The construction management company is deepening its roots in Western Mass with a new office in Pittsfield

WEST SPRINGFIELD—In its 17th anniversary year, Keiter is strengthening its commitment to growth by establishing a physical presence in Berkshire County.

This marks the company’s second expansion in two years and reflects its long-standing relationships and completed work in Western Mass. 

Keiter’s new Berkshire County location will be based in the Clock Tower Business Center at 75 Church Street in Pittsfield.

“For several years, we’ve had the opportunity to work with incredible clients and professionals throughout the Berkshires, and it felt like the right time to officially set roots,” said founder and CEO Scott Keiter. “We’re proud to continue to grow in a region where we’ve already begun to build strong partnerships.”

Past clients in the Berkshires include Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Bousquet Sport, Premium Waters, Berkshire Medical Center, the town of Lenox, Saint Patrick and Raphael Church, as well as several residential clients. 

Founded in Florence and now headquartered in West Springfield, Keiter continues to prioritize strong community engagement in every region it serves. The company was once again named a “Best Place to Work” in the Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Readers’ Choice Awards—marking its second consecutive year receiving that honor—and was also recently recognized as one of New England’s Fastest Growing Companies by The Boston Globe.

Keiter is also well known for the Keiter Card campaign, which just completed its fifth year. The initiative has injected $250,000 into the Northampton economy by doubling the spending power of gift cards sold by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce.

Scott Keiter has served on numerous regional boards and advisory committees and was named a 2024 BusinessWest Difference Maker.

To learn more, visit Keiter.com.

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Initiative with the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce reaches $250,000 milestone in community impact

WEST SPRINGFIELD—For the fifth consecutive year, Keiter is proud to support the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce with another $25,000 donation to fund the annual Keiter Card promotion.

The initiative has generated a quarter of a million dollars in direct economic impact on the Northampton community since its inception in 2021.

The Keiter Card allows consumers to receive $50 in local spending power for just $25, effectively doubling the impact on participating small businesses. The Northampton Chamber will contribute $5,000 to the campaign this year as well, increasing the benefit to the local economy to $60,000. 

“This milestone is a testament to what’s possible when businesses and communities work together,” said Scott Keiter, CEO of Keiter and former Northampton Chamber board member. “The Keiter Card supports local spending, keeps dollars circulating close to home and helps small businesses stay strong—and that benefits everyone.”

The 2025 Keiter Card promotion launches Monday, Aug. 4. Cards can be purchased exclusively at the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, located at 99 Pleasant St., Northampton, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Supplies are limited, and customers must request the Keiter Card at the time of purchase.

The promotion applies only to $25 Northampton Gift Card purchases and is limited to one per customer, per transaction. The Northampton Gift Card is accepted at more than 131 local businesses, including restaurants, shops, services, and spas.

Keiter is a family-owned construction services firm known for managing complex projects. The company operates across a variety of sectors, including higher education, industrial, healthcare, commercial, multi-family, and residential developments. 

Keiter has been named “Best Place to Work” in the Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Readers’ Choice awards, which have recognized Keiter for 11 years, and the firm has received multiple Valley Advocate Best Of awards, Super Sixty Awards presented by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, and it was most recently named one of New England’s Fastest Growing Companies by The Boston Globe.

For more details, contact the Chamber at 413-584-1900.

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WEST SPRINGFIELD—Keiter, a 17-year-old construction management company based in West Springfield, was recently named in The Boston Globe’s inaugural list of 50 of New England’s Fastest-Growing Companies ranking in 2025.

The honor was presented in collaboration with Statista, a global statistics portal and industry-ranking provider. Awardees were chosen based on each organization’s revenue and organic growth and independence.

Globe leaders said the companies recognized represent potential investment opportunities and indicate sectors that are thriving despite adversity. Additionally, their success stories can serve as blueprints for other businesses looking to innovate and grow in uncertain times. 

Thousands of companies were considered, and a minimum growth rate of 8.49 percent was required for inclusion. 

