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IN THE GARDEN: Get rid of those weeds now, F4
HOME DECOR: How dark colors affect our brains, F6
Organizing the chaos
ANTIQUES: An old box of many games, F7
New genre of videos shows folks cleaning up overgrown yards, Page F2
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These landscapers are mowing the extra mile And they’re changing lives in the process By Kate Morgan
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HREE YEARS AGO, Sean Stockman mowed a lawn in Detroit, and it changed
his life. Stockman, 44, was two decades into a stable corporate job with an automotive company. He noticed an out-of-control lawn in his neighborhood and decided to take it upon himself to mow it. “I thought it’d be relaxing for me, like a stress reliever from work,” he says. He was also inspired by a friend with a popular YouTube channel showing videos of yard transformations. Stockman filmed the cleanup and put the video online. Today, he has more than a million subscribers on YouTube. Income from sponsorships and ads allowed him to leave his desk job, and he now creates lawn care content full-time. “I think the genre started with these videos where you see something chaotic and you watch the process, and chaos becomes organized and there’s this satisfaction,” Stockman says. “That’s what people like so much.” The videos typically begin with shots of a property so overgrown that it’s hard to see the house or driveway. In time-lapse, chest-high weeds and brambles give way to neatly cropped grass. Sidewalks and paths are unearthed with a shovel. Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled. There’s quite a bit of demand for yard-makeover content like Stockman’s. The friend who inspired him, Al Bladez — that’s his real last name — also has more than a million YouTube subscribers. Martin and Daniel Hernandez, a father-son duo in Texas, have 600,000 plus. Tim Parker, an Australian creator known as “Tim the Lawnmower Man,” has
Alaa Al-Naser, left, and Wasim Idris work with Sean Stockman, using heavy equipment to get the job done. Cover photo: Stockman, who left a corporate job to do charitable yard work and post transformation videos on YouTube, cuts branches at an abandoned house in Detroit. (PHOTOS BY NIC ANTAYA / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
A “before and after” view of the Detroit property Stockman and his crew worked on in early August. “Chaos becomes organized and there’s this satisfaction,” Stockman says of the popular videos he and others post.
about 3 million followers across social media platforms. Then there’s Spencer Bosley, the 26-year-old Wichita landscaper behind SB Mowing. He is the indisputable leader of the pack with 55 million followers and more than 3 billion annual views on his channels. But it’s not all about views and followers. It’s about doing something meaningful for people in the creators’ communities. Some find their properties by crowdsourcing — they ask followers to submit yards for consideration. Others simply knock on the front door and ask whether it would be okay to start trimming. Most of the out-of-control yards belong to people in need, and the mowers don’t charge a dime. “This has all morphed from just cutting tall grass for the shock-and-awe video — though I still do crazy
on starting a business. Hansen’s first free mow was at a vacant property near his home that he simply wanted to take care of. After he finished, he told his wife he felt called to do the charitable work, though she cautioned that his audience might not like it. “The YouTube niche for lawn care creators at the time was, ‘How much can you make per hour?’” Hansen says. “At the time, I was pretty worried that I was going to lose subscribers putting it on YouTube saying I cut something for free.” Instead, Hansen’s following grew, as did his philanthropy. The new wave of watchers didn’t care about the free mows. They just “wanted lawn care without commentary, tips and tricks,” he says. “I was like, that sounds boring to me, but whatever. So, I started The Boring Channel as a joke.” Now the YouTube
yards — into a reminder that people are good and they want to help each other,” Stockman says. “I really want to focus on this idea of sustainability. I can come in and do all this work, and that’s no problem. I’ll reset your property. But how can we get you back on your feet?” Kevin Hansen, a 35-yearold who started mowing lawns for free in Tulsa six years ago, feels similarly. “A lot of people are struggling just to make ends meet. Lawn service is costly, and a regular push mower now costs more than $500. Sometimes it’s older people who are on a fixed income, or who are physically not capable of taking care of it.” Before he ever mowed a yard for free, Hansen had a lawn care business and a YouTube following on the channel Lawn Care Juggernaut, where he offered aspiring landscapers’ advice
channel has more than 700,000 subscribers, and Hansen is still not charging clients. For many on the receiving end, free lawn service means a massive burden lifted. And some creators are taking things further. In January, Bosley started a GoFundMe to cover repairs and accessibility upgrades at the home of an elderly woman whose yard he had done. It has raised close to a million dollars. This spring, it happened again: A fund to help a new widow with dental and medical care raised nearly $680,000. Stockman’s viewers have donated money to replace one man’s stolen lawn mower so he could resume caring for his property himself. They’ve also raised enough to buy a client a car and to provide an elderly woman with a new wheelchair and install a ramp into her home. SEE MOWING, PAGE F3
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At left, Alaa Al-Naser, left, and Wasim Idris work with Sean Stockman, using heavy equipment to get the job done. At right, Stockman with Anita Waddell, who had reached out to him about cleaning up the yard of the abandoned property across the street from her house. (PHOTOS BY NIC ANTAYA / FOR THE WASHINGTON
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grown property. I went and cut it for free, it felt so good, it really helped this family,’” CONTINUES FROM PAGE F2 Stockman says. “With all the bad news in the world and the “I just did a GoFundMe for doomscrolling, you can kind a mother with three kids. Her roof had tarps on it, holes in it, of forget that when you go out it was terrible,” Stockman says. and serve somebody else, it “I set the goal at $25,000 for a actually fills you with life and new roof, and within 24 hours energy and happiness, and it can be contagious.” it was at $58,000.” It was Hansen gets similar mesenough to cover the roof plus new siding, windows and air sages, too, from all around the world. “I started someconditioning. Hansen says he has done thing in Tulsa, cutting lawns hundreds of lawns free of for free, and now on every livable continent in the world charge. In the colder months, he travels to Southern states to there’s somebody doing it on social media,” he says. “But find properties in need. “I’m like a storm chaser, but I’m for everybody that’s doing it on social media, there’s more chasing tall grass,” he says. It’s not always simple, howthat are getting inspired, and ever, to get a homeowner to they’re going out and helping people in their neighborhood, agree to let Hansen mow. “In the beginning … a lot of people without a camera.” The most rewarding part thought it was a scam,” he says. “Nine times out of 10 you’d of Stockman’s work isn’t the knock on the door, and people views, likes or subscriber count. would turn it down. Now it’s about fifty-fifty, and more “The best thing is when people say, ‘Oh, I’ve seen that somebody comes out and sees their property after I finish,” on social media.’” Many of the creators know he says. “People can feel real one another: Stockman and shame about an overgrown Bladez are frequent collabora- property. Everyone in their neighborhood sees it, and tors, and Hansen and Bosley sometimes work together on they feel so embarrassed. But challenging properties. Hanthe pride that gets restored is the best part. These are the sen has mentored a number of creators in the niche, and spaces we live in. We want the videos’ impact resonates them to be comfortable and offscreen, too. clean, and this is a small thing that really can make a big “I get so many emails that say, ‘Sean, I saw this overdifference.”
