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HOME: Laundry mistakes that can fade dark clothes,

House therapy

How this method can help make a home feel more homey, Page F2

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HOME DESIGN

How ‘house therapy’ can make your home ‘feel’ better By Jolie Kerr

“A house therapist connects the dots between the problem you’re having in your life and how your home is designed.”

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IFFERENT FORMS OF therapy abound — psychotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, therapy for our pets. Now add “house therapy,” a multidisciplinary approach to our living spaces. If you’ve ever walked into your house and thought, “Why doesn’t this feel right?” the answer might be to seek a house therapist. “Something isn’t working, but you don’t necessarily know what the solution is,” says Cara Woodhouse, an interior designer and co-author of “It’s a Mood: Your Home. Your Vibe.” Rooms that nobody uses, a chaotic entryway, closets that make getting dressed stressful, furniture that interrupts the natural flow of a room or poor lighting are problems a house therapist might help solve. “House therapy identifies those friction points and then uses design, organization, editing, functionality and sometimes very small changes to make the home feel better,” Woodhouse says. It asks us to consider the relationship between ourselves and our homes, and to make changes accordingly. “Your house should support the way you actually live, not the way you think you’re supposed to live,” she adds. “That’s where house therapy can be incredibly valuable.”

Olga Naiman, interior designer

A house therapist combines elements of professional organizers, who bring order and systems to the things you already own; house managers, who manage and oversee daily operations and logistics; and interior designers, who focus on the aesthetics of a home. (PHOTO / COVER PHOTO ADOBE STOCK IMAGES)

someone who designs the home with a deep awareness of how it will shape your psyche,” she says. A house therapist combines elements of professional organizers, who bring order and systems to the things you already own; house managers, who manage and oversee daily operations and logistics; and interior designers, who focus on the aesthetics of a home. “A house therapist connects the dots House therapy is more than between the problem you’re having decorating or organizing in your life and how your home is designed,” says Naiman, who offers Traditional interior design is exteronline sessions that start at $400 for nally focused on what a room should look like, says Anita Yokota, a licensed an evaluation to identify patterns and to give clients a strategy and frametherapist, an interior designer and work. In-person consultations are the author of “Home Therapy” and “Grounded Living.” A house therapist also available. Her pricing is in line with that of traditional interior design dives deeper. services, which typically start at $300 “I start internally,” Yokota says. for a consultation and $200 to $500 an “How do you want to feel here? How hour for hands-on work. do you want your relationships to “A house therapist starts with the function here? What’s creating stress or friction? Then I use interior design, person,” Woodhouse says, by asking about sources of frustration, what you organization, psychology, neuroscience and biophilic design (an approach love about your home, what you might be avoiding and, most crucially, how to interior design that uses natural elements) as tools to answer those ques- you want to feel when you come home. tions.” The goal is to create a beautiful Our homes reveal much home, she adds, “but one that also about our inner world reduces cognitive load, supports the House therapy begins with conversanervous system, and makes everyday tions while exploring the house. “We life and connection easier.” House therapy goes well beyond dec- identify where their home is reinforcorating, says Olga Naiman, an interior ing unwanted patterns and outdated identities,” Naiman says. designer and the author of “Spatial One of Naiman’s clients grew up Alchemy: Design Your Home to Transin an unsafe, chaotic home because form Your Life.” “A house therapist is

of substance abuse and “carried that pattern into her life,” she says. “I saw it everywhere in her house. Every table she owned had skinny, rickety legs. Her home felt airy-fairy. Nothing in that house was rooted.” They redesigned the space with stability in mind, “and the home became the expression of a new pattern instead of a reinforcement of the old one.” Many of Naiman’s clients seek house therapy after being in traditional therapy. “[They] are ready to align their home with the insights they’ve had there. It’s one thing to say in a therapist’s office that you’ve never felt safe in your body. It’s another to design your home to give your inner child the safety and nourishing they always yearned for and didn’t receive,” she says. “Designing your home to re-parent your inner child, to give them what they longed for and never got, is a powerful approach.” Call in a house therapist when health, wealth and relationships are at stake “Most of what people bring me falls into three areas — health, wealth and relationships,” Naiman says. “I believe the home holds the key to much of that. It can be beautiful and still be blocking you in the exact ways you feel stuck in your life.” When a client mentions problems in their romantic relationships, for example, Naiman draws a connection to a bedroom that isn’t designed with

intimacy in mind. “What I see most often are all-white, minimalist bedrooms that lack both sensuality and pulse, unbalanced rooms where one side has weight and the other has nothing, or art that is chaotic, aggressive, pointy or melancholic,” she says. “Can you see the symbolism?” After working to reimagine their bedrooms, some of Naiman’s single clients have reported meeting partners, and some married couples say their relationships deepened. House therapy, Yokota says, “helps create environments where the nervous system can feel safer, calmer and more nurtured. I want people to understand that their environment is already affecting how they think, feel, connect and function and that you can feel transformed inside and out in your own home.” A house therapist will help you evolve Transitions, too, are a time to consider calling upon a house therapist. House therapy can be particularly helpful during major life changes, such as moving into a new home, combining households, having children, becoming empty nesters, working from home, going through a divorce or losing a partner. Naiman, who is not a licensed therapist, calls herself an alchemist. “Alchemy is the ancient art of transformation,” she says. “The clients who come to me are the ones ready for a big transformation in their lives, often right around a threshold moment.” Woodhouse, too, feels strongly that our homes have an enormous effect on our energy, mindset, routines and relationships. “When your surroundings work for you, there is an ease to everyday life that you can actually feel,” she says. “That’s what house therapy is really about — creating a home that takes care of you as well as you take care of it.”

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Lee Reich | In the Garden

With planning, the fall garden can be bursting with life and tasty vegetables, such as Chinese cabbages, kale, and Brussels sprouts. (LEE

It’s been a very good garden year

RECENT BLOG post of mine was about “my worst garden ever.” But recently, as I opened and walked through the gate into my vegetable garden, I thought, hmmm, things are looking pretty spiffy in the garden. Even a seasoned gardener friend remarked, “There’s so much green!” And that green is not from weeds, but from neat rows of napa cabbages, large heads of lettuce in various shapes and shades of green, and dark green rows of arugula and mustard. Leafy tops of Watermelon radishes (the name from the look of the sliced roots, not any affinity in flavor) and sweet Hakurei turnips perched above swelling roots. Just as there were reasons for my worst garden ever, their are reasons for the present good show. This show started with harvesting summer’s spent corn, soybeans, green beans and tomatoes, carefully removing the above ground growth of the plants along with any major roots,

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Garden Club meeting The next meeting of the Agawam Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St. After a short business meeting, club member Barbara Schaedler will present a program on houseplants with some hands-on demonstrations. Members should plan to make their November banquet reservations at this meeting. All meetings are open to the public and not restricted to Agawam residents.

all helped along with my hori-hori knife. Weeds were likewise removed. That done, I marked with a string and then some rice flour or limestone each edge of a bed along each of which I laid a 10-foot metal 2-by-4. Each 2-by-4 stood on its narrow side, held upright by two metal U-clips. The purpose of this temporary border is to keep everything tidy. Into each bed went compost, enough, when spread and flattened, to leave a depth of 1 inch. That done, the metal 2-by-4s are moved to the next bed. I had transplants of napa cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and cabbage ready to plant in prepared ground. I had blamed my “worst garden ever” on, among other things, poor potting soil, a newer, experimental, home made mix; these recent transplants looked fine, having been grown in the standard, home made mix that has stood me well over the years. SEE REICH, PAGE F10

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Upcoming events at Berkshire Botanical Garden Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: • On Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to noon, “Fall Plant Walk” with Alex Klein. Plants might be potent medicine, delicious food, fine craft, or building material (or all of those things at once), but they also hold stories, memories and connections our human ancestors have formed with the landscape. Join herbalist Alex Klein for a nature walk through the garden, getting to know

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These laundry mistakes are fading your dark clothes By Jolie Kerr

color dullness. Lint transfer can also lend a faded appearance. To prevent this, Romine says, avoid washing dark garments with lint-producing items such as towels or fleece garments, especially light-colored ones.

