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People get hands on to create mural of organization’s history Nearly 100 of Work Opportunity Center’s clients donned aprons and grabbed cups of paint to help create their mural.

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New school food supplier introduces itself to community Springfield Fire Commissioner Miguel “Mike” Rivera addresses the audience after being sworn in. Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen

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commissioner who understands that every decision ultimately affects the safety of our families, our neighborhoods, our businesses and our first responders. They deserve a leader who leads with integrity, fairness, humility and accountability. I believe Springfield is receiving that kind of leader today.” State Sen. Adam Gomez, who grew up across the street from Rivera, recalled him playing basketball in the park. He said, “I’d catch him out there when I was a young man ... There was times when he talked to me when I struggled in my journey. He always had a positive optimistic outlook, and I want to thank you for that.” Gomez hugged Rivera and took a moment to compose himself. “Brightwood is a segregated neighborhood from the rest of the city of Springfield,” Gomez said, explaining that it is cut off from other neighborhoods by Interstate 91 and railroad tracks. “I just want to say, Brightwood,

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member: you could always be getting sworn in as chief of police.” Speaking to Rivera’s character, retired Springfield Fire Lt. Kelly Jones said, “I‘ve always appreciated that Mike had his own way of looking at things. Even in difficult situations, he brought a positive perspective.” He said, “What impressed me most was this: whether we were responding to serious moments, honoring a fallen brother or sister or simply talking as coworkers, Mike was always the same person. He never carried himself as though he were above anyone else, and to me that speaks volumes about his character.” Jones said, “I understand what firefighters need in their commissioner. They need a leader they can trust, someone who listens before making decisions, someone who remains calm under pressure, someone who values the experience, ideas and opinions of the men and women who serve alongside him.” Jones continued, “From the perspective of the citizens of Springfield, they deserve a fire

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Council elected Tracye Whitfield to serve as the first Black woman president of the body. Sarno said Springfield’s Police and Fire departments are the most diverse in the state. “Our departments reflect our neighborhoods,” he said. “I’ve always picked individuals, no matter the creed, color or background... who are best suited to lead the department and lead our city,” Sarno said, adding that he saw the same qualities in Rivera that he had seen in retired Commissioner Bernard “BJ” Calvi. Akers said, “Being the first is a blessing, but it is also a challenge that few people truly understand. It means walking into rooms where no one looks like you. It means knowing that some people will judge you before they meet you. It means carrying the hopes of your community, your culture and your heritage every time you put on that uniform. And it means knowing your success isn’t just your own because it’s a doorway for others.” Akers joked, “When things get tough, and they will, always re-

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SPRINGFIELD — The steps of Symphony Hall were lined with American flags as firefighters, police and emergency responders milled around in their dress uniforms. Above them, an enormous Puerto Rican flag flew, held aloft by two Springfield Fire Department ladder trucks. Inside, small Puerto Rican flags were handed out to the rows of people who came to watch Miguel “Mike” Rivera be sworn in as Springfield’s first Latino fire commissioner. Rivera is a native of Springfield, who grew up in the city’s Brightwood neighborhood. He graduated from Putnam Vocational Technical Academy and went on to join the military. After returning to Springfield, he joined the Fire Department in 2009. Rivera served on the department’s rescue and bomb squads, and led the training division, before heading up District 2. Davine said Rivera’s focus was always on training and collaboration. As the deputy chief of operations, Rivera oversaw two of the city’s fire districts, the hazmat and marine divisions and special operations. Much was made of Rivera’s status as the first Latino commissioner. The Most Reverend Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield William Byrne delivered a blessing in Spanish and English. “It’s always important when you’re the first in anything that you point that out because it shows the inspiration and opportunity for others to follow in your footsteps,” Mayor Domenic Sarno said. He pointed out that his administration appointed the first Black police superintendent, Lawrence “Larry” Akers, and the first Latina city clerk, Gladys Oyola-Lopez. This year, the City

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People get hands on to create mural of organization’s history By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — Drive through Springfield and they are everywhere. Larger-than-life explosions of color, words and portraiture on building walls. More than art for art’s sake, the murals tell the stories of the schools, organizations and people of Springfield. Soon, another of these murals will grace the exterior wall of Work Opportunity Center at 73 Market St. With a little help from Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Superintendent Lawrence “Larry” Akers, nearly 100 of Work Opportunity Center’s clients donned aprons and grabbed cups of paint to help create their mural. “I was surprised at the buy in. They want to tell their story, the value of their work, how they serve the community,” said Work Opportunity Center Executive Director Mary Akers. The mural will tell the story of Work Opportunity Center’s history, from its beginnings in West Springfield to now, serving people at four sites in the greater Springfield area. The organiza-