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DON’T WANT TO SOUND like a scolding parent, but have you been paying attention to your garden? Summer weather may not inspire any more gardening activity than reaching — among the weeds, perhaps? — for a juicy tomato. But onward: There is work to be done! About those weeds. Wait! Don’t close your eyes and stop reading (like a reprimanded child) just because I mentioned weeds. Please hear me out. Weeds, left now to their own devices, are going to become worse troublemakers later. Annual weeds like lamb’s-quarters and purslane are dropping their seeds, sowing them for next spring. You presumably killed all perennial weeds with this season’s enthusiastic beginnings, but the roots of young perennial weeds are trying to find a home. Autumn’s cool, moist weather is just what horse nettle, bindweed, yellow and creeping woodsorrel and other perennial weeds will need to become firmly entrenched in your garden. Killing weeds now not only will dramatically diminish the amount of weeding you have to do next spring, but will also allow you to better appreciate your garden over the next couple of months. Do a good job of weeding and you might even bare some soil in which to sow seeds. Many perennial flowers — delphinium, clematis, and evening primrose, for example — do well sown in autumn. In the vegetable garden, there’s still time to sow lettuce, mustard, arugula, and turnip for an autumn harvest. Sow spinach seeds now for harvest in autumn and, depending on winter’s bite, even early next spring. Autumn is a great time in the vegetable garden, the cool weather bringing out the best flavors in cabbages, Brussels sprouts, lettuces, mustard greens, and turnips. Flowers such as stonecrop sedum, delphinium, viola, and, of course, chrysanthemum will burst into bloom in the next few weeks. Even annuals like calendula, snapdragon, alyssum, and petunia continue their show until the mercury plummets well below freezing.
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Above, creeping woodsorrel slyly creeps into some gardens unnoticed because the leaves grow right against the ground to which they have similar color. Below, temporarily covering the ground, for a week or two, with a reusable black tarp snuffs out weeds for lack of light. (LEE REICH PHOTOS)
Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. • Music Monday’s features Mike Cobb and the Crevulators on Aug. 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live music drifting across the Garden grounds, bring a blanket, sip something cool, and let the sweet sounds of some of the region’s most talented musical performers set the tone for a perfect summer evening. Cost members: $15, nonmembers: $25. Online ticketing is available until 2 p.m. on the day of the show. Tickets are also available at the door. • Wednesday, Aug. 26, “Free Admission Day.” Join us for a Free Community Day at Berkshire Botanical Garden as part of Highland Street Foundation’s August Adventures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spend the day exploring our beautiful gardens, enjoying the summer blooms and participating in family-friendly activities: Children’s Garden Tour, 10 a.m.; Daily Garden Tour, 11 a.m.; Pickle Making on the Fitzpatrick Lawn, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, or to register visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 W. Stockbridge Road. WEST SPRINGFIELD
Garden Club plants new gardens at library
You’re not going to catch sight of any blossoms on plants lost amidst a sea of weeds. Weeds also weaken garden plants, diminishing the show of flowers and the yields of vegetables. Garden plants will be stunted as weeds rob the soil of both nutrients and water. Pokeweed, lamb’s-quarters, and other taller weeds will do all that, and grab sunlight before it ever reaches shorter, cultivated flowers and vegetables. If all that doesn’t convince you do something about weeds this time of year, some weeds — galinsoga, for example — even exude natural chemicals that act just like
herbicides. Studies have shown that galinsoga suppressed germination and growth of lettuce and tomato. Creeping woodsorrel, one of the worst weeds in my gardens, also has this effect, generally known as allelopathy. Weeding need not be a daunting task. Start at one end of the garden, then slowly and methodically make your way across to the other side. Keep an eye on what you’re doing, not what you still have left to do. Work in the cool of early morning or evening, a pleasant hour to be in the garden even if you are weeding.
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The West Springfield Garden Club has announced that two new gardens have been created at the West Springfield Public Library. These gardens are located by the library’s electronic sign and under the Copper Beech tree, at the corner of Elm and Park streets. They will enhance the site of the library sign and tree and are a continuation of the Club’s efforts to beautify the community. The Copper Beech tree was initially planted as a sapling, donated by the children of West Springfield as a gift to commemorate the town’s bicentennial anniversary in 1976. Over time, the tree grew and the nature of the surrounding garden was altered. The tree’s canopy now provides dense shade. The current plants were selected to grow in dry shade after they are established. All plants in both areas have been selected to provide visual enjoyment for all seasons This project was sponsored by a generous grant from the West Springfield Cultural Council, funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. It was planted and will be maintained by the West Springfield Garden Club. Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@ repub.com two weeks prior to publication.
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What decorating with dark colors does to our brains By Dina Cheney
“When you’re in a dark space, you don’t see where it ends. The possibilities feel endless. … You feel like you’re in a cocoon and under the radar.”
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EX, RELIGION, POLITICS … dark colors in decorating? Yes, that, too, can be a sensitive subject — even polarizing. “Everyone is afraid of the dark,” says Leon Berry of Leon Berry Interiors. Most of his clients, he adds, “have a negative, almost emotional reaction when I talk about dark colors.” So he has learned to approach the subject delicately. If his clients say they dislike dark colors in decor, Berry might mention eyeliner and how it helps highlight facial features, just as dark accents sharpen spaces. Occasionally, he will ask those homeowners to describe their go-to purses or shoes, which are often black. “It’s like when you get dressed and black shoes match your outfit,” he tells them. “Black goes with everything.” Berry also shares photographs of interiors, asking for clients’ opinions. If they indicate approval, he’ll gently point out dark features, such as wrought iron banisters, as proof that darkness can whisper, not just scream. Fear of the dark is written into our DNA. Since potential threats aren’t readily apparent in the dark, shadowy spaces can feel ominous. They can take us back to primeval times when saber-toothed tigers and other predators lurked in the night. But predators aside, dark spaces can also provide a sense of safety. “When you’re in a dark space, you don’t see where it ends,” says Lori Weitzner, founder of Lori Weitzner Design and author of “Ode to Color.” “The possibilities feel endless. … You feel like you’re in a cocoon and under the radar.” Anjan Chatterjee, a neurology professor at the Perelman School of Medicine
Lori Weitzner, founder of Lori Weitzner Design and author of “Ode to Color.”
