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EDITION Mobile Museum of Tolerance visits Jewish Community Center

The Mobile Museum of Tolerance made a stop at the Springfield Jewish Community Center to provide education to children in grades 5-12.

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Final funding secured for new $12.4M East Springfield Branch Library The final funding hurdle for the new East Springfield Branch Library was cleared on April 13, when the City Council approved a $4.58 million bond for a portion of the $12.42 million project.

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Peddling ordinance restricts food trucks on private property After months of crafting amendments to the city’s peddling and soliciting ordinance, the City Council debated the specifics around hours of operation and permit fees before passing the new rules on April 7.

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Steve Athas named Springfield’s Hometown Hero

By Sarah Heinonen

sheinonen@thereminder.com

SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Athas walked onto Picknelly Field with his boss, Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Executive Director Thomas Ashe and a friend, expecting there to be projects for him to do. Instead, more than 75 friends, family and former athletes were gathered. Mayor Domenic Sarno warmly greeted him with a hug and dozens of people followed suit, hugging him or shaking his hand.

The people had gathered to honor the local icon and fixture of the Springfield sports community as a “Hometown Hero.”

“As Steve and Pete and I were walking in, I don’t think Steve knew what was going on, and I’m not convinced he still knows what’s going on,” Ashe said.

Athas later laughed, “I thought I was putting more banners up.”

David Morales, general manager of Wellpoint Health Solutions, which created the Hometown Hero award, explained its origins in 2025. “We wanted to figure out how we can be a part of the community and do this in a way that we honored people who served us, us as community, as residents of the commonwealth,” Morales said. It partnered with 98.5 The Sports Hub to solicit nominations from across the state. Last year, Wellpoint and the radio station honored Springfield Police Officer Nestor Santos, who was a bystander shot during a 2024 incident. His injuries left him blind in one eye.

When considering Athas as a nominee, Morales quoted Ryan McCollum as saying, “This is the guy.”

“A hometown hero is someone who goes above and beyond and does remarkable things in

Above: Coach Stephen Athas holds a plaque recognizing him as a “Hometown Hero.” He is flanked by his daughters, Jessica and Jamie Athas; Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno; City Councilor Kateri Walsh; Parks, Buildings and Recreation Director Tom Ashe; Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi; Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Hoffman; Wellpoint Health Solutions General Manager Dave Morales; Ryan McCollum and representatives of 98.5 The Sports Hub. At right: Stephen Athas gives advice to Tommy McLaughlin, while his mother Katie Ryan looks on.

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the shadows for their community” with “integrity” and “caring.” He addressed Athas, “What I’ve heard today, my friend — remarkable.”

Athas was presented with a plaque, a Boston Bruins jersey, signed by the entire team, a hockey puck and two tickets to an upcoming game.

Stepping up to the podium, the famously verbose Athas said, “For the first time in my life, I don’t know what to say.”

He joked, “There are many more people much more deserving than I, but I’ll take it.”

Athas said, “It takes a village and I’m just part of that village.

I’m part of a village in sports.

I’m part of a village in education.

I’m part of a village in the city of Springfield, that I dearly love.”

Ashe called Athas “an icon” and said, “He’s the heart and soul of Picknelly Field, for many years putting in hours and days too nuSee HERO on page 2

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Mobile Museum of Tolerance visits Jewish Community Center

By Sarah Heinonen

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LONGMEADOW — Brian Strafach looked around the small, rectangular space where more than a dozen middle schoolers sat with the handful of adults who accompanied them. A black-andwhite photo of a narrow building was displayed on a large screen that spanned the entirety of one wall. An arrow pointed to a window at the top of the building in the Netherlands where Otto Frank, his wife Edith Frank, their daughters, Margot and Anne, and four other people hid in an attic for two years during World War II. “What would you take with you if you had to live there?”

Strafach asked the students. Oneby-one, they raised their hands and suggested food, books, blankets and games.

The lesson on Anne Frank, her family and their fate during the Holocaust was not taught in a classroom or traditional history museum. Instead, the students were learning inside a large blue bus parked outside the Springfield Jewish Community Center in Longmeadow. The lesson is just one of several that take place in Mobile Museums of Tolerance.

Partway through the lesson, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno arrived and spoke to the children about the importance of learning about the Holocaust.

He shared stories about seeing serial numbers tattooed on the arms of concentration camp survivors. While some people deny

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merous to count as he creates an exceptional ballfield experience for young players to enjoy.” He praised Athas for the pride he puts into the city’s parks and facilities, not just at Picknelly Field, but also at Greenleaf Park and Clodovaldo Concepcion Community Center. “You can count on Steve to respond at a moment’s notice, no matter the time of day or night, to take care of any and all issues that might arise.”

Athas’s true contribution to Springfield, however, is the

Above, from left: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno joins middle school students, their chaperones and educators stand in front of a Mobile Museum of Tolerance that visited the Springfield Jewish Community Center. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno addresses a group of middle school students during a lesson about Anne Frank and the Holocaust inside a Mobile Museum of Tolerance. At right, An educator with Mobile Museums of Tolerance asks students a question during a lesson about Anne Frank and the Holocaust.

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that the Holocaust happened, he said, “We always have to remember our past and our history, so it isn’t repeating.”

