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SOUTHWICK — When one of the owners of Haven Southwick said in July that the town’s second recreational marijuana dispensary would be different from other dispensaries, he wasn’t kidding. “We’re looking for local artists for consignments in our art gallery,” said Mark S. Dupuis, who co-owns the business with Brian Kuchachick. He said 500 square feet of the dispensary, located at 681 College Highway in the former Family Dollar building, has been set aside to display the works of local artists. “With our grand opening coming soon, we’re looking for 20 to 25 local artists to fill the space adjacent to our brand-new showroom,” he said. For artists who want to take advantage of the space, Dupuis said there will be a 20% consignment fee, and all of it will be donated to the arts departments of the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District. Any interested artist can email Dupuis at havensouthwickart@gmail.com. Certified as a social equity program dispensary, Dupuis has designed a portion of the business as a space to hold networking events for others who want to open a dispensary or learn more about how to qualify as social equity program applicants. “We need to stick together out

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STRM: Gulluni talks outreach programs, courthouse By Tyler Garnet

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SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and I sat down with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni to discuss the DA’s youth outreach programs and the Springfield Courthouse decision, among other items. Gulluni has been the DA for nearly 12 years and will enter his fourth term in January. He ran unopposed on the Sept. 1 primary ballot and stated that he felt very fortunate and blessed to have the trust of the county and voters. He shared numerous youth outreach programs and recurring events that his office offers, including HERizon, Hoop Up Springfield, its Youth Advisory Board, Future Lawyers of Springfield and school presentations on internet safety, social media and gaming safety, the dangers of narcotics and preventing dating violence. To learn more about these programs and/or request a visit from his office, readers can visit hampdenda.com or visit their social media pages. Gulluni said he wanted to create these programs during his first campaign in 2014 and added that each of them has benefited the public safety of Hampden County. “We can do community outreach things, we can innovate, we can develop programs, but we can also enforce the law and fight for victims and hold people accountable who are hurting people and bringing narcotics into our communities,” Gulluni stated. “I think it makes a difference, and I think it’s inuring to the benefit of the long-term public safety of our community. We’re addressing and speaking with young people who may make a decision based on what they learned or what they saw in a year, or two years or three years, so we’re really getting ahead of stuff; it’s really pre-

ventative work that we’re doing.” Gulluni also said he and his office are against a beyondscared-straight approach and instead prefer community outreach programs. “I don’t think we’re going to reach kids by intimidating them and my coming in and acting like some sort of authoritative figure,” Gulluni said. “We really realized, I think, in this generation in particular, we got to connect with young people. There’s got to be a relationship there; there’s got to be mutual respect.” Besides youth outreach programs, Gulluni also talked about other programs his office offers, including the Hampden County Addiction Task Force, which was created in partnership with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office to bring together law enforcement, healthcare providers, schools, community coalitions and individuals/families to address addiction, overdose prevention and recovery support. Recently released state data show that Massachusetts recorded fewer than 1,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in 2025, the lowest annual total in more than a decade. Gulluni also highlighted the Emerging Adult Court of Hope, which he called the pinnacle in terms of what this office has developed. He explained that it’s a court for young adults aged 18-24 who are “almost definitely going to jail,” and provides them with a second chance. Through the voluntary program, young adults plead into the courts, accept responsibility for their criminal case, and then work with the DA’s office and ROCA Inc. for upwards of two years on behavior modification, addiction issues and mental health. Their records will be wiped clean if they successfully get through the program. “Ultimately, the big piece of this program that I created was to get them a career on the other

