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Job Market ..............................7
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Real Estate ..............................7
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Real Estate Transactions Coventry ADDRESS 8 Cypress Rd 8 Idlewild Ct 10 Daisy Ln Lot 10 17 Greene St 22 Reservoir Rd 69 Wright Way 76 Arnold Rd 107 Maple Valley Rd 195 Lakehurst Dr 1296 Hill Farm Rd
Cranston ADDRESS 10 East St Lot 309 15 Case Ave 15 Haddon Hill Rd 21 Rosewood Ave 27 Midland Dr 31 Cedar St 34 Kneeland St Lot 20 34 Kneeland St Lot 22 36 Tophill Dr 50 Imperial Ave Lot 87 50 Imperial Ave Lot 86 53 Mount View Dr 75 Chestnut Ave Lot 324 75 Chestnut Ave Lot 323 95 2nd Ave Lot 142 95 2nd Ave Lot 141 110 Fairfield Rd 119 Hilltop Dr 165 Bartlett Ave Lot 165 165 Bartlett Ave Lot 164 234 Orchard St 440 Park Ave Lot 4 440 Park Ave Lot 5 948 Cranston St 1519 Hope Rd 2100 Cranston St Lot 330 2100 Cranston St Lot 329
SELLERS Belanger T and Belanger, Deborah Thomson, Faith D Medeiros, Marc J and Medeiros, Engrid Fontaine Jr Lionel O Est Kiff, Maria R Arabian, James Louis A Couture Iii T and Couture 3rd, Louis A Guillemette, Louis E and Guillemette, Diane Moulton, Keith F Derobbio Development LLC
BUYERS Pine, Joseph and Pine, Jennifer Donna Calderbank T and Calderbank, Donna Lang Jr, George J and Lang, Lori A Mandeville, George Elevator Properties Inc Oberg, Patricia L and Plante, Nathan Anderson, Ian R and Anderson, Christina C Maple Vly Partners LLC Quiles, Rick M Medeiros, Erik
DATE 11/27 11/28 11/28 11/28 12/1 11/30 12/1 12/1 11/28 11/30
PRICE $383,000 $122,500 $470,000 $251,000 $240,000 $165,000 $336,000 $425,000 $605,000 $359,900
SELLERS Gilbane Pontiac Ave LLC Ramieri, William M Fortune, Ralph H Doris Duquette Relt and Duquette, Richard P Culbert, Susan L Bulger, Elizabeth H and Bulger, Peter Restante, Joann M Restante, Joann M Mccusker 3rd, Daniel and Mccusker, Kathleen Imperial & Florida LLC Imperial & Florida LLC Buote, Gerard H and Buote, Virginia M Prior, Daniel T Prior, Daniel T Mercado, Jorge Mercado, Jorge Falcon, Michael and Falcon, Christina Knollwood Const & Remodel Ribeiro, Antonio and Blanco, Rafael Ribeiro, Antonio and Blanco, Rafael Moss Home Solutions LLC Santana, Hector J Santana, Hector J Cunningham, Ian Twin Lake Dev LLC Albro, Paula L and Albro, Duane Albro, Paula L and Albro, Duane
BUYERS Gardella, Angeline M Hargrave, Holly and Hargrave, Christina Vilardo, Jeffrey S and Bernal, Marissa P Lagasse, Amy L and Maguire, Michael P White, Nicholas and White, Danielle Ratnam, Ramesh and Cilamkoti, Suhasini Beatrice, Holly L Beatrice, Holly L Johnson, Elizabeth A Gonzalez, Diego E and Carlino, Brianna M Gonzalez, Diego E and Carlino, Brianna M Cicchelli, Linda J and Barclay, Betsy A Kelley 3rd, Paul W Kelley 3rd, Paul W Greenberg, Mark and Garcia Garcia, Jessica I Greenberg, Mark and Garcia Garcia, Jessica I Delricci, Joseph A and Kibbe, Kaitlyn M Lawton, Christopher A Villella, Samani K and Villella Jr, John J Villella, Samani K and Villella Jr, John J Clifton, Kelly C and Wilder, Kieran H Zimmerman, Jessica A and Zimmerman, Reginald M Zimmerman, Jessica A and Zimmerman, Reginald M Ayala Portillo, F S Camara, Emma K and Pomfret, Benjamin L Soares, Joshua A and Laiter, Victoria Soares, Joshua A and Laiter, Victoria