Keiter is a family-owned construction services firm known for managing complex projects. The company operates across a variety of sectors, including higher education, industrial, healthcare, commercial, multi-family, and residential developments. Recently, Keiter expanded into a new 6,000-square-foot office space in West Springfield.

“We are proud and honored to be included in the Globe’s list of businesses who are experiencing rapid growth. This recognition reinforces our commitment to growth and resilience,” said founder and CEO Scott Keiter. “We value our relationships with our partners and attribute much of our success to them.”

The firm is well-known in the Pioneer Valley as a major community partner, and Keiter is involved in the communities his company serves. In 2024, he was named a Difference Maker by BusinessWest.

Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.

To learn more, visit Keiter.com.

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FLORENCE—Keiter Corporation, a construction services firm located in Florence since 2008, recently announced it will relocate its executive headquarters to a 6,000-square-foot facility at 1 Interstate Drive in West Springfield later this year.

Keiter is comprised of Keiter Builders, the commercial / institutional division; Keiter Homes, the residential arm; and Keiter Properties, the real estate venture. Its pre-construction, sales and marketing, finance and administration, and operations departments will be located in the new space.

The move is prompted by growth and will allow Keiter much-needed space to collaborate with customers and partners on projects.

“We have purposely grown our company over the past few years to better serve the needs of our customers and the broader community,” said CEO Scott Keiter. “Keiter needs to continue growing in other ways so we can continue to meet the needs of our customers, employees, partners and communities.”

The new location will also help Keiter better serve clients in Hampden and Berkshire counties while continuing to serve clients in Hampshire and Franklin counties.

“The move will be phased in,” said Keiter, who is one of BusinessWest’s 2024 Difference Makers. “Keiter will continue to service all of its clients and customers in a business-as-usual way. We will not skip a beat. We are excited to make this move and look forward to growth and expanding our reach.”

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Sponsorships totaling $4,000 will help fund four events offered in a year packed with festivities

FLORENCE—Florence Bank has donated $4,000 to the city of West Springfield to help support four events the city has planned in 2024 as part of a year packed with 250th anniversary festivities. 

Florence Bank’s backing of the West Springfield 250th Celebration specifically offers support for three 5K races, happening in March, July and November; a 250th Block Party on June 22 and 23, when Elm and Central streets will be closed for activities from dancing to vendors and food trucks; family photo sessions at historic town locations; and a golf tournament in July.

Also part of the 250th events in West Springfield in 2024 are a birthday celebration in Clark Field on Feb. 23, the same day West Springfield was incorporated in 1774; a black-tie ball in May; various ongoing public art projects; and a Bright Nights display next winter.

Nikki Gleason, vice president / branch manager in West Springfield, said in addition to the financial support, a team of bank staff will help man some of the events in town. She also noted they are particularly excited to be part of the family photo event on May 11 with photographer Branden Brus, who will capture portraits of interested families who sign up for sessions at a historic town location to be determined.

“I’ve worked in West Springfield for 13 years, the last five with Florence Bank at our West Springfield branch, and I believe in the town and in the way it is celebrating this important anniversary,” Gleason said. “This is such a diverse community. It’s very unique, and I’m pleased that the bank is involved in celebrations that will bring everyone together. It’s a great fit for Florence Bank because supporting community events that bring people together is really important to us.”

Sarah Calabrese-Dunphy, anniversary committee co-chair, agreed. “Florence Bank has shown a commitment to the well-being of our town that goes beyond just providing financial services. Through sponsorships, donations, and volunteerism, Florence Bank has helped improve the lives of our local kids, families and the community as a whole.”

Carly Camossi, chief of operations for West Springfield and co-chair of the anniversary committee, said over 100 business sponsors are part of the anniversary celebrations, and over 400 area residents attended the mayoral ball kick-off event earlier this year. 

“It’s amazing to me how many people want to participate,” said Camossi, who grew up in West Springfield. “Everyone is incredibly generous and feels that community spirit. It’s very humbling.”