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side of this infraction,” Gulluni said. “We got to get these young people careers, so we’re getting them involved in CDL and trades like HVAC; we’re going and getting them into college programming, college education. All these things so these young people leave the courthouse with a career where they can have hope for their futures, they can support their families and themselves, and they never come back.” Gulluni said his office has had about 15 graduates since the program’s inception seven years ago. None of them have re-offended, he said. A native of Springfield, Gulluni also shared his opinion on the Springfield Courthouse saga. On July 2, the state’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance announced the se-

lection of the Liberty Junction Team to replace the aging Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse with a new regional justice center at 125 Liberty St. Gulluni refused to state which courthouse proposal he preferred, but he said the selection is among the worst in terms of location. “It’s not a good location for my office; I don’t think it’s a good location for the legal community, and then this justification that it was the quote, ‘cheapest.’ I don’t think that would have been used, at least publicly, as any sort of justification if this were a courthouse in Boston,” Gulluni stated. “It feels like we’re getting short shrift, as we often do, given the geographic inequity in this state.” Gulluni called the project important for Springfield’s downtown area, its employees and

visitors. He called the selection process faulty because the committee that made this choice included zero people from Western Massachusetts. “When you put together a group of people to decide on a major economic project, on a courthouse for a city and a region and you don’t have anybody who knows the city, knows the region, knows the legal community, that to me defies common sense,” Gulluni said. In 2021, Gulluni forced his office out of the current Springfield courthouse because of health concerns. To hear the full episode, visit thereminder.com/our-podcast or search “So That Reminds Me” on your favorite podcasting platform.

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WESTFIELD — The Westfield River Watershed Association will join crews from four states on Saturday, Sept. 19, to clean up discarded trash in the Westfield section of the Connecticut River watershed. “Our volunteers combine with the Connecticut River Conservancy’s volunteers and many other smaller organizations to clean up the Connecticut River watershed from its source all the way to the sea,” said association President Mark Damon, who is coordinating the cleanup. “Groups like ours take a Saturday morning and use it to make a significant difference in our watershed.” For 70 years, the association

has worked to clean the banks and the waters of the once-polluted Westfield River. The river’s improvement owes much to the association and those who volunteer for this coordinated effort, including volunteers with the Connecticut River Conservancy. “The Westfield River and its watershed is so much cleaner than it used to be, largely thanks to our volunteers,” Damon said. “There’s still more that we can do, however. Think globally, act locally, here’s your chance.” Thousands of people live near the Westfield River and can access it for fishing, picnicking, walking, paddling and swimming. “We’ll have small groups working at different sites along the river. When groups like families or teams volunteer, we keep them together. We’re glad

to work with the community to keep it clean and inviting,” said Damon, who teaches at Westfield State University and Holyoke Community College, and invites his students to join in. “Young adults are especially helpful in providing the muscle that we need to move some of the bigger items we find. Over the years, we have hauled out tires, baby carriages, mattresses, bicycles, appliances. Almost anything can get dumped thoughtlessly — and illegally.” Sheryl Becker, one of the association’s cleanup coordinators, explained the importance of the effort. “We definitely make a difference. Decades ago, the river ran pink or yellow or green depend-

A volunteer takes a breather after the Westfield River Watershed Association cleanup last year. The group, with the help of volunteers, pulled tons of refuse from the river. Photo credit: Heather Aieta

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Council funds fire union contract, police ATVs, co-responder grant By Amy Porter

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WESTFIELD — The City Council unanimously approved several items for the Westfield Fire and Police departments during its Sept. 3 meeting. First up was a series of motions totaling $310,564 to fulfill the first-year contractual obligations of the ratified successor agreement between Firefighters Local Union 1111 and the city of Westfield for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. Councilor Daniel Knapik, chair of the Finance Subcommittee, said the total was needed to fulfill the first-year obligations. He said the Finance Committee received a very detailed writeup regarding the agreement and the various department accounts from which the money would be drawn. An item of interest was the removal of the fire chief’s position

from civil service, which requires a 1% appropriation in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 for the union to allow it. Another area Knapik highlighted was a paramedic stipend of $1,000 per year starting in year five and continuing through year 10 as long as they maintain their paramedic certification, which he said relates to the Fire Department’s evolving medical role. The City Council also approved fund transfers for wage scale and step increases for FY27 and FY28 that were part of the agreement. “So all things considered, I think it’s a reasonable outcome as it relates to collective bargaining, which is always very difficult. I want to thank the membership of the union as it relates to the administration for getting to the point where we’re at this time, where we can take a vote on this agreement, and it carries us through to June 30 of 2028,”