Sarno said, “The Jewish people are a proud people,” and he thanked the JCC for hosting the Mobile Museums of Tolerance.

The first Mobile Museum of Tolerance began operating in Chicago, Illinois, in 2021. Now, there are nine mobile museums in California, Florida, New York and Massachusetts. The traveling classrooms offer students in grades 5-12, age-appropriate lessons on the Holocaust, the Civil Rights Movement and

combating hate speech through digital literacy.

“One of our goals is to leave students inspired to learn more,” said Strafach, the Mobile Museum of Tolerance lead educator for the Northeast. He said the content is designed to add to what students learn in schools.

Strafach said the mobile museums, which often visit schools, community centers and houses of worship, can be requested to visit anywhere, provided there are six parking spaces available for the bus to park. The programming is free of charge, and in Massachusetts, it is funded through the

coaching and mentorship he has dedicated his life to. An inductee into the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame, he was a basketball coach at Springfield Technical Community College, operated an adult basketball league at Hubbard Park, was a board member of the Springfield Soccer League and John L. Sullivan Baseball League.

John “Sully” Sullivan said he has known Athas since “the Greenleaf Community Center, when I was a kid. Anybody and everybody knew him.” He said what makes Athas so beloved is “his personality and how much he cares about you.”

Describing Athas as “caring, iconic, dedicated, stays behind

the scenes,” Sarno said, “I go back with him to my younger days being a rec leader at old Emerson Wight Park in the South End. And the thousands of young people that he has coached, but more importantly, has put his arm around their shoulders, making sure that they’re going in the right direction.”

Athas does not seek commendations and acclaim. Instead, “When he sees the young ball players, male or female, doing well down the road, that’s his accolade,” Sarno said, “Coach is the type of guy who has coached many children,” said Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi. “Those players have become coaches, coaches

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The programs are historical resources, and while they do not teach about current events, they help students “reflect on how they treat each other,” Strafach

said. “We want students to walk away understanding that we have models from the past that show how to treat people today.”

To learn more about the Mobile Museums of Tolerance, or to request a visit, go to mmot.com.

that are here. Coach continues to coach, and the players that have become coaches, have turned another generation of coaches over to our community.” He spoke about the “power and the influence that he had on [children’s] lives, to bring joy to their Saturdays and Sundays, and in practice.”

Athas’s daughters, Jamie Athas and Jessica Athas, were among the people who attended the ceremony. Jessica said some of her earliest memories were watching her father coach at STCC. “I’d watch him build relationships with his players, and even at that age, I could see the respect they had for him and the respect he gave right back,”

she said. “He has this incredible ability to make people feel seen, valued and cared for.”

Despite Athas’s dedication to coaching, she said, “My dad did all this while making sure my sister and I never wanted for anything. He always had time for homework, playing catch.

He never missed a game or practice and always on the sidelines, cheering us on — sometimes, a little too loudly.” Jessica said her father instilled in his children the values of “respect, hard work, showing up every day and being involved.”

Jessica said her father was beloved by the community because, “That is the impact of a life spent showing up for others.”

CORRECTION In the April 16 edition of The Reminder in the story titled “Gubernatorial candidate Shortsleeve visits Agawam,” it was incorrectly reported that Brian Shortsleeve stated the state budget had increased from $48 million in 2022 to $65 million in 2026. He stated the budget increased from $48 billion to $65 billion. Reminder Publishing regrets the error.

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Final funding secured for new $12.4M East Springfield Branch Library

The floorplan for the new East Springfield Branch Library.

Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen

By Sarah Heinonen

sheinonen@thereminder.com

SPRINGFIELD — The final funding hurdle for the new East Springfield Branch Library was cleared on April 13, when the City Council approved a $4.58 million bond for a portion of the $12.42 million project.

Springfield also received a $6.83 million grant from the Massachusetts Libraries Board of Commissioners. The remaining $1 million was raised through outside funding, including a $500,000 earmark secured for the project by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal.

Ward 2 City Councilor Michael Fenton, who represents the neighborhood, said, “We’ve been working on this for the better part of a decade.” He said circulation numbers are high and described the library as “one of the last true neighborhood branches” and the “jewel of the neighborhood.”

The existing library was built in 1932. After a plan to renovate and expand the building was found to be more costly than new construction, the decision was made to demolish the saltbox-style

building and build a new one on the same site.

The design phase of the project is complete. Rather than the 3,000 square feet of space now available, the new library will offer 8,500 square feet, with dedicated spaces for adults, teens and children. There will be a community room, an activities space and a seasonal porch.

At a press conference about the project, Sarno called the library “a vital part of the East Springfield neighborhood.” He added, “Where other places are downsizing or shutting down libraries, the city of Springfield we’ve done the exact opposite.” He delivered a proclamation to Library Director Molly Fogarty and Assistant Director for Public Services Jean Canosa Albano.

“One of the great stories in Springfield is its library system,” Neal said. “The libraries here, they constitute one of the great visionary moments in this history. The individuals, the philanthropists that came before us, what they were able to do in making sure See LIBRARY on page 4

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Ordinance restricts food trucks on private property

By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — Food truck owners beware. There are new rules for mobile eateries operating on private property in Springfield. After months of crafting amendments to the city’s peddling and soliciting ordinance, the City Council debated the specifics around hours of operation and permit fees before passing the new rules on April 7.