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we have come a long way.” Gomez said, “History is not something we simply read about. It is something we have the power to create ... history is built in the ordinary moments. It’s built in the early mornings, the late nights, the difficult decisions, the sacrifices no one sees and the commitment to serve, even when no one is watching.” State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez said the new commissioner “just so happens to be Puerto Ricano.” Rivera was hired because of his dedication, commitment and experience, he said. “Being Puerto Rican is just the celebration of what this city has been able to do in its great acceptance of diver-

tion works with the state Department of Developmental Services to provide about 170 people with the services they need, including day programs in health and wellness, education, life skills and social growth, and employment with roughly 30 community business partners. Akers said Work Opportunity Center is expanding, both geographically — with an eye on moving into Chicopee and Holyoke — and in programming. “We want to expand into an autism-only program. With autism, they need singular skills,” Akers said, explaining that the organizations would focus on teaching those clients behavioral skills more than life skills. Common Wealth Murals has undertaken more than 100 murals — 60 in Springfield alone — in collaboration with area organizations, schools and nonprofits. Including the Work Opportunity Center project, the organization has 10 murals in progress. While the subject of the murals is different with each partner and with every community, Common Wealth Murals Executive Disity ... It is essential that our city leadership reflects the vibrant tapestry of our city.” Gonzalez urged young people to see their possibilities in Rivera’s accomplishments. He said, “Know that your heritage and your experience will only enrich our community upon your achievements.” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal recalled the bravery showed by the fire service in all types of situations, from those who rushed to the World Trade Center in New York after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, to the six firefighters who died after becoming trapped in a Worcester cold storage warehouse in 1999, to the Springfield Fire Department’s efforts at a July fire on Morris Street that displaced 16 people. “And for those of you who are

Common Wealth Murals volunteers hand out different colors of paint to clients from Work Opportunity Center. Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen

rector Britt Ruhe said, “There’s the same positive energy every time.” She emphasized the importance of representation. “Most people, if they see themselves represented at all, it’s in advertis-

ing.” Ruhe said Common Wealth Murals collaborates with their community partners to determine what they want to see in a mural. “If not actually themselves, it’s someone they know. Someone

they can recognize.” To learn more about Work Opportunity Center, visit wocinc.org. For more on Common Wealth Murals, visit commonwealthmurals.org.

here today from that service, how grateful we are for what you do every single day,” Neal said. “In the case of Mike Rivera and his family, there is not a moment off in the jobs that you have. You’re one phone call away from tragedy; one phone call away from the agony that a family might feel because of events that they frequently cannot control.” Neal said a fatal fire on Adams Street led to the creation of Springfield Housing Court and many of the building code standards that create safer housing standards. Addressing Rivera, Neal extended congratulations on behalf of the United States. Considering the number of people who attended the swearing in and the impact he has had throughout his career, Rivera

said, “It’s actually overwhelming and it’s humbling. I invest in people, so a lot of these relationships are genuine, and it was nothing special. It was just me meeting someone and being there for someone, and they’re just returning the favor now. It’s very humbling, just to feel that love and that acceptance. I’m in awe, to be honest. People that I met at the jail are here, people who I met in the military are here, people from my old neighborhood, you know, back in the North End when we were 13 years old playing basketball, came over to pay their respects. I’m just honored by the whole experience.” With so much attention paid to Rivera’s status as the first Latino commissioner, he said it can be a “double-edged sword. I am proud

of my heritage. I am proud to be the first Latino and I am extremely proud that the next generation can look to climb that ladder, to be something more. Not to be put in a box and kept in a box ... I am very humbled and honored that I can be that type of role model.” That said, he added, “It can be a bit of a distraction. I’ve worked really hard my entire life — working at the jail, growing up in the North End, volunteering to go overseas when I was in the military — those are things that made me who I am today, prepared me for this. Sometimes you feel like people think you’re here because of one thing versus the other, but I’ve worked hard my entire life and I’m confident in what I’m going to bring to the department as the commissioner.”

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New school food supplier introduces itself to community By Sarah Heinonen

Home Grown Springfield Summer Splash Community Event. Home Grown Springfield is the culinary and nutritional program of Springfield Public Schools. The School Department recently changed its operating partner from Sodexo to Chartwells. Because the city owns the Culinary and Nutrition Center on Cadwell Street where much of the food is made from scratch, the switch to Chartwells was a relatively simple process. Chartwells/Home Grown Springfield General Manager Andrew Stratton said Chartwells kept many of the local employees who had been working with Sodexo, although, he added, they needed to rehire about 370 people. Chartwells is focused on compliance with United States Department of Agriculture stan-