Knapik said. Knapik also recommended transferring $27,213 from the police towing and storage account to the police equipment vehicle account and received City Council approval to purchase two new Polaris Sportsman 850 Trail ATVs. He said Capt. Eric Hall came before the Finance Committee to discuss the purchase, telling the committee that the department has a 2012 and a 2014 model, the older of which has been in and out of the shop and doesn’t seem to stay repaired. Hall told them the department’s best idea was to purchase two new ones, put the 2014 unit in reserve and retire the 2012 unit. The department mainly uses the ATVs for search and rescue. Councilor Cindy Harris, a member of the Finance Committee, submitted a resolution for acceptance of a grant for $317,457 from the Department of Mental Health Jail Diversion Program to

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ing on the color of the dye and chemicals being dumped into it. Now it’s swimmable,” Becker said. “We are always pleased to find that sites we return to are now so clean that it only takes a couple of people an hour or so to pick up the area.” One type of trash that remains a significant problem is nips, the single-serving liquor bottles not covered by the state’s 5-cent bottle deposit law. Although made from plastic, nip bottles should not be thrown into recycling bins. The reason is simple: they are too small. The bottles fall out of the sorting machinery and ultimately end up in a landfill when brought to recycling facilities. “Now, if we could only get rid of those ‘nips, ’ cleanups would go even more quickly,” Becker said. She is passionate about keeping the river as clean as possible. “Our watersheds are critical resources that must be protected and preserved, so we give certain areas along the banks a good cleaning two to three times a year,” she said. “A clean river is critical to biodiversity and clean water. If we don’t keep it clean, no one else will. So please join us and unite with fellow river-lovers, and it’s fun and rewarding.” The association is part of the Connecticut River Conservancy, which sponsors the annual Source to Sea Cleanup, a volunteer network spanning four states that cares for the Connecticut River and its tributaries, said Damon, who sports a vintage bright blue T-shirt proudly proclaiming: “Hard Work. Real Fun. True Impact.” “It’s a great cause, keeping our environment clean, and everyone is welcome,” Becker said. “Mostly we just clean up

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Hall, the program demonstrated exceptional success during 2026, with 600 calls for service providing immediate access to mental health assessment, intervention and community resources. The collaborative approach has improved outcomes for individuals in crisis by connecting them with appropriate behavioral health services rather than relying solely on traditional law enforcement responses, she said, adding that, according to Hall, the two clinicians are “absolutely phenomenal”, and that Westfield has become the model for this program in the whole area. Before the council approved the grant, Councilor Brent Bean II, also a member of finance, said he believes Westfield should look to house the positions within the city in the future. “They provide an unbelievable value just in the amount of calls that Councilor Harris just read off, and yet we’re still contracting with BHN because of the grant, but we really need to strongly look at this and consider bringing those two positions under our

our store when we open. I will find you an opportunity. Haven Southwick is more than a place to buy cannabis,” Dupuis said. He gave special thanks to the Cannabis Control Commission, the town of Southwick, former Select Board member Diane Gale, who created and implemented a fair and equitable cannabis program, and former board member Jason Perron, who followed the guidelines and scored the applicants fairly. “They voted to allow Haven to become a reality based off facts and not relationships. This is the kind of true leadership we need more of in the world,” he said. As for the dispensary, the interior’s construction continues. On Sept. 4, Dupuis, who has no connection to Mark A. Dupuis, the former owner of the

now-closed Heka dispensary in Westfield, was hanging reclaimed barn wood from Vermont on the dispensary’s walls. “We’re opening soon. I just can’t give a specific date just yet,” he said. The business will operate under the California-based Haven, which has over a dozen retail operations in Southern California and has recently expanded into Maine and Maryland. Dupuis and Kuchachick will rely on the knowledge the parent company has developed over the last decade while operating medical and retail cannabis dispensaries. The parent company will also handle the administrative side of the business, including tax payments, accounting and legal services.