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OU PROBABLY know the basic rules about laundering black and dark-colored clothing: Wash in cold water, don’t use high-heat dryer settings, avoid chlorine bleach at all costs. But there are loads of other laundry tips and tricks to prevent color loss and fading, keeping your darks looking their best. “The key to preserving the appearance of black and dark clothing is minimizing factors that can contribute to fading, including hot water, friction and exposure to sunlight,” says Kim Romine, a fabric care scientist at Dreft. Romine and fabric care experts Kellsie Zapata, the owner of Zapata’s Cleaning Services, and Joanna Albert, a senior director of product development at Puracy, recommend the following tips for washing, drying, and storing dark and black clothing to prevent fading and other damage.

Treat stains when they happen Even if they’re barely visible, treat stains on dark clothing as soon as possible. “The longer a stain sets in your clothes, the harder it’s going to be to remove,” Zapata says. “Prompt treatment can improve stain removal while reducing the need for more aggressive cleaning methods later.”

too much detergent. “Adding a lot of detergent just to see more bubbles does not mean your clothes will get cleaner. In fact, all it’s going to do is cause detergent buildup, which can make them look dull or chalky over time,” she says.

Also, steer clear of optical brighteners “When it comes to darker clothing, avoid formulas that contain optical brighteners. They often leave residue on clothing that makes dark colors look more faded,” Albert says. Optical brighteners are laundry additives designed to make whites and light colors appear brighter (they are, essentially, A light touch and gentle an optical illusion for your stain removers are best clothes). Optical brighteners are used in more detergent for“Always blot stains rather A faded charcoal gray cotton T-shirt. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE) than rubbing them, which can mulas than not, and are usually spread the stain and potentially listed among the ingredients clothing is that it’s entirely due damage fibers,” Romine says. drying and products to avoid. as disodium distyrylbiphenyl to dye loss, when in reality, the “Treating stains on dark cloth- disulfonate (DDD), fluorescent “Following the garment care fraying of microscopic fibers is ing requires a gentle approach.” brightener or tinopal CBS-X. instructions is one of the most effective ways to help maintain a huge contributor to garments Avoid using harsh chemicals, A benefit of detergents made losing their perceived bright the appearance of dark garsuch as bleach or hydrogen per- specifically for dark and black ments over time,” Romine says. colors,” Albert says. “When gar- oxide, which can strip the color clothing is that they don’t conments rub against one another, out of the garment. tain optical brighteners. Turn garments inside out Read the care the resulting micro-tears cause instructions Don’t overdo it with Try a darks detergent fabric pilling on your clothes, Turning garments inside the detergent which results in a faded look.” Before washing black or dark out before laundering reduces A specialty detergent formuthe friction that leaves dark clothing, check the garment’s Zapata says that one of lated for use on black and dark Launder darks clothing isn’t necessary, but it care label for guidance on prop- clothing looking washed out. the best things you can do to er laundering, including water “One of the largest mispercep- separately from linty fabrics protect black and dark clothing can be a good alternative if your Pilling isn’t the only cause of from fading is to avoid using temperature, best practices for tions around the fading of dark SEE FADED, PAGE F10

Notes

Western & Central South District of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present a National Garden CONTINUES FROM PAGE F3 Club Specialty Flower Show, “Elevated some of the plants, both cultivated and Blooms: Celebrating 40 Years at Tower weedy, and the way humans and other Hill” from Oct. 23 to 25. The show will species have and continue to engage be hosted by the New England Botaniwith our green friends. We’ll talk bota- cal Garden at Tower Hill as part of the ny, ecology, and natural history, as well garden’s 40th anniversary celebration. as medicinal, edible, and other uses of The purpose of the show is to expose to and educate the viewing public common plants in the garden and the about floral design as an art form as “wild.” Cost is $30 for members, $45 nonmembers. For more information, or well as to the vast world of horticulture. to register, visit www.berkshire There will also be educational botanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 W. Stockbridge displays focusing on horticulture or conservation. Road. While the show is held at Tower Hill, BOYLSTON entries are expected from throughout the New England area. Design entries National Garden Club will showcase the talent around us and the horticulture entries will amaze Specialty Flower Show with the variety of specimens in our The Central North District and the own backyards.

The design division is open to any National Garden Club-affiliated Garden Club member. The horticulture division is open to any amateur gardener — they do not have to be a garden club member. Educational Exhibits are open to any individual or organization. The show will be open to the public, Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the show is included with general garden admission. Admission is free for NEBG members. For more information or to request a schedule for the show, including contact and entry information, contact the general chair, Beate Bolen, at beatebolen@ gmail.com. HAMPDEN

Garden Club program On Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., the

Hampden Garden Club will be hosting Meghan Hastings, who will be presenting her program “Winter Gardening.” Meghan is a dedicated farmer from Dave’s Natural Garden in Granby. The farm grows vegetables, flowers and herbs and focuses on organic methods, sustainable practices and heirloom varieties. Meghan’s experience in working closely with the soil, the seasons and the local ecosystem gives her a unique perspective. The program will be at the new meeting location at the Hampden Town Hall (formerly Thornton W. Burgess Middle School), 85 Wilbraham Road, in Room A7. Guests are asked to use the library entrance. There is a $5 fee for nonmembers of the garden club. Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication.

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Beloved ‘blossom’ design by Finnish glassmaker

INNISH ARTIST TIMO Sarpaneva (1926-2006) rose to fame as one of the great Scandinavian Modern designers of the mid-20th century. Over his career, spanning more than 50 years, he worked in materials like ceramics, wood, textiles, metal, and glass. He designed for multiple companies throughout Europe and created practical items like tableware and cookware; German company Rosenthal still makes his award-winning porcelain dishes. His most famous work, however, is arguably his artistic glass. Sarpaneva was one of several creative glassmakers who began working for Finnish glass factory Iittala in the mid-20th century, using vibrant colors, organic shapes, and innovative finishes. But his career and his artistic style went beyond mid-century modern. In 1988, he started working for Venini, the celebrated modern Murano glass factory. He designed glass vessels with asymmetrical shapes and bold colors. One of his best-loved designs for Venini is the “Kukinto” vase, whose name is the Finnish word for “blossom.” Consisting of colorful vertical glass stripes, it has a flared, ruffled body on a short cylindrical stem, making it resemble an abstract flower. Like real flowers, it comes in different shapes, sizes, and color schemes. An 18-inchhigh multicolor example, signed by Sarpaneva and dated 1994, sold at an auction by DuMouchelles for $1,116.

The “Kukinto” multicolor vase is one of Finnish designer Timo Sarpaneva’s most famous pieces. It has been made in different sizes and color schemes. (PHOTO COURTESY DUMOUCHELLES)

on your stein mean “Beer, love and song” and “You’ll never tire of them.” That is a popular phrase on beer steins and usually accompanies tavern scenes. Steins like yours, with these inscriptions and a relief with people drinking at a tavern table against a background glazed in cobalt blue, were made in West Germany, which dates them to the time between the end of World Can you tell me anything about a German beer War II in 1945 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. They stein that belonged to my parents? It is made of heavy may have been copies of older pottery with a metal hinged designs. Many German pottery top. It has a dark blue background and a raised picture companies made steins like these in the early to mid-20th with people sitting at a table. There is German writ- century, including SP Gerz and Marzi & Remy. However, these ing that reads “Bier Lieb steins do not always have makUnd Lied” on one side and ers’ marks. Many were brought “Mach Nie Lebensmund” to America by importers like on the other. Ebeling & Reuss, which often The German inscriptions marked them with “Golden

Crown E&R.” They may have also been made as souvenirs. Steins like these are usually fairly inexpensive today, selling for about $20 to $50 each. There are auction houses, collectors, and dealers who specialize in beer steins and have information about patterns and makers available. You may want to look up resources like The Stein Auction Company (tsaco.com), the Beer Stein Library (beerstein. net), or Stein Collectors International (stein-collectors. org).

