: Justin Bridsong
Seller: Joanne M. Graves
Date: 06/06/25

20 McLellan Lane
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Nicholas Thompson
Seller: Gillian B. Cannon
Date: 06/03/25

42 Scout Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Nathan Haselton
Seller: Jesse A. Snow
Date: 05/30/25

179 Silvio O. Conte Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Peter A. Gerry
Seller: Northeast Biodiesel Co. LLC
Date: 05/27/25

14 Solon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Shannon L. Shainwald
Seller: Behnaz M. Kohsari
Date: 06/06/25

LEYDEN

39 Frizzell Hill Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Amount: $582,000
Buyer: Rodrigo C. Ramirez
Seller: Randall S. Reynolds
Date: 05/28/25

MONTAGUE

18 Carlisle Ave.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Ren E. Llewellyn
Seller: John M. Martineau
Date: 05/28/25

364 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Nino L. Rodriguez
Seller: Mark D. Johnson
Date: 05/27/25

366 Federal St.
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Nino L. Rodriguez
Seller: Mark D. Johnson
Date: 05/27/25

9 Ivy St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Dana Acheson
Seller: Kevin J. Wegiel
Date: 05/30/25

314 Montague City Road
Montague, MA 01351
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: 4 Pleasant LLC
Seller: Charles J. Rucci
Date: 05/30/25

224 Wendell Road
Montague, MA 01349
Amount: $304,900
Buyer: Nicole Guerin
Seller: Nino L. Rodriguez
Date: 05/27/25

NORTHFIELD

226 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Alexander R. Audette
Seller: Theodore G. Penick
Date: 06/06/25

179 Main St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Ryan J. Brady
Seller: Donald A. Luckham
Date: 06/06/25

746 Millers Falls Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Susan A. Murray
Seller: Lois M. Steans TR
Date: 06/03/25

848 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $1,680,000
Buyer: Randall S. Reynolds
Seller: Apple Creek Farm Trucking
Date: 05/28/25

850 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $1,680,000
Buyer: Randall S. Reynolds
Seller: Apple Creek Farm Trucking
Date: 05/28/25

852 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $1,680,000
Buyer: Randall S. Reynolds
Seller: Apple Creek Farm Trucking
Date: 05/28/25

181 School St.
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Cassandra A. Celatka
Seller: Edward H. Foster
Date: 06/06/25

ORANGE

53 Cottage St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Shane Jacobson
Seller: Zanga Development LLC
Date: 05/28/25

32 Gay St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $445,000
Buyer: Michael J. Radisic
Seller: Helee L. Mills
Date: 06/06/25

Holtshire Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Winridge Holdings LLC
Seller: Dennis Piragis
Date: 05/30/25

34 Lake Ave.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: James K. Ludden
Seller: Donovan, Laurence P., (Estate)
Date: 05/29/25

122 Lake Mattawa Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Sheridan Prestero
Seller: Bruce W. Rothney
Date: 05/30/25

104 Old Hickory Road
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $493,000
Buyer: E. W. Sykes
Seller: Margaret J. Philipsen
Date: 06/02/25

West Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $204,739
Buyer: Pioneers Valley Redevelopment LLC
Seller: Pioneer Valley Redevelopment LLC
Date: 06/06/25

SHELBURNE

327 Little Mohawk Road
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Bayiates
Seller: Enoch O. Jensen
Date: 05/28/25

WHATELY

26 Egypt Road
Whately, MA 01373
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Joshua K. Kimberling
Seller: Richard F. Thayer
Date: 05/28/25

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

52 Alhambra Circle, North
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Kiana Marrero
Seller: Cory M. Caride
Date: 05/30/25

15 Barberry Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $464,000
Buyer: Karen L. Kryla
Seller: Linda M. Remillard
Date: 06/06/25

36 Central St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: John S. Poirier
Seller: Nres LLC
Date: 05/30/25

304-306 Cooper St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Larkspur LLC
Seller: Debra L. Stmarie
Date: 05/30/25

31 Damato Way
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $875,000
Buyer: Amjad Hussain
Seller: Bretta Construction LLC
Date: 06/05/25

499 Franklin St., Ext.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Nicole M. Thomasian
Seller: Paul C. MacDonald
Date: 06/02/25

25 Hayes Ave.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Michael Gruska
Seller: Michelle Yacovone
Date: 06/02/25

133 Nicole Ter.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $697,000
Buyer: Peter C. Choi
Seller: Hillside Development Corp.
Date: 06/06/25

429 North Westfield St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Paul R. Gauthier
Seller: Lynne A. Romansky
Date: 05/30/25

85 Oak Lane
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Denys Kulikovych
Seller: Nicole E. Turgeon
Date: 06/05/25

51-53 Orlando St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $481,000
Buyer: B. & B. Realty LLC
Seller: 716 Spring Valley LLC
Date: 05/30/25