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SPRINGFIELD — While many children hula hooped and played with flying discs and drop four games near the splash pad at Forest Park, Daniel Beauchamp was hard at work. He hopped onto a specially equipped stationary bicycle and began pedaling. That movement powered the motor of a blender, turning fresh fruits and a little bit of lemon juice into a slushy puree. Registered Dietician Sophia Papulis picked up the pitcher from the blender and poured the smoothie into a cup. Handing it to Beauchamp, she said, “It’s hard work, but you enjoy the fruits of your labor, literally.” The smoothie bike station was set up at the Chartwells/

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dards, said Regional Dietician Sara Patterson. She said the company has introduced some new recipes, is incorporating more local foods and expanding its diverse menu items for Springfield’s diverse population. There are halal and kosher menus in place and accommodations can be made for anyone with a medically documented dietary requirement. “Everything is on track to open smoothly,” Patterson said. “We want to make it a seamless transition.” Stratton said Chartwells/ Home Grown Springfield will continue to offer Breakfast in the Classroom and lunch, as well as its after school meals, Weekend Backpack and Summer Eats programs, which are designed to feed

Daniel Beauchamp pedals a “smoothie bike” at an event introducing the community to Chartwells as the Home Grown Springfield partner, providing food to the city’s public schools.

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Springfield Preservation Trust invites public to ‘Party at the Pond’ By Sarah Heinonen

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Preservation Trust is inviting the public to a “Party at the Pond” for this summer’s annual fundraiser. The organization is hosting an afternoon event at a private lakefront home tied to Springfield’s midcentury past. For more than 50 years, the Springfield Preservation Trust has been advocating for and educating people about the historic houses and buildings in the city of homes. The organization usually hosts two fundraisers per year, with the summer fundraiser attracting between 50 and 100 people. Rather than its usual garden party, the trust was offered the use of the grounds

at the Chapdelaine house at 154 Pondview Drive. In the 1950s, Joseph Chapdelaine was the president of the Springfield company, Joseph Chapdelaine, Inc., which had a reputation as the “Builder of Fine Homes.” He partnered with architect James Fitzsimmons to build the 1954 home on Watershops Pond for himself and his wife, Florida. The ranch style was popular at the time and Chapdelaine’s company built many in the region. Joseph Chapdelaine’s grandson, Ray Chapdelaine, now owns the family home, which sits on nearly two acres at a natural curve in the pond. Describing him as “a friend of the trust,” Kira Holmes, advocacy and community engagement

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coordinator for the trust, expressed thanks for the use of the grounds. The property features a fountain, shade trees and terraced lawns sloping down to the water’s edge. One unique feature of the grounds is the “totem pole” of animals. It was carved from an oak after a storm devastated the tree and left its tall trunk behind. The fundraiser, on Aug. 23, at 1 p.m., will feature a silent auction, with items donated by several of the city’s businesses, including restaurants Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill and Lola’s in Longmeadow, as well as MGM Springfield. Holmes described the auction prizes as “wonderful experiences in and around Springfield.” She thanked the businesses and

organizations that donated the prizes. Aside from the silent auction, the afternoon will offer refreshments of hors d’oeuvres, wines and sodas. Tickets are $50 for trust members and $60 for non-members. The trust is the only independent nonprofit that advocates for Springfield’s preservation of iconic and historic buildings. Each year at its annual meeting, the trust identifies the “most endangered historic resources” in the city, Holmes said, adding that they may be on the list due to neglect or fire damage. Later in the year, the organization acknowledges and rewards projects that have in some way restored or preserved historic or iconic buildings in the city. The trust has also become

well-known for its Second Saturday Walking Tours, highlighting historic buildings and areas of Springfield, including those that played a role in the Underground Railroad, shepherding enslaved people north through Massachusetts. The trust also sponsors the Mattoon Street Art Festival. “The trust can only do this work because of the public,” Holmes said. She said buildings can have several lives and still function as part of the community. “These properties are precious and once they’re gone, they’re gone. It’s crucial to culture. It’s crucial to identity.” For more information about the Springfield Preservation Trust, visit springfieldpreservation.org.

