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ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Unique porcelain pitcher dates back to 1888, F4 GARDEN NOTES: Plant sales, F5 IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: Control the spread of fireblight, F6 PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Table for eight, F6

WMASS DEEDS, F7 MORTGAGE RATES: 30-year US mortgage rate slips to 5.1%, F7 SPRING CLEANING: Getting organized and tackling your to-do list is just as important as the cleaning itself, F10

Here’s how to design an island that works for you, F2

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“Any party that you have, your kitchen island is the central meeting point. It also acts as a buffet, a homework center for children and a breakfast table.”

JESSICA NICASTRO, INTERIOR DESIGNER

Center of the kitchen: the island Here’s how to design one that works for you

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By Tim McKeough

New York Times

s the kitchen evolved from a work space hidden from guests to the place where everyone wants to congregate, the kitchen island became a must-have for many homeowners.

It’s easy to understand why: An island doesn’t just provide an extra work surface and add space for storage and appliances — it creates an area where family and friends can pull up a seat.

First things first: Do you have enough space?

Squeezing an island into a kitchen that is too small to accommodate it, just because you want one, is likely to leave you disappointed.

“With an island, your kitchen has to function when you have more than one person in it,” Nicastro said, noting that there needs to be enough space between the island and the cabinets around the perimeter of the room to comfortably hold several people — not to mention dishwasher and oven doors — without blocking circulation.

She always tries to leave at

least 42 inches between the island and the lower cabinets against the wall.

If your kitchen is small, that might leave only enough space for a diminutive island, she said. In that case, it’s often better not to have an island, or to consider another option, like a peninsula. “If it’s too small, it looks like a postage stamp,” she said. “To me, having a small island is like Kitchen islands have become increasingly popular, serving as an extra work surface, extra storwearing pants that aren’t long age space, and an area where family and friends can gather. (MADELINE TOLLE VIA THE NEW YORK TIMES) enough.”

Should you include seating?

Does every island need to have knee space for stools?

“The answer is a strong No,”

said Stefanie Brechbuehler, a partner at the New York-based design studio Workstead. “Oftentimes, I find it very confusing when you see a big island

with lots of seating bordering while someone’s cooking.” a huge dining table with lots of To decide what works best seating. To me, it feels super- for you, she said, consider fluous. But at the same time, I how much seating you really SEE ISLAND, PAGE F5 know it’s fun to sit at an island

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“No matter how large your home is, everyone tends to gather around the kitchen island,” said Jessica Nicastro, an interior designer based in Los Angeles. “Any party that you have, your kitchen island is the central meeting point. It also acts as a buffet, a homework center for children and a breakfast table.”

Since islands are usually custom elements designed to fit the layout of a specific kitchen, they can vary from one home to another in terms of size, shape and function. So how do you create an island that works for your space? We asked architects and designers for their advice.

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Unique porcelain pitcher dates back to 1888 CURRENT PRICES

INCE 1751, ROYAL Worcester has been known worldwide for its collections of porcelain goods. It remains one of the oldest producers of tableware and decorative items in England.

In the late 19th century, Royal Worcester designed unique pitchers and ewers with handles that were parts of animals or tree branches.

Stag horns, dragons, winged creatures, bamboo branches and artwork popularized their style.

Painted Japonisme-style chrysanthemums and poppies with gold trim float on the ivory background of the body of this pitcher. The handle is shaped like a ram’s head. It sold for $118 at William Bunch Auctions of Pennsylvania.

It was marked with the date 1888. The ivory background color became very popular in the late 19th century but was discontinued in 1914.

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Doll, Western Barbie, blond hair, eye winks, silver Western-style jumpsuit with trim, fringe on cuffs, boots, hat, comb, brush, box, 1980, 12 inches, $65.

Pottery tobacco jar, man’s head, ruddy and wrinkly cheeks, stand-up collar with cravat, Asian-style hat with tassel lifts off for cover, c. 1880, 7 x 5 inches, $125.

Garden bench, metal, slatted seat, chain link top rail, cutout nautical ship’s wheel and anchor on back, shaped arms, 37 x 42 x 20 inches, $245.

Toy race car, lithographed tin, blue and yellow, “21” on door, open top with driver, exposed engine, moving pistons, motor sound, rubber wheels, TN, Japan, 8 inches, $360.

Glass vase, green and opalescent green, tall with fluted sides, flared out scalloped rim, clear knop and disc foot, marked Libbey, c. 1930, 8 1/4 inches, $465.

Jewelry, pin, flower, five round moonstone petals, sapphire center, stem with five leaves, 14K gold, marked Tiffany & Co., 2 inches, $790.

Furniture, highboy, Queen Anne, cherry wood, flat top, two sections, top with two short over four graduated long drawers, bottom with four short drawers, cabriole legs, American, 18th century, 75 x 38 x 19 inches, $940.

Doll, Miss Hadley, cloth, oval head, painted features and hair, jointed cotton body, pale blue cotton dress with white floral edging, sash, black stockings, c. 1900, 22 inches, $1,350.

Pair of lamps, walnut base, four tapered sides, cylindrical paneled banana fiber parchment shade, pointed finial, Robert Whitley, c. 1975, 42 x 18 1/2 inches, pair, $1,625.

Rug, wool, sculpted flat weave, hand knotted, stripes, solid and patterned, contemporary, 104 x 136 inches, $3,000.

Q. I have an antique

Oriental rug in my living room. Does it need any special care or treatment?

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If your rug is in a room that gets a lot of use, you should vacuum it once a week and have it cleaned once a year. The best way to clean it depends on what it is made of.

If it is silk, it should be professionally cleaned. If it is wool and the dyes don’t run, you can wash it yourself with mild soap and water. Your Oriental rug should last more than 50 years. Keep it flat on the floor with a pad of the same size underneath. Be careful if your furniture has metal legs and feet; they can leave rust stains and tears.

Q. I’m trying to find the

value of a violin that has been in our family for more than 100 years. My great-grandfather brought it over from Italy. The inside of the violin is marked “Giovan Paolo Maggini, (brescia) 1636.” It has a

Royal Worcester is one of the oldest and most famous makers of porcelain. It made this ram’s head pitcher in 1888.

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beautiful sound. A new bridge was put in several years ago. The bow is still in pretty good condition, but the case is badly worn.

How can I find the value of this violin?

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Giovanni Paolo Maggini was an important instrument maker who was born in Brescia, Italy, in 1580 and lived until about 1630. He made about 60 violins as well as a few other stringed instruments during his lifetime. They are known for the quality of wood, large sound holes and mellow tones.