89 Reed St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Christopher L. Scavotto
Seller: Flavin, Dolores, (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

131 Ridgeway Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $975,000
Buyer: Armando Roman
Seller: Valiantsin Zhmaidziak
Date: 06/06/25

122 Shoemaker Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Viktor Stuzhuk
Seller: SS Asro Holdings LLC
Date: 05/30/25

109 Wagon Wheel Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $675,000
Buyer: Steven Costa
Seller: Sean Hoffman
Date: 06/06/25

158-160 Walnut St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Alicia A. Alexion
Seller: Haskell Holdings LLC
Date: 05/30/25

208-210 Walnut St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Cengiz Yildiz
Seller: Christopher L. Scavotto
Date: 05/28/25

8 Woodcock Court
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Richard Dietter
Seller: Jeffrey S. Pirro
Date: 05/28/25

BRIMFIELD

109 East Hill Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $526,400
Buyer: Ryan Fabrycki
Seller: Michael H. MacFadden
Date: 05/30/25

CHICOPEE

86 Boucher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $297,500
Buyer: Stephanie Grabowski
Seller: Nicholas L. Zyla
Date: 06/04/25

52 Boulay Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Paul F. Davis
Seller: Minkos, Mark A., (Estate)
Date: 05/27/25

66 Bridle Path Road
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Chase P. Stephenson
Seller: Manuela F. Bolduc
Date: 05/29/25

36 Daley St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Genevieve Construction Development Group Inc.
Seller: Nicole A. Drobnak
Date: 06/06/25

32 Debra Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $211,113
Buyer: Aem Property Investment LLC
Seller: Gloria M. Collins
Date: 05/29/25

3 Elizabeth St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Anthony Douglas
Seller: Norman P. Avey
Date: 06/06/25

31 Ferry St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Vinita Garrick
Seller: Shelli McCarthy
Date: 06/02/25

185 Fletcher Circle
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Miguel Rodriguez
Seller: Kimberly R. Keesee
Date: 05/30/25

34 Goodhue Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Florangie Simons-Jimenez
Seller: Goodhue Avenue TR
Date: 06/06/25

165 Haven Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $224,321
Buyer: Arpc LLC
Seller: EJ Brzezowski Irt
Date: 06/05/25

30 Larchmont St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Hamze Aljammal
Seller: Ahmed Jebur
Date: 06/06/25

159 Mandalay Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Susie E. Ribeiro
Seller: Ribeiro, Joseph A., (Estate)
Date: 06/06/25

81 McCarthy Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $181,300
Buyer: Haron Properties LLC
Seller: LB-Ranch Properties V LLC
Date: 05/29/25

886 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $2,794,000
Buyer: Paap Equities Inc.
Seller: Pizza Town Holdco LLC
Date: 06/06/25

91 Norman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Equity Trust Co.
Seller: Naples Home Buyers TR
Date: 05/27/25

39 Polaski Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Geoffrey Hulse
Seller: Helene C. Sears
Date: 05/28/25

5 Riverview Ter.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Omar Maisonet
Seller: Ambrose Mwea
Date: 06/02/25

79 Searles St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Sarah M. Ledoux
Seller: David W. Wilkins
Date: 05/29/25

143 Skeele St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $820,000
Buyer: Lir Holdings LLC
Seller: Cig2 LLC
Date: 06/05/25

EAST LONGMEADOW

153 Canterbury Circle
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $749,000
Buyer: Tam M. Le
Seller: Anthony H. Nguyen
Date: 06/05/25

23 Day Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $268,865
Buyer: 23 Day Ave. LLC
Seller: Rmtp TR Series 2021 Cottage
Date: 06/02/25

277 Dwight Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01108
Amount: $285,000
Buyer: Rachelle Kiley
Seller: Matthew L. Streeter
Date: 05/30/25

Farmer Circle, Lot 22
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Bedrock Financial LLC
Seller: Happy Acres LLC
Date: 06/02/25

150 Mapleshade Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Seralind Chilson
Seller: Dominick Pellegrino
Date: 05/30/25

3 North St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Jessca Rancier-Floyd
Seller: Targaryen RT
Date: 06/06/25

294 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $2,400,000
Buyer: Meadows Real Estate LLC
Seller: Longmeadow Office TRS LLC
Date: 06/06/25

166 Nottingham Dr.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $792,000
Buyer: Cara M. Raccis
Seller: Michael D. Wiggins
Date: 05/30/25

80 Orchard Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Benjamin Moreland
Seller: Christopher C. Wright
Date: 06/05/25

80 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Daniel Gallagher
Seller: Dustin R. Hull
Date: 06/06/25

316 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $226,000
Buyer: Stephanie Mailman
Seller: John W. Stevens
Date: 05/30/25

HAMPDEN

5 Bennett Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Chenevert Properties LLC
Seller: Peter Kochanowski
Date: 05/29/25

