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Lee Reich | In the Garden

Road salt, winter’s balm, can spell disaster for plants

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GARDEN NOTES being considered may be contacted by the East LongmeadGarden program ow Garden Club’s Scholarship Berkshire Botanical GarCommittee for an interview.

The recipient will be awarded den will present “Sun-Loving Perennials” on Jan. 20, from 10 the $1,000 scholarship at the to 11:30 a.m., online. Instrucannual May meeting of the east Longmeadow Garden Club. tor Duncan Himmelman will help participants discover a Send completed application selection of sun-loving species and documents to East Longmeadow Garden Club Scholfor the garden. Cost is $15 members, $20 nonmembers. arship Committee, c/o Diane To register or for more inforA. Tiago, 38 Rogers Road, East mation, visit berkshirebotan- Longmeadow, MA 01028. ical.org.

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Any salt (ionic molecule), not only sodium chloride, attracts water so will simulate drought if in excessive amounts in the soil. that are fertilizers, such as ammonium nitrate or calcium nitrate, melt ice and at the same time nourish plants. Wood ashes melt ice, nourish plants, and decrease soil acidity. Salts other than sodium chloride still need to be used with caution, for they can cause salt desiccation and/or nutrient imbalances in plants.

Wherever salt must be used, certain precautions will minimize damage to plants. Plants suffer most from salt in dry soils, so any plant exposed to salt in winter will benefit from watering during summer droughts and mulching. Watering also leaches sodium out of the soil, which improves soil porosity. Gypsum further aids in fluffing up a soil made too compact by sodium, by displacing sodium in the soil with calcium.

Plants vary in their tolerance to salt. In addition to hemlock and sugar maple, the following trees and shrubs should not be planted

where they will be exposed to salt: red maple, American hornbeam, shagbark hickory, dogwoods, winged euonymus, black walnut, privet, Douglas fir, white pine, crabapples, beech. Plants with a moderate tolerance to salt include: Amur maple, silver maple, boxelder, red or white cedar, lilac. Deciduous plants with high tolerances for salt include: Norway maple, paper and grey birches, Russian olive, honeylocust, white or red oaks, black locust, and many of the poplars and aspens.

For my friends who wanted an evergreen hedge, better choices would have been: white spruce, Colorado blue spruce, or Austrian pine. Perhaps even yew, since the site was somewhat shaded.

Any gardening questions?

Email them to me at garden@leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at leereich.com/ blog.

Applications for the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s 2024 Esther A. Rosati Memorial Scholarship are now available at the East Longmeadow High school guidance office, the East Longmeadow Public Library, and can be downloaded online at eastlongmeadowgard.wixsite.com/ gardens.

Applicants must presently be an East Longmeadow High School senor or a recent graduate of East Longmeadow High School and is planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the fall of 2024 or a graduate student who is a resident of East Longmeadow and is attending or planning to attend an institution of higher learning or an East Longmeadow student who is a resident and has been accepted to participate in a special program.

Applications be received on or before Feb. 28. Applicants

The Springfield Garden Club will host “Gardening Basics,” a series of four classes on the basics of starting a garden. The series will be held at 10 a.m. on four Saturdays.

The series kick off on Jan. 27 with the class “Planning a Garden,” presented by Vana Nesor, past SGC president and avid gardener. Other classes include “Starting Seeds Indoors” on Feb. 10, presented by Judy Cmero and Claire Valenti of the SGC; “Preparing Garden Soil” on March 9, presented by Kerisa Perazella of Crow River Farm in East Longmeadow; and “Composting” on April 13, presented by Janet Dolder, SGC member and master gardener.

Classes will be held at the Shea Building at Forest Park, 300 Sumner Ave. The fee is $10 per class or $30 for the series of four. Tickets are available on Eventbrite, by emailing spfldgardenclub@gmail.com or by calling 413-285-3163.

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Y NEIGHBORS planted a hemlock hedge along the road in front of their house a few years back. Sad to say, the future does not bode well for this planting. The hemlocks very likely will be damaged by road salt. And the prognosis is similar for those stately sugar maples that line so many streets.

Chemically, road salt is the same as the stuff in your salt shaker — sodium chloride.

Either sodium or chloride ions can be toxic to plants.

Chlorine is a nutrient needed by plants, but it’s classed as a micronutrient, needed in only minute quantities.

Too much is toxic. Sodium is not needed at all by plants.

Any salt (ionic molecule), not only sodium chloride, attracts water so will simulate drought if in excessive amounts in the soil. This leads to common symptoms of salt injury. First evidence of salt injury is browning of leaves, starting along the leaf margins. Early fall coloration and defoliation also can occur. More severe injury is twig or branch dieback, or death of a whole plant.

Road salt also has an adverse effect on the soil itself, which is particularly insidious since it’s not as obvious as a dead plant. Over a period of time, sodium in salt can pull soil particles together, squeezing air out of the soil. As a result, roots suffocate.

An obvious way to deal with the problems of road salt on plants is to use less salt, or none at all. Traction on ice or snow can be increased by spreading sand or sawdust. When salt must be used, use a minimum amount or substitute a salt other than sodium chloride. Calcium chloride, for instance, is a salt that’s only a tenth as toxic to plants as sodium chloride. Salts

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Stained-glass screens helped keep the fire going safely sell for about $50 to $400, depending on their age and Motor Company was founded condition. Bicycles are one in England in 1910. By the late area of collecting where 1930s, they were one of the repairs and restorations can world’s biggest bicycle manraise the value. Collectors ufacturers. The company was often like to ride them or at bought by Tube Investments, least keep them in working now TI, in the 1940s. Today, condition. A restored vintage vintage Hercules bicycles can bicycle is usually worth more

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This stained-glass fire screen looks like a work of art. In front of a fire, it would look beautiful as well as providing protection from the flames. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

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a prominent place in the room, so they were made to be decorative as well as practical. Fabric covers with woven or embroidered designs were popular. So were paintings.