DPW Director Chris Cignoli explained that the amendment was needed because, in the past, food trucks have stationed themselves in private parking lots, often without the owner’s knowledge. Some trucks set up near bars at 2 a.m., hoping to catch the crowds leaving after last call. Such operations in and around residential neighborhoods have led to complaints about noise and trash.

Food trucks operating in the public way have long been required to obtain a permit. The ordinance now requires the same

of those on private property.

The permit process will require a notarized letter from the property owner. All utilities must be self-contained as food trucks are prohibited from connecting to the property’s utilities.

During the April 7 meeting, Ward 5 City Councilor Lavar Click Bruce suggested three or more food trucks operating simultaneously be considered a “food truck park” and require a special permit from the City Council. He also suggested a setback of 50 feet between a truck and a residence, or 100 feet if the truck uses a generator, and a setback of 100 feet from fuel pumps. The council passed these provisions without debate.

The issues of hours of operation and permit fees resulted in a great deal of discussion.

Click-Bruce was in favor of limiting hours to 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a permit required from the council to operate beyond those hours. However, At Large City Councilor Jose Delgado pointed

out that the noise ordinance has a 10 p.m. cut off.

Ward 8 City Councilor Zaida Govan suggested extending the hours for Fridays and Saturdays to 1 a.m. “They say Springfield’s dead,” she said, adding, “We want Springfield to have a nightlife.” Ward 7 City Councilor Gerry Martin countered with 12:30 a.m. as a cut off, saying he wanted to protect residents. At Large City Councilor Kateri Walsh said it “makes a lot of sense” to have later weekend hours.

Click-Bruce was not sold. He said, “It’s imperative that the city keep track of what’s going on in the city.” A permit for late night food trucks would accomplish that, he said. Hurst agreed.

Govan reluctantly agreed, rescinding her motion for later weekend hours.

The draft ordinance called for a six-month permit of $450, with a renewal fee of $150.

Click-Bruce argued that the fee was exorbitant and wanted no

fee for the permits. Govan said, “These are micro businesses.”

She worried that a fee on top of the cost of fuel and rent to property owners would “be putting people out of business.”

Ward 1 City Councilor Maria Perez offered a compromise of $250 for six months, with a $100 renewal fee. Ward 3 City Councilor Melvin Edwards seconded the motion.

Cignoli explained that the fees cover processing, monitoring and enforcement. Delgado told him that he understood the desire for food truck operators to “have some skin in the game,” but pointed out that they already pay other fees to the city. Cignoli said they pay for permits from the Police Department, Fire Department and Health and Human Services, but said, “So does every restaurant in the city.” He said that restaurants also pay property taxes. Edwards noted that many restaurant owners also pay rent for their storefront.

After hearing that food truck

operators pay fees totaling $610 to city departments each year, Perez amended her motion, requesting the fee be set at $250 per year with a $100 renewal.

Martin said that it was “the cost of doing business” and that $250 per year was “pretty doable.”

“Why are we making it so hard for small businesses to operate in this city?” asked At Large City Councilor Kateri Walsh. Sharing a similar sentiment, At Large City Councilor Justin Hurst said, “We’re stifling businesses” with “astronomical” fees. He said he would not support a fee of more than $125 per year.

“If you have a minimal fee, brick-and-mortar restaurants are going to go bananas,” Cignoli cautioned. Hurst responded that their fees should be lowered, too.

A vote on a yearly fee of $250 failed. Ward 6 City Councilor Victor Davila motioned for a $125 annual fee, which passed with a vote of 9-1, with only Edwards dissenting.

Council wary of 5-year contract for future school meal vendor

By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — The City Council approved a Springfield Public Schools plan to offer a food service one-year contract with four one-year extensions, but not before expressing serious concerns about which vendor would be chosen and the terms of the contract.

A March audit of Springfield’s $30 million contract found that the city has been overcharged, and $300,000 worth of improvements were never made. Other concerns were also identified by City Auditor Young No and the audit committee.

Springfield has had a contract with Sodexo since 2016. It was not until this year’s audit that

issues were identified with Sodexo’s services. Superintendent Sonia Dinnall said the School Department had “taken the audit seriously. We have put protocols and policies in place to ensure we provide more oversight.”

At Large City Councilor Justin Hurst said No and his staff are “doing an amazing job. And I want to give Auditor No credit for uncovering a lot of money that the city of Springfield was missing out on.” He described the auditor as a “watchdog.”

Hurst asked if the School Department planned to keep Sodexo as its vendor.

“With everything going on, I’d be surprised if we kept the same vendor,” said Chief Financial and Operations Officer Patrick Roach, but acknowledged that

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Sodexo is one of the five vendors expected to bid on the contract.

Roach explained that a fiveyear contract would make the bidding process more competitive.

“In the food service world, when a new vendor comes in, they have to do a lot of hiring. There’s 400 employees and staff,” he said.

There are additional training and equipment costs, he explained.

For this reason, vendors usually lose money in the first year, break even the second in the second year and begin making a profit in the third. Because the existing vendor does not have those added costs, it usually can bid lower than competitors. If a company can spread the cost out over five years, it can offer a more competitive bid.