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at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of “The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art,” has identified “homeyness” as one of three dimensions affecting the subjective experience of environments (the others are complexity and coherence, or legibility). “I suspect homeyness could apply when you think about dark studies or bars, especially if they’re paired with warm light like a fireplace,” he says. Illumination helps declaw the dark, striking a balance between the known and unknown or the safe and dangerous. Instead of a campfire, amber or warm lightbulbs (which have a Kelvin rating of 2,000 to 3,000) can do the trick, Weitzner says. Cool white or daylight bulbs, with a Kelvin rating of 4,000 or higher, can make dark spaces feel confining, she adds. To avoid a dungeon-like effect, consider other dark hues. Interior designer Chloe Legras of Boxwood Avenue
mulch. Four layers of wetted newspaper, topped with wood chips or straw to hide the paper from view and hold it CONTINUES FROM PAGE F4 down, is a very effective weed Choose a method for killing killer. Tarping is a relatively new weeds befitting your permethod of weed control, sonality and the character of the weeds. For instance, useful only for parts of the depending on the weeds’ size garden that can remain bare and growth habit you can kill for two weeks or more. It’s weeds with a hoe or a rotosimple: Just cover the ground tiller, or you can just bend with an opaque, black madown and rip them out with terial for a couple of weeks, more or less depending on your bare hands, roots and all. Less overtly aggressive the weather. Better materials is to smother weeds beneath than black plastic, which is
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gravitates toward dark burgundy (Sherwin-Williams Sommelier), black-green (Sherwin-Williams Andiron) or deep blue (Portola Paints In the Navy). Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute and director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training, suggests teal green or midnight sky. Since ancient times, deep blue (as well as purple) has been associated with luxury, elegance and high status. Ultramarine pigment was rarefied and costly, as it was derived from lapis lazuli, a stone transported to Europe from mines in present-day Afghanistan beginning in the medieval period. The Old Testament describes the deep purple of sacred garments, made with pigment sourced from sea snail secretions. Eiseman is an advocate of deep purple. She painted the entrance hallway in a former home plum violet and hung framed mirrors to make the space feel
short-lived and then must be land-filled, are available: old billboards or silage covers, for example. Weeds sprout in the dark environment, then die from lack of light. Yet another option in the weed control quiver is herbicides, weedkillers. Gasp! Again, don’t stop reading. I’m talking about “OMRI Listed” herbicides, that is, those approved in “organic” growing. Years ago, I came up with my own organic herbicide made up of household strength vinegar with some
more open. Like a magic trick, the move instantly elevated her home. “When I’d walk down the hallway, I got the impression it was never-ending. … It was a nice dramatic effect,” she says. Dark colors can also create compelling optical illusions. When walls are dark, they appear to recede, making spaces look larger, says Berry, who chose a color he described as “a mink dark brown, almost black” for his home office. But wall color isn’t the only effective way to wield darks. Berry painted the wooden ceiling beams in his living room black, which helps them blend into the space. “You would normally think they would stand out more,” he says, “but they are just a little accent. … If they were white, they would have been these white hanging things in my beautiful tonal living room. It wouldn’t have made sense.” To clients who wanted to de-emphasize the black window trim in their newly constructed building, Berry suggested black accents throughout their apartment. In a lighter room, though, the opposite is true: Dark elements will pop. To bring attention to features you want to highlight, use dark accents, Eiseman says, such as painting window frames a deep, rich color so they function almost as art pieces.
canola oil and dish detergent. It worked well enough, but since then a number of OMRI Listed herbicides have come on the market, whose active ingredients might be: Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, d-limonene, Eugenol, 2-Phenethyl Propionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, or Ammonium Nonanoate. But you wouldn’t want to eat something containing turanose as well as butanoic and pyroglutamic acids until you found out that these are just some natural ingredients of honey. Be aware that
these organic herbicides are contact herbicides, which kill only green parts of plants. Roots store energy and will fuel growth of new leaves, so repeated applications are needed to suppress or kill weeds. At the very least where weeds are out of control, set your lawnmower blade as low as possible, then weaken perennial weeds and prevent seeding on many annual weeds by mowing down those growing in the paths or rows between your garden plants.
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Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting
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S SUMMER WINDS down and a new school year begins, it’s time to take on some intellectual challenges. That doesn’t mean giving up fun and games. Some of the earliest manufactured toys, dating to the 18th century, had educational purposes. These included “Sunday toys” that taught Bible stories or imparted moral lessons. Other toys and games helped children practice subjects like arithmetic, spelling and geography. Even conventional board games that aren’t overtly educational can provide an intellectual challenge; for example, chess. Card and dice games combine strategy with probability. Checkers, often considered a fairly simple game, can teach valuable skills. The Royal Cabinet of Games, made in the late 19th century by London company Chapman, Son & Co., packed a game board, chess pieces, checkers, dice, cards, a cribbage scoreboard and more into an approximately 7x13x9-inch box, ensuring endless ways for players to challenge each other — or themselves. Perhaps some players exercised their creativity by combining pieces to invent new games of their own. The game set was available in a variety of wood boxes, and one example sold for $1,050 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
Q. I am trying to find out about an antique set of dishes that is marked “Melba Bone China Made in England.” When I looked up Melba Bone China, I found out that several different companies used the name. How can I find out which one made mine?
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Four potteries in the Staffordshire district of England used the name “Melba”: Ridgways, Mayer & Sherratt, H.A. Wain, and Melba China Co. Mayer & Sherratt and Melba China Co. made bone china. Ridgways had a pattern called “Melba,” and H.A. Wain had a line of earthenware they called “Melba Ware.” Your dishes are probably by Mayer & Sherratt. They used a mark that reads “Melba Bone China Made in England” (or “Guaranteed Made in
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and humidity. There are tarnish-preventing bags that you can buy at hardware or jewelry supply stores. They also have anti-tarnish strips or cloths to store with your silver. Another way to help prevent tarnishing is to store a piece of white chalk wrapped in tissue paper with your silver. The ideal humidity is 40% to 45%. Extreme heat is harmful to silver, so it is usually best not to store it in your attic (which can get hot in the summer), even if you rarely use it. In fact, one of the best ways to keep your silver in good shape is to use it! Frequent use and proper cleaning afterward helps prevent tarnish and reduce the need for I have a set of antique silver- polishing. ware that belonged to my grandJust be sure to rinse your silver mother. I don’t use it much, but I immediately after using and let it keep it for the family connection. dry thoroughly after washing. Eggs, What is a good way to store it? salt, and acidic foods are especially harmful to silver. Handwashing is best; silver can get damaged in the Silver tableware requires dishwasher. special storage and handling. Do not store it in cardboard, wrap it Kovels answers readers’ questions sent in newspaper, or secure wrapping with rubber bands. These will cause to the column. Send a letter with one quesdiscoloration. Latex paint, unsealed tion describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the wood, felt, wool, and velvet will tarnish silver. item. Include only two pictures: the object We recommend storing silver in and a close-up of any marks or damage. Mylar or polyethylene bags and Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give keeping it in a drawer or cabinet in a room with regulated temperature full permission for use in any Kovel prodEngland”) after 1921. The company was in operation until 1941. Melba China Co., which was in business from 1946 to 1952, was marked with “Melba China Co Ltd.” Based on the company name, your dishes must have been made between 1921 and 1941. Even before identifying the maker, the words in your mark can give you some clues to the age of your dishes. “Bone china” first appeared in marks in 1915. Dishes imported to the U.S. were required to be marked with their country of origin in 1891. The words “Made In” were not typically used until after 1915.
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Mortgage rates ease again Levels remain higher than this time last year, however By Alex Veiga
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.65% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.58%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also eased this week. That average rate dropped to 5.95% from 5.96% last week. However, a year ago, it was at 5.69%. Despite the recent pullback, mortgage rates have been mostly rising this year, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. Elevated rates can lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying a home, one reason U.S. home sales have been sluggish this year. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including inflation, broader policy rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and expectations from bond market investors for the economy. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. Both mortgage rates and the bond market have been mostly rising this year due to the U.S. war with Iran, which has fueled expectations for hotter inflation as crude oil prices soared. Despite easing oil prices recently, long-term bond yields remain steeper than they were before the conflict began in late February, pushing mortgage rates to tread higher. With bond yields marching higher in recent months on worries about high inflation, gargantuan government debts and other factors, the U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that it would at least double the amount of U.S. government bonds that it planned to buy back over the next few months. The move helped pull yields down after the 10-year Treasury’s yield had hit its highest level in more than a year. The 10-year Treasury yield was 4.71% as of midday Thursday on the bond market. Before the war, it was just 3.97% in late February. The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. U.S. sales of previously occupied homes again slowed in July.