In the late 1800s, stained glass screens, like this one that sold for $800 at Morphy Auctions, became fashionable. With the bright, flickering flames behind them, they must have been especially beautiful.

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OW THAT WE have electric lights and heating, lighting a fire in the fireplace feels like something special. Spend a few minutes in front of one, though, and you’ll remember why technology has moved on.

Between the intense heat and light of the flames and the danger of stray sparks, having an open flame indoors isn’t the best idea.

That’s where fire screens came in.

By the late 18th century, they were made of various materials like wood, leather, wicker and papier-mache.

Metal was not a popular material; it would get too hot. With everyone gathered around the fire, the fire screen would have had

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over the weekend, or pick a day that works with your schedule, to establish a consistent routine. Another way to simplify the task includes keeping two or more sets of sheets so you can change your bedding without having to do laundry immediately.

Ditching the top sheet can make things easier, too, Rapinchuk says. “A washable duvet cover serves as a top sheet. I find it’s easier because there’s less to launder.

It’s also helpful to not have tons of bedding and extras that take time to put back.”

Air out your sheets If you’re tempted to make your bed as soon as you wake up, try hitting the pause button. We sweat when we sleep, and making the bed immediately doesn’t give it time to dry. That creates a perfect environment for dust mites, which prefer dark, damp spaces to thrive.

McAllister says to flip your covers back completely when you get out of bed and try to wait about an hour before remaking it. “It’s the same concept as opening a window” to air things out, she says.

Clean the mattress Don’t forget the space McAllister recommends under the bed vacuuming your mattress every time you deep clean Using the area under your your space. You can use a bed for storage is a great handheld vacuum to suck way to maximize limited up dust mites and dead skin space. But those out-of-seacells, but if you don’t have son sweaters or that T-shirt an upholstery attachment, collection can collect dust a traditional floor vacuum quickly if stored incorrectly. will work just as well — if not Use containers with airproof better. “That has the most closing mechanisms, Rapinsuction and gets the most chuk says, and be sure to pull up,” she says. Just be careful them out occasionally and to keep your balance when vacuum both the area under you climb on your mattress. the bed and the containers Depending on the type of themselves. mattress you have, baking Declutter soda can be a powerful deodorizing agent. Sprinkle It’s easy for bedrooms to it on, let it sit for an hour to become “dumping grounds absorb oils and any dampfor junk,” McAllister says.

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McAllister, founder of cleanTreat spots with a stain on your bedside table, says We tend to see our beds cleaning those areas before ing companies Bleach, Pray, remover and wipe with a Rapinchuk. Keep your books (and by extension, our we’re prioritizing our bedLove and GoCleanCo. “That cloth dampened with a bit in a basket, store toiletries bedrooms) as calm sancturooms.” can set the tone for your of warm water. Don’t soak in trays and add dividers to aries, an escape at the end Here’s how she and other whole day.” the spot, though; too much drawers. Make an effort to of an exhausting day. Yet we cleaning professionals She and Rapinchuk water can leave a new stain, put away dirty laundry and SEE BED, PAGE F10 don’t necessarily prioritize recommend cleaning your recommend washing your McAllister says. cleaning them. Experts say bed — and the surrounding sheets once a week, and that’s misguided, though. spaces — so you can sleep treating any stains before Our beds, where our bodies with peace of mind. washing. Defer to the Since 1985 sweat, our scalps release oils, manufacturer’s instructo our skin sheds dead cells and Change your sheets tions, but washing sheets dust mites run amok, may be once a week (really) as hot as the label allows Moving & Storage, Inc. grosser than we think.

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Above, a Venti Tequila Sunrise dahlia and at right, Toucan Coral Canna flowers. Nurseries and garden centers are expected to stock a plethora of similarly colored plants now that Pantone has named Peach Fuzz as its 2024 color of the year. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

‘Peach Fuzz’ What does the color of the year have to do with your garden? Well — everything.

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With a new year comes new trends, and the 2024 Pantone color of the year, “Peach Fuzz,” will be dictating many of them. What does this have to do with your garden? Everything.

shoes, home furnishings and wall paints dominating their respective domains as designers scramble to satisfy a trend-hungry public. You’ll also see a plethora of peachy plants at the nursery.

Breeding new plants takes much longer — at least a decade, in most cases — than making new textiles. But make no mistake: Garden centers will be stocking a dizzying array of existing peachtoned plants this spring, and many will be new to us.

Some of my favorites:

blooming from spring through frost, but with a spreading habit. This groundcover rose is ideal for hillsides or open areas in zones 4-11.

Shrubs Double Take flowering quince is a long-blooming, low-maintenance, heat- and drought-tolerant spring bloomer with soft peach The Pantone Color Inflowers that grows in zones stitute has been governing 5-9. Unlike older varieties, it worldwide color trends since doesn’t have thorns, so you Roses 2000, providing, according can work around it and make to its website, “a universal At Last is a beautiful bouquets without getting language of color that enables light-orange shrub rose that pricked. color-critical decisions checks all the boxes: It’s highSuntastic Peach abelia puts through every stage of the ly fragrant, low-maintenance, forth pretty white flowers all workflow for brands and man- disease-resistant, and blooms summer long, but the real star ufacturers.” from early summer through of the show is its bright-peach That means that, come fall in zones 5-9. evergreen foliage. As a bonus, spring, you can expect to Peach Drift, too, offers it offers superior drought see peach-toned clothing, disease resistance and repeat resistance and heat tolerance

and is smaller than standard abelias. Grow it in zones 6-10.