At Large City Councilor Jose Delgado asked how a one-year contract with four one-year renewals is different than a fiveyear contract. Roach said that if the School Department is unsatisfied with the vendor at any time, they can decide not to renew the contract. However, he noted that

the process to select a new vendor would take about six months, so he expected to use the vendor for “at least two years” before they would end the contract.

Ward 6 City Councilor Victor Davila confirmed with Roach that the city owns the facility where school meals are prepared and the recipes for meals. He said he would support the five-year contract span but wanted to see a copy of the contract “when the ink is dry.” Delgado and Ward 5 City Councilor Lavar ClickBruce also wanted to see the final contract.

State law requires the council to approve five-year contracts because it wants the body to oversee the process, Ward 2 City Councilor Michael Fenton said. He was not in favor of approving such a long contract space without knowing who the vendor would be or the terms of the contract.

Ward 7 City Councilor Gerry Martin agreed. “This will kind of walk away from a lot of the authority the council has over this to a vendor we’re not really sure

about,” he said.

Fenton asked if City Council President Tracye Whitfield or a proxy could participate in the vendor selection. After hesitating, Roach said the committee’s positions were outlined, but he could “kick off” a member in favor of the City Council president. Fenton said that was not his intent but asked Roach to “look into” allowing a councilor to participate.

Ward 8 City Councilor Zaida Govan said she hoped Fenton’s request would be honored and pointed out that Martin is the liaison to the School Committee.

Delgado, who was on the audit committee, said he was “pretty appalled” by Sodexo’s conduct, but felt reassured by the changes the School Department had made to ensure it does not happen again.

With a vote of 10-3, the council approved the School Department’s plan for a more competitive bidding process.

Martin, Fenton and Click-Bruce voted against the five-year contract length.

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at night, now, when it’s lit, it’s a spectacular testament to what they all believed.”

Neal continued, “I’ve never heard it summed up better than when Jack Kennedy traveled to Amherst College to dedicate the Frost Library. At the Frost Library, Jack Kennedy said, ‘Librar-

ies are memories.’” He said, “I think that at a time when there’s such polarization and such strife and disagreement among all of us as members of the American family, this is something we can all rally to.”

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Way Finders gets $1M from MassHousing for homes

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Fairey noted that the home across the street was under construction through a different organization and paid for with a previous round of Neighborhood Stabilization funds. Pointing to the surrounding homes, he said, “Imagine this corner five years ago, vacant property, vacant property, vacant property. Now, look at the impact it is having. Look at what it will inspire from other homeowners in the neighborhood, and the wealth that it will create for those homeowners as well.”

Speaking with Fairey and Matias, Sarno said that without programs like Neighborhood Stabilization, it would be difficult to find a developer willing to tackle the redevelopment of single houses.

He said, “A little government investment primes the pump.”

To learn more about the City of Homes initiative or apply for the home buying lottery, visit wayfinders.org/about/real-estate-development/city-of-homes.

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communities.”

He added, “Housing is the key to economic development and how goes housing in Massachusetts, goes Massachusetts, because that is going to bring back people to Massachusetts.”

Fairey said property on Union Street had been vacant for more than a decade “creating blight in the neighborhood, creating a place for bad things to happen. Now, this is going to be a place where people can raise their children, a place where people can find comfort, where people can go forward from here every day and contribute to the city of Springfield and beyond.”

Five homes are currently under construction through phase one of the City of Homes initiative.

“As long as there’s a need and we can cobble together the resources, we’re going to keep doing it until there’s not more homes to do.” He added, “We can’t save all of them, but we’re saving some of them.”

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can have,” said Wayfinders President and CEO Keith Fairey.

State Sen. Adam Gomez spoke about his own experience with housing insecurity. He said it was a full circle moment.

“Everyone in the city of Springfield should be guaranteed the right to own their own homes,” Gomez said. The properties that are a part of phase two of the City of Homes are in the Old Hill and McKnight neighborhoods, which Gomez represents in the Legislature. “This is exactly what community-based development should look like: local organizations working with the state and delivering real results.”

Gomez said, “This isn’t just about housing. This is about dignity, stabilization. This is about neighborhood revitalization. This is about taking properties that once represented decline and turning them into symbols of opportunity, resilience.”

State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez said, “We don’t want to talk about social services, we want to talk about economic development, homeownership, because that’s the key to success. We want to talk about not employees, we want to talk about employers, and that’s where we need to invest our money. We don’t only want to be producers, we want to be consumers of economic advantages that bring about economic wealth and bring generational wealth to our

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SPRINGFIELD — There are no walls yet inside a new single-family home under construction on Union Street, just the two-by-four frames where the walls will be.

But standing in the structure, one can already imagine the possibilities for the family that will one day call it home.

The property at 524 Union St. is one of the homes being constructed and renovated through Way Finder’s City of Homes initiative. Way Finders purchases vacant, blighted properties from the city at a discount and either renovates the existing home or constructs a new one on the site.

The properties are then sold at affordable housing prices through a city-run lottery.

On April 13, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Juana Matias visited the site to announce that Way Finders would receive $1 million for phase two of the initiative. The funding is part of $8 million investment in 10 homebuilding organizations across the state through MassHousing’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Tony Richards, vice president of strategic community investment for MassHousing, explained that the program provides “targeted capital and technical assistance” to help municipalities and organizations “produce and preserve affordable housing.”

