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Oliveira hosts workforce summit with statewide leaders Western Massachusetts leaders in education and economic development met with Massachusetts Secretary for Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones for a summit on Jan. 13.

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Springfield receives $5.33 million in grants for variety of programs The Springfield City Council accepted several grants, totaling $5.33 million, at its Jan. 12 meeting. Among them, there were funds to pay for Brownfields mitigation, sidewalks and gang violence reduction programs.

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Community prays at multi-faith vigil for people targeted by ICE On Jan. 13, Pioneer Valley Project hosted a multi-faith vigil for people targeted by ICE at South Congregational Church.

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Neal addresses health care tax credits, ICE shooting

By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — After months of back-and-forth, a federal government shutdown and the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-196 to resurrect the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years.

The tax credits were created as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, subsidizing the cost of health care bought on health care marketplaces. As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Congress passed in July 2025, the tax credits were not renewed, and beginning in January this year, many Americans saw their premiums skyrocket. Since the fall, when Congress was negotiating the federal budget, Democrats have worked to force a vote extending the credits, allowing the House and Senate time to craft new legislation. The federal shutdown that happened in October 2025 and ended nearly two months later hinged on whether the Republicans in control of the House would allow a vote to extend the tax credits.

While House Speaker Mike Johnson would not agree to bring a House vote on the issue, House Democrats, with the help of four Republicans, passed a discharge petition, which allows a simple majority of the house to force a vote. On Jan. 8, 17 Republicans joined all House Democrats in the approving the extension of the subsidies. However, the issue is far from settled.

“There’s a great sense of ur-

gency,” said U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, speaking from the Federal Courthouse in Springfield on Jan. 9. He said the issue will now go to the Senate, where Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune will decide whether to allow the vote to come to the floor.

The Senate was unsuccessful in extending the tax credits in December 2025, with a vote of 5148. Now, however, Neal thinks the math has changed.

“We think they should take this measure up,” Neal said.

“There could be effort between the two chambers.” He added that he believes the tax credits would pass in the Senate. Even if it does, however, the matter would be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk, where it could face a veto. It is unlikely that the required two-thirds of both the House and Senate would vote to override the veto.

Neal also addressed the shooting of a Minnesota woman by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. ICE has alleged that the woman, Renee Nicole Good, tried to intentionally hit agents with her vehicle. However, bystander video shows that when one ICE agent attempted to open her driver’s side door and reached into the vehicle, Good turned her wheels away from the agent in front of the vehicle and tried to flee.

“She was not a domestic terrorist. She was a mother of three,” Neal said, chastising Vice President JD Vance for his description of the incident. Of the

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal speaks at a press conference in November 2025.

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deadly interaction, he said, “It was inevitable because of the escalation” of tactics by ICE. “The tactics that are being used are, again, over the top.”

While Trump originally stated that ICE agents were being deployed to arrest “the worst of the worst,” Neal said people who are in the country legally are being apprehended after voluntarily going to courthouses for routine paperwork review.

To prevent such incidents in the future, Neal said, “There

needs to be some restraint on the part of ICE. There’s also been some lag in training,” amidst efforts to increase ICE’s ranks. He said the training is necessary as “crowd control” is not among ICE’s responsibilities.

Asked if Congress will take action to prevent more deaths during ICE’s interaction with the public, Neal said, “Congress is going to react to opinion, and opinion right now is pretty clear” that ICE’s actions are “over the top.”

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So That Reminds Me: Sacerdote talks Railroad Hobby Show

By Ryan Feyre

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WEST SPRINGFIELD — The largest railroad-themed trade show in North America will once again stop people in their tracks this winter.

On this week’s episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Dennis Hackett and Tyler Garnet sat down with John Sacerdote, show manager for the Railroad Hobby Show, to discuss what’s in store for the event, which is slated for Jan. 24 and 25 inside the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds.

Sponsored by the Amherst Railway Society, the show covers all facets of railroad hobbies, including model railroads, railroad art and photography, railroad history and preservation, tourist railroads, railroad artifacts and railroad books and videos.

The event occupies 350,000 square feet in four buildings on the Big E fairgrounds, and this year’s show will feature visitors from all over the world and 396 exhibitors encompassing trains of all shapes and sizes.

But according to Sacerdote, the show is more than just a “flea market.”

“Every major manufacturer on the planet is at the show; every dealer that has large hobby stores, distribution centers; they’re all at the show,” Sacerdote said. “But more impor-

tantly, all these historical societies are at the show. All these museums are at the show. All these places where you can still ride trains in the Catskills, up in Maine, all over the United States, down in Rhode Island, are at the show. So, if it’s got something to do with railroads, they’re at the show.”

Although the hobby show already has a rich history, Sacerdote noted that the Railway Society is always trying to outdo itself every year. He highlighted the Sunday morning Brunch Express, which is essentially an Amherst chartered CTrail train ride that leaves from Springfield Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives at Hartford Union Station shortly after. It is at the Hartford station where passengers will enjoy a buffet breakfast at the station’s Great Hall.

This year’s show will also feature a Women in Model Railroading information session and reception on Jan. 24 at 3 p.m., where people will have the opportunity to meet the women that play key roles in the railroad and model railroad industries.

Attached to that will be an operating session from 6-8 p.m. where women of all ages will learn more about model railroad operations.

Sacerdote also mentioned that there will be multiple activities for children and stated that the

Railroad Hobby Show show manager John Sacerdote (left) joined hosts Dennis Hackett and Tyler Garnet for the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me.” Reminder Publishing photo by Chris Maza

society is hoping to surpass last year’s turnout of 27,535 people.

“I’m really trying for 30,000,” Sacerdote said, adding that weather usually dictates the overall turnout. “When we have great weather, we have great crowds.”

Aside from showcasing some of the major facets of the show, Sacerdote also highlighted the

decades-long journey that has defined the railroad show from its humble beginnings at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the mid-1950s to the extravagant celebration it has become today.

Tickets are now available for the show on its website. It is $18 for adults and free for ages 15

and under. Events throughout the two days are held at the Big E’s Better Living Center, Young and Stroh Buildings and the Mallary Complex.

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Springfield Garden Club to host gardening series SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Garden Club will host a series of four programs for anyone interested gardens and gardening or just escaping the winter for an hour.

Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. will kick off the series with Jana Milbocker presenting “The Garden Tourist’s New England”.

New England has a rich gar-

dening heritage and Milbocker will present a travelogue to inspire us all as we spend the winter months dreaming about summer. Author of “The Garden Tourist’s New England,” and a garden designer, she will take you on a fantastic tour of gardens and nurseries in New England and will provide all the information you need to make the most

of your visit. From the breathtaking flower gardens of Mount Desert Island in Maine, to Colonial Revival gardens in Connecticut and New Hampshire, topiary gardens in Rhode Island and botanical gardens in Vermont and Massachusetts, there is something for every gardener to enjoy in a tour of the region.

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She also organizes and hosts group garden tours in the US and abroad. Milbocker will have her book for sale at the program.

The program will be co-hosted with the Springfield Museums and will be held in the auditorium at the D’Amour Museum, 21

Edwards St. Admission is free to Springfield Garden Club and and Springfield Museum members and $10 for the public. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

The remaining three programs will be held at The Monkey House in Forest Park at 10 a.m. Admission is free to all with paid park admission. More information can be found on the club’s website springfieldgardenclubma.org or on Facebook.