Peaches and Cream is a bushy, heat- and drought-resistant Grevillea shrub suited for zones 9-11. Its eye-catching, multi-toned flowers bloom year-round against bright green, dense, dissected foliage.

Perennials Firefly Peach Sky yarrow flowers emerge peachy and then fade to yellow as they age, creating a kaleidoscope of peach, orange, cream and yellow interest as some flowers in different stages of maturity converge. Thrives in zones 3-8.

Pyromania Hot and Cold, a Kniphofia or red hot poker plant, has spiky flowers that are peachy at their tips and

creamy at their base, making for quite the garden conversation piece. They rebloom all summer in zones 5-9 over tall, grassy foliage, and resist drought, salt, deer and rabbits.

Venti Tequila Sunrise dahlia is a showy, vigorous plant that lives up to its name. Peachtoned double flowers with coral tips and yellow bases bloom on mounded plants from early summer through frost. Hardy in-ground in zones 8-10; dig up and store tubers indoors over winter in colder zones.

Fresco Apricot is a striking plant: It’s taller and narrower than most other echinaceas, and its large zinnia-like flowers are a delicious peachy-apricot shade. Expect

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30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.66%

By Alex Veiga

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second time in as many weeks, climbing to its highest level in four weeks.

The average rate on a 30year mortgage rose to 6.66% from 6.62% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.33%.

Borrowing costs on 15year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, eased this week, bringing the average rate to 5.87% from 5.89% last week. A year ago, it averaged 5.52%, Freddie Mac said.

The latest increase in the average rate on a 30-year home loan follows a nine-week string of declines at the end of last year.

Still, the average rate on a 30-year home loan remains sharply higher than just two years ago, when it was 3.45%.

That large gap between rates now and then has helped limit the number of previously occupied homes on the market by discouraging homeowners who locked in rock-bottom rates from selling.

It has also crushed homebuyers’ purchasing power at a time when home prices have kept rising even as sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped more than 19% through the first 11 months of last year.

“Mortgage rates have not moved materially over the last three weeks and remain in the mid-6% range, which has marginally increased homebuyer demand,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Even this slight uptick in demand, combined with inventory that remains tight, continues to cause prices to rise faster than incomes, meaning affordability remains a major headwind for buyers.”

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Thomas, 65 West St., $681,500.

Enterprises LLC, 18 Wildermere St., $205,000.

BRIMFIELD

AGAWAM Catherine A. Moretti, representative, Mary Kozak, estate, and Mary A. Kozak, estate, to David Johnson and Nicholas Johnson, 12 Depalma St., $165,000.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Trust2u Realty Trust, trustee of, to Arthur Robichaud III, and Riley Marino, 209 Adams St., $250,000.

Donald M. French Jr., to Joe Bell and Joe M. Bell, 46 Sheri Lane, Unit 46, $210,000.

Joan C. Shibley and Joan B. Shibley to Joan B. Shibley, life estate, Joan C. Shibley, life estate, Peter J. Shibley and Carole S. Lane, 51 Rowley St., $100.

Joseph Omer Levesque and Kelse M. Levesque to Kelse M. Levesque, 9 Parkedge Drive, $48,000.

KB Realty Enterprises LLC, to Silver Brook Mill LLC, 168 Elm St., $1,130,000.

Marnie T. Budreau to Richard Champigny and Michelle Champigny, 151 Mallard Circle, $450,000.

Paul E. Malkoon and Jake L. Malkoon to Rhino Realty LLC, 825 Springfield St., $500,000.

Pine Crossing Construction Inc., to Pamela A. Gintowt, 108 Villa Drive, Unit 36, $489,900.

SM Real Estate Investments LLC, to Jonathan Kimkhanh Nguyen, 2C Sabrina Way, Unit 2C, $444,500.

AMHERST Henry A. Brown to Kirkpatrick Realty LLC, 35 High St., $1,500,000.

Nathan Margalit and Pearl Anne Margalit to Andrea Thamm and Michael Baker, 65 Grantwood Drive, $625,000.

BELCHERTOWN Albert Winkler and Joetta Winkler to Christopher Larrivee, 497 Chauncey Walker Road, $180,000.

Timothy J. Ferreira to Rachel

Shane R. Conklin and Alan St. Hilaire to Steven L. Smith, 23 North Lane, $422,000.

East Street Commons LLC, to George Lawrence and Viola Lawrence, 11 East Commons Drive, $549,630.

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U S Bank, trustee, and Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., Series 200 6-EFC2, trustee of, to Richard Anischik, 1477 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road, $165,000.

Judith L. Kuzdeba and Peter M. Kuzdeba to Jeremy Ober, Cross Street, $135,000.

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CHICOPEE Ann M. Simpson, representative, and Kelly Frances Simpson, estate, to Kenneth R. Craven and Lidia R. Craven, 585 Sheridan St., Unit 7, $265,000.

Hedge Hog Industries Corp., to Skyspec LLC, 24 Pendleton Ave., $142,000.

Jedediah S. Fiske to Ryan Mooney, 46 Joy St., $350,000.

Joan Bourque Archambault, Joan I. Bourque Archambault, representative, Steven D. Bourque, estate, Steven David Bourque, estate, Paul G. Bourque, estate, Paul Bourque, estate, and Constance A. Bourque to Karen D. Rattell, 107 Mitchell Drive, $185,000.

Karol R. Celmer and Kelly Celmer to Karen Marie Iovaine, 1 Hamburg St., $240,000.

Linda L. Czerwiecki, representative, Diane Catalano, representative, and Mary M. Hanecak, estate, to Angel Lizano Rodriguez and Judith Lizano Diaz, 0 Montgomery Street, $170,000.