Tables with tops that fold down are often called tilt-top tables. They became popular in the 18th century. The shape of the top and the style of the base can help date your table; for example, the earliest versions usually had a round top and tripod base. Painted, inlaid, and otherwise decorated tops were popular by the 19th century. A good way to estimate the age of a piece of family furniture is to count the generations from you to the furniture’s owner. Add 25 years to your age for each generation. By this method, your grandmother’s table is your age plus 25 years (for your parents), plus another 25 (for your grandmother), so it was probably made in the early 20th century. Inexpensive mass-produced furniture was becoming common by then. Painted tilt-top tables from the 20th century usually sell for less than $100, unless they are by a well-known maker or have an especially unusual design. The table’s size, material, and quality will affect its value. TIP: Sometimes glasses get a cloudy look from the lime deposits in hard water. Cover the cloudy part with wet potato peelings for 24 hours. Rinse and dry.

Kovels answers readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures: the object and a close-up of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We do not guarantee the return of photoMy grandmother’s card graphs, but if a stamped envelope table is now in my possesis included, we will try. Questions sion. I am downsizing and that are answered will appear would like to sell it, so I am in Kovels Publications. Write to trying to find out its age and Kovels, The Republican, King value. It has a square top Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th that folds down, and the top Street, 41st Floor, New York, NY has a painting of flowers. It 10019, or email us at collectors is in good condition. gallery@kovels.com.

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Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to 7.28% By Michelle Chapman

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28% from 7.03% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, the biggest leap in several years. A year ago, the average rate was 6.34%. It is the sixth consecutive week that mortgage rates have increased. The average rate is now the highest it’s been since Nov. 22, 2023, when it reached 7.29%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also climbed this week. That average rate increased to 6.60% from 6.42% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.55%. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month to borrowers’ costs, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. As rates rise, that can also lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying. In late February, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage briefly dipped to 5.98%, its lowest level going back to late 2022. The roughly 1 percentage point increase in the rate since then translates roughly into an additional $276 a month cost for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan at the current average rate. Depending on a borrower’s income, credit and other factors, they may qualify for a rate on a 30-year mortgage that is below or above the current average. The housing market has been stuck in a rut this year in large part because of elevated mortgage rates, which have been climbing in the months since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February. Mortgage rates are influenced by inflation, Federal Reserve policy and bond-market investors’ expectations for the econ-

omy, among other factors. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. Expectations of higher inflation amid surging oil prices have pushed up the 10-year Treasury yield, which was at 3.97% in late February, before the war began. It surged to 5.27% in midday trading on the bond market Thursday. That puts it roughly back to where it was in 2007, on the eve of the real estate-induced financial crisis. High yields slow the overall economy by making it more expensive for everyone to borrow money, while undercutting prices for stocks and other investments. 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. Last month the National Association of Realtors said that existing home sales fell 2% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units. That was their slowest annual pace in more than a year. And many potential homeowners are now hitting the brakes. Mortgage applications, which include loans to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, tumbled 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This marks the fourth straight weekly drop. Applications for loans to refinance existing mortgages also declined. The elevated mortgage rates are driving more prospective homebuyers to adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs. Such loans, which typically offer lower initial interest rates than traditional 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages, accounted for more than 10% of all mortgage applications last week, MBA said.

Deeds AGAWAM Dino M. Tangredi, representative, Marcia C. Tangredi, estate, Marcia Tangredi, estate, and Marsha Claire Tangredi, estate to Tina M. Nascembeni and Tony W. Nascembeni, 193 Meadow St., $445,000. Canary/Blomstrom Insurance Agency Inc. to 868 Springfield Street LLC, 868 Springfield St., $385,000. Michael J. Audette and Ann-Marie T. Audette to O. & A. Construction LLC, 455 Corey St., $150,000. Jane Pickles to Brian Burke, 2B Mansion Woods Unit 2B, $279,000. Klt Real Estate LLC to Francis Peter Lepine, 60 Peros Drive, $325,000. Douglas K. Sessions, trustee, Janet M. Sessions, trustee, and Janet & Douglas Sessions Family Trust, trustee of to Daniel J. Berube and Ann M. Berube, 51 Cosgrove St., $375,000. Trata Inc. to 396 Main St Investments LLC, 396 Main St., $600,000. Sean K. Oconnor and Abigail Lindsay Oconnor to Alyssa Walsh and Kevin Walsh, 54 Hampden Lane, $434,000. Lisa M. Markland and Lisa M. Garfield to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 59 Plantation Drive, $170,000.

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opment Corp to Sovann-Malis Loeung, 195 Montague Road, Amherst Community Homes Unit 4a, $275,000. S. Peter Ziomek Jr., personal representative and Beverly A. Ziomek, estate to Elizabeth L. Grace, trustee, Floyd B. Grace, trustee, and Grace Family Living Trust, 177 Montague Road, $355,000. Steven L. Bloom and Jennifer L. Taub to Steven L. Bloom, trustee, Jennifer L. Taub, trustee, and Bloom Taub Joint Revocable Trust, 259 Lincoln Ave., $100. Richard Orourke to Bruce J. Niemczyk and Gretchen J. Hendricks, 27 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community Not 3 Unit 709 and 27 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community No 3 Garage Unit 1, $237,500. Amhad Development Corp to Richard G. Orourke, 28 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community No 3 Unit 831 and 28 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community No 3 Garage Unit 16, $260,000. Kent W. Faerber and Lorena B. Faerber to Jay Markham and Shirley Markham, 481 Station Road, $925,000. Richard Orourke to Bruce J. Niemczyk and Gretchen J. Hendricks, 27 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community No 3 Unit 709, $250,000.

Amhad Development Corp to Frederic P. Bemak and Rita Chung, Cathryn F. Shannon and Kiernan D. 28 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Shannon to Sullivan Serafino-Mar- Retirement Community No 3 Unit 822, $335,000. rin, 749 Mill St., $285,000. Marc Louis Nicole, representative, Jules Armand Nicole, estate, Jules A. Nicole, estate, and Helene H. Nicole to Pavel Cotorobai, 60 Forest Hill Road, $415,000.

Ellen Snyder, Mark Snyder, Tod Snyder, and Amy Snyder to Biodynamic Farmland Conservation Trust Inc., 0 Bay Road, $250,000.

Nicole M. Gonzalez to Lisa M. Theoclis, 13 Ash Lane Unit 13, $285,000.

Judith H. Luddy to Judith H. Luddy, trustee and Judith H. Luddy 2025 Revocable Trust, 36 Pelham Road, $100.

Wladimyr Duarte to John M. Passerini, 53 Corey Colonial Unit 53, $299,500.

Frances E. Adams to Timothy Hart and Ximena Alexandra Sofia Gomez, 25 Echo Hill Road, $565,000.

David P. Mezzetti, Joanne M. Styckiewicz, and Janice M. Nolfi to Shcheyrat Lomanova, 452-454 Meadow St., $366,000.

Steven J. Sandler, Steven Sandler, Teresa M. Sandler, and Teresa Sandler to Steven J. Sandler, trustee, Teresa M. Sandler, trustee, and Sandler Family Trust, 291 Old Farm Road and 43 Salem Place, Salem Place Unit 43 and 23 Salem Place, Salem Place Unit 23, $100.

Robert A. Marti to Waseem Mudasar, 49 Sheri Lane Unit 49, $215,000. Cuneyd Yasin Aydinbas to Ahmet Gunay and Canan Gunay, 288 Regency Park Drive Unit 288, $192,000. Kathy A. Matroni and Kathy A. Labrecque to John Matthew Choiniere, 255 Pineview Circle, $450,000.

AMHERST Amherst Community Homes LLC and Valley Community Devel-

Amherst Community Homes LLC and Valley Community Development Corp to Khaing K. W. Thein, 195 Montague Road, Amherst Community Homes Unit 1B, $182,000. James F. David, trustee and James H. David 2018 Trust to Kwan Lee and Hea Lee, 261 Belchertown Road and 229-261 Belchertown Road, $585,000. Carol Kaminsky and Carol A.