Since 2007, Florence Bank has had a presence in West Springfield, which was enhanced five years ago, when the current full-service branch opened at 1010 Union Street. 

To learn more about West Springfield’s 250th, visit Westside250.com.

To volunteer or offer an idea, email Celebrate250@tows.org.

About Florence Bank

Florence Bank is a mutual savings bank chartered in 1873. Currently, the bank serves the Pioneer Valley through 12 full-service branch locations in Florence, Northampton, Easthampton, Williamsburg, Amherst, Hadley, Belchertown, Granby, Chicopee, West Springfield, and Springfield. Additionally, it offers 25 ATMs and a wide range of financial services, including investment management through FSB Financial Group (FSBFG) to consumers and businesses. Florence Bank is consistently voted best local bank by the readers of the Valley Advocate.

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WEST SPRINGFIELD— Florence Bank has donated $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield to help bolster the nonprofit’s 2022 Change a Child’s Future campaign.

The club serves members ranging in age from 2.9 months to 18 years. This year’s $50,000 campaign goal will raise funds for financial aid to families in need and allow the club to enhance programming for before- and after-school programs, expand the Little Futures Preschool, purchase art and S.T.E.M. materials, and offer a variety of sports clinics. To learn more, visit www.wsbgclub.org. 

“Florence Bank is committed to ensuring our local youth have the opportunity to become productive, caring, responsible citizens,” said Michael Moriarty, Florence Bank senior vice president, commercial team leader, and chairman of the Boys & Girls Club. “The funds we provide to the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club help support a variety of programs as well as families in need of financial assistance.”

Sarah G. Calabrese, the club’s resource development director, said, “Florence Bank’s support of our mission will help to enable all youth to reach their full potential. We are proud to call Florence Bank a partner in supporting us so that we can ensure all children and teens have the opportunity for a great future.” 

About Florence Bank

Florence Bank is a mutual savings bank chartered in 1873. Currently, the bank serves the Pioneer Valley through 12 full-service branch locations in Florence, Northampton, Easthampton, Williamsburg, Amherst, Hadley, Belchertown, Granby, Chicopee, West Springfield, and Springfield. Additionally, it offers 25 ATMs and a wide range of financial services, including investment management through FSB Financial Group (FSBFG) to consumers and businesses. Florence Bank is consistently voted best local bank by the readers of the Valley Advocate and the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

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Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C., will open at new site on Dec. 4, expand staff

WEST SPRINGFIELD— Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C., owned and operated by certified public accountants Brian Dillon and Catherine Bodley, will move its West Springfield location to 71 Park Ave., Suite C, to accommodate an increased number of staff members.

The firm will close at its current location at 63 Myron St. at end of day on Nov. 27, reopening at the new address on Dec. 4.

“We began offering bookkeeping services to existing clients in January, and we’ve been increasing our staffing to meet those clients’ needs. This larger space will better suit our seven staff members,” Bodley said, noting the firm will also now look for either a full-time intern or an eighth member of the staff team. “We anticipate the move will go smoothly, and there will be no disruption in service. We also look forward to having students or accountants reach out to us with an interest in joining our team.”

Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C., provides a broad range of accounting and tax services, including tax preparation and planning engagements for individuals, small businesses, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. It also offers bookkeeping services to its business tax clients and provides consulting to small businesses and start-ups.

The firm has been at its current location since 2015, now operating with three certified public accountants, two staff accountants, one bookkeeper, and one support member.

Dillon Bodley & Associates, P.C., also has an Amherst office at 37 South Pleasant St., which moved to 196 North Pleasant St. on Nov. 1 to offer more convenient parking and access. Approximately 80 percent of the firm’s clients are served at the West Springfield office.

Founded by Dillon as Dillon Consulting and Tax Services in 2011, the firm changed its name when Dillon joined forces with Bodley in January 2014.