Malia Homebuyers LLC, to Brian Clark and Emalie Clark, 22 Lord Terrace North, $495,000.

Peter Lesbirel and Petra Lesbirel to Christopher Downey and Deborah B. Downey, 10 Barclay Marc J. Oldenburg to Angelica M. Lugo and Ruth A. Lugo, 170 Maple- St., $183,000. shade Ave., $365,000.

Thomas P. Rondeau Sr., and Marilyn A. Rondeau to Manchester

Crosstown Development LLC, to Tock LLC, 1669 Northampton St., $500,000.

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Daryn Michael Sampson to Pah Properties LLC, 60 Lower Westfield Road, $130,000.

Frank W. Furman III, trustee, John J. Furman, trustee, Michael J. Furman, trustee, and Helen P. Furman Irrevocable Trust to Huanmin Ma and Qiqin Huang, 45 West St., $365,000.

Jess E. Affhauser and Jess Affhauser to Janet Flecha Gutierrez, 34 Vernon St., $215,000.

Foxy Properties LLC, to Abigail Mary Forcier, 15 Gaugh St., $360,000.

HUNTINGTON

Chad D. Alexander to Ryan Murphy First Congregational Church of Norwich Hill to Joseph T. and Leah Murphy, 42 East St., Wichowski and Johanna E. Du$300,000. dunake, 6 Searle Road, $5,000.

Michael Pancione and Shayne Pancione to Meaghan Tretheway, 601 Amherst Road, $299,900.

Sharon C. Archambault and Sharon C. Martin to Kevin Elliot and Pamela R. Elliot, 19 Lemay St., $200,000.

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Sarah A. Knowlton to Brent Lang and Sarah Lang, 101 Somers Road, $237,000.

Carilyn W. Schebel to Charles W. Baranowski Jr., and Diana L. Baranowski, 611 Amherst Road, $280,000.

Nicholas Bourgault and Jessica Bourgault to Aaron Metzger, 127 Lukasik St., $305,000.

HOLLAND

Laurene Avezzie and Richard P. Avezzie to Evan P. Landers, 9 Melody Lane, $370,000.

GRANBY

Matthew Yacovone, Matthew Yacavone and Paul Zombik to Kenya A. Guerra Cesino, 1752 Memorial Drive, $275,000.

David L. Williams Sr., and Kathy L. Williams to Amanda Knodler and James Lacy, 755 Main St., $325,000.

Bedrock Financial LLC, trustee, and Sugar Magnolia Realty Trust, trustee of, to Mario Anthony Ferrentino and Jane Olivia Ferrentino, Sturbridge Lane, Lot 7, $760,000.

HADLEY Carrie-Ann Gaynor and Kelly Clark to Richard P. Gotta and Paul B. Boutin, 1 Cold Spring Lane, $440,000.

U.S.A. Veterans Affairs and Vendor Resource Management to Gemma McClure, Christopher Metivier and Julia Ohm, 69 Bromley Road, $260,000.

LONGMEADOW Aditya Bothate and Marie Veronica Ozanne to Daniel Englehardt and Amanda Englehardt, 359 Converse St., $510,000.

William Y. Christie and Frances Weglowski to Natalie E. Poteran, 130 Ellington St., $679,500.

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LUDLOW Diane M. Lautier to Carolyn M. Lemieux and Eleanor S. Randall, 517 Ideal Lane, Unit 611, $392,000.

Francisco Leitao, trustee, Francisco Leitao Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, and Francisco Leitao Revocable Indenture of Trust, trustee of, to Matthew Costa, 386 Chapin St., $190,000.

Joanne M. Bell, representative, Robert C. Blais, representative, and Robert Armand Blais, estate, to Caroline Suska, 0 Poole Street, $54,000.

Krista M. Mitchell to Robert M. Hart and Marley M. Hart, 334 Chapin St., $375,000.

Paul R. Blomerth to New Life Chiropractic Care LLC, 77 Winsor St., Unit 203, $80,000.

Westmass Area Development Corp., to Brownbox Properties LLC, 1 State St., Par A, $165,000.

MONSON Domingo Tavarez to Melissa Nooney, 135 Upper Palmer Road, $345,000.

John David Holdcraft to Matthew Faye and Monica Faye, 33 Washington St., $257,000.

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Ahmed Aljanabi to George P. Florinda Freitas and Mickey Gonza- Anderson, 102 Florence St., lez Sr., to Amanda L. Janssens, 118 $280,000.

Tully Road, $308,000.

Ana Texidor to Jesus M. Roman Carole Ann Baer, “aka” Carole Ann and Martha L. Roman, 38-40 Evans-Baer, and Carole A. Evans to Clarendon St., $365,000.

Matthew D. Tarlin, 22 Fountain St., Andre L. Devonish to Mustaf $150,000.

Hassan and Iman Hassan Hussein, 180-182 Northampton Ave., $277,000.

PALMER Kevin M. Cairney, trustee, Dianne L. Cairney, trustee, and Sixty Nine A-C State Street Realty Trust, trustee of, to Adam J. Dziewit, 69 A-C State St., $475,000.

Areid Estate LLC, to Alfredo Carrasquillo, 79 Oak St., $359,000.

Tami A. Myers to Stanley R. Castillo and Zulma L. Lopez, 34 Commercial St., $180,000.

Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, to Stave-Been Francois, 30 Chester St., $240,000.

SHELBURNE Residences @ Mill Falls LLC, to Christine Hayer Repasy, trustee of the Christine Hayer Repasy Living Trust, 10 Deerfield Ave., Unit 1, Residences at Mill Falls Condominium, $522,500.