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SPRINGFIELD — Get ready for vibrant colors, lively music and dancing in the street as the Springfield Caribbean Carnival & Parade returns on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club is a nonprofit working to enhance the cultural, social, educational and spiritual awareness of Caribbean cultures in the Greater Springfield area since 1998. The Springfield Caribbean Carnival

& Parade is the largest and most public event put on by the group. The parade will step off at noon from the Early Childhood Center on Catherine Street and follow State Street toward Blunt Park. Elected officials, community groups, businesses and nonprofits are expected to participate in the 1.5-mile parade Acting President and Treasurer Delva Campbell said the thing that separates the Caribbean Parade from other community parades is the colors on display. “Every island is different,” she said of

their culture and colors. There are about 30 separate island nations and territories in the Caribbean, and the parade represents many of them. “There’s lots of colors, a lot of music and a lot of dancing in the street,” she said. Once the parade reaches Blunt Park, it will meet a carnival atmosphere with music, live performances, Caribbean artisans, cultural workshops, children’s activities and various Caribbean foods, as well as American fare. The free, family-friendly festival ends at 8:30 p.m. In addition to

the large Caribbean population in Western Massachusetts, the event draws people from Boston, Connecticut, New York and Florida. Campbell said there are, “Usually 600 to 1,000 people at any given time. People come and go.” In total, between 3,000 and 4,000 people attend the event each year. “We need the community to come out and support it. The only way we can make it a big thing for the day is for the community to come out,” Campbell said. For more details, visit caaasc.org.

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sources its ingredients from several local companies, including Mi Tierra Tortillas in Springfield, Chicopee-based Sweet Babu’s Granola and One Mighty Mill in Lynn. Stratton said, “Twenty-six percent of total food costs are spent with New England farms.” Papulis explained that Home Grown Springfield having its own culinary center has benefits for the nutrition they can offer students. “We can control the sugar

and sodium and the fat because we have that facility. She said the USDA requires a variety of colors in meals because different vitamins and minerals produce those colors in food. She said Chartwells/Home Grown Springfield incorporates seven colors in its meals, she said. Papulis said, “It’s really a full meal if kids take advantage of all the components, which we encourage.”

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Healey signs new immigrant protection bill amidst supporters By Katie Castellani State House News Service

CHELSEA — It was hard to tell whether Gov. Maura Healey hosted a party or bill signing ceremony when she signed legislation on Aug. 5 that the governor and lawmakers say provides the strongest immigrant protections in the country. A band played and while Healey gave her remarks, the governor’s voice was repeatedly drowned out by the cheers of dozens of supporters who packed into a hot, crowded room. The new law (H 5620), known as the PROTECT Act, arose as a top priority for lawmakers and the governor amid intensified immigration law enforcement efforts led by President Donald Trump. The law expands protections against warrantless civil immigration arrests at courthouses as well as public schools, childcare centers and healthcare facilities. “I think we can agree that we need immigration reform in this country. We can agree we need controls at the border. We can also agree that ICE is so wrong in what it’s doing, and ICE needs to be stopped here in Massachusetts and around this country,” Healey said during a bill signing ceremony in Chelsea at La Colaborativa, a nonprofit focused on supporting immigrants. Healey, a Democrat seeking reelection this year, called Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics “cruel, unconstitutional, un-American; It is so stupid.” She also referenced Trump’s recent decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. By ramping up immigration

enforcement actions, Trump is pursuing campaign promises he made to increase deportations as part of an effort to reduce crime and crack down on illegal immigration. Protests have unfolded across the country in response to the increasingly violent actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “Today in Massachusetts, we’re saying enough is enough. We’re standing up for what’s right, and we’re taking action to protect people’s safety,” Healey said. “The PROTECT Act is the strongest law in the country to protect people from ICE and to protect public safety.” Fidel Maltez, Chelsea’s city manager, said the law offers relief to many in the community who have been afraid to go to work, school and other locations over fears of running into ICE agents. Chelsea has among the highest foreign-born populations in Massachusetts, with latest U.S. Census numbers showing about 46% of the city’s residents are immigrants. “We in the city have seen the cost of that fear: empty classroom seats, neighbors who have left the state, businesses that have shuttered, and trust broken between residents and our institutions that are meant to protect them. But today, today that changes. Today our governor makes history. Today the PROTECT Act becomes the law of the land,” Maltez said to a roaring round of applause. The sweeping legislation also codifies the Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court 2017 Lunn v. Commonwealth decision that found there is “no authority for Massachusetts court officers to arrest and hold an individual sole-

ly on the basis of a Federal civil immigration detainer.” It prohibits new agreements allowing state and local officials to perform certain federal immigration enforcement actions while preserving the Department of Correction’s existing agreement with ICE. The law allows parents to arrange guardianship for their children in case they are detained, and creates a civil cause of action against federal law enforcement officers who violate a resident’s constitutional rights. Under an emergency preamble lawmakers attached to the bill, the sweeping law will go into effect immediately. While supporters celebrated the bill’s signing on Aug. 5, opponents have raised concerns. Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve issued a statement saying that by signing the bill, Healey “prioritizes politics over public safety,” as the law will limit cooperation between state and federal law enforcement officers. “Governor Healey’s decision to sign the PROTECT Act is driven by politics, not public safety,” Shortsleeve said. “There is no safer or more secure place for state authorities to transfer a criminal into federal custody than a courthouse and this law bars that from happening. Instead, this law creates new barriers to cooperation and sends the wrong message at the wrong time.” Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform said the law “is an ill-advised measure that assigns a higher priority to ideology than to public safety” and “by any measure illegal immigration is economically and socially harmful.” “By preventing [law enforcement agencies] from communicating with ICE concerning persons in custody, the PROTECT law in effect protects criminal aliens who should otherwise be deported,”

Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll arrive at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign a law, H 5620, aiming at boosting immigrant protections on Wednesday, Aug. 5. State House News Service photo by Katie Castellani

the group said in a press release issued Wednesday. “MCIR believes that ICE agents deserve our support in performing the critical, difficult, and often dangerous task of securing our borders and protecting Americans from terrorists and criminal aliens.” The Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network applauded the bill’s enactment and called for more protections for immigrants. Among the group’s requests were: banning all 287(g) agreements in the state, including the DOC’s, and ending institutions that share information among different levels of law enforcement. Also, the group said immigrant communities, like Muslim and Asian American and Pacific Islanders, were left out of some conversations. “For too long, we have seen how the voices and experiences of current and formerly incarcerated immigrants are erased from policy because of criminal carveouts and the PROTECT Act is no exception,” the group said in a July 31 press release. “This approach reinforces the very systems that have long placed immigrants at greater risk of detention

and deportation.” Healey emphasized the law as a public safety measure. The governor also said the conversation surrounding immigrant protections is not finished. “There will be ugliness coming out of today. There will be ugly rhetoric. There will be meanness. There will be cruelty. There will be racist tirades. You see it online and elsewhere,” she said. “Okay, listen. We’ll be strong. We’ll be tough. We know what’s right. We know how to protect ourselves. We know how to protect public safety, and we know what we need to do because we know how terrible, terrible ICE has been in Massachusetts and around this country, and this is about stopping it.” Before signing the law, Healey issued a statement the morning of Aug. 5 calling on ICE agents to keep their vehicles out of Boston in response to NBC 10 reporting that ICE was looking to lease 249 parking spots downtown. Katie Castellani is a reporter for State House News Service and State Affairs Pro Massachusetts. Reach her at kcastellani@statehousenews.com.

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NORTHAMPTON — A beloved end-of-summer music festival and community fundraiser is coming back to Northampton with an out-of-this-world theme. “Transformance: Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space” lands at the Pines Theater at Look Park on Aug. 18 from 4:30-9:30 p.m. with a concert that benefits Northampton Public Schools. Formally known to longtime fans as Transperformance, the single-day event invites the Pioneer Valley’s most talented musicians to step into the shoes of legendary artists and “transform” into them through cover performances from all-time bands and performers. This year’s theme, “Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space,” honors humans’ place in the cosmos, featuring local acts channeling intergalactic superstars, cosmic pioneers and astral icons, according to organizers. Northampton Arts Council Arts Events Producer Steve Sanderson told Reminder Publishing that this year’s theme aligns perfectly with the historic Artemis II NASA flyby mission that took place earlier this year and opens the door to covering performances by artists who have incorporated space into their work. “This idea came right up to the forefront immediately during and after the last space mission to the moon. Artemis II. That was

Festivalgoers sing and dance along to the live music at the 2025 Transformance music festival held at Look Park in Northampton. The festival returns on Aug. 18 with the theme, “Transformance: Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space.” Reminder Publishing file photo

so exciting earlier this year that I thought we needed to acknowledge it somehow, and ‘Moonage Daydream’ was just the best title for a theme. We could incorporate some David Bowie, Mr. Starman himself, but we could also incorporate every other band that had anything to do with outer space or something planetary, or

the moon,” said Sanderson. “Just to watch and get to be a fly on the wall and see what those astronauts saw when spinning around the dark side of the moon is just so awe-inspiring that I thought we had to keep it alive and keep going with it, and it made it the perfect year for this theme.” The Transformance 36 lineup features 18 bands, including performances from the Ian St. George Band as David Bowie, The Friendship Band as Dark Start Orchestra, BUNNIES as Mazzy Star, King Radio as the Guardians of the Galaxy (Awesome Mixtapes), Rival Galaxies as LCD Soundsystem, Gundy + Magic Carpet Band as Pink Floyd with a “Dark Side of the Moon” medley, RADIO the Band performing the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Greys as Freddie Mercury. Sanderson said the space theme should create another great festival atmosphere. He added that people are encouraged to eat, hang out and connect during the show. “The gaps between people are always much smaller than we think they are. We live in an age where social media and media in general are constantly trying to drive us apart because they get more reaction from us when they piss us off, so they constantly are trying to get us upset about something and the result is we feel like