Dillon is from Easthampton and received his bachelor’s degree in business management from Providence College and his master’s degree in accounting and taxation from American International College. He has been a certified public accountant since 2002.

Bodley lives in Belchertown and received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from American International College. She has been a certified public accountant since 2001, and she holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation.

Both Dillon and Bodley have been active in the community and have served on various nonprofit boards throughout the region.  

For more information, visit www.bkdilloncpa.com.

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Three area professionals to lead a hands-on workshop

WEST SPRINGFIELD—Glenmeadow will offer a presentation on technology and the many ways it can be used for entertainment on Thursday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the West Springfield Public Library, 200 Park St., West Springfield. 

“Get Tech-Savvy: An IT Primer for Older Adults” is the second program in the fall Glenmeadow Learning series, which provides free educational offerings in the community. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use apps—or software applications—on computers, tablets, or telephones to connect with friends and loved ones who are far away or to play games or get a ride.

The presentation will be led by Derek Allard, owner of Tunnel 7, which offers digital design and marketing services; Ryan Askew, owner of Ryan Askew Web Design & Development; and Patrick Lostaglia, Glenmeadow’s network administrator. 

Today’s technology makes it possible for us to connect with people through our computers, tablets, and telephones. Allard, Askew, and Lostaglia will offer an overview of how these tools work; participants will then break into small groups for a demonstration of programs that can be used for various purposes. 

Participants must bring a smart phone, laptop, or tablet.

Allard has been designing and building websites since the late 1990s.  His work has appeared in design books, but he gets most excited when designs help improve the overall business for his clients. He speaks regularly on many digital topics and when not working can be found hiking in the White Mountains where he is trying to summit all 48 4,000-foot peaks before he turns 50.

Askew brings 10 years of front-end web design and development experience, a varied list of local and nationwide clients, and a wide range of projects.

Lostaglia has been with Glenmeadow since 2016, serving the organization as the network administrator. Lostaglia has more than 30 years of computer experience, and holds over 150 computer and IT-related certifications.

Get Tech-Savvy is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. To register, contact Jazlyn Wanzo at jwanzo@glenmeadow.org. For more information, or to register online, visit glenmeadow.org/events.

Glenmeadow Learning is one of many free programs Glenmeadow offers to members of the wider community. It represents only one facet of the life plan community’s mission to serve seniors across the region and to operate as a socially accountable organization.

Established in 1884, Glenmeadow is a nonprofit, accredited life plan community; it provides independent and assisted living at its campus at 24 Tabor Crossing in Longmeadow and expanded Glenmeadow at Home services throughout greater Springfield.  

To learn more about Glenmeadow and its history and offerings, visit www.glenmeadow.org. 

About Glenmeadow 

In the 1800s, elderly individuals without family or means were sent to live at what was called “the poor farm.”  In 1884, a group of civic leaders raised funds among themselves and other area families and purchased a house on Main Street in Springfield’s south end, establishing The Springfield Home for Aged Women. Quickly outgrowing that house, land was purchased on the corner of Chestnut and Carew streets, where a new home was constructed and opened in 1900.  In 1960, the name was changed to Chestnut Knoll, and, in 1992, it began to admit men.  

In 1993, the organization purchased a 23-acre parcel in Longmeadow to build a new community that would provide both independent living and assisted living in one building with various common areas.  This was a new concept known as a continuing care retirement community.  Existing residents from the old Chestnut Knoll property were moved to the new campus in 1997.  Shortly after the move, the board voted to change its legal name to Glenmeadow to coincide with the name being used by the developer of the property.  

Continuing care retirement communities are now referred to as life plan communities, responding to the needs of the aging population with new opportunities for care, plus creative, educational and personal exploration. Glenmeadow offerings, which include everything from senior living options and handyman services to personal care and travel programs, are provided at its Longmeadow campus and across the region through Glenmeadow at Home. Glenmeadow strives to fulfill its mission of nurturing the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.