along the banks of our rivers and streams. We find all kinds of garbage from old tires to plastic bottles and snack wrappers. The Westfield River always looks so good when we are done.” Like last year, the association is waiting for the Big E to end so it can clean the portion of the Westfield River that runs along the Agawam-West Springfield border. “Due to the traffic from Big E, the Agawam clean-up at Pynchon Point is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10,” Becker said. The association welcomes people to join them in Westfield on Saturday, Sept. 19, or Oct. 10, to preregister, if possible, by contacting the coordinator for their area. Volunteers for the Fall 2026 Westfield River cleanup will gather at a 9 a.m. meeting in Westfield’s public parking lot at the end of Meadow Street near the green bridge. In Agawam, volunteers will meet at the Pynchon Point parking lot near the South End Bridge Circle on River Road at 9 a.m. The association will distribute gloves and trash bags, offer safety tips, then send off-site teams. Organizers target watershed sites in Westfield, Russell, Huntington, West Springfield and Agawam. Assignments are generally completed around noon or 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and children must have a supervisor. WRWA will arrange with local communities for pickup of trash and debris recovered at each site. For questions, email Damon at markjdamon@gmail.com regarding the Westfield locations, or Becker at sher1earth69@gmail. com for Agawam-area sites. The Westfield River Watershed Association was established in 1953 to protect and improve the natural resources of the watershed, as well as to expand recreational and other land-use opportunities for people’s enjoy-

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Southwicksep@gmail.com. Space is limited. “For far too long, the people that were disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition have been blocked out of the industry they built. This is about to end. With the support of the Cannabis Control Commission’s Social Equity Trust Program, people like me, who have benefited from the program, will finally have the support needed to break down these barriers,” Dupuis said. He wants those who grow cannabis in their backyard or basement, as well as legacy operators, to consider Haven, Dupuis and an informational resource. “These are my people. Haven Southwick is here to support you transitioning into the industry. Come to the events or stop by

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more square feet of impervious surfaces, such as parking lots and sidewalks, than allowed by the major development bylaw. The bylaw mandates that no more than 40% of the project area be covered by impervious surfaces. The impervious surface coverage in the WGI proposal was 58%. “There was no way to get rid of enough parking to meet that threshold,” said Allen after the meeting, addressed by project engineer Terry Reynolds of T. Reynolds Engineering on Sept. 8. “We realized once we started looking at how much impervious area [was required] that we were not going to meet that under our current proposal,” Reynolds said. This is an architectural drawing of the facade of the 68,000-square-foot facility proposed for conPlanners proposed that the struction by WGI, Inc. pickleball court be standalone Reminder Publishing submitted photo rather than attached to the building, which would reduce the the board. The town’s attorney servations from Planning Board bylaw, given that it was being building’s size to about 62,200 was queried on the ruling, and members, board Chair Jessica used for the first time. square feet; excluding truck he said that, because it was a Thornton asked for a motion to As the public hearing started, docks would reduce it further. town bylaw, the Planning Board “make it official” that the special Felios spent nearly 25 minutes “We realize we’re very could decide whether mezza- application permit no longer re- explaining how his father startclose to the threshold for the nines counted as square footage. quires an earth excavation per- ed WGI in his grandmother’s 60,000 square feet,” Reynolds “We’re at 59,533 fossil mit because no dirt or fill would garage and turned it into a said, adding that the proposed feet, which brings us under the be moved on or off the Hudson multinational company, and building was exactly 60,000 threshold. That would take care Drive property. The motion was how companies, including his square feet. of the issue of the 40% imper- made, and the board approved it own, make money. He said they needed to find vious area requirement, which unanimously. He also said he liked Southa few more feet to get below frankly I think is inappropriThe board then approved wick “because everything was the threshold. ate for the industrial park to withdrawing the major develop- very straightforward, and that’s It sought the opinion of the start with, but that’s what it is,” ment special permit application, how I like to run my business. town’s Building Inspector Joe Reynolds said. with Thornton voting against it. Straightforward.” Meczywor as to whether mezAfter the building’s architec“The board is satisfied with The board then closed the zanines, elevated structures in- tural plans were measured from the plans as presented, provided public hearing. stalled between the building’s inside the walls instead of the we receive an updated site plan Its decision on the special floor and ceiling, should be outside walls, the space was re- with accurate representation of permit will be made at its Ocincluded in the overall square duced by a few more feet. the square footage of the build- tober meeting. footage of the building. “Instead of measuring our ing,” Thornton said. Earlier this year, WGI Inc. Meczywor researched the building from the outside, we After the votes, Select Board asked the town for a tax-increquestion and found mezzanines measured it from the inside be- member Douglas Moglin com- ment financing package, which should not be counted as square cause that’s the floor space,” plimented the board on its work was approved by Town Meetfootage. He submitted his ruling Felios said. and suggested it consider reon the mezzanines in a letter to See WGI on page 7 After a few questions and ob- viewing the major development