there’s a greater space between us, and there’s not,” he said. “Getting people together through music, to enjoy music together, to make music together, might be the solution to fend off this spinning out of orbit that’s going on with us these days.” First established in 1991 as “Lookstock,” Transformance serves as a crucial fundraising engine for local arts and education. One hundred percent of organizational proceeds directly fund arts enrichment in Northampton Public Schools and local parent-teacher organizations. The money provides instruments, workshops and creative opportunities for students across the district. Sanderson, who works directly with the city’s musically creative youth in various capacities, said this has always been a passion of his. “My favorite thing is to work with young bands. My favorite thing is to nurture young artists to start their own bands. I work with the music department at Northampton High all the time, and I’m constantly trying to inspire young people to go out, write a song, get a gig, play, pretend to be somebody else. Just get up and play,” Sanderson said. He added that the event is successful because of three main ingredients: the community, the Pines Theater and the musicians who donate their time to the

show. He added that he hopes to see another great turnout of people all over the valley. “They [artists] do it for a couple of reasons, one because this is benefiting the local schools and everyone can agree that kids’ arts education is just about the most important thing that we could nurture. The other one is they love the challenge, and most artists you will find have favorite bands that they always kind of wanted to just adopt the persona of and pretend to be them for a night,” Sanderson said. “That’s a lot of the allure for these bands, because these bands are putting in months of rehearsal. When they show up to play, sometimes you can close your eyes, and you don’t know the difference between them and the actual band they’re transforming into.” Tickets for the event are available for advance purchase online at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ transformance--36. All sales are final, as ticket purchases directly support arts programming. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Per Look Park rules, pets, coolers and outside beverages are prohibited. Look Park charges a $10 special events vehicle entry fee for non-season pass holders. For more information on the event or the Northampton Arts Council, visit northamptonartscouncil.org.

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LEGAL NOTICES COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT HAMPDEN, Div. Probate & Family Court Dept. HD26E0035PP To Ronald A. Golon of Springfield, Hampden County; and all other persons interested. A petition has been presented to said Court by Lori T. Magalhaes, of Hampden, Hampden County, representing that they hold as joint tenants 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 Three Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($305,000.00), 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 sixteenth day of September 2026, the return day of this citation. Witness, Claudine T. Stoudemire, Esquire, First Justice of said Court, this 16th day of July 2026. Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register (July 30, August 6, August 13) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT HAMPDEN, Div. Probate & Family Court Dept. HD26E0031PP To Xiomary Morales of Springfield, Hampden County; and all other persons interested. A petition has been presented to said Court by Angel C. Aviles, of Rochester, New York, Monroe County, representing that they hold as joint tenants 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 Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), 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 twenty-sixth day of August 2026, the return day of this citation. Witness, Claudine T. Stoudemire, Esquire, First Justice of said Court, this 26th day of June 2026. Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register (July 30, August 6, August 13)

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CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Docket No. HD25C0163CA 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: Abdifath Omar Mohamed A Petition to Change Name of Minor has been filed by Abdifath Omar Mohamed of Springfield MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Abdifatah Omar Mohamed 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 08/26/2026. 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. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 29, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P1669GD Massachusetts Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield MA, 01103 In the interests of Adriel Aries Padilla of Chicopee, 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 08/03/2026 by Cassandra L Santana of Chicopee, MA will be held 09/10/2026 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located 50 State Street, 4th Fl., Springfield, Ma 01102 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: 1. File the original with the Court and 2. Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 (MPC 263). Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard. Date: August 3, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. HD26P1657EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Division Estate of: Sandra Laverne Benson Date of Death: 05/04/26 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Andre R. Benson of Springfield MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Andre R. Benson of Springfield MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. (August 13)

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P1656EA 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: Danielle Brooke Maurer Also known as: Danielle Maurer, Danielle B Maurer Date of Death: On or about July 14, 2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Tara M Czaplicki of Hampden 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: Tara M Czaplicki of Hampden 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 08/27/2026. 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: July 30, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

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LEGAL NOTICES CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT Docket No. HD25P1497EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 Estate of: Dorothy D Nicholas Date of Death: 07/06/2025 A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by Karen Robertson of Stockbridge GA 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 09/08/2026. 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 day, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, Hon. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 03, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13) NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Resignation or Petition for Removal of Guardianship of a Minor Docket No. HD16P1406GD 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 Jayson L Scott 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 Yanery Santana on 07/27/2026 will be held 09/11/2026 10:00 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. 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: July 27, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. HD26P1591EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Division Estate of: ALLAN JOHN TOUSSAINT Also Known As: ALLEN J. TOUSSAINT; ALLAN J. TOUSSAINT Date of Death: May 18, 2026 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner ADAM TOUSSAINT of CHICOPEE MA Petitioner RENEE AUCLAIR of ENFIELD CT a Will has been admitted to informal probate. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be Jayza M. Jimenez to Pham Thao Vy Vo, 28 Bither St., $305,000. obtained from the Petitioner. (AugustJeffrey 13) S. Weisser to Maria A. Doulakis, Androniki I. Doulakis, Aphrodite Varypatakis and Aphrodite Doulakis, 955 $288,000.