Many of the instruments have decorations on the back.

Maggini died before 1636,

the date on your violin. His work has been copied and many violins “in the style of ” Maggini have been made since then. They are often labeled with earlier dates than the actual manufacture to give the impression they were made by Maggini. The condition and the quality of the sound of your violin will determine its price. It would have to be seen and played by a knowledgeable musician or appraiser.

Q. I have a copy of my

hometown newspaper, The Plain Dealer, in Cleveland, Ohio, from Nov. 23, 1963. The paper

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make space in island drawers for countertop appliances like toasters and blenders. Brechbuehler sometimes adds outlets inside the top drawers, so they can function as charging stations. And cabinetry companies frequently provide dividers that give every implement a dedicated place.

“We’re focused on making sure that every inch of the kitchen is functionally optimized and feels really good to use,” said Scott Hudson, the founder and chief executive of the cabinetry company Henrybuilt, which personalizes the insides of drawers to keep cutlery, spice jars and spatulas organized. “The interior is as important as the exterior.”

surrounding kitchen, he said.

Sometimes it also means raising the island on legs to make it look more like a credenza.

Brechbuehler likes this approach. “You can think of an island like an object,” she said, treating it as a stand-alone piece. Simply repeating the same materials used throughout the kitchen “is kind of like when you buy a bedroom suite and everything matches — it can sometimes feel like a lost opportunity.”

In one Brooklyn kitchen that Workstead designed, most of the cabinets and counters are wood, but the island has a dark-blue base and a white marble top to make it stand out.

But even changing just one Experiment with finishes material is often enough. In a It’s possible to build an iskitchen that Nicastro designed land using the same base cab- in El Segundo, California, she inets and counters installed in painted all the cabinetry pale the rest of the kitchen, but the gray, then used a white marble current trend is to break away counter against the wall and from that sense of sameness a dark soapstone counter on and give the island a distinct the island. For another kitchen material treatment. in Los Angeles, she kept the “We think of the island more counters the same but painted and more as something that the wall cabinets white and can be treated like a piece of the island dark gray. furniture, and that could be Adding a saturated color at separate from the rest of the the center of the kitchen “is room,” Hudson said. just a nice way to ground the That may mean choosing space,” she said. “It also gives different cabinetry finishes the island a sense of purpose.” and countertop materials to This article originally apdistinguish the island from the peared in The New York Times.

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Chick-fil-A of Enfield will be on site with a food truck and the PVCA concession stand will be selling donuts, beverages and snacks.

Plants are provided by local wholesale distributors and 100% of the proceeds benefit PVCA. EASTHAMPTON

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The Pascommuck Conservation Trust will hold a plant sale May 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at the City Hall complex, Payson Avenue. The plant sale will feature perennials, ornamental grasses, trees,

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Lake Tahoe, designed by the architecture firm Ike Kligerman Barkley and the interior CONTINUES FROM PAGE F2 design firm the Wiseman need (especially if there’s a Group, two countertops slightdining table directly beside ly overlap: A white Neolith the island), as well as how work surface, where the island much space you require for faces the range, is about 36 kitchen essentials. In smaller inches off the floor (typical kitchens, it might be better counter height); a soapstone to forgo room for stools and table surface, where the island maximize storage space. faces a fireplace, is about 42 At Brechbuehler’s former inches off the floor (typical bar home in Gallatin, New York, height). she and her husband and “We really wanted it to feel business partner, Robert like a nice, big table, rather Highsmith, designed an island than an island,” said Carl Bakwithout seating. Instead, the er, a principal at Ike Kligerman island has a sink and dishBarkley. washer on one side; on the The raised soapstone countother side are deep storage er conceals messy dishes on drawers accessible from an the lower countertop when the adjacent dining area. kitchen is in use, he said, and it also keeps computers and What goes on top? paper goods clear of splatters: If you do want seating at “You can put your laptop on it, the island, the most common play a game or make a puzzle, way is to line up a row of and it keeps it separate from counter-height stools along all the cooking, cleaning and the front of the island, facing liquids.” into the kitchen. But there are many options. Sometimes, de- Make it functional signers cantilever a length of An island can be as simple countertop off one side of the as a length of counter above island as a dedicated place for ordinary storage cabinets, stools, which can be especially or as complex as a bank of helpful for shallow islands. integrated kitchen appliances.

In one Manhattan loft that Deciding what’s best depends the architects at Worrell Yeung on how much space you have designed, a cantilevered and which functions you want section on the side of an island to offload from other parts of has room for two stools, with the kitchen. plenty of space elsewhere for Designers often put the storage. “We like activating kitchen sink and faucet in the the ends of islands, where it island (or in larger kitchens, can function more like a desk use the island to introduce a or a work space,” said Jejon second sink). “It’s a nice way Yeung, a partner at the New to face out and open up the York-based firm. room a little bit,” Nicastro For another Manhattan loft, said. When she designs an the architects designed an isisland with a sink, she always land resembling an enormous includes a dishwasher and block of Ceppo di Gré marble, pullout trash bin, positioned with two voids — one on the on either side of the sink, to front and one on the side — create a complete station for that offer places to sit. cleaning up after meals.

“We were being a little If you want to show off playful with how we sculpted your cooking skills, consider those niches and allocated installing a range or cooktop spaces to pull up a stool,” in the island instead.

Yeung said. The arrangement Sometimes designers also allows people at the island to use an island to conceal small engage with one another and appliances, like microwaves different parts of the apartand wine refrigerators, by ment, or to focus on indepen- tucking them into the kitchdent activities. en-facing side.

Another option is to raise Finally, don’t forget to custhe height of the island where tomize the insides of cabinets people will sit. and doors to maximize funcIn a kitchen at a home near tionality. Nicastro likes to

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Don & Dave Runyan | Project of The Week

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Table for eight fits any space

UST IN TIME FOR warm-weather entertaining, this octagonal picnic set project is the perfect complement to any patio or deck. A good choice for any outdoor space — no matter how large or small — the design seats eight adults comfortably in a small footprint.

Inexpensive, sturdy and simple to build, the set consists of three basic components — table, bench and stool. Made from redwood (as pictured; other species will also work), the project requires only common tools and is simple enough for most woodworkers, even

beginners.

The entire set can be finished in a weekend or two.

To build, simply cut out the pieces (the curved cuts are traced from full-size patterns), sand, assemble and apply a finish.