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Rob Genest, op-ed editor for the Springfield Republican, to moderate

WEST SPRINGFIELD—Glenmeadow will offer a panel presentation on America’s two-party system on Wednesday, September 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Storrowton Carriage House, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. 

“Both Sides of the Aisle: A conversation about America’s two-party system” is the first program in the fall Glenmeadow Learning series, which provides free educational offerings in the community.

The panel will be led by Rob Genest, op-ed editor for the Springfield Republican, who will serve as moderator.

Panelists will be Donald Robinson, professor emeritus of government at Smith College; Samuel VanSant Stoddard, assistant professor of political science at College of Holy Cross; Ron Chimelis, op-ed writer for the Republican; Matt Szafranski, editor/founder of Western Mass Politics & Insight; and Brooke Hauser, editor of the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton.

These academic and journalistic leaders will discuss that the American political system has always been dominated by two parties, but rarely have our politics felt so contentious. Americans are increasingly divided by their loyalties, and a growing number seem to identify as neither Democrats nor Republicans. 

In the face of daily scandals and policy gridlock in Washington, our panelists will look at what the future holds, and they’ll discuss the dynamics of our political system and the path forward.

Moderator Genest graduated from Westfield State College and has worked as an editor and section chief for the European edition of the Wall Street Journal, based in Brussels. He sat on the copy desk for the Wall Street Journal in New York City and is currently editor of the editorial page and manager of reader engagement for the Springfield Republican. 

Robinson holds degrees from Yale, Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and Cornell. His academic research and teaching focus on American political and constitutional development. He has edited and authored numerous books, and in the mid-1980s, he was an advisor and panelist on Fred Friendly’s PBS series “The Constitution: That Delicate Balance.”

VanSant Stoddard is visiting assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.  He has conducted research on the functions and influences of state political parties for the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.  His most recent work investigates the relationships between Americans’ political identities and rates of voter turnout.  

Chimelis has been writing at the Springfield Newspapers since 1984. Prior to that, he worked at the Chicopee Herald, which he owned for a time, and was a news talk show host and sports broadcaster at WREB Radio in Holyoke. Chimelis has won roughly 30 writing awards, including a national honor in 2012. 

Szafranski is the editor-in-chief and founder of Western Mass Politics & Insight, an attorney and a writer.  A graduate of Boston University and the University of Connecticut School of Law, he has been active in local and state politics for over 10 years. Szafranski’s work has appeared in The Daily Free Press and Blue Mass Group.  He regularly contributes on-air commentary to New England Public Radio, WGBY, and Focus Springfield. 

Hauser is editor-in-chief of the Daily Hampshire Gazette. She is also the author of two books, most recently Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman, a biography of the iconic Cosmopolitan editor. Her first book, The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens, won the American Library Association’s 2012 Alex Award. A longtime journalist, she has written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Marie Claire, and Allure.  

Both Sides of the Aisle is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. To register, contact Jazlyn Wanzo at jwanzo@glenmeadow.org. For more information, or to register online, visit glenmeadow.org/events.

Glenmeadow Learning is one of many free programs Glenmeadow offers to members of the wider community. It represents only one facet of the life plan community’s mission to serve seniors across the region and to operate as a socially accountable organization.Established in 1884, Glenmeadow is a nonprofit, accredited life plan community; it provides independent and assisted living at its campus at 24 Tabor Crossing in Longmeadow and expanded Glenmeadow at Home services throughout greater Springfield.  

To learn more about Glenmeadow and its history and offerings, visit www.glenmeadow.org. 

About Glenmeadow 

In the 1800s, elderly individuals without family or means were sent to live at what was called “the poor farm.”  In 1884, a group of civic leaders raised funds among themselves and other area families and purchased a house on Main Street in Springfield’s south end, establishing The Springfield Home for Aged Women. Quickly outgrowing that house, land was purchased on the corner of Chestnut and Carew streets, where a new home was constructed and opened in 1900.  In 1960, the name was changed to Chestnut Knoll, and, in 1992, it began to admit men.  