DATE 11/30 11/30 11/28 11/30 11/30 11/29 11/27 11/27 11/30 11/27 11/27 11/28 11/27 11/27 11/30 11/30 11/30 12/1 11/30 11/30 11/30 12/1 12/1 11/27 11/28 12/1 12/1
PRICE $255,000 $362,000 $320,000 $470,000 $382,000 $380,000 $411,000 $411,000 $400,000 $450,000 $450,000 $38,000 $365,000 $365,000 $340,000 $340,000 $442,800 $430,000 $415,000 $415,000 $430,000 $430,000 $430,000 $560,000 $375,000 $425,000 $425,000
SELLERS Hutchison, Jessica M
BUYERS Alexandra R Marcus T and Marcus, Alexandra R
DATE 12/1
PRICE $750,000
SELLERS Touchette, Joseph T and Touchette, Carolyn J Lyman, Joseph J and Lyman, Beth R
BUYERS Lynch, Mary Chiarello Jr, James E
DATE 12/5 12/4
PRICE $579,000 $875,000
SELLERS Arusso, Angelina G Ford Jr, Ernest H Reverence Investments LLC Cicchelli, Raymond and Kamphaus, Maureen Palumbo, Kaila and Dwyer, Kevin P Rosati, Pauline A and Conte, Albino F Northup 3rd William C Est and Northup, Heather Perreault, Shawn T
BUYERS Mollicone, Sabrina and Lemoi Jr, Phillip L Ayala, Jesus Iannuccill, Jenna M Powers, Shawn Snyder, Kaitlyn L Baffoni, John Martin, Jake J and Martin, Joseph M Roberts, Amanda H and Roberts, Benjamin
DATE 11/29 12/5 12/1 11/29 11/29 12/1 11/29 12/4
PRICE $268,000 $240,000 $420,000 $381,000 $365,000 $250,000 $339,000 $334,900
East Greenwich ADDRESS 55 Crickett Cir Lot 55
Exeter
ADDRESS 65 Whispering Pine Way Lot 65 233 Bell Schoolhouse Rd
Johnston ADDRESS 12 Edna St 15 Oakland Ave 15 W Scenic View Dr 29 Peck Hill Rd 47 N Olney St 55 Walnut St 75 Pine Hill Ave 99 Springfield Ave
Warwick
ADDRESS 1 Staples Ave Lot 105 1 Staples Ave Lot 104 38 Landon Rd 42 Brayton Ave Lot 12 42 Brayton Ave Lot 11 43 Proctor Ave Lot 34 43 Proctor Ave Lot 35 44 Taplow St Lot 53 44 Taplow St Lot 52 44 Taplow St Lot 51 52 George Arden Ave 55 Bancroft Ave Lot 141 55 Bancroft Ave Lot 144 55 Bancroft Ave Lot 145 55 Bancroft Ave Lot 143 55 Bancroft Ave Lot 140 55 Bancroft Ave Lot 142 55 Sawyer Ave 83 Maywood Ave 85 Puritan Dr 89 Naples Ave Lot 16 89 Naples Ave Lot 19 89 Naples Ave Lot 18 89 Naples Ave Lot 17 90 Tampa Ave 99 Pleasant St Lot 113 99 Pleasant St Lot 112 123 Harmony Ct 125 Wayne St Lot 81 125 Wayne St Lot 80 125 Wayne St Lot 82 142 Canonchet Ave 148 Asylum Rd 317 Inez Ave 447 Elm St 510 Ives Rd 612 Warwick Neck Ave 652 Oakland Beach Ave 671 Narragansett Pkwy 826 Williamsburg Cir Lot 826 846 Narragansett Pkwy 852 Warwick Ave 2197 W Shore Rd 2855 Post Rd 3372 W Shore Rd
SELLERS Murphy Satsuko Est and Murphy, John Murphy Satsuko Est and Murphy, John Greenberg, Peter D and Greenberg, Kim E Flint, Helen Flint, Helen Council Giants LLC Council Giants LLC Kazanjian Steven S Est and Kazanjian, Steven P Kazanjian Steven S Est and Kazanjian, Steven P Kazanjian Steven S Est and Kazanjian, Steven P Breen, Gretchen L Vest, Jason E Vest, Jason E Vest, Jason E Vest, Jason E Vest, Jason E Vest, Jason E Marquis, Brenda Ulbin Wayne D Est and Ulbin, Michael J Leonard, Merlyn P Tariq, Qudrat U Tariq, Qudrat U Tariq, Qudrat U Tariq, Qudrat U Riess, Eric T Hutsell, Desiree and Estacio, Joseph Hutsell, Desiree