East Longmeadow Road, Lot 2
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Keith Bilton Plumbing & Heating
Seller: Hampden Farms LLC
Date: 06/05/25

128 Thresher Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Rose Bennett
Seller: Jason Broom
Date: 05/28/25

HOLLAND

Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Black Rose Realty Group LLC
Seller: Blodgett Farm Mashapaug
Date: 06/04/25

54 Mashapaug Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Olga Yeliseyeva
Seller: Chad R. Graves
Date: 05/30/25

22 Old Acres Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $775,000
Buyer: Wayne J. Yee
Seller: Paul & C. Huijing Jret
Date: 05/28/25

104 Wales Road
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Daniel J. Visceto
Seller: Jacqueline D. Quinn
Date: 06/02/25

HOLYOKE

397 Apremont Hwy.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Veteran Stan LLC
Seller: Charles C. Paulson
Date: 05/29/25

192 Chestnut St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $122,500
Buyer: Areid Estate LLC
Seller: Alecto RT
Date: 05/28/25

47 Davis St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Carlos J. Quinones
Seller: James M. Gilliam
Date: 06/06/25

354 Hampden St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $960,000
Buyer: Hazardville Realty Group LLC
Seller: Caadstone II LLC
Date: 05/30/25

650 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: 1234 Holyoke LLC
Seller: High St. Apartments LLC
Date: 06/03/25

671-677 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $484,000
Buyer: Consulting Management Team LLC
Seller: Wade Lee
Date: 05/28/25

1058 Main St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Olivia J. Haux
Seller: Joseph W. Simanis
Date: 06/06/25

32 Mayer Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: David Zellmer
Seller: Stephen C. Lang
Date: 05/30/25

1801 Northampton St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Birdie Properties LLC
Seller: Kuczynski RET
Date: 05/29/25

3 Parkview Ter.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: David P. King
Seller: Gallagher Capital Group LLC
Date: 06/06/25

30 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $191,156
Buyer: Edward M. Fox
Seller: Savannah Fox
Date: 05/27/25

208-210 Sargeant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $180,800
Buyer: Justin Sanchez
Seller: Gallup, Brian S., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

49 View St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Marolis A. Cruz
Seller: Kathleen M. Tessier
Date: 05/28/25

322 West Franklin St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Beatrice J. Simonzi
Seller: Aimee B. St Hilaire
Date: 06/02/25

LONGMEADOW

108 Avondale Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Nimako Agyapong
Seller: S. & Linda Squire IRT
Date: 05/29/25

236 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $457,000
Buyer: Charles Monfett
Seller: Jeffrey Hulbert
Date: 05/30/25

95 Greenmeadow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $790,000
Buyer: Tong Liu
Seller: Katherine H. Petrakis
Date: 06/02/25

113 Osceola Lane
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Andres Gonzalez
Seller: Evelyn R. Cohen
Date: 06/02/25

209 Redfern Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $454,000
Buyer: Dylan G. Rouse
Seller: Agin, Madeline M., (Estate)
Date: 06/05/25

26 Westmoreland Ave.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $553,000
Buyer: Erik P. Bedding
Seller: James E. Kelleher
Date: 05/29/25

LUDLOW

123 Amherst St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $397,000
Buyer: Maria C. Ortiz
Seller: Nina S. Pepino
Date: 06/04/25

16 Bristol St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Wendy Ferschke
Seller: Omar Loaiza
Date: 06/06/25

45 Duke St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Alyssa Hein
Seller: Anthony Jorge
Date: 06/05/25

117 Erin Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Mark Quiterio
Seller: Joaquin Martins
Date: 05/29/25

115 Grimard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Wayne Ryan
Seller: Michael Pereira
Date: 06/06/25

95 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Alfredo Rodriguez
Seller: Mary T. Petrone
Date: 06/02/25

100 Pine St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Jean P. Gatete
Seller: Sareen Properties LLC
Date: 05/30/25

99 Pond St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $402,500
Buyer: Christina Goncalves
Seller: Jason M. Noonan
Date: 06/03/25

156 Prokop Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Edward Bartlett
Seller: Steven L. Dube
Date: 05/30/25

365 West Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Trey J. Cavaan
Seller: Cesar M. De Figueiredo
Date: 06/05/25

MONSON

320 Boston Road W
Monson, MA 01069
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Straight Line Prop LLC
Seller: Racine, Paul R., (Estate)
Date: 06/04/25

211 Butler Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $131,168
Buyer: Mountain House Properties LLC
Seller: Thomas F. Smith
Date: 06/02/25

12 Green St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Pike
Seller: Madeleine M. Barnes
Date: 06/06/25

66 Palmer Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Cristiana Surreira
Seller: Jeffrey A. Shaw
Date: 06/03/25

PALMER

227 Boston Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Joshua Beaulieu
Seller: Evergrain Orchard LLC
Date: 05/30/25

4486 High St.
Palmer, MA 01079
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Thomas Severns
Seller: Eric J. Chartier
Date: 06/05/25