In 1993, the organization purchased a 23-acre parcel in Longmeadow to build a new community that would provide both independent living and assisted living in one building with various common areas.  This was a new concept known as a continuing care retirement community.  Existing residents from the old Chestnut Knoll property were moved to the new campus in 1997.  Shortly after the move, the board voted to change its legal name to Glenmeadow to coincide with the name being used by the developer of the property.  

Continuing care retirement communities are now referred to as life plan communities, responding to the needs of the aging population with new opportunities for care, plus creative, educational and personal exploration. Glenmeadow offerings, which include everything from senior living options and handyman services to personal care and travel programs, are provided at its Longmeadow campus and across the region through Glenmeadow at Home. Glenmeadow strives to fulfill its mission of nurturing the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.

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Two hundred people to bounce basketballs from the Boys & Girls Club to the new center

WEST SPRINGFIELD—Led by a Basketball Hall of Famer, 200 people dribbling basketballs will march from the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield to Union Street on Saturday, Oct. 14 as the West Springfield High School band plays Florence Bank’s “Always” song.

In an event aptly dubbed the Florence Bank Dribble Parade, bank and city leaders and area residents will celebrate the opening of the bank’s new Hampden County Banking Center at 1010 Union St.—the bank’s first branch in Hampden County. At the same time, it will also honor its partnerships with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Boys & Girls Club. A rain date is set for Oct. 15.

The parade and grand opening event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, where Florence Bank President and CEO John Heaps Jr. will speak and present club leaders with a gift of $50 per participating dribbler, up to $10,000. The parade, led by a surprise Hall of Famer, will then step off into Main Street from the club at 12:30 p.m. and proceed down New Bridge Street to the banking center.

Up to 200 people will each dribble an Under Armour basketball, purchased locally at psi 91 in Springfield for the event, without stopping on the .6-mile parade route. Children interested in dribbling in the parade are invited to register to take part in the event at www.florencebank.com/dribble; registrations will be capped at 200, and each child will receive a free basketball.

Dribblers must be at least 5 years old and must be accompanied by an adult. All dribblers should arrive at the West Springfield Boys and Girls Club, at 615 Main St., West Springfield, at 11:30 a.m. to check-in and receive their basketballs.

Mayor Will Reichelt and other West Springfield leaders are expected to march in the parade and take part in the festivities at the banking center, which will include face painting, games, basketball competitions, and demonstrations by the Court Jesters, a comedic basketball troupe. Two food trucks, the Bistro Bus and Log Rolling, will provide meals.

“This festive celebration will honor our new branch and its employees, as well as the important relationships we have created and nurtured in Hampden County,” Heaps said.

Florence Bank opened its new, full-service Hampden County Banking Center on Aug. 24, prompted to expand into Hampden County by the mergers and buyouts that have defined the banking landscape in past years, leaving Springfield without a community bank headquartered there.

The Dribble Parade and celebration comes one month after a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the branch on Sept. 14 with Heaps, bank staff and community leaders in attendance to officially commemorate the opening of the bank’s 10^th branch.

In 2007, Florence Bank opened a loan production office in West Springfield, the success of which is responsible for transforming the bank’s total commercial loan portfolio to more than 36 percent from Hampden County-based businesses. That success also made clear the need for the full-service branch.

In the next three to five years, Florence Bank plans to open additional branches in the Greater Springfield area.

All of Florence Bank’s products and services will be offered through the center, located at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Union Street in one third of a 9,000-square-foot plaza that will also hold other commercial tenants.

The Hampden County Banking Center has eight employees including: Branch Manager Maureen Buxton; Assistant Branch Manager Stephanie Moore; Commercial Lenders James Montemayor and Henry Downey; Mortgage Loan Originator Susan Seaver; and John Ernst of Florence Bank’s Financial Group, who will be available by appointment.

Florence Bank has branches in Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Granby, Hadley, Northampton and Williamsburg and is headquartered in Florence.

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