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IN THE GARDEN: The difference between blackberries and black raspberries, F4
Lose the scent
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Thirteen ways to get rid of that thrift store smell By Jolie Kerr
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HRIFTING IS POPULAR FOR many reasons: the thrill of the hunt, the cost benefits of buying secondhand, and the satisfaction of giving new life to something otherwise headed for a landfill. But thrifted purchases, from clothing and accessories to such household goods as furniture and decorative pieces, often come with a problem — that distinct odor that permeates thrift stores and the things sold within. Eliminating the thrift store smell can be challenging. The odors are primarily bio-based, meaning they come from sweat, dead skin and sebum. There can also be a layer of embedded environmental soils, including cigarette smoke, perfume or car exhaust, contributing to the stench that clings to vintage and secondhand items. Fortunately, there is no shortage of great options for removing those smells. Ahead, you’ll find some of the best (and weirdest!) ways to get that funky, musty thrift store smell out of just about anything. The extra rinse cycle If your washing machine offers an extra rinse cycle option, use it when laundering items that have taken on an unwanted smell. An extra rinse can help flush out product and soil buildup that embeds odors into fibers. Also, sometimes an item needs two wash cycles to remove odors, so don’t sleep on simply letting a stinky garment take a second spin in the washer.
are sensitive to smells. It comes in bricks and sachets or can be purchased loose. To use it, seal up the smelly item in a zipper bag or lidded container with the activated charcoal and allow it to sit for 12 to 48 hours (longer, if necessary) to absorb odors.
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Magic Soap When regular laundry detergent fails to remove a nasty smell from a washable item, Dr. Bronner and his magical soap come to the rescue. Over the years, I’ve recommended Dr. Bronner’s to treat the smell of tinned fish and gasoline spills on pants (not the same pair!), kimchi that leaked in a tote bag, and secondhand baby clothes reeking so strongly of perfume that two washes didn’t make a dent. It worked every time.
Sneaker balls Sneaker balls are designed to go in shoes, but they can also be used to deodorize bags and other items that have taken on a stale or unpleasant smell. They typically rely on zeolite or activated charcoal, deodorizing agents that absorb and neutralize smells, and they are reusable for about two years.
Cat litter If you enjoy a weird hack, this curveball will delight you. Cat litter, especially formulas that contain activated White vinegar is inexpensive, nontoxic charcoal, can do double duty as an odor and an excellent odor eliminator. (PHOTO/ eliminator. Fill a lidded container or COVER PHOTO ADOBE STOCK IMAGES) closable bag with unused litter, put the smelly item in the box or bag, seal it White vinegar and allow 12 to 48 hours for the litter to White vinegar is an excellent odor absorb odors. eliminator — it’s also inexpensive, nontoxic and readily available. It can be Carpet and upholstery cleaning machines Laundry detergents used in the wash — pour a cup into the containing lipase fabric softener compartment, which will Carpet and upholstery cleaning dispense it during the rinse cycle — or in machines work by forcing a cleaning Lipase is having a moment, thanks a spray bottle to mist garments that are solution deep into the fibers where to a Redditor who swears that the water-soluble enzyme is the solution to a bit funky smelling. The acid in vinegar odor-causing bacteria builds and using kills the bacteria that causes odors, and suction to extract the solution and soils. eliminating fat- and oil-based malodor in clothing and household linens. as it dries, the vinegar smell dissipates, If you have purchased or inherited secWhen used in laundry detergent, lipase so you won’t end up smelling like a ondhand furniture, rugs or mattresses, pickle. using a carpet and upholstery cleaning helps break down bio-based oils such as sebum, the naturally occurring oil machine is your best bet for removing in skin that lends that stale and musty, Vodka stains and smells. This is a fun one that has its origins in or even rancid, smell to older and used Sunshine and fresh air costume design (hockey players use it, clothing. too, on their gear). Vodka will remove Finally, don’t discount the power of Zero Odor Laundry Odor Eliminator odors from fabrics and is especially use- sunshine and fresh air. Sunshine is a The laundry booster Zero Odor is used ful on embellished or highly structured natural deodorizer, thanks to the antigarments that should not be machine bacterial effects of UV rays, and fresh in addition to regular laundry deterair can help push odors out of fabrics. gent. It is highly effective at eliminating washed. To use vodka as a deodorizing Hanging or placing clothing, blankets, odor-causing molecules, leaving cloth- agent, decant it into a spray bottle and ing and other machine-washable items mist the item; as the fabric dries, the rugs, shoes and handbags outside to vodka smell will fade, taking foul smells take in the sun and fresh air will help smelling fresh and clean. with it. remove odors. Just be mindful that OdoBan Use the cheap stuff and leave the good sunshine also has a bleaching effect on stuff for drinking! OdoBan is a powerful deodorizing bright and dark colors. agent that comes in liquid, spray and aerosol forms, and can be used in laundry and on such textiles as carpets, rugs and upholstered furniture. (Note: It should not be used on children’s or flame-resistant clothing as it can reduce flame-resistancy, and not on fabrics that are not water safe.)
Biokleen Bac-Out When people ask how to get cat pee smell out of the things their cats have Activated charcoal is an odorless, odor peed on or in — and boy, do they ask! — I absorber. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE) don’t even let them finish their sentence before responding, “Biokleen Bac-Out.” Activated charcoal This powerful enzymatic stain and odor Activated charcoal, which is also remover is strong enough to eliminate the nastiest of smells, and it can be used called active charcoal, active carbon or activated carbon, is an incredibly effec- with regular detergent or as an odor tive odor absorber. It’s also odorless, remover on water-safe items that are A carpet and upholstery cleaning machine is your best bet for removing smells which makes it perfect for people who not machine washable. from secondhand furniture. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE)
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Upcoming events at Berkshire Botanical Garden Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: Music Monday’s features Sören Smedvig Quartet on Monday, Aug.10, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live music drifting across the Garden grounds, bring a blanket, sip something cool, and let the sweet sounds of some of the region’s most talented musical performers set the tone for a perfect summer evening. Cost members: $15, nonmembers: $25. Online ticketing is available until 2 p.m. on the day of the show. Tickets are also available at the door. For more information or to register, visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 W. Stockbridge Road.
New varieties of blackcaps, also known as black raspberries, can bear both a summer and fall crop of delicious berries. (LEE REICH PHOTO)
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Black raspberries and blackberries have very different flavors
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HAT AN UNEXpected treat this year. Black brambles galore. I choose my words carefully. More than 20 years ago I grew blackberries, the variety was Chester because it was the most cold-hardy variety of the thornless varieties available at the time. I finally gave up on Chester because winter cold would snuff out many of its canes down to ground level. If I remember correctly, surviving canes bore fruit that was too late in the season to ripen fully or in sufficient quantity. I had previously grown the very cold-hardy and very delicious variety Darrow, but with thorns on leaves, petioles and stems, it left too many scars (on me) following picking. Canes might die back, but not so easy is killing a whole plant of Chester, any blackberry, for that matter. Over the years, sprouts kept
appearing where the plant previously stood. Usually I’d prune them back to the ground. This spring I saw that long canes were still vibrant green, showing me that they were still alive and well. I let them be. And this year the plant has been offering oodles of berries. About 10 years ago, I planted another black bramble — black raspberries, also called blackcaps — in the bed that had been home to Chester. The abundance of wild blackcaps around here might make planting them seem as foolish as taking sand to a beach. I had once planted some named varieties of blackcaps and found them not worth the trouble. They were too similar to the wild ones, perhaps a little larger for being grown in richer, more consistently moist, and weed-free ground.