Deeds AGAWAM Eugene Mankin and Svetlana Mankin to Sandra Dakis-Fiore, 19-A Mansion Woods Drive, $285,000. Giuseppe Tirone, Geraldine Tirone and Geraldina Tirone to Brightway Realty LLC, South Westfield St., Lot 1, $125,000.
of the Ryan-Lightfoot Investment Trust, Apple Valley Road, $50,000.
Eleanor Bineault to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 82 Gill St., $180,000.
Michael R. Yargeau to Doni Beauregard, Joshua Beauregard, Michael Beauregard and Emily Rothschild, 197 Buckland Road, $325,000.
M&C Real Estate LLC, to Ethan Iglesias, 90 Walnut St., $375,000.
Anne Schermerhorn to Mark E. Dallmeyer, 1517 Cape St., $150,000.
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Haskell Holdings LLC, to Winchester Real Estate LLC, 18-20 Summer St., $405,000.
M & G Land Development LLC, to Hilary M. Danek and Bryan Danek, 249 Jensen St., $611,280.
Kimberly A. Cahalan, representative, Florence Margaret Stroiney, estate, and Florence B. Stroiney, estate, to Dennis J. Cahalan III, 385 North Westfield St., $297,000.
Georgia R. Kittrell to Jermaine Crosson and Dawn Crosson, 12 Overlook Drive, $785,000.
L. William Fradet, trustee, and L. William Fradet Trust, trustee of, to Vitaliy Buryak and Olga Buryak, 629 River Road, $370,000. Michael G. Lyman and Laurie J. Lyman to Erik Genest and Elizabeth Hurley, 63 Columbia Drive, $455,000. MV Holdings LLC, to Maple Tree Industrial Properties LLC, 609 Silver St., $6,400,000. Robert M. Krieger and Dorothy Krieger to Sean Alessandri, 9 Fernwood Drive, $450,000. Ryan Spencer and Alison Spencer to Aylin Elvan Candir and Aylin Candir, 75 Clematis Road, $465,000. Thomas A. Wisniewski and Joanne M. Wisniewski to KLT Real Estate LLC, 60 Peros Drive, $265,000.
Michelle R. Kotowski to Lisa Andrews and Michael Andrews, 150 Ludlow St., $495,000.
BERNARDSTON Jeffrey W. Snow, Kevin B. Snow and Michael W. Snow to Devin Knechtel and Jocelyn Peters, 190 River Road, “aka” 190 River St., $245,000. Stephen H. Nestanpower, trustee of the Nestanpower Levy Revocable Trust, to Douglas J. Glover and Faith A. Glover, 10 Dewey St., $400,000.
BLANDFORD Daniel Kapinos and Frances Kapinos to Monica Melchionne, 3.3 Gibbs Road, $120,000.
BRIMFIELD
Tracy Lynn Daborowski, Brittany Ann Cesan, Brittnay Ann Dudley and Christo- Martta A. Plouffe and Martta A. Bianco pher Robert Dudley to Kimberly Kingsley, to Felix Boakye-Yiadom, 97 Apple Road, $555,000. 145 Corey Colonial, $285,000. William A. Jaaskelainen and Bobbie Jo A. Jaaskelainen to Tyler James Zering, 171 Thalia Drive, $382,000.
AMHERST Julie Miles to Julie Miles, trustee, and Julie Miles Revocable Trust, 4 Moorland St., $100. Mordecai Jay Golin and Eliza Lee Wing Yee to Terence J. Kennedy and Adeline S. Kennedy, 8 Emerson Court, $468,000. Alexander G. Alvarado, Alexander Geovanny Alvarado, Johanna R. Alvarado and Johanna Rachel Alvarado to Kevin J. Pascoe, Kevin James Pascoe and Meena Kumari, 1270 West St., $405,000. Madalina Defta and Arash Hashemi to Keith D. Kittrell and Annaliese D. Kittrell, 585 Station Road, $939,000. Ruth C. Pratt to Ruth C. Pratt, trustee, and Ruth C. Pratt Revocable Trust, 248 Flat Hills Road, 33 Baker St., and 131 Summer St., $100. Elaine Kenseth to Erin Freedman and Aaron Sarvet, 28 Hulst Road, $720,000.
ASHFIELD BDLB Land Holdings LLC, to Jeanne M. Lightfoot and William P. Ryan, trustees
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Robert L. Robbins to Rehab Home Buyers LLC, 82 Cubles Drive, $205,000.
CHARLEMONT Olde Willow Inn LLC, to Dennise Hazel and James Hazel, 1463 Route 2, $149,000.
CHESTER Oksana Vlasyuk to Peter W. Crockett and Lisa A. Crockett, 506 Skyline Trail, $580,000.
CHICOPEE Alan J. Fontana and Walter K. Twarowski to IHI Wave LLC, 330 Fuller Road, $785,000.
Mackenzie P. Griffin, Carly A. Griffin and Carly A. Dumais to Grace I. Torres Velazquez, 68 Honeysuckle Drive, Unit 6203D, $225,500. Mary Ann Marrow, trustee, and Marrow Family Realty Trust, trustee of, to Meredith Webber, 65 Savory Drive, $405,000. Michael F. Kobus, Judith A. Dube, Brenda C. Potter, Brenda C. Moussette, Paula M. Kobus and Paula M. Cunningham to Ronald Cormier Jr., and Cheryl Cormier, 125 Greenwood Terrace, 6047A, $233,900. Nancy A. Stevens to Lauren J. Czaplicki, 70 Crestwood St., $215,000. Nathan P. LaBonte and Kristen LaBonte to Devin John Pietz, 60 Forest St., $227,000. Pamela K. MacDonald, Pamela K. McDonald and Kevin M. MacDonald to Tyeschiea Xie and Zongyu Xie, 98 Greenpoint Circle, $326,000. Richard R. Asselin, trustee, Carole S. Asselin, trustee, and 30 Dickinson Street Realty Trust, trustee of, to Kenneth Tan, 30 Dickinson St., $390,000. Round Two LLC, to Jonathan M. Westbrooks Tosado, 177 Marion St., $321,000. Sara Williams and Michael Williams to Oliver Baran, 43 Dublin St., $250,000.
COLRAIN Gary C. Warner, trustee of the Sullivan Investment Trust, to John Madocks, 66 Reils Road, $365,000. Thomas Hughes and Mariah Ladeau to Jennifer Carcio and Marc Carcio, 38 Ed Clark Road, $125,000.
EAST LONGMEADOW Alex James Serra to Apryl Thomas and Gregory A. Barnette, 36 Fraser Drive, $608,600. Brian D. Neeld to Jennifer Ziolkowski, trustee, Laura Ann Scutt-Drohan, trustee, and Cinderella Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, 6 Rogers Road, $440,000. Michael J. Borski and Heidi A. Borski to Mario Ferrentino and Jane Ferrentino, 62 Nottingham Drive, $890,000. Riccardo G. Albano to Zaide Soufane, 115 Fernwood Drive, $380,000.
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Elyane Harney to Barbara Goldstein, Christine Arnold and Christine M. trustee, Shoshana Wirth, trustee, and Meimerstorf to Tony Curtis, 340 Dale St., Goldstein Wirth Real Estate Trust, 46 Unit N, $185,000. Pomeroy St., $850,000. Christine M. Zygarowski to Raymond Charles E. Mitchell and Barbara Mitchell LePage, 23 Mountainview St., $400,000. to Stephen J. Jadczak and Nishi Jadczak, David E. Haskell Jr., to JJJ17 LLC, 20 Rathburn St., $265,000.