104 Longview St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $552,000
Buyer: Michael E. Lynch
Seller: Matthew E. Dacruz
Date: 06/03/25

3010-3014 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Port Unity LLC
Seller: Fellers Bondsville Realty
Date: 06/02/25

3207 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Joshua Wildman
Seller: Melissa L. Petrashewicz
Date: 05/30/25

11 Sibley St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: William Serafin
Seller: Brian Kellaher
Date: 05/29/25

1156 Thorndike St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Heidi Diblasi
Seller: Cher Dasilva
Date: 06/04/25

320 Wilbraham St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $640,000
Buyer: Straight Line Properties LLC
Seller: Racine, Paul R., (Estate)
Date: 06/04/25

RUSSELL

134 Huntington Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Casey Becker
Seller: Nicholas E. Debarge
Date: 05/30/25

SPRINGFIELD

349 Albany St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $960,000
Buyer: A-Z Albany St. Holding LLC
Seller: Albany Casco LLC
Date: 06/02/25

295 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $132,000
Buyer: Nazario Real Estate Holdings LLC
Seller: 295 Allen Street Inc.
Date: 06/02/25

416 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Sony T. Huu
Seller: Joejoe Properties LLC
Date: 05/28/25

3 Benham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $166,000
Buyer: Dreambighomes LLC
Seller: S. Chanthanasinh
Date: 05/29/25

821 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: Ddm Property Springfield LLC
Seller: Draymore 821 Boston Road RT
Date: 05/27/25

83 Buckingham St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Naples Homes Buyers TR
Seller: Doris A. Cotto
Date: 05/30/25

16 Burt Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $336,500
Buyer: Jus C. Giammarino
Seller: Matthew R. Romoser
Date: 06/06/25

44-50 Cameron St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: Mfj Enterprises LLC
Seller: Dias RT
Date: 06/04/25

48 Champlain Ave.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Ayanna C. Crawford
Seller: Ryan John
Date: 06/02/25

96 Clement St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: John Balsam
Seller: John C. Gigliotti
Date: 05/29/25

616 Cooley St.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Carlos A. Rivera
Seller: Lessa A. McKellick
Date: 05/30/25

166-168 Corthell St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Arianna A. Reyes
Seller: Pierre Cruz
Date: 05/30/25

18 Crystal Brook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $360,000
Buyer: Jacqueline Sullivan
Seller: Nelly U. Dashevsky
Date: 06/06/25

284 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: HR Holdings LLC
Seller: J&A Investments LLC
Date: 05/29/25

507 Dickinson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Scarlet H. Nolberto
Seller: Jjj17 LLC
Date: 05/29/25

26 Duggan Circle
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $252,500
Buyer: Ramona Messier
Seller: Kelly, Bridgett, (Estate)
Date: 05/28/25

60-62 Edendale St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Judelquis A. Cruz-Camacho
Seller: Juvil Medina
Date: 05/28/25

22-24 Eldridge St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $411,500
Buyer: Breahn M. Talbert
Seller: Joanne M. Barr
Date: 05/30/25

52 Eldridge St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: M&G Renovations LLC
Seller: Cardoza, Cielo, (Estate)
Date: 06/04/25

97 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $307,000
Buyer: Michael A. McArdle
Seller: Calla M. Vassilopoulos
Date: 05/30/25

209 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: John Martin
Seller: Kristine H. Smith
Date: 06/02/25

19 Emily St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Tejada Properties LLC
Seller: Naples Home Buyers TR
Date: 06/05/25

207 Euclid Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Carrigan Spence
Seller: Reshawn T. Buckhannon
Date: 06/03/25

65 Fargo St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Manuel Rivera
Seller: Rogers W. Hill
Date: 05/28/25

33 Farnsworth St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Rafael J. Solis
Seller: Emmanuel Maldonado
Date: 05/30/25

116 Fieldston St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Federal National Mortgage Assn.
Seller: Janet M. Richard
Date: 05/28/25

102 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Liam R. Lane
Seller: Dorice V. Meyitang
Date: 06/04/25

288 Fountain St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Ping Weng
Seller: Chuan B. He
Date: 05/27/25

17 Garfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Natasha Z. Matos
Seller: Joel T. Senez
Date: 05/30/25

14 Gatewood Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Roberto Bigio
Seller: Mclellan, James S., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

20 Greene Place
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Xiomara Sanchez
Seller: Sally E. Padilla
Date: 06/04/25

141 Harkness Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Mariel Feliciano
Seller: Lisa E. Haluck
Date: 06/03/25

106 Hartwick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Danielle Ethier
Seller: Steven Demers
Date: 06/06/25

11 Horace St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Jhordy E. Tavarez-Perez
Seller: Jeffrey Alicea
Date: 05/30/25

62 Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Kelvin G. Rodriguez
Seller: Ivonne Burgos
Date: 05/30/25