The set pictured here has two double benches and four single stools, but separate materials lists and cutting schedules leave the combination of benches and stools up to the builder. The finished table measures 55 inches across and stands 30 inches high, and the stools are 20 inches wide by 18 inches high.

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Lee Reich | In the Garden

Control the spread of fireblight

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OULD-BE PEAR growers are often cautioned against planting pears, with the admonition that fireblight lurks in the air, waiting to spell death to the trees. There’s no denying that fireblight can be a serious disease of pears — often killing whole trees — but it is a disease that can be controlled with a little forethought and a watchful eye. You don’t even need to spray.

Fireblight is a disease aptly named for afflicted plants that look as if they have been singed with a blowtorch.

Leaves blackened but stuck to branches, and tips of tender young shoots curled in a “shepherd’s crook” are sure symptoms of the disease. Afflicted tissues often exude little droplets of bacterial ooze.

(Superficial black smudges on leaves and twig are due to “sooty mold,” sometimes mistaken for fireblight, but actually fungi growing on honeydew dripped onto the surface of leaves by insects like aphids and pear psylla.)

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reported the story of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Are old newspapers like that sought after by collectors?

A.

This fireblighted pear branch shows characteristic looping of the stem and “burnt,” yet attached, leaves. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

Fireblight bacteria become active in the spring, when moisture and warmth awaken these microorganisms in their overwintering cankers.

Wind, insects, and rain then spread bacteria to succulent new shoots, blossoms, fruits, and leaves. Hail damage makes trees especially susceptible to infection. The infection cycle continues as long as temperatures are warm and humidity is high.

When summer has ended

and tree growth slows, the bacteria once again become dormant. By this time, the bacteria have grown toward the trunk killing twigs, branches, perhaps the entire tree.

Sounds pretty bad, doesn’t it? Now for the counterattack. Pruning shears are your first weapon. In fact, a watchful eye and diligent pruning can completely check this disease.

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Fireblight bacteria become active in the spring, when moisture and warmth awaken these microorganisms in their overwintering cankers.

The value of an old newspaper is based on the historical importance of the news on the front page and the newspaper’s rarity. If the main story on the front page is continued to back pages, you need to have those pages, too.

Value is determined by scarcity and demand. The Plain Dealer was the largest newspaper in Ohio at the time, with more than 500,000 papers printed daily. Many people would have saved that edition, limiting its value. To preserve your newspaper in the best condition, store it flat with the pages unfolded. The paper can be wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and laid flat in a box with a lid. The box should be stored in a dry, cool place, not in a hot attic or damp basement. It also could be framed with acid-free paper.

Q. Our dining room table

has been in the family for generations. It’s sturdy but is very well-used and looks it. If we decide to sell it, is

it a good idea to refinish it? Or does that lower the value?

A.

Generally, refinishing a piece of furniture will not lower the value unless it is a museum-quality antique from the 18th or 19th centuries or associated with a famous owner, maker or designer. But if your table is meant to be used, rather than displayed as a work of art, refinishing an old, scratched surface will make it more appealing to potential buyers. Do you know your table’s age or maker?

Check it for labels or maker’s marks. To guess its age based on family history, take your age and add 25 years for each generation after its original owner. (This will not give you an exact age, but can help you approximate it.) If you are still in doubt about whether or not to refinish your table, consult a professional refinisher or appraiser. You can find some listed on Kovels.com in the business directory.

TIP: Outdoor bronze garden figures should be waxed twice a year for protection.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer readers’ questions sent to the column. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email collectorsgallery@kovels.com.

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30-year US mortgage rate slips to 5.1%

By Kathy Orton

The Washington Post

Mortgage rates paused their rapid ascent this week ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 5.1% with an average 0.8 point. (A point is a fee paid to a lender equal to 1% of the loan amount. It is in addition to the interest rate.) It was 5.11% the previous week and 2.98% a year ago. This was the first time in the past seven weeks the 30-year average has not gone up.

Freddie Mac, the federally chartered mortgage investor, aggregates rates from around 80 lenders across the country to come up with weekly national averages. The survey is based on home purchase mortgages. Rates for refinances may be different. It uses rates for high-quality borrowers with strong credit scores and large down payments. Because of the criteria, these rates are not available to every borrower.

The 15-year fixed-rate average rose to 4.4% with an average 0.9 point. It was 4.38% the previous week and 2.31% a year ago. The five-year adjustable rate average ticked up to 3.78% with an average 0.3 point. It was 3.75% the previous week and 2.64% a year ago.

“After rapidly accelerating in the first three months of the year, mortgage rates are still rising — just not as fast,” said Holden Lewis, home and mortgage expert at NerdWallet. “The Federal Reserve is expected to raise short-term interest rates by half a percentage point next week. That’s twice as big as the typical Fed increase, and the predicted rise already has been built into mortgage rates.”

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Gail J. Lansky and Aaron J. Lansky to Emma Simmons and Matthew H. Larson, 39 Summerfield Road, $677,000.

AGAWAM Charlotte R. Sulborski and Charlotte B. Sulborski to Tedeschi Properties LLC, 660 North St., $224,000.

Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC, 30 Tom St., $198,000.

Eva Pizzaro Reyes, Eva Ford and Luis A. Reyes to Aixa Correa Calderon and William Fargas, 45 Mallard Circle, $305,000.

Elias Family Limited Partnership, Aziz S. Elias and Deborah Elias to Paul Cassidy and Kathleen Cassidy, 4b Maple View Lane, $305,000.

Jacob D. Goudreau, representative, Donald F. Goudreau, estate, and Donald Felix Goudreau, estate, to Nageh Shenouda and Shenouda Shenouda, 26 Arnold St., $340,000.

Janet B. Belliveau to Paige L. Schafer, 2 Mansion Woods Drive, Unit G, $232,500.

Jeremy A. Casey and Kaitlin B. Casey to Wayne A. Krupa and Krista M. Krupa, 27 High Meadow Road, $445,000.

Lisa A. Orban and Lisa A. Sliech to Alfred & Becky Isaacson Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and Daniel J. Isaacson, trustee, 4 E Mansion Woods Drive, Unit 4-E, $240,500.

CGI Manufacturing Real Estate LLC, to PM US Owner LLC, 59 General Creighton West Abrams Drive, $27,617,379.

Vincenzo Montefusco and Linda Montefusco to Marcin Kosinski and Sarah Kosinski, 340 Regency Park Drive, Unit 15, $124,000.

AMHERST Peter Bornstein, personal representative, and Barbara L. Bornstein, estate, to Robert Anthony Carleo III, and Vivi Andhika Fitriani, 35 Morgan Circle, $524,900.