Michael P. Drumheller, personal representative of the Estate of Phillip G. Drumheller, to Amber Rose Quinn and Joshua Scott Quinn, 369 South Shelburne Road, $375,000.

Susan Berger and Jonathan Mark Landman to Joan B. Greenfield, 94 Main St., $27,500.

SOUTH HADLEY

Ann M. Lutz, “fka” Ann M. Canavan, Phyllis Smigiel, personal representative, Phyllis A. Krajewski, estate, to Danielle M. Missell, 22 Park St., and Phyllis Anne Krajewski, estate, $300,000. to Ann E. Depperman, 503 Alvord Todd M. Dodge to John H. Heins, Place, $338,000.

54 Randall Road, $350,000.

Diane Duarte Afonso and Diane A. Magoon to Jorge Ossandon NORTHAMPTON Mendoza, Sara J. Taslitt and Sara Taslitt, 47 Hillside Ave., $410,000.

Leslie T. Frey to Alicia Mary Grubb David Barthelette and Averi and Jesse Clyde Millican IV, 12 Barthelette to Averi Barthelette, 98 Marc Circle, $390,000.

Morgan St., $100.

Chelsea Warywoski to Saddam Averi Barthelette to Averi and Hussain Mohammed Abdul and David Barthelette, 98 Morgan St., Shannon E. Ryan, 23 Mary Jane $100.

Lane, $285,000.

Bowles Enterprises LLC, to Fionn Murphy, 167 South St., $231,000.

Fiona MacNeil, Bridget MacNeil and Bridget Ophelia MacNeil to Sherry L. Taylor, 63 Washington Ave., $635,000.

Thomas A. Tataro and Wendy L. Tataro to Stephanie Ann Jones, 9 Laurel Park, $320,000.

Serio Family Realty LLC, to 63 State Street Nominee Trust, 63 State St., $500,000.

Brandywine AG Corp., to Batastella Properties LLC, 238 Bridge St., $260,000.

Mark A. Moggio and Ann-Marie Moggio to Batastella Properties LLC, 238 Bridge St., $340,000.

$387,000.

Gallagher Properties LLC, to South Hadley Rentals LLC, 56 Lyman St., $298,000.

SOUTHAMPTON Joan G. Muse to Thomas Lucchesi and Andrea Lucchesi, 382 College Highway, $300,000.

Walter L. Huberty and Bette Carney Huberty to Caitlin Rose Cauley and Megan Thompson, 23 Strong Road, $499,900.

SPRINGFIELD Adam Carrington and Kristoffer Bachmann to Bianna Silencieux, 214-216 Oak Grove Ave.,

Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, to Marie L. Sylvain, 66 Belmont Ave., $360,000.

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Katherine R. Kayser-Hirsh and Ashley Nicole R. Santos to Jennifer S. McColley, 77 Somerset St., $266,000.

Kathryn Joslin-Allen, Kathryn Marie Stelzer and Charles William Henry Joslin-Allen to James T. Doling, 246 Nassau Drive, Unit 246, $180,000.

Laura Fenn to Martha Gavilanes, 63 Magnolia Terrace, $400,000.

Louis D. Corgnati and Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman to Richard Ringer, 1854 Parker St., $240,000.

Manirakiza Jamari and Mediatrice Nizigama to Alexander Fontanez, 104 Norfolk St., $290,000.

Baldwin Street LLC, to Thalia CasManuel Robles to 21 Shawtro, 1893 Allen St., $318,000. mut Ave. LLC, 61 Cornwall St., Bretta Construction LLC, to Thao $157,000.

Tran and Anh Ngoc Nu Nguyen, 19 Springfield Riverfront CondoTalbot Road, $565,000. minium Association to Naismith BRVSA Associates LLC, to RoMemorial Basketball Hall of Fame berto A. Ramos, 295 Orange St., Inc., Hall of Fame Ave., Theater $195,000.

Unit, $500,000.

Carol H. Grise to Eric Perez, 68 Pah Properties LLC, to Shane Fitzgerald Road, $269,000.

Shelton and Jessica Shelton, 295 Chelsey M. Harris to Shelisha Sin- Harkness Ave., $305,000. clair, 31-33 Carver St., $275,000.

Patricia Torres, Patricia Murphy Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and and Miguel A. Torres to ShaDorcas Realty Trust, trustee of, to hab Azizi Bonakdar and Sara Tristan L. Donahue, 162 Marmon Bonakdar, 67 Sieera Vista Road, St., $291,000. $240,000.

Donald H. Morin, trustee, and South Commons Inc. II, to William Amark II Realty Trust, trustee of, Street LLC, 33-35 Hubbard Ave., to 390 Allen Street Realty LLC, $72,500.

390-392 Allen St., $250,000.

Springfield City to Springfield Ericka Gonzalez Carrillo to Pharmacy LLC, East Side Main Shailendra Phadke, 101 Mulberry Street, $30,000.

St., Unit 114, $110,000.

Stanislaus J. Skarzynski and StanGail L. Foss, Kathleen A. Hall and islaus J. Skarzynski Jr., to Yerica Thomas W. Staples to Brianna Santiago Garcia, 32 Grandview Marie Rivers, 111 Mayflower Road, St., $220,000. $295,000.

Thao Thu Tran and Anh Ngoc Geoffrey M. Schmidt and Ybelka Nu Nguyen to Jose Juan Carbajal Medina to Steven B. Kivitz, Mendoza and Juana Carina Rotrustee, Shufei Kivitz, trustee, and blero Hernandez, 37 Alberta St., Kivitz Family Living Trust, trustee $245,000. of, 259 Trafton Road, $381,000.

Xiuyu Ma to DSZ Management George O. Thompson to Bielcka LLC, 25 Sachem St., $225,000.