138 Jeffrey Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Savannah Holden
Seller: Gary A. Daula
Date: 05/30/25

45 Kimberly Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Yolelby A. Mejia
Seller: Domingos M. Barroso
Date: 05/30/25

63 Langdon St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $253,608
Buyer: Jorge Gonzalez
Seller: Neiman Jenkins
Date: 05/30/25

172 Lebanon St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Ortins Capital Partners Group LLC
Seller: Molly Realty LLC
Date: 06/02/25

23 Leete St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Nishant Mathur
Seller: Property Management Investors & Development
Date: 05/30/25

289-291 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Springfield Home Realty LLC
Seller: Nancy Smith
Date: 05/30/25

44 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $291,500
Buyer: Kyle M. Mitchell
Seller: Robert W. Tongue
Date: 05/28/25

1163-1167 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Springfield Redevelopment Authority
Seller: Cedar Green LLC
Date: 05/30/25

173 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Ortins Capital Partners Group LLC
Seller: Chief Dawg LLC
Date: 05/30/25

183-185 Middle St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Shaquille Lyew
Seller: 183duplex LLC
Date: 05/30/25

122 Middlesex St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Elizabeth G. Lozada
Seller: Krystal A. Corbin
Date: 06/03/25

65 Montrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $115,000
Buyer: Emtay Inc.
Seller: Knox Sr., Owen M., (Estate)
Date: 06/04/25

65 Montrose St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $138,000
Buyer: Jjj17 LLC
Seller: Emtay Inc.
Date: 06/04/25

482-484 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Mariela G. Servellon
Seller: Angel Sierra
Date: 05/30/25

702 Newbury St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joel U. Rosa
Seller: Adriana Rivers
Date: 05/28/25

124 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Marisol Aponte
Seller: Joseph R. Landolfi
Date: 05/29/25

315 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Yasmin M. Bautista
Seller: Alex J. Diaz
Date: 06/06/25

361 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Persida Sanclemente
Seller: Abdallah Balech
Date: 05/30/25

186 Oak St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Maria T. Castro
Seller: On The Mark LLC
Date: 06/03/25

127-129 Olmsted Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Nancy Chan
Seller: Nexius LLC
Date: 05/30/25

81 Osborne Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: FH Vision Realty Inc.
Seller: Carol A. Lareau
Date: 05/30/25

33 Parkin St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Vernal E. Drayton
Seller: Kassandra Carrasquillo
Date: 06/03/25

43-45 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $181,285
Buyer: Pool Boy Properties LLC
Seller: Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Date: 05/27/25

51-53 Pasco Road
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Maria C. Aguasanta-Guzman
Seller: Gaspar Hernandez
Date: 06/02/25

86 Princeton St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $269,900
Buyer: Rainy Gray
Seller: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Date: 05/30/25

98-104 Putnam Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: Mfj Enterprises LLC
Seller: Dias RT
Date: 06/04/25

40-42 Ranney St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $389,999
Buyer: Maria T. Duran-Diaz
Seller: Ferando L. Rodriguez
Date: 06/06/25

57 Rochford Circle
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Robert Rossiter
Seller: Melanie R. Patterson
Date: 06/05/25

500 Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Tamika McKenzie
Seller: Dana Delgardo
Date: 06/06/25

60 Skyridge Dr.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $233,465
Buyer: AJ Capital LLC
Seller: Lakeview Loan Servicing
Date: 06/02/25

46 Stocker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $389,900
Buyer: Delkeys Sanchez
Seller: Muriithi Ngetha
Date: 06/05/25

1038 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $346,500
Buyer: Tennisha N. Burgess
Seller: Property Advantage Inc.
Date: 06/06/25

24 Tacoma St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Luis A. Ibarra
Seller: Jjb Properties LLC
Date: 06/06/25

465 Taylor St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $384,000
Buyer: Hedge Hog Industries Corp.
Seller: Robert Couture
Date: 06/03/25

17 Utica St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $281,000
Buyer: Daniel L. Edwards
Seller: Richard Dietter
Date: 05/28/25

25 Verge St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $294,000
Buyer: Josue A. Garcia
Seller: Edwin O. Garcia
Date: 06/03/25

144 West Allen Ridge Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $332,000
Buyer: Giuseppe Scarlato
Seller: Kathryn S. Durand
Date: 05/29/25

87 Weaver Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Swizel T. Baez
Seller: Elisana Rubiera
Date: 05/28/25

90 Wendover Road
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $1,000,000
Buyer: Bretta Construction LLC
Seller: Roman Catholic Bishop Of Springfield
Date: 05/30/25

116-118 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $440,000
Buyer: Kiara Torres
Seller: Federal National Mortgage Assn.
Date: 05/30/25

174 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $225,500
Buyer: Danyara Anastacio
Seller: Harborone Mortgage LLC
Date: 05/29/25