• Saturday, Feb. 28 — 10 a.m.

“The Most Beneficial Late Winter Garden Chores” presented by Melissa Pace.

• Saturday, March 28 — 10 a.m.

“Vegetable Gardening 101” presented by Gretel Anspach.

• Saturday, April 11 — 10 a.m.

“Planning and Growing a Bountiful Flower Garden” presented by Becky Sadlowski.

NORTH ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEAN’S LIST HAVERHILL — Karina Perez of Springfield was named to the dean’s list for fall of 2025 at Northern Essex Community College.

To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six or more credits within the term, and be matriculated in a degree program.

ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST WORCESTER — Assumption University has announced those who have been named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on this prestigious list, which is announced at the completion of the fall and spring semesters. The following Springfield students were named to the list: Cathal Carney, Keira O’Sullivan of Springfield, Norah Santos and Aaron Foy. LASELL UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST NEWTON — The Fall 2025 Dean’s List includes students who have completed at least 12 credits as a full-time student in that semester and have achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The following Springfield students were named to the list: Kasandra Gonzalez of Springfield, Keyllee Iraheta and Julio Vasquez.

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Southern New Hampshire University has announced its fall 2025 dean’s list. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer. The following local students have been named to the list: Lakesha Jordan of Indian Orchard, Alejandro Stephens, Halle Watt, Katie Shea, Vanessa Rivera and Marisa Nieto of Springfield.

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE HARRISBURG, VIRGINIA — Terry Lockett of Indian Orchard graduated with a degree in Communication Studies — BS from James Madison University during commencement exercises in December 2025. Lockett was among nearly 1,000 students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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Oliveira hosts workforce summit with statewide leaders

Gonzalez wants to support microbusinesses, fears cuts

By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Legislature often deals with big-picture challenges, but state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez is thinking small for 2026.

“For the past 10 years, I’ve been trying to codify into law the term ‘microbusiness,’ separately from small business,” said Gonzalez, who represents the state House of Representatives 10th Hampden District, which includes the neighborhoods of Brightwood, Memorial Square, Metro Center, the South End and parts of Forest Park and Six Corners.

He explained that to be categorized as a microbusiness under the legislation he filed, an entity would have less than $250,000 in annual net profit and fewer than 10 employees. Sixty-eight percent of businesses in Massachusetts fit this definition, he said.

“It’s the fabric of inner cities, like Springfield,” he said.

Gonzalez’s bill H. 3108 would create a tax incentive program to encourage microbusinesses to “hire formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals receiving transitional benefits.”

“We provide tax incentives for small and large-scale businesses, why not microbusinesses?”

Gonzalez asked.

A related bill, H. 3111, would establish a fund through which qualifying microbusiness owners would be eligible to loan-to-grant program. If the funds are used for the creation of a business plan,

professional development, technology, workforce development, procurement and contracting aid or market research, the loans would be converted to grants and would not need to be paid back.

When a microbusiness opens, Gonzalez said 88% of its employees come from the community where it is located. Further, when microbusiness owners purchase a home, more than 70% buy property in the same municipality as their business. “That’s a huge ROI,” Gonzalez said about the return on investment associated with supporting microbusinesses.

While Gonzalez is passionate about helping microbusinesses, he acknowledged that federal funding cuts may put those goals on the back burner.

“I think the challenges of the budget will supersede any personal priorities of the legislators,” Gonzalez said. He said the number one priority will be to defend and safeguard the Chapter 70 school funding aid, Chapter 90 road aid and funding for public safety.

In the latest state budget, he said Springfield received $545 million in Chapter 70 aid. This covered roughly 80% of the School Department budget, he said. When asked if the Chapter 70 funding formula was working, Gonzalez said it has improved since instituting the Student Opportunity Act, which prioritizes districts with large populations of low-income students, English language learners and students with disabilities.

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preparing our future students for opportunities that we know will also be here down the road.”

Doran said the three principal areas of study at Bay Path University are health care, education and entrepreneurial management.

“Our programs are intentionally aligned with needs of this community,” she said, “That’s our mission, for our students and for the region. We are ready to go.

We’ve always been career focused, for 125 years. We’ve got the infrastructure, the programming, we’ve got the personnel.

We just need more internships.”

Funding will be critical to creating those internships, Doran said, adding, “We’re looking to some of our closest friends and donors. We’re looking for grants.

We know that the federal government may not be a partner in this.”

Likewise, Oliveira said funding will be key to making pathways work. “Funding is always a challenge, especially when the federal government is pulling away from a lot of grant programs that go to help institutions of higher education, nonprofits and the workforce side,” Oliveira said. While the state cannot fill that funding gap, he said, “What we can do is identify proven programs that have worked in the past and build off of that.” He cited Westfield State University’s internship incentive program, which provides funding that is matched by the university to provide paid internships as one such proven program.

When it comes to funding, Jones said, “I think it’s an opportunity to understand, what do we want to do, how can we do it and how can we be more efficient with the tools that we do have?”

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wage. “What we need to do is to build pathways so that people can not only get a job but get into a career where they can advance.

How do we get them more education and more employment for them to get that sustaining wage.”

One example of such a pathway would be to become a licensed practical nurse. He said the program would be designed for people who work in health care fields but not providing direct medical care. The pathway would allow them to further their education and work in the field with the goal of becoming an LPN. Among the challenges that the summit explored was connecting people with what Oliveira called “the changing economy,” and ensures the workforce continues to meet the future employment demand in various sectors, including quantum computing and food science. He said the colleges and universities in Western Massachusetts are positioned to meet those needs.

Jones said that her office takes “a sector-based strategy” and looks to prepare people entering the workforce for the fields where there are opportunities, such as health care, education and advanced manufacturing in Western Massachusetts. She described it as “building a bridge.”

Jones said it was important in designing a strong network of pathways to “understand what the gaps are in our skills for our current talent as well as our future talent. Linking that to sector strategies and making sure that we are closing that immediate gap that we know employers are looking for today, but also leveraging our workforce infrastructure, our education ecosystem, that we’re

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SPRINGFIELD — Western Massachusetts leaders in education and economic development met with Massachusetts Secretary for Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones for a summit on how to grow the region’s workforce to meet the needs of today and the future.

The meeting, hosted by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts and led by state Sen. Jake Oliveira, identified the need for a robust bridge between education and the workplace, in the form of educational pathways, internships and registered apprenticeships.

Jones said the roundtable was an opportunity for “candid conversations on how we can advance labor force participation, grow our workforce in this region by tapping into the great talent that studies in our higher ed institutions right here.”

Speaking about the higher education partners at the summit, Oliveira said, “They’re the folks that are training the next generation of workers here in Western Massachusetts, and I wanted to make sure that our higher ed institutions, our workforce development leaders know that they have a partner in the state government — the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the Executive Office of Education and the Skills Cabinet.”

The Massachusetts Workforce Skills Cabinet coordinates the work done in the state offices of Education, Labor and Workforce Development, and Housing and Economic Development to create a cohesive agenda.