Tamme Ann Cardaropoli, Nikiah Stadtlander, representative, Robert David Slocum, Donald Slocum, R. Boyd, estate, Robert Boyd Jr., George Slocum Jr., and Christina estate, and Amber Stadtlander to Dnepro Properties LLC, 25 ClarenMonique M. Hillen to Brett J. Butler Slocum-Wysk to Seneca Realty LLC, Bald Mountain Road, $80,000. don Ave., $105,000. and Ninette Rothmueller, 25 Leverett Road, $522,000.

Synergic Solutions Inc., to Panini Properties MA LLC, 505 Memorial BRIMFIELD Mary E. Sayer to Mary E. Sayer, Drive, $450,000. trustee, Bruce A. Coldham, trustee, K & M Inc., to Timothy M. Ryan and and Mary E. Sayer 2022 Trust, 61 Christine D. Ryan, 61 Apple Road, Chestnut St., $100.

CUMMINGTON $473,300.

Martin Jon Miller and Julie GaetaDennis W. Forgea, Donna L. Forno Miller to Lisa Beth Perlbinder, gea and Darren D. Forgea to B.D. CHESTER trustee, Thomas Avery Porter, Geffin LLC, 768 Berkshire Trail, trustee, and Lisa Beth Perlbinder Margaret R. Groff and Margaret M. $140,000.

Revocable Trust, 1581 South East Gendreau to Jonathan D. Williams, St., $1,075,581.

Goss Hill Road, $40,500.

DEERFIELD Sade Bonilla and Selvin A. Noriega Rosales to Richard Schrader Steven Boro, Valarie Boro, Roxanne CHESTERFIELD and Diane Berg, 62 Pine Grove, Smead and Thomas Smead to $320,000.

Joseph Russo and Darlene J. Russo Jeffrey S. Gagnon and Roxanne Ruth V. Hazzard to Amherst to Charlotte Summers, 1 River E. Smead, 108 North Main St., Community Land Trust Inc., 106 Road, $501,000. $330,000.

Logtown Road, $180,000.

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BELCHERTOWN Raymond G. Thomas and Dianna L. Thomas to Sarah Hilburn Crapps, 429 North Liberty St., $475,000.

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Alan C. Blankenship to Alan R. Blankenship, 37 Basil Road, $312,000.

Andrew N. Suarez and Jose M. Suarez Jr., to Omayra Rodriguez Ortiz, 278 Grattan St., $338,000.

Jennifer A. Silvestri to Anthony Bracci and Elaine Canary-Bracci, 38 Evergreen Drive, $535,000.

Summer Hill Estates Development BD Asset Co 5 LLC, to Alycar LLC, to Susan R. Glinka and Kris A. Investments LLC, 20-22 Alvord St., Glinka, 111 Daniel Shays Highway, $255,000. $340,000.

Jerod Ross LaFlamme to At Homes Lauren Paschall and Lucas PasProperties LLC, and Daniel P. Stamchall to Ryan Michael Partridge borski, Marten Street, $80,000. and Megan Partridge, 297 StebKaitlin D. Ryan to George Estrada bins St., $499,900. and Jaritza Estrada, 69 Shepherd Rudolf Pauls and Bethany Pauls to St., $330,000.

Devin M. Furtado, 261 South LiberLenin Diaz to Tavernier Investments ty St., $328,500.

LLC, 139 Skeele St., $170,000.

Joseph Primavera and Charlene M. Primavera to Charlene M. Primave- Lynn K. Anderson to James Peter Peterson and Florence Rhea Peterra, 13 Chestnut Drive, $100. son, 133 Partridge Lane, Unit 133, David Lee Brosseau and Felicia $174,500.

Marie Brosseau to Justin A. Srodulski and Stephen R. Bourgeois Jr., Michelle A. Boisvert, representative, and Robert A. Boisvert, estate, 290 Rockrimmon St., $300,000. to Daniel Cargile, 107 Skeele St., Norman P. Debastiani and Daniel $217,000.

Debastiani to Daniel Debastiani, 8 Pride Limited Partnership and MarTucker Lane, $100. sha Medina to Pride Stores LLC, Richard B. Antos and Lisa Cousin Burnett Road, $225,000. to Lisa Cousin, 68 Jackson St., Susan A. O’Malley, Ronald R. Boyd, $100.

Marilyn E. Schweitzer to John Perenick, 159 Gates Ave., $319,300.

Moltenbrey Builders LLC, to Murhab E. Tamura and Ian E. Tamura, 64 Euclid Ave., $435,000.

Peter Albert Williams, representative, Maria Elena Williams, representative, Maria L. Williams, estate, and Maria Laima Williams, estate, to Samuel Brodeur, 509 Chestnut St., $246,000.

EASTHAMPTON Courtney Easthampton LLC, to Tasty Top Development LLC, 93-97 Northampton St., $2,200,000.

Alex K. Phakos and Lisa M. Minter to Amber Rodgers Davey, 20 Highland Ave., $400,000.

Deborah L. Grimm to Wesley Strong and Nova Annaliess Denoncourt, 42 Hannum Brook Drive, $310,000.

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F7 Peter Payne Sr., personal representative, Peter A. Payne Jr., estate, and Peter Payne Jr., estate, to Bryan C. Pascoe, 11 Chapman Ave., $275,000.

HOLLAND Paul M. Gillis to Susan Smith, 58 North Wales Road, $290,000.

HOLYOKE Bruce M. Pare and Mary Jo A. Meunier-Pare to Melinda Sue Darling, 172 Michigan Ave., $340,000.

Carlos F. Colon and Evelyn Colon to Julio Maldonado and Genesis Donald Georges to Donald Georges Cardona, 605 South St., $407,000.

David Richardson to Brightwood and Fenghua Yu, 10 Leo Drive, Construction LLC, 137-139 High St., $100. $45,000.

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Malone to Robert F. Levierge and Theresa L. Levierge, 8 School St., and 31 New Ludlow Road, $100.

Gladysh Capital LLC, to Michael Shields, 84 West St., $650,000.

Janice M. Kovitch to Chicopee Chestnut LLC, 159 Chicopee St., $550,000.

Jane C. Chevalier, executrix, Ellen C. Powers, executrix, Edward B. Coughlin, estate, and Edward Coughlin, estate, to Janira Rodriguez, 445 Westfield Road, $189,900.

Joel M. Bierwert to John R. Copen, 80 South Bay Road, $220,500.

Hubbard St., $254,000.