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master gardener in New York. For 10 years, she led demonstration garden teams, plant propagation workshops, alternative-to-invasives work groups, and children’s programs. The program will be at the new meeting location at the Hampden Town Hall (formerly Thornton W. Burgess Middle School), 85 Wilbraham Road, Room A7. Guests are asked to use the library entrance. There is a $5 fee for nonmembers of the garden club. New members are welcome. Membership fee for the year is $15 and includes admission to all programs. WEST SPRINGFIELD
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The West Springfield Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m., in the J. Edward Christian Municipal Office Building, 26 Central St. Parking is available in the Municipal lot across the street. Gather in the Justin Morgan Auditorium on the second floor. The evening’s speaker will be GREENFIELD Beate Bolen. As an active flower show parSeed Library ticipant, she will share “The Fun of Flower The Greenfield Public Library has offiShow Exhibiting.” The public is welcome to cially launched its new Seed Library. Home attend. Contact BeckyJean at beckyjean@ gardeners are invited to visit the Seed beckyjeanthompson.com to RSVP. Library, located on the second floor of the library at the information services desk, West Springfield Garden to choose up to five packets of seeds for their gardens. A wide variety of vegetable Club news seeds (arugula to zucchini), as well as herb and flower seeds (amaranth to zinnia) will The West Springfield Garden Club is proud to announce that two new gardens be available. Borrowing guidelines will be provided and gardeners are encouraged to have been created at the West Springfield return seeds after the harvest season ends. Public Library. These gardens are located by the library’s This program is free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Nancy Little electronic sign and under the Copper at nancy.little@greenfield-ma.gov or call Beech tree, at the corner of Elm and Park 413-772-1544. streets. They will enhance the site of the library sign and tree and are a continuation of the club’s efforts to beautify the commuAGAWAM nity. Agawam Garden Club The Copper Beech tree was initially planted as a sapling, donated by the chilmeeting dren of West Springfield as a gift to comThe next meeting of the Agawam Garden memorate the town’s bicentennial anniverClub will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 sary in 1976. Over time, the tree grew and the nature p.m. at the Agawam Public Library 750 of the surrounding garden was altered. The Cooper St. After a short business meeting Dan Ziomek, manager of Sugarloaf Gartree’s canopy now provides dense shade. dens in Sunderland, will present a program The current plants were selected to grow on planting for birds and pollinators. All in dry shade after they are established. All meetings are open to the public and not plants in both areas have been selected to restricted to Agawam residents. provide visual enjoyment for all seasons. The gardens are visible for all passers-by to HAMPDEN enjoy. This project was sponsored by a generous Hampden Garden Club grant from the West Springfield Cultural Council, funded by the Massachusetts guest speaker Cultural Council. It was planted and will be On Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m., the maintained by the West Springfield Garden Hampden Garden Club will be hosting Club. Chris Ferrero, a writer and consultant, who will be presenting her program “All About Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriaHydrangeas.” Ferrero trained as a Cornell no@repub.com two weeks prior to publication.
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Blackberries are very different from black raspberries and are delicious in their own right. (LEE REICH PHOTO)
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The recent blackcaps were worth planting because they were two new varieties, Niwot and Ohio’s Treasure, which are “everbearing” or two-crop varieties. Brambles, which include red raspberries, blackcaps, blackberries and some lesser known species, have perennial roots but their canes typically survive only two years. Their first season they just grow stems and leaves and in midsummer of their second season, they bear fruit. Everbearing brambles begin to bear fruit at their tips toward the end of their first season, then finish bearing lower down on that stem in midsummer before marching to their death. New canes are growing all the time so there’s no break in having an annual berry harvest. To summarize everbearers’ bearing habit: midsummer crop on second year growth; late summer crop begins on first year growth. I’ve been very pleased with the health, yield, and flavor of Niwot and Ohio’s Treasure. Although blackcaps and black raspberries are black brambles, they differ markedly in flavor. I like them both, so have considered letting them be where they are, cheek by jowl. It’s crowded there, so a comparison is in order. Chester is a very good, but not a great-tasting, blackberry. Still I like variety and I like blackberries. One option
would be to try growing the slightly less cold-hardy but allegedly better-tasting variety Triple Crown. The Triple Crown option notwithstanding, the main problem with Chester (and probably Triple Crown) is harvest. A blackberry is puckery unless harvested dead ripe, at which point it loses its sheen, drops into your hand in response to the slightest tickle, and is juicy, sweet, and flavorful. I look at Chester and see those oodles of seemingly ripe berries, but almost none respond to tickling. The few that do are delicious but I would need lots and lots of plants for reasonable harvests at each picking. Downsides to my two blackcap varieties are thorns, though less vicious than those of blackberries, and less juicy berries. It was with good reason thousands of acres of black raspberries were planted in western New York, grown for the “evaporation” industry to be dried like raisins. Some people object to the more prominent seeds as compared with blackberries. On the plus side is blackcaps’ flavor, very good and very different from blackberries. Couple that with everbearing — my second crop has just begun and could continue until the first frost, although the berries do lose their appeal once weather turns too cool — and you’ve got a berry worth growing. Now that I think of it, I also like blackberries, so I’ll continue to grow them. And probably try out Triple Crown.
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Reality TV took real estate to the gutter. One agent is giving the genre a makeover. By Dina Cheney
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HE SCENE: AN EVENING COCKTAIL party around an infinity pool at an L.A. estate overlooking the Hollywood sign. Four women sporting bustiers, eightinch stilettos and fresh facelifts begin arguing and pointing fingers. One leaves abruptly, her designer purse slamming against a bystander.
The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast. These days, a soap-operatic scene like this is common fare in many reality TV shows about high-end real estate. Take Netflix’s “Selling Sunset,” “Buying Beverly Hills” and “Owning Manhattan,” which — though entertaining — often focus more on fashion and outsize personalities than on homes.