Bay Path University President Sandra Doran said, “We need to think about our students. That is our only focus, making sure our students are successful. We know that a good internship leads to a better job and career. Students who have internships frequently start at more of a mid-level position than a junior position, at a higher salary, and I don’t think that’s completely understood.

Where you start in the marketplace, the workforce, has a direct relationship to where you’re going to end up.”

Oliveira pointed out, “A lot of their students can’t afford to take the time, that might be working full-time jobs already, to do unpaid internships. To find ways that we can get more paid internships here to students in Western Massachusetts with Western Massachusetts employers, I think is another very important piece.”

Jones said registered apprenticeships, which combine paid, on-the-job training with classroom education, are a “proven model” that has long been used in trades and is becoming more common in other fields. In December 2025, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $1.8 million in grants for registered apprenticeship opportunities in the field of early childhood education. The funding went to eight organizations to train and place more than 300 apprentices.

Holyoke Community College Vice President of Business and Community Services Jeff Hayden said, “HCC has a fairly strong infrastructure in relation to the current employment market, much of it at the entry level.” However, he said some entry level positions do not offer a family-sustaining

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Springfield receives $5.33 million in grants for variety of programs

By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council accepted several grants, totaling $5.33 million, at its Jan. 12 meeting.

Among them, there were funds to pay for Brownfields mitigation, sidewalks and gang violence reduction programs.

Two grants from the state One Stop for Growth program were received to address contamination at 140 Wilbraham Ave., a Brownfields site.

Deputy Development Officer Brian Connors explained that $100,000 would cover the cost

of environmental testing at the property, while the $300,000 grant would be used for site engineering so the property can be redeveloped.

A $3 million MassWorks Grant will pay for public way improvements, including sidewalks and tree plantings in the areas surrounding the 364-space parking garage at Willow and Cross streets. Sidewalks will also be installed on Roosevelt Avenue between Alden Street and Wilbraham Road, using a $269,749 Complete Streets grant. The project is designed to better facilitate children walking

to area schools. Work is expected to take place this summer.

Springfield Police Lt. Brian Elliott presented the council with information about how the department plans to use the $860,688 Shannon Community Safety Initiative grant it received. The Shannon Community Safety Initiative is a comprehensive program to address gang and youth violence through social intervention, suppression and community mobilization, while also providing opportunities for young people. The city is responsible for a $215,172 match.

Elliott said 69% of the funding will be distributed to community-based organizations with missions that align with the Shannon program’s goals.

The remaining funding will be used for “suppression and prevention.” Councilor Justin Hurst asked which organizations would benefit from the funds. The list had not yet been finalized, Elliott said, but some are “legacy partners” that the city has worked with in the past.

Elliott said that the department was unable to fund as many programs as it has previously because its Shannon allocation

was reduced by 31% from last year. Hurst inquired whether the funding reduction was part of blanket cuts to the program.

Elliott was only able to say that it was the first year Springfield received less than $1 million for the initiative, and that some other cities saw allocations above that threshold. Councilor Zaida Govan asked to see data on the efficacy of the community partners’ programming.

The council also accepted grants for state library aid and funding for the SHINE program administered by the Department of Elder Services.

Puppolo aims for affordable health care, budget work in 2026

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State Rep. Angelo Puppolo has his eye set on bringing more affordability and accessibility to health care across the board in 2026.

Puppolo worked towards health care reform in 2025, introducing bills to assist the copay costs of prescription medicine, dental insurance coverage and clarifying the delivery of health care and dentistry, but he said he wants to keep the momentum going.

“I’m getting more calls than I’ve ever had from constituents on not having access to primary care physicians, having to wait too long to go into a specialist,” Puppolo said. “Too many doctors have been retiring or leaving the area and they’re leaving a big shortage for primary care.”

Puppolo said that it’s time to look at incentives to keep and

bring more primary care doctors into the area to ensure residents have reliable access to health care. He also said he would like to lower the cost of health care and prescription medicine, which seems to continually be “out of control and in some cases, untouchable.”

“We gotta make sure that people get the care and treatment they need,” Puppolo said. “I think that’s gonna be, hopefully, a big goal that we can accomplish this year.

Puppolo also looks to do more environmental work with clean green energy and the budget, which he said might still be a challenge in 2026. He said that even though revenue has been pretty robust, some of the biggest challenges have stemmed from uncertainty coming out of Washington D.C. and the Trump administration relating to unexpected cuts in places such as edu-

cation or health care.

“We’ve gotta make sure that we have the funding to put together our budget,” Puppolo said. “We’re doing that right now, we’ve looked at consensus revenue figures, but we’re trying to put that together and I think that is going to be a challenge moving forward.”

Puppolo said that he stays mindful that funding can always be cut from Washington, and that the uncertainty and unpredictability is keeping him, and every state, in a mindful era.

He said Massachusetts is fortunate enough to have the Commonwealth Stabilization “Rainy Day” Fund, which serves as a reserve account to stabilize fiscal stability, but he doesn’t want the need to draw on that if it can be avoided.

He said in 2025, he was proud to accomplish his budget bill and bring “the bacon” back into

the district.

“It’s the bread and butter and the lifeblood of a lot of organizations and groups,” Puppolo said.

“Without that money, especially given a lot of the cuts that have been coming down from Washington, without that funding, it’s been draconian in terms of what the future may hold and being able to provide the services in the community that they do.”

For 2026, Puppolo said he looks forward to continuing his work and being a part of the house leadership team. He said the open door policy that leadership has with Western Massachusetts and the Springfield delegation is second to none and it enables results when concerns are given.

“My district and all of Western Mass. has a great seat at the table,” Puppolo said. “We’ve got experienced legislators and, especially in these turbulent times, it’s important to have consis-

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tent leadership that continues to get results.”

Community prays at multi-faith vigil for people targeted by ICE

By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — Cars streamed into the parking lot of South Congregational Church on the evening of Jan. 13. When the church’s parking lot was full, people parked a block away and hustled through the cold back to the church. Inside, about 150 people packed into a space on the ground floor, leaving it standing room only. Members of several different faiths and religious traditions gathered to pray together, not for any one person, but for the those who have died in interactions with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the millions of people in America who are living in fear.

“Friends, this is a nightmare,” said Bishop Douglas Fisher of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. “We catch people when they fall, and right now, in the country, as they fall into fear.” He paraphrased Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe as say-

ing that the Episcopal Church is the “church of resistance” against the “rising tide of authoritarianism and Christian nationalism” in the federal government.

“The people in this room are suffering right now,” said Sister Melinda Pellerin of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield and a board member of the Pioneer Valley Project, which organized the vigil. She spoke of the “terror” people are experiencing throughout the country, particularly immigrants. “We must name the injustice. These are holy times. We are the better angels,” she said, referencing President Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inaugural address calling for unity in the country.

Prayers were also offered by South Congregational Church’s Rev. Lindsey Peterson, Rev. Dr. Atu White of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Rev. Jason Seymour of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield.

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Provisions Picks: Big Italian reds from Campania We’re back in the cold weather everyone, and you know what that means: big reds. Big Italian reds to be specific!