2222 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $538,000
Buyer: Robert Aduboahene
Seller: Rosemary Wamaitha
Date: 06/03/25

2451 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Jordan E. Orwat
Seller: Dawn D. Orwat
Date: 05/30/25

1335-1337 Worcester St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Fyxer Up Properties LLC
Seller: Donna M. Plourde
Date: 06/06/25

SOUTHWICK

5 Crescent Circle
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Burhan Holdings One LLC
Seller: Sanders, William K., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

62 Davis Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Timothy J. Mannion
Seller: Elizabeth R. Imelio
Date: 05/30/25

128 North Lake Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $198,850
Buyer: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC
Seller: Donna J. Miranda-Berneche
Date: 05/29/25

11 Patriots Way
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $547,000
Buyer: Jhonatan E. Beltran
Seller: Debra J. Patryn
Date: 05/30/25

Silvergrass Lane, Lot 12
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 05/29/25

Silvergrass Lane, Lot 18
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 05/29/25

Tall Pines Trail, Lot 26
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Seller: Fiore Realty Holdings LLC
Date: 05/29/25

10 Tall Pines Trail
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Charles M. Parent
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 06/06/25

4 Trillium Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $620,000
Buyer: Clarese Basile
Seller: Christopher J. Willenborg
Date: 06/02/25

TOLLAND

279 West Granville Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Justin Houseman
Seller: Robert Dennis
Date: 06/02/25

WALES

6 Henry Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $120,000
Buyer: Joseph Kotowski
Seller: Robert G. Sumwalt
Date: 05/27/25

7 Sichols Colony Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Jason Bedard
Seller: Matthew Jablonski
Date: 06/04/25

WEST SPRINGFIELD

95 Bonnie Brae Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Maa Property LLC
Seller: Mary F. Combs
Date: 05/30/25

29 Bowers St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Jonathan Gonzalez
Seller: Pah Properties LLC
Date: 06/04/25

369 Cold Spring Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $160,000
Buyer: JT Realty Associates Inc.
Seller: Lawrence R. Phillips
Date: 06/02/25

19 Dorwin Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Alison Hansen
Seller: Joan M. Andresen RET
Date: 05/30/25

362 Massachusetts Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Carrie A. Blair
Seller: Robert D. Whelan
Date: 06/06/25

94 Morton St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $406,000
Buyer: Jay W. Berger
Seller: Jeffrey B. Croke
Date: 05/28/25

259 Ohio Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $286,000
Buyer: Vahid Khaleghi
Seller: Goodwill, Patricia K., (Estate)
Date: 06/05/25

94 Smyrna St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Courtney Gabinetti
Seller: Kimberly A. Constance
Date: 05/30/25

WESTFIELD

30 Cara Lane
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $455,800
Buyer: Mary L. Catherwood RET
Seller: Paul G. Piquette
Date: 06/03/25

164 Elizabeth Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Family & Developments LLC
Seller: Bowen, Jerry Preston, (Estate)
Date: 06/05/25

26 Hassler St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Adrienne E. Forbes TT
Seller: Gina Brzoska
Date: 05/28/25

62 Heggie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $392,500
Buyer: Leslie Natalie
Seller: Declaration Of Trust
Date: 06/06/25

134-A Lapointe Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Lauren M. Kleciak
Seller: Edward L. Pinney
Date: 05/30/25

115 Mullen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $163,044
Buyer: Christopher R. Lavertu
Seller: Bernard Edmunds
Date: 05/29/25

3 Saint Paul St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Beth Sager
Seller: Cig2 LLC
Date: 06/02/25

488 Shaker Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Andriy Tymoshchuk
Seller: Alison D. Gustafson
Date: 05/30/25

100 Steiger Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Elizabeth Kenyon
Seller: Kara Dominik-Torres
Date: 05/30/25

674 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $338,000
Buyer: Kyle W. Stublen
Seller: Justin Torres
Date: 05/30/25

WILBRAHAM

4 Belli Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $401,000
Buyer: Makayla M. Kerivan
Seller: Ruben Negron
Date: 06/02/25

4 Broadview Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $587,000
Buyer: Kim Beatty
Seller: David E. Rosso
Date: 06/04/25

15 Deerfield Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $585,000
Buyer: Custom Home Development Group LLC
Seller: Bahai, Bhupinder S., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

17 Glenn Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Anthony Giuggio
Seller: Hector Rivera
Date: 05/28/25

12 Highridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $730,000
Buyer: Joejoe Properties LLC
Seller: James Zdaniewski
Date: 06/04/25

86-86A Manchonis Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Evan Nyman
Seller: Paul F. Trombley
Date: 06/06/25

9 Maple St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $7,205,000
Buyer: Hampden Property LLC
Seller: Vantage Care Wilbraham
Date: 06/04/25

787 Ridge Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Anthony J. Danos
Seller: Godfrey, Jane E., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