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The genre has become “very hard to watch,” says Billy Nash, a longtime real estate agent in Florida. “It’s so drama-based and scripted. It’s all about money and purple Lamborghinis.” In 2023, Nash saw the need for a more edifying and uplifting alternative. The formula he had in mind? Retain the aspirational quality of existing real estate shows by offering viewers a window into rarefied global properties but omit the prospective buyers, deals and agent squabbling, and emphasize authenticity instead. Like the documentary-style food and travel shows starring the author and chef Anthony Bourdain, Nash’s unscripted program, as he saw it, would shed light on each destination’s feel and character. “Passport Properties,” as he decided to call his cinematic docuseries, would be about travel and culture as much as real estate. Creating a television show is an ambitious goal, but Nash felt confident he could make it happen. He had TV experience, having hosted Season 3 of the AWE show “Selling Mega Mansions.” He also had amassed the capital to fund the project from his decade working in real estate. Nash filed global patents and trademarks for the name and concept and sought a producer to help create a “sizzle reel,” a short video to entice production companies to film a pilot. One of his contacts introduced him to a TV production executive, and he assembled a crew. They spent two weeks filming in Morocco, Spain and Italy and then edited 100 hours of footage down to a reel about two minutes long. The sizzle reel worked. Nash, who had decided to form his own production company, found a global distributor, Blue Ant Media, to pitch the show to networks. Two years after Nash had come up with the idea, his team was ready. They headed back to Europe in April 2025 and spent 4½ months filming
the first season. In each location, Nash says, they “dug into the culture and the people and the lost artisans,” such as a lamp maker in Morocco and a third-generation family of knife makers in Sardinia, Italy. Outside of Florence they visited Villa Antinori di Monte Aguglioni, once the home of the woman believed to be depicted in Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. “The property was … $23 million, but it was the story inside that home that resonated with me,” Nash says. In Ronda, Spain, they filmed at the home of a bullfighting family whose patriarch had been friends with Ernest Hemingway; the legendary author had spent summers there. “I was able to put my hands on Ernest Hemingway’s typewriter,” Nash says. In October, Nash and Blue Ant Media attended the global content conference MIPCOM Cannes. There they “shopped” “Passport Properties With Billy Nash” to networks and streamers, sharing the reel and a completed episode. Networks in Poland, Portugal and Latvia licensed the nine-episode series, which began airing in those countries this summer. And Nash is optimistic his show will also be licensed for distribution in the United States. “Once you’re licensed with a big name, there’s a domino effect,” he says. “It’s almost like in fashion … where it starts in Paris and then goes to the States.” In the meantime, his team is moving forward with the second season, which they will film this fall in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Florida. “Real estate television will always exist because people love to dream,” Nash says. “But that property doesn’t have to be surrounded by scripted drama and conflict. … This is not a ‘Real Housewives’ show. … Throwing wine in someone’s face and belittling them? There will always be a weird place on TV for that. … This is authentic elevated reality.” In other words, cut the contentious cliff-hangers and replace them with pasta and palazzos — and stories people can connect with.
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The risks of waiting too long to harvest garden vegetables By Jessica Damiano
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E SOWED. WE PLANTED. WE watered, watched and waited. And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight. Timing their harvests is a balancing act, and in many cases you, as gardener, are forced to choose between optimal flavor and yield. Sometimes, one must be compromised in favor of the other — or to save your crop. Just don’t wait too long.
Should you wait for tomatoes to fully ripen? Tomatoes are ripe when their mature color — red, yellow, orange, purple, etc. — is uniform. But waiting for that perfect vine-ripened moment often means risking loss. Plump, juicy tomatoes may split open on the vine or be devoured by hungry critters, who know a perfectly ripe tomato when they see one. I pick my tomatoes a few days before they reach their peak, then let them continue to ripen upside-down on the kitchen counter (the placement helps prevent bruising at the bottom). In fact, as long as at least half the tomato is taking on color, it will ripen well indoors.
Ripe green beans appear on a vine on Long Island, N.Y., on June 3, 2024. (JESSICA DAMIANO VIA AP)
Corn will tell you it’s ready when its silks turn brown. Husks should be fresh, green and feel full. If you’re not certain it’s ready, peel the husk back slightly, just enough to reveal the top row How to know when six other of kernels, and pierce one with your fingernail. garden vegetables are ready to pick If the “juice” inside is milky, it’s ready. If it’s Cucumbers should be green, firm and glossy. watery, close it up and try again in a few days. Standard types are best harvested when But if there isn’t any liquid inside, the corn is they’re between 6 and 8 inches long (; pickling past its prime. types typically top out at 2-4 inches long. They That means the kernels’ wonderful sugars will grow rapidly, so check plants daily. Wait too have turned into starch. long and they’ll turn yellow and bitter. You can’t go wrong with peppers though: Pick Green bean pods should be plump but not them at their immature green stage or wait until bulging, and firm enough to snap when bent. they turn red, yellow or orange. Harvest the “ready” ones daily because the The longer they’re left on the plant, the sweetmore you pick, the more the plant will produce; er (or hotter) they’ll be, but they’ll be perfectly if you don’t remove the ripe beans, production edible either way. will slow to a crawl. Harvesting vegetables is morning work Zucchini grows very quickly, so check plants Regardless of the crop, harvest in the morning, daily and harvest when the zucchinis are 6-8 inches long and their skin is soft enough to just after the dew has dried, for peak moisture pierce easily with your fingernail. This is also content, sugar concentration and texture. the ideal size for sweetness. Posting a photo of Twist fruit off thin vines or stems, such as those of tomatoes and beans, while holding the an 18-inch zucchini might amuse your friends, but you probably won’t enjoy eating its tough, main branch with your other hand to prevent seed-filled flesh. damage. On the other hand, eggplants tend to stop Use clean, sharp scissors or pruners when growing when they reach peak ripeness. Shiny removing fruit from thicker-stemmed plants, skin is another indicator of maturity. Grab it such as eggplants. while you can, because if you wait too long, their Jessica Damiano writes regular gardening columns skin will turn dull and fade in color — and you’ll be left deciding whether to eat or toss the soft, for The Associated Press. She publishes the Weekly spongy, bitter, hard-seed-filled poor excuse for Dirt Newsletter. Sign up there for weekly gardening an eggplant. tips and advice.
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HE RICHLY COLored glazes of Chinese porcelains have enthralled collectors and inspired artists for hundreds of years. They are often given descriptive names, like the dark red “sang de boeuf ” or “oxblood”; the famous peachbloom that inspired the late Victorian craze for two-tone pink glass; or the speckled olive shade called tea dust. Tea dust glaze was first used in the Tang dynasty (618-906). It may not be a coincidence that Chinese “tea culture” emerged in the same era, although tea plants had been cultivated in China and the leaves consumed as food, drink or medicine for thousands of years by then. Perhaps the creation of tea dust glaze, named for its resemblance in color and texture to ground tea leaves, reflected the increasing significance of tea as a cultural institution. The earliest tea dust glazed ceramics were stoneware. The glaze was used on porcelain by the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The tea dust glazed porcelain of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) is generally considered the highest quality. Pieces can sell for high prices today; a Qing-style tea dust glaze vase with elephant’s head handles sold for $2,440 at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery. Note that the auction house described it as the style of the Qing dynasty. Dating Chinese porcelains can be difficult because artists frequently copied earlier designs, even the marks. Some historians believe that this reverence for earlier art relates to the appeal of tea dust glaze: its color and texture suggest ancient bronze, evoking artworks even older than porcelain.
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out about a strange, old tool? It is metal and looks like a pair of pliers with round jaws. The handles are connected at the ends. It is about 6 inches long.
first shop was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, but they were able to salvage some of their gold and silver and open another shop. Their company was incorporated as Jurgens & Andersen in 1893, and it continued expanding, establishing a European office by the early 1900s. They made fine jewelry, gifts and personal care items out of silver, gold and gemstones. Personalized or commemorative items, such as silver christening cups engraved with the baby’s name and the date, were popular. The company introduced its trademark Add-A-Pearl Necklace in 1915. Customers initially purchase a necklace with a single pearl as a gift for a baby or child and have additional pearls added to celebrate milestones. The company is still active in Chicago, selling Add-A-Pearl necklaces, charms, and other silver, gold, and pearl jewelry.
Two of the most famous inventions in Chinese history, tea and porcelain, come together in tea dust glaze wares. (NADEAU’S AUCTION GALLERY)
The name “GILMER” is engraved at the pivot point. It looks like there is a patent date, too, but it is too scratched to read. Do you know anything about the Gilmer brand, or what this tool was used for?
advertising them. Other companies were making similar tools, so he faced competition. But today’s antique tool collectors appreciate his invention. Sometimes, obsolete tools or companies are all the more interesting. A Gilmer combination tool sold on eBay earlier this year for about $20.