Dolores J. Foltz, Diane M. Paul, Michael Lee Noes, Kathryn Noes and Mark Paul to Kathleen Varady, 77 Granville Ave., $280,000.
20 Pine Hill Road, $590,000.
Anne-Marie Nodurf to Charles Mitchell and Barbara Mitchell, 6 Valley Lane, $425,000.
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HAWLEY Robin C. Clark and Wayne R. Clark to Max A. Helmetag, 90 West Hawley Road, $350,000.
GRANBY Tomasz Ludkiewicz to Jillian T. Ludkiewicz, 3 Trout Lily Lane, $100. Michael R. Hartbarger to Matthew Hill, 172 Porter St., $345,000.
HOLYOKE Daniel S. Mortimer and Myriam J. Mortimer to Drew Nalewanski and Elizabeth Martins Nalewanski, 24-26 Gilman St., $575,000. Davignon Properties LLC, to Port Unity LLC, 0 Olive Avenue, $400,000.
Derek J. Hughes, personal representative, Jaimie M. Hughes, personal representative, and Ronald Davignon Properties LLC, to L. Harrop, estate, to Eric Otfinoski Port Unity LLC, 1370 Dwight St., and Christine Otfinoski, 79 West $600,000. St., $410,000. Davignon Properties LLC, to Michael G. Page and Jennifer R. Port Unity LLC, 2 Meadow St., Dirico to Justin K. Emons, 75 Ken- $177,000. dall St., $685,000. Davignon Properties LLC, to Port June E. Opsitnick to Mackenzie Unity LLC, 874-876 Dwight St., P. Griffin and Carly A. Griffin, 11 $275,000. Grandview Ave., $370,000. HHA-South Holyoke Homes II Robert J. Sheldon and Laura M. LLC, to Sandra I. Cruz Rivera and Sheldon to Benjamin Harrison, 24 Kiara I. Alicea, 207 Clemente St., Granby Heights, $245,000. $225,000.
GRANVILLE Charlcy G. Oleksak to Edwin Benton II, and Colleen P. Halpin, 522 Main Road, $340,000. Joseph F. Dempsey and Susan M. Dempsey to Jeffrey S. Mate and Beverly G. Mate, 1048 Main Road, $580,000.
Eric P. Faust and Holly L. Faust to Sara Joan Swartz and Christopher John Weinberg, 26 Oak Hill Road, $500,000. Julienne Guillaume and Marc Guillaume to Bruno Nestor, 5-7 Hayes Ave., $136,624. James F. David to Renee Skwirz, 34-36 Devens St., $275,000. Sarah S. Burrell to Abigail Bliss, 342 Davis St., $353,250.
HAMPDEN Michelle G. Davis and Scott F. Davis to Ericka Cecere and Karen Johnson-Greiner, 27 Mountainview Drive, $369,000.
HATFIELD 4 West Street Associates LLC, and 77 West Street Associates LLC, to M-M2 Holdings LLC, 4 West St., $5,422,500.
Valiantsin Zhmaidziak to Christopher Sbrega and Janet Sbrega, West Street, Lot 14, $115,000.
MONSON Glen Peck and Karen Conners-Peck to Thomas Michael Toepfer, 18 Palmer Road, Unit 12, $340,000. Gloria A. LaFlamme, estate, and Marie Claire Foley, representative, to John Cranham and Donna Clark-Cranham, 49 Country Club Heights, $376,000. Joshua J. Belliveau and Nicole C. Rucki to Richard Harbridge and Tiffany Harbridge, 258 Silver St., $610,000.
Maryruth Ryan, trustee, and SparMONTAGUE tan Nominee Realty Trust, trustee of, to 195 Appleton Holdings LLC, Bruce H. Geisler and Nathalie 195 Appleton St., $305,000. M. Ritz to Nicholas Martino and Peter G. Sylvan, 7 13th St., Naples Home Buyers Inc., to Eq$225,000. uity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau, Dorothy Jean Pelis and Edward Hickory Street, $220,000. Francis Pelis Jr., to Stephanie Nelson D. Cruz to Melvin Cruz, 168 Pearl St., $180,000.
Robert P. Beaudoin, estate, and Narayani B. Sivalingam, represen- Roberto D. Otero to Stephen Lee Edwards, 1137 Dwight St., Unit C, tative, to Kelly Lynn Koher, 165 $182,000. Silver St., $543,000. Susana I. Loza to Stephanie Yu and Benjamin White, 3 Pinehurst GREENFIELD Road, $415,000. Mary E. Figoli to First Generation Investments Group LLC, 33 Power Square, $182,000.
Matthew D. Caligaris, Katelyn J. Caligaris and Katelyn J. Callahan to Richard S. Paixao, trustee, Richard S. Paixao 2019 Trust, trustee of, Deborah A. Shedd-Paixao, trustee, and Deborah A. Shedd-Paixao 2019 Trust, trustee of, 15 Leland Drive, $800,000.
Yael Petretti to Jessica Anderson, 24 Thomas Ave., $331,500.
LONGMEADOW Bitsakis Trust, trustee of, Nicholas Bitsakis, trustee, and Olga Bitsakis, trustee, to Breanna Cloonan, 199 Birch Road, $415,000. Constantine Delis and Sarah Delis to Scott A. Fearn, trustee, and Scott A. Fearn Revocable Trust Agreement, trustee, 82 Churchill Drive, $1,625,000. Crista L. Rookey to Andres Gomez, 43 Elm Ave., $91,657. Joseph E. Flack to Anna Reynen and Nathan Reynen, 135 Forest Glen Road, $1,205,000. Robert M. Allen to Robert J. Knight, 117 Hopkins Place, $361,000.
LUDLOW Luis D. Chaves and Edite Chaves to Sandra Perfito, 72 Chapin Greene Drive, $370,000.
Bertrand, Stephen Hill, Melena Paradee and Scott Paradee, 27 Highland St., $460,000.
MONTGOMERY Daniel C. Rinaldi, representative, and Eugene Robert Ullstrom, estate, to Christian G. Galipeau and Krystyna Galipeau, Pomeroy Road, $186,000. Elijah Sears and Julie Hudson to John M. Regan and Kimberly Devine, 48 Birch Bluff Road, $687,500.