Builes and Sergio Mauricio Lopera, 133 Ardmore St., $273,000.

Hipolito J. Abreu, Leidy Laura Aybar and Leidy Aybar to Jesuny Ferreira, 356-358 Page Boulevard, $240,000.

Ismael Bernabel to Vitalis Acholonu, 37-39 Virginia St., $385,000.

Jaime J. Gonzalez Monserrate to Luis Natal and Zoraida Serrano Andujar, 53 Clantoy St., $360,000.

Jeanne I. Bonnett to Pah Properties LLC, 38 Manchester Terrace, $124,000.

Jennifer I. Dixon, Steven W. Balicki and John F. Dixon to John W. Farmer, 46 Osborne Terrace, $290,000.

John S. Jackson and John S. Jack-

WALES Webfirst LLC, to Michael Dupont, 38 Walker Road, $750,000.

Dawn G. Szczygiel, personal representative, George C. Slattery Sr., estate, and George C. Slattery, estate, to Tyler Goodfield and Toni Stewart, 54 Old Gilbertville Road, $330,000.

Brian Curboy to Jacob Cifizzari, 24 High St., $168,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Ashley Drost to Lizette Hernandez, 342 Circle Drive, $214,205.

Cardinal Homes Inc., to Jon E. Polnack and Josephine R. Polnack, Hathorn Avenue, Unit 8, $304,900.

Joseph C. Sarkis and Ann Sarkis Ryon to Anthony J. Sarkis, 19 Thompson St., $210,000.

Keith C. Santo to ARPC LLC, 31 Cottage St., $110,321.

Property Advantage Inc., to Kemran Lachinov, 69 Sprague St., $250,000.

WESTFIELD Carolyn Ann Koszarek to Lisa Jane Schwartz, 555 Holyoke Road, $403,000.

Christopher M. Bard, representative, and Francis L. Bard, estate, to Maddie Sprague and Brendan MacKechnie, 127 Birch Bluffs Drive, $310,000.

Elfrun M. Sargent to Elfrun M. Sargent, life estate, and Kurt Sargent, 174 Montgomery Road, $100.

H & W LLC, to Pierce Builders Inc., 162 Union St., $2,018,062.

Joanne B. Wiggin, trustee, Beverly A. Burek, trustee, and Burek Realty Trust, trustee of, to TV Realty & Development Inc., O Lockhouse Road, $350,000.

Joseph P. Daly to Lyudmila P. Shalygo, 280 Sackett Road, $240,000.

Paul F. Mazut, Ann Marie Picard and Carol A. O’Connor to Vanessa Torres, 4 Brentwood Drive, $350,000.

Polo Dental LLC, to Vlam Realty LLC, 15 Noble Ave., $260,000.

Rose C. Austin to Dale Darosa and Heather Darosa, 415 Pochassic Road, $176,019.

Wendi L. Wojick to Justin Veilleux and Kelly Veilleux, 12 Lindbergh Boulevard, Unit 12, $172,000.

WARE Stacy A. Collette and Daniel L. Collette to Jacob Francis Crevier and Dannielle Zoe Collette, 83 Beaver Lake Road, $316,000.

Robert D. Ellithorpe and Denise Ellithorpe to Rolando B. Santa and Janixa Santa, 78 Aspen St., $250,000.

Jennifer D. Shea-Kettles and Adam M. Kettles to Daniel L. Collette and Stacy A. Collette, 9 Walter Drive, $475,000.

WILBRAHAM Diplomat Property Manager LLC, to Carlos J. Rivera and Luz M. Rivera, 8 Conifer Drive, $327,500.

WORTHINGTON Diane J. Bartlett to Robert A. Payne, trustee, Marilyn A. Payne, trustee, and Payne Family Nominee Trust, West Street and Starkweather Hill Road, $125,000.

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‘Peach’ Why your mortgage payment went up — and what to do about it

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nearly nonstop blooms from June through October in zones 4-9.

By Rachel Kurzius

financial institution that holds your mortgage estiThe benefit of a fixed-rate mates how much you’ll pay mortgage is that your interest in property taxes and home rate stays consistent. But insurance. If your home value your monthly mortgage bill has risen since the prior year, can still change — in fact, it the cost of your taxes and generally fluctuates at least insurance will also increase. a little bit every year. Rising Thus, the entity that holds home values and insurance your mortgage will hike up premiums have caused unyour escrow to ensure your usually dramatic increases for monthly payment can cover some homeowners in recent those higher bills. (You’ll get years. Here’s why and what a refund check if the estimate you may be able to do about it ends up being too high and if your payment has increased there’s money left over in significantly. your escrow account after a year.)

Mortgage payments change because of Why did my mortgage escrow — what is that? payment go up so much?

Your mortgage payment The very thing that homegets broken down into multi- owners usually want — an ple parts: There’s the money increase in their home’s value you pay into your principal, — is most likely the culprit, which pays off the debt you though other factors may owe your lender and builds have also contributed. equity; there’s the interest; “Generally, home values and there’s your escrow have been going up across payment, the account used to the country,” says Rob Cook, cover your property taxes and vice president of marketing at your home insurance.

Discover Home Loans. “That The part of your fixeddoes ultimately impact the rate mortgage payment tax liability that borrowers that changes annually is have.”

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Antiques

erie des Offices” is French for the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, where the CONTINUES FROM PAGE F3 painting is displayed. Louis Journot (1867-1935), or I have a black-andLouis-Isidore Journot, was white print or maybe it’s a French engraver. Between something else. It’s reli1910 and 1920, he worked gious and looks old. Under- for the chalcography (copper neath it reads “La Madone engraving for printmaking) du Magnificat, Galerie department at the Louvre Des Offices Florence.” The Museum, which today is part names “Sandro Botticelli” of the museum’s Departand “Louis Journot” are in ment of Graphic Arts. The small print at the edges of department still makes and the picture. Where can I go sells prints from the copto have this evaluated? per engravings. Your print may be one of them. An art Your print is a copy of museum in your area may be “Madonna of the Magnifiable to help you get more incat,” originally painted by formation. An auction or art Renaissance artist Sandro gallery that deals in prints Botticelli in 1481. “Galmay help you find a value.