4 Shady Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $378,000
Buyer: Nathan Roy
Seller: Jean C. Arslanian
Date: 05/28/25

 

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

171 Aubinwood Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $670,900
Buyer: Elsbeth Neil
Seller: Amy A. Brodigan
Date: 05/29/25

25 Bellview Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $792,000
Buyer: Mahmoud Y. Esmail
Seller: Geoffrey Kravitz
Date: 05/30/25

30 Blue Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $744,600
Buyer: Sang Lee
Seller: Jeffrey R. Davis
Date: 06/02/25

204 Glendale Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $464,888
Buyer: Ethan M. Thomas
Seller: Bach Van Do
Date: 05/29/25

86 Henry St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $520,000
Buyer: 86 Henry LLC
Seller: Sharon Weizenbaum
Date: 06/05/25

56 Memorial Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Suzanne Becker
Seller: Jeannifer E. Kramer
Date: 05/29/25

278 Middle St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Carrly F. Toong
Seller: Kohler, Mary E., (Estate)
Date: 06/02/25

1047 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $454,000
Buyer: James L. Beadle
Seller: Sbd Ft
Date: 05/30/25

25 South Middle St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Ouverture Consulting Services
Seller: Loren Christiansen
Date: 06/05/25

158-162 Summer St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Gregory Gotlieb
Seller: Douglas A. Simon
Date: 06/03/25

179 Wildflower Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $902,000
Buyer: Rachel A. Magin
Seller: Joseph Sills
Date: 06/03/25

BELCHERTOWN

119 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Gregory W. Long
Seller: Angela M. Gaj
Date: 06/03/25

460 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Mwc Homes LLC
Seller: Michael J. Cain
Date: 06/05/25

26 Juckett Hill Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Tyler Piuckunka
Seller: Joanne Gosselin
Date: 06/05/25

160 North St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Jordan A. Goulas
Seller: Daniel F. Correia
Date: 05/30/25

581 North Gulf Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $840,000
Buyer: Lisa Groves
Seller: Arthur G. Zajonc
Date: 06/06/25

19 North Main St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $610,000
Buyer: 2phaneufs LLC
Seller: Jkp LLC
Date: 06/05/25

203 South St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $575,000
Buyer: David W. Wilkins
Seller: Glenny Y. Young
Date: 05/30/25

296 South St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Mariya Primakov
Seller: Michael J. Madden
Date: 06/03/25

277 Ware Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Brandon Korytko
Seller: Zobka Jr., William C., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

CHESTERFIELD

65 East St.
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Emmett Blais
Seller: New Union TR
Date: 05/28/25

325 East St.
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $362,000
Buyer: Benjamin H. Jackson
Seller: Mark A. Scarbrough
Date: 06/06/25

CUMMINGTON

541 Berkshire Trail
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Matthew Campbell
Seller: Ryan C. Whiten
Date: 05/30/25

Lilac Ave.
Cummington, MA 01026
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Caroline Johnson
Seller: Jack E. Morse
Date: 06/05/25

EASTHAMPTON

8 Carol Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Joan M. Welch
Seller: Eds Enterprises LLC
Date: 05/27/25

227 East St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $164,800
Buyer: Jonathan Dibrindisi
Seller: P. G. Dostie-Eounshell TR
Date: 05/29/25

31 West St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $711,000
Buyer: Niels Agger-Gupta
Seller: Lavalley RET
Date: 05/29/25

GRANBY

10 Smith Ave.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Douglas E. Masiuk
Seller: Andrea C. Couture-Soja
Date: 05/30/25

69 Taylor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $302,500
Buyer: Bryce R. Girard
Seller: Conor S. Morrissey
Date: 06/02/25

62 Truby St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $535,700
Buyer: Peter Savigny
Seller: Antonio L. Joao Irt
Date: 06/06/25

HADLEY

1 Autumn View Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $995,000
Buyer: Jason P. Bohonowicz
Seller: Donald A. Brown
Date: 06/06/25

91 Cemetery Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Tan-Tan Associates LLC
Seller: Robert J. Gordon
Date: 05/27/25

156 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Michelle L. Boisvert
Seller: Ann C. Russell
Date: 06/06/25

HATFIELD

65 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $865,000
Buyer: William J. Skorupski
Seller: Judith B. Zahn LT
Date: 06/06/25

132 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Jhon Giraldo
Seller: Willaim R. Childs
Date: 05/29/25

HUNTINGTON

81 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kelvin Mast
Seller: Donovan, Matthew E., (Estate)
Date: 05/30/25

NORTHAMPTON

19 Allison St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $865,000
Buyer: Iiana M. Lerman
Seller: Emily E. Baillargeon
Date: 06/05/25

203 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $539,900
Buyer: Onesta Properties LLC
Seller: Naples Homes Buyers TR
Date: 06/02/25

319 Brookside Circle
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Blue Horizon Homes LLC
Seller: Loretta A. Elkas
Date: 06/06/25

48 Cahillane Ter.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Deanna Erickson
Seller: Wicked Deals LLC
Date: 06/06/25

414 Chesterfield Road
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Mary T. Petrone
Seller: Robert W. Carter
Date: 06/02/25

11 Conz St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $900,000
Buyer: James Beadle
Seller: Abraham Shemesh
Date: 05/29/25

72 Dunphy Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Kimberly A. Demerski
Seller: Jonn Demerski
Date: 05/28/25

152 Federal St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $695,000
Buyer: Jasper Price-Slade
Seller: Sheryl A. Malone
Date: 05/30/25

60 Florence Road
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Lisa M. Chatterton
Seller: Deborah K. Bouley
Date: 05/27/25

52 Forest Glen Dr.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $351,000
Buyer: Mikah Semon
Seller: Walsh, Richard B., (Estate)
Date: 05/27/25

49 Lyman Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $1,200,000
Buyer: Elizabeth C. Loula TR
Seller: Peter O. Zierlein
Date: 05/30/25

47 Winslow Ave.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $625,000
Buyer: Amy Bradley
Seller: Jonathan Schluenz
Date: 05/27/25

PELHAM

9 Bray Court
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Ortins Capital Group LLC
Seller: Joseph L. Tolson
Date: 05/28/25

41 South Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Garrett R. Demers
Seller: Jerome J. Maczka
Date: 06/03/25

 

PLAINFIELD

79 East Main St.
Plainfield, MA 01070
Amount: $185,000
Buyer: Isaac N. Stewart
Seller: Hathaway, Anna M., (Estate)
Date: 06/05/25

SOUTH HADLEY

103 Alvord St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Nicole Jamrog
Seller: Five Sitcks LLC
Date: 06/02/25

242 East St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Tyler McFarland
Seller: Bullough, Ronald G., (Estate)
Date: 06/06/25

12 Hickory Place
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $415,000
Buyer: Tia Sherman
Seller: Anthony G. Schiappa
Date: 06/05/25

10 Hunter Ter.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Eric Cabezudo-Peters
Seller: Blaise P. Berthiiaume
Date: 05/29/25

21 Lathrop St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Matthew Donofrio
Seller: Allyson M. Ramondetta
Date: 06/04/25

18 Leahey Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Thomas Radman
Seller: Karen Remmler
Date: 05/28/25

120 Mosier St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $502,000
Buyer: Charlotte Wood-Harrington
Seller: DE Bastianti FT
Date: 05/29/25

226 Mosier St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $374,000
Buyer: Adam K. Boyer
Seller: Barry, Dorothea M., (Estate)
Date: 05/29/25

42 Mountain View St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $391,000
Buyer: Andrew J. Lemay
Seller: J. E. Brewer
Date: 05/29/25

2 Valley View Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $550,000
Buyer: Christopher M. Landry
Seller: Angela J. Snow
Date: 06/02/25

6 Victoria Lane
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $354,500
Buyer: Briana R. Shea-O’Connell
Seller: Patrick J. Nicholls
Date: 05/29/25

SOUTHAMPTON

9 Cold Spring Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Luis A. Rogers
Seller: Estehr D. Clark TR
Date: 05/29/25

225 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Paul J. Mason
Seller: Bruce A. Coombs
Date: 06/02/25

262 College Hwy.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $489,900
Buyer: Viktor Gorobinskiy
Seller: Grant FT
Date: 05/27/25

116 East St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Matthew C. Dufresne
Seller: Kristine P. Canton
Date: 05/27/25

33 Gunn Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Cameron Littke
Seller: Susan J. Montague
Date: 05/30/25

16 Miller Ave.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $690,000
Buyer: Epihany Enterprises LLC
Seller: Christopher Gobillot
Date: 05/29/25

50 Pomeroy Meadow Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $950,000
Buyer: Andrew M. Dunn
Seller: Cathy D. Truehart LT
Date: 05/30/25

65 White Loaf Road
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $650,000
Buyer: Robert F. Bednarsky
Seller: Richard Provencher
Date: 06/03/25

WARE

10 Campbell Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $407,500
Buyer: Jonathan Evans
Seller: David M. Hannus
Date: 05/29/25

76 Coffey Hill Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Asher Chicoine
Seller: David B. Paul
Date: 05/28/25

182 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $227,700
Buyer: Gjl Rnl NT
Seller: Stockdale, Sherry, (Estate)
Date: 05/28/25

145 Upper Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $498,750
Buyer: Eric Moeller
Seller: Kenneth Chatel
Date: 05/28/25

WESTHAMPTON

79 Burt Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $800,000
Buyer: Henry Wheaton
Seller: Andrew M. Dunn
Date: 05/30/25

WILLIAMSBURG

123 Main St.
Williamsburg, MA 01039
Amount: $998,000
Buyer: Emily E. Baillargeon
Seller: Ronald K. Munson
Date: 06/02/25