Amy B. Royal to Edward Gray and Jacqueline Gray, 29 Plantation Drive, Angelika Mamuska and Deborah Mach to Amjad Real Estate LLC, 60 South West St., $195,000. Bahtiyar Agayev and Jamila Agayeva to Rawan A. Ebrahim, 77 Glendale Road, $615,000. David M. Reardon and Cynthia A. Reardon to Zachary Matys and Heather Matys, 104 Paul Revere Drive, $390,000.

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145 Main St. Property LLC, to Churchill MRA SPV REO LLC, 145-151 Main St., $994,000. Alden Baptist Church to Sons of Springfield, 19 Stebbins St., $525,000. Berkshire Springfield LLC, to Jiang 1688 LLC, 309 Berkshire Ave., $500,000. Brent E. Anderson and Julie A. Anderson to Margaret Annis, 217 Ellsworth Ave., $300,000. Brian S. Edwards and Christine Marie Edwards to Derek Justice and Melissa Justice, 114 Maplewood Terrace, $515,000. Calissa B. Pereira and Deon A. Vann to Vincent Asemota, 115 Pasadena St., $274,900. Carla R. Pierce to Willy Etienne and Rood Ling Noel Etienne, 68 Deepfield Road, $375,000. Carrasquillo Management LLC, to Dayne A. Simpson, 485-487 Bay St., $400,000. Collin T. Reid and Ryleigh Reid to Dan Sadowski and Nicole Rescia-Sadowski, 186 Belvidere St., $385,000. Cynthia White to Arthur Deandre White, 645 Bay St., $100. Cynthia White to Latoya White and Cynthia White, life estate,17 Clark St., $100. Daviau & Robert Properties LLC, to 242 Fort Pleasant LLC, 242 Fort Pleasant Ave., $1,100,000. David A. Doane and Alicia Doane to Dakota Scranton and Natalie Loranger, 20 Keddy St., $253,000. De Jesus Property Group LLC, to Marimer Andrea Molina Landron, 93 Thompson St., $395,000. Deborah A Collins-DiSanti, Deborah A. Collins, Jeanne M. Collins and Susan M. Pioggia to Victoria Marin, 115 Connecticut Ave., $285,000. Donald R. Socha to Jai Siyaram LLC, 560 Page Boulevard, $885,000. Eva A. Bellucci to Kianni Julia, 1451-1453 Carew St., $433,000. HWPML Properties LLC, to Trey Cavaan, 48-50 Acushnet Ave., $430,000. James Miranda to Omid Madani and Samira Faegh, 37-39 Wilmont St., $480,000.

Worthington St., $100. John Francis Tyrell and June Ellen Tyrell to Dariel Grullion, 233-235 White St., $265,000. John Martin to MHI Properties LLC, 209 Ellsworth Ave., $190,000. Jonathan J. Lepper to Jason Edward Wilson, 65-67 Ardmore St., $400,000. Karen E. Ethier, Brenda A. Bronner, representative, Brenda Bronner, representative, Jerome Robert Berte, estate, and Jerome R. Berte, estate, to Nichole Lopez and Yesenia Fuentes, 70 Quentin Road, $325,000. Icarian Real Estate Advisors LLC, to Marjorie Dor, 120 Mill St., $518,000. Luis Estrella Vega, representative, and Clotilde Vega Enrique, estate, to Ruben Santos Burgos, 141 Shawmut St., $210,000. Manchester Enterprises LLC, to IHI Wave LLC, 52-54 Andrew St., $300,000. Marcus A. Wilson and Patricia Williams to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 132 Grover St., $280,000. Maria A. Doulakis, Androniki I. Doulakis, Andronicki I. Doulakis, Aphrodite Varypatakis and Aphrodite Doulakis to Jeffrey S. Weisser, 955 Worthington St., $100. Michael R. Rhodes and Nancy Carol Rhodes, estate, to Rosa Espinosa, trustee, and Cornerstone Realty Trust, trustee of, 35 Patricia Circle, $140,000. Misael Toro, Lillian Toro and Omayra Lee Trujillo to Jeremie Acevedo, 49 Canterbury Road, $300,000. Patrick R. Lewin to John A. Asencio Cruz, 52 Haumont Terrace, $255,000. Regina Walker and Regina Hannah to Davone Mullen, 0 Cedar St., $45,000. Ricardo Alberto Perez and Annette Bermudez to Roberto Matos and Sol Ivette Santiago, 130-132 Prentice St., $375,000. Sean T. Wylie to Thi Truong and Huu Huynh, 29 Rosella St., $280,000. Susan J. Bloniasz to Stephen D. Grossman and Cesar Emerson Martinez, 39 Northway Drive, $350,000. Tasha Williams to Richard Romero, 154 Russell St., $300,000. West Jam Man LLC, to Riccardo Carlo Clemente and Erin Lynne Collins-Clemente, 129 Cooper St., $342,000. Xiuyu Ma to DSZ Management LLC, 18-20 Maryland St., $280,000.