Faye A. Deming, representative, and Ellen J. Crissey, estate, to Peter Kratimenos, 12 Pleasantview St., $241,000.

Jeffrey W. Balding and Patricia A. Balding to Melissa Densmore, 39 Main Boulevard, $300,000.

Maria H. Fernandes to Jose A. Salvador and Manuel D. Silva, Winsor St., $360,000.

Marybeth M. Bolduc, Marybeth M. McNamara and Gary Bolduc to Erin M. Valencik and Charles L. Valencik III, 46 Jerad Drive, $640,000.

Peter Hawrylciw, estate, and William P. Wojnicki, representative, to Neftali Gonzalez and Otilla Gonzalez, 23 Karen Drive, $300,000.

Ross J. Dominique and Pamela Dominique to Dalton Allard and Madisyn Audette, 848 East St., $272,000.

Sergio Pereira and Elisa Pereira Joseph A. Proulx, estate, and Robert to Carolyne Christine Pereira, 125 Smith, representative, to Plata O. Letendre Ave., $270,000.

GREENFIELD Plomo Inc., 64 North Bridge St., $55,000.

Zachary Shaun Browne to Jina Kim, MONSON 82 Devens St., $297,500.

Julia T. Wegman, representative, and Emily M. Gorecki, estate, to Joanne F. Burns to Noah L. CaWayne Zbierski to Frank W. Gladys Vasquez and Ashley T. San- Hull, 369 Cedar Swamp Road, hillane and Julie L. Letendre, 14 tana, 67 Fairmont St., $205,000.

Freeman Drive, $275,000. $130,000.

Refined Design Homes Inc., to Lisa M. Minter and Alex K. Phakos, 7 Myrtle St., $354,500.

Edward P. Sabelawski to Dustin E. Sabelawski, 1 Village Green, $385,000.

Michael S. Coulombe to Kenneth K. Onduso, 227 Chapman St., $215,000.

Jacqueline A. David to Stacey Brunette, 28 Water St., $180,800.

Donald W. Miller to Rachel A. Fagen, 176-178 Davis St., $240,000.

Gregory P. Roberts to Paul-Michael Tristan McKenna, 408 Davis St., $120,000.

HADLEY G. Christopher Blauvelt and Barri M. Blauvelt to Ellen Sale and Bridgette M. Davis, 105 Middle St., $539,000.

Sarah M. Fahey and Corinne E. Shaw to Robert Thorpe and Amber Thorpe, 102 Rocky Hill Road, $315,000.

Maria Harand, Peter Harand Jr., conservator, and Stefan Harand to Joseph R. Fosberg and Melisa N. Fosberg, 20 Valley Heights, $200,000.

Nicholas P. Boccio to Kayla Marie Ramos, 3 Maple Crest Circle, Unit 3A, $109,000.

Paul E. Bessette and Audra Bessette to Juan E. Hernandez and Melissa Rodriguez, 966 Main St., $280,000.

William Dunphy and Katherine B. Dunphy to Jacob Daali, Cedar Hill Road, $2,500.

HUNTINGTON Lisa T. Mollison and Richard M. Mollison to Bradford Builders Inc., Harlow Clark Road, $55,000.

Ryan W. Macrae and Heidi E. Macrae to Anna Footit and Kyle Murphy, 46 Worthington Road, $250,000.

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Chandrakant B. Patel and Nayana C. Patel to Renu Sharma-Gehring and John C. Gehring, 41 Shattuck Road, $595,000.

Willie Ross School for The Deaf Inc., to Stephen L. Campbell and Kathleen Ferris Campbell, Nevins Avenue, $2,500.

Pride LP, to Pride Stores LLC, 15 Russell St., and 19 Russell St., $500,000.

Marilynn W. Smith and Peter E. Smith to Shawn Barton Schrager and Samantha Jill Schrager, 55 Morningside Drive, $455,000.

HATFIELD James M. Motyka and Lorrie A. Motyka to Omasta Landscaping Inc., North Hatfield Road, $450,000.

LUDLOW David Summers and Maria Summers to Nicholas Sawicki and Samantha Elwell-Sawicki, 83

MONTAGUE Christopher Bagley and Rebecca Bagley to Daniel Solomon, 707 Fairway Ave., Unit 707, Fairway Condominium, $191,000.

NORTHAMPTON Brian C. Lafond and Barbara J. Clarke to Barcelona Avenue LLC, 279 Haydenville Road, $155,000.

Conway Realty Trust to Dead River Company LLC, Barrett Street and North King Street, $911,600.

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St., $915,000.

NORTHFIELD Barbara H. Fuller, Stephanie J. Fuller and Steven W. Fuller to Stephanie J. Fuller and Jonathan D. K. Gibbons, 363 S. Mountain Road, $191,400.

ORANGE Rene Arsenault to Thomas J. Doane, 40-42 Cottage Street, $120,000.

Jean M. Sinclair to Richard Coffin and Olivia Hough, 183 Wendell Depot Road, $245,000.

PALMER Adam L. Norton and Anne Norton to Zacharias Fragkiadakis and Anastasia Petridis, 251 Boston Road, $355,000.

Craig A. Dahlquist to Robert C. McNabb and Karen G. McNabb, 145 Boston Road, $465,000.

Jacob Timothy Frohreich to Sarah J. Nicoliello, Julie A. Nicoliello and Scott L. Senecal, 3036 Main St., $180,000.

John J. Mercier to Gerald Watson, 3122 Main St., Unit 12, $150,000.

Joseph H. Staniszewski and Luann Staniszewski to Rapid Home Improvements Inc., 364 Ware St., $130,000.

Karen J. White to Amanda Szidat, 83 Fairview St., $280,000.

Lauren Meister to Kimberly Cantino and Frederick R. Marshall Jr., 19 Colonial St., $450,019.

Paul K. Curry and Brenda Curry to Gayle Suzor, 1245-1247 South Main St., $277,000.

Thomas P. Marum, Debra A. Marum and Debra A. Malloy to Robert J. Connelly to Rondina Brian Morgan, 1210 Calkins Road, Acquisitions Corp., 51-53 Water St., $255,000. $245,000.

William R. Baird and Jo Ann Baird P-Tush One LLC, to Matthew Desouza, 1036 Westhampton Road, $295,000.

Birdie Properties LLC, to Emily Stout and Joseph J. Bress, 39 Overlook Drive, $330,000.

Pombridge Manor LLC, to Amy L. Rhodes, 87A Bridge St., $730,000.

David W. Cooney and Joan L. Cooney to Robert Van Andel and Cynthia Martini, 51 Phillips Place, $792,000.