NORTHAMPTON Mark G. Bevan, trustee, and Carol Bevan-Bogart Revocable Trust to Dimitri Steblovsky, 54 South Park Terrace, $670,000. Jane Carey to Eric Spargo and Roberta Spargo, 162 Prospect Ave., $330,000. Vrajeshkumar Patel to Barbara F. Deines, 80 Damon Road, $293,000. Sean Marshall McCarthy to William Wright Abbot IV, and Cynthia Cox, 19 East St., $315,000. Susan L. Cooper and Scott R. Cooper to Alexander Pavoll, trustee, Melissa Sue Abrahams, trustee, and Apma Family Wealth Trust, 422 Park Hill Road, $1,420,000. Roger G. Lobdell and Rebecca
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McDonald, attorney-in-fact, to John Wood and Leah Corcillo, 36 Brookwood Drive, $363,000. Tamreh Herlihy to Aaron David Brandes, 21 Mountain Laurel Path, $24,000. Nan Walsh, estate, to Mary E. Melnik Penney, personal representative, to Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC, 107 Riverside Drive, $255,000. Nu-Way Homes Inc., to Susan L. Cooper and Scott R. Cooper, 14 Garfield St., $710,402. Alice Hearst, personal representative, and Elizabeth V. Spelman, estate, to Shepley Metcalf, trustee, and Shepley Metcalf Family Trust, 15 Massasoit St., $869,000. Catherine West Lowry, trustee, Rebecca M. Martin, trustee, and Judith A. West Real Estate Trust to Jeremy Salwen and Diana Renee Valverde Paniagua, 11 Plymouth Ave., $740,000. Arthur M. Spencer, trustee, Patricia A. Spencer, trustee, and Spencer Family Trust to John R. Cole and Joanne F. Cole, 48 Hickory Drive, $540,000. Richard D. Farrick, trustee, Roberta Lee Cesarek, trustee, and Norma Lee Realty Trust to King Street Market LLC, 90-92 King St., $650,000. Barbara K. Dadmun to Arthur Spencer, Patricia Spencer and Michelle Lyn Bouley, 30 Birch Hill Road, $742,500.
NORTHFIELD Jason Turner and Laura Turner to Ariel Dwyer, 459 Millers Falls Road, $470,000.
ORANGE Winridge Holdings LLC, to Emily M. Johnson, 246 Holtshire Road, $436,000. Oreste Carbone, “aka” Oreste C. Carbone Jr., to Sophia Cantrell, trustee of JAS Realty Trust, 53 New Athol Road, $60,000. Elaine Hayden and Elwyn Hayden Jr., “aka” Elwyn C. Hayden Jr., to Joseph A. Goody and Kristine N. Goody, 67 Logan Ave., $10,500.
PALMER Nicholas Toma to Thomas F. Lennon, Emery Street, Lot 40, $425,000. Patricia L. James and Diane L. McIntosh to Erica Schulman and Melissa Torquato, 48 Longview St., $420,000. Tomasz Marszalek and Ewelina Marszalek to Abigail Bechtold and Ryan Bechtold, 17 Homestead St., $512,000.
William J. Buehler to Manuel D. Silva, Joaquim D. Alves and Jackmann Properties, 55 French Drive, $180,000.
SOUTH HADLEY Halifax Capital LLC, to Drew Nalewanski and Elizabeth Martins Nalewanski, 13-15 Canal St., $683,000. Patricia Mae Matty and Michael R. Matty to Katleyn Caligaris and Matthew Caligaris, 22 Spring Meadows, $1,200,000. Karolyn K. Ryan, personal representative, Edward A. Klepacki Jr., personal representative, and Eleanor C. Klepacki, estate, to Susan Ora Lewin Opitz, 34 Leahey Ave., $625,000. Steven R. Longpre, trustee, Douglas D. Longpre, trustee, Longpre Irrevocable Trust, Doris M. Longpre and Steven R. Longpre, attorney-in-fact, to Brian Costello and Megan Costello, 80 Judd Ave., $325,000. Richard J. Irzyk to Nostra Property Management LLC, 8 Landers St., $80,000. Timothy M. Netkovick and Catherine B. Netkovick to Marlene Gardner, 3 Mary Lyon Drive, $345,000.
SOUTHAMPTON Alicia L. Boyer, Tara Baunsgard and Tara A. Miller to Cynthia Wurner and Jennifer Webb, 11 Edward Ave., $366,667. Kaitlyn Johnson, personal representative, and Patricia A. Johnson, estate, to Ryan Nulph, 17 Moosebrook Road, $320,000.
SOUTHWICK Aspenwood Associates LLC, to Richard Wheeler and Mary Wheeler, 177 Klaus Anderson Road, $175,000. Doris J. Clark to Peter Davies and Judith Eaton, 33 Rosewood Lane, $250,000. Hamelin Framing Inc., to Alexa L. Dearden and Michael A. Costa, 16 Silvergrass Lane, Lot 15, $799,000. Tirone Development Corp., to Roy Property Group LLC, 306 Feeding Hills Road, $120,000.
SPRINGFIELD Adrian Acevedo to Tia Mitchell, 501 Berkshire Ave., $280,000. Andrew J. Hogan and Jo-Anne M. Hogan to Christopher Tranghese and Michelle N. Tranghese, 1542 South Branch Parkway, $500,000.
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CONTINUES FROM PAGE F9 Brandon M. Basdeo and Pedro Caraballo Jr., to Benjamin Laronce Gonzalez and Keon Ahmani Hall, 881 Roosevelt Ave, $277,000.
Marissa Kallaugher and Kayla Kallaugher to Michael Gaudreau and Lori M. Meyer-Gaudreau, 101 Old Farm Road, $317,000. Naples Home Buyers Inc., to Edwin Matos, Everett Street, $300,000.
BTS Realty LLC, to Ortins Capital Partners Group LLC, 67 Johnson St., $360,000.
Nescac LLC, to Wilber Velasquez, 108 Alden St., $355,000.
Carmen A. Batista to Mario Ramos Morales, 32-34 Montmorenci St., $400,000.
Paul L. Almeida and Ines Almeida to Lacey Bellrose, 958 Parker St., $405,000.
Christopher Gebhardt to Javier Gonzalez and Maria Gonzalez, 227 Arcadia Boulevard, $320,000.
SeaJay Group LLC, to Nala LLC, 135-137 Albemarle St, $332,500.
Cig2 LLC, to Oraka Wellington, 57-59 Pomona St., $505,000. Claude Dion to Jamecia Almarie Estes, 116 Derby Dingle, $333,000. Daniel N. Provost, Alan J. Provost and Lynn A. Cressotti to Carmen A. Batista, 91 Daviston St., $257,000. David D. Place to Lindsey Place, 53 Burns Ave., $165,000. Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Amenadiel Realty Trust, trustee of, to Anthony A. Sanchez Ramirez and Luisanny M. Reynoso Ramirez, 341-343 White St., $465,000. Edwin Rivera Jr., and Zenaida Z. Rivera to Morgan Willover and Jonathan Willover, 179 Knollwood St., $305,000. Etanislao Echevarria and Paulina Lopez Reyes to Jason A. Chretien, 158 Bowles St., $270,000.
TFO Properties LLC, to KD Legacy Holdings LLC, 19-21 Biddle St., $515,000. Tracy M. Ryan, Tracy Staples and Franklin Henry Ryan III, to Jason Jackson, 2163 Wilbraham Road, $290,000. Ubaine G. Curry to SA Banbury LLC, 188-190 Commonwealth Ave., $315,000. Wayne M. Giuffre, Kumhui Giuffre and Kum Hui Giuffre to Joshua J. Bousquet and Amy Hill, 67 Paulk Terrace, $350,000. William J. Lapponese and Elizabeth Borrero to William J. Lapponese, 58 Sherbrooke St., $100. William J. Shea and Sandra L. Shea to Sequilla Carter and Yolanda Carter, 2035 Parker St., $490,000. YGM Property Investment LLC, to Synthia Zoha, 55-59 Margaret St., $570,000.
Freedom Property Group LLC, to 1826BES LLC, 102-104 Beaumont St., $840,000.