and Estacio, Joseph Champagne, Michael J Cabral, Ramon A and Cabral, Ana C Cabral, Ramon A and Cabral, Ana C Cabral, Ramon A and Cabral, Ana C Chen, Xioalei and El Jamal, Slieman Jendzejec Marian Est and Warburton, Kate W L G C Home Improvements & Mateo, Melissa Keller, Michael J and Keller, Kim J Brown Relt and Michals-Brown, Jeffrey D Stackhouse, Elizabeth Fournier, Ronald J and Fournier, Elizabeth A Curtis, Mark P Richard J Stublarec Lt and Quinn, Mary A Mattiace Frelt and Mattiace, Mario Dubuque, Michael E Olson, Dylan T Malone, Dennis A
West Greenwich ADDRESS 22 Pine Tree Ln 70 Carrs Pond Rd
SELLERS Pettigrew, Julie Kyle, Keith B
West Warwick ADDRESS 9 Acorn Ln 10 Kings Forest Ln 10 Mill St 11 Seth Dr 18 Fairmont St 22 Spring St 30-32 Border St 31 Silverwood Ln 32 Trellis Dr Lot 32 33 Grandview Dr 57 W Warwick Ave 76 Lenox Ave 87 Tanglewood Dr 98 New London Ave 141 Harding St 219 Legris Ave 219 Legris Ave 1545 Main St
SELLERS Norma A Pitts RET and Pitts, Norma A Prisco, Jeffrey C Monaco Investments LLC Breton, Nicholas E and Breton, Robert Matias, Jayson J Saif, Esse and Pishadian, Hamed Reservoir Adventures LLC Cannon, Robert C and Cannon, Sandra L Symons, Jilly Sylvester, Dillia L Carter, Ethan J and Quicksall, Harley L West Warwick Town Of Motta Christopher S Est and Motta, Stephen J Lapham, W D Valletta, Thomas J and Ribeiro, Janice Walter King Ent LLC Keenan, Gladys B and Blue Castle Ltd Dias, Arlindo
BUYERS Laplante Estates LLC Laplante Estates LLC Morra, Joan and Morra, Martin Soares, Cynthia L Soares, Cynthia L Oweidat, Mohammad N Oweidat, Mohammad N Grover, Walter and Semple, Ronald Grover, Walter and Semple, Ronald Grover, Walter and Semple, Ronald Amaral, Zachary D and Amaral, Victor E Isgro, Anthony Isgro, Anthony Isgro, Anthony Isgro, Anthony Isgro, Anthony Isgro, Anthony Petreccia, Carolyn S Desantis, Alex D and Fontaine, Haley N Schwartz, Zoe A and Turnquist, Carl A Bisiak, Pawel and Bisiak, Sarah Bisiak, Pawel and Bisiak, Sarah Bisiak, Pawel and Bisiak, Sarah Bisiak, Pawel and Bisiak, Sarah Anthony Jr, Matthew and Avedisian, Kristopher West, Russell C West, Russell C Soares, Courtney and Soares, Victor Brache Lieber, Tomas E Brache Lieber, Tomas E Brache Lieber, Tomas E Grimo, Christopher J Celtic Roman Grp LLC Faber, Alan Mcguigan, Robin E Belanger, Debra A Harrington Const Inc Szczepanski Jr, John A Arias Gonzalez, Angel A and Brea, Angel A Capato Jr, Gina Hermanowski, Stanley and Hermanowski, Katelyn Bates, David and Bates, Edward Watkins, Robert E Steinman, Seth Jean-Baptiste, Phredrick
DATE 11/28 11/28 11/28 12/1 12/1 11/28 11/28 12/1 12/1 12/1 11/28 11/30 11/30 11/30 11/30 11/30 11/30 11/30 11/27 12/1 11/28 11/28 11/28 11/28 11/27 12/1 12/1 11/30 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 11/27 12/1 11/30 11/30 12/1 11/29 12/1 11/30 11/30 11/30 12/1 11/30 11/29
PRICE $380,000 $380,000 $450,000 $247,140 $247,140 $345,000 $345,000 $495,100 $495,100 $495,100 $330,000 $505,000 $505,000 $505,000 $505,000 $505,000 $505,000 $575,000 $480,000 $445,125 $385,000 $385,000 $385,000 $385,000 $45,500 $367,000 $367,000 $379,900 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $578,000 $264,555 $475,000 $395,000 $465,000 $400,000 $365,000 $465,000 $347,000 $425,000 $334,900 $246,000 $400,000 $328,000