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SOUTHWICK — After WGI Inc. realized it couldn’t meet the requirements of the town’s major development bylaw, which is triggered for any new building over 60,000 square feet, it found a way around it. The company excluded the square footage of a mezzanine inside the building, moved a planned pickleball court and remeasured the square footage from the interior rather than the exterior. “We’ve already done things to reduce the size of our building to … under 60,000 square feet,” said Fred Felios, the president of WGI Inc., at the Planning Board meeting on Sept. 8. The meeting was the second public hearing on the company’s application for a special permit to build a new facility in the town’s industrial park on Hudson Drive and to hire an additional 25 employees over the next five years. At the first public hearing, the application specified the building would be 68,000 square feet, which triggered the application of the town’s major development bylaw that was approved by Town Meeting after the Carvana controversy in 2021. As part of the major development bylaw, the applicant must complete a comprehensive impact statement, which documents potential impacts on the environment, water resources, traffic and the local economy. WGI presented that statement in its application. However, after that first public hearing, Town Planner Alvin Allen determined that the site plan proposed by WGI had

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CHESTER — The Chester Railway Station Museum will participate in the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership’s second annual Watershed Week Sept. 19-27. During that week, the museum will offer a program called “Rivers and Railroads: an Enduring Partnership.” David Pierce, president of the Chester Foundation, said the Chester Railway Station Museum is proud to have been included in the planned CT River Watershed Week festivities. “Though the National Historic Landmark museum in Chester is primarily railroad-themed, in the narrative of the Western Railroad we feature the first railroad over a mountain and the first through wilderness, all heavily dependent on area rivers,” he said. Pierce said the Connecticut River in Springfield hosted the world’s longest bridge built by the Western Railroad, which opened on July 4, 1841. The Westfield River guided the engineers over the Berkshires and became home to the first cluster of stone arch railroad bridges in America. He said that at Mud-

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RUSSELL — The Hilltown Community Ambulance Association Inc.’s second annual pig roast will be held rain or shine on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1-4 p.m. at Strathmore Park, 773 Westfield Road in Russell. The event will feature “awesome food, music, raffle, and fun for the whole family. Every registration to this event helps bring HCAA closer to our mission to provide Hilltown residents with the best possible emergency medical care,” according to event organizers. The menu features roasted

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pork or chicken, coleslaw, baked mac and cheese, cornbread and a cookie bar for dessert. Advance tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for children under 10. Day-of tickets are $2 more. Attendees can purchase tickets through any board member, at the HCAA base at 1 Bromley Road in Huntington during daytime hours, or by emailing Jade@hilltownambulance.org or Bailey@hilltownambulance.org. The money raised will go into the equipment fund for the purchase of new medical equipment. The Hilltown Community Ambulance Association, a 501c3 nonprofit, is a 24/7 paration that starts at 90% and decreases by 10 percentage points each year. The TIF will not be implemented until the new facility officially opens. The overall value of the TIF is $1.1 million based on a tax rate of $15.20, which is the average rate over the past three years. The tax exemption for WGI, Inc. for the first year will be $242,136. It will drop by 10% each year and end with an exemption of $10,488.