Kaminsky to Carol Kaminsky, Life Estate, and Rachel Kaminsky, 101 Middle St., $100. Arunas Rudvalis to Marin Sklan, 66 Pine Grove, Ice Pond Woods, $285,000.

BLANDFORD Robin A. Humphrey, Robin A. Stopa, and Robin A. Barnoski to Darren Lecrenski, Russell Stage Road, $85,000. Gabe W. Armany to Nicholas Anthony Paone and Kristina Aleksey Paone, 4 Russell Stage Road, $275,000. Patrick J. Gregersen, Kendra Gregersen, and Sean A. Gregersen to Evan Perez and Kimberly Davidson, 27 South St., $565,000.

BRIMFIELD Herbert F. Seymour III to Gregory Fagan and Meredith Fagan, 153 Haynes Hill Road, $505,000. Ryan B. Connolly and Cassidy D. Connolly to Robinson Family Revocable Trust, 98 Hollow Road, $630,000.

BELCHERTOWN Rama Development LLC to Melissa Oneill, 6 Depot St., $422,000. Nathan E. Strom and Pamela I Strom to Lora Ann Fillion, 111 Daniel Shays Highway, Summer Hill Estates Unit 47, $549,000. A-Z Exterior Repairs INC to John B. Cook and Vanessa Otero, 236 Allen Road, $605,000. David C. Lund, trustee, Sonia D. Lund, trustee, and Lund Living Trust to Matthew Philip Steneri and Emily McCourt Kowal, 12 Depot St., $408,000.

CHARLEMONT Deane M. Billings and Donna M. Billings to Mackenzie D. Lagoy and Conor F. Sittauer, 552 South River Road, $372,000.

CHESTER Thomas John Rios and Bria Rios to Ethan Colin Bedard, 520 Skyline Trail, $300,000.

CHICOPEE Leclerc Holdings LLC to Kash Holdings LLC, 603 Grattan St., $850,000. Gary Stamborski and Laura Stamborski to Kyle E. Pare and Julia F. Bihler, 48 Landing Drive, $727,000. Anthony E. Gibbs Sr. and Charmian M. Gibbs to Ali Adnan, 26 Paderewski St., $430,000.

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F7 Mitchell R. Nadeau, Darayus J. Gardin, and Gordafreed D. Gardin to Gordafreed D. Gardin, Jaal D. Gardin, and Darayus J. Gardin, 41 Southwick St., $50,000. John L. Wessig to Joseph Curto and Ellyn Curto, 99 Syrek St., $185,000.

Bernard and James Vinciullo, 87 Holyoke St., $330,000.

Declaration of Trust to Joan R. Dwight, 49 East St., $100.

Louise Jacob to Louise B. Jacob, trustee and Louise Jacob Living Trust, 34 Holyoke St., $100.

Shane A. Clark and Alexandra Cebula to Asher J. Knuteson, 7 Darrel Ave., $267,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW James Thomas Burns Jr. and Adrienne Lee Burns to Emily Nardandrea, 52 Harkness Ave., $282,000.

Marguerite Irene Catuogno to Dan- Thomas J. Russo and Patricia M. iel J. Labarre and Dylan Lee Raby, 14 Russo to Nancy Scaficchia, 32 Maryland St., $423,000. Dorothy Ave., $286,000. Barbara J. Borden to Christopher Robert J. Lafrance to Sheila J. Diamond and Linda A. Diamond, Figueroa Bustamante, trustee and 107 Colony Drive, $432,500. Sfb Revocable Trust, trustee of, 88 McDonald Drive, $555,000.

Lori A. Jerusik to Royal Ck Holding LLC, 102 Grove St., $317,000. Richard A. Kowal, trustee and 2017 Kowal Family Trust, trustee of to Ajn Rentals LLC, 143 Edgewood Ave., $125,000. Jtt Realty LLC to Gregory Picard and Nicole Leonard, 86 Beaumont Ave., $475,000. Paul Sullivan to Ethan Oneill, 52 Felix St., $310,000.

Cody A. Titus and Kara V. Titus to James M. Feeley and Barbara Jean Borden, 156 Hampden Road, $582,500.

Holly C. Schnepp and Holly C. Wensley to Michael J. Wysocki and Kylen Shauna Wysocki, 17 Savoy Ave., $472,000. Sean M. Forsyth to Holly C. Schnepp, 431 Prospect St., $592,000. Pro Olive LLC to Vincent Commisso, 17 Day Ave., $410,000.

Jeannine M. Washington and D. R. Chestnut LLC to John D. GiorJeannine H. Washington to Lacie Booth and Joshua M. Dansereau, 63 dano and Gabrielle B. Giordano, 5 Ribbon Grass Lane Unit IV-16, Stedman St., $300,000. $1,249,000.

CONWAY Constantin Cemirtan and Noelle Sevoian to Arthur Lerner and Emily Lerner, 288 Truce Road, $435,000. Matthew A. Gaspar to Tyler Marsland, 55 Ashfield Road, $195,000.

DEERFIELD Fern C. Kolakoski and Gary Walter Kolakoski to Jason W. Kolakoski and Sarah A. Kolakoski, 141 North Hillside Road, $305,000.

EASTHAMPTON Clinton K. Chan to 86 Lyman LLC, 17-19 Arlington St., $390,000. Doyne W. Loyd Jr. and Margaret W. Loyd to Craig J. Anderson and Renea M. Anderson, 8 Richardson Circle, $429,000. Laurie Jane Alexander to Scott E. Alexander, 39 Brook St., $230,000. Matthew Waugh to Candice Guerin and Genevieve Bone, 138 West St., $482,400. Thomas H. Werbiskis and Wendy A. Werbiskis to Nancy Blume and Ezra Bradbury, 6 West Park Drive, $720,000. Steven McClellan, personal representative and Francis C. McClellan, estate to Jeffrey Stewart and Joann Stewart, 8 West Lake St., $365,000. Jeanne A. Picarille to Phoebe

Janice M. Ohara to Justin Batchelor and Brianna M. Batchelor, 82 Pilgrim Road, $535,000. John C. Burney, & rep, Susan M. Burney, estate, Carolyn M. Webber, and Barbara J. Torp-Pedersen to Filip Michael Ohara and Janice M. Ohara, 232 Hampden Road, $365,000.

GOSHEN Julia Reidy, personal representative, Faith R. Borden, estate, Faith Peck Borden, estate, and Faith Borden, estate to John W. Kinchla, 33 Washington Road, $89,000.

GREENFIELD Cooke & Jones Inc. to SRZ Holdings LLC, 356 High Street, $425,000. Arthur Jalbert to PAH Properties LLC, 2 Water Street, $120,000. BSD Care LLC to LCA LLC, 33 Riddell Street, Units 6 & 7 33 Riddell Street Condominium, $490,404. Lane Construction Corp. to Mark S. Richardson, Country Club Road, $15,500. Robin L. Keeler to Joanna Torrey and Leigh Wood, 52 Ferrante Avenue, $410,000.

HADLEY JMT Management LLC to Lion Rock Holdings LLC, 4-6 Middle St., $701,500.

HAMPDEN Donna T. Haskins to William Paul Robinson and Brianna Michelle Rehm, 20 Hickory Lane, $478,000. Deborah A. Curran to Kimberly Baillargeon, 49 Colony Drive, $385,000. Joseph G. Lewis and Jessica Lewis to Nicholas J. Tranghese and Michelle L. Tranghese, 338 Bennett Road, $759,700. Igor Gusev, Joanna S. Gusev, and Joanna S. Gawron to Andrew M. Cayer and Victoria Cayer, 21 Kibbe Lane, $750,000.