Way Finders previously received $1.6 million for the initial phase. The initiaitve is also funded through partnerships with philanthropic organizations, including the MassMutual Foundation. Richards said Way Finders is one of 10 organizations across the state to be awarded funding through the program. Those 10 organizations will use the funding to restore 49 affordable homes, and 34 of them will offer homeownership opportunities. Since 2022, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program has committed over $21 million, which resulted in 5,500 units of affordable housing, 86 of which are homeownership units.

The Neighborhood Stabilization Program “strengthens neighborhoods, creates homeownership opportunities,” and “gives communities the investment they need and deserve,” Matias said.

“That is exactly why we are here recognizing what’s happening in Springfield. Way Finders will use the funding to support the City of Homes Initiative. They’re redeveloping three vacant, cityowned lots into new affordable homes and rehabilitating a vacant two-family home into an opportunity for a first-time homebuyer.”

The three new construction homes and single two-family home will create four opportunities for homeownership and one rental opportunity for people making 80% of the area’s median income. In Springfield, it was $67,000 for an individual or $95,650 for a family of four in 2025.

Matias said, “A home is more than four walls a roof. It is stability, it is dignity, it is safety. It is a place where children do their homework, where families gather at the end of the day and where people begin to imagine a better future for themselves and the next generation.”

She went on to talk about the various strategies the HealeyDriscoll administration is pursuing to expand access to housing.

“There is no one solution to the housing crisis,” she said, adding that funding organizations like Way Finders is “part of the broader strategy.”

Mayor Domenic Sarno said, “Way Finders has been a great partner.” He recalled driving around Springfield 20 years ago with a former Way Finders CEO who pointed out the properties that could be renovated into home ownership opportunities. Sarno said that Way Finders’s City of Homes initiative gives people of “all creed, color and background,” a chance at homeownership and puts long-vacant properties back on the tax roll.

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DEERFIELD — As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Historic Deerfield’s 2026 season is centered on bringing the Revolutionary era to life as a lived, local experience in Western Massachusetts.

Starting April 18, visitors can explore the era through a new series of exhibitions that examines the Revolutionary period from multiple perspectives: political, cultural, aesthetic and deeply personal.

Drawing from its extensive collections and the stories of local residents, Historic Deerfield’s upcoming exhibitions illuminate how the Revolution was experienced, debated and understood both in New England and across the Atlantic world.

The three exhibitions include “Picturing the Revolution, Dressing the Revolution, Fashion and Politics 1760-1789” and “A Town Divided, Deerfield in the Age of the Revolution.” The first two exhibitions will run from April 18 to Jan. 3, 2027 while the third exhibition will run from April 18 until Jan. 2, 2028.

Together, the exhibitions reveal how images shaped political narratives across the Atlantic world; how garments, textiles, and adornment became declarations of allegiance; and how one rural Massachusetts town grappled with the upheaval transforming an empire into a republic. Ac-

From left: Picturing the Revolution. A blacksmithing exhibit taking place during Historic Deerfield’s 2025 season.

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cording to organizers, by placing Deerfield within the wider currents of Revolutionary thought and commerce, these exhibitions illuminate Western Massachusetts’ essential role in the birth of the nation.

Historic Deerfield Marketing and Communications Director Danaë DiNicola said that during the spring and summer, Historic Deerfield is offering hands-on and

immersive programs that connect visitors directly to 18th-century life. These programs include weekly trade demonstrations like blacksmithing, tailoring, and pottery; hearth cooking programs featuring historically significant foods like election cake; and family-focused activities at the Discovery Center that explore Revolutionary espionage through coded messages and invisible ink.

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Special events include Wooly Wonders in early May, which highlights the agricultural and textile traditions that underpinned the colonial economy, and a Juneteenth Witness Stones Walking Tour that expands the Revolutionary narrative by honoring the lives of enslaved people in Deerfield, including Prince, an enslaved man who sought self-emancipation.

Later in the season, Historic Deerfield is collaborating with Plays in Place to present “A Stake in the Ground: 1774,” a series of outdoor, site-specific performances set on the eve of the Revolution.

“Altogether, the season invites visitors to explore the Revolution not as a distant story, but as something that unfolded in homes, workshops and communities like Deerfield,” DiNicola stated.

Historic Deerfield is a museum of early American life located in an authentic 18th-century New England village in the Connecticut River Valley. Through its preserved historic houses and extensive collection of decorative arts, it offers visitors a chance to engage directly with the material and cultural history of early America.

DiNicola said Historic Deerfield generally offers a robust lineup of exhibitions, demonstrations, and public programs, but has unified the theme of the American Revolution into a lot of its offerings this season. “Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution was

quite important to Historic Deerfield, particularly because this region played a meaningful role in that history,” DiNicola stated. “Our goal is not just to commemorate the anniversary, but to encourage thoughtful engagement with it.”

She continued, “This 250th anniversary of the Revolution has given us the opportunity to unify our offerings and allowing us to explore a topic from unexpected angles.”

DiNicola said most of Historic Deerfield’s daytime offerings, including exhibitions, trade demonstrations, hearth cooking programs, and Discovery Center activities, are included with general admission and do not require advance registration.