I’d like to turn your attention to Campania in Italy. It’s located right on the Mediterannean in the south along the boot’s ankle, and it is one of Italy’s oldest wine regions, dating back to the 1100s B.C. As you may have guessed, this makes for a hot and dry climate with a long growing season perfect for bulking up the wines from their local red variety Aglianico. While Aglianico has remained a popular wine grape for centuries, it actually achieved its greatest acclaim in the days of the Roman empire

when it was used to make the famous wine Falernum. Interestingly, the Romans chose not to use Aglianico’s thick, tannic skins in Falernum winemaking, opting instead to directly press the freshly picked fruit in order to produce a white wine. Today, however, the most acclaimed versions of this grape are mostly red in color, richly ripe, tannic, high in natural acidity due to volcanic soils and full-bodied with a tendency to reveal a great deal of complexity when aged.

In fact, top-tier red appellations such as Taurasi produce wines that can happily age for decades, although not all of the wines require it. Don’t be fooled by the

richness and ripeness described here though; Aglianico is more than a simple fruit-bomb. Look out for notes of plum, cocoa, medicinal herbs, leather, pipe tobacco, meat and dark cherry.

We’ve loved the wines of Casa di Baal for many years now, and their reds offer an excellent introduction into the region for the curious. The Salerno family own and operate this small vineyard and winery producing a mere 2,000 cases of wine each year with their primary business being in olive orchards and olive oil production. In the early 2000s, the family’s daughters decided that they wanted to stop selling grapes to other local wineries in

order to establish their own wine program and Casa di Baal was born. They are excellent farmers who care tremendously for their land and have been farming the vines organically since 2006 before converting to biodynamic agriculture back in 2014. While this article focuses on their reds, the Salernos also produce some excellent white and sparkling wines that you won’t want to miss either!

• Casa di Baal Rosso di Baal 2022 ($19.99) — 40% Merlot and 40% Aglianico with the remainder made up of Barbera, this was the first wine produced at Casa di Baal, and it serves as an approachable

introduction to the region’s red wines. Rosso di Baal offers notes of red berries, plum, ample spice, and wet earth with lively acidity. Excellent with sharp Italian cheeses like Pecorino, red sauce pasta dishes or pizza.

• Casa di Baal Aglianico di Baal 2019 ($24.99) — Entirely composed of Aglianico and aged in a mix of stainless steel and used French oak barrels, this wine is bold and full-bodied with rich tannins now softened by age. Look for notes of leather, high quality tobacco, and dark fruit with a backbone of minerality. Pair with red meat or truffle dishes.

UMass Amherst to host the return of Five College Opera AMHERST — When the cast of “The Marriage of Figaro” takes the Bowker Auditorium stage for the first of two performances on Feb. 6, it will mark an important return for the opera community in the Pioneer Valley.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Five College Opera will be mounting a full stage production, bringing together cast, crew, orchestra and resources from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Smith College, Hampshire College, Amherst College and Mount Holyoke College to present one of the pillars of the operatic canon.

“The Marriage of Figaro’s story and beautiful music have continued to resonate with audiences for more than 200 years since its premiere,” said Jamie-Rose Guarrine, professor of voice and interim associate chair of the UMass Department of Mu-

sic and Dance. “It’s a universal story of people falling in love, falling out of love, and finding each other again, told with wit, warmth, and a shared humanity that has stood the test of time. It’s comic and iconic, and the perfect story to experience live, told in the theater.”

Melanie Bacaling, guest stage director for “Le Nozze di Figaro,” has described the design concept as “stylized period, focusing on how the themes of the opera transcend time.”

The performance on Friday, Feb. 6 will start at 7:30 p.m. There will be a second show, on Sunday, Feb. 8, beginning at 3 p.m.

The Five College Opera is a collaborative production in which faculty from across the campuses join together to plan an opera, and students in music and theater from all of the campuses have the opportunity to study and

perform. Students learn operatic techniques from experts and perform in a production which is open to the public.

Previously produced every three years, the Five College Opera’s operations were postponed indefinitely when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Last year, a steering committee was formed with representatives from all five institutions to re-envision the direction of the organization.

The result was the decision to return with a show that highlighted the unique talents of an all-student cast.

That cast was auditioned with “Le Nozze di Figaro” in mind, with the added consideration that performers will be able to capitalize on learning these core arias of the opera canon in their future careers, including in upcoming graduate auditions.

At UMass, opera is on the rise,

following last spring’s production of “Fairy Tales and Magic”, a collaboration between the vocal and orchestral programs in the Department of Music and Dance.

It’s a career pipeline that’s still being built, but Guarrine sees it as on an upward trajectory.

“Opera is just one part of a multi-faceted approach to prepare our students for the career landscape, whether as performers, educators, choral, oratorio, or opera singers,” she noted.

“What has been nice about Five College Opera is that it strengthens that area, but it also provides a connective force to the operatic experience by uniting us with the Five College community.”

Guarrine also hopes that this year’s production will provide a scaffolding for the future of the Five College Opera. At a time where budgets are stretched, the production team of “The Mar-

riage of Figaro” is exploring out of the box solutions and documenting best practices of the massive logistical undertaking of mounting an opera, hoping to create a roadmap for future productions.

The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart’s sparkling comedy of love and class, set during a single chaotic day. When Figaro and Susanna’s wedding plans are jeopardized by Count Almaviva’s entitled advances, a whirlwind of disguises and misunderstandings ensues, culminating in a joyous celebration of wit, compassion, and the triumph of love.

Tickets for “Le Nozze di Figaro” (“The Marriage of Figaro”) can be purchased at the Fine Arts Center Box Office (in the lobby of Frederick C. Tillis Hall), by calling 413-545-2511, or by going to UMasstix.org/ musicanddance.

After Switzerland tragedy, marshal warns bars. clubs of sparkler hazard STOW — State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine on Jan. 6 sent a notice to Massachusetts bars and restaurants regarding the fire hazard posed by sparklers, which are believed to have contributed to the tragic New Year’s Eve fire that claimed dozens of lives in a Switzerland bar.

“Please be advised that sparklers and other pyrotechnic devices, including so-called ‘cold spark’ pyrotechnics, are illegal for possession, sale, and use in Massachusetts without professional licensing, certification and permitting,” Davine wrote in a notice to proprietors of restaurants, nightclubs, bars and discotheques. “This includes

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Pellerin, Laraine Shore-Suslowitz of Sinai Temple and Adan Abdi, a leader in Springfield’s Somali Bantu community led the gathered people in a lamentation ritual.

Seymour drew a line from the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the murder of Rev. James Reeb, a Unitarian minister who was killed in Selma, Alabama, when he went to assist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.

Calling attention to the table at the front of the room, which held a candle and dozens of names and photos, Pellerin led the lamentation, saying, “For every person whose image and name you see here tonight who has been killed by ICE...” The group responded in unison, “We name their humanity.” The call and response continued, with those gathered pledging to “carry the sorrow” of grieving families and refuse to be silent.

small sparklers that have been sold as novelties or party favors to accompany champagne bottles, which are believed to have caused the New Year’s Eve fire that claimed 40 lives and injured more than 100 people in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.”

The marshal thanked the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, which has provided the notice to local licensing officials for distribution to licensed establishments, and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, which is distributing the notice to its members.