Joseph M. Matrishon, Michael J. Matrishon and John R. Matrishon to Galen Hostetter, 767 Ryan Road, $386,000.

O’Connell Hawley LLC, and O’Connell Development Group Inc., to Ashley Schaffer, 10 Hawley St., $881,625.

Greco Properties LLP, to Lake Rentals LLC, 312 King St., and 316 King

to Christine Johnson, 140 Three Rivers Road, $369,900.

PLAINFIELD George Rudd to Cady Street LLC, 18 West Hill Road, $25,000.

ROWE Edith Goldenhar, Deborah Katz and Rosemary Quinn, personal representatives of the Estate of Jean Claude Van Itallie, to Timothy W. Messer and Amy P. Trevvett, trustees of the Pine Tree Trust, Davenport Road, $81,000.

RUSSELL Daniel Albano to Sean J. Zielinski and Felicia Magovern, 4 Park St., $235,000.

SOUTH HADLEY Lucid Development Inc., to Juan Cruz Rivera and Luis A. Reyes, 18 Wood Ave., $445,650.

Janine Lopes and Peter Giroux to Jennifer Martin and Peter Giroux, 75 Pine St., $100,000.

Clarissa Gibbs Gillan, Clarissa G. Bak and Francis Bey to Kazue O. Watlington and Paul B. Watlington, 142 Stonybrook Way, $480,000.

Yu Liu and Andrew Sigurd Olson to Weymouth Condo Renovators LLC, 41 West Summit St., $156,500.

Jill A. Davis, personal representative, and Zachary Fink, estate, to Weymouth Condo Renovators LLC, 20 Lawrence Ave., $120,000.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Zadkiel Realty Trust to Sean T. LaFlamme and Shelby H. Benoit, 75 Washington Ave., $326,100.

John Fleming, estate, and Jeffrey J. Fleming, personal representative, to Ann Marie Soumar and Andreas D. Soumar, 85 Ridge Road, $310,000.

SOUTHAMPTON Selina M. Fournier and Frank N. Fournier IV, to Eleanor F. Cartelli and Jacob N. Vukelich, 34 Line St., $800,000.

SOUTHWICK 809 College Highway LLC, to Procon Group LLC, 809 College Highway, $750,000.

Elizabeth Smolen, representative, Ruth R. Morrill, estate, and David F. Morrill to Laura Ronghi, 203 South Loomis St., $200,000.

Luke Paull and Erika A. Paull to Chris R. Rolandini and Jennifer L. Rolandini, 56 Sunnyside Road, $362,000.

SPRINGFIELD Aaron W. Czub to Victor M. Rivera and Elizabeth Rivera, 55 Burton St., $265,000.

Aita Gajmer and Dhan Biswa to Lilinet Ortiz Rivera, 47-49 Draper St., $340,000.

Allen Rosario, Aileen Rosario, Aileen Gonzalez and Armando Lopez to Dontavian M. Gladden and Yarely Gladden, 82 Wilson St., $200,000.

Antonio Henriquez and Rafaelina E. Enriquez to Brigett N. Torres, 30 Palmer Ave., $232,000.

Bretta Construction LLC, to Edward K. Wiafe, 11 Superior Ave., $450,000.

Bretta Construction LLC, to Jorge Caldero and Jacqueline Caldero, 7 Snowden St., $475,000.

Carole Cross to Sean D. Halbrook and Alec J. Halbrook, 125 Ramblewood Drive, $353,000.

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shrubs and more. There will also be raffle items. Plant donations will be accepted at 8 a.m. The Pascommuck Conservation Trust plant sales help to fund their land protection efforts.

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Upcoming events Berkshire Botanical Garden presents these upcoming programs: • Roy Boutard Day, today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This day also marks the start of Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 88th outdoor season. Roy Boutard Day honors one of Berkshire Botanical Garden’s most influential past directors. Admission to the garden is

Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 Celia B. Rougellis to JoeJoe Properties LLC, 258 Shawmut St., $200,000.

free all day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can stroll the 24-acre grounds, enjoy the spring blooming bulbs and trees, visit the Visitor Center Gift Shop, and attend the horticulture certificate program graduation, followed by a reception hosted by the Herb Associates, a volunteer group that, for 65 years, has created herbal products from the garden’s 1937 herb garden.

Members of the Herb Associates will serve an assortment of herb-infused cookies and Mai Bowle, a May wine punch. The day also includes activities for children.

• “Botanically-infused Spring Craft Cocktails,” Monday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., online. Journey into the mind of mixologist/bartender Billy Jack Paul and explore some of his concoctions. Swing by MoonCloud to pick up your cocktail bar kit ($35),

South Branch Parkway, $275,000.

Jacqueline Camacho and Jacqueline Caldero to Michael J. Rosado Sanchez and Nicole E. Torres Collado, 18 Arliss St., $328,000.

Janet Surniak to Lisa Marie Parent, 167 Bridle Path Road, $130,000.

Czeslaw Kierkla and Marianna Kierkla to Eddie Chun Hung Tsang, 66-68 Berkshire St., $275,000.

Jean Tailleur and Jean Tailleaur to Karl P. Baxter Jr., 42-46 Baldwin St., $365,000.

David Kachinkis and William Raleigh to Othneil S. Marsh, 41 Manitoba St., $280,000.

Jeffrey Mitchell and Danyel Wraynae Specht to Jeremy Rodriguez, 17 Washington Road, $341,000.

Dianne Poole, conservator, and Gregory L. Poole to Amanda L. Camacho, 34 Superior Ave., $160,000.

Jonathan Barnhart and Jenna Leigh Jackson to Errolique Z. Lord and Sandra M. Lord, 145 Wildwood Ave., $341,000.

Doris G. Lowrie to Emily M. Miele and Kevin Jezouit, 78 Scarsdale Road, $252,500.

Jose Z. Hernandez to Edwin A. Contreras, 57-59 Lester St., $290,000.

Elisana Rubiera, Elisana R. Deleon Arias and Raymond Rubiera Jr., to Bryan O. Beltran, 1261-1263 Carew St., $311,000.

Joseph E. Cheeks and Rachel Cheeks to Rachel Cheeks, life estate, Joseph E. Cheeks, life estate, and Patricia Y. Cheeks, 382 North Brook Road, $100.

Elizabeth Rivera and Victor M. Rivera to Betty Bonilla Rodriguez, 34 Ina St., $200,000.

Felix Vazquez to Yahweh Commercial Contracting Inc., 138 Magazine St., $15,000.