Historic Deerfield is open Wednesdays through Sundays, as well as Monday holidays, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors can purchase tickets upon arrival at the Hall Tavern Visitor Center or at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life.

However, certain special programs and events, such as “A Stake in the Ground: 1774,” do require advance tickets, which can be purchased through Historic Deerfield’s website. Readers can find more information at historic-deerfield.org.

General admission is $20 for adults and $5 for youth ages 13– 17; children 12 and under receive free admission as do Historic Deerfield members and Deerfield/South Deerfield residents.

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LEGAL NOTICES CITATION G.L. c. 210, § 6 Docket No. HD26A0017AD 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: Amileyris Camiilah Molina To: any unnamed or unknown parent and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth.

A petition has been presented to said court by: Litzyamairis Serrano Rodriguez of Springfield, MA Pedro J Rodriguez of Indian Orchard, MA requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to If you object to this adoption you are entitled to the appointment of an attorney if you are an indigent person.

An indigent person is defined by SJC Rule 3:10. The definition includes but is not limited to persons receiving TAFDC, EACDC, poverty related veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, and SSI. The Court will determine if you are indigent.

Contact an Assistant Judicial Case Manager or Adoption Clerk of the Court on or before the date listed below to obtain the necessary forms.

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT TO THERETO, YOUR OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Springfield ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 05/29/2026 WITNESS, Hon. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court.

Date: April 9, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 16, April 23, April 30) CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT Docket No. HD22P2609EA 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: Charles I Bean Also known as: Charles Irving Bean Date of Death: 10/21/2022 A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by Michael J Chernick of Longmeadow 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 05/20/2026.

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. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court Date: April 15, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani Register of Probate (April 23) CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0747EA 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: Dwight McCullough Also known as: Dwight Marcel McCullough, Dwight M McCullough, Sr. Date of Death: 06/05/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Kimberly Eldra Adams of Greenfield 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: Kimberly Eldra Adams of Greenfield MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0747EA 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: Dwight McCullough Also known as: Dwight Marcel McCullough, Dwight M McCullough, Sr. Date of Death: 06/05/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Kimberly Eldra Adams of Greenfield 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: Kimberly Eldra Adams of Greenfield MA 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 05/07/2026.

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: April 08, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 Docket No. HD25P2574GD 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: Barbara Marie Vega Of: Springfield, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Charllin Rivera of Springfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Barbara Marie Vega is in need of a Guardian and requesting that (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 04/29/2026. 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. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court.

Date: April 13, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING Project Description: Springfield – 3 Bridge Replacements, S-24017, St. James Avenue over CSX, S-24-070, Tapley Street over I-291 and CSX, S-24-071, St. James Avenue over I-291, Br# M-15-002 Project File No. 612167 A Virtual Public Informational Meeting will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed project in Springfield, MA. WHEN:

6:30 pm, Thursday, May 7th, 2026

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Project Description: Springfield – 3 Bridge Replacements, S-24017, St. James Avenue over CSX, S-24-070, Tapley Street over I-291 and CSX, S-24-071, St. James Avenue over I-291, Br# M-15-002 Project File No. 612167

A Virtual Public Informational Meeting will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed project in Springfield, MA. WHEN:

6:30 pm, Thursday, May 7th, 2026

PURPOSE: The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with proposed project.

All views and comments submitted in response to the meeting will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

PROPOSAL: The proposed project consists of the replacement of Bridge S-24-017 (St. James Avenue over CSX) and S-24-071 (St. James Avenue over I-291), along with associated roadway and traffic improvements on St. James Avenue, Page Boulevard, and the St. James Avenue/I-291 Interchange in Springfield, Massachusetts. In conjunction with the St. James Avenue bridge replacement, MassDOT is also proposing the replacement of the Tapley Street bridge (Bridge S-24-070).

The project will also prioritize operational efficiency and safety enhancements while incorporating pedestrian and bicycle accommodations as part of the bridge replacement efforts.

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us).

Requests should be made as soon as possible and prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the meeting.

This meeting will be hosted, or a cancellation announcement posted, on the Internet at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/highwaydivision/events.

JONATHAN GULLIVER HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CARRIE E. LAVALLEE, P.E. CHIEF ENGINEER (April 23, April 30) NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0769GD 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 Ausjah M Kelly 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 04/09/2026 by Carlean Massey of Springfield, CT will be held 05/13/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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: April 9, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0637GD 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 Deimani Sanchez of Springfield, MA Minor

NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Resignation or Petition for Removal of Guardianship of a Minor Docket No. HD17P0116GD 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 David J Figueroa of Springfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition to Resign as Guardian of a Minor or Petition for Removal of Guardian of a Minor filed by Sonia Figueroa on 04/02/2026 will be held 05/01/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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 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: April 2, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23)

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NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0637GD 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 Deimani Sanchez 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 03/25/2026 by Elysia Sanchez of Lynn, MA will be held 04/30/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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: March 25, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0779EA 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: Carolyn Thomas Date of Death: 03/02/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy has been filed by Byron E Andrews of Springfield 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: Byron E. Andrews of Springfield MA 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 05/08/2026.