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ing in South Grafton is furnished, with a kitchen, washer and dryer and decontamination room for personnel. The trailer will sit perpendicular to the HCAA base at 1 Bromley Road. The 2026-27 subscription drive is ongoing, Rice said. A subscription is good for a year, and if the ambulance service is used, out-of-pocket costs after in-

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NORTHAMPTON — Jazz will engulf the streets of downtown Northampton once again as the Northampton Jazz Festival returns Sept. 25 and 26, bringing 80 musicians to 17 downtown venues for its 15th annual event. Since its founding in 2011, the Northampton Jazz Festival has become a celebrated music event bringing over 2,000 visitors to the city of Northampton, according to organizers. “It’s a fabulous milestone, and we’re really proud of it. We are an all-volunteer organization. We have no paid staff. There’s a 10-member board, and we all work hard to put on this festival,” said Northampton Jazz Festival President Ruth Griggs. The weekend’s events kick off with the Jazz Strut that Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. in Pulaski Park. That is followed by Jazz Fest Day on Saturday, Sept. 26, which features free performances at seven locations across the city. “The Northampton Jazz Festival has developed a really positive reputation over the years, especially these past couple of years,” Griggs added. “The word is out that this is a great little festival and that we treat our musicians really well and that it’s a very accessible festival. I’m just really proud of the reputation that this little festival has earned.” Headlining this year’s festival is alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, who will perform at the Academy of Music on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Benjamin is a six-time Grammy nominee, arranger, composer, bandleader and educator, whose music blends R&B, several strains of jazz and funk. Benjamin’s tone, which has been compared to Johnny Hodges, uses many forms of music, according to organizers. Her acclaimed albums “Phoenix” (2023) and “Pursuance: The Coltranes” (2020) garnered praise from The New York Times, The Guardian and DownBeat. Her newest album, “We Dream,” released on June 5, responds to the current time. She will perform with Oscar Perez on piano, Elias Bailey on bass and Jonathan Barber on drums. “We’re especially excited to bring Lakecia Benjamin to the Academy of Music this year as our headliner,” said Griggs. “Lakecia is the future of jazz. She is bold, she’s a composer, she’s a John Coltrane scholar, and she has collaborated with some of the most respected musicians in

From left: Northampton Jazz Festival headliner, alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, performs her new album “We Dream” on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Academy of Music at 7:30 p.m. Hot Club of New England performs at Pulaski Park on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. Photo credit: Northampton Jazz Festival

jazz today, such as Chris Potter, in her latest album ‘We Dream.’ She blends multiple genres into her music, bending toward the future this great American music tradition known as jazz.” Benjamin’s concert is the only ticketed event at the festival. Tickets are $35 to $55 plus fees and are available at AoMTheatre. com or at the Academy of Music Box Office Tuesday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. Student tickets are $20 plus fees, and Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture tickets are available for this concert. Tickets are available at northamptonjazzfest.org/ jazz-fest-2026. The full lineup of free daytime festival performances on Jazz Fest Day will feature jazz musicians from across the country and region performing in downtown venues. Griggs said the festival’s growth over the years has made it a hotbed attraction for jazz from all over. The Friday night Jazz Strut will begin with performances at Pulaski Park by the Northampton

High School Jazz Band ensemble MS Sunshine, followed by the Smith College Jazz Ensemble. Sets throughout the evening and late night will be performed at Spoleto, Northampton Brewery, India House, GOMBO, Eastside Grill, Progression Brewing, Haze and Toasted Owl. Griggs further spoke to the festival’s distinct qualities and its approachable nature. “I think the other thing that we’ve established is a certain uniqueness about this festival that people have grown to really embrace and that’s that we’re accessible, we’re free and open to the public, we’re open to all, we’re in different venues around town so people get to enjoy Northampton and all that Northampton has to offer, let alone jazz, and it’s a very intimate festival,” said Griggs. To view the full lineup and schedule for this year’s twoday festival, visit northamptonjazzfest.org/jazz-fest-2026. Volunteers can sign up for the Friday and Saturday events