TIP: Always wash antique china in a sink lined with a rubber mat or towels. This helps prevent chipping. Wash one piece at a time. Rinse and let it air dry. If you suspect a piece has been repaired, do not wash it. Clean with a soft brush dampened in a solution of ammonia and water.
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 closeIt sounds like you have up of any marks or damage. a tool that was patented by Be sure your name and return George Walker Gilmer Jr., in address are included. By sending 1913. He called it a “combiI have some antique a question, you give full permisnation tool” or “combination jewelry in a box marked for sion for use in any Kovel product. pliers and spreader.” It was “Jurgens & Anderson Co. Names, addresses or email Chicago.” Can you tell me made for repairing rubber addresses will not be published. tires. The jaws held a cut or about the company? We do not guarantee the return torn spot in the tire open so of photographs, but if a stamped Paul Jurgens (also spelled envelope is included, we will try. the repairer could clean it and repair it with new rubber. Juergens) and Sebastian AnQuestions that are answered will We haven’t found much in- dersen were both born in Ger- appear in Kovels Publications. formation about Gilmer him- many, trained as silversmiths, Write to Kovels, The Republican, self other than that he worked and immigrated to the United King Features Syndicate, 300 in Philadelphia, patented two States in the 1850s. They met W. 57th Street, 41st Floor, New versions of his combination in Chicago, where they estab- York, NY 10019, or email us at tool, and went bankrupt from lished their company. Their collectorsgallery@kovels.com.
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Mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week Rate hits level not seen since 2025 Associated Press
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year, marking the latest strain for prospective homebuyers who are facing steep borrowing costs. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.69%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, up slightly from 6.66% reported last week.
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By comparison, the average rate was 6.63% at this time last year — and hadn’t been higher than its current level since late July in 2025. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. As rates rise, that can lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying a home, one reason U.S. home sales have been sluggish this year. Meanwhile, borrowing costs on 15year fixed-rate mortgages — which are often sought by borrowers look-
Barbara K. Hanke, Laura E. Hanke and Genevra A. Hanke to Louise B. Miller and Howard John Miller III, 57 Amity Place, $306,000.
Diane L. Ryan to Melissa MacKenzie, 69 South Alhambra Circle, $315,000.
Paul M. Wright to Owen Wright and Anna A. Lance, 11 Norwottuck Circle, $680,000.
Emanuel Correa, Emanuel Correa Cruz and Aida Elizabeth Correa to Yurii Lohin, Maryna Lohin and Kostiantyn Lohin, 55 River Road, $345,000.
Danielle Orchard and Charles Sloan to Adam Sachs and Tatyana Gershkovich, 100 Larkspur Drive, $1,161,300.
Andrew Baron to Laura Johnston, 170 East Hadley Road, $177,500. Kaylan M. Byrne and Kaylan M. Thibodeau to Joshua Almeida and Carissa Tilton, 11 High Meadow ASHFIELD Road, $470,000. Rory P. Keogh to Zachariah J. Keeley J. Conte and Keeley J. Von Chapman, 46 Creamery Road, Hollander to Michael S. Rossi, $450,000. 887 North St., $303,000. Michael S. Smith and Kathy R. Smith to Dana P. Blake, 70 Corey Colonial, $285,000. Royal Realty Holdings LLC, to Robert Beaulieu and Sharon Beaulieu, 178 Beekman Drive, Unit 178, $205,000. SM Real Estate Investments LLC, to David Borgatti, Beverly Borgatti and Michelle L. Borgatti, 4C Sabrina Way, Unit 4C, $496,400. Steven Tencati and Lorie Tencati to Donna M. Diduk, 61 Villa Drive, Unit 21, $539,900. Theodore H. Lolos and Linda M. Lolos to James Houle and Tia Maniscalchi, 69 Parkview Drive, $445,000.
AMHERST 21 Amity Place LLC, to Phuc Nguyen and Trinh Nguyen, 21 Amity Place, $530,000.
BELCHERTOWN Hilary Woodcock to Maddison Dexter, North Gulf Road, $125,000. Wendy L. Ludwig and Wendy Lee Wetherbee to Tammy Lynn Roy, 267 Ware Road, $190,000. Michael Szumski, trustee, and Szumski 2005 Revocable Family Trust to Jean-Pierre Parnas, trustee, and Jean-Pierre Parnas Trust, 265 State St., $379,000.
BERNARDSTON Matthew D. Killeen to Kaitlin M. Rousseau and Mitchell A. Rousseau, 42 W. Mountain Road, $385,000.
BLANDFORD Allen J. Parker and Robin Parker to Monty John Pruden, 109 Otis Stage Road, $320,000.
Lindsay Thomas, trustee, and 10 Hunter Hill Circle Trust to Nickolas Aylward and Jessica Trahan, Donna Kempe and Christopher 10 Hunter Hill Circle and 10 Hunt- Moylan to Sara Maurice Ghattas ers Hill Circle, $523,000. and James Jones, 111-113 North
ing to refinance a home loan — fell slightly this week. That rate averaged at 6.01%, down from 6.04% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.75%, Freddie Mac said. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including inflation, broader policy rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and expectations from bond market investors for the economy. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pric-
Blandford Road, $550,000. John P. Tuttle, estate, and Raymond L. Tuttle, representative, to Brian Gallagher, 51 Russell Stage Road, $215,000.
BRIMFIELD James M. Barkoskie and Laurie A. Barkoskie to Ayman Kacem Amghar, 16 Governor Fairbanks Road, $576,000.
CHICOPEE Ana Yessenia Anchundia and Jose Ricardo Sarmien to Castillo to Lorraine Mangan, 283 Fuller Road, Unit I, $255,000. Ann Larosa-Stellato and David Anthony Larosa to BCE Property Hub LLC, 54 Kendall St., $250,000. Cheryl M. Sendek to Jelanie Nunez, Diana Nunez and Natalie Tkhorik, 37 Woodcrest Court, $365,000. Dario Dos Santos and Adelia Winters to Onel Brea, 54 Casino Ave., $407,000. Elizabeth J. Chapdelaine, trustee, and Elizabeth J. Chapdelaine Family Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Kim St. John and Kevin St. John, 19 Moreau Court, $385,000. Hassan Saleh and Edwan Alzuhairi to Peter Nham and Vi Tuong Khuu, 57 America St., $629,000. Jaime L. LaPierre and Jaime L. Moore to Steven Keaton and Kathryn Keaton, 12 Daniel Drive, $315,500. Janice Masse, Janice Radawiec, Joanne Radawiec, Judy M. Slater and Judy Radawiec to Whitney Huber-Browning, 216 Springfield St., $288,100. Jennifer N. Loranger, Jennifer Noel Loranger and Jennifer Noel
ing home loans. Rates have been mostly rising this year as the U.S. war with Iran, which has fueled expectations for hotter inflation as crude oil prices soared. Despite easing oil prices recently, long-term bond yields remain steeper than they were before the conflict began in late February, pushing mortgage rates to tread higher. The 10-year Treasury yield was 4.65% as of midday Thursday on the bond market. Before the war, it was just 3.97% in late February.