Francesco A. Daniele to Charles M. Neal, 47 Jamestown Drive G-104, $222,500.

Frank J. Fortune to Jose S. Santana and Rochelli Kiara Smith, 224 Gifford St., $220,000.

Geraldine A. Twining, estate, and Christine Kazyaka, representative, to Amy E. Twining and Kaylee Grabowski, 8 Quentin Road, $188,000.

Gloria J. Peeler to Malia Homebuyers LLC, 19 Beacon St., $90,000.

Jacqueline Allder and Jacqueline Simmons to Noreen Roy, 233

Joseph S. Kellner and Anne F. Kellner to Jamie E. Pimentel and Rafael A. Pimentel, 92 Wayne St., $265,000.

which will include a series of MoonCloud’s specialty infusions and macerations. Included in your bar kit ($35), MoonCloud Ginger Cordial, Coffee & Clove infused Rouge Vermouth, Billy Jack’s Honey Gentian Liqueur, Chili & Coffee infused bitters, and other specialty elixirs. Cost for the online class is $15 members, $25 nonmembers.

• “45h annual Plants and Answers Plant Sale,” May 6, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and May 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Curated

by Berkshire Botanical Garden’s horticulture staff, this year’s plant sale features hundreds of perennials, annuals and vegetables with a focus on diversity and nature-based landscaping, a trend toward gardens that are exuberant and alive, out of the uniform and into something comfort-

Marta Mendre and Edgardo Luis Antonmarchi to Sebastian Jimenez, Jhonatan Yesid Mateus and Ovidio Mateus, 157 Chapin Terrace, $214,000.

Matthew O’Sullivan and Paulette O’Sullivan to Elona Capital LLC, 72 Temple St., Unit 2, $110,000.

MS Homes LLC, to Timothy D. Doak, 70 Nagle St., $260,000.

Omayra Rodriguez Ortiz to William Rios Rivera, 1239 Page Boulevard, $260,000.

Orlando Caban and Paula Lopez Caban to Primitiva Lopez and Rafael Lopez, 230-232 Saint James Boulevard, $210,000.

Paige Schafer and Devan Longtin to Justin Healy Moloney and Catherine Ellen Plante, 67 Middlebrook Drive, $290,000.

Paul T. Mann to Jose F. Colon Sifonte, 28 1/2 Mattoon St., Unit 6, $273,000.

Peta-Gaye Y. Ewans-Porter and Peta-Gaye Y. Ewans-Grant to Steven Paul Gill and Rachel Gilson, 63 Eckington St., $255,000.

Peter G. Joanides to Rafi Jerez, 39 Ludlow Ave., $345,000.

Kaylene A. Turgeon, John E. Turgeon and Cheryl T. Turgeon to Richard A. Femmel and Shaowen Alisha G. Jones and Jason W. Jones, Femmel to JoeJoe Properties LLC, 25 Bellwood Road, $300,000.

596-598 Newbury St., $207,500.

Leslie Brunelle and Meghan Lynch to Nicole Gryszowka, 10 Saint Lawrence Ave., $257,000.

Lilinet Ortiz Rivera and Lilinett Ortiz to Miosotis Hernandez, 144 Parker St., $220,000.

Lynda Marotte to Manuel Medina Rodriguez, 72 Kipling St., $280,000.

Marcus Wannamaker to RRM Homes LLC, 19-21 Windemere St., $280,000.

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Robert House to Elona Capital LLC, 70 Temple St., Unit 70-1, $95,000.

Sarah Stoddard to Marcos De Carvalho, 58 Johnson St., $370,000.

Stacie Marie Coulombe to Francisco Lopez Ortega and Yaritza Ortiz Lozada, 44 Holy Cross St., $235,000.

Tamme J. McKiernan, Tamme J McCarthy and Craig McKiernan to Autumn R. Perry, 29 Rhinebeck Ave., $305,000.

able, and welcoming to birds, bees and butterflies.

• “A Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening,” May 6, 6 to 7:30 p.m., online. This course will present the basics of growing a vegetable and herb garden. Soil preparation, transplanting, direct sowing, and harvest will all be all covered. Students will receive resources and knowledge they can use for years to come.

Recording available to registered participants. Bridgette Stone, director of education at Berkshire Botanical Garden, will lead the course. She has been a gardener, farmer, and educator for more than 12 years. Cost is $95 members, $110 nonmembers.

To register for these programs or for more information, visit berkshire botanical.org. Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.

Victoria Mancheno, Victoria Sheppard and Carlos G. Mancheno to Cody E. Zuidema, 71 Dorset St., $248,000.

han, 34 Eagle St., $230,000.

Viet N. Nguyen to Carlos J. Rosario and Mercedes Rosario, 23 Bither St., $205,000.

Nikitas G. Karanikis and Suzanne M. Karanikis to Alexandria Trust LLC, 197 West St., $250,000.

Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, and Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-C , trustee of, to Rita Quintier, 225 Fairlawn St., $80,000.

Yuliya Saykina and Yuliya Sevostianova to Duc T. Le and Suong T. Bui, 103 West Crystal Brook Drive, $375,000.

SUNDERLAND Nhu L. Nguyen and Vincent J. Tran to Kamolluk Puch and Tithya Puch, 41 South Silver Lane, $277,000.

TOLLAND Evelyn M. Andrejczyk and Evelyn M. Andrejezyk to Jacqueline M. Guzman and Matthew A. Freeman, 136 Woods Lane, $195,000.

WALES

Home4You LLC, to Blackhorse Builders Inc., 17 Sherwin St., $125,000.

David Della Torre and Rebecca Della Torre to Abigail Shearer Robinson, West Ware Road and Bondsville Road, $90,000.

Gregory R. Thompson to Gregory R. Thompson and Colleen Ann Thompson, 7 Old Poor Farm Road, $100.

Nicholas Markopoulos to Samora Richard Stephen and Kerry Kay R. Williams-Stephen, 32 Monroe St., $266,000.

Michael E. Guenette and Shannon L. Guenette to Stephanie L. Henley, 16 Meadow Road, $257,000.

Dale A. Shaw to Allyson Ridz, 21 Eagle St., $132,000.

WARWICK Peter S. Tandy to Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Gale Road. $26,400.

Eugene Tosetti, Lydia Castellon and Lydia Castellon-Tosetti to Brian Person, Lisa Person and Rebekah WEST SPRINGFIELD Sidener, 2 Cordially Colony Lane, $352,000.