Separately, the Department of Fire Services issued a notice to a Hialeah, Florida business that Shore-Suslowitz spoke about the Jewish tradition of lamentation as a call to “repair a broken world.” Abdi read two verses from the Qur’an in both Arabic and English. The first verse was a prayer to Allah to protect and rescue people from oppression.

The second passage spoke of Allah not giving people more burdens than they can bear.

The vigil recognized fear and suffering beyond that of immigrant communities, also calling out the burning of Beth Israel Temple in Jackson, Mississippi, and the 2020 arson of Springfield’s own Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church.

Alex Blenman, a member of the Episcopal Service Corps, said he came to the vigil to become more involved in the community. “Seeing what people are going through, it seems a little unfair to say the least,” he said of the experiences of immigrants. He noted that his grandparents immigrated to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago in the 1960s.

David Morse, a member of Sinai Temple, said he has long been active in the fight for “immigrant

markets sparklers online. This business, King of Sparklers LLC, reportedly sold and shipped sparklers that were later recovered by Fall River Fire Department inspectors at a local establishment.

“The shipment of prohibited fireworks products into the commonwealth constitutes a violation of Massachusetts General Law and the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Code and presents a significant public safety concern,” the notice stated.

Davine said that sparklers burn at temperatures of over 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit and cast sparks that can easily ignite furnishings, decorations and other flammable materials. They can remain rights” in the Pioneer Valley. The vigil was “a call for interfaith communities to work against the fear that is in our community, and there’s a large immigrant community in Springfield, and people are scared,” Morse said.

“I wish there was more we could do to influence the political climate in the country, but we’re here as a community.”

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hot enough to start a fire even after they’ve been extinguished, as happened in 2022, when the unsafe disposal of illegal sparklers caused a three-alarm fire in Dracut that displaced nine people. They are classified as fireworks in Massachusetts and their possession, sale, and use require professional licensing and certification.

“The tragic fire in Switzerland

has a chilling similarity to the Station Nightclub fire in Rhode Island, which led to numerous safety reforms in Massachusetts bars and clubs,” Davine said, noting the sprinkler regulations, inspection schedules, and crowd manager requirements that are now in place in Massachusetts.

“We just want to help these businesses keep their patrons and staff safe.”

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Martin Luther King remembered

In 1983, Martin Luther King Day was made a federal holiday.

This year is the 43rd celebration of the holiday. Rev. King knew racism and he experienced discrimination. He knew Rosa Parks and led a year-long boycott following her arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white man, one of many Jim Crow laws in the south.

In 1965, King led a march with former Congressman John Lewis. Police and bystanders brutally attacked hundreds of protesters with clubs and tear

gas. It is remembered as Bloody Sunday. Lewis suffered a fractured skull and nearly died. Television was new to the American people and coverage of the incident brought racial violence into living rooms across the nation.

People saw racism with their own eyes. It could no longer be minimized or considered harmless.

King led scores of marches in support of desegregation, voters’ rights and other basic civil rights. His efforts influenced the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The scores of protests that King organized resulted in assaults on thousands of protesters,

Black and white. MLK was arrested 28 times for his activism.

He was the victim of four serious assaults, including a knife attack.

He was stabbed in the chest and spent weeks in the hospital recovering from his injuries.

In 1963, Dr. King led 250,000 followers in a march to the Lincoln Memorial. On the Washington Mall he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.

That day King’s words crossed racial, ethnic, and religious lines as it reached the hearts and minds of people of all colors.

Rev. King’s message of equality is taken from the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that all people are cre-

ated equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights including “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. His message is written in the Bill of Rights which guarantees the civil rights of all people. King’s dream is that no person be judged by the color of their skin. This is a fundamental right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Martin Luther King gave his life in pursuit of these rights. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the age of 39.

During his lifetime, Martin Luther King’s dream was shared by the nation and the world. At age 35, he became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace

Prize. King delivered a speech advocating universal peace rooted in nonviolence. Like the greatest of American freedom fighters, Rev. King did not seek fame and glory, rather, he sought racial equality and justice for millions of Americans.

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” — Martin Luther King on the Washington Mall, Aug. 28, 1963 Donald Whitney Springfield

Tech Foundry awarded $2.35 million from the Ceres Foundation SPRINGFIELD — Tech Foundry, the regional leader in IT workforce development and training, was recently awarded multi-year grants totaling $2.35 million from The Ceres Foundation — the largest award in Tech Foundry’s history. While some of the funding will cover general operating expenses, the majority of the grant money will be used to enhance the organization’s data systems and fund stipends for alumni and students of Tech Foundry’s IT workforce training

program, which was recently renamed Tech Launch.

Research indicates that stipend programs for workforce training focusing on underrepresented people can have significant and measurable positive impact on participants, resulting in increased graduation and job-placement rates and persistence in accessing living wage jobs. Through this program, students and alumni in good standing from the 2023-2029 cohorts will be eligible for stipends

based on program and milestone completion. Details about the program can be found thetechfoundry.org/stipend.

Tech Foundry CEO Tricia Canavan commented, “We are incredibly grateful to The Ceres Foundation and humbled by their faith in our mission. As an organization, we have been seeking a way to fund stipends for our students since the program’s inception. This initiative is a game-changer for those seeking alternative pathways for career

growth. It is our hope that the stipends funded by Ceres will allow individuals, who were previously unable to join our programs, the means to invest in their futures.

In addition, the operational dollars awarded by Ceres will catalyze the priorities of their new three-year strategic plan, which is focused on growth and serving more people and communities. Funding for new data systems will allow Tech Foundry to better track and analyze our programs, making real-time

strategy adjustments and evaluating longitudinal impact, which will improve outcomes for those we serve.”

Tech Foundry is currently accepting applications for its spring 2026 cohort, which begins on Feb. 9 and will run for 18 weeks. The deadline to apply is Jan. 16. For more information, please visit: thetechfoundry.org/ cohortapplication To learn more about the Ceres Foundation and the projects they fund, go to ceresgiving.org/

Court denies motion for new trial in Commonwealth v. Washington SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that in a written decision issued in December 2025, the Superior Court denied defendant Derrick Washington’s motion for a new trial in connection with his convictions stemming from a 2005 homicide and armed robbery. The decision followed a three-day evidentiary hearing on the motion that concluded on April 11, 2025.

The convictions stem from a February 2005 home invasion and armed robbery in Springfield that resulted in the shooting deaths of two individuals. Following a 2008 jury trial in Hampden Superior Court, Washington was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, armed robbery and firearms offenses, and was sentenced to life in prison.

After a comprehensive review of the trial record, post-convic-

tion filings, and witness testimony presented during the evidentiary hearing, the court concluded that the defendant failed to meet the legal standard required for a new trial. In its written decision, the court found that the defendant did not demonstrate that any alleged nondisclosure of evidence or newly presented information would have altered the outcome of the trial.

The court further determined

that the defendant was not entitled to relief based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel or newly discovered evidence and reaffirmed the validity of the jury’s verdict.

“We respect the court’s careful and thorough review of the record in this case,” said District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni.

“The court’s decision reflects the rigorous legal standards applied in post-conviction review and

reaffirms the jury’s verdict, and I thank Assistant District Attorney Katharine Johnston for her diligent work on this matter.”