Pollard to Tanya Bressette, 17 Hearthstone Terrace, $352,000. Jessica Guerriero, Jessica Nhong and Nicholas Guerriero to Dakota LeClair and Daniela LeClair, 195 Grattan St., $350,000. Jessica Marrero and Luis Diaz to Luther M. Harris, 44 Schley St., $385,000. Michael G. Croteau, trustee, FKC Realty Trust, trustee of, and F K C Realty Trust, trustee of, to Fab Holdings LLC, 230 Grattan St., $650,000. Michele M. St. Germain and Carol Ann M. McCarthy to Linda Sullivan, 1534 Donohue Road, $330,000. Paul Kownacki and Anna B. Kownacki to Zachary Manganella-Courtright and Brianna Manganella, 28 State St., $325,000.
loaf Condominium, $520,000. Laurie J. Banas and Susan J. Monahan to Kevin R. Banas and Kelly Scianna, 26 Graves St., $477,000.
EAST LONGMEADOW Brownmeadow LLC, to William F. Houle, trustee, and William F. Houle Trust, trustee of, 284 Maple St., $185,500. Christian S. Walden and Kristin L. Miorandi to Adrien Oriel Hawke and Bellalorraine Marcella Hawke, 61 Saugus Ave., $272,000. Ellen Marie Parisi and Edward Allen Moses to Tri Chau and Long-Chau Van, 12 Pondview Drive, $850,000. Haoran Zhang to Yongliang Zhu, 109 Vineland Ave., $440,000.
Tyler J Chaves and Marie N Brault Katelyn A. Kennedy, Katelyn A. Harrison and Katelyn A. Parsons to Michael A Rivera, 78 Marble to Katelyn A. Kennedy and Aaron Ave, $309,500. P. Kennedy, 1 Pecousic Drive, $100.
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Robert Hill and Adele Hill to BerLeah Chrystal Coburn and Steven nard Whall and Kelley Whall, 123 Peter Coburn to Amber CrochMaple St, $392,000. ier and Michael Crochier, 271 Thompson Road, $600,000.
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CONWAY Philip E. Bowden and Sean Leah Bowden to Olivia Brooks and Alex McDermott, 1230 Main Poland Road, $790,000.
DEERFIELD Gregory D. Pavelcak to Abigail Deaver and Kyle Deaver, 40 Mathews Road, $460,000. Karen M. Isgur, trustee of Stein Revocable Trust, to Douglas J. Cravens and Nilda T. Cravens, 9B Gray Lock Lane, Unit 23B Sugar-
CTW Enterprises Inc., to Tammy Kathleen Freeberg, 15 Elizabeth Lane, $669,900. Jeremy D. Ober to Black Birch Properties LLC, 52-54 Holyoke St., $675,000. Brenda J. Salyer, trustee, Annette Tector, trustee, Brenda J. Salyer Revocable Trust and Annette Tector Revocable Trust to David Garcia, 21 Holly Circle, $799,000. Commonwealth Investments LLC, to Mark E. O’Malley and John F. Grover, 25 Ballard St., $419,900.
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ERVING Jessica L. Duffy and Thomas N. Duffy, “aka” Thomas Duffy, to Renny J. Skiathitis and Tina Wenger, 6 Moore St., $360,000. Valerie J. Haley to Christopher Robert Vezina Jr., 44 High St., $250,000.
GRANBY Craig Swimm, personal representative, and Judith A. Swimm, estate, to Lori Panidis, 232 East St., $355,000. Anne Vittoria to Courtney Jean Ellis and Matthew Beckwith Nesti, 5 Lane Brook Circle, $480,000.
GREENFIELD Nicole R. Stafford and Samuel W. Stafford to Brian N. Dew, 335 Federal St., $300,000. Benjamin Ross Bricker, “aka” Benjamin R. Bricker, and Pauline R. Bricker, “aka” Pauline Rose Bricker, “fka” Pauline Rose Auger, to Ruben Daniel Chevere, 70 Lovers Lane, $482,000. Ann M. Bush and William J. Bush, trustees of the 346-348 Federal Street Realty Trust, Carolyn Bush and Peter Bush to Anthony E. Ciolino and Larkin Campbell Morton, 346 Federal St., $305,000. James R. Evans and Wendy M. Sawyer to John S. Carpenter, 97-A Leyden Road, $60,000. Paula Lavoine, Sean Lavoine and Tina Riddell to Tina Riddell, 5-7 Cypress St., $46,000. Old Albany Road LLC, to Joseph Agron and Carolie Russi, 169 Old Albany Road, $799,000. Debra J. Ventris and Kim Ventris to Sarah Marchefka, 32 Eunice Williams Drive, $850,000. Amanda K. Nixon to MJT Property Management LLC, 264 Davis St., $312,000. Nelson B. Beckwith Jr., Maria C. Cusano, Nicole Cusano, Richard B. Andrew and Christopher A. Cusano to Hedgerow Enterprises Inc., 69 Green River Road, $400,000. James R. Lauriat and Renee M. Lauriat to Ruthanne Ryan, 57 Summer St., $370,000.
HADLEY Donna M. Kopec Keith, Jason Kopec, Corinna Waskiewicz, Corinna Sanders, John S. Mieczkowski Sr., Johanna L. Kostek and John S. Mieczkowski to Rosa A. Yunga Morocho and Manuel Morocho, 197 Rocky Hill Road, $475,000.
HEATH Elisha M. Hutchinson and Heath R. Hutchinson to Timothy Drozdz, Sadoga Road, $62,000. Megan Clark Blanchette, “fka” Megan T. Clark, to Kyle D. Clark and Daphne E. Clark, 114 Branch Hill Road, $20,000.
HOLLAND James O Eldred to Pel Realty Trust LLC, 17 Union Road, $100,000.
HOLYOKE Caroline Pinto and Julie M. Adamo to Ursula Kiczkowski, 36 Queen St., $380,100. Drew W. Nalewanski, Elizabeth Martins Nalewanski and Elizabeth P. Martins to Matthew Sandler, 16-18 Ridgewood Ave., $448,000.
to Centura Bay LLC, 128 Meadowbrook Road, $429,000.
and Kyle J. Matteson, Millers Falls Road, $175,000.
Jacqueline Crowley Soltz Anderson, Alison K. Anderson and Judith Hall Soltz to Arthur Lukomyansky and Ghilyana Dordzhieva, 32 Lincoln Road, $425,000.
Jessica Solarski to Matthew S. Baumes and Rachel E. Laitman, 91 Second St., $325,000.
Jenny Anne Lehouiller and Jennifer Melnik to Sarah Marie Trainor Doughty, 23 Berwick Road, $333,000.
RM Blerman LLC, and R M Blerman LLC to Michael Wint and Michael Wint Jr., 26 Vernon St., $460,000. Rocket Mortgage LLC, to 174 White St. LLC, 204-206 Pleasant St., $234,500. Sammy Otero-Cintron and Wilma Rivera-Otero to Moises Maldonado, 6 Philip Drive, $450,000. Tanya M. Bressette to Antonio Torres Correa, 21 Dexter St., $335,000.
HUNTINGTON Kenneth W. Hardy and Kenneth Hardy to Kenneth W. Hardy, trustee, and Kenneth W. Hardy 2026 Revocable Trust, Norwich Lake, $100. Michael C. Martone, trustee, and C&M Realty Trust to 112 Enterprises LLC, 200 Worthington Road, $325,000.
LEVERETT Arnold T. Hagler, trustee of the Arnold T. Hagler Separate Property Trust, to Robert A. Janik, trustee of 24 Acorn Drive Realty Trust, 13 Cider Mill Road, $590,000.