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Holyoke S 2 I LLC, to 240 Locust St. LLC, 236-240 Locust St., $1,750,000. IHI Wave LLC, to Christian De La Cruz, 600 Union St., $550,000. Irene Arsenault, Christopher J. Arsenault and Michael P. Arsenault to Rockeisha Jarrett, 170 Treetop Ave., $321,000. James M. Lage and Cynthia S. Lage to Emily Rockwal, 251 Shady Brook Lane, $290,000. Jay K. Ober, Jay Ober and Elizabeth Ober to Angel Luis Laboy and Krystal Marie Laboy, 192 Gardens Drive, $395,000.
Amy L. Roberts and Jeremy L. Roberts to Joanne Jordan and Paul Jordan, 226 Plumtree Road, $465,500.
Lewis G. Phillips, Alice L. Phillips and Alice L. Dussault to Orlando Perez, 40 West Canton Circle, $237,200.
WEST SPRINGFIELD Adam Herbert and Tori Herbert to Bruce Douglas Pendergast, 76 Nelson Circle, $288,000. Anne E. Millett to Anne E. Millett, life estate, Valerie Payes and Alexander Payes, 40 Rochelle St., $100. Carissa L. Tilton to Katherine Pinkerman, 75 Adrian Ave., $380,000. Catherine E. Sotolotto and Mario A. Sotolotto to Linden Grenier and Jessica Grenier, 24 Circle Drive, $435,000. DNM Properties LLC, and 425 Union Street In Massachusetts to Waystar 425 Union LLC, 425 Union St., $2,050,000. Douglas A. Guyett to Maya Birks and Anthony Muse, 291 Forest Glen, $450,000. Jeanelle Santiago, Michael J. Ruiz and Michael Ruiz to Owen Ludlam, 38 Ames Ave., $370,000. A. Osborne, Jodie A. Sullivan and Patrick Sullivan to Jennifer Seymour and Steven Seymour, 42 Allison Lane, $475,000. Joy Becker and Jordan Becker to Ryan Spencer and Alison Spencer, 53 Highland Lane, $750,000.
Tina M. Ehrstein to Ashton A. Tebo, 50 Monson Road, $325,000.
2-8 Ross Ave LLC, to Adolfo Paulino, 2-8 Ross Ave., 2-4 Ross Ave., and 6-8 Ross Ave., $550,000. Laurie E. Baird-Holden and Laurie E. Holden to Joshua R. Deneault and Rebecca Lee Deneault, 20 Greenwich Plains Road, $510,000. Melissa Kratovil and Melissa L. Esteves to
Gladys T. Daury to Marcia Guidi, 419 Southwick Road, Unit E-21, $340,000. Jessica A. Silansky, representative, and Kenneth G. Conley, estate, to Gary M. Dinowitz, 99 Falley Drive, $355,000. Katja Jylkka and James Jylkka to Austin Lacascia, 32 Allen Ave., $310,000. Mona A. Rastegar and Shahab Rastegar to Priya Patel, 83 Pineridge Drive, $618,000. Nathaniel Hill Realty LLC, to Phillip Zakharchenko, Nathaniel Hill, Lot 7, $200,000. TM Properties Inc., to Tran Nguyen Tran, 83 Court St., $645,000.
WILBRAHAM David J. Callahan and Loren G. Callahan to Tom Daniel and Katie Daniel, 8 Iroquois Lane, $875,000. Joseph F. Stiefel and Constance D. Stiefel to Jennifer L. Hart, 6 Brookmont Drive, $605,000. Orquiola Family Trust, trustee of, and Caroline Filippi, trustee, to Colondres+Co LLC, 44 Blacksmith Road, $420,000. Robert A. Grove and Teresa Grove to Christopher L. Reid and Amanda M. Reid, 24 Merrill Road, $480,000. Steven Weber and Jacqueline Comprone-Weber to George D. Nolan and Lisa D. Nolan, 77 Cherry Drive, Unit 77, $439,900.
Olga Buryak, Olga N. Kuznetsova and Svetlana Kabysh to Elvira Kazimirova, 477 Cold Spring Ave., Unit 477, $170,000.
Thomas C. Daniel, Katie L. Daniel and Katie L. Knodler to Zachary Ziemba and Jacqueline C. Benoit-Ziemba, 9 Branch Road, $500,000.
Sara Simonoko and Jessica Myers to Daniel DiStefano, 42 Ohio Ave., $426,500.
Tullio G. Siniscalchi, estate, and David W. Siniscalchi, representative, to Alexandr Kaletin, 17 Raymond Drive, $406,318.
Steven Seymour, Jennifer Seymour and Jennifer Wojcik to Larkspur LLC, 75 Althea St., $200,000. Tania L. Mendez-Gross and Stephen M. Johnson to Carmen O. Soto De Pena, 105 Pine St., $371,000. West Springfield Town, Mary Jean Vielmetti, estate, and Roxy Corp Inc., receiver, to Roxy Corp. Inc., 106 Chestnut St., $158,326.
WESTFIELD Christine B. Thompson, Richard Thompson and Denise Blouin to Dylan Drager, 31 Shaker Road, $345,000.
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Daniel N. Gelina and Susan S. Gelina to Alan D. Freedman and Lauren M. Freedman, 457 Montgomery Road, $492,000.
Matthew A. Wanat to James Stewart Karl-Morin, 326 Dewey St., $423,500.
Shirley F. Lascala, Eugene E. Fitzgerald Jr., estate, and Robin Brown, representative, Gregory A. Francis to Jefrrey Slade and Alicia to Saddam Al Akraa and Alyaa Saleh, 59 Lathrop St., $240,000. Paquette, 4 Shaw Road, $400,000.
Rashmi P. Lis to Kimberly Zanoli and Robert J. Zanoli, 44 North St., $115,000.
John C. Vivenzio and Michael Vivenzio to Michael Vivenzio and John C. Vivenzio Jr., 14 Dawson St., $170,000.
Douglas P. Robert, trustee, Douglas R. Robert, trustee, and Roberts Garage Nominee Trust to William S. Davis, 55 West St., $70,000.
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Joan M. Percy, Stephen F. Percy, David B Percy, Mary P. Fregeau, Catherine E. Crane and Catherine E. May to Katherine Kattler, 291 Old Farm Road, $270,000.
Mai Tuyet Vo and Michael Pham to Mi-
TFO Properties LLC, to 1826BES LLC, 15-17 Eldridge St., $1,680,000.
Kelly Wilson, 43 Moriarty Road, $500,000.
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WILLIAMSBURG Anna M. Loven, trustee, and Roger Graves Q-Tip Trust to Anna M. Loven, 55 Depot Road, $100. Gregory Kilbride to Cody M. Papillon, 77 Hemenway Road, $230,000. Frances Tilley, Frances Tilley, trustee, and Frances Tilley Revocable Trust to Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc., Valley View Road Off, $210,000.
WORTHINGTON Patricia A. LaPointe to Andrea R. Doiron and Todd M. Doiron, 496 Old Post Road, $455,500.