BUYERS Augusto, Rui and Augusto, Ana M Joseph, Louis G and Hillman, Karen D
DATE 11/27 11/30
PRICE $85,000 $575,000
BUYERS Family First Re LLC Anderson, Thomas D and Anderson, Janet Vargas, Diego S Armando, Laurie A and Armando, Albert Cortez, Sergio I and Mullen, Kayleigh A Susi, Matthew Gosselin, Christopher and Gosselin, Gladys Prisco, Jeffrey C Maynard, Gwen G and Oreagan, Robert C Burbo, William H Martins, Kelvia Holmes, Brenda M and Conley, Thomas B Jencks, Valerie L and Jencks Jr, Robert Lord, Wendell G Atchison, Heather E Noble, Brittany F Walter King Ent LLC Moretti, Kimberly
DATE 12/1 12/1 11/29 11/29 12/5 11/29 12/5 12/1 12/1 12/5 12/5 11/29 12/4 11/30 12/4 12/4 12/4 11/30
PRICE $350,000 $407,500 $400,000 $419,900 $307,500 $369,000 $1 $534,000 $305,000 $308,500 $425,000 $2,260 $380,000 $450,000 $338,500 $225,000 $210,000 $408,000
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Whether you are thinking of selling your home during or after the holidays, or planning to stay in your home forever, home decorating during the holidays can be stressful. As an interior designer, mother, wife, and owner of a real estate brokerage, I know firsthand how the holidays can be crazy busy. The following are some ideas I’ve used prepping my home for entertaining, and some advice and solutions to holiday decorating dilemmas and objections that I often hear from client’s who are getting their homes ready to sell during the holiday season: 1. “Where can I hang the stockings when I don’t have a mantle?” No mantle, no problem! Hang stockings on a decorative ladder (look for pictures of a blanket ladder online and you’ll see what I’m referring to). 2. “Help, I am running out of time!” Use festive pillows…a few pillows in almost any room of the house takes almost no time and are easy to put away after the holidays. Swap out those everyday pillows with some more festive pillows to bring the holiday spirit into your family, living and even bedrooms. A red plaid pillow, a pillow with a tree on it, even fun quotes like, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” look great on a pillow. Check out your local Home Goods or Target for some pillow inspiration!
3. “How can I decorate if my home is too small to store holiday décor off season?” Add a Bow! The best part of decorating with bows is that they’re inexpensive, very versatile, and can easily be incorporated into your daily décor without having to move around any furniture or remove and decor. Add them to lamps, picture frames candle sticks, etc. 4. “What can I do to get myself in the holiday spirit?” If you are feeling overwhelmed by the holidays and the thought of decorating your home is just another item on your to do list…start by going to your local hardware store and picking up some poinsettias. Flowers can considerably improve people’s moods, evoking positive memories such as anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, etc. Studies have also shown that the color from flowers has a powerful calming effect on people, and who doesn’t need that during the holidays?