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Craig Swimm, representative, and Judith A. Swimm, estate, to Lori Panidis, 925 West St., $335,000. Domingos Morais to Three Little Pigs LLC, 135 Winsor St., $650,000. John Goncalves, Antonio D. Goncalves, Albino D. Goncalves and Alex Goncalves to Jeffery L. Shields and Amanda B. Shields, 15 Bristol St., $300,000. John Rossetti and Stephanie Nascimento to Amir Houmansadr and Saloumeh Karimi, Balsam Hill Road, Lot 62, $985,000. Laura L. Dugre to Pankaj Kumar Patel, 27 Waters Edge Drive, $295,000. Shelly M. Fortier, trustee, Linda M. Nichols, trustee, and Cherrie M. Dustin, trustee, to Lattoy F. McDowell, 31 Greenwich St., $275,000.
MIDDLEFIELD Gerard Farrelly, trustee, Gerald Farrelly, trustee, and Farrelly Family Realty Trust to Nathan Myers and Neil Myers, 9 Alderman Road, $435,000.
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Brian A. Goodridge to Jane Dreeben, 43 Long Plain Road, $510,000.
Delmar Enterprises LLC, to Braymar LLC, 148 Boston Road West, $1,750,000.
Flavia Grattery-Musinsky and Jeremy Michael Axelrad to Nicholas C. Rattner and Sheena Salvino, 194 Montague Road, $715,000.
Karen Lenahan and Steven Lenahan to Jane Cahill, 25 Flynt Ave., $357,000.
LONGMEADOW Boniface A. Anoje to Roseline Omeh, 108 Bel Air Drive, $515,000. Demetrios Sotiropoulos and Isadora Sarto
Tina Wenger to Kerry McNally and Brendan O’Connor, 17 Montague Ave., $210,000.
Shane R. St. Hilaire and Tatyana I. St. Hilaire to Hunter Zygmont, 190 Turners John C. Cardinal and Carol J. Cardinal to Ra- Falls Road, “fka” 190 Montague Road, chel A. Knauerhase, Westmoreland Avenue, $340,000. $458,000.
Margaret Byrne to Ashley Marvel, Alexander Bistran, Adam Bistran and Richard Jenny Verville, conservator, and Kathryn VerBistran, life estate, 165 Converse St., Unit 1, ville to Kurt T. Garvey and Jenna F. Garvey, $486,000. 60 Hampton Knolls Road, $206,658. Michael Agen, Darleen Agen and Darleen Joanne M. Koza, representative, and EdAthas to Joseph Michael Thompson Jr., and mund J. Pliska, estate, to Andrews Property Kristin B. Thompson, 435 Converse St., Maintenance LLC, 1225 Hampden St., $560,000. $175,000. Michael J. Consedine and Maria ConseKaren A. Fortier to Vincent Burnett and dine to Ian Simms Hart, 141 Ellington St., Dayna Shaw, 8 Applewood Lane, $376,500. $725,000. Liam J. Donovan and Alice I. Donovan to Robert J. Hennessy III), Maria Owen-HenOdessa Timmerman-McLean, 200 Walnut nessy and Maria O. Hennessy to Alvaro St., $225,000. Soares and Carla Soares, 99 Birchwood Martha A. Slowik to Charles Richard, 31 Ave., $405,000. Coronet Road, $225,000. Ruth Ebert to Matthew W. Dziok and Nicholas P. Boccio, trustee, and 16J Maple Danielle K. Dziok, 123 Englewood Road, Crest Circle Realty Trust, trustee of, to Mu$886,600. rat Aydogdu, 16J Maple Crest Circle, Unit 16J, $224,900. Our Legacy LLC, to Laura P. Lopez Mora, 43-45 Portland St., $476,000.
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Judith Moskal Kanz to Thomas Gregoire and Katie Winkler, 111 Bogan Road, $75,000.
MONTAGUE Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA 2521 Montague Inc., “fka” Montague Lodge 2521 Inc., to Kandra L. Matteson
NORTHAMPTON Ever Esther Osorio Ruiz and Oliver Arellano Padilla to Eric Womer and Stella Womer, 155 Prospect St., $770,000. Nu-Way Homes Inc., to Mark Louis Hulliung and Amy Lou Eastwood, 14 Garfield St., $749,900. Douglas Townsend to Jenna A. Farrell and Anthony Marcus Covalli II, 45 Glendale Road, $425,000. Isaac C. Fleisher and Naomi R. Fleisher to Amira Shulman and Nathan Shulman, 99 Blackberry Lane, $857,000. Tucker M. Respess and Linwood M. Respess Jr., to Thomas Mackie, 6 Moser St., $553,000. Franklin Hampshire Habitat for Humanity Inc., to Jeremy Seth Patrick, 822 Westhampton Road, $175,000. Johan Sarbin Burke, trustee, Jonah S. Burke, trustee, and Daniel Francis Burke Revocable Trust to Michael Longley, 401 Fairway Village, $425,000. Christiane Holden to Diane Holly Bowyer, 15 Gilrain Terrace, $363,000. Patricia A. Bowler to Kevin P. Geryk, 267 Locust St., $150,000. Noelle R. Moss, trustee, and Noelle R. Moss 2021 Revocable Trust to Elizabeth Wade and Nathaniel Wade, 36 Sovereign Way, $949,000. Leigh-Ellen Figueroa-Starr and Tamara E. Levi to Emily Coppola and Justin Thibodeau, 67 Milton St., $560,000.
ORANGE James Gleason and Margaret E. Gleason to 405 East Main Street LLC, 405 East Main St., $450,000. A. Joseph Papazian, “aka” Arman J. Papazian, to Alaisha M. Spofford, Dawn M. Spofford and Kris Arthur Spofford, 23 E. Howe St., “aka” 23 East Howe St., $250,000. William E. Kelley, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Rose M. Mumblow, to David Smith, Camp Road, $10,000. Ryan Langen and Ricki Langen to Lindsey M. Paul, 40 Lake Mattawa Road, $390,000.
PALMER Ileana Garcia to Abigail Shute, 2B Forest Hill Drive, $250,000. Michael A. Ziemba and Shauna L. Ziemba to Elijah Jamil Edmonds III, 42 Mechanic St., $475,000.
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PLAINFIELD Gail Gallagher to Fredrick Lou, West Street, $115,000. Robert H. Silberberg, trustee, Sally U. Silberberg, trustee, Robert H. Silberberg Revocable Trust and Sally U. Silberberg Revocable Trust to Kaha Hizanishvili and Andrea Todd Dickson, 58 River Road, $950,000.
SHELBURNE John Nicholas Waynelovich and Caitlyn Waynelovich to Alexandra Sieffert and Matthew Sieffert, 108 Colrain Shelburne Road, $440,000. EMH Investments LLC, to Water & Cross LLC, 33-35 Water St., and 2 Cross St., $650,000. Old Albany Road LLC, to Joseph Agron and Carolie Russi, 169 Old Albany Road, $799,000.
SHUTESBURY Shutesbury Athletic Club Inc., to James M. Plaza and Jane L. Plaza, Plaza Road, $500. Jody K. Asselin and John K. Asselin to David Breen and Julie Breen, 56 West Pelham Road, $599,000.