David K. Roberts and Jillian Roberts Robert Christo to JR Investments & to Patrick J. Burns Jr., and Christina Management Inc., 15 Holland Road, Zuraw, 52 Upper Beverly Hills, $343,500. $45,000.

Walter Carlson, Victoria Carlson and Victoria B. Carlson to Joel McGrath and Laura Woollett, 10 Sichols Colony, $235,000.

WARE Patricia A. Pittsley to Lydia M. Cre-

Julio Cesar Maldonado and Genesis Cardona to Saida Dzhalalova, 36 Irving St., $285,000.

Kathleen M. Kelly, representative, and George A. Kelly, estate, to Anatoliy Shvetsov and Tatiana Shvetsov, 758 Union St., $175,000.

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Revitalized Renovations Inc., to Melanie M. Nunez, 56 Exposition Terrace, $225,000.

Whether you’ve been looking forward to it, or dreading it, there’s no getting around it — spring cleaning time has arrived. However, spring cleaning involves more than just a mop, a bucket and some elbow grease (though those are important!) How you plan your time is as important as how you spend it, so you’ll get the best results by thinking ahead and making the most of your spring cleaning efforts.

Ziad Hannoush and Rachelle Hannoush to Torry Gajda and Robert Gajda, 502 Birnie Ave., $310,000.

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Get excited — and organized The most effective housecleaning is the cleaning you do every day. Create a daily checklist to keep smaller tasks from piling up. Separate tasks by daily, weekly and monthly needs that have to be handled around the home, and stick to the list. Let the image of a sparkling kitchen floor or clear, sunny windows motivate you to stay focused.

WESTFIELD Kathleen M. Masone, representative, and Mary Rose K. Hickson, estate, to Doug Fuller, 1071 Shaker Road, $175,000.

Krista MacAdam, Krista D’Agostino and Ross MacAdam to Jocelyn Marie Masson and Timothy Jeffrey Masson, 139 Union St., Unit 21, $196,000.

Kristyn S. Hurley and Jill S. Knights to Ryan Dunphy and Amy Dunphy, 100 Susan Drive, $400,100.

Whether you love it or dread it, spring cleaning time is here. (METRO CREATIVE ARTS)

team you’ve got (time for the kids to earn their allowance) organized and ready to go, then get to it.

When engaging in any kind of cleaning, start at the back of your house Give these forgotten nooks and work your way to the front. Then, and crannies a cleaning within each room, start with cleaning at Think about more than just the obvithe ceiling and work down. ous when planning a DIY deep clean.

This helps on an organizational front; Focus on the hard-to-reach areas and you’re less likely to miss a step if you do nooks and crannies that you tend to aleverything in the same order. But it also ways put off. Here are some of the areas serves a practical purpose. You avoid that are easily overlooked or ignored backtracking over areas you’ve already over the long term and tend to gather cleaned by working back to front. And dirt and debris: working top-to-bottom is most vital of Don’t burn yourself out • Under your oven and other appliall. Every phase of cleaning stirs up dust ances: Pull them out and sweep and When you plan your cleaning and debris and tends to push it downmop underneath. activities, be honest with yourself. ward.

• The tops of door jambs and cabiYour schedule should be realistic and By starting with the ceiling and nets: Dust and debris can build up over something you can devote yourself to so ending with the sweep, mopping or the long term. you set yourself up for spring-cleaning vacuuming of the floor, you’ll catch ev• Garbage disposals and drains: You success. erything — even the pollen from those can get gunk out of these by adding bakGet your tools and whatever backup beautiful spring blooms outside.

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Once in winter and periodically throughout the summer cut off branches and twigs a foot below any infection.

Diseased tissues should be pared away from limbs too large to remove. Sterilize pruning shears in 10% Chlorox or alcohol solution between cuts during summer pruning to avoid spreading the disease. While you’re at it in summer, snap off vigorous suckers thrown up from branches and the rootstock; such succulent growth is

ing soda and vinegar, then flushing with hot water.

• Door handles and water faucets: These are easily overlooked, so scrub and disinfect them during a deep clean.

• Inside waste receptacles: Trash cans and other waste bins collect dirt over time. Scrub them down.

• Fans and light bulbs: Dust buildup can create a fire hazard over time.

• Air vents: You don’t necessarily need to get into the vents, but the covers themselves are havens for dirt and grime.

particularly susceptible to fireblight infection.

Fireblight bacteria attack succulent growth, so restraining tree growth is another means of averting the disease. Excess nitrogen fertilizer or overzealous winter pruning stimulates lush growth in plants. A general guideline for fertilizing pears is to use a half pound of a fertilizer with 10% nitrgoen per year of age of the tree, to a maximum of ten pounds per tree. (For example, a 3-yearold tree requires a pound and a half of fertilizer.) Adjust the rate accordingly for fertilizers with other than

10% nitrogen. New stems on a young, healthy pear tree should grow no more than a foot or two per year; on an older tree, no more than a half-foot to 1 foot.

Lawn under a pear tree can act as a safety valve to help regulate tree growth. If pear trees are growing too fast, let the lawn grow long to soak up excess water and fertility.

Not enough growth on the pear tree? Mow the lawn closer and more often. But don’t let grass grow right up to the trunk of very young trees or tree growth will be stunted.

Not all pear varieties are equally susceptible to fire-

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Sherry M. Ferrier, Sherry M. Durej and Norman Soule to John D. Jasiewicz and Christine M. Jasiewicz, 33 Leaview Drive, $446,000.

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WILBRAHAM Gerard A. Desjardins and Christine J. Desjardins to Yue Ho and Jiyao Li, 48 Shirley St., $530,000.

WORTHINGTON Meaghan Rudolph, personal representative, and David W. Morrison, estate, to Margaux Morrison Crabtree and Meaghan Rudolph, 242 Parish Road, $27,000.

blight. The popular Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou pears all are very susceptible. The small, sweet Seckel pear is resistant.

In the early part of this century, the U. S. Department of Agriculture embarked upon a breeding program to develop pears resistant to fireblight. Such early introductions as Orient and Pineapple are fireblight resistant hybrids of Asian and European-type pears and are best suited for cooking.

More recent introductions, like Magness, Maxine, and Moonglow, are fireblight resistant and high quality for

fresh-eating.

As a backyard gardener, you have the option of picking from among over five thousand existing pear varieties to plant. The best varieties of pears — picked just as the fruit begins to slightly soften and yellow, then ripened indoors — are buttery, juicy, and intensely aromatic.

Threat of fireblight need not deny you that pleasure.

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Email them to me at garden@ leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at leereich.com/blog.

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