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Annuals Celway Salmon cockscomb boasts velvety, spiked flower clusters, each composed of one central plume surrounded by several smaller plumes atop tall, strong stems. The salmon-colored clusters bloom from spring through late summer, and their longevity in bouquets makes them well-suited for the cutting garden.

Vivacia Orange dianthus is a low-growing, creeping plant with grass-like foliage and large, solid, light-orange blooms. Although some cultivars are perennial, this one is categorized as annual.

Superbena Peachy Keen verbena is a vigorous grower that blooms continuously from spring through fall without deadheading. It’s also heat-tolerant and deer-resistant.

Toucan Coral Canna is a dramatic plant with pretty peach flowers and a strong tropical vibe. The long-blooming plant tolerates heat, humidity and drought, and deer tend to avoid it.

Begonia Cocoa Enchanted Sunrise has unusual, dark,

This undated photo provided by Terra Nova Nurseries shows a Cocoa Enchanted Sunrise begonia. Nurseries and garden centers are expected to stock a plethora of similarly colored plants now that Pantone has named Peach Fuzz as its 2024 color of the year. (TERRA NOVA NURSERIES VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS)

chocolate-colored leaves with lime green veins that contrast strikingly with its large, peach-toned flowers. The shade lover is hardy in zones 8-11 and widely treated as an annual elsewhere.

Foliage plants Northern Exposure Amber coral bells is a low-growing, densely mounded plant with evergreen leaves that performs equally well in full shade as in full sun. Tall, slender stems hold up tiny,

auctions for firearms or metal items like coins and jewelry, cle on WWI trench art. I but usually gets lower prices have some that I would there. The market for folk art like to sell. It was acquired can be difficult to gauge; the from the train engineer best way to do so is usually to Otto Henning, who was visit shows and talk to dealers an engineer on the train to see what is selling. Trench that pulled the train car art is not as popular as some on which the armistice other forms of folk art. Pieces was signed. What I have like ashtrays and models usuis an ash tray made from ally sell for about $50 to $150. a cannon shell casing, a In your case, the connection model biplane made out of to a historical figure and a rifle casing, and a picture specific event may increase of Otto. The engineering the value. battalion is etched on the TIP: Never polish trench biplane. What is the market art pieces made of brass shell for such items? casings. Collectors prefer the dark-colored metal.

Trench art is usually collected as folk art or war memTerry Kovel and Kim Kovel orabilia. It sometimes sells at answer readers’ questions sent

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bell-shaped, green flowers in late spring for added interest.

Coleus Fancy Feathers Copper is a mounding plant with a whimsical tuft of narrow, yellow-orange and pink leaves that will brighten shady spots, whether in the ground or in a container, as well as your mood.

Jessica Damiano writes a weekly gardening column for the AP and publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter.

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 closeup 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 photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email collectorsgallery@kovels.com.

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Make it a welcoming and inviting space You won’t use your home gym very often if you don’t actually like where it’s at.

Decorate it in a manner that fits your tastes, or install a sound system or wall-mounted television to provide entertainment while you A home gym is one of the most common fitness plans. (DM STOCK exercise.

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Useful gym equipment You can fill your home gym with the fitness gear that most appeals to you.

Here are some of the triedand-true methods that work well: Stability balls: These versatile tools can be used for a nearly infinite number of exercises and training. A personal instructor can show you the best methods for you.

Dumbbells: These staples of weight training don’t take up much room and tend not to cost very much. They provide literally hundreds of

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To stay fit in the new year, try setting up a home gym

By Paul F. P. Pogue

Tribune News Service

With the holidays in the rear view mirror, you may be turning your mind to New Year’s resolutions. And one of the most common resolutions is to get fit, lose weight and maybe work off those winter turkey feasts.

However, this is also one of the most commonly broken resolutions by the time spring comes around. Plus, getting fit is more than just a number on a scale; it’s about assembling a healthy lifestyle on all fronts. Here are some ways to start getting fit and stay committed all year round.

chances for success with these hints:

You can customize your fitness plan to match a space as small as a spare room or as expansive as a basketball court, depending on your tastes.

Use it exclusively for workouts It’s not always possible to do this, but if you can, make sure your gym space is used for workouts and nothing else. If it’s a multipurpose space, it becomes very easy to stuff the equipment in a corner and forget about it.

Build a home gym A home gym is one of the most common fitness plans. And while you may be envisioning a large, expensive installation, that doesn’t have to be the case. You can customize your fitness plan to match a space as small as a spare room or as expansive as a basketball court, depending Put some distance between it and the on your tastes. rest of the house When you design your home gym, maximize your One of the biggest enemies

Mortgage

natural disasters in 2022; they appear to recoup those losses by charging higher CONTINUES FROM PAGE F9 premiums, the study says. It An increase in home values also cites inflation and supdoesn’t just impact the taxes ply-chain issues as reasons you owe, says Joann Thomfor higher premiums. as-Vason, the mortgage lendCan I protest the ing manager at First Florida increase?

Credit Union. It also affects your insurance premiums.

Your local tax authority will Home insurance premiums send you information well nationwide rose by nearly in advance of any changes in 9 percent in the first eight the taxes you’ll have to pay months of 2023, according to and will notify you about how financial analytics company they’re determining your S&P Global, and 15 states saw home value. (You should monthly insurance payments expect an increase in home increase by a double-digit value if you do a renovation percentage. or make other significant According to a study from improvements to your home.)