SOUTH HADLEY Marjorie A. Delcroix and Bethany Morrison-Worth, attorney-in-fact, to USA Housing & Urban Development, 163 Morgan St., $485,540. Sheryl Wojnarowski, personal representative, and Janice M. A. Gulsvig, estate, to Scott Family Properties LLC, 53 Camden St., $190,000. Susan E. O. Crowther, trustee, Susan Obremski, trustee, Obremski Irrevocable Family Trust and Obremski Family Trust to Meenakshi LLC, 109 College St., $710,000. Sharon J. Niedbala to Andrew Lachowetz and Janice Lachowetz, 15 Strong Farm Lane, $560,000. Heidi E. MacEwen to Heidi E. MacEwen, trustee, and Heidi E. MacEwen Living Trust, 9 Greenwood Lane, $100. James F. Courtney Jr., and Jennifer A. Courtney to Hallie Reiger, 32 Cornell St., $310,000. Michael J. Ciolek Jr., trustee, S-HR-Trust, South Hadley Realty Trust and Michael J. Ciolek Sr Trust to Tara L. Page, Dove Hill, $2,000. Marc D. Rogers and Marissa S. Sicley-Rogers to Mary Richardson, 34 Ferry St., $615,000. NRB Roof Pros LLC, to 59-61 Bridge Street LLC, 59 Bridge St.,
and 61 Bridge St., $100.
Pina, 310 Oakland St., $575,000.
Brian J. Greaney and Melissa Yaffe to Andrews Property Maintenance LLC, and Halifax Capital LLC, 48 Westbrook Road, $285,000.
Jose Orlando Rivera Portillo to Koi Ramirez, SS Bay Street, $400,000.
Alice Lisa Patruno to Nicholas Prost and Holly Marie Rolfe, 12 Karen Drive, $373,000.
SOUTHAMPTON Bryan D. Gagnon to Elemcy Inc., 172 College Highway, $825,000. Gary L. Kostek and Jennifer Kostek to Carolyn A. Perkins, 224 College Highway, $565,000.
SOUTHWICK Megan Lyn Soleimani to John Daley and Alexandra Mello, 10 Reservoir Road, $520,000. Paula Pascoe to Alan Hunter , trustee, and Kenneth P. Pascoe Trust, trustee of, 16 Evergreen St., $435,000.
SPRINGFIELD 7-9 Brandon Ave LLC, to Catherine L. Sanchez De Leon and Reydi Renato Lopez Jimenez, 7-9 Brandon Ave., $443,000. Alex S. Krake and Meredith L. Krake to Francisco Miguel Perez and Gabriel Perez Velazquez, 138 Wilber St., $260,000. Barbara Dyer and Rosemary Maynard to Teslyn James, Noel James and Kadian James, 185 Marmon St., $340,000. Candice Person and Jenell Smith to Pagero Pierre, 158-160 Oak Grove Ave., $425,000.
Juan J. Marin Pagan to Juan J. Marin Pagan and Yesenia Rodriguez, 184 Leopold St., $100. Judith Santana to Hannah Smith and Abigail Smith, 78 Governor St., $275,000. Lawrence L. Goldberg to Springfield Cat LLC, North Side Winthrop Street, $564,000. Manchester Enterprises LLC, to Ana Lopez, 47 Thorndyke St., $310,000. MNJ LLC, to Jansel Echavarria and Carol Mateo, 320 Tremont St., $315,000. North Harlow 4 LLC, to Amy E. Peck, 747 North Branch Parkway, $301,500. Ovidio A. Bravo Soto to Marta Castillo De Henriquez, 36-38 Chapel St., $510,000.
RM Blerman LLC, and R M Blerman LLC, to Wendi Dwight and Walter Murphy Jr., 188 Moss Road, $300,000.
Robert J. Dunn to Darlene Vooris-Lape and Heidi Vooris, 61 Boyer St., $37,001. Ryszard Chmiel and Ryzard Chmiel to Markus Chmiel, 10 Prospect Terrace, $200,000. Shalamar Williams and Kevin Williams to Yrania Hermice Ventura and Jose R. Jose Quezada, 12 Angelo St., $290,000.
Dennis Mullen to Santiago Home Buyers LLC, 22 Sargon St., $205,000.
Teri Linnea Meigs to Javier Loustaunau, 49 Fitzgerald Road, $320,000.
Eileen Ahmed Cormier, Karen Ahmed Hosmer, Mark A. Ahmed, Darlene G. Ahmed, Darlene Ahmed, Michelle Ebel, Michelle Ahmed Ebel and Alice E. Ahmed to Orville S. Thompson, 92 Massreco St., $291,000.
U S Bank Trust, trustee, and RCF 2 Acquisition Trust, trustee of, to Unlimited Property Services LLC, 327 Orange St., $175,500.
Fred H. Batchelder to Israel Mateo, 189 Seymour Ave., $385,000. Freedom Property Group LLC, to Alexis J. Perez, 120-122 Larkspur St., $462,000. Grahams Construction Inc., to Franky Luan, 110 Crystal Brook Drive, $680,000. JBK Capital Advisors LLC, to Cassandra Vazquez, 1451 Bay St., $275,000. Jean Tailleur to Ivory Wilson, 19 Annies Way, $415,000. Jose Gonzalez Fermin to Gerson
II, trustee, and Jehoram Realty Trust, 9 Milner St., and 1 Milner St., $14,500. IB Fieldstone LLC, to Nikita Lindsay, 28 Gould St., $305,000. Stephen M. Neffinger and Janet M. Neffinger to Derek J. Rohan, 3 Old Poor Farm Road, $475,000. Robin B. Jensen, trustee, and Betty O. Bousquet 2019 Revocable Trust to Ashley Guzik and Christopher Guzik, 5 Pine Crest Circle, $314,000. Mark E. Hausser to East Quabbin Land Trust Inc., Hardwick Pond Road Off, $37,500. Michael LaValley to Sarah Grenier, 65 Old Poor Farm Road, $425,000.
WENDELL Harold M. Flynn Jr., and Joyce Flynn to Darcy Flynn and Christopher Kranz, 62 Montague Road, $240,000.
Richard D. Lamotte, Kathleen A. Zimmerman and Roy C. Lamotte Jr., WEST SPRINGFIELD to Carlos Manuel Santiago Alvarez and Caroline Sanchez Lozada, 78 Alexander Korniyenko and Lea Briarwood Ave., $357,000. Korniyenko to Christopher Gadoua, 95 Park Ave., Unit 6, $180,000. Richard E. Santiago to Carlos Burgos Nieves, 106 Suffolk St., Andrea D. Pajak to Shamis A. $300,000. White and Kevin M. White, 21
Carrie E. Figiel and Carrie E. Calvi to Judith Santana, 210 Winton St., $410,000.
Elizabeth H. Porter to Vincent Irakoze, 83 Kimberly Ave., $380,000.
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Veteran Stan LLC, to A&T Properties LLC, 0 Laurelton St., $50,000.
SUNDERLAND Sunderland Rentals LLC, to 413Rents LLC, 46 Old Amherst Road, $975,000.
TOLLAND Paula M. Flint, trustee, Paula Flint Trust, trustee of, and Daniel Flint to Shannon Sullivan and Sandra Sullivan, 103 Otter Pond Trail, $540,000.
WARE Joan M. Ertel to Dominic Kirchner
Elmwood Ave., $355,000.
Damian Mincey and Ronnie Mincey to David J. Viamari and Sarah Bittner, 100 Beacon Hill Road, $538,000.