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LEGAL NOTICES CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P1647EA 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: Barbara Prayzer Also known as: Barbara M Stone Date of Death: 06/10/2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Kenneth Stuart Prayzer of Avon Lake OH requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Kenneth Stuart Prayzer of Avon Lake OH 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 09/09/2026. 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. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 29, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Docket No. HD26P1650EA 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: Christopher Patrick Gallagher, Jr. Also known as: Christopher P Gallagher, Jr. Date of Death: 05/10/2026 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Shannon L Gallagher of Saco ME requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Shannon L Gallagher of Saco ME 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 09/10/2026. 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. Claudine T. Stoudemire, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 30, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

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NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor Docket No. HD26P0376GD Massachusetts Trial Court Probate and Family Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield MA, 01103 In the interests of Aveah Lily Jennitta Winspeare 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 02/24/2026 by Wanda Guyton-Winspeare of Springfield, MA will be held 09/10/2026 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: 1. File the original with the Court and 2. Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 (MPC 263). Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard. Date: July 30, 2026 Rosemary A. Saccomani, Register of Probate (August 13)

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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST XI-A Present holder of said mortgage, By its attorney,

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Enid S. Diaz to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank dated October 31, 2007 and recorded with Hampden Registry of Deeds Book 17003, Page 568, which mortgage was assigned to MTGLQ Investors, L.P. by Assignment dated September 22, 2017 recorded in Book 21917, Page 337; as affected by Assignments recorded in Book 22164, Page 595, Book 22164, Page 596 and Book 22165, Page 1; further assigned to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Chalet Series III Trust by Assignment dated January 8, 2019 recorded in Book 22548, Page 328; as affected by Assignment recorded in Book 22713, Page 175; further assigned to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Lodge Series III Trust by Assignment dated March 26, 2019 recorded in Book 22724, Page 108; further assigned to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust VII-B by Assignment dated January 11, 2022, recorded in Deeds Book 24421, Page 320; and further assigned to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust XI-A by Assignment dated January 7, 2026, recorded in Deeds Book 26201, Page 86, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 AM, on the 31st day of August, 2026 at the mortgaged premises described and known as 45-47 Ardmore Street, Springfield, Massachusetts described in said mortgage, to wit: Certain real estate in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, known and designated as Lot #88 (eighty-eight) as shown on a plan of lots recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans D, Page 73, said lot being more particularly bounded and described as follows: SOUTHWESTERLY by Ardmore Street, Fifty (50) feet; NORTHWESTERLY by Lot #89 as shown on said plan, One Hundred (100) feet; NORTHEASTERLY by Lot #114 as shown on said plan, Fifty (50) feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot #87 as shown on said plan, One hundred (100) feet. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The Mortgagee further reserves the right to open the bidding at the time, date and place appointed for sale, and if no bids are received, or the bids received are deemed unacceptable to Mortgagee, to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation. Said premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, easements, improvements, outstanding tax titles, mortgages, liens, rights of tenants and parties in possession, unpaid taxes, municipal liens and other public taxes, assessments or liens, having priority over the mortgage described herein, if any. In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by Foreclosure Deed to the second highest bidder provided that the second highest bidder shall deposit with Mortgagee's attorneys the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein within three (3) business days after written notice of default of the previous highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to said second highest bidder within twenty (20) days of said written notice. TERMS OF SALE: Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) will be required to bid and be paid in cash or by certified check at the time and place of sale as earnest money. The balance is to be paid in cash or by certified check within thirty (30) days of the date of the sale at the Law Office of Michael J. Murphy, 5 Commonwealth Road, Natick, Massachusetts 01760. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of any typographical error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the time and place of sale.

LEGAL NOTICES INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. HD26P1614EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Hampden Division Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Estate of: Mark E. Smith Also Known As: Date of Death: February 25, 2026 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Patricia Murphy-Smith of Halifax MA Patricia Murphy-Smith of Halifax MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. (August 13)

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