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: April 10, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Resignation or Petition for Removal of Guardianship of a Minor Docket No. HD17P0116GD 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 David J Figueroa of Springfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition to Resign as Guardian of a Minor or Petition for Removal of Guardian of a Minor filed by Sonia Figueroa on 04/02/2026

NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Resignation or Petition for Removal of Guardianship of a Minor Docket No. HD17P0113GD 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 Genesis Figueroa of Springfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition to Resign as Guardian of a Minor or Petition for Removal of Guardian of a Minor filed by Sonia Figueroa on 04/02/2026 will be held 05/01/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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 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: April 2, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD25P2246EA 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: Leah Marie Robillard Date of Death: 09/09/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for S/A - Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Walter Robillard of Springfield 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: Walter Robillard of Springfield MA 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 05/08/2026.

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 Continued on nextfrom page the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the

without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM APRIL 23 - 29, 2026 | SPRINGFIELD PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or Continued from previous page 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: April 09, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23)

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Resignation or Petition for Removal of Guardianship of a Minor Docket No. HD17P0114GD 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 Jada M Figueroa of Springfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition to Resign as Guardian of a Minor or Petition for Removal of Guardian of a Minor filed by Sonia Figueroa on 04/02/2026 will be held 05/01/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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 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: April 2, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0638GD 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 Kailyn A Sanchez 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 03/25/2026 by Elysia Sanchez of Lynn, MA will be held 04/30/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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: March 25, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23)

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P0780EA 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: Luis A Ramirez Date of Death: 06/03/2025 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Myriam Ramirez of Springfield 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: Myriam Ramirez of Springfield MA 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 05/08/2026.

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: April 10, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden, Division Docket Number: HD26W0182DR SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING REBECCA ANGELLINA SOSA, Plaintiff(s) v.

JESENIA LEE REED, Defendant(s) To the above-name Defendant A complaint has been presented to this Court

by Rebecca Angellina Sosa, plaintiff, on Complaint to Establish de Facto Parentage.

You are required to serve upon Rebecca Angellina Sosa, plaintiff, whose address is 266 Essex St., Holyoke, MA 01040, your answer on or before June 24th, 2026. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed with the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer in the office of the Register of this Court at Springfield.

Witness, Claudine T. Stoudemire, Esquire, First Justice of said Court at Springfield, this 30th day of March 2026.

Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23)

09/25/2024 by Maritza Santiago of Springfield, MA will be held 04/30/2026 08:30 AM Motion | 10 | Located Judge Stoudemire - In Person: 50 State St Springfield, MA 01103 Courtroom 4 - Fl 4 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: March 20, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23) NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0770GD 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 Kaylahni Rose Latchie 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 04/09/2026 by Carlean Massey of Springfield, CT will be held 05/13/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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: April 9, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23)

entative(s) of said estate to serve With CorSonia Franco of Springfield, MA porate Surety on the bond and for such other (or some other suitable person) be appointed relief as requested in the Petition. as Guardian THEREMINDER.COM | WE ARE HOMETOWN NEWS IMPORTANT NOTICE to serve Without Surety on the bond.

You have the right to obtain a copy of the The petition asks the court to determine that Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. the Respondent is incapacitated, that the apYou have a right to object to this proceedpointment of a Guardian is necessary and that ing. To do so, you or your attorney must file the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The pea written appearance and objection at this tition is on file with this court and may contain a Court before 10:00 a.m. on 05/06/2026. request for certain specific authority.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline You have the right to object to this proceedby which you must file a written appearing. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney ance and objection if you object to this promust file a written appearance at this court on ceeding. If you fail to file a timely written or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of appearance and objection followed by an 05/01/2026. This day is NOT a hearing date, Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) but a deadline date by which you have to file days of the return day, action may be taken the written appearance if you object to the petiwithout further notice to you. tion. If you fail to file the written appearance by The estate is being administered under the return date, action may be taken in this formal procedure by the Personal Represmatter without further notice to you. In addition entative under the Massachusetts Uniform to filing the written appearance, you or you atProbate Code without supervision by the torney must file a written affidavit stating the Court. Inventory and accounts are not respecific facts and grounds of your objection quired to be filed with the Court, but recipiwithin 30 days after the return date. ents are entitled to notice regarding the adIMPORTANT NOTICE ministration from the Personal RepresentatThe outcome of this proceeding may limit ive and can petition the Court in any matter or completely take away the above-named relating to the estate, including distribution person’s right to make decisions about perof assets and expenses of administration. sonal affairs or financial affairs or both. The WITNESS, Hon. Claudine T. Stoudemire, above-named person has the right to ask First Justice of this Court. for a lawyer. Anyone may make this reDate: April 01, 2026 quest on behalf of the above-named perRosemary A. Saccomani, son. If the above-named person cannot afRegister of Probate ford a lawyer, one may be appointed at (April 23) State expense.