Policygenius, an online insur“Homeowners should not ance marketplace, insurance discard that — that’s somecosts have also escalated thing you should look at and because of extreme weather. understand, ‘Okay, well, if U.S. insurers paid out $99 my tax burden is going to go billion in claims because of up, at some point my escrow

of fitness is distraction. It’s very easy to get pulled away from a workout at home to deal with some kind of family or house matter. If possible, place your gym a little bit away from the main hustle and bustle of the house, or make a point to carve out time where you’re less likely to be distracted while you work out.

Consider hiring a personal trainer Personal trainers can make

requirements are going to go up,’” Cook says.

If you disagree with the valuation of your home, each jurisdiction will have a process for you to appeal the estimate.

Thomas-Vason suggests speaking to your home insurance provider as well “to see if there’s any way possible to lower that premium,” and shopping around to ensure that you’re getting a good deal.

If you won’t be able to pay the increased monthly cost, she recommends talking to your servicer, which is the financial institution that holds your loan. “Most loan servicers would help,” Thomas-Vason says. Typically, they’ll “spread the increase in the escrow over a longer period of time,” lowering the amount you owe each month.

a big difference in your fitness plan. You don’t necessarily have to have a trainer come in every week or even all that often (though that is of course quite useful). A consultation of even a few hours can give a trainer enough time to show you the best way to use your space and your tools at hand to maximize your home gym time. If possible, bring them back every so often to help you correct your technique and level up your skills.

exercise options.

Resistance bands: Because they’re the least complicated and least expensive of fitness gear, they’re deceptively simple. But they’re great for stretching, strength training and working out when you have little space or fear.

Weight bench: This is another standby that can be used for many exercises.

Make sure it has an adjustable incline to work on different muscle groups.

Start with a thorough vacuuming. Enlist a friend’s help if necessary, and pull furniture away from the walls to get hidden dust and dirt.

Bed

with the ceiling fan. Often positioned above the bed, it’s a prime collector of dust, CONTINUES FROM PAGE F4 especially during the winter other items before going to months when it’s idle. To prebed. vent that dust from dirtying the bed, clean the fan after Vacuum first you strip the sheets and before It may seem counterintuiyou vacuum the mattress. tive to vacuum before dusting Work from other high spots, and wiping down surfaces, but such as window ledges and McAllister says that, especial- crown molding, down to ly in spaces as dust-filled as the baseboards. Pay special bedrooms, it can help prevent attention to high-touch areas making a muck of lint, pet hair including light switches and and grime. doorknobs. Mop the floors Start with a thorough vacu- and, if cleaning kicked up uming. Enlist a friend’s help if more hair or dust, give them a necessary, and pull furniture final vacuum. “[That] makes away from the walls to get a huge difference and makes hidden dust and dirt. Then, things stay cleaner, longer,” wipe down surfaces, starting McAllister says.

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RUG AUCTION

FRI, JAN. 19, AT 6 PM

Large rug auction consisting of 200 oriental rugs, room size, runners, mats and others. If you need a rug for your home or office this is your best opportunity to purchase one at auction prices.

PREVIEW DAY OF SALE 8AM - 6PM www.DouglasAuctioneers.com

Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.

NORTH CHELMSFORD (978) 251-1150 www.baystateauction.com MAAU#: 1029, 2624, 2959, 3039, 2573, 116, 2484, 3246, 2919, 3092, 3107, 0100030, 3099

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Sell your old one and put the cash toward a new model.

Call 413-788-1234 to place your classified ad.

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Articles for Sale

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

2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin.

Issued by US mint, low mintage with box, COA, $650./best offer, call 413-426-7063

Queen Anne wing back chair, mauve, exc. cond. $50.00 Call 413-204-0226

ITEM #33: The fashion mistake.

Wanted To Buy

Cats FREE KITTEN, black, female, short hair, 4 months oldm healthy & playful. Call 413-788-8265

Cash paid, LP records 45’s, CD’s, reel-to-reel tapes.

Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical. Scott 518-424-8228

Kitten for sale, male, 2 month old, looks like a tiger, $175.00. Call for details 413-244-8046

Dogs

Auctions

6 month old white puppy for sale. $300 or best offer. Call 413-966-9152

Auctions Westie/Beagle Puppies, 3 females, 2 males, vet checked, 1st vac.

Ready for Christmas $500.

Adult Beagle fem. 3 yrs old $200. 413-596-8190

Yorkie puppy, traditional color, 9 wks old upto date with shots, dewormed, parents on premises. This puppy is going to be tiny.

Ready to go. $1900.

Call 413-777-3536

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

1,000’s of sports cards, all big stars, at least 50% off. 1950’s to present.

BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN Selling at $2.25 per box.

CALL 413-596-5783

MORTGAGEES’ REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS TO BE SOLD ON THEIR RESPECTIVE PREMISE

THURSDAY JANUARY 18, 2024 1:00 PM - GILL, MA 2C MOUNTAIN ROAD ESTATES, UNIT 2C, MOUNTAIN ROAD ESTATES CONDOMINIUM DEPOSIT $5,000

MONDAY JANUARY 22, 2024 3:00 PM EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 140 CANTERBURY CIRCLE DEPOSIT $5,000 4:00PM - SPRINGFIELD, MA 49 FINCH ROAD DEPOSIT $5,000

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2024 11:00 AM - DALTON, MA 356 NORTH STREET DEPOSIT $5,000

MONDAY JANUARY 29, 2024 9:00 AM - LUDLOW, MA 48 BAKER STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 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

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