As is standard practice, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office respects the judicial process and the court’s ruling. The office remains committed to ensuring that convictions are obtained and upheld through fair, thorough and lawful proceedings.

Holyoke Community College announces fall 2025 dean’s list HOLYOKE — Each semester, Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the dean’s list. A student is placed on the dean’s list if their G.P.A. is 3.2 or higher. The following local students have earned dean’s list honors for the fall 2025 term: Indian Orchard A’mariona Anderson, Aida I. Cruz, Jailene Luzmariel Delgado, Shanice Linnehan, Cara Brie Mock, Amanda Marguerite Montalban.

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Shaniya T. Aaron, Alison Elizabeth Abare, Neyraliz Abreu, Owen Keel Acuff, Annalee Marie Adamick, Shaina K. Alcide, Tamia Alexander, Jolene Peek Alexander, Zyana Naje Amparo, Joshiel Enrique Aponte-Berly, Suzette Appiah, Jewel Arguello, Joelin Arias, Maitec Astacio Reynoso, Melissa Ann Austin, Benjamin Aviles, Kelsey Jean Babineau, Michelle Santos Bates, Milannie Betancourt, Acianna Bethea, Hajar Bint Farooq Carter, Alianiz Enid Bonilla, Kyra M. Caballero-Staples, Iliana Marie Caban, Yasmari Cardenales, Basilio Castro Jr., Jacob Chesbro,

Zachary Michael Ciano, Jessie Lee Clas, Yahaira Marie Correa, Brianna Coughlin, Paola Michelle Cruz Santiago, Matthew Jr. Cruz-Guzman, Jenny Marina Cuevas, Jamal Rhoden Cumberbatch, Kayla Beth Dagenais, Shamira Davis, Nancy Ivette Dejesus, Veronica Maria Dos Reis Paulino, Joan Doucette, Jackeline Escobar, Ana Ruth Estien, Renata Fabelo, Leann Fanion, Wilma Ferrer, Yadelyn Alejandra Francisco, Tanairy Fuentes, Virginia Lane Futrell, Paola Nicole Galarza-Lugo, Nijiah Gamble, Lydia R. Gentile, Janessa Michelle Giraud-Budd, Lisa Ann Glidden,

TheReminder.com Every week we will provide you with a complete listings of deaths from the preceding week from throughout Greater Springfield. We are doing this as a convenience to our readers in case you miss an obit in the daily paper. We hope you find this useful and that you will refer to it weekly.

CHICOPEE Robert Alan Bennett Roland H. Cloutier Savannah A. Hatch Robert M. Joyal Margaret-Anne Martin Greggory Mitchell Susan J. Santerre Helene C. Sears Joan A. Skypeck Chester J. Szetela France E. Talbot Lorraine D. Taylor Michael S. Walas EAST LONGMEADOW Mary Ellen Goodwin (Lenilko) William R. Fielding Rose B. Lupi Charles Mannheim

HOLYOKE Elizabeth A. Frisino Vivian Y. Lagoy Daniel A. Sudsbury LONGMEADOW Lawrence A. Leavitt Diana J. Srebnick Nelson Stone LUDLOW Anna T. Celona Julieta “Julie” Hoeckh Jane Louise Machado SOUTH HADLEY William P. Bunnell Eleanor C. Klepacki David R. McKenna Louis C. Rimbold Jr. Richard J. Ross

Arianna Gonzalez, Marisabel Gonzalez Borges, Gabriel Roberto Gonzalez Diaz, Sarah B. Haag, Keith Jonathan Hajjar, Amy M. Hall, Michael Angelo Heckstall, Sharmaine Higgs, David Hoang, Valeria I. Hodges, Kaelin Housey, Jazzaray Lee Huertas, Stephanie Huynh, Lisanne Nicoy Jackson, Kailynn Jean Jenne, Yvania Yazmin Jimenez, Tashia Sherrie Jordan-Garner, Irianty Kailola, Ellianna Makana Lani Aloha Kaimi, Esin Dilan Kiedos, Mariia Konokhovych, Destiny Michele LaBombard, Amanda R. Lafleur, Zephaniah Hatano Langley, Shayniqua Lawson, Richard Christopher Lopez, Marqueli Rachel Lopez Argueta, Michael Iverson Luciano, Antonio Luis Malave, Brendalee Mangual, Gerson Miguel Marinez Urbaez, Rachel Ilene Mayer, Camrin Meyer, Diana Estefany Morales, Matthew James Moran, Tatyana Moreno, Averie Narreau, Ilayshia Nevaeh Negron, Shauna-Kay Newell, Roberto Manuel O’Leary-Moreno, Jada Nikita Oquendo, Alanis Ortiz, Aniecia Parker, Allison Ella Pena, Eddiel Perez, Mia Elizabeth Perkins, Luz Denise Pizarro, Aidan Eric

Plahna, Tafari Reid, Kimberly Reyes, Camila Del Carmen Reyes, Alba E. Rios Olmedo, Linda Ivette Rivera, Katiria Rivera, J-Ivan Rodriguez, Marta Carolina Rodriguez, Britany Rodriguez, Christian Daniel Rodriguez, Adriana Zoe Rodriguez Jimenez, Mileidy Rosado, Jasmine Natalie Rosario, Sean M. Rosemond, Yaritza Ruiz, Aliana Marie Sagardia, Mushab Samir, Yaniel Sanchez, Shyrka Sanchez, Keisha Marie Santana, Jaleymis Eillen Santiago Blasini, Adriana Santiago Cruz, Lizbeth Santos-Castro, Jeynibel Skerrett, Sheyenne Leana Smith, Naileah Soler, Erika Marie Solis-Farnham, Celina Julise Sumler, Brian Joseph Sutter, Kassidy Szulc, Brandon Thompson, Adam Thurber, Wanda Enid Torres, Carla Fernnada Torres Tiburcio, Saream Toum, Sarom Toum-Rivera, Samantha Teresa Vazquez, Felix Natanael Vazquez, Erlin Yeraldo Ventura Reyes, Aleisha Dianice Vergara, Katie Whitmore, Anna Whittemore, Camile Williams, Nakisha A. Williams, James Gideon Willingham, Rodney Antonyo Wilson, Maelene Kristin Zavala.

Thomas R. Rudzik Judith VanHandle SPRINGFIELD Jeffrey J. Albert Agnese Basile Robert E. “Bob” Crane II Gloria M. Fernandes Nicolina Ferullo Ann Heropoulos Marie T. Kittrell Jean L. Provost Dorothy Pulowski Candice Lynn Stolpinski Richard Wright Jr. WILBRAHAM Laurette Bishop Anthony G. Laino Cynthia Perella Marion V. Sears

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CLASSIFIED DEADLINE IS THURSDAY AT NOON. LEGAL NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT HAMPDEN, Div. Probate & Family Court Dept.

HD26E0002PP To Stewart J. Papianou, Hampden County, and to all other persons interested.