HATFIELD

Stephen A. Chmura and Catherine M. Chmura to Stephen Chmura, trustee, Catherine Chmura, trustee, Stephen Chmura Revocable Trust, and Catherine Chmura Revocable Christina Sekaer, trustee, Christiana Trust, 91 Elm St., $100. Ulrich, trustee, and Sekaer-Ulrich Revocable Trust to Mark E. Meserve Trident Realty Corp to Thomas C. Holden, 62 Main St., Hatfield Center and Suzanne Z. Meserve, 28 Birch Unit 2.5, $220,000. Road, $191,000. James G. McSweeney Jr., trustee, Lisa Ann McSweeney, trustee, and McSweeney 2021 Revocable Trust to Forrest Kale McSweeney, 0 Lilly Pond Lane, $100. Ronald E. Loven Jr. and Joan A. Loven to Mark E. Loven, trustee, Melissa A. Loven, trustee, and Ronald E. Loven Jr. & Joan A. Loven Irrevocable Trust, 20 Bissell Road, $100. Robert J. Thomas to Michael George, 2 Cape St., $20,000.

GRANBY Joan R. Dwight, trustee, Ronald W. Bray, trustee, and Joan R. Dwight

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Nathan Robidoux and Kaylee Adams to Jennifer M. Blotniski, 38 Island Road, $390,000. Kevin Ruby and Kimberly Ruby to Jason Rosenberg and Kelly Rosenberg, 47 Sandy Beach Road, $415,000.

HOLYOKE Amanda F. Leitl and Steven Rogalski to Benjamin P. Digiammo, 21-23 Parker St., $320,000. Gail Taft to Maria Perez, 608 Pleasant St., $275,000. Hha-South Holyoke Homes II LLC to Lakisha Marie Wills, 195 Clemente St., $225,000. Simone Larochelle to Kani Michael B. Brown and Gina M. Ocasion, 7 Western View Road, $760,000. Brian M. Struck to Bernash Realty LLC and Kmak LLC, 22 Bray Park Drive, $230,000. Dreampath Homebuyers LLC to Michael Sugrue, 20 Longfellow Road, $750,000. 220 Linden Realty LLC to Srs Maple LLC, 462-464 Maple St., $4,730,000.

LEVERETT Claricio Valdez, Jr. to Thomas Charles Levy and Haleya J. M. Priest, Trustees of the Thomas Charles Levy Revocable Trust and Haleya J. M. Priest and Thomas Charles Levy, Trustees of the Haleya J. M. Priest Revocable Trust, 16 Old Long Plain Road, $480,000.

LONGMEADOW Christine M. Odell to John P. Brodeur and Lisa C. Brodeur, 271 Brookwood Drive, $550,000. Karen L. Coughlin, trustee, Kevin Coughlin, trustee, and Karen L. Coughlin Revocable Trust, trustee of to Orange Park Management L. L. C., 1051 Converse St., $922,500.

LUDLOW Steven J. Kowalczyk and Denise Kowalczyk to Gregory Granger and Leticia Granger, 24 Victoria Terr, $345,000.

Leonard C. Jekanowski, personal representative and John W. Maroney, estate to Willflo Corp, 122 Bridge St., James S. Malaquias, & Representative, Maria Ferreira, estate, Maria B. $2,000. Ferreira, estate, and Maria Branca, Trident Realty Corp to Valley Educa- estate to Jaylin Alexus Canales and tional Associates INC, 62 Main St., Cristina Correa, 26-28 Birch St., Hatfield Center Unit 2.1, $340,644. $440,000.

HEATH Dawn E. Purcell to Chris W. Conrad and Ellen R. Conrad, Shawnee Drive, $26,000.

HOLLAND Jennifer M. Blotniski to Mackenzie Vollmer, 8 Shore Drive, $325,000.

Jamee Nierenhausen and Jamee R. Stearns to Daniel Richard, 64 Mero St., $310,000. John H. St Marie and Diana L. St Marie to Deneb Chatterton, 28 Cedar St., $315,000.

MONSON Nancy A. Greene, Elizabeth Cote,

Suzanne Forni, and Leonard A. Boudreau to Neka Jade Usher and Winston G. Roach, 7 Flynt Ave., $258,000. Chelsea L. Socha, Chelsea S. Valley, and Dalton M. Valley to Erin Navin and Jacob Munro, 181 Stafford Road, $419,000. Gitsit Solutions LLC to Wichai Sinpunpakd and Sherri L. Sinpunpakd, 135 Peck Brothers Road, $275,000.

MONTAGUE Alberto D. Beltran and Anthony J. Krutiak to Rebecca F. Clemente, 808 Fairway Avenue, Unit 808 Atrium Condominium, $288,808. John W. Plummer to Tyler Sadoski and Jenny Vanderbilt, 240 Federal Street, Unit 4B Stoneyside Condominium, $225,000. Joshua A. Lashway to Cole P. Hennessy and Erin M. Smith, 123 Montague Street, $355,000.

MONTGOMERY Kimberly Devine to Dmitriy Pavlovich Stupak, trustee and Sp Family Trust, trustee of, 11 Pineridge Road, $510,000.

NORTHAMPTON Ann Novick to Patricia Ann Neibrief-Trimble, 17 Clark Ave., Mccormick Unit 17, $457,000. John C. Soper to Erin Joy Seibert, 30 Village Hill Road, Columns At Rockwell Pl Unit 304 and 30 Village Hil Road, Columns At Rockwell Pl Storage Unit 9, $312,000. Laurie Sadowski and Karen Ansaldo to Pace Knowles-Donnelly, 28 Westwood Terrace, $325,000. Linda Mondschein and Warren Smith to Warren J. Smith, trustee, Linda C. Mondschein, trustee, and Smith-Mondschein Family Trust, 71 Emerson Way, $100. Warren J. Smith and Linda Mondschein to Warren J. Smith, trustee, Linda C. Mondschein, trustee, and Smith-Mondschein Family Trust, 43-45 North St., $100. Arline F. Corbett to James Scott Jiusto, 39 Fort Hill Terrace, $598,612. Stiebel Properties Inc. to Lauren G. Corash, Christopher Raymond Baker, and Michelle C. Hendrick, 35-37 Indian Hill, $650,000. Sea Gull Properties LLC to Barrett Street Holdings LLC, 72 Barrett St., Coachlite Unit 320, $175,000. Sea Gull Properties LLC to Barrett Street Holdings LLC, 72 Barrett St., Coachlite Unit 112 and 72 Barrett St., Coachlite Unit G12 and 72-74 Barrett St., Coachlite Unit 112 and 72-74 Barrett St., Coachlite Unit G12, $150,000. SEE DEEDS , PAGE F9

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 Carl A. Binner, trustee, Joseph A. Binner Revocable Trust, Patricia M. Binner Irrevocable Disability Trust, Christina L. Russell, Christina L. Binner, and Carl A. Binner to Suzanne P. Berch, trustee, Eugene Heyman, trustee, and Suzanne P. Berch Revocable Trust, 20 Bridge Road, Bear Hill Estates Senior Unit 33, $900,000. Keith L. Morris and Jennifer A. Morris to Rachael Elizabeth Morris, trustee and Keith & Jennifer Morris Irrevocable Trust, 622 Spring St., $100. Zachary J. Kolodin and Gail F. Fries to Jozen Argetsinger and Sophie Argetsinger, One Florence St., Grove Hill Mansion Unit 2, $333,900. Angela M. Clark to Karin Walz, 46 Evergreen Road, Yankee Hill Unit 207, $282,000.

ORANGE Randy D. Plante to Collin John Fink and John Eugene Fink, Jr, 32 King Street, $285,000.

PALMER Palmer Town to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee and Jehoram Realty Trust, trustee of, 20 Deborah St., $175,000. Thomas S. Skowyra, Matthew T. Skowyra, Lauren Skowyra, and Lauren Cresta to Andrew G. Tower and Susan Marie Tower, 1030 School St., $65,000. Debra A. Woodbury and Daniel J. Kupiec to Larry Gene Desreuisseau Jr., 52 Glenn St., $330,000.

Williams, trustee, Elizabeth ZA McDonnell, trustee, Patricia D. Williams Declaration of Trust, and Elizabeth ZA McDonnell Declaration of Trust, 222 North Valley Road, $100.

PLAINFIELD Jonathan W. Herbert and Suzanne E. Platanitis to Ronald Weeks and Hilary Weeks, 39 Hawley St., $60,000.