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PART-TIME DRIVERSNEEDED NEEDED PARTIME DRIVERS We are looking for Home Delivery Drivers to join our team. • $15/hour plus mileage reimbursement • 16-24 Hours per week. • Delivery experience preferred (newspaper delivery, USPS, Amazon, etc.), but not required, as well as knowledge of Northampton- Florence, and/or Westfield. • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle. If interested, please contact Nate Halla Nhalla@thereminder.com • 413-213-6175

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Our goal is to help 100 First Time Buyers purchase a home in the next 12 months utilizing Mass Housing Down Payment Assistance. Qualified First Time Buyers can get $25,000 to go towards their down payment and their closing costs. Please contact one of our offices for details.

Agnes M. Leclair and Agnes M. Eddy to Erika S. Napoli and Brandon J. Napoli, 25 High St., $275,000. Deborah A. Bloom, representative, and Richard H. Eagan Jr., to Angela Poon, 37 Senator Ave., $330,000. Ellen C. Bonavita, representative, and Nancy J. Chagnon, estate, to Anthony Surrette, 94 Corey Colonial, Unit 94, $260,000. George T. Arslanian and Michelle C. Arslanian to Michael S. Brouillette, 20 Memorial Park, $420,000. Giuseppe Tirone and Geraldine Tirone to Aya Custom Homes Inc., South Westfield Street, Lot 2, $130,000. Gregory F. Gentile and Deborah A. Gentile to Neil Sleeper and Cheryl Sleeper, 116 Villa Drive, Unit 40, $561,900. Elias Family Limited Partnership, Aziz S. Elias and Deborah Elias to Shivan Chopra and Anshu Chopra, 8-10 Begley St., $660,000. Jay R. Otto Jr., and Jackie Otto to Pamela Kinsmith, 22 Althea Circle, $340,000. Marcie M. Sabin and Timothy S. Sabin to Arnas Naujalis, 15 Rhodes Ave., $305,000. Rocco Basile Jr., to Ata Realty Group LLC, 828-830 Springfield St., $600,000. Rosemary A. Messier to Serhii Kochetkov, 38 South Alhambra Circle, $281,500. Vladimir Duducal to Ivan Hrytskevich and Ivita Hrytskevich, 603 Cooper St., $370,000.

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CTW Enterprises Inc., to Steven Lee and Stephanie Kang, 11 Elizabeth Lane, $659,900. Tara Ann Henson and Christopher Ehorn Jr., to Thomas Kindred and Catalina Betancourt, 50 Plain St., $419,000. U.S. Bank Trust N.A., trustee, RCAF Acquisition Trust and Selene Finance L.P., attorney-in-fact, to Vyatcheslav Tsukanov, 5 Morin Drive, $245,000. Alberto Perez to Katelyn M. Thibault, 13 Carillon Circle, $515,000. Robert E. Singler to Robert E. Singler, trustee, and Singler Family Trust, 359 Main St., $100. Blake A. Gullett to Zachary P. Osterland, 22 Maine Ave., $315,400.

SOUTHWICK

Alan Louis Baum and Alan L. Baum to Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, 30 Miller Road,

$205,000.

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HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Call Carmine at: (413) 537-4665 No job is too small!!!