A petition has been presented to said Court by Matthew J. Papianou, of Norfolk County and Russell J. Papianou, of Hampden County, representing that they hold as tenants-in-common in an undivided part or share of land lying in Springfield, in the county of Hampden, setting forth that they desire that all of said land may be sold at private sale or public auction for not less than Two Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand ($272,000.00) Dollars, and praying that partition may be made of all the land aforesaid according to law, and to that end that a commissioner be appointed to make such partition and be ordered to make sale and conveyance of all, or any part of said land which the Court finds cannot be advantageously divided either at private sale or public auction, and be ordered to distribute the net proceeds thereof after full adjudication of the equitable claims contained in said petition and supplemental memorandum filed with the Court.

If you desire to object thereto, you or your attorney, should file a written appearance in said Court at Springfield before ten o’clock in the forenoon on the ninth day of March 2026, the return day of this citation.

Witness, Claudine T. Stoudemire, Esquire, First Justice of said Court, this 8th day of January 2026.

Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register From the Law Office of W. Rockne Palmer 48 E. Silver St., Suite 1 Westfield, MA (413) 568-4351 (January 22, January 29, February 5)

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF CONSERVATOR’S ACCOUNT Docket No. HS24P0161PM Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampshire Probate and Family Court 15 Atwood Drive Northampton, MA 01060 In the matter of: Barbara Ann Miller Of: Middlefield, MA Protected Person/Disabled Person/Respondent To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, you are hereby notified pursuant to Rule 72 of the Supplemental Rules of the Probate & Family Court, that the First Annual account(s) of Robert P. Miller of Chester, MA Marilyn R. Miller of Chester, MA as Conservator of the property of said Respondent has or have been presented to the Court for allowance.

You have the right to object to the account(s). If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 02/04/2026. This day is NOT a hearing date but a deadline date by which you have to object to the account(s). If you fail to file the written appearance and objection by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you, including the allowance of the account(s).

Additionally, within thirty days after said return day (or within such other time as the Court upon motion may order), you must file a written affidavit of objections stating the specific facts and grounds upon which each objection is based, and a copy shall be served upon the Conservator pursuant to Rule 3 of the Supplemental Rules of the Probate & Family Court.

You have the right to send to the Conservator, by registered or certified mail, a written request to receive a copy of the Petition and account(s) at no cost to you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Diana S. Velez Harris, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 02, 2026 Mark S. Ames, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0024EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Cornelio Gorneda Cayode Also known as: Cornelio G Cayode Date of Death: 01/04/2021 A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by Lifang Luo-Cayode of Springfield MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/10/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M. Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 07, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0036GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield MA, 01103 In the interests of Jaden Segura Octavio of Springfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 01/09/2026 by Neyda Cuevas Diaz of Springfield, MA will be held 02/09/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located 50 State St, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you want an attorney and cannot afford to pay for one and if you give proof that you are indigent, an attorney will be assigned to you. Your request for an attorney should be made immediately by filling out the Application of Appointment of Counsel form.

Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard.

5. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.

Date: January 9, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0051EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Carol Ann Gallagher Date of Death: 12/22/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Xavier Tallman of North Port FL requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that: Xavier Tallman of North Port FL be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/09/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M. Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 12, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT Docket No. HD23P1765EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Corain McCall Also known as: Corain G. McCall Date of Death: 04/14/2022 A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by Thomas C McCall of Springfield MA requesting that the court enter a formal Decree of Complete Settlement including the allowance of a final account and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition.

IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/10/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court Date: January 07, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 Docket No. HD26P0053GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 In the matter of: Devaughn Anthony Oquendo Of: Springfield, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Loyda Santiago Oquendo of Springfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Devaughn Anthony Oquendo is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Loyda Santiago Oquendo of Springfield, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 02/09/2026. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or you attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court Date: January 12, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

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NOTICE AND ORDER: General Probate Petition to Remove Child from Commonwealth Docket No. HD21P0379GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 In the interests of Lexsiany Lee Colon, minor Of Springfield NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a General Petition to Suspend Mother's Access to the Minor Child filed on 12/22/2025 by Marisol Padilla will be held February 5, 2026 at 8:30 am Located 50 State St. 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over the age of 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor's best interests.

Date: January 8, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0068EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Evelyn Rodriguez Date of Death: 08/08/2022 To all interested persons: A Petition for Public Administration has been filed by John J Ferriter of Holyoke MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that: John J Ferriter of Holyoke MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Corporate Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/16/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 13, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22) CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Docket No. HD25C0302CA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 In the matter of: Ingrid Mercedes Sovinon A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Ingrid Mercedes Sovinon of Springfield MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Ingrid Mercedes Savinon IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Hampden Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/09/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 12, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22) CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD25P1817EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Hydia King Date of Death: 08/29/2024 To all interested persons: A petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Corey J King of Springfield MA requesting that the Court enter a formal DeContinued on nextaspage cree and Order and for such other relief requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that:

You have a right to object to this proceedHydia King ing. To do so, you or your attorney must file Date of Death: 08/29/2024 a written appearance and objection at this JANUARY 22persons: - 28, 2026 | SPRINGFIELDCourt before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of To all interested A petition for Formal Adjudication of Intest02/06/2026. acy and Appointment of Personal RepresThis is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline entative has been filed by by which you must file a written appearContinued from previous page Corey J King of Springfield MA ance and objection if you object to this prorequesting that the Court enter a formal Deceeding. If you fail to file a timely written cree and Order and for such other relief as reappearance and objection followed by an quested in the Petition. affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days The Petitioner requests that: of the return date, action may be taken Corey J King of Springfield MA without further notice to you. be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER said estate to serve With Personal Surety on THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROthe bond in unsupervised administration BATE CODE (MUPC) IMPORTANT NOTICE A Personal Representative appointed unYou have the right to obtain a copy of the der the MUPC in an unsupervised adminisPetition from the Petitioner or at the Court. tration is not required to file an inventory or You have a right to object to this proceedannual accounts with the Court. Persons ining. To do so, you or your attorney must file terested in the estate are entitled to notice a written appearance and objection at this regarding the administration directly from Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of the Personal Representative and may peti01/30/2026. tion the Court in any matter relating to the This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline estate, including the distribution of assets by which you must file a written appearand expenses of administration. ance and objection if you object to this proWITNESS, Hon. Barbara M. Hyland, First ceeding. If you fail to file a timely written Justice of this Court. appearance and objection followed by an Date: January 09, 2026 affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days Rosemary A. Saccomani, of the return date, action may be taken Register of Probate without further notice to you.

(January 22) UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER NOTICE AND ORDER: THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROPetition for Appointment of BATE CODE (MUPC) Guardian of a Minor A Personal Representative appointed unDocket No. HD26P0035GD der the MUPC in an unsupervised adminisCommonwealth of Massachusetts tration is not required to file an inventory or The Trial Court annual accounts with the Court. Persons inProbate and Family Court terested in the estate are entitled to notice Hampden Probate and Family Court regarding the administration directly from 50 State Street the Personal Representative and may petiSpringfield MA, 01103 tion the Court in any matter relating to the

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WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M. Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 02, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Docket No. HD25C0319CA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 In the matter of: Jesenia Lestrada A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Jesenia Lestrada of Springfield MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Yesenia Estrada IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Hampden Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/03/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 06, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

In the interests of Leah Nikole Rodriguez of Springfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 01/09/2026 by Neyda Cuevas Diaz of Springfield, MA will be held 02/09/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located 50 State St. 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you want an attorney and cannot afford to pay for one and if you give proof that you are indigent, an attorney will be assigned to you. Your request for an attorney should be made immediately by filling out the Application of Appointment of Counsel form.

Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard.

5. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.

Date: January 9, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed conservator is | 10 | appropriate. The petition is on file with this court.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 02/06/2026. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or you attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court Date: January 09, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22) CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0014EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Pauline Yvonne Todd Date of Death: 10/22/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Lisa Y Quinn of Enfield CT requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that: Lisa Y Quinn of Enfield CT be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 02/03/2026.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M. Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: January 06, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

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WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court Date: January 07, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 Docket No. HD26P0050GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 In the matter of: Steven Beauregard Of: RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Baystate Medical Center of Springfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Steven Beauregard is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Lauren Beauregard of Spencer, MA Brittany Beauregard of Worcester, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 02/09/2026. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or you attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court Date: January 12, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (January 22)

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The peRobin D. Carpenter and Joan A. Pavlinsky to SSV Watershed LLC, 110 Beebe Road $350,000 Douglas Dichard to Meghan McDonough 8 Ridgeview Drive $332,000 BATE CODE (MUPC) filing the with this court and may a you orRidge you atStephany Anncontain Kostorizos, Stephany Ann Reilly and Kyle Reilly to Fitzroy Denniston Fearing, 56 Margaret St. $705,000 Howard I. Safford and Mary Jo Safford to Paul W.toTaylor andwritten Gail E. appearance, Taylor, 92 Juniper Drive tition is on file $760,000 A Personal Representative appointed unrequest for certain specific authority. torney must file a written affidavit stating the der the MUPC in an unsupervised adminisspecific facts and grounds of your objection You have the right to object to this proceedSPRINGFIELD CHICOPEE 30 days after74the return Drive date. ing. If you wish to do so,Abdel you or your attorney and Yasmin M. DeJesus to Faith Mercado, 99 Lehigh St. tration not required file an inventoryJ.orGalatwithin Dejesus-Cortes $265,000 AshishisMalik and PriyatoMalik to Rebekah and Mark J. Galat, Elmcrest $460,000 IMPORTANT NOTICE appearance at this court on annual accounts with the Court. Persons inCarol Ann McCarthy, Michele St. Germain and Michael A. Justice to Abdullah Mutar, 1601 Westovermust Roadfile a written $180,000 Betty E. Jones to NRES LLC, 43 Princeton St. $130,000 The outcome of this proceeding may limit or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of terested in the estate are entitled to notice Cedar Investment Group LLC, to Joanne Cruz, 24 Edmund St. $310,000 Craig M. Outhouse and Jessica C. Outhouse to Adelaide Boateng-Okyere and Prince Okyere, 21 Lemnos Ln. $360,000 or completely take away the above-named 02/11/2026. This day is NOT a hearing date, regarding the administration directly from Denise A. Dulude, Anne T. Blanchet andpetiSandra J. Bailey toright TylertoSt.make Ongedecisions and Alexia Reyes, 66 Wayfield Ave.$335,000 David you A. Cross Linda A. Cross to Von Eisen Properties LLC, 228 Tamarack Drive $350,000 person’s about perbut a deadline date by which haveand to file the Personal Representative and may Ireneusz Legowski andmatter Kingarelating Legowskitotothe Redwan Kabbout, East Mainaffairs St. or both. The the written appearance $495,000 ifGemini sonal affairs 187 or financial you object to Homes the peti-LLC, to David Montes, 56 Central St. Unit 507 tion the Court in any Town $206,000 above-named has the right to ask tion. If you fail to file the Jazmin written appearance estate, the distribution Jeremyincluding A. Torres and Kelsey Torresoftoassets Billy Benavides Severino, person 196 Pendleton Ave. $260,000 I. Martinez tobyErika Lilibeth Climaco, 122 Drexel St. $305,000 for aand lawyer.

Anyone may make this re-Ave.the return date, action may be taken in this and expenses of administration.

Manchester Enterprises LLC, to Gian M. Laboy Davila Stephanie A. Figueroa, 123 Beesley $307,500 Joseph M. Santaniello to Celso Aguilar Arriola, Marina Nemesia Aguilar and Christian Aguilar, 207 Overland St. $325,000 quest on behalf of the above-named permatter without further notice to you. In addition WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M. Hyland, First Savida Management Inc., to 12 Dallaire Avenue LLC, 12 Dallaire Ave. $827,000 Karoun Charkoudian to Tuan Dang, 158-164 Chestnut St. Unit 3D $215,000 son. If the above-named person cannot afJustice of this Court. to filing the written appearance, you or you atKevin M. Sears to Remlap Rentals LLC, 180 Belmont Ave. $100 Date: January 09, 2026 torney must file a written affidavit stating the ford a lawyer, one may be appointed at EAST LONGMEADOW Rosemary A. Saccomani, specific facts and grounds of your objection State expense.

Leonardo Toro Otalvaro and Luz B. Toro to Valkyrie Morowski, 11 Leroy Place $385,000 Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Cioccolate Realty Trust, trustee of, to Tracey Nguyen, 131 Maple St. $308,000 within 30 days after theMaria return WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Register of Probate A. date.

Maldonado to Sabine T. Fleury-Germain, 28 Mountainview St. $349,900 Patricia Gail Condon to Michael Pope and Manfred Karori, 218 Maple St. $180,000 IMPORTANT NOTICE Justice of this Court (January 22) Mazal Real Estate LLC, to Tory Greaves, 223-225 St. James Boulevard $420,000 The outcome of this proceeding may limit Date: January 09, 2026 LONGMEADOW MCLP Co. Inc., to Rohan Polanco, 91 Mulberry St. $290,000 or completely take away theAsset above-named Rosemary A. Saccomani, Lawrence Lipke to David Lipke, 207 Lynnwood Drive $615,000 Abdoo to Isamar $352,000 person’s right to make Salim decisions about per- Otero Marrero, 181 Freeman Terrace Register of Probate Vello Bendt and Valerie Bendt to Brian J. Collins, 85 Inverness Lane $430,000 Springfield sonal affairs or financial affairs orCity both.

(January 22) to The Raymond C. Banks, South Side Quincy Street $438 above-named person Teresa has the right ask Lardi Frimpong, 20 Vermont St. Scala toto Millicent $325,000 LUDLOW for a lawyer. Anyone may make this re$222,000 Jeffrey Alan Grassette and Lisa Ann Grassette to Shawn P Peabody and Leigh T. Peabody, 319 West St. $80,000 Yuriy Rudenko to Leo Mar Grant, 116 King St. quest on behalf of the above-named perZiad O. Awkal to Rahme Eldada, 58-60 Montgomery St. $490,000 son. If the above-named person cannot afMONSON ford a lawyer, one may be appointed at Ark Rentals LLC, to Brien Couture Jr., 26 Brimfield Road $300,000 WEST SPRINGFIELD State expense.

Joanne Viets andFirst Scott J. Viets to Karl W. Rehbein and Jason Michael Rehbein, 1304 Elm St. Unit C-4 $145,000 Carpenter Realty LLC, to SSV Watershed LLC, 57 Town Farm Road $1,150,000 WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, Justice of this Court Date: January 07, 2026

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