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BACKYARD FOR DOGS: Make sure your yard is safe for your pet as the weather warms up, F9 ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Picture frame is heartfelt example of tramp art, F4 GARDEN NOTES: Programs at Berkshire Botanical Garden, F5 IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: Horseradish, garlic chives, mint can be hard to tame, F5 PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Building childhood memories, F6 WMASS DEEDS, F7 MORTGAGE RATES: 30-year rate spikes up to 5.27%, F7

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It’s easy to grow your own sunflower field at home. Shorter varieties can even be grown in containers.

Sunflowers: Popular and newly meaningful

Sunflower seedlings are shown growing in pots on April 21 in New York. (JULIE RUBIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Sunflowers have long been a popular backdrop on social media pages, and this year many people are using them to show support for Ukraine. Sunflowers are easy to grow in home gardens or in containers. (JESSICA DAMIANO / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

By JESSICA DAMIANO

Associated Press

The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use

by Native Americans dating back to at least 1,000 B.C. Sunflower seeds are said to have been brought to Europe

by Spanish explorers around the late 16th century, and eventually found their way to Eastern Europe. Ukraine is now the world’s leading producer of the plants.

Grown commercially, mostly for snacks and oil, the

pollinator-friendly plants — some of which can reach 10 feet tall — have enjoyed new popularity in recent years as farms and fields have opened to people seeking “sunflower selfies.” Photos of visitