Fabrication family
Carlo Fusini started Berkshire Bridge & Iron in 1964. Today, Carlo’s son and grandson run the steel fabrication shop on East Housatonic Street in Dalton. Page 2
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Lots of cars to sell
As supply chain rebounds, buyers finding more options
BY ELLIE DAVIS
It was early in the wake of the pandemic, and new cars were in short supply.
Berkshire Mazda owner Jim Salvie recalls one customer who had come in was interested in a particular model — in blue — that happened to be in stock.
But he wanted to go home and think about the purchase before signing the agreement.
“We told him don’t do that because [the car] won’t be here when you come back,” Salvie said.
Sure enough, when he was ready to finalize the purchase, that same blue Mazda — and another that was being shipped to the dealership — both had been sold.
“He came in and said ‘I’ll take the white one,’ “ Salvie said, “That’s how crazy it was.”
In recent months, car manufacturers have gotten back to pre-pandemic levels of car production volume. With more supply, consumers can take more time to shop around, knowing that more options are available at dealerships.
Gary Johnson, chair of the Johnson Dealerships of Pittsfield, said local dealerships couldn’t meet demand in the aftermath of the pandemic. “The manufacturer couldn’t get the parts to build the cars and trucks,” he said.
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Jim Salvie, owner of Berkshire Mazda, said the increase in supply of cars in the past six months forced him to rent o -site lots because his Pittsfield space could not accommodate the volume. He just moved his franchise to 474 Pittsfield Road in Lenox, partly to increase lot space.
BERKSHIRE BRIDGE AND IRON CO.
‘How every business should be’
Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. has trained many of its employees in steel fabrication. “We don’t care if you don’t have experience if you show up every day,” grandson of the company’s founder Ethan Fusini said.
Dalton steel fabricator celebrates 60 years in business
By ElliE Davis
DALTON — When Josh Adkins first came to Pittsfield, he didn’t know anyone and was looking for a job. He walked into Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. in Dalton to see if they could use his skills.
Adkins, who has a background working in various manufacturing jobs, moved from Florida to Pittsfield so that his daughter could be close to Boston
Children’s Hospital for surgery. The company told him to come back for a job in two weeks.
Now, 12 years later, Adkins works in the fabrication shop as the second in command to Benjamin Green, who oversees most of the welding work and helps train some of the newcomers.
“While he’s making the shop run I’m making sure these yahoos are staying in line,” Green said jokingly.
During a recent tour of the family-owned shop, which is celebrating 60 years in business this year, workers introduced themselves and explained their work. While most come from different backgrounds, they were connected by a common theme: finding a home for their skills at a local business willing to train its workers and take a chance on the unknowns, like Adkins.
Carlo Fusini started Berkshire Bridge & Iron in 1964 with a small shop on Pecks Road in Pittsfield. Today, Carlo’s son, Dennis Fusini, and grandson, Ethan Fusini, run the steel fabrication shop in the same building that Carlo opened 58 years ago on East Housatonic Street in Dalton. The company currently employs nine people in its fabrication shop and three in the office, including Dennis and Ethan.
“No one knows what steel fabricators
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do,” Dennis said. “It’s a really specialty market.”
To explain, Dennis offered a comparison to children’s building materials. Before Legos make it into the box, someone has to put them together.
“You know what Legos are?” he asked rhetorically. “We make the Legos.”
In essence, steel fabricators use various techniques to turn basic steel sections into shapes, ready to be used in construction.
Some of the workers started in the shop with no welding experience, such as Austin Pierce, Green’s unofficial stepson.
“I’ve known him since he was this big,” Green said, holding his hand just above his knee. “He was good with computers and doing woodshop at school, so I put him right on the drill line.”
Pierce, as well as Ethan Fusini’s childhood friend, Tyler Young, who started at the shop at 17 years old, now have welding certifications.
“All these young guys we brought in and they had no experience welding — not a single day,” Ethan said. “Within a
year we certified them.”
John DeLorme, who is from Lee and has worked with the Fusinis for three years, doesn’t weld himself but helps with estimation and project management. He previously worked at a gas station, and appreciates Berkshire Bridge & Iron’s willingness to take a chance on him.
“That’s what’s so great about this company,” he said. “A lot of companies won’t take guys in right off the street like that — they don’t have faith in them.”
The company’s treatment of its employees goes back to Carlo.
“He had a very strong work ethic, and he was a very honest man,” Dennis said.
Dennis took over the business in 1989, and Carlo died in 2014, but Adkins still remembers him coming into the shop to check in.
“He had to stop and talk to you to make sure you were having a good day,” Adkins said.
“One thing he never lost sight of was the respect for his employees,” Ethan said of his grandfather. “We treat them well. They treat us well. It’s how every business should be.”
The business doesn’t operate in the same way as it did when Carlo was in
charge. The loss of manufacturing work in Western Massachusetts means that the company has had to shift their projects eastward to meet demand.
The loss of nearby manufacturing business is challenging for Berkshire Bridge & Iron as a smaller steel fabrication company, which puts out 1,500 tons of steel a month, compared to some of the larger steel fabricators that put out 5,000
tons of steel on a single project alone. But they’ve found a way to make it work. Ethan’s put 6,000 miles on the truck he got in April, and Dennis has no desire to grow the business.
“I like the size we are now,” he said.
With four sisters who never took to steel fabrication — all followed their mother’s footsteps into the medical field — keeping Berkshire Bridge & Iron in the family falls on Ethan.
After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in May with a degree in civil engineering, he wasn’t sure if he would return to work with his father.
“This is the only job I’ve ever had. I went back and forth with whether or not I wanted to go work for someone else versus here,” he said. “These guys really are my family. Every single one of them are. So it just felt natural.”
Ethan is going back to school in September to get a degree in structural engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and will once again weigh the decision of whether he wants to gain experience working elsewhere.
“To work with someone every single day you gotta’ like them, and I semi-like these guys,” he said jokingly.
From left, Dennis Fusini and his son Ethan Fusini of Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. in Dalton. Dennis’ father, Carlo Fusini, started the business 60 years ago. “He had a very strong work ethic and he was a very honest man,” Dennis said of his father.
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Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. in Dalton fabricates 1,500 tons of steel per month.
Business updates
PITTSFIELD
Tyer Clairmont earns public service award
Linda Tyer Clairmont, executive director of Workforce Development & Community Education at Berkshire Community College, has received the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance.
Clairmont accepted the award at MHSA’s annual Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on May 16 in Boston.
Clairmont, who served as mayor of Pittsfield for eight years before joining the college in early February, joined fellow award winners Thomas Koch, mayor of Quincy, and Robert Sullivan, mayor of Brockton. The three were recognized for being “steadfast in their commitment to ending homelessness.”
During her tenure as mayor, Clairmont sought to find effective ways to support those experiencing chronic homelessness, often partnering with social services agencies in the Berkshires.
Clairmont served as an elected official for nearly 20 years. Before being elected mayor of Pittsfield in 2016, she served as city clerk from 2009-16 and as city councilor for Ward 3 from 2004-09. She is a graduate of Bay Path Junior College in Longmeadow.
PITTSFIELD
Taconic grad wins
AdClub scholarship
The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts Scholarship Committee has awarded its 2024 scholarship to Shea Coe, a recent graduate of Taconic High School.
Coe is the daughter of Andrea Terry and Jeffrey Coe, and plans to attend Salem State University in the fall to study graphic design.
Coe was recently presented with a $1,000 check from the Advertising Club at Taconic High School. In addition to her exceptional academic record and extracurricular volunteerism, both factors in her selection, her summer job made a distinct impression on scholarship committee members: she cuts and stacks firewood at Williams Lumber in Lee.
The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts supports future generations of creative professionals with an annual merit-based scholarship, awarded to a deserving student from Western Massachusetts intent on pursuing a career in the advertising, communications, marketing, graphic design, or affiliated industries.
The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is an organization for marketing and communications professionals in Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
LEE
Bank grants $56K to local nonprofits
The Lee Bank Foundation has announced the allocation of $56,700 in grants to 10 organizations serving the Berkshire region, marking its second funding round of 2024.
These grants, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, will bolster local initiatives addressing critical community needs.
The grant recipients include Berkshire Bounty; Berkshire South Regional Community Center; Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Western Mass.; Blackshires; Community Access to the Arts; Elizabeth Freeman Center; Focus is Our Children; Greenagers; Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires; and Roots Rising.
Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for the next round of funding can access the application and additional details via the Community Impact section at leebank.com or tinyurl. com/y392a9xr
The application deadline for the next cycle is Sept. 1. Applicants must hold 501©(3) nonprofit status to qualify for grant consideration.
LANESBOROUGH
Berkshire Wind Power awards scholarships
The Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation has selected two students from the Mount Greylock Regional High School Class of 2024 to receive $1,000 scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to qualifying seniors at select schools in the Berkshires who are planning to attend either a two- or four-year college or trade school program.
This year’s scholarship recipients are Jamie Sweren of Lanesborough and Owen Petropulos of Hancock.
Sweren will attend Ithaca College and major in Writing for Film, Television and Emerging Media. In high school, she participated in volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, chorus, and the Young Environment Squad. She served as a teacher assistant in Wellness class, and was also selected to represent Mount Greylock at the MIAA Sportsmanship Summit.
Petropulos plans to attend Trinity College and major in history and economics. At Mount Greylock, he was captain of the golf team, a member of the orchestra, and co-founded the Philosophy Club. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and was the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Prize for History.
The BWPCC owns and operates the Berkshire Wind Power Project, a 12 turbine, 19.6-megawatt wind farm located on Brodie Mountain in Hancock and Lanesborough.
PITTSFIELD
BCC faculty earns excellence award
Laurie Vilord and Marsha Estabrook-Adams, two Berkshire Community College adjunct faculty members in the Business & Computer Information Systems department, have been awarded a prestigious Health Information Management Team Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association.
Vilord and Estabrook-Adams, along with Advisory Board President Ann Marie Perry, were officially recognized at the MaHIMA Annual Conference on June 17 at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
HIM Team Excellence Awards recognize outstanding efforts by a department or team in meeting the challenges of the ever-changing HIM environment through a new process or technique.
Vilord and Estabrook-Adams are receiving the award in the Collaboration category for instilling their “time, effort and passion” into building the Medical Coding/HIM certificate program at BCC and for securing professional certification for the program through the American Health Information Management Association Professional Certificate Approval Program.
Other winners of MaHIMA Team Excellence Awards include Signature Healthcare’s Health Information Management Team for Best Practice; Tufts Medicine’s Coding DRG Validators and CDI Second-Level Review Team for Financial Impact; and Mass General Brigham’s Quality and Safety Team for Collaboration.
PITTSFIELD
Boost! Partnership aids North Street businesses
Downtown Pittsfield Inc. and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp. has announced the launch of the 2024 Boost! North Street Cohort.
This program is supported with funding from TDI Local Funds, provided by MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative, and matched with additional funding from the Pittsfield Economic Development Revitalization Corporation.
The partnership aims to empower and support local businesses on North Street through competitive grants and professional consulting. Professional consulting services will be provided by
Revby LLC, a technical assistance grant provided by MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative.
Twelve downtown Pittsfield businesses have been selected to join the 2024 Boost! North Street Cohort through a competitive process that considered applicant’s initiative, proposed feasibility, purpose, and collaboration efforts.
The participants include ASTscuba/ Aquatic Roots, Berkshire International Market, Clark Vintage Lighting, Dottie’s Coffee Lounge/Dorothy’s Estaminet, Empire Pizza, Espetinho Carioca, Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Otto’s Kitchen and Comfort, Placita Latina Restaurant and Market, Steven Valenti Clothing, Tito’s Mexican Bar and Grill, and Witch Slapped.
Participation in the Boost! North Street Cohort is designed to enhance various aspects of business operations, including sales, marketing, digital presence, financial organization, growth strategy, website development and operations workflow. Businesses will receive grant funding upon completion of program requirements which include one-on-one business consulting sessions.
For additional information on Boost! North Street, contact Rebecca Brien, managing director of Downtown Pittsfield Inc., at 413-443-6501 or businessdevelopment@downtownpittsfield.com.
PITTSFIELD
Downtown Pittsfield settles into new digs
Downtown Pittsfield Inc. has relocated its office location to the heart of Downtown Pittsfield at 431 North St., former home of Jan Perry Realty.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the caveat that staff often are out visiting DPI members. Visitors should call ahead at 413-443-6501 to ensure DPI staff is at the office.
DPI will be managing the Framework co-working space, also at 431 North St., offering semi-private offices for day or monthly rentals. It also offer rental of a boardroom that holds up to 10 people
and a multiuse classroom with flexible configurations, easily accommodating up to 20 people.
Booking will begin in mid-July, and rentals will include Wi-Fi, with the option of TV, speaker phone, projector, and screen. DPI will partner with downtown restaurants on catering options, and renters will have access to a lounge area for buffet space outside of the meeting room.
DPI is a membership organization consisting of property owners, businesses, residents, cultural and entertainment venues, restaurants and nonprofit organizations that have joined forces to increase economic activity by promoting downtown as a great place to live, work and play. New members are welcome. For information, visit downtownpittsfield.com, email info@ downtownpittsfield.com or call 413-443-6501.
BOSTON
Berkshire Bank boosts down payment support
Berkshire Bank has increased the funds available through its Down Payment Assistance Program to help eligible residents achieve their dream of homeownership.
Eligible borrowers purchasing a home in a qualifying area may receive $7,500 toward the purchase price. Down payment assistance is considered a grant. This program can also be combined with many local, state, and federal down payment assistance offerings.
The buyer must meet income eligibility requirements or the property must be located in an approved area in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The bank has a program that will consider alternative credit if needed — i.e., rent statements, electric bills, phone bills — when applying for certain mortgage products. Alternative credit cannot be used to eliminate poor credit history. Programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Returning ‘good times’ to Crossroads
Italian eatery opening at former West Side bar has eye toward families
By Elli E Davis
PITTSFIELD — On top of running a restaurant for 22 years, serving as a landlord for 27 tenants, revamping Zuke’s Soups into a laundromat and cafe, and working parttime as a realtor, Elizabeth Zucco is opening a bar.
“I’m quite the scattered ball of entrepreneurship,” she said.
Elizabeth Zucco and her husband, Richard Zucco, have opened Bei Tempi — Italian for “good times” — at 195 Onota St. The couple has taken over the space that formerly housed the Crossroads Cafe bar, which closed 9 months ago. They hope to bring affordable food and a casual atmosphere to the West Side of Pittsfield, but based on the legacy of the Crossroads Cafe, one neighbor is concerned the bar will hurt the neighborhood.
When the owner of the old Crossroads Cafe put the building on the market during the pandemic, Elizabeth said she waited until the price was right, purchasing the property in April 2023. The Crossroads Cafe originally served food and was a popular place for workers to stop in for lunch, but throughout its years of operation, the establishment became exclusively a bar.
Elizabeth hopes to bring the food back, and serve it until 11 p.m. every night.
“I think that old Crossroads is really what we’re going for,” she said.
Offering food during the evening from a non-corporate business was important to Elizabeth.
“At all the mom and pop’s [businesses] and all the little restaurants — even in Lenox — it’s hard to go out past 9 o’clock at night, everybody’s closing,” she said.She went to her husband, and proposed running a menu that would have a subset of the items at Zucco’s Family Restaurant on Dalton Avenue. They plan to have baked ziti, French onion soup, clams and
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In addition to the Berkshire Bank Down Payment Assistance Program, the bank also provides programs to educate and empower homebuyers, including first-time homebuyer programs.
For more information on terms and conditions, contact a Berkshire Bank mortgage loan officer by visiting BerkshireBankHomeLending.com.
LEE
Four graduating seniors win chamber scholarships
The Lee Chamber of Commerce has named four graduating seniors as recipients for academic grants of $1,000 each to be applied to the cost of continuing education after high school.
This is the 15th year the Lee Chamber of Commerce has awarded scholarships to Lee residents. The awards are based on scholarship, and scholar/athlete achievements. Revenue generated by the chamber’s annual golf tournament provides the funds for the grants.
The recipients and their awards include Shaelynn Kelly, the Marie Toole Academic Scholar Award; Emily Holian, the Joe Sorrentino Scholar-Athlete Award; Jeffrey “Conn” LePrevost, the newly established Jerry LePrevost Skilled Trade Award; and Cooper Maloney, the newly established Bob Nason Community Service Award sponsored by Jeffrey Cohen of Eagle Mill Redevelopment.
PITTSFIELD Golf tournament raises $40,000 for foundation
The Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation raised over $40,000 at its recent golf tour-
butter and other simple Italian dishes.
Unlike the Crossroads Cafe that developed a reputation of serving a biker crowd, Elizabeth and Richard want the restaurant and bar to be a place where parents can bring their children during the day and anyone feels comfortable walking in at night.
“I’m totally up for the bikers to come in and try the food,” Elizabeth said. “And I’m also up for the gentleman that lives right across the street who’s 90 to come in. I want everyone to be comfortable there.”
One resident who lives three houses down from the bar, Paul Stepasuik, says he is concerned that the new bar will attract the same disorderly crowd that he says frequented the Crossroads Cafe.
“In the morning, it wasn’t unusual when the bar was in operation to pick up
nament to support local youth sports programs, educational scholarships and community volunteerism.
The foundation’s 28th annual tournament was held June 1 at the Wyndhurst Golf Club in Lenox.
For over four decades, the foundation has made significant contributions to the local community. Recent accomplishments include the construction of scoreboards at both the Berkshire Community College turf field and the Pittsfield Family YMCA. In addition, the foundation sponsors numerous youth sports teams and leagues, such as the Pittsfield Bulldogs, South Little League and North Adams Youth football, baseball and softball.
Each year, the foundation awards $5,000 in scholarships to local student athletes pursuing higher education.
Moreover, the foundation recognizes outstanding community service by awarding $2,500 annually to a “Volunteer of the Year.” This award is designated for use at a nonprofit organization chosen by the recipient, fostering a spirit of giving and community support.
This year’s Bianchi-Barbotta Scholarship Award winners include Rylan Padleford, Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton, and Genevieve Collins, Lenox Memorial High School. The Al Bianchi Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Kaden Tatro, Hoosac Valley High School, Adams.
PITTSFIELD
Eighth graders attend
BCC Career Conference
Berkshire Community College welcomed approximately 250 eighth graders from five Southern Berkshire County schools on May 29. The Career Conference was led by the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board and BCC.
Students were exposed to the many
hypodermic needles, condoms, nips galore, broken bottles and the detritus of a good time, which is what they stand for,” he said.
Stepasuik raised similar concerns at the June city licensing meeting, at which the Zuccos got their entertainment license approved. He later reflected that, although his concerns stand, he wishes he had limited his comments at the meeting to his issues with the Zucco’s entertainment license, specifically.
“I think I would have been smart to appeal to the licensing committee to perhaps review all the boxes that were checked, and be very deliberate to the ones that they approve,” Stepasuik said.
In his ideal scenario, Bei Tempi would have to establish its presence as a respectful member of the community before the board approved their entertainment li-
career opportunities in the Berkshires, with the chance to connect with local professionals and business owners. Each student attended two career workshops of their choice hosted by local employers and college faculty.
Topics included business-finance, human services, education, law enforcement, hospitality, health care, advanced manufacturing, building trades, and the arts. Students received information about BCC programs and career development education.
Participating companies included Mativ, Red Lion Inn, Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital, Berkshire Theatre Group, Greenagers, Sourcepass / CompuWorks, Pittsfield Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, EforAll Berkshire County, Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office / 2nd Street Second Chances Program, and the following BCC programs: career workshop for Spanish speakers, education, health care, and STEM careers.
LATHAM, NY
Grocery chain raises $26K for sick children
Price Chopper/Market 32 announced it has raised $26,472 to benefit Double H Ranch as a result of sales of three plush toy chickens from December 2023 through April 2024.
Nearly 9,000 plush chickens were sold, with $3 from each purchase going directly to Double H.
Double H Ranch provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. It provides camp experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe, and mentally sound.
The organization will use the funds to benefit the children it serves.
cense.
”I think it would be nice if they reached out to the neighborhood, right off the bat,” Stepasuik said. “If they just said: ‘Hey, we’re opening the bar and you’re more than welcome to come in because we want to meet the people who live around here.”
Despite Stepasuik’s concerns, the licensing board moved forward to approve Bei Tempi’s request for all potential forms of entertainment, such as live bands and dancing, on any day of the week other than Sunday.
“Our inclination generally is: If you have people from a reasonably good background who want to try something, we want to give them a chance,” Licensing Board Chairman Thomas Campoli said at the meeting.
Elizabeth and Richard Zucco say they understand Stepasuik’s concerns, and they intend to prevent patrons from disturbing those who live nearby.
“We want people inside the bar having fun, not outside the bar, in the street or in their cars,” Richard Zucco said.
“Anyone living in that neighborhood should be concerned about what’s gonna go on,” Elizabeth Zucco said. “But I definitely take my properties very seriously.”
With their entertainment license in hand, Richard and Elizabeth are looking for local bands to perform on Saturday nights.
“We’re just excited to have some live music,” Richard said. “Everybody likes live music. It’s different. You never know what to expect.”
Elizabeth intends to work the door herself and pick up all trash outside at the end of the night.
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Elizabeth and Richard Zucco outside of Bei Tempi on Onota Street in Pittsfield. “I think it’s gonna just kind of bring a whole new energy to the West Side where people feel like, there are things going on,” Elizabeth said.
A ‘prime location’ for steak
RJ’s owners debut new eatery at the Hotel on North
By M att M artinez
PITTSFIELD — As Jose Reyes sees it, Pittsfield’s newly opened steakhouse Rare297 couldn’t be anywhere better.
“To me, this is the prime location — the best location that Pittsfield has,” he said of the steakhouse at 297 North St., located within Hotel on North.
With that location comes pressure — Reyes said that the restaurant’s biggest challenge will be matching the prestige of the hotel it’s associated with. The new space also comes with history — it was previously home to Eat on North and most recently Berkshire Palate.
Berkshire Palate announced a temporary closure with plans of a revamp in January, but ultimately did not reopen. The Reyes family made an offer on the space, and held its grand opening for Rare297 last month with Mayor Pete Marchetti in attendance for a ribbon cutting.
Reyes co-owns Rare297 and RJ’s Restaurant, 109 First St., with his cousin, David Reyes, who also serves as executive chef at RJ’s. Juan Reyes, another cousin who previously worked at Mill Pond House and The Northport Hotel in Long Island, will serve as executive chef at Rare297.
When Jose and David opened RJ’s in 2021, they had initially hoped to make it a steakhouse — it’s been a goal of theirs since 1997, Jose Reyes said. They decided instead to serve Italian cuisine, which they saw as a better opportunity given the competition around them.
Now, they have big plans for their new space — a raw bar and sushi bar will soon be installed at Rare297, bringing back the beloved raw bar that Eat on North diners still rave about.
The menu will have high-end items, including 40 ounce tomahawk steaks for two ($150), and more modest options such as half roasted organic free range chicken ($35).
But it’s going to take a while to get everything exactly perfect, Jose Reyes said — the restaurant has about 23 staff currently, but needs between 40 and 45 workers to run at maximum efficiency. Jose Reyes said most of those positions are part time, though, and the restaurant will be able to run as intended for now.
But the Reyes family isn’t worried about it — they’re seasoned veterans of the restaurant business, and they know
that ramping up is always part of the process.
“As a new restaurant, we’re going to have little bumps in the road, but we’re going to fix it,” Jose Reyes said. “RJ’s wasn’t built in one day.”
Juan Reyes added that the restaurant needs time to build a good team, and its offerings could change depending on the interests of the clientele, too.
“Steakhouse is the base,” Juan Reyes said. “We’ve got to see what the people
like and then go for it.”
The restaurant will be open from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with bar service until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
“We want to make this place ‘the place’ in Pittsfield — the place that people want to go,” Jose Reyes said, before adding with a smile. “And RJ’s will be the second one.”
Sibaritas moving into downtown Pittsfield space
By M att M artinez
PITTSFIELD — When Megan and Ronald Gomez opened their restaurant Sibaritas three years ago, they never expected it to grow so quickly.
The restaurant, which serves Italian cuisine with an Ecuadorian and Chilean flair courtesy of its self-taught chef Ronald, is high in the running for the most unassuming locale in Pittsfield. The eatery currently operates out of an old house at 1264 East St. — formerly Elizabeth’s Restaurant — which Megan Gomez said presents a litany of problems.
But come September, Sibaritas hopes to move to Pittsfield’s Central Block at 75 North St. in the space that has housed Trattoria Rustica, another Italian restaurant, since 2001.
That restaurant, which has its entrance at 27 McKay St. in Pittsfield, closed unexpectedly in late March while its owner and chef Davide Manzo managed “a health crisis.” Trattoria Rustica’s website says that staff hope to reopen the restaurant in the future, but the fate of the business is currently unknown. Attempts to reach Manzo and restaurant staff were unsuccessful.
Cavalier Management, the landlord of the Central Block building, listed the space for rent a few months ago, Megan Gomez said, and it was perfect for Sibaritas’ needs.
At its current location on East Street, the kitchen is too small — Ronald Gomez only has three burners to work with, making each order take longer than it should.
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Ronald and Megan Gomez announced in July that their East Street restaurant, Sibaritas, will be moving to 27 McKay St., the former Trattoria Rustica, in September.
Additionally, stairs to the entrance of the restaurant make it inaccessible to people who are handicapped, and a long flight of stairs inside the establishment makes service difficult for waiters hauling heavy dishes up and down.
There are other issues, too — noise and temperature levels are hard to control in the old house, and the restaurant’s outdoor seating was often disrupted by pass-
ing cars and trains on that stretch of East Street, kicking up dust and making it difficult to enjoy outdoor dining.
The restaurant itself is also too small to handle the growing customer base — Megan Gomez said Sibaritas has had to turn people away because “we just don’t have the table space during prime-time business hours.” The new space will have room for 12 more tables, Megan Gomez
said, which should be a significant help. It’s admittedly a good problem to have — there are mailing lists for some customers to get notified when Chef Ronald is going to be offering one of their favorite dishes, such as a roasted half duck that he only prepares a few times a year and a rack of lamb.
The new kitchen will allow the restaurant to retool its menu, which is on the horizon, Megan Gomez said.
Sibaritas has had the Central Block space since July 1, and the new owners have been repainting and redecorating a bit — though, they hope to retain the “oldworld basement brick style” that was already there, she said.
Sibaritas will close the week after Labor Day, she said, after which point the full transition to the new space will take place. Megan Gomez said they hope to be open at 27 McKay St. by mid-to-late September. The restaurant will remain open until the Labor Day break, which staff receive annually.
Megan Gomez said she hopes that customers will embrace Sibaritas moving into the new space — and all the improvement that will come with it.
“We have our own flair, we have our own style,” Megan Gomez said. “We just hope that people will give us a chance during that move to express it more than we could here. You can only do so much in an old house. To have an actual kind of commercial space that we’re moving into can just broaden [Ronald’s] culinary expertise more and have everybody really enjoy how great of a chef he is.”
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Cousins David Reyes, left, and Jose Reyes, are partners in opening Rare297 in the Hotel on North. They aim to make the restaurant the premiere dining destination in Pittsfield.
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An employee sprinkles bits of bacon over a maple glazed doughnut at the original Shire Donuts in Adams last December shortly before it closed. The company has opened another shop in downtown Lenox.
Shire Donuts branches out with Lenox location
By C larenCe Fanto
LENOX — Just in time for the summer crowds, the owners of the popular Shire Donuts, based in Dalton since 2022, have staked their claim to a second year-round location in the heart of downtown Lenox.
The Select Board recently approved a license for the new business at 51 Church St., which was home to Jennifer Nacht’s The Scoop ice cream parlor from 2009 to 2021 and, for the past two seasons, Sweet Dreams.
Opening day came just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend crowds. With mixed emotions, co-owners Heather and Jeff King closed their original location in Adams last New Year’s Eve, four years after opening it. They’re now based in Dalton at 813 Dalton Division Road.
“We had hopes of opening a shop either in Williamstown, on Spring Street, or in Lenox,” Jeff King told the Select Board. “The opportunity presented itself here in Lenox and we’ve been working on our space.” The Kings are leasing the building from property owner Drew Davis.
Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon, potentially scaled back in the winter, King said.
“It sounds amazing!” said Selectwoman Marybeth Mitts, noting that she has patronized the Dalton shop several times. “It’s a terrific endeavor, your product is fantastic, and it’s a great location.”
“It’s a phenomenal product,” Select Board Chairman Neal Maxymillian agreed. “You’ll soon be fielding requests to be open more days.”
“That’s a good problem to have,” King responded.
As for staffing, King pointed out that “we’ve been very fortunate, we’ve never had trouble with staffing. We have a lot of our initial employees back from college, they were in high school at the time.” Hiring will resume in the fall when the current crew returns to college, he added.
Ahead of the opening, King made the first cake doughnuts as a test run and pronounced them quite suitable for sale.
“They came out nice,” he said as he displayed the batch. Yeast doughnuts also are on offer, a lighter, fluffier variation but they have to be eaten the same day, since they have a brief shelf life.
A single doughnut sells for $2.50, a four-pack is $9, an eight-pack is $16 and a dozen cost $21.
The made-to-order menu lists 36 “basics” such as maple, caramel, lemon, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or blueberry iced; staff favorites including French Toast, Lemon Pie, Blueberry Buckle, Samoa and Tropical Breeze, and standards ranging from Maple & Bacon, Chocolate-covered Strawberry, Crumb Cake, S’Mores, Carnival, Sunrise and Birthday Cake.
Customers can then choose from 11 customized toppings and nine varieties of drizzles.
It’s an efficient assembly line — patrons fill out a menu, hand it to the cashier with their payment, and then pick up their doughnuts at the “finishing stations” after the shop’s “doughnut artists” create the final product while you watch. Customers also can create their own, according to the various menu combinations.
“It’s like putting toppings on an ice cream cone,” King noted, with fresh doughnuts created for each full shift.
“You can watch me make them, it’s an experience, that’s what we call it, not just a doughnut.” Or, as his wife, Heather says, “it’s like a Subway for doughnuts.”
Concluding his “Doughnut 101” lesson for a curious Eagle reporter, King resumed a fast-paced day, including inspections, for the opening on one of the busiest days of the season in downtown Lenox.
Shire Donuts in Dalton remains open from 7 to 11 a.m. Fridays and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and Sundays.
Additional locations where their doughnuts are available, resuming in August after a one-month break, include the Berkshire Emporium in North Adams, The Print Shop in Williamstown and the Local Country Store off Route 7 (20 Williamstown Road) in Lanesborough.
Former inn revived with taste of Kerouac
By C larenCe Fanto
LENOX — Just in time to capture the attention of summer crowds, the new owners of the former Candlelight Inn have reopened a downtown boutique hotel and cafe-lounge.
Renamed Doctor Sax House, Bryan and Kelly Binder’s year-round premium boutique hotel at 35 Walker St., located at the corner with Church Street, will have all nine guest rooms open by early August. Six are open currently. The farm-to-table menu at dulu, the name of the hotel’s cafe and lounge, is available every day for the public and guests from noon to late night, offering live music and events.
Why did they name it Doctor Sax House?
They had been inspired by an article from 2016 that highlighted The Bookstore’s owner, Matt Tannenbaum, holding Jack Kerouac’s book, Doctor Sax. The “spontaneous prose” novel was written in 1959 by the Massachusetts-born Beat Generation author.
After reading it, Kelly Binder said, “We were inspired by the way it’s written, and it ultimately influenced some of my design.”
They named the dulu cafe after the novel’s protagonist, Jack Duluoz. Besides, as Kelly pointed out, laughing, “People thought we were delusional to open this up.”
The couple had purchased the 1879 property for $907,000 in November 2020. It had been used as a private residence by previous owners since the Candlelight Inn closed in 2004 after being used for 27 years as a locally popular restaurant with several guest rooms. Previously, it was the Toby Jug restaurant and before that, Chef Karl’s starting in 1949.
After living in the home part-time during the COVID pandemic until 2022, they decided to reopen the inn and obtained a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Extensive electric, HVAC and fire-suppression code-required upgrades were needed at the property, which had been vacant for three years. Then, Kelly Binder applied her design skills “to bring it up to where we want guests and ourselves to be able to enjoy it. At the end of the day, we’re really proud of it.”
The renovation investment exceeded the purchase price of the site, Bryan Binder said, though he declined to
“We love to travel and stay in boutique hotels, and have been inspired by beautifully designed spaces. Those experiences lent themselves nicely for us wanting to do something in hospitality.”
Kelly Binder, Doctor Sax House co-owner
disclose the amount. Adams Community Bank helped finance the real estate acquisition.
Another delay was caused by a blessed event — last November, the couple had a baby, Camille Ivy. The family resides full-time in Great Barrington. The Binders formerly lived in New York City and East Hampton on Long Island.
Besides the high-end restoration of the inn’s Queen Standard, King Studio and Queen Studio suite-like rooms— $500 to $650 daily, no multi-night minimums — and the reopening of the cafe and lounge, family activities are on the menu for guests, he said. Off-street parking, at least nine spaces, is available for patrons. The inn is pet-friendly for a $150 surcharge for the length of the stay.
Holiday-themed festivities are planned for Halloween, Thanksgiving Day weekend and the Christmas-New Year’s season. A carriage house behind the inn will turn into a retail clothing store and other merchandise in the fall. It may also host special events.
“We’re offering modern history, the home still creaks like it’s from the 1800s but the furnishings are new, crisp and recently redone,” said Kelly, “and I think there’s definitely a value to that. We love to travel and stay in boutique hotels, and have been inspired by beautifully designed spaces. Those experiences lent themselves nicely for us wanting to do something in hospitality.”
“This place is very much life-style driven, with healthy food and tasteful music, an active place with controlled fun, a good time without too much effort,” said Bryan.
“We’re for the young at heart,” Kelly added.
Heather and Jeff King have opened their new Shire Donuts location on Church Street in Lenox. “It’s like putting toppings on an ice cream cone,” Jeff King noted, with fresh doughnuts created for each full shift.
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Bryan and Kelly Binder have opened a new premium boutique hotel and casual cafe/ lounge, Doctor Sax House, at 35 Walker St. in Lenox.
New owners look to fill vacancies
By Sten Spinella
NORTH ADAMS — Steeple
City Plaza has yet again changed hands.
Guru Realty LLC out of Mendon bought the property — which is currently home to a Rent-A-Center, Planet Fitness, a new liquor store, Papa Gino’s, Dollar Tree, Label Shopper, T Mobile and H&R Block — last month for $2.6 million.
The new owners say they’re into the largest shopping center in North Adams for the long haul. But that’s what the last buyers said.
One of the managers for Guru, Nitant Raval, assures this time is different.
“That’s the plan we have, to stay longer, not for the short-term,” Raval said. “We just hired a brokerage firm, and they’re working to fill up the plaza. They just started on marketing. We’re trying to get the word out, if any good retailer wants to join the plaza.”
Raval and Chirag Patel, Guru’s other listed manager, who lives in Dalton, hired KeyPoint Partners out of Burlington to manage the property.
Raval says he and his partners are well-aware of the many vacancies at the plaza. According to a flier from KeyPoint Partners, which refers to the property as the Parkade Plaza, there are seven units available for would-be retailers. Those units span from 1,228 square feet to 26,000.
Some of the property highlights, per the flier, include
•“Prominent center on Main Street in the heart of North Adams, [a] historic community bordering Williamstown, within sight of Mount Greylock in the Berkshires.”
•“North Adams has a vibrant dining and arts community, with a variety of unique local and regional shops and restaurants.”
•“Within walking distance of Mass [MoCA], a world-class modern art museum and major area visitor attraction.”
•“Close to town offices and services, RMV, Berkshire Health Systems Medical Center, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.”
•“Excellent visibility and access from Route 8 and Route 2.”
While Raval says the new ownership has no particular preference regarding tenants, he points out that they would like to avoid duplicating options, such as welcoming another pizza place in.
“I noticed there is no big doctor’s office in the neighborhood,” Raval said. “If some doctor group wants to join, it’s good for the community, people wouldn’t need to travel too far for the doctor. We have space, and we have a lot of parking.”
Former Plaza owner Daniel Hannoush and West Springfield-based DDM Property Group, for which he is a managing partner, bought the property from NRT Realty for $1.75 million on Feb. 1. NRT, had purchased the plaza last year from First Hartford Realty Corp., which said last year that there were no plans to reopen the theater or leads on a new tenant to rent the space. Hannoush did not respond to a request for comment.
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Karlie Cappuccilli, who with her husband, Mike, co-owns Cheeky, also is a boudoir photographer. “Working with women every day, it’s abundantly clear that there’s not a lot of size-inclusive options for lingerie or for bras,” she said.
Empowering women, one bra at a time
New lingerie store opens in North Adams
By ellie DaviS
NORTH ADAMS — Karlie Cappuccilli picked up her mom’s fancy camera when she was 11 years old, but it wasn’t until she was older and did her own boudoir photo shoot that she decided to use her talent as a photographer to help women see themselves as beautiful.
“I realized how empowering it was to see my body in that way,” she said. “And to be able to appreciate and love my body and not pick it apart for all the things that I thought were flaws.”
Karlie Cappuccilli, 28, and her husband, Mike Cappuccilli, 29, opened the doors to Cheeky, a lingerie store at 77 Main St. in North Adams, in June. Through size inclusivity and the “hype woman shopping experience,” the business owners hope their new store will continue Karlie’s mission of empowering women.
Karlie grew up in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and was homeschooled, which allowed her to spend more time pursuing her passion for photography. When she was 18, she officially opened her own business.
“I would take pictures of anything and everything and I just fell in love with it,” she said.
She eventually chose to focus on exclusively boudoir photo shoots, while Mike supported her business by doing some of the behind-the-scenes work, such as building sets, and providing homeschooling and child care for their now 8-year-old daughter, Ella, and 5-year-old son, Abel.
Providing lingerie to her boudoir photo shoot clients made Karlie realize that they needed more easily accessible, size-inclusive lingerie options.
“Working with women every day, it’s abundantly clear that there’s not a lot of size-inclusive options for lingerie or for bras,” she said.
The nearest bra store from North Adams was over an hour away, and a typical department store doesn’t carry most of the 100-plus bra size variations, Karlie pointed out.
The couple had spoken about opening a lingerie store for over a year, but they wanted to hold out for a space on Main Street. One night in February, they decided to take a drive through the center of town.
“We saw that this space was open and
Cheeky, a new lingerie store in downtown North Adams, is designed to empower women through size inclusivity.
The nearest bra store from North Adams was over an hour away, and a typical department store doesn’t carry most of the 100-plus bra size variations.
were like, ‘time to go,’” Karlie said.
In the store, every day bras as well as fancier, “special occasion” items line the walls, next to photos of Karlie’s clients wearing the lingerie, which she displays with her client’s permission. A cabinet toward the back of the store also displays a selection of sex toys and vibrators, which Mike sees as fitting with the store’s mission.
“It fell into the [idea of] embracing who you are and all things should be available that you need or want,” he said.
“It doesn’t stop with lingerie and bras, it’s also sexual empowerment,” Karlie said.
With the new business, Karlie still focuses on her boudoir photo shoots, while Mike does most of the store’s inventory management. They choose brands and products based on size-inclusivity.
“I’ve learned a lot about sizing; it’s a lot different than men’s sizes,”
Mike said.
The best part of the shopping experience for Karlie is seeing customer’s surprise that they have so many sizing options.
“We take measurements and the look on [customers’] faces when we come back with six to eight options in their size in the store that they get to try on is amazing,” she said. “When people come in the store, they know that they can leave with something that fits.”
The Cappuccillis also want people of all ages and ability levels to access their store, so they made sure to make their fitting rooms wheelchair accessible.
For the clients who buy lingerie or experience a boudoir photo for the first time, working with Karlie can be a healing experience. Many cry when they see their photo reveals. A therapist who did a boudoir photo shoot began referring her clients with extreme body dysmorphia to Karlie so that they could learn to celebrate their appearances.
“I focus on no Photoshop in my boudoir photography because people don’t need Photoshop,” Karlie said. “That really helps to bridge the gap between what we think we look like and what we actually look like.”
After years of experience, Karlie feels that she can help anyone who comes into the store or photo shoot feel beautiful.
“Empowering women is easy for me,” she said.
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The Steeple City Plaza in North Adams, now Parkade Plaza under new ownership, includes a parking lot, a strip mall building with a shuttered Gordman’s department store, among other vacant units.
Making ‘sweets and goodies’
Modern Milk Bar serves up locally sourced, homemade ice cream
By ElliE Davis
SHEFFIELD — For a nutritionist and a contractor, opening an ice cream shop wasn’t an obvious business choice.
But Raven and Lee Krueger, who have been married for 38 years, love to bring together people, and they thought the town of Sheffield needed a business open after 8 p.m. where people could relax and enjoy each other’s company. The ice cream is a plus.
“The world is in need of wholesome recreation and a good happy atmosphere,” Lee said.
The Modern Milk Bar at 549 Sheffield Plain (Route 7) opened its doors on late May. Raven and Lee get to the shop at 10 a.m. every day to set up. They serve their locally sourced soft serve and 20 flavors of hard ice cream to customers from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
The couple raised five kids in Long Island — one of whom they lost to leukemia. When their four other children grew up and moved out of the house, they decided to pack up and explore. They traveled for six months in a camper van, starting in Maine and looping counterclockwise around the country until they landed in the Berkshires. They swapped out their camper van for a new home and settled in Sheffield.
“We’ve been here for almost two years,” Raven said. “We’ve got great neighbors and we really like it.”
After spending years in construction, Lee wanted to enter a business in which people were excited about the product they were buying.
“People are happy to pay for things that they want but they’re not so happy to pay for things that they need,” he said.
Lee noticed the empty building on Sheffield Plain and approached the owner, who had turned down multiple previous buyers. The promise of an ice cream shop convinced the owner to sell, and the Kruegers got the keys to the building on June 9, 2023.
They landed on the Modern Milk Bar as the name of the shop because they wanted to reference the F-2 Milk Bar — a small dairy bar that began in Sheffield in 1937 and later evolved into several different restaurants in Massachusetts.
“My husband said, ‘Let’s pick the Modern Milk Bar and honor the history of Sheffield,’” Raven said.
Raven approached her entry into the ice cream business like she approached getting her nutrition degree when her kids were in high school.
“I treated it like school for a year,” she said. “I really studied the ice cream books.”
Lee worked on renovating the space — adding cow wallpaper and a built-in, lightup logo to the front counter — while Raven
crafted her recipes.
Though she has a degree in nutrition, Raven wants people to enjoy ice cream in moderation and with the right ingredients.
“Making things that are sweets and goodies is a different role I’m playing, but the one thing I can control is the ingredients,” she said. “A lot of things we make ourselves and we use real food ingredients.”
The Modern Milk Bar gets its ice cream base from Ronnybrook Farm, which is 25 miles away in Ancramdale, N.Y.
The Kruegers use naturally derived col-
orings for their hard ice cream and homemade fresh fruit in their flavors like black raspberry and honey strawberry. Raven also makes many of the toppings, such as hot fudge and caramelized pineapple, as well as the brownies and yellow cake herself.
Buying these things premade would “feel like cheating,” she said.
The customers notice the difference the high-quality ingredients make in taste.
Kerry Douglas, who lives on Barnum Street in Sheffield, visited the shop for the ninth time.
“Best coffee ice cream ever, and I’ve had
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75 years of coffee ice cream,” he said with two scoops in-hand.
With a wave and a head-shake to the employee working the register, Lee signaled to her not to charge Douglas.
“My husband’s like, ‘It’s a shame we have to charge money, I just would love to give people ice cream,’ “ Raven said, “but you have to charge.”
Three of the Kruegers’ four children have visited the shop, but even without them there, there are plenty of young people around. Their 10 employees range in age from 13 to 21, and for a few of them, scooping ice cream is their first job.
Toni Lyn graduated from Mount Everett High School as a member of the class of 2024, and was the first employee that the Kruegers hired.
“I’ve been wanting ice cream around here for so long,” Lyn said.
The Kruegers hope that their new home in the Berkshires will be a new place for their family to gather. Their oldest son, who lives in New York, is moving to Sheffield to help with the shop outside of his day job as a carpenter, and their five grandkids have already visited.
Lee plans to display their business motto on the wall of the shop soon: “Family time, friends and ice cream.”
Above: Raven and Lee Krueger are making and selling locally sourced ice cream at their shop, Modern Milk Bar in Sheffield. Left: Toni Lyn prepares a waffle cone with sprinkles.
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Cars
Car dealerships in Berkshire County are watching sales increase with the greater supply of new cars, and are able to offer more deals on car purchases.
“Vehicle sales are up for the most part,” said George Haddad, president and CEO of Haddad Auto Group, which owns three car franchises in Berkshire County — Subaru, Toyota and Hyundai. “[We have] more new vehicles. So prices are starting to resettle.”
IN SHORT SUPPLY
It’s a far cry from just a few short years ago.
In the wake of the pandemic, supply chain delays meant that car manufacturers couldn’t provide dealerships with the usual volume of vehicles.
“The manufacturer couldn’t get the parts to build the cars and trucks,” said Gary Johnson, chair of the Johnson Dealerships of Pittsfield, which owns a Ford shop at 694 East St.
For franchise owners, lack of supply meant fewer sales. Salvie said that his franchise sold 30 new cars in December 2023, compared to a mere 12 new cars in December 2021 — the height of the supply shortage.
The few cars on hand flew out of the lot, leaving many customers having to wait for weeks or months for the specific car they wanted.
“It was out of control,” Salvie said.
Brian Bedard, owner of Bedard Brothers Auto Sales, also sold fewer vehicles during the supply shortage. His seven car franchises in Berkshire county sold around 150 new cars per month in 2021, compared to his pre-pandemic rate of roughly 200 new cars each month.
Like Salvie, during the supply shortages, few cars sat in his lot waiting to be sold.
“When the supply was at its low point we had zero cars on the lot,” he said. “Everything was sold before it arrived.”
STICKING TO STICKER PRICE
During the shortage, national average car prices shot up, but most dealerships in Berkshire County chose not to increase prices.
“Some dealerships were marking up prices by $5,000 to $10,000 — that’s not a philosophy I believe in,” Bedard said. “It’s greed basically — a short-term gain for a long-term consequence.”
As Bedard explained, when customers overpay, they often end up owing more money on their car than they receive if they choose to turn it in.
Salvie agreed.
“At the dealerships that marked [their cars] up five grand, I’m sure people will remember that,” Salvie said.
Johnson said he was aware of other Ford dealers outside of the Berkshires that increased their prices, but he chose not to.
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Berkshire Mazda has moved from East Street in Pittsfield to a new building on Pittsfield Road in Lenox. The new location has more space to accommodate the increase in supply.
“My family has been in the community for 100 years so we didn’t feel that it would be right to do that,” he said.
Haddad said his dealerships increased car prices across the board by $2,000 to $3,000 for a few months, but he ultimately decided that price increases weren’t worth the risk.
“One of my managers wanted to do it and then we started getting pushback from customers,” he said. “In my world, it wasn’t worth it — short-term gain, longterm aggravation.”
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
For some dealers, like Bedard, car supplies are just now getting close to meeting demand, but are still a far cry from pre-pandemic volume.
“Supply coming in currently is adequate, but not where it was in 2019,” Bedard said.
In 2019, Bedard had 120 days’ supply of cars on the ground, whereas now he has 30 to 45 days’ supply.
For other dealers, like Salvie, the increase in supply of cars within the past six months has been too much. His Mazda dealership at 765 East St. had room for only 80 to 90 cars. To accommodate the influx of 160 cars from the Mazda manufacturer that he received in December, Salvie was renting out off-site lots.
“I’ve heard of everybody getting so much inventory, they’ve had to rent places to put the excess inventory,” he said.
Salvie’s Mazda dealership recently relocated to a new building at 474 Pittsfield Road in Lenox, which has capacity for 135 cars. Salvie has been planning the upgrade for a while, but the recent influx of supply highlighted his business’ need for the extra space.
MORE CARS, MORE DISCOUNTS
Greater supply of cars means that average national car prices have leveled off since 2021, and manufacturers and dealers have more flexibility to offer discounts on cars.
George L. Haddad, the president and CEO of Haddad Auto Group, says that car supplies are returning to normal.
“Vehicle sales are up for the most part,” he said. “[We have] more new vehicles. So prices are starting to resettle.”
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Dealers often offer discounts on a caseby-case basis within negotiations between salespeople and customers.
“Dealers can say, ‘OK, because now I’ve got five versus one, I can offer a discount,’” Haddad said.
Manufacturers also play a role in lowering car prices by offering lower interest rates on car payment plans. Salvie’s Mazda dealership is currently offering a 0 percent interest rate for payment plans on roughly five of its car models.
“If you put a $50,000 car up against a 6 percent interest rate versus a 0 percent interest rate, it’s a substantial difference in the payment,” Salvie said.
For a five-year loan with a 20 percent down payment, the difference between
6 percent and 0 percent interest amounts to $6,398.72 — enough to seriously sway customer decisions.
These discounts help dealers sell their inventory and cut down on the costs of storing new, unsold cars. In addition to floor plan expenses, with more unsold cars, dealers spend more on advertising to try to create demand.
Dealers also pay interest on each car that sits in their lot. Rather than owning their inventory, dealers pay the car manufacturer through bank loans. Because current interest rates are particularly high, dealers have a high incentive to move their inventory as quickly as possible to minimize the amount of time that they are paying interest on the cars
sitting in their lot.
At one point Salvie had so much inventory that he was selling cars under invoice — less than what his dealership paid the manufacturer — in order to move them off of the lot.
“When you have cars sitting here on a floor plan, which is an interest rate, you’re paying more money than what you can make on a car,” he said. “There’s cars that if they’ve been sitting here for a while, they gotta go.”
FINDING EQUILIBRIUM
With car supplies steadily increasing, dealers hope volume will settle at a goldilocks level. Dealers want to sell volume
Used car prices are still soaring
By ElliE Davis
The Berkshire Eagle
SAGE RADACHOWSKY RECENTLY TRAVELED FROM HIS HOME IN NEW MARLBOROUGH TO HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y.
— a round trip of about 130 miles — with his wife and kids to buy a $5,000 used 2008 pickup truck through a private sale.
Prices of used vehicles closer to home in Berkshire County didn’t fit his budget, said Radachowsky, a carpenter.
He’s been driving a worn-down Prius for the past two years, for which he doesn’t expect to get more than $150 at the junkyard.
“Truck prices have gone way up since the pandemic,” he said.
to increase revenue, but too much inventory and a dealer gets buried in holding costs and has to turn down inventory, which is bad for the manufacturer.
“We want more inventory, but we don’t want to have too much inventory,” Haddad said, “so having the right amount is a tricky balance.”
Bedard hopes that inventory won’t reach the level it did just before the pandemic, when he believed the market was oversaturated.
“I don’t think [sales volume] will ever get back to where it was in 2019 and I think everyone in the industry is comfortable with that,” he said. “It makes sense to have the right amount of supply. When you have overproduction, you’re trying to force-feed the marketplace.”
The market reaching stable levels at a
lower volume than in 2019 also reflects broader population decline in Western Massachusetts. With fewer people, the overall car market in Berkshire County has shrunk.
Johnson noted that 10 years ago, there were 14 dealerships operating in Berkshire County, compared to today’s 12 — under four different owners.
Though supply increases mean that some dealers’ profit margins are not quite as high, most are happy with the current equilibrium the market appears to be reaching.
To explain his perspective, Haddad offered a story of a farmer, dismayed by losing $100,000 the year before because his profits fell from $1 million to $900,000. Instead of focusing on year-to-year fluctuations, Haddad looks at the bigger picture.
“I’m very blessed,” he said. “Our stores run pretty well. Profits go up and down but our moral of the story is business is still good.”
He isn’t the only one who has felt the the pinch of high used car prices in recent years.
A lack of new cars on the market in the wake of the pandemic led more consumers to turn to the used car market, causing prices to skyrocket.
“Used car prices were shooting up to the point where two year old cars were selling for almost what people paid two years ago,” said George Haddad, president and CEO of Haddad Auto Group, which owns three car franchises in Berkshire County
Supply chain delays during the pandemic affected both new and used car prices, but hit the used car market especially hard.
“While [a customer] might have paid more for a new car, they got substantially more for their used car,” Haddad said.
Greater demand for used cars also meant that people trading in used cars got more value than they anticipated.
One of Haddad’s customers with a two-year-old Hyundai Palisade traded
Used car prices are stabilizing, but dealership owners predict it will be three years before prices come down.
in their car for the newest model. They got $8,000 more than they owed on their car, which allowed them to keep the same the same monthly payment for their new car.
Used car prices remain high, which is good for those looking to sell or trade in their used cars, but bad for people, like Radachowsky, who are looking to purchase a used car.
The used car market won’t cool down until the current supply increases of new cars reach the used market, which will take three years, according to Jim Salvie, owner of Berkshire Mazda. In the meantime, used cars are still in short supply for most dealers.
“We have a very hard time keeping three-year-old used cars in the dealership because the demand is there for customers to buy them,” said Gary Johnson, chair of the Johnson Dealerships of Pittsfield.
THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Berkshire Mazda owner Jim Salvie said his former dealership on East Street in Pittsfield, above, could not accommodate the volume of new vehicles, which is returning to prepandemic levels after years of shortages. He has just moved to Pittsfield Road in Lenox.
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Business voices
Sans alcohol, cannabis has an edge
As more people seek alternatives to alcohol, cannabis products can provide a modern, enjoyable and socially acceptable option, notes columnist Meg Sanders, CEO and co-founder of Canna
In a time where alcohol as a consumer good and as a cultural center point of socializing is on the down slope, an opportunity emerges for the Berkshires cannabis landscape.
Recent polls and studies ranging from Penn State to the Pew Research Center cite the overall percentage of Americans who drink alcohol is in a state of incremental decline.
particularly the cannabis business community becomes one of necessity. How do we support consumers who are looking for something to swap out their alcohol intake while exploring the options before them that cannabis presents?
In 2023, 62 percent of U.S. adults reported drinking alcohol, down from 67 percent in 2022. Additionally, the average number of drinks consumed per week has decreased from four to three between 2023 and 2024
Generational shifts are fueling this as well. A steady uptick in of-age Gen Z consumers (21+) saying no to alcohol, a stark rate of abstinence compared to older generations, and the rise of the “sober-curious” movement has contributed to the paradigm shift as well, encouraging people to rethink their drinking habits and opt for non-alcoholic alternatives.
The main reasons consumers and polls claim this decline stems from include health concerns, financial considerations, and a desire for general lifestyle changes, focusing instead on products that both provide the benefits of alcohol while also aligning with other trends in lifestyle choices. And it’s right here where cannabis has a place to shine, especially in the Berkshires.
In Massachusetts, while specific data for the Berkshires is limited, these national trends are reflective of broader shifts that can be expected at the state and local levels. The influence of the sober-curious movement and generational changes in attitudes toward alcohol consumption are likely affecting drinking habits in the Berkshires as well.
So if we can’t ignore the statistics that alcohol is on the decline, the question for the business community,
Hemp-derived THC sodas and beverages were found at liquor stores in the state until just recently when the Alcohol Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) sent an alert to stores and restaurants that it’s unlawful to manufacture and/or sell beverages and food containing hemp derived CBD and/or THC.
Their existence itself was a bit of a contrast with the stringent requirements and compliance matters facing cannabis retailers. Their popularity only underscores the consumer interest in alternatives to the generational (and cultural) indoctrination with alcohol as the main adult product for people seeking a buzz, relief from stress or anxiety, or even just exploring new means of wellness at the hands of intoxicating substances.
One way is to offer low or no THC options. For instance, tinctures can be a great addition to homemade beverages, allowing consumers to control the dosage and tailor their experience. Mocktails made with various minor cannabinoids like CBD, CBG, THCV, and more, infused with flavorful terpenes, provide a sophisticated and relaxing alternative to traditional alcoholic drinks. Additionally, cannabis beverage mixes and dosed seltzers offer convenient and enjoyable ways to consume cannabis, catering to those who prefer a ready-to-drink format.
Current trends show a growing interest in non-alcoholic beverages. Nielsen reports that non-alcoholic drinks are among the fastest-growing beverage categories in the U.S., with significant
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year-over-year increases in sales. Moreover, the ready-todrink (RTD) market, including cannabis-infused beverages, is booming. Consumers have shown to appreciate the convenience, flavor variety, and the health-conscious nature of these products
Cannabis businesses in the Berkshires can leverage these trends by educating consumers about the benefits of cannabis as an alcohol alternative.
Educating consumers on DIY cannabis mocktail creation for private adult tasting events at home with cannabis-infused beverages can attract those curious about making the switch. Highlighting the wellness benefits, such as reduced calorie intake and no hangover, can also appeal to health-conscious consumers.
For example, cannabis-in-
fused seltzers, cold brew coffees, and mocktails are gaining popularity for their low-calorie content and social consumption appeal. These products are marketed as a way to relax and socialize without the negative effects of alcohol, such as hangovers or excess calories.
In addition to these beverage options, DIY home edible creation can be another avenue for attracting alcohol-conscious consumers. Canna Provisions has launched “activated shake” taking the guesswork out of using whole cannabis flower for creating edibles and dosed beverages. Offering kits for making cannabis-infused beverages, homemade gummies, or even cannabis-infused cooking oils, can provide consumers with the tools and knowledge they need to incorporate cannabis into their lifestyles in a controlled and enjoyable manner.
This hands-on approach not only educates consumers
but also builds a community around cannabis use, much like the social rituals associated with alcohol.
Furthermore, cannabis retailers can partner with local wellness centers, yoga studios, and other health-focused businesses to promote cannabis as part of a holistic wellness routine.
Collaborations on events can attract individuals interested in both physical and mental well-being, positioning cannabis as a beneficial addition to their wellness practices. Canna Provisions has done this successfully with events at The Mount, Kimball Farms, and more.
As more people seek alternatives to alcohol, cannabis products can provide a modern, enjoyable, and socially acceptable option. By staying informed about trends and consumer preferences, cannabis retailers in the Berkshires can position themselves at the forefront of this cultural shift,
offering products that meet the needs of today’s evolving market. Emphasizing the benefits of cannabis for relaxation, socializing, and overall wellness can help these businesses tap into a growing demographic of health-conscious consumers looking for alternatives to traditional alcoholic beverages
The decline in alcohol consumption presents a significant opportunity for the cannabis industry in the Berkshires. By offering a variety of low and no THC options, promoting the wellness benefits of cannabis, and engaging with the community through educational and experiential events, cannabis businesses can effectively meet the needs of consumers looking for healthier, more mindful alternatives to alcohol.
The future of socializing and relaxation in the Berkshires may very well be green.
Meg Sanders is CEO and co-founder of Canna Provisions.
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The market is booming for cannabis beverage mixes and dosed seltzers, which provide an alternative to traditional alcoholic drinks.
Q2 sales on par with pre-pandemic rates
In the first two quarters of 2024, the volume of real estate sales rose 2 percent to over $296 million dollars including residential, condo, multifamily, land and commercial sales.
The number of transactions rose by 3 percent, or an increase of 21 sales when compared to last year. Notably, the sales of single-family residential homes rose 5 percent, condos rose 1 percent and multifamily unit sales jumped 16 percent when compared to the same time last year, but land and commercial sales fell over 20 percent. Overall 2nd quarter sales are more consistent with pre-pandemic rates.
RESIDENTIAL SALES BY CITY/REGION
Overall, the residential market increased by 3 percent in the number of sales, despite a slight retraction in northern Berkshire from last year. The dollar volume rose overall by 2 percent with increases in middle Berkshire but decreases in North and South. Sales purchase prices continue to rise.
Adams and Williamstown sales slowed considerably over the previous year during January-June. Cheshire, Florida, Lanesborough rand North Adams reported strong sales over the previous year
In the middle registry area, Richmond and Stockbridge were the only communities where sales slowed considerably over the previous year, but Becket did note falling sales prices. The rest of the region had strong sales both in number of sales and the volume transacted. Overall, the market rose 8 percent in sales and 6 percent in volume.
Becket, Mount Washington, New Marlboro, Sandisfield and Sheffield saw slowing sales, while the rest of south county towns residential sales improved
from last year. The Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Tryingham and West Stockbridge market was on fire!
RESIDENTIAL REPORT
The number of single-family home sales in the second quarter of 2024 rose by 5 percent over the previous year, from 477 single-family sales, up from 453. North County sales dipped by 3 homes sold, but rose 13 percent in dollar volume transacted. In the middle registry area, sales rose and dollar volume both rose by 4 percent. In southern Berkshire, sales rose considerably, up 22 percent with 89 sales in the first two quarters, and rose by 5 percent in the dollar volume. Notably, average sales prices rose significantly in northern Berkshire, remained level in middle of the county and fell in south.
CONDOMINIUM REPORT
Condominium sales fell in northern and southern Berkshire County, but increased considerably in middle Berkshire. Condo dollar volume countywide rose 2 percent to over $35 million in sales, the highest on record. You can note year after year appreciation in the condo prices, except during COVID, and especially as single-family residential inventory gets tighter, condo sales pick up. The attraction of condominium living is also at an all-time high in the Berkshires, which also helps fuel this growth. Lack of inventory remains the challenge.
MULTIFAMILY REPORT
In the first two quarters of 2024, multifamily sales are booming in all parts of the county. Each region is reporting double-digit gains in the number of sales and dollar volume transacted. South County did see a drop in unit prices transacted. Despite the upswing in the multifamily market of between one and five units, the average sale price did not rise at all from the rate last year at the same timed due
to South County’s lowered price points.
LAND REPORT
We were hopeful that first quarter land sales would rebound with warmer weather, but they have continued to stall in Northern and Southern Berkshire with a book of parcels sold in central Berkshire, but falling land values. It remains incredibly hard to build needed housing with current costs and codes. As an area with a lot of open space and expansion options while maintaining our wonderful rural footprint, we have citizens struggling for any time of housing, including rental housing and a growing unhoused population. There has to be wide legislative action to incentivize smart growth and development while maintaining the Berkshires character.
COMMERCIAL REPORT
Despite a commercial market heavily impacted by work-from-home and business closures, commercial sales rose in 2021, dipped in 2022 and regained momentum in 2023. The first two quarters of 2024 reflects slowing sales countywide, with minimal activity in the northern and southern Berkshire areas. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, noted that the national commercial vacancy rate rose above 20 percent in the first quarter as well. Please note not all Realtor assisted commercial sales are included in this data, only those on the open market are included in this data.
Go to berkshirerealtors.net for the full 2nd Quarter Market Watch Report for the Berkshires, which provides graphical and historical context for real estate sale, including town-by-town residential sales data.
Sandra J. Carroll is the
chief executive officer of the Berkshire County Board of Realtors and the Berkshire County Multiple Listing Service.
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Film captures drama of Robotics Challenge
For more than 20 years, the annual Robotics Challenge has made a lasting and indelible impact on thousands of kids across Berkshire County.
Like a rite of passage, on one fateful Saturday each spring, teams from across the region who have been diligently building and programming Lego robots for nearly four months, converge to compete headto-head with their peers in a winner-takes-all competition that has all the makings of a classic sports movie.
With more than 20 teams and roughly 200 participants, the 2024 installment of the Robotics Challenge reflected nothing short of the dedication and passion of the countless community volunteers who founded and built the program into what it is today. Of course, as the program has grown, so too has the prevalence and application of robotics in our personal and professional lives.
organized and coordinated the program and have helped its revival following the pandemic. Immersed in and enamored with the excitement the program brings, leading up to the 2024 event, we decided that it was time to capture the story of the Robotics Challenge.
BIC Studios, helmed by award-winning writer/ director PJ Moynihan, documented the process of several local teams working their way toward the final competition, as well as the main event itself, and is post-producing a 30-minute documentary titled “We, Robot.” The film will premiere Sept. 19 at the BIC, and will be made available to schools, educators and stakeholders in the region in support of the continued growth of the robotics program.
hosted at the BIC and BIC Works @ MoCA, as well as the “Mechanics” from Conte Community School and the “RoboWildcats” from Lee Elementary School. The film also tells the backstory of the Robotics challenge and heavily features the event itself, which took place this year at Wahconah Regional High School.
This is an opportunity to tell a wonderful story and provide a glimpse into a truly special program. It is also an opportunity to grow the program and expand access. Though young, the students that participate in the Robotics Challenge are key to the talent pipeline that will fuel the growth of our region’s technical employers.
are driving new technologies and business growth. There are over 400 innovative companies in the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem, many working with one or several of the nearly 70 research and development labs in the commonwealth.
Today, one in every four robotics patents is earned by a Massachusetts inventor, and last year venture capital firms invested over $700 million in Massachusetts robotics companies.
Robots work in hospitals, across numerous industries, in warehouses, and even in some homes. As the technology evolves, robots will continue to play an even greater role in supporting workers, boosting productivity and driving innovation.
With the program’s rich history, the leaps we are seeing in the technology, and the prevalence of applications in everyday life, it is no surprise that the Berkshire Robotics Challenge is one of the most popular annual activities for 8-14 year olds in the county. It is also one of the most engaging and exciting, and is a breeding ground for future engineers, scientists, coders, makers and innovators.
Since we opened the Berkshire Innovation Center in 2020, we have
“Starting in 2021 we worked with the organizers of the program to help them with the livestream, which allows teams on-site to follow the action in real time,” said Moynihan. “However, as a documentary producer, every time the Robotics Challenge came and went, and we didn’t somehow capture the deeper story and unbelievable energy associated with this event, it felt like a missed opportunity.”
“So this year, with the support of local sponsors and our partners at the MassTech Collaborative, we had the opportunity to do just that. Our objective was to tell the story in a naturally occurring timeline, and lead up to the main event as the big payoff,” he said. “And it’s a big payoff. A good documentary is all about access, and we had a front-row seat.”
Moynihan and his crew shot scenes with the teams that were
Indeed, visit nearly any employer of technical talent in Berkshire County and you will surely find plenty of alums of the Berkshire Robotics Challenge. This includes the BIC itself — both Tim Butterworth, our director of applied technology, and Jordan Callahan, our technology fellow, participated in the program for many years, and continue to pay it forward as coaches.
In addition to technical skills, students who participate also learn valuable life lessons and critical human skills — how to work as a team, communicate effectively, troubleshoot, problem solve, meet deadlines and overcome adversity. This is hands-on, problem-based learning at its best — and the enjoyment is palpable.
For those students who truly get the robotics bug, the opportunities are endless. Over the last few decades, Massachusetts has established itself as a global hub for the robotics industry.
Across the commonwealth, top robotics companies, growing startups, and world-class research labs and educational institutions
While the vast majority of the research labs and leading robotics firms are found closer to Boston and Cambridge, the industry is aching for new talent and our regional advanced manufacturers are very well positioned to leverage the newest technologies. The Healey-Driscoll administration is committed to making sure Massachusetts remains a leader in robotics and this commitment is reflected in the latest economic development bill. The administration also is committed to making sure that the thriving robotics ecosystem touches all corners of the commonwealth, including the Berkshires.
With a very strong base of advanced manufacturers, committed and coordinated local educational partners, and such a well developed youth program, we are well positioned to seize this opportunity and make meaningful contributions to this exciting ecosystem. I know we have the talent.
If you want to help foster that talent, watch the “We Robot” film, help us spread the word, and consider volunteering or supporting the program.
Ben Sosne is executive director of the Berkshire Innovation Center.
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“Conte Mechanics” team members from Conte Community School troubleshoot their robot during a heat of the 2024 Berkshire Robotics Challenge at Wahconah Regional High School. The competition will be featured in a documentary film, “We Robot,” which will premiere next month at the Berkshire Innovation Center.
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Michael Fallone has joined Boyd Biomedical as vice president of Launch by Boyd. In his new role, Fallone is responsible for the division Launch by Boyd, a full-service brand and marketing agency for biomedical companies. He has joined the company’s senior leadership team and reports to the chief commercial officer.
The appointment comes at a crucial time for Boyd Biomedical as the company is accelerating its strategic growth plan. The company provides a full suite of services to design, build and launch regulated devices and liquid media. By leveraging these services, biomedical innovators can accelerate their product design, manufacturing and marketing initiatives.
Fallone is a well-known marketing executive and creative leader with over 30 years of experience and a proven history of professional success. Before joining Boyd Biomedical, Fallone was head of marketing at aptihealth. Previously, he was chief creative officer and principal of id29, a premier brand strategy, marketing, and design agency in upstate New York.
Fallone has a demonstrated ability to develop business strategy, brand strategy, marketing strategy, and successful marketing communications initiatives for global brands, including PUMA, Steve Case, Scholastic, PUMA Golf, Microsoft, SI Group, Pioneer Bank, Cobra Golf, Hasbro, and Universal Music.
Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, MHC, the parent company of Adams Community Bank, held its annual meeting on April 10 at Charles H. McCann Technical School in North Adams.
The following individuals were elected corporators of Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, MHC: Justin McKennon, A.J. Enchill, Karen Sinopoli, Tim Burke, Tina Lamarre, Alexandra “Alex” Glover, Lindsay D. DiSantis, Robin Sher, Stella Downie, and Leonard Light McKennon, a principal scientist at Electro Magnetic Applications Inc., is an internationally recognized expert in the test and simulation of electromagnetic effects across the aerospace, space, defense, and related industries. He holds master’s and bachelor of science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Enchill is the president and executive director of the Berkshire Black Economic Council, a nonprofit that aids and advocates economic development for Black Entrepreneurs in Berkshire County. Enchill served as a district aide for former state Sen. Adam Hinds. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in American Studies from Tufts University. He mentors young people in the community, including through Lever’s Berkshire Interns and Inclusive Internship Preparation Program.
Sinopoli is the director of finance at Mill Town Capital, a private community investment group based in Pittsfield. She has 15 years of experience in the finance industry, with a decade in the banking industry overseeing financial reporting and accounting operations for several Massachusetts banks. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management earning a master of science in accounting degree. She is also a Certified Public Accountant. Burke is the CEO and managing director at Mill Town Capital. He sources and leads business and real estate investments and partners with entrepreneurs on concept exploration and company formation. Burke spent seven years in the biotech industry in Cambridge in various finance, planning and operational roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in corporate finance and accounting from Bentley University and an MBA from Bentley’s Graduate School of Business. Lamarre is the director of Enterprise Project Management at Berkshire Health Systems. She has diverse work experience spanning several years, with the last 19 years at BHS in project manage-
ment and IT-related roles. She obtained a bachelor of science in business administration, management and operations from Bay Path University and a master of science in information technology from Western Governors University.
Glover is a managing partner at Lazan Glover & Puciloski LLP in Great Barrington. She is a civil litigator who also handles zoning, permitting and other land use matters. She serves as a member of the Planning Board of the town of Alford, a corporate trustee of The Trustees of Reservations, a director of the Sheffield Land Trust, and a member of its Land Protection Committee. Glover received her juris doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from Williams.
DiSantis is a managing partner at Hunter, Granziano & DiSantis in Lee. She specializes in residential and commercial real estate, estate planning and business law and is a certified mediator. DiSantis concentrates her mediation skills on Family Law, Employment, Real Estate, and General Litigation, and she has argued cases up to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and received her law degree from Western New England University School of Law.
Sher is the chief financial officer and clerk to the board of trustees at the Clark Art Institute. She has previously held positions as director of finance and administration, CFO/controller, and financial analyst. Sher received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and management in 1986 from the University of Colorado in Boulder and her MBA in 1991 from A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. She also serves on the Finance Committee of Williamstown Rural Lands and is a board member of the Williamstown Farmers Market.
Downie owns Blue Vista Motor Lodge on Whitcomb Summit in the town of Florida. Before restoring and owning Blue Vista, she successfully owned and operated five Sky Zone Trampoline Parks and founded the toy store Stellabella Toys. Downie has worked closely with the Center for Teen Empowerment for over 25 years. She is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, with a degree in economics and environmental studies.
Light is the executive vice president at Lenco Armored Vehicles in Pittsfield. He has held a variety of marketing and sales management roles at Lenco since joining them 16 years ago. He graduated from Northeastern University, where he obtained his MBA and bachelor of science degrees. He has previously served as vice chair of the Wahconah Park Restoration Committee and as a mentor in the E for All program.
The Brien Center, the leading provider of behavioral health services in Berkshire County, announces the appointment of Diana L. Knaebe, MSW, as its new president and chief executive officer effective July 1.
Knaebe brings over 35 years of experience in the behavioral healthcare sector, holding key leadership positions across various renowned organizations. Her track record includes leading non-profit and governmental organizations and serving on the board of a national behavioral health networking organization. She served as president of Memorial Behavioral Health and system administrator of Behavioral Health at Memorial Health System in Springfield, Illinois. Additionally, she has held significant roles such as the state director of the Illinois Division of Mental Health and president/CEO of Heritage Behavioral Health Center in Decatur, Illinois.
Knaebe’s career began as a therapist in her home state of Michigan, where she and the organizations she led received numerous state and national
awards for excellence in behavioral health.
Current president and CEO Chris Macbeth, who announced her retirement last December, expressed confidence in Knaebe’s leadership.
“I am delighted to welcome Diana to the Brien Center,” said Macbeth in a prepared press release. “Our Board conducted a nationwide search and Diana’s extensive background in behavior health leadership will be a great help as the Brien Center continues its mission in our community.”
Rob Nichols, a senior leader with more than 30 years in commercial banking experience, has been promoted to the position of managing director of business banking for Berkshire Bank.
In his new role, Nichols will oversee an industry-leading team of business banking professionals serving the needs of smaller to mid-sized businesses across Berkshire’s fivestate market, including Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Nichols’ career includes a range of corporate and commercial banking leadership positions, including overseeing business banking teams at Citizens Financial Group and First Niagara Bank and as chief credit officer at a community bank in the Capital Region of New York. He joined Berkshire in September 2023 as senior vice president, business banking team leader.
A resident of the Capital Region in New York, Nichols is active in the community, serving as treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee for the Capital District YMCA and on the board of the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce, and has taught entrepreneurship finance at Siena College.
MountainOne has promoted Matthew P. Lauro to senior vice president, Western Massachusetts commercial team leader.
In this elevated role, Lauro has assumed responsibility for the oversight, management and growth of MountainOne’s commercial banking activities in Western Massachusetts. In addition to having the Western Massachusetts commercial lenders reporting to him, Lauro is responsible for working closely with the bank’s credit administration and commercial portfolio management staff to ensure the integrity and quality of the loan portfolio.
Lauro joined MountainOne Bank in May 2022 as senior vice president of commercial lending. Previously, he served as vice president of emerging markets at State Street Bank and Trust in Boston, bringing a wealth of experience to his current role.
A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lauro lives in Pittsfield. He serves as a director of the Pittsfield Affordable Housing Trust and Berkshire Education and Correction. Additionally, he is a National Council Member of Avon Old Farms School and an active supporter of Grit & Gratitude Wrestling Academy in Longmeadow.
MountainOne is a mutual holding company headquartered in North Adams.
Berkshire Family and Individual Resources has appointed Noelle Crawford as its new director of learning and employee development. Crawford brings a wealth of experience in human resources and customer service to BFAIR, along with a strong educational background.
She holds a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and has built a diverse professional portfolio with roles includ-
ing customer service representative for 403(b) plans, marketing specialist and group benefits coordinator.
She is well-versed in training, licensing, onboarding, leadership, HR coordination and HRIS systems.
In her new role, Crawford will spearhead the development of comprehensive training programs designed to support employee career growth, foster leadership skills, and align with BFAIR’s strategic objectives, the organzation said in a statement. Her proven expertise in operational efficiency, cross-functional leadership, and process improvement solutions positions her as an excellent fit for this vital role.
For over 30 years, BFAIR has been providing adult family care, residential, employment and day services for adults and children with developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury and autism.
Community Health Programs has named Eva Sheridan to the role of senior vice president for human resources. Sheridan will lead a staff of 280 across the CHP health care network, which has locations in Great Barrington, Lee, Pittsfield, Adams, and North Adams as well as Mobile Health.
Most recently, Sheridan was the vice president of human resources for Iredale Cosmetics. She has previously led human resources operations at Boyd Biomedical in Lee, Main Street Hospitality Group and Mountain One Financial Partners.
A graduate of American International College, Sheridan holds a master’s degree in human resource development. She earned her bachelor of science in biological sciences from Mount Holyoke College, and she is a national graduate of Stonier School of Banking (American Banking Association) where she earned a finance certificate. She is also a graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program.
A resident of Stockbridge, Sheridan is president of the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board and she is a volunteer for the Massachusetts Medical Response Core. She is vice president of the board of Community Access to the Arts and she has held prior board leadership roles with Berkshire Hills Youth Soccer, Stockbridge Golf Club, Berkshire Strategic Alliance, and the Berkshire Visitors Bureau.
Tracy Sicbaldi has joined Berkshire Bank as senior vice president, government and municipal sales officer. In this role, Sicbaldi will be responsible for managing and expanding Berkshire’s government banking relationships in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont.
Sicbaldi has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry with special expertise in cash management and government banking.
“With Tracy’s role, Berkshire is establishing a dedicated municipal banking team as part of our continued efforts to enhance our service to meet the specialized needs of government banking clients,” said Keara Piscitelli, managing director, Cash Management and Treasury Services. “Tracy’s extensive experience, her industry-leading expertise and her relationships in the wider government community will ensure our government clients receive the highest levels of service and that we’ll continue to grow this important component of our portfolio.”
Before joining Berkshire, Sicbaldi was vice president, commercial and institutional banking at PeoplesBank in Holyoke. Prior to that, she served in town treasurer roles in Monson and Hampden and held other positions in the financial services industry.
A resident of Wilbraham, Sicbaldi is active in her communities, serving on the board of directors for Dakin Humane Society, as board clerk for East of the
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River Chamber of Commerce, and volunteering at WestMass ElderCare and Rays of Hope.
Berkshire Money Management announces the addition of two new staff members to its Great Barrington office: Operations Support Partner Katrina Fitzpatrick and Front Office Coordinator Lusha Martin
As operations support partner, Fitzpatrick’s goal is to continuously make Berkshire Money Management and its processes more efficient. She works closely with Chief Operating Officer Natalie Wheeler to assess company needs and identify opportunities for improvement and develop strategies for addressing both.
A resident of Monterey, Fitzpatrick is a graduate of Westfield State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in finance and a minor in economics. Prior to joining Berkshire Money Management, she worked as a branch specialist at Greylock Federal Credit Union.
As front office coordinator, Martin manages the daily needs of Berkshire Money Management’s Great Barrington office, welcomes clients and guests, and manages the phone lines for the Dalton and Great Barrington offices.
Before arriving at Berkshire Money Management, Martin owned and operated Bakin’ Bakery in Sheffield. She also brings more than two decades of experience in office management to the team and is in the process of earning an associate degree in business careers at Berkshire Community College.
A resident of Sheffield, Martin is a member of the board of directors for Stanton Home in Great Barrington and raises funds for various non-profit organizations including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Julie Fallon Hughes has been named the next president and chief executive officer of Adams Community Bank, according to a statement from Community Bancorp of the Berkshires, MHC, the bank’s parent company.
She will succeed current President and CEO Charles O’Brien, who will retire at the end of the transition period, according to board Chair Jeffrey Grandchamp.
Hughes previously served as region president at Northwest Bank in Pennsylvania, leading all commercial, mortgage and consumer lending efforts. Before her work at Northwest, she served as a senior executive at several regional and community banks.
“We are pleased that Julie will lead our management team in directing ACB’s future progress, growth, and profitability,” O’Brien said in the
statement. “Her depth of knowledge with all lending and banking operations will be invaluable as our industry evolves.”
O’Brien’s pending retirement will mark the end of a 44-year career in the financial services industry, with the last 27 served at Adams Community Bank. He first joined the former South Adams Savings Bank in 1997 as chief financial officer.
He has been active in the community and the banking industry. He served as the director and former chair of the Deposit Insurance Fund, as longtime director and state chair for the Massachusetts Bankers Association, and served on various American Bankers Association committees.
O’Brien is also former director and former chair of the Northern Berkshire United Way, a member of the Berkshire Business Roundtable, a board member of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, treasurer of the MCLA Capital Campaign, and the Adams Lions Club. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Williamstown.
During O’Brien’s tenure, the bank grew from three offices with 35 employees and $127 million in assets in 1997 to a 10-office community bank with over $1 billion in assets and 135 employees today.
O’Brien, who has served as CEO for 22 years, was instrumental in initiating the 2012 merger of Adams Cooperative Bank and South Adams Savings Bank. The merged bank was then renamed Adams Community Bank. He also led the acquisition of the former Lenox National Bank in 2015.
Kate Tucci, of Housatonic, has been named executive director of the Pediatric Development Center, according to a statement from the center’s board.
She will succeed Maureen O’Connell Atwood, the executive director for the past 40 years and an original founding member of the organization, who retired in June.
The transition to new leadership has been led by Kristine Hazard of Katalyst Inc., former CEO of Berkshire United Way, and the board search committee.
Tucci’s 20-year career has been dedicated to improving the lives of children and families, the statement said. She previously has served as the director of education at Berkshire South Regional Community Center in Great Barrington, where she spearheaded initiatives to enhance educational programs and community outreach efforts.
She also served as statewide director of camps, youth and family programs for Mass Audubon, which further solidified her reputation as a dynamic leader in Massachusetts, committed to fostering growth and development in diverse settings, the statement said.
Originally from Pittsburgh, Tucci settled in the Berkshires in 2016 with her family.
“I’d like to recognize Maureen for her many years of successful leadership, while welcoming Kate Tucci as incoming executive director,” board President Rebecca Brien said in the statement. “Our board anticipates
Real estate transactions
BERKSHIRE COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS FOR JUNE 3-28.
ADAMS
Guidewire Inc. sold property at 33 East Orchard Terrace, Adams, to Alana D. Lehouillier, $345,000.
Gary and James Sadlowski sold property at 9 Simon Ave. & Simon Avenue, Adams, to Scott J. Sadlowski, $170,000.
Martha Jean Stohlmann sold property at 30A Country Road, Adams, to Edward H. and Kelly R. Szklasz, $199,900. Scott M. and Amanda T. O’Connell and
continued clinical excellence on behalf of the young children PDC serves, and sustained growth as an essential community resource.”
As a pediatric occupational therapist, Atwood oversaw many changes throughout her tenure as children’s needs and community circumstances changed, including medical advances in saving premature babies, substance-exposed newborns and a steady increase of children diagnosed with autism.
The nonprofit center provides early intervention services to central and south Berkshire County. Its mission is to offer education, therapy and family support for children birth to age 3 who have developmental concerns.
Children are eligible for services if they have developmental difficulties due to identified disabilities, or if their development is at risk due to certain birth or environmental circumstances.
For more information, visit pediatricdevelopmentcenter.org or call 413-499-4537.
Stone House Properties has named Timothy Gallagher as the director of commercial-industrial sales, according to a statement from the company.
Born and raised in the Berkshires, Gallagher has spent the last 35 years cultivating the skills, resources and relationships that provide clients with more than just real estate services, but a source of expertise rooted in the business culture of the Berkshires, according to the statement
He brings a variety of professional experiences, including holding executive positions at larger corporations such as Hillcrest Educational Centers, Ramblewild and Canyon Ranch of the Berkshires, and has founded several small local companies.
“Understanding the nuances of brokering Commercial Real Estate, as well as understanding Berkshire County culture, allows me to meaningfully engage clients and help mesh their business needs with our local real estate market,” Gallagher said in the statement.
Having a multifaceted commercial-industrial team provides Stone House Properties’ clients with expertise in micromarket niches such as multifamily properties, operating businesses, luxury income properties, business start-up needs, and leasing of both office and warehouses, the statement said.
To find out more about the commercial-industrial team, visit stonehouseproperties.com/about-our-team.
MountainOne, a full-service financial institution, has announced the promotion of several Berkshire-based employees to new positions, acknowledging their hard work, dedication and impactful contributions to the company, which also serves Boston’s South Shore.
Berkshire officer promotions include Betsy Kapner, Jessica Andrews and Lisa Mineau
Kapner has been promoted to vice president, marketing manager at MountainOne headquarters in North Adams. She joined the company in July 2013, and recently celebrated her 10 year anniversary. Kapner has deep knowledge and expertise in marketing compliance requirements, according
Lisa Mendel and Dawn Harrington sold property at 152 Columbia St., Adams, to Elizabeth A. Richardson, $72,000.
Brent A. and Lorraine Field sold property at 7-9 Mill St., Adams, to Jeremy Field, $150,000.
to a statement from the company, and she excels at meeting deadlines, collaborating effectively with colleagues.
Andrews has been promoted to assistant vice president, deposit compliance and fraud administration officer at MountainOne Bank’s North Adams location. Since joining in 2005, she has developed a deep understanding of the deposit compliance environment and helps lead the administration of the bank’s Fraud Reporting Platform. Mineau has been promoted to assistant vice president, senior human resources operations officer at MountainOne in North Adams. Over her 43year career, she has adapted to change and taken on increasingly significant responsibilities. She started as a teller at North Adams Hoosac Savings Bank and then as a customer service representative before finding her passion in human resources in 2002.
Berkshire HorseWorks has announced the addition of Erin Seagrave, director of academic operations at Berkshire Community College, to the nonprofit’s board of directors. The organization offers Eagala-model, equine-assisted psychotherapy, learning, team building, and other therapeutic and recreational activities with horses. It has recently expanded into the educational space, with the introduction of horse-powered reading and math curriculums.
In her current role as director of academic operations for BCC, Seagrave serves as the administrative lead for academic and curricular requirements for students, as well as assists in the development, refinement and implementation of assessment of general education course distributions and core competencies for the school.
Prior to her work at BCC, Seagrave developed deep roots in the education space as an academic learning specialist, director of retention and student success, coordinator of student outreach, learning and development coordinator, and as an academic advisor.
“We are heavily recruiting to fill key spots on our board of directors, as we look to secure funding for programs for those with mental health and literacy needs, as well as identify critical collaborations to expand BHW’s presence in all Berkshire County,” said Hayley Sumner, HorseWorks founder and executive director, in a prepared statement.
“As we celebrate our 10th year anniversary and prepare for our gala on Sept. 20, Erin’s vibrancy, creativity and organizational skills will be invaluable in creating structure around BHW’s strategic plan for the next decade.”
to Daniel Maynard and Jennifer Currie, $295,000.
Paul A. Trzcinski, trustee of the Paul A. Trzcinski RVT, sold property at 125 Commercial St., Adams, to Matthew E. Burdick, $294,500.
Michelle Perrier sold property at 113 Commercial St., Adams, to Stoney Brook Property Management LLC, $140,000.
Dudley R. Bahlman, trustee of the Bahlman Realty NT, sold property at 1 Jordan St., Adams, to Jason S. Donaldson, trustee of Coalie RT, $80,000.
Laura Howes, personal rep. of Roger J. Uchman, sold property at 56 Highland Ave., Adams, to Rowland Cummings and June Sullivan, $230,000.
Zachary Lancia sold property at 6 Apremont St., Adams, to Jason Regalmann and Melissa Daley, $210,900.
William F., Marlene P. and William F. Knapp Jr. sold property at 7-9 Gavin Ave., Adams, to CBD Real Estate LLC, $92,000.
Donna Marie Adams sold property at 12 Pearl St., Adams, to Anthony Leuci, $235,000.
Gabriella and Thomas L. Errichetto Jr. sold property at 25 Summer St., Adams,
BECKET
Louis D. Starsiak sold property at Hopkins Lane, Becket, to Joshua Picard, $21,000. Sylvia M. Santucci, personal rep. of the Estate of Carmine J. Lemme Jr., sold property at Sherwood Forest, Becket, to Brittany Bonyeau, $22,500.
Jamie Hopkins and Erin Fernandes sold property at 114 Sherwood Drive, Becket, to
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Kristen Dillon, $225,000.
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Inc. sold property at Yokum Pond Road, Becket, to Bruce L. Davey and Betty Riedinger, $30,000.
Linda Moral Badowski sold property at Nottingham Court, Becket, to Christopher Palermo, $9,500.
Rhodora F. Higgins and Janet M. Newberry sold property at 86 County Road, Becket, to Katherine Elizabeth Herbst, $315,000.
HLP Realty Holdings LLC sold property at 97 Stoney Brook Road, Becket, to Aaron D. and Jessica L. Lefkowitz, $725,000.
John and Phyllis Hathaway sold property at Alan A. Dale Drive, Becket, to Robert A. and Penelope S. Serio, $50,000.
Raymond F. Sabatelli Jr. sold property at 33 North Lake Way, Becket, to Anthony L. Caropreso, $400,000.
Mark E. and Valerie P. Teggi sold property at Benton Hill Road, Becket, to Kelly Anne Wheeler, $21,000.
Linda L. Curetty sold property at 130 South Cove Drive, Becket, to Morgan Bronstein, $339,000.
Go America LLC sold property at 358 Prince John Drive, Becket, to Pia Jaggi and David Dorson, $32,000.
Carroll B. Gustafson III and Claudia Gustafson sold property at 195 Robinwood West, Becket, to Peter F. Wright and Catherine A. Harrington, $299,000.
Maksim and Anna Kozyarchuk sold property at 481 McNerney Road, Becket, to Natasha Loeffler and Justin MacPherson, $550,000.
Kasper and Ashley Davis Ludwig-Larsen sold property at 334 High St., Becket, to Frank Andrews III, $77,500.
CHESHIRE
Raymond F. and Regina J. Church sold property at 935 Outlook Ave., Cheshire, to Catherine Pedtke, $400,000.
Adam Brown sold property at 99 Dean St., Cheshire, to Jessica Ryan, $281,000.
Ronald Les and Kathleen LeClair sold property at 539 Savoy Road, Cheshire, to Taylor H. Wotkowicz, $210,000.
Holly M. Martin sold property at 1008 North State Road, Cheshire, to Western Mass. Construction LLC, $38,520. Kelsey L. Kurowski sold property at 213 Devonshire Drive, Cheshire, to Jennifer L. Waterman, $439,900.
CLARKSBURG
Mary E. Gelinas sold property at 95 East Road, Clarksburg, to Michael Ethier Jr., $199,000.
Lana Bivenour sold property at 65 Carson Ave, Unit 6, Clarksburg, to John C. Tremblay, $120,900.
Daniel J. Haskins sold property at 1130 Middle Road, Clarksburg, to Melissa DeMayo, $280,000.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield sold property at Off Hathaway Road, Clarksburg, to Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $58,000.
Vincent M. King sold property at 816 Walker St., Clarksburg, to Daniel Cole Morton, $196,000.
DALTON
Jason T. and Jennifer R. Barnaby sold property at 25 Pleasantview Drive, Dalton, to Danil Kukovitskiy and Veronika Paikin, $327,000.
TMR Realty LLC sold property at 69 Orchard Road, Dalton, to Kathleen D. and Jeffrey K. Belitsky, $400,000.
Frank McDonald sold property at 54 Crane Ave., Dalton, to DNC Real Estate LLC, $82,000.
Scott M. Winslow sold property at 18
Diamond Terrace, Dalton, to Maria Celeste Cano, $250,000.
Kim A. Bauman sold property at 39 Cliff St., Dalton, to Michael T. Austin and Steven Provost, $50,000.
Glenn A. Davis sold property at 37 Edgemere Road, Dalton, to Matthew Capitanio and Colleen Snyder, $290,000.
EGREMONT
Estate of Norman Holub sold property at 93 Undermountain Road, Egremont, to Blake McDonald and Lauren Schulz, $815,000.
FLORIDA
Vincent Ronald Sager and Jessica N. King sold property at 10 Peanut Road, Florida, to Alon G. Willing, $230,000.
CAG National Fund I LLC sold property at 7 Poirot Road, Florida, to Jared and Dolores Porter, $550,000.
Great Barrington
Lisa Leffell sold property at 112 Brush Hill Road, Great Barrington, to Matthew S. Fox and Jill M. Ireland, $2,512,500.
Beth J. Sack sold property at 493, 495, 497 & 499 Old Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, to Robert F. Holcomb and Jane A. Holcomb, $21,000.
Scott David Schuster and Jillian Jee Schuster sold property at 286 North Plain Road, Great Barrington, to David Keating and Caroline Keating, $777,500.
16-18 Seekonk Road LLC sold property at 16-18 Seekonk Road, Great Barrington, to Tyler P. Wilmot and Christa Montano, $1,100,000.
TOPA Enterprises LLC sold property at 546 Main St., Great Barrington, to AM MGMT 2 LLC, $200,000.
Laurie Gilden Lindner sold property at 19 Burning Tree Road, Unit 23, Cottages at Barrington Brook Condominium, Great Barrington, to Bruce E. Fader and Adele R. Fader, $1,500,000.
Jennifer Connell sold property at 36 Quarry St., Great Barrington, to Jane Christian Langmuir Foster, $698,500.
Blackwater Realty LLC sold property at 261 State Road, Unit 1, Sweetfern Village, Great Barrington, to Kadin Shafiroff, $250,000.
Charles M. Scielzo sold property at 278 & 280 North Plain Road, Great Barrington, to Benjamin Zelinski and Katherine Zelinski, $743,000.
Daniel J. Goldschmid, trustee of Goldschmid Nominee Trust, sold property at 49 Kalliste Hill Road, Great Barrington, to Jared P. Boesse and Colin S. Levy, $407,500. Estate of Ruth Bronz and Edward Goldsmith sold property at 3 Meadow St., Great Barrington, to Danielle Lis, $200,000.
Kenneth I. Kupperman and Elizabeth S. Kupperman sold property at 172 Division St., Great Barrington, to Gregg Navins and Dana Forster-Navins, $180,000.
HANCOCK
Sharon K. Adams, Paul G. and Jonathan A. Koepp sold property at Dee Road, Hancock, to James H. Smith and James M. Sherman, $1,000.
HINSDALE
Martha P. Newslow sold property at Washington Road, Hinsdale, to Evan and Danielle Skubel, $100,000.
Rosana Holdings LLC sold property at 120 Henry Drive, Hinsdale, to Richard A. and Deborah White, $269,000.
Kimberley A. Wendling sold property at Watson Road, Hinsdale, to Christopher Oaks, $80,000.
Lora E. and Alan E. Bennett sold property at Franklin Road, Skyview Grove, Hinsdale, to Elva and Richard Hughes, $1,200.
Alan R. and Patricia A. Ross sold property at 164 Lenore Drive, Hinsdale, to Franklin D. and Kendra M. Krol, $71,500.
Norma J. Hoag sold property at 83 Rob-
inson Road, Hinsdale, to Samuel L. Taylor, $243,000.
LANESBOROUGH
Dana Holby, personal rep. of Richard William Moore and trustee of the Richard Moore and Dana Holby RVT Agreement, and Christopher K. and Stephen D. Moore sold property at 12 Constitution Drive, Lanesborough, to Branden M. Knysh, $250,000.
Veronica Doyle-Goerlach and Mark Goerlach sold property at 67 Summer St., Lanesborough, to Bernard and Marcia Baker, $58,000.
Daralyn Hospot and Deborah Renzi sold property at Williamstown Road, Lanesborough, to Lakefront Condominium Complex LLC, $73,000.
413 Development LLC sold property at 7 Bangor St., Lanesborough, to Brian R. and Catherine M. Hayes, $520,000.
Joseph and Madeline Santoro sold property at 814 Partridge Road, Lanesborough, to Deanna and Alexander Ketzer, $321,000. LEE
John E. Toole and Gina A. Miller sold property at 16 Chanterwood Road, Lee, to Shaun S. Cook, $600,000.
Alwaleed and Fahd Zia sold property at 15 Via Maria, Lee, to Cassandra L. Jones and Stephen Hassmer Jr., $502,000.
Ann L. O’Neil sold property at 465 Spring St., Lee, to Hannah Star, $439,000.
Monica Schimpff, trustee, Monica Schimpff RVT, sold property at 290 Chanterwood Road, Lee, to Venkatesh Arumugam Murugan and Cassandra Godzik, $1,100,000.
The Inhabitants of the Town of Lee sold property at 300 Stockbridge Road, Lee, to Jeffrey and Jenifer LePrevost, $20,100.
Jack and Sheila Gladstein sold property at 190 Antelope Drive, Lee, to Robert B. Saper and Ruth Paris, $505,000.
Anthony L. Caropreso sold property at 35 Consolati Way, Lee, to Mass Postal Holdings LLC, $500,000.
Kyle Patzwahl sold property at 160 Roaring Brook Road, Lee, to Erik and Denitsa Balunis, $700,000.
LENOX
Barbara K. Goldberg sold property at 260 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, to Ulrich Kohlhase, $200,000.
James R. Hashim, trustee, June F. Hashim RVT, sold property at 1-66 Brushwood Way, Lenox, to Brushwood Farm Housing LLC, $670,000.
Property of Warm Welcomes Stays 2 LLC sold property at 11 Pine Knoll Road, Lenox, to Jia Ming Zheng and Yuanmei Yu, $627,500.
Elisabeth Amy Ochs and Cheryl Lea Salem, trustees, Michael Ochs Irrevocable Trust, and Elisabeth Amy Ochs and Cheryl Lea Salem, trustees, Carol Ochs Irrevocable Trust, sold property at 92 King William Road, Lenox, to Elizabeth A. Stringer Keefe, $423,900.
U.S. Marshals Service and Ryan Salame sold property at 12 Housatonic St., Lenox, to Christian L. Selke, $1,390,000.
Yankee Candle Company Inc. sold property at 475 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, to 475 Pittsfield Road LLC, $975,000.
Kenneth and Jan Ricklin, trustees of the Trust Agreement of Kenneth Ricklin and Jan Ricklin, sold property at 16 Evergreen Trail, Lenox, to Lisa Senz and Scott Harshbarger, $607,000.
MONTEREY
Claire M. Fraser, trustee of Claire M. Fraser Revocable Trust, sold property at 140 Main Road, Monterey, to Matthew Mogavero, $2,125,000.
Hillary R. Gilberg sold property at 205 Main Road, Monterey, to Jillian Jee Schuster and Scott David Schuster, $900,000. Robert E. Harper and Deborah L. Goldman,
trustees of Harper Goldman Living Trust, sold property at 14 Bidwell Road, Monterey, to John White, trustee of 14 Bidwell Realty Trust, $3,017,100.
NEW ASHFORD
Kurt and Michelle Singer sold property at Mallery Road, New Ashford, to Steepleview New Ashford LLC, $13,500.
J.W. Kelly Family LLC and Polish American Realty LLC sold property at 221 Mallery Road, New Ashford, to Kurt and Michelle Singer, $190,000.
NEW MARLBOROUGH
Susan Rosenthal, trustee of Susan Rosenthal Trust, sold property at 0 Hartsville-New Marlborough Road, New Marlborough, to Neil Jonathan Blackwell and Klea Simakis, $10,000.
Estate of Kathleen George sold property at 358 Mill River Southfield Road, New Marlborough, to Joshua Kostelak, Robert Kostelak and Andrea Kostelak, $322,000. Estate of Kathleen George sold property at Mill River Southfield Road, New Marlborough, to Julie Pizzini, $53,000.
Peter S. Vallianos and Evelyn D. Vallianos, trustees of Gainsborough Realty Trust, sold property at Norfolk Road, New Marlborough, to Gino Furio, $27,500.
Matthew L. Dodds, trustee of Matthew L. Dodds Trust Dated Oct. 17, 2003, sold property at 49 Pine Road, New Marlborough, to Robert S. Berger and Karen Golden, $429,500.
Robert C. Gerace & Carol Ann Genovese, trustees of Gerace Genovese Family Trust, sold property at Peter Menaker Road, Lot 6, New Marlborough, to Michael H. Kane and Debra R. Kane, $130,000.
Carol Ann Genovese, trustee of Gerace Lot 7 Nominee Trust, sold property at 234 Peter Menaker Road, New Marlborough, to Michael H. Kane and Debra R. Kane, $745,000.
NORTH ADAMS
North Adams Realty LLC sold property at 66 Main St. & 80 Rear Main St., North Adams, to Guru Realty LLC, $2,600,000. GFY Enterprises MA LLC sold property at 62-64 Bracewell Ave., North Adams, to Henry T. Ly, $57,000.
Terri L. Heath and Ramona Peterson sold property at 215 Phelps Ave., North Adams, to Anthony Molinari, $74,100.
Patrick J. Cassidy and Patrick J. Broemmel sold property at 67-69 East Quincy St., North Adams, to 20 Gregory Farm LLC, $55,000.
Chad D. Degrenier and Leroy W. Johnson sold property at 121 Brooklyn St., North Adams, to Heather Williams, $230,000. Damion Bailey sold property at 105-107 Front St., North Adams, to Ying Chen, $30,000.
Joseph H. and Theodore M. Tatro sold property at 285 Walker St., North Adams, to Zachery J. Tatro, $125,000.
Dana L. and Lannie J. Ellis sold property at 86 Chestnut St., North Adams, to Kristen M. Gilmore, $300,000.
Galo V., Leticia D. and Sofia Lopez sold property at 79 East Quincy St., North Adams, to Blanca Lopez-Guzman, $260,000.
Richard R. and Robert R. Noel sold property at 1481 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams, to CBD Real Estate LLC, $50,000.
Jill M., Thomas E. Dean and Elizabeth M. Fox sold property at 3 Church Hill, North Adams, to Wendy Paradise, $250,000. Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Inc. sold property at West Shaft Road, North Adams, to Stephen Longfellow and Jennifer Dunning, $5,000.
Jennifer Fey sold property at 56 Liberty St., North Adams, to 20 Gregory Farm LLC, $110,000.
Ellen Louise Deep Millard and Ellen L. Millard, personal reps. of Michael Anthony Deep, sold property at 209 Ashland St.,
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Donald Rotkin and Linda S. Ellman sold property at 759 North Main Road, Otis, to Christopher M. Bodnar and Kathleen Conroy-Cass, $59,900.
Countryside Woodcraft LLP, trustee, 1489 East Otis Land Trust, sold property at 1489 East Otis Road, Otis, to Cameron G. Pease, $380,000.
Dylan B. Cope, personal rep. of the Estate of Steven A. Cope, sold property at North Main Road, Otis, to 1831 NMR LLC, $595,000.
Maurice J. and Theresa M. Garofoli sold property at 2501 Algerie Road, Otis, to Karin Paradise, $592,500.
Berkshire Bank sold property at 30 East Otis Road, Otis, to Barry R. Lundgren, trustee, 30 East Otis Road RT, $200,000. Isaias Nolau sold property at 495 West Center Road, Otis, to Kathryn Lally and Rory Jones, $595,000.
PERU
David Adler sold property at Ash Lane, Peru, to Bruce E. and Dehlia M. Weinfurt, $25,000.
Ellen S. Russell sold property at 40 South Road Extension, Peru, to James P. and Barbara A. Kenney, $10,000.
PITTSFIELD
DETAR LLC sold property at 91 Newell St., Pittsfield, to Matthew Jacob, $225,000. Raffaele Arace sold property at 518 Fenn St., Pittsfield, to Dankbar LLC, $100,000.
Joan M. Gracyk, trustee, Joan M. Gracyk Trust, sold property at 171 Connecticut Ave., Pittsfield, to Justin Wheatley, $240,000.
Timothy J. and Gail Puntin sold property at 11 Naples Ave., Pittsfield, to Cara Puntin, $150,000.
Fabio K. and Tarrin I. D’Aniello sold property at 32 Brunswick St., Pittsfield, to Danielle Bea Myers, $630,000.
Barbara Arpante, personal rep. of the Estate of James A. Arpante, sold property at 247 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, to Ellies Holdings LLC, $85,000.
Warren G. and Jane E. Greenleaf Cheney sold property at 1450 North St., Pittsfield, to Christopher P. Barris and Jaime M. Traversa, $250,000.
FTMS LLC sold property at 39 Kellogg St., Pittsfield, to Jeremy Oswaldo Miranda and Luis A. Xicotencatl, $250,000.
Jennifer A. Clark sold property at 25 State St., Pittsfield, to Rachel Appell, $282,600.
Malila Siv sold property at 108-110 Linden St., Pittsfield, to LND Investments LLC, $108,000.
Danielle M. Brennan sold property at 146 Strong Ave., Pittsfield, to Jeremy W. and Brittany G. Kratka, $275,000.
Berkshire Neighborhood Development Partners Inc. sold property at 48-50 Fourth St., Pittsfield, to Sean Peich, $197,500.
Tracy Bishop sold property at 37-39 Hazelwood Terrace, Pittsfield, to Leydet Properties LLC, $75,000.
Lori McHugh sold property at 15 Francis Ave., Pittsfield, to Brianna M. Medeiros, $207,000.
Comela LLC sold property at 77 Elm St., Pittsfield, to BPDSR LLC, $450,000.
Cecily J. and Amy B. Levine, trustees, Trust Agreement of Cecily J. Levine, sold property at 11 Sampson Parkway, Pittsfield, to Gary W. and Barbara Allen, $320,000. Francisca V. Ynoa sold property at 90-92 Lincoln St., Pittsfield, to Tony Henriquez, $205,000.
Justin Medina and Adrianna R. Jagiello sold property at 211 Hancock Road, Pittsfield, to Gerald and Dawn Carol Schwind, $350,000.
Berkshire Home Rentals LLC sold property at 19-25 Dalton Ave., 149-151 Francis Ave., 266 Linden St., 34-36 and 38-40 Springside Ave., Pittsfield, to Hurricane Properties LLC, $1,300,000.
Kevin F. and Regina N. Bailot sold property at 38 Rutledge Ave., Pittsfield, to Christopher J. and Samantha K. Cahill, $260,900.
Kevin F. and Regina N. Bailot, trustees, Jayelbee NT, sold property at Rutledge Avenue, Pittsfield, to Christopher J. and Samantha K. Cahill, $60,000.
Sara M. Massery sold property at 21-23 Hazelwood Terrace, Pittsfield, to Donald T. Nealon, $292,000.
Donald J. and Ashley Grandshaw sold property at 9 Lincoln St., Pittsfield, to Nik Ta, $92,000.
Cynthia A. Ross and Linda Hessel sold property at 33 Maplewood Ave., Pittsfield, to Alyssa Wilmot, $197,000.
Carl P. Brown sold property at 8 Club Circle, Pittsfield, to Stephen G. Sykes, trustee, Stephen G. Sykes 2020 Trust, $659,500. H. Bruce and Colleen Dellert sold property at 79 Sheffield St., Pittsfield, to Margaret L. Farrell and Devin N. Erickson-Sheehy, $420,000.
Dehlia M. Weinfurt sold property at 687 Elm St., Pittsfield, to Collin P. Flynn, $401,000.
Bonnie L. Rattigan sold property at 15 Ventura Ave., Pittsfield, to Andrew W. Hayden, $222,000.
Joseph A. Mlynarczyk, personal rep. of Estate of Catherine A. Mlynarczyk, sold property at 24 Elmvale Place, Pittsfield, to Edward R. Mlynarczyk, $248,000.
Paul W. Swallow and Kathryn A. McGinn sold property at 6 Beacon Ave., Pittsfield, to Xiangtian Hu, $285,000.
Sian Gibson, trustee, The Sian Gibson RVT, sold property at 36 Concord Parkway, Pittsfield, to Donald and Candace Murray, $515,000.
Peter Christy and Jaime Foster sold property at 25 Arlington St., Pittsfield, to Michelle and Ziv Nelson-Shore, $425,000.
Steven P. and Patricia L. Knappe sold property at 50 Longview Terrace and Rutledge Avenue, Pittsfield, to Michael J. Atterbery, $430,000.
Anthony J. Cimini and James V. Sanginetti sold property at 261-263 Pomeroy Ave., Pittsfield, to Anthony J. and Caleb M.J. Cimini, $140,000.
Pamela A. Gretz sold property at 82 Wealthy Ave., Pittsfield, to Steven P. and Patricia L. Knappe, $340,000.
James F., Michael R. and Steven T. Wiehl sold property at 51 Flintstone Drive, Pittsfield, to David S. Annecchiarico and Avril M. Levesque, $350,000.
Caron M. Quinn, trustee of Fallon FT, sold property at 28 Darlene Ave., Pittsfield, to Esther Mary Sullivan, trustee of the Esther M. Sullivan Revocable Living Trust Agreement, $320,000.
Anna and Edward Gershenson sold property at 71 South Church St., Pittsfield, to James D. and Mary G. Bilik, $415,000.
Jamie D’Amaral and Mikki Lennon-D’Amaral sold property at 423 Williams St., Pittsfield, to James and Stephanie McMahon, $330,000.
Joshua and Sylvia Birns-Sprague sold property at 103 Northumberland Road, Pittsfield, to Mallory R. and James D’Aniello, $320,000.
Becknest Realty LLC sold property at 205 South St., Pittsfield, to Onalee LLC, $300,000.
Nicholas K. and Jill K. Penna sold property at 51 Kensington Ave., Pittsfield, to David C. Hyndman and Marissa Hashizume, $306,020.
Jeffrey M. and Sandra L. Butler sold property at 724 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, to Berkshire Neighborhood Development Partners Inc., $55,000.
George Francis and Brittney Lynn Alexander sold property at 85 Spadina Parkway, Pittsfield, to Michael J. Martin and Court-
ney M. Austermehle, $560,000.
James Vivacqua and Joan Garcia sold property at 32 Grace Terrace, Pittsfield, to Gary J. Crocker and Wilberta M. Crocker, $335,000.
Cathy C. Drumm, trustee, Sonya Chassel Wessel 1996 Trust, sold property at 67-69 Stratford Ave., Pittsfield, to Cathy C. and Mark Drumm, $100,000.
Mark A. and Glenn S. Civello and Kim M. Louis sold property at 153 Doreen St., Pittsfield, to Daniel M. and Karen M. MacHaffie, $296,500.
Z and Z Properties LLC sold property at 81 Orchard St., Pittsfield, to Fernando Saul Alvarado and Roxana Lisbet Alvarado Giron, $205,000.
Pinnacle Property Operations LLC sold property at 66 Lincoln St., Pittsfield, to Dankbar LLC, $150,000.
Bobby L. and Dorothy R. Stowe sold property at 11 Harding St., Pittsfield, to Fabio K. and Tarrin I. D’Aniello, $315,000.
Matthew N. Tekin and Monica M. Penna sold property at 310 Peck’s Road, Pittsfield, to Jill A. Allessio, $310,000.
Jeremy D. and Lynne R. Wells sold property at 1213-1215 North St., Pittsfield, to Daniel Diaz Angel, $258,000.
Paul P. Briggs sold property at 1103-1105
Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, to Mayra R. Bravo Bermeo, $250,000.
NAMV Investments LLC sold property at 15 Bernard Ave., Pittsfield, to Gregory Payne, $275,900.
Jason Z. Joyner and Jill A. Allessio sold property at 40 Brookside Drive, Pittsfield, to Ivan and Lynne Newton, $650,000.
Paul and Lindsay Ketchum sold property at 50 Marlboro Drive, Pittsfield, to Thoa Huynh, $360,000.
Alan J. St. Pierre Sr. sold property at 364 Lenox Ave., Pittsfield, to Elizabeth Vela and Jorge Gomez, $300,000.
RICHMOND
Spectrum Northeast LLC sold property at Lenox Mountain Road, Richmond, to TOWERCO 2013 LLC, $35,000.
Virginia C. Larkin sold property at 497 Dublin Road, Richmond, to Jeffrey M. Veit, $276,000.
Jeffrey D. Janelli sold property at 280 West Road, Richmond, to Barbara C. Sproul and Jake N. Gardner, $377,000.
SANDISFIELD
Mary Kochnowicz sold property at 42 Lower West Road, Sandisfield, to Juan Giraldo and Caterine Duque, $475,000.
Darryl J. Swanson, trustee of Ella Realty Trust, sold property at 0 Sage Road, Sandisfield, to Oliver W. Fox, $45,000. North Sandy Brook LLC sold property at 53 Rood Hill Road, Sandisfield, to Scott Michael Salame and Susan M. Salame, $329,000.
Mark Woodbury sold property at 151 North Main St., Sandisfield, to Carol L. Garcia and Timothy S. Garcia, $281,000.
SHEFFIELD
Michael D. Funk sold property at 76 Spring Hollow Lane, Sheffield, to Matthew David Funk and Brialynn Rae Funk, $225,000.
Steven J. Bavone sold property at 377 Water Farm Road, Sheffield, to Lindy Marcel, $225,000.
Russell H. Funk and Eleanor L. Funk sold property at 0 East Stahl Road, Sheffield, to Kenneth Race and Christina Petrone, $90,000.
Mark Tanen sold property at 166 Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, to Ming Lu, $426,650.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Redwood Lane, Sheffield, to Eric Ives and Laurie Ives, $9,000.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Dogwood St., Sheffield, to Joseph Hadari and Darren Ishmael, $1,500.
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Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Beech St., Sheffield, to Melinda Roth, trustee of Melinda Alene Roth Revocable Trust, $1,300.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, to John Mercer, $1,500.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Clayton Road, Sheffield, to Kenneth W. Hadsell Jr. and Terry Lynn Hadsell, $1,000.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Oak St., Sheffield, to Dream Property Group LLC, $2,500.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Redwood Lane, Sheffield, to Thomas M. Carmody, $1,500.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Oak St., Sheffield, to Ashley Makevich and Kevin Tully, $3,000.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Beech St., Sheffield, to Melinda Roth, trustee of Melinda Alene Revocable Trust, $1,500.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Short St., Sheffield, to Dennis R. O’Connor Jr., $9,000.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Sycamore Terrace, Sheffield, to Dana D. Cummings, $1,500.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property
at 0 Oak St., Sheffield, to Dustin Farnum, $3,000.
Sheffield Town Treasurer sold property at 0 Main St., Sheffield, to Amanda Hohlstein, $3,100.
Lawrence F. Reilly sold property at 616 Sheffield Plain Road, Sheffield, to Grace E. Friend and Ian J. Friend, $525,000.
Michelle L. Vayer sold property at 0 & 199 Hickey Hill Road, Sheffield, to 199 Hickey Hill Road LLC, $1,550,000.
Stephen K. Ullrich sold property at 602
South Main St., South Main Street, Lot 18, Sheffield, to Berkshire Nursery & Landscaping Supply LLC, $200,000.
STOCKBRIDGE
Sarah Messinger sold property at 28 Nielsen Lane, Stockbridge, to 28 Nielsen LLC, $668,500.
Frederick G. and Robin S. Seibert sold property at 10 Old Tree Farm Road, Stockbridge, to Christopher and Alyss Cavanagh, $2,250,000.
Ellies Holdings LLC sold property at 17 Christian Hill Road, Stockbridge, to Mark E. and Linda M. Perry, $565,000.
TYRINGHAM
Joshua F. Scheier, personal rep. of the Estate of Saul Scheir, sold property at 46 Cooper Creek Road, Tyringham, to David A. Weinstein and Ilyse D. Levine, $950,000. Elisabeth Chapman sold property at
6 Stonebridge Way, Tyringham, to Allison Weinstein and Gary Silverstrom, $770,000.
WEST STOCKBRIDGE
Estate of Andrea W. Goerlach, James Goerlach, Scott E. Wilton, and Jay A. Wilton sold property at 32 State Line Road, West Stockbridge, to Union for Reform Judaism, $60,000.
Stephanie Becker sold property at 2 Carlotto Road, West Stockbridge, to Jennifer Teich, $625,000.
Melissa Loiodice-Walker sold property at 19 Lenox Road, West Stockbridge, to John Robert Colban and Coley Elizabeth Colban Cary, $368,000.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Farmland Enterprises LLC sold property at 2480 Green River Road, Williamstown, to Green River Regenerative Farm Inc., $1,900,000.
Diane R. and Closson Kirkpatric Scott III sold property at 1012-1016 North Hoosac Road, Williamstown, to Ronald C. Brunn and Kathryn A. Plamann, $552,000.
Holly A. Seguin sold property at 726 Simonds Road, Williamstown, to Christopher J. and Lori M. Kapiloff, $275,000.
Claire M. Perreault, personal rep. of Richard James Weld, sold property at 701 Simonds Road, Williamstown, to J. Antonio Templanza, $320,000.
Joseph L. and Carolyn D. Burke sold property at 935 North Hoosac Road, Williamstown, to Conor Tong and Lea Sanchez-Madrigal, $360,000.
Lone Pine Properties Inc. sold property at 7 Latham St. & 115 Water St., Williamstown, to ENL Madison Trust Company LLC, $520,000.
160 Water LLC sold property at 160 Water St., Unit 308, Williamstown, to Yuk Tsz Li, $595,000.
Amie A. Hane sold property at 965 North Hoosac Road, Williamstown, to Danielle C. Koenig, $360,000.
WINDSOR
Shane Kasala sold property at Peru Road, Windsor, to John A. Anastasio Jr., $12,000. Bonnie J. and Ronald J. Stapleberg sold property at 696 River Road, Windsor, to Michele Jean and Antonio Renalda Johnson, $612,000.
FT — Family Trust
LLC — Limited Partnership
LT — Life Trust
NT — Nominee Trust
RET — Real Estate Trust
RT — Realty Trust
RVT — Revocable Trust
The real estate transactions are provided by the Middle Berkshire, North Berkshire and South Berkshire Registry of Deeds offices.