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Features: • 1½ Story Cape Style Home • ±6,250 S/F of Land • • Total of (6) Rooms w/ (2) Bedrooms & (1½) Bathrooms • • ±1,302 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • FWA Heat • • Central Air Conditioning • Full Basement • Vinyl Siding • • Fireplace • Map Reference: 44140 • Zoned: R1 • ★ ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★
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CNC MACHINING & MFG. CO • MACHINING CENTERS • MACHINE TOOLS • • POLISHING & FINISHING MACHINES • • INSPECTION EQUIPMENT • TOOLING • • COMPRESSORS • PALLET RACKING • (15) GUN SAFES • • SUPPORT & OFFICE EQUIPMENT • (ASSETS NO LONGER NEEDED IN THE CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF)
130 GODDARD MEMORIAL DRIVE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
TO BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES AND BY LIVE INTERNET BIDDING
★ LIVE ONSITE & LIVE ONLINE BIDDING ★ AVAILABLE AT WWW.BIDSPOTTER.COM SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE BROCHURE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.POSNIK.COM
SALE PER ORDER OF SAEILO – CLOSING MASSACHUSETTS FACILITY TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT CASH, WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK 15% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES 18% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE INSPECTIONS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH – 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. & MORNING OF SALE – 8:30 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M.
Aaron Posnik
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH at 11:00 A.M.
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
7 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 1½ STORY WITH
To be Sold on the Premises
Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Joseph J. Lange Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA Attorney for Mortgagee
Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.
Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .
Aaron Posnik
PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH AT 11:00 A.M. MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
6 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 1½ STORY WITH
To be Sold on the Premises
Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Jonathan C. Sapirstein Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price Of the firm of Sapirstein & Sapirstein, PC within 5 Business Days. 1500 Main Street, Suite 2504 Springfield, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .
Aaron Posnik
AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS
AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS
AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS
West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA
West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655
West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655
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MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L
MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L
In print in The Republican or online at MassLive.com
Articles for Sale
Tag Sales Tag Sales Holyoke - 1777 Northampton St., Corner of Claimont St. 8/21-8/23, 9-4pm. Indoors. Furn., wall hangings, wicker, hshld, tools, kitchen items, costume jewelry, much more
Animals Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Pets Wanted
Cats Tuxedo and Maine Coon mix kittens, 1m & 1f, $25 to rehome, 413-575-1389
Merchandise Antiques/Collectibles Appliances Articles for Rent Articles For Sale Audio Building Materials Cameras Camping Equipment Clothing Coins and Stamps Construction Equipment Do-In-Yourself Materials Electronics/Compuiters Fitness Equipment Flea Markets Forklifts and Equipment Fuel Furniture, Etc. Good Things To Eat Hot Ticket Items Jewelry Lawn & Garden Lawnmower & Snowblower Machinery & Tools Med. Equipment Sales/Wanted Miscellaneous Musical Instruments Office Equipment Pools, Spas & Accessories Professional Equipment Restaurant Equipment Seasonal Snowmobiles Sports Television Tickets Video Vintage Clothing Wanted to Buy Wood-Burning Stoves
Articles for Sale Invacaire folding wheel chair, large wheels, $100, call 413-538-4484
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Auctions Auctions
1,000’s of Baseball, Football, Basketball cards from early 1900 to present. All Hall of Famers. Also, selling boxes for $2.36. BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN CALL 413-596-5783 Water Heater, Rheem, 40 gallon 3 months old, $250.00 Call 413-485-8208
Sporting Goods Pro Select precision golf bag, 9 irons, 3 drivers, umbrella, $100, call 413538-4484
AARON POSNIK & CO. INC. Indust & Comm. Auctions 31 Capital Dr. W. Spfld. 733-5238 www.posnik.com DouglasAuctioneers.com
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Professional Service Directory in Print and Online Place your service ad 24/7. Call (413) 788-1234 or go to: www.MassLive.com
ESTATES-ANTIQUES 413-665-2877
MORTGAGEES’ REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS TO BE SOLD ON THEIR RESPECTIVE PREMISE
MONDAY AUGUST 31, 2026 11:00AM-SPRINGFIELD, MA 115 BURNS AVENUE DEPOSIT $10,000 TERMS OF SALES: DEPOSITS IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED ABOVE ARE TO BE PAID BY THE PURCHASER(S) AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF EACH SALE BY CERTIFIED OR BANK CHECK. ALL BALANCES DUE ARE TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SALE. OTHER TERMS, IF ANY, TO BE ANNOUNCED AT EACH SALE. CALL OUR AUCTION SCHEDULE LINE AT (617) 964-1282 FOR A LIST OF THE CURRENT DAY’S AUCTIONS AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.commonwealth auction.com FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED SCHEDULING INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING INFORMATION COMMONWEALTH AUCTION ASSOCIATES, INC. (617) 964-0005 MA LIC 2235
Driveway/Paving
Blacktop Paving
Fall Specials and Senior discounts Driveways • Parking lots • Sealcoat • Free estimates (413) 301-3336
Blacktop.paving00 @gmail.com
Masonry/Concrete ABC MASONRY Basement windows, hatchways, foundation & chimney repairs, concrete walks & patios, paver walks & patios, new & repaired. Power washing patios & walks. Concrete pools repaired & resealed. Lic. 120263 569-1611 or 413-374-5377
Trash Removal
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
• CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS •
±2,880 S/F
SINGLE STORY MORTON
INDUSTRIAL/FLEX COMMERCIAL BUILDING “CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ALL AMENITIES” 102 Grove Street
CHICOPEE, MA
To be Sold on the Premises
Features:
• Single Story Industrial/Flex Commercial Building • • ±15,300 S/F of Land • ±85 Ft. Frontage on Grove Street • • ±2,880 of Gross Building Area • (18) Electric Heat/AC Units • Concrete Slab Foundation • • One Curb Cut • 9 Ft. Ceiling Heights • • (7) Pedestrian Doors • Metal Panel Walls, Roof & Interior Ceilings • 200 Amp Electrical Service • Public Water & Sewer • • Zoned: Business A • Parcel ID: 147-005 • ★ PAVED PARKING FOR ±7 VEHICLES ★ Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Jerry B. Plumb
Of the Firm of O’Connell & Plumb, P.C.
75 Market Place, Springfield, MA Attorney for Mortgagee
Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.
. Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale.
Aaron Posnik
3225076-01
CLASSIFIEDS
PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH at 11:00 A.M.
AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS
West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655 MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L
www.posnik.com • E-Mail:info@posnik.com
Receiver’s Sale of Real Estate at Public Auction To Be Sold On The Premises Sale Date: August 26, 2026 12:00 Noon ***************************
4 Gunn Road Extension, Southampton, MA • Single family house • 3 bedrooms • 1 bath • 1,050 square feet • 0.13 acre lot
Terms of Sale: TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) DOLLARS of the purchase price must be paid in cash or bank check at the time of sale, the balance paid within thirty (30) days. Additional terms to be announced at the sale. This sale is subject to a 5%Buyer’s Premium.
Counsel for Receiver Katharine Higgins-Shea Esq. Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP Whitney Place 14 Bobala Road, 4th Floor Holyoke, MA 01040 • (413) 536-4000
Auctioneer Donald Raucher - MA Lic. AU2233
AAA Call - We Haul We Take it all
junk & trash removal, appl. demo, closings, attics, bsmt. V/MC/CK. Free est. Ins. Containers avail. also
WE LOADED IT ALL CALL 1-413-531-1936
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 11:00 AM - WEST SPRINGFIELD 38 Clyde Avenue sgl fam, 1,516 sf liv area, 0.41 ac lot, 4 bdrm, 2 bth, Hampden: Bk 21754, Pg 556
Terms: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. No CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee.
Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.
NORTH CHELMSFORD (978) 251-1150 www.baystateauction.com MAAU#: 1029, 2624, 3039, 116, 2484, 2919, 3092, 3107, 0100030, 3099
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