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

NOTICE AND ORDER: Date: April 03, 2026 Petition for Appointment Rosemary A. Saccomani, of Guardian of a Minor Register of Probate Docket No. HD26P0474GD (April 23) 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 Luis Antonio Ocasio-Diaz, Jr. 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 03/05/2026 by Daisy Perez of Springfield, MA will be held 05/05/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing In Person Located Hampden Probate & Family Court, 50 State Street, 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: April 7, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (April 23)

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No job too small. Lic#148425/Insured (or some other suitable person) be appointed porate Surety on the bond and for such other Maritza Santiago of Springfield, MA 413-746-2171/413-246-0927 as Guardian relief as requested in the Petition. will be held 04/30/2026 08:30 AM Motion to serve Without Surety on the bond.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Located Judge Stoudemire - In Person: 50 Continued on next page The petition asks the court to determine that You have the right to obtain a copy of the State St Springfield, MA 01103 Courtroom 4 the Respondent is incapacitated, that the apPetition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

- Fl 4 pointment of a Guardian is necessary and that You have a right to object to this proceed2. Response to Petition: You may respond by the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The peing. To do so, you or your attorney must file filing a written response to the Petition or by tition is on file with this court and may contain a a written appearance and objection at this appearing in person at the hearing. If you request for certain specific authority.

Court before 10:00 a.m. on 05/06/2026. choose to file a written response, you need to: You have the right to object to this proceedThis is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline File the original with the Court; and ing. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney by which you must file a written appearMail a copy to all interested parties at least five must file a written appearance at this court on ance and objection if you object to this pro(5) business days before the hearing.

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Francis L. Bizon and Patricia Lawyer to West Jam Man LLC, 115 St. James Ave. $235,000 thetowritten appearance you object to the petidays of the return day, Grahams be taken Inc., 4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of Construction Jessica Buzzell, 81ifCrystal Brook Drive $625,000 Mary Louise Mailloux, Barbara Waller and Mary Loise Mailloux to Kmak LLC, 91 Haven Ave. $270,000 action may tion. If you fail to file the written appearance by without further notice to you. the minor child who is the subject of this proJanice I. Matos to Joseph Howe, 22 Amanda St. $320,000 N A R Realty LLC, to Hum Real Estate Holdings LLC, 330 Montgomery St. $320,000 the return date, action may be taken in this The estate is being administered under ceeding you have a right to be represented by JJJ17 LLC, to Angel Lopez, 744-746 Carew St. $515,000 RM Blerman LLC, to Natacha Nieves, 30 Butler Ave. $335,000 matter without further notice to you.

In addition formal procedure by the Personal Represan attorney. If you want an attorney and canJohn Thompson and Lauran C. Thompson Dale Cotton,you 1155orDickinson $289,000 to filing the writtentoappearance, you at- St. Unit 1155 the Massachusetts Uniform afford to TD Bank to Lemonade MM TD Chicopee LLC, 153not Meadow St.pay for one and if you give proof entative under $250,000 A. Pellegrino Coreymust Connaughton andaffidavit Sawyer stating Connaughton, 73 Atwater Road $475,000 torney file a written the withoutJoseph supervision by theJr., to that you are indigent, an attorney Virginia M. Bateman to Ilya Latoshkin and Mary Latoshkin, 344-346 Chicopee St. will be as- Probate Code $425,000 specific facts grounds objection Court. Inventory and accounts areCarron not re-to Raquel signed to you. Your request for an attorney Joseph John Wood andand Lynne Wood,of18your Riverton Road $375,000 within 30 days after the return date. quired to be filed with the Court, but recipishould be made immediately by filling out the LUDLOW Junior Properties LLC, to CJ Harding Realty Inc., 20 Sachem St. $275,000 IMPORTANT NOTICE ents are entitled to notice regarding the adApplication of Appointment of Counsel form.

Andrey Katykhin to Peter J. Godbout, 184 Howard St. $515,000 Katherine Theresa Mentor to Joshua R. Wenzel and Alexia White, 44 Amanda St. $305,000 The outcome of this proceeding may limit ministration from the Personal Representatthe application form in person or by Daniel J. Whalen to Pamela Jumba and Shanice Submit A. Madala, 70-72 Fuller St. $451,000 J. Cole and Carolyn or J. Cole to Katie take Ann Archambault, 228 Acrebrook Road $289,900 completely away the above-named ive and can petition theLarry Court in any matter mail at the court location where your case is Donna Lee Scott and David B. Scott to Moises Elias Ramos and Hannah Ramos, 173 Colonial Driverelating to the $515,000 Lorenzo Quinones and Milagros Quinones Halina Lefort, 86 Wildwood $128,000 person’s right toto make decisions about per- Ave. estate, including distribution going to be heard.

Henry Mercado to Park LLC, 382 Holyoke St. 5. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor of assets and $375,000 sonalLLC, affairs financial expensesMarth-E of administration.

LLC, to Cash Solution 915 or Bradley Roadaffairs or both. The $200,000 Linda I. Beaulieu to Ronald R. Beaulieu Jr., Eric T.over Beaulieu and Lori Morris, 3 Letendre above-named person has the right to ask WITNESS, Hon.$100 Claudine T. Stoudemire, age 14 has theA.right to be present atAve. any MD Trading Corp., to Amado Vazquez Morales, 19 Saint James Ave. $770,000 for a lawyer. Anyone may make this reFirst Justice of this Court. hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in Pah Properties LLC, to Ernesto E. Jimenez, 17 Pebble Mill Road $300,000 SPRINGFIELD quest on behalf of the above-named perDate: April 01, 2026 the minor’s best interests.

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