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Family owned and operated, painting/home improvements. Serving Western MA since 1986. Specializing in residential/commercial , exterior/interior painting and staining. Exterior home repairs/carpentry of all type. Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727 www.Ls-painting.com

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Alicia E. Modlish, Alicia E. Lewis and Tyler M. Modlish to Kyle Maskell and Sadie A. Maskell, 14 Revere Road, $520,000. Aspenwood Associates LLC, to Alexandra Buscemi and Dylan Buscemi, 177 Klaus Anderson Road, Lot 2, $175,000. Aspenwood Associates LLC, to Nickolas Chambers, 177 Klaus Anderson Road, Lot 3, $175,000. Douglas Dichard to Vladimir Stetsyuk and Julia Stetsyuk, 4 Pearl Brook Road, $561,400. Katherine A. Caron to Kathryn Sue Clark, 19 Rosewood Lane, $265,000. Lila Lee Zinnack and Lee L. Zinnack to Edward M. Jones and Bethany Jones, 69 Kalus Anderson Road, $523,000. Michelle Nadine Johnson and Michelle N. Tenerowicz to Ryan Price and Jaden Tenerowicz, 43 Vining Hill Road, $528,000. Paul R. LaFleur, representative, Bernard P. LaFleur Jr., estate, and Bernard P. LaFleur, estate, to Deborah A. Baringer, 15 Lakemont St., $45,000. Susan L. Rera, trustee, Michelle N. Johnson, trustee, and Johnson Family Revocable Living Trust, trustee of, to Michelle Nadine Johnson, 41 Vining Hill Road, $254,892.

WESTFIELD

Francis Hastings, Francis A. Hastings, Laura Hastings and Laura L. Hastings to Chad Gingras, 97 Mechanic St., $245,000. John K. Sheaffer, representative, and Francis M. Kennedy Jr., estate, to Crystal R. Courtney, 211 Rose Anna Court, $300,000. Joseph McClain and Maghan McClain to Meredith McGinnis, trustee, and 6557 Lamont Road Trust, trustee of, 10 Scenic Road, $527,000. Peter Spirko, trustee, Elizabeth L. Spirko, trustee, and Spirko Family Living Trust, trustee of, to Elizabeth L. Spirko Revocable Indenture of Trust Of, Peter Spirko Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, Elizabeth L. Spirko, trustee, and Peter Spirko, trustee, 12 Tiffany Circle, $100. Starr A. Wood, trustee, and Wood Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to John Blake, Constance M. Blake and Katherine A. Caron, life estate, 6A Toledo Ave., $351,123. Terry Ling to Kathryn L. Buttrick, 27 Country Club Drive, $343,000.

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MASONRY MASONRY AND CHIMNEY REPAIR Stucco/Repointing/Small Chimney Repairs/Rebuilds. Call or Text Chris 413-977-9041

MASONRY / CONCRETE TMR MASON CONTRACTOR All types of masonry and concrete: brick, block, stone stucco. Chimney repairs, foundation repairs, bulkheads, concrete sidewalks, stairs and patios, Fully licensed/ insured. Todd: 413-575-3839

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73 Papers: Williamsburg Dr., Eunice Dr., Tabor Crossing, Morgan Ridge, Burns Meadow, Churchill Dr., Partial - Converse St. 85 Papers: Andover Rd., Ashford Rd., Cranwell Ln., Deerfield Ave., Willow Cir., Williston Dr., Willow Brook Rd., Partial - Frank Smith Rd. 146 Papers: Albemarle Rd., Arcadia St., Barclay St., Chiswick St., Fairway Dr., Franklin Rd., Lincoln Pk., Whitmun Rd., Woodmont Rd. 95 Papers: Brookwood Dr., Kenmore Dr., Knollwood Dr., Partial - Shaker Rd. 97 Papers: Barbara Ln., Quinnehtuk Rd., Village Dr., Pioneer Dr., Partial - Maple Rd., Frank Smith Rd., Wolf Swamp Rd. 100 Papers: Norway St., Nevins Ave., Partial - Maple Rd. 155 Papers: Birch Rd., Yarmouth St., King Philip Dr., Sheffield Ave., Partial-Wolf Swamp Rd. 105 Papers: Hopkins Pl., Hawthorn St., Fairfield Ter., Laurel Ln., Partial-Laurel St.

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