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individuals get around to it. Weekly cleaning sessions can help prevent items from stockpiling and creating a cluttered look. • Discard items when they’re no longer used. Holding on to items you no longer use will eventually contribute to the buildup of clutter. That’s a lesson parents know well, as kids outgrow toys, which can then pile up and contribute to overcrowded toy chests and play rooms. Adults also have a hard time discarding their own toys, including old devices. As kids outgrow toys, let them choose which ones to discard before they’re replaced with new items. The same goes for adults, who can wipe old devices like tablets, smartphones and laptops clean and discard them once they’ve purchased replacements. • Make it easy to find stored items. Even the most well-organized person can fall victim to clutter if stored items prove difficult to find. When revamping storage systems, choose clear, stackable drawers so you won’t make a mess as you look for stored
items you can’t find. Clear, stackable plastic bins and drawers make it easier to find what you’re looking for, reducing the likelihood that items will end up on the floor or strewn about. If you don’t want to replace existing storage bins, label them if they’re not clear to make it easier to identify what’s inside. • Donate clothing. Much like kids’ toys and adults devices should be discarded when they’re no longer used, old clothes can be donated to create more storage space and prevent the buildup of clutter. Clutter is often described as something visible to the naked eye, but clutter can also build up in dresser drawers and behind closet doors. Periodically go through closets and dressers and remove items you no longer wear, donating them if they’re still in good shape and discarding them if they’re not. Clutter can quickly take over a home. A proactive approach that emphasizes clutter prevention can make for a more relaxing and restful home. TF23C525
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Don’t you notice the change in the air that comes only this time of year? The Christmas season is like no other, and nowhere is it more special than in the Pawtuxet Valley. Not only from the perspective of the holiday lights and decorations everywhere, including the spectacular presentation at the home of Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, but also from the common conversations that we have with friends and strangers throughout the Valley. It just seems like those conversations are a little more friendly and a little more engaging and polite. Growing up in the Arctic section of West Warwick, I could not have asked for a better childhood, filled with Christmas memories that some of you might remember, or at least cause you to recall some of your own memories of Warwick. A few that stand out are: Sidewalk Santa on his perch on Washington Street in Arctic welcoming throes of shoppers that clogged Arctic from Town Hall to Kostyla’s gas station. Going to Veterans Square Diner for the best “tourtier” (pork pie) in the country, but of course hearing Jules, Sammy and Dicky swear that they’ll never make them again because it was “too much work!”
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Laughing at the drunks fresh from their stool at the bar standing in the back of the church and belting out the Christmas hymns at midnight mass. Going to the Donut Kettle with the hope of having a holiday sip of whiskey in the kitchen with Dotsy Proulx and your dad. Visiting Memere and Pepere’s house in Coventry and getting twenty-five cents every time you brought Uncle Henry a fresh beer. Seeing all the streets and houses lit up with decorations and noticing people happy to see each other, seemingly for the first time. Volunteering for one of the many community organizations that brough holiday dinners and toys to the kids from disadvantaged families. And driving through town on Christmas morning to see the dreamlike serenity that was cast over the village and wondering why the holiday spirit couldn’t last year-round. Unfortunately, most of the places and sadly too many of our relatives and friends are gone. But every year we are blessed with new memories of events that bring us back in time, or at least relish that fact that some of our traditions and values have endured, like the time a couple years ago when I was sitting at the bar at the Cowesett Inn and having a grand old holiday time with holiday-regulars that seem to pop in every Christmas. While talking to a nice middle-aged couple next to me and explaining the history of West Warwick (they didn’t know and I didn’t tell them that I was a former West Warwick Mayor) and its important relationship with Warwick, having been part of Warwick until Patrick Quinn and the boys led a successful drive to form their own Town and of course their own government in 1913, I turned around to say hi to someone who tapped me on the back. When I looked back to continue the conversation with the couple, I saw that their food had arrived and then what happened was the best Christmas event that I could ever imagine. The couple bowed, joined hands, and said a soft prayer of thanks to the Lord. That moment will forever be embedded in my Christmas thoughts. A simple act of forgotten grace that is no longer common in our world. It’s a simple reminder that Christmas is not about places or food or decorations, but about family, faith and community. It’s a season so powerful and important that it is celebrated all over the world
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Not just in Christian countries but in countries that you would least expect. As a frequent traveler to the Middle East, it was heartwarming to see their malls and stores decorated with Christmas splendor. In their religion, Christ is still celebrated as an important prophet. They also respect our beliefs. I am proud to have been raised in the “Valley”, where immigrant families came to provide a better life for the children. Our history is alive with stories of the Italians, Irish, French-Canadian and Portuguese families, among others, working in the mills along the Pawtuxet River to the unmistakable clicks and hum of the warping machines. We have so much to be thankful for. From the Levesque family home in Buttonwoods to yours, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.