Marie Masciadrelli, trustee, and Louis J. Scarfo Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to H&H County RE LLC, 81 Servistar Industrial Way, $1,300,000. Matthew Hartley to Gabrielle Kiefl, 17 Clark St., $354,000. Savonin Estates LLC, to Lockhouse Residences LLC, 0 Lockhouse Road, $1,450,000.
WESTHAMPTON Valeri Edwards and Gen Edwards to Julian Hartmann-Russell and Mary Mekarnom, 41 Edwards Road, $725,000.
WHATELY Francis G. Sobieski, personal representative of the Estate of Francis C. Sobieski Jr., “aka” Fran Sobieski, to Lewis Goldstein and Sarah Xiques, 239 River Road, $290,000.
WILBRAHAM AC Homebuilding LLC, to Lynne Kleeberg, Sandalwood Drive, Unit 84, $848,388. Ian Hart and Jennifer Hart to Jessica Guerriero and Nicholas Guerriero, 52 Shirley St., $680,000. Joseph R. Kennedy and Cynthia A. Kennedy to Stephen C. Bohn and Gail Skvirsky-Bohn, Sandalwood Drive, Unit 34, $607,000.
Dnepro Properties LLC, to Diamond Lynne A. Maheu, trustee, and Sears White, 62 Field St., $369,000. Family Trust, trustee of, to Mark Gerald Broughear and Debra Lee Lisa Adams to Suthasinee Broughear, 543 Stony Hill Road, Sanprasert, 272 Prospect Ave., $260,000. $349,900. Luigi Parillo Jr., Savina Teresa Cummings, Savina T. Parillo, Bernadette M. Berchulski and Bernadette M. Berchuski to Ascension Realty LLC, 13-15 West School St., $112,500. WMass Land Acquisitions LLC, to William Skinner Jr., Somerset Heights, Lot 2, $200,000.
WESTFIELD David Therrien and Ashley Therrien to Tyler Platt and Mckenna Heller, 96 Pine St., $317,000. Donna S. Gideon to Joseph Byrnes and Emily Byrnes, 115 New Broadway, $320,000. J Sperry Realty LLC, to Matthew Thomas and Meredith Lee Thomas, 26 Wood Road, $368,000. James M. Houle and Tia Maniscalchi to Christopher Dudley and Brittany Dudley, 82 Joseph Ave., $372,000. Lisa Marie Harter and Paula Jean Cummings to Nancy J. Bals, 31 Lowell Ave., $405,632. Margaret Terkelsen to Brandon Towle, 1430 Russell Road, Unit 28, $232,000.
Mary K. Berman to Bradley M. Senft and Shannon J. Senft, 14 Stonegate Circle, $650,000. Robert F. McDiarmid to James Bradley Carney and Kristina Joy Carney, 2 Christopher Circle, $680,000. RRM Homes LLC, to Iqra Hunter and Shamim Vohra, 717-719 Stony Hill Road, $400,000.
WILLIAMSBURG Laura T. Garcia and Velma E. Garcia to George W. See and Katherine L. See, 80 South St., $665,000. Lisa A. Dietz and William Dietz to Kenneth Woofenden and Alia Woofenden, 103 Main St., $540,000. Arthur Scott to Deborah Lyons, 10 North Main St., $290,000.
WORTHINGTON Kenneth L. Woofenden and Alia Woofenden to Kevin P. McDonough and Yevgeniya Ostroukhova, 425 Dingle Road, $300,000.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH AT 11:00 A.M. MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
11:00 AM-SPRINGFIELD 44 Pelham Street
• SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS •
6 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 1½ STORY
sgl fam, 1.056 sf liv area, 0.07 ac lot, 5 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Bk 11937, Pg 368
12:00 PM-WESTFIELD 51 Union Street
CAPE STYLE HOME WITH
2 fam, 2,012 sf liv area, 0.15 ac lot, 12 rm, 5 bdrm, 2 bth, Hampden: Bk 15898, Pg 33
ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE 186 Whittum Avenue SPRINGFIELD, MA
Blacktop Paving
Fall Specials and Senior discounts Driveways • Parking lots • Sealcoat • Free estimates (413) 301-3336
Blacktop.paving00 @gmail.com
Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .
Aaron Posnik
Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.
NORTH CHELMSFORD (978) 251-1150 www.baystateauction.com MAAU#: 1029, 2624, 3039, 116, 2484, 2919, 3092, 3107, 0100030, 3099
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junk & trash removal, appl. demo, closings, attics, bsmt. V/MC/CK. Free est. Ins. Containers avail. also
WE LOADED IT ALL CALL 1-413-531-1936
Articles for Sale
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 Antique Collection, china, Noritake Luray, 80 pieces. $1,895. Call 413-221-6450
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Fine art including paintings by W.L. Stevens, W.E. Scofield, E.D. Pieropan, K.F. Waltermire, J.D. Maziarz, T. Morton; prints, bronze sculptures, print portfolios, antique and modern furniture, items from Estate of George Bronson Rea, jewelry, silver, Asian antiques, Oriental rugs, wine, books, and much more. PREVIEW: THURS. 8 AM - 4 PM & FRI 8 AM - 6 PM View Numbered Catalog Online www.DouglasAuctioneers.com
Animals
Tag Sales
Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Pets Wanted
Cats
Tag Sales South Hadley - Giant Tag Sale, 1 Rita Circle, 8/7, 8/8 & 8/9. Antiques & tools, furniture. Something for everyone.
1 orange tabby (f), 1 orange tabby (m) + 1 small black cat (f) together need forever home w/ adults, fixed & shots, $67 each, call or text 413-333-1795
Tuxedo and Maine Coon mix kittens, 1m & 1f, $25 to rehome, 413-575-1389
ABC MASONRY Basement windows, hatchways, foundation & chimney repairs, concrete walks & patios, paver walks & patios, new & repaired. Power washing patios & walks. Concrete pools repaired & resealed. Lic. 120263 569-1611 or 413-374-5377
AAA Call - We Haul We Take it all
Terms: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. No CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee.
Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Jonathan C. Sapirstein Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price Of the firm of Sapirstein & Sapirstein, PC within 5 Business Days. 1500 Main Street, Suite 2504 Springfield, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee
Masonry/Concrete
Trash Removal
mixed use, 1,950 sf liv area, 1.5 ac lot, 4 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampshire: Bk 7757, Pg 200
Features: • 1½ Story Cape Style Home • ±6,250 S/F of Land • • Total of (6) Rooms w/ (2) Bedrooms & (1½) Bathrooms • • ±1,302 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • FWA Heat • • Central Air Conditioning • Full Basement • Vinyl Siding • • Fireplace • Map Reference: 44140 • Zoned: R1 • ★ ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★
Driveway/Paving
2:00 PM-HADLEY 8 Pine Hill Road
To be Sold on the Premises
Place your service ad 24/7. Call (413) 788-1234 or go to: www.MassLive.com
Antique Collection China, Haviland Rajah, 80 pieces. $1,895. Call 413-221-6450 Invacaire folding wheel chair, large wheels, $100, call 413-538-4484
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1,000’s of Baseball, Football, Basketball cards from early 1900 to present. All Hall of Famers. Also, selling boxes for $2.36. BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN CALL 413-596-5783 Water Heater, Rheem, 40 gallon 3 months old, $250.00 Call 413-485-8208
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