ROWE Debra A. Crowningshield a/k/a Debra A. Crowingshield, Matthew R. Crowningshield and Steven R. Crowningshield to Megan Keyes, Zoar Road, $165,000.

SHELBURNE Arrowhead Shops Inc. to 1105 Mohawk LLC, 1105 Mohawk Trail, $360,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

Karen C. Bray to George P. Goulas, trustee and Pelham Realty Trust, 133 Amherst Road, $175,000. Thomas K. Stelzer to Margaret Arcikowski and Samuel Arcikowski, 95 Packardville Road, $489,900. Elizabeth Za McDonnell and Patricia D. Williams to Patricia D.

John A. Gallivan, trustee, Linda M. Gallivan, trustee, and J. & L. Gallivan Rental Realty Trust to 63 Bridge Street LLC, 63 Bridge St., $160,000. Audrey J. Smolen to Gabriel S. Gochinski and Megan E. Bonney, 35 Queen Circle, $315,000. Lori Prince to Michael Sheehan, 17 Taylor St., 17-19 Taylor Street Unit 17, $308,333. Alexus T. Keith and Wyatt Keith to Jonathan Cohen-Gorczyca, 1 Canal St., Library Commons Unit 1D, $355,000.

SOUTHAMPTON Britain Grilli-Scott and Emily Grilli-Scott to Alexis N. Ackermann and Jackson C. Dziel, 84 Line St., $400,127. Darlene L. Sattler to New England Remodeling General Contractors INC, 150 Middle Road, $340,000.

Bryan J. Sverchek and Laura K. Gomez to Jeffrey Catlin, 47 Hadley St., $564,000.

Edward A. Ackley and Kathleen M. Ackley to David L. Rifken and Heather Marie Johnson, 33 Rattle Hill Road, $793,000.

Julian S. Oxley and John D. Annable to Darlene J. Palewitz and Hester Palewitz, 172 Stonybrook Way, Stonybrook Village Unit 172, $615,000.

Shelley Truehart-Paquette and Corey Paquette to Colin M. Mckenna and Blaire A. Mckenna, 55 Gilbert Road, $715,000.

Katherine L. Paul to Halifax Capital LLC, 83 Lamb St., $292,000. Michael F. Croke and James F. Croke to Louise M. Croke, 23 Magnolia Terrace, $100.

Thomas A. Boido and Lynn J. Boido to Thomas A. Boido, trustee, Lynn J. Boido, trustee, and Boido Family Trust, 3 Cheryl Lane, $100.

USA Veterans Affairs and Vendor Resource Management to Laurie Darlene Bird, 22 Bluemer Road, Michael Wong and Zong Xie Li to Zong Xie Li, trustee and Zong Xie Li $215,000. Revocable Family Trust, 12 Crystal Lane, $100. Raymond R. Racine to Raymond R. Racine and Linda A. Racine, 94 Boynton Ave., $100.

April L. Freniere and Mark E. Freniere to Gino Castoldi and Sandra Castoldi, 25 Sylvia St. and 25 Sylvia Ronald A. Cormier, Chad W. Cormier, Nicole A. Brunelle, and Lee-Anne St. Ext., $383,000. Constance Cormier to Ronald A. Linda Lee Austin-Morin and KimCormier, trustee, Chad W. Cormier, berly Austin-Morin to Readgerry trustee, Nicole A. Brunelle, trustee, Guillaume and Snaude Henry, 2030 and Cormier Irrevocable Trust, 24 Oak St., $440,000. Jacobs Way, Jacobs Edge Unit 24, Wicked Deals LLC to Jared Cavic $100. and Skylah Lague, 2140 Palmer Scott Family Properties LLC to Road, $306,000. Andrew Strange, 150 Ferry St., Geoff R. Morris and Victoria $268,000. Morris to Maryellen Courtney and Francis T. Simone Jr., Matthew J. Denise Lafontaine, 18 Wright St., Simone, and Francis T. Simone to $355,000. Francis T. Simone, 3 Crystal Lane, $100.

PELHAM

Gary J. Attardi to Claudia Attardi, 405 Alvord Place, Alvord Place Community Unit 405, $187,000.

Carole C. Bielizna and Christian B. Bielizna to Vincent Hogan, trustee, Tracy Hogan, trustee, and Tracy & Vincent Hogan Revocable Trust, 35 Alvord St., $554,900. Karl G. Lindberg and Karen M. Grycel to Brendan J. Kelly, 41 West Summit St., Falls Woods Estate Unit 31, $196,000.

SOUTHWICK

Christine L. Bryan and Dennis C. Bryan to Elizabeth Melchiori and Sean Oleksak, 59 Vining Hill Road, $360,000. Sprocket Realty LLC to Hamelin Framing Inc., 7 Tall Pines Trail, $165,000.

SPRINGFIELD Emtay Inc. to Jose Alejandro Baez Jimenez and Grechi Jumary Cruz Flores De Baez, 83 Newhall St., $320,000. Bridget L. Powers and Jordan McKenna to Tyler James Whipple, 63 Hadley St., $320,000. Sarah Nicole Penikas and Tonya Marie Fletcher to Melija Gurung and Elija Gurung, 51 Elaine Circle, $565,000. Cheryl J. Taddia to Amber Amin, Akkasha Amin, Muhammad Zafar, and Nasreen Amin, 409 Nassau Drive, $180,000. Patricia Lynn Hebert, Patricia Lynn Michaud, and Timothy Ryan Her-

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bert to Kmak LLC, 32 Crestmont St., $185,000. Steven L. Polidoro, Rebecca Polidoro, Bank Of New York Mellon, trustee, and Cwabs Inc. Series 2007-2, trustee of to Prime Flips LLC, 30 Melba St., $170,000. Faye Slayton to Diannel Rafael Marte Jaquez, 536-538 Union St., $379,000. Cedar Investment Group LLC to 4753 Hw LLC, 47 Hollywood St. and 53 Walden St., $990,000. Vested Interest LLC to De Jesus Property Group LLC, 32 Kenwood Park, $400,000. Robert E. Kimball, representative and Pauline M. Kimball, estate to Thomas Wilson, 69 Mohawk Drive, $210,000. Eleazar Ortiz Torres to Nelson Lopez, 162-164 Prospect St., $227,000. Ajn Rentals LLC to Emtay Inc., 9496 Melville St., $265,000. Russell Broome and Nicole Broome to Zachary Egan, 36-38 Belvidere St., $465,000. Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC and Cfc Development LLC to Chenevert Properties LLC, 0 Bay St. and 1241 Bay St., $65,000. U. S. A. Housing & Urban Development to Emanuel Romero-Vicini, 53 Texel Drive, $226,500. Jennifer Ribeiro and Jennifer Dougherty to Maria E. Nunez, David E. Nunez, and Kristina M. Nunez, 64 Sherbrooke St., $270,000. Beatriz Cabrera to Round Two LLC, 136-138 Santa Barbara St., $230,000. Deneb K. Chatterton to Michelle Rivera, 235 Pasco Road, $275,000. Andrew T. Silva and Alicia Ruth Silva to Holly Wedderspooon, 55 Lindsay Road, $360,000. Round Two LLC to Emmanuel Dishmey Rosario, 98-100 Draper St., $440,000. John B. Cook and Vanessa Otero to Wendy Gadwah, 37 Pineywoods Ave., $455,000. Peter D. Capdeville and Michelle Capdeville to James Lewis Gill III, 42 Amos Drive, $410,000. Fernando Diaz and Arelys Diaz to Anthony Capuano and Jillian Rose Simpson, 95 Grand St., $300,000. Donna M. Isbell and Robert H. Maclure to Carla M. Felix Ramos and Frances I. Felix Ramos, 57 Price St., $275,000. Darlene L. Laferriere to Luis Samuel Rosario Rodriguez, 57 Arthur St., $259,000. Meeghan E. Collins and Eric David to Logan Walsh and Charlotte Walsh, 107 Perkins St., $365,000. Gerald Cutting and Carol Cutting to Little Eagle LLC, 96-98 Maynard St., $165,000.

Nicholas Zaccaro and Robert Marcotte to Mary-Katherine Irene Delude and Alyssa Delude, 45 Vail St., $285,000. Janet K. Freeman to Mountain Property Group LLC, 100 Prouty St., $262,222.22. Brianna M. Ocasio, Brianna M. Batchelor, and Justin Batchelor to Tricia Lynn Chayer, 138 Endicott St., $390,000. Heidi A. Rancin, representative, Gerhard H. Rancin, estate, and Gerhard Hugo Rancin, estate to Pedro Enrique Monge Jr., 154 Lamont St., $240,000. Petula P. Williams to London Realty LLC, 59-61 Sycamore St., $100,000. Jilam D. Dickson and Janet Dickson to Leslie P. Credle, 132 Fort Pleasant Ave., $300,000. James Maples to Jenny Zeng, 66 Rencelau St., $359,000. Blythewood Property Management LLC to Jonathan Silva, 15 Pear St., $280,000. Bedrock Financial LLC, trustee and 45-47 Johnson Street Trust, trustee of to Lakeya S. Wilson, 45-47 Johnson St., $410,000. Anne M. Falcone to Emma James, Brett James, and Vanessa James, Es Cloran St. and 25 Peer St., $305,000. Betsylina Malcolm to Ancel C. Tejada and Dameuris D. Tejada, 850-852 Sumner Ave., $429,000.

WALES Sean G. Lewis and Melissa L. Lewis to Anthony F. Lefemine and Mackenzie Lefemine, 102 Hollow Road, $87,000. Joseph Kotowski and Tammie Kotowski to Peter Molle Jr., 6 Henry Road, $85,000.

WARE Chelsea C. Crittenden to Devin M. Peterson, 81 Church St., $100,000. Freedom Mortgage Corp, Thomas Hubbard, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems INC, MERS, Norwich Commercial Group INC, and Tpogo to Freedom Mortgage Corp, 88 West St., $213,750. Gene E. Birk to Kevin Gingras and Beth Gingras, 16 Murphy Road, $100. Mooch Properties LLC to Gabriella Nkinzi, 4 Eddy St., $360,000. Parmelie Mcmanamy, personal representative and Edward Buckley Gervais, estate to Brooke Dubois and Justin Dubois, 3 Pleasant Terrace, $215,000. Zachary Luxon and Sarah Luxon to William Walsh, 134 Church St., $338,134.

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That is, except for the cabbages, which had been in the newer, experimental mix. They went into the ground stunted and looks like they still won’t have time to head up. As for the turnips, radishes, arugula and mustard, I sowed their seeds directly in the beds about six weeks ago. The same goes for yet more lettuces for, instead of crisp heads, “cut and come again” harvest. Paths between beds can become home to many weeds in the vegetable garden. In the past, my usual approach to these weeds had been to suffocate them beneath arborist wood chips laid down every year or two. If weeds got really out of hand there, I’d lay down some paper and top that with wood chips. Gray Rosin Paper, available at building supply stores comes in three foot wide rolls; cutting each roll in half let me conveniently unroll the paper up my 18-inch wide paths. Still, a weed problem remains — in the interface between the edge of a path and the edge of a bed. These

small weeds would be easy enough to hoe in a bed, but hoeing mulch doesn’t work so well. I went ahead and hoed anyway. The mulch layer has been almost digested away, and I’ll just continue to hoe it periodically. If done regularly with the right hoe, such as the winged weeder or wire hoe, it takes little time. It goes without saying that I, of course, also kept any weeds within the beds in check either with a hoe or hand pulling. They are rarely a problem since the compost, laid down as mulch, has few viable weeds seeds. Few insects have caused problems in my vegetable gardens. A notable exception is cabbage worms, which actually are caterpillars and represent a few different species. They typically build up steam here through September. Left to their own devices, they’ll riddle cabbage, kale and Brussels sprouts with holes, enough to weaken plants so they don’t head up, if that’s the plants’ goal, or, in the case of kale, grow sufficient leaves. The caterpillars will feed voraciously within heads of napa cabbages, resulting in gooey heads (the cabbages, not the caterpillars).

Dealing with the cabbage worms is easy: Bacillus thuringiensis aka Bt, and sold commercially under such names as Thuricide or Dipel. This is a naturally occurring bacterium found in soils, on leaf surfaces, and in the gut of various caterpillars, among other places. The subspecies kurstaki, Btk, is toxic to lepidopterous caterpillars and is the active ingredient of the commercial products. The bacteria are nontoxic to humans and most other species. I inspect my cabbage family plants periodically, tolerating a certain amount of damage or infestation but spraying if it gets too severe. The caterpillars have been particularly numerous this season but judicious spraying has kept them in check. I do limit the spraying as much as possible to avoid buildup of insect resistance to the bacteria. So things do look good in the vegetable gardens. Beyond the fences of my vegetable gardens still lie reminiscences of this summer’s “worst garden” in the form of numerous weeds, especially thistles. I’ll tend to them once I finish ground preparation for next spring with the vegetable gardens.

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Halifax Capital LLC and Chenevert Properties LLC to Tgc Investments LLC, 3-5 Noble Ave., $515,000.

Mandi L. Robitaille to Kenneth P. Jurczyk, Michelle D. Jurczyk, and Erica L. Parker, 102 Church St., $320,000. Paul Keith Davies, Mark Richard Davies, Ralph Edward Davies, Russell Christopher Davies, and Eunice M. Davies to May Fairclough and Mya Fairclough, 38 Eagle St., $346,000.

WARWICK Martha J. Pratt-Rice to Cole Oliver Matthews and Emily Kate Matthews, 165 Hockanum Road, $535,000.

WESTFIELD Kenneth A. Traver and Lynn Traver to Zachary Edward Butler and Briana Marie Giancola, 112 Dry Bridge Road, $345,000. Susan E. Martin, Susan Martin, and Susan E. Grabowski to Steven J. Dorman, 7 Fritz Ave., $350,000. Louisa M. Avery-Warner to Eduard Lapsov and Alla Lapsova, 21 South St., $295,000. Kenneth L. Maryea, trustee and Cynthia A.

Nathaniel Hill Realty LLC to Antony Ashlaban and Alina Ashlaban, Nathaniel Hill Lot 16, $175,000. Marlene Bach and Marlene Busacca to Petr Babinov Jr. and Diana V. Babinov, 40 Jaeger Drive, $325,000. Donald Robert and Freedom Mortgage Corp. to Freedom Mortgage Corp., 147 Main St., $163,370.02. Mehdi Pajouh and Christine Pajouh to Frank M. Decaro and Angela M. Decaro, 69 Rachael Terr, $760,000. 716 Spring Valley LLC to Cameron Day, 472 Russell Road, $475,000.

WESTHAMPTON Craig J. Anderson, trustee, Renea M. Anderson, trustee, and Craig J. Anderson & Renea M. Anderson Declaration of Trust to Matthew Labrie and Ashley Labrie, 12 Chesterfield Road, $840,000. David J. McCutcheon and Lisa N. McCutcheon to Daniel R. Crouss and Kathryn S.

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best friend when washing dark clothing,” Zapata says. “It’s more gentle on dark dyes.”

everyday detergent contains optical brighteners or if you have a wardrobe with a lot of dark clothing. “Woolite makes a really good one,” Zapata says. “It’s designed to clean your dark clothing while helping reduce fading and wear, especially when you use it with cold water and a gentle cycle.”

Choose low-heat cycles when machine drying If air-drying isn’t possible, or is inconvenient, use the lowest heat setting. “When using your dryer, choose a lower setting to avoid heat-induced color loss and keep your clothing turned inside out to avoid even further friction and fabric fraying,” Albert says.

Skip the heavy-duty washer cycle Unless the clothes are heavily soiled, avoid using heavy-duty washer cycles. “You don’t need to put your clothes through that extra agitation unless it truly is needed,” Zapata says. “That extra friction from the heavy-duty cycle can contribute to a faded appearance over time. A good option is the permanent press cycle — it’s less aggressive on your fabric, which helps reduce unnecessary wear over time.”

Avoid overdrying Excessive drying is a sneaky source of fading in dark and black clothes. “Never overdry your darks,” Albert says. “When in doubt, pull them out slightly damp or just dry. Extended time in a hot, tumbling dryer can further damage fibers.”

Don’t dry darks in direct sunlight While air-drying darks is ideal, sun exposure poses a risk of color loss. “Another lesser-known culprit of color stripping, fading and streakiWash in cold water ness on dark clothing is direct Washing dark fabrics in hot exposure to UV rays,” Albert says. “If air- or line-drying water can accelerate fading, so cold water is always a better outside, keep garments out of the sun and well shaded.” choice. “Cold water is your

Crouss, 145 Reservoir Road, $550,000.

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Lisa A. Liberatore to Sandra J. Savenko, 80 Brush Hill Ave. Unit 65, $170,000.

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Ninis Real Estate LLC to Geovanni Montesino and Madelaine Saborit, 110-114 Ashley St., Neesa Turowsky to Andrew Kurtz, 245 Monson Road, $560,000. $485,000. Eric Johnson to David Cubi, 25 Paulson Drive, $420,000. Ajn Rentals LLC to Nolava LLC, 35-37 High St., $295,000. Matthew R. Howe to Amanda Walak, 87 Laurel Road, $377,000. Colleen M. Phelps to Sell 2 Us LLC, 370 Morgan Road, $230,000. Anthony Frigo, representative, George G. Frigo, estate, Leslie Buchner, conservator, and Clare Frigo to John Kendzierski and Patricia A. Kendzierski, 12 Hickory Hill, $540,000. Barry J. Hubbard to Aga Brothers LLC, 349 Piper Road Lot 1, $110,000. Virginia L. Bassi and Mark A. Bird to Kristen Bassi, 52 Salem St., $350,000. West River Properties LLP to Uncle Pennybags LLC, 21-27 River St. and 37-49 River St., $12,450,000. Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Paul M. Moras, and Darlene Moras to Larkspur LLC, 91 Wolcott Ave., $275,000.

Andrew A. Smith, trustee, Smith Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and Smith Family Irreovacable Trust, trustee of to Steven Thomas and Kristin Thomas, 8 Chestnut Hill Road, $395,000. Falcon Real Estate LLC to Comtois Centre Wilbraham LLC, 2 Weston St., $275,000.

WILLIAMSBURG Raymond Goodrow III, trustee and Pamela J. Goodrow Irrevocable Real Estate Trust to John L. Griffin and Julie M. Griffin, 63 Adams Road, $340,000. Robert J. Malikin to Robert J. Malikin, trustee and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Robert J. Malikin, 12 Oneil Road, $100.

WORTHINGTON Timothy K. Lake, trustee and Antonia P. Lake Trust to Eliza B. Lake and Bartholomew Niswonger, 494 Kinne Brook Road, $763,750.

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• BELCHERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS •

COLONIAL STYLE HOME

6 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 2- STORY

18 SHORE DRIVE ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS Features:

To be Sold on the Premises

• 2-Story Colonial Style Home • • Total of (6) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (1½) Baths • • ±1,736 S/F of Gross Living Area • Wood Shingle Exterior • • Basement • Oil Steam Heat • Porch • Fireplace • • Storage/Garage • Hardwood Floors • Gable/Hip Roof • • Public Water • Private Septic • • Zoned: RA • Assessor’s ID: Map 30. Lot 90 •

7 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 2 STORY WITH

TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE 19 Ledgewood Drive BELCHERTOWN, MA To be Sold on the Premises

Features: • Two Story Colonial Style Home • ±1 1/3 Acres of Land • • Total of (7) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (2½) Baths • • ±1,722 S/F of Gross Living Area • FWA Heat • • Full Basement • (2) Fireplaces • Porch • Vinyl Siding • • Private Well & Septic • Assessor’s ID: 255-71 • ★ TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★

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Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Joseph J. Lange Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee

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±1,300 S/F SINGLE STORY

7 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 2 STORY

• CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS •

COMMERCIAL BUILDING “CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ALL AMENITIES”

193 Fairview Avenue Features:

CHICOPEE, MA

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• Single Story Commercial Building • ±0.14 Acres of Land or (±6,098 S/F) • • ±1,300 S/F of Gross Building Area • Slab Foundation • • Restroom • Office • Vinyl Siding • Gas Unit Heaters • • Paved Parking for ±12 Vehicles • Underground Utilities • • Public Water & Sewer • Natural Gas • • Zoned: Commercial A • Assessor’s ID: 0064-00032 • Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Gary M. Weiner Of the firm of Weiner Law Firm, P.C. 1441 Main Street Springfield 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.

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CONTEMPORARY STYLE HOME

THREE FAMILY HOME

ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE 47 East Center Street LEEDS, MA

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL BUILDING

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OFFICE & APARTMENT 57 Pearl Street SPRINGFIELD, MA

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Features:

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• 2-Story Contemporary Style Home • ±30,000 S/F of Land • • Total of (7) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (1½) Baths • • ±2,136 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • • Gas FWA Heat • Central Air Conditioning • Slab Foundation • • Patio • Clapboard Exterior • Public Water & Sewer • • Zoned: Residential/URA • Assessor’s Parcel ID: 11A/71 • ★ ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★ Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Joseph J. Lange Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP within 5 Business Days. 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

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Features:

• 2½ Story Three Family Home • ±9,047 S/F of Land • • Total of (14) Rooms w/ (6) Bedrooms & (3) Bathrooms • • ±2,703 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • Full Basement • • Porches • Public Water & Sewer • Zoned: Industrial Zone • Assessor’s ID: 0102/00019 •

Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Jonathan C. Sapirstein Of the firm of Sapirstein & Sapirstein, PC Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

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±3,278 S/F 2 UNIT – MIXED USE WITH

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• 2 Unit Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial Building • • ±9,614 S/F of Land • ±3,278 S/F of Building Area • • Oil/Electric Heat • Fireplace • Office • Apartment • Masonry Exterior • • Public Water & Sewer • Zoned: B1 • Map ID: 095850122 •

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.

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Articles for Sale Giant Marble Pietra Dura inlaid table, w/brass lion head base from Italy. Cracked but restored. Gorgeous. $1,999/bo. 413-426-7063 Ron

11:00 AM - CHICOPEE, MA 158 APPLEWOOD DRIVE, DOVERBROOK ESTATES CONDOMINIUM DEPOSIT $5,000

A 6,969+/-sf lot improved by a 1,727+/-sf single family ranch home believed to have 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with a deck. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $7,500.00 by cash, certified or bank check required at the time & place of sale & balance due within 30 days. All other terms announced at sale. Neither Auctioneer nor Mortgagee nor Attorney make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Barsh and Cohen, P.C., Canton, MA., Attorney for the Mortgagee.

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.

SALE TO BE HELD ON THE PREMISES

Deposit by cash, certified or bank check required at time and place of sale and balance 30 days (unless otherwise specified). All other terms announced at sale. Neither Auctioneer, Mortgagee nor Attorney make any representations as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.

AARON POSNIK & CO. INC. Indust & Comm. Auctions 31 Capital Dr. W. Spfld. 733-5238 www.posnik.com

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ESTATES-ANTIQUES 413-665-2877

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Animals Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Pets Wanted

Cats Siamese kittens, 1m & 1f, $125 each, black persian, m or f, $50, call 413-5751389 or 413-777-9659

Dogs Miniature dachshund, black & tan male, 11 wks, 1st shot, well socialized, $2500, Call 413-596-8190.

Eyeing a new digital camera? Sell your old one and put the cash toward a new model.

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9:00 AM-SPRINGFIELD, MA 314 LONGHILL STREET DEPOSIT $15,000

12 Lawton St., Springfield, MA Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10AM

SELL YOUR CAMERA IN A FLASH!

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

Sporting Goods Pro Select precision golf bag, 9 irons, 3 drivers, umbrella, $100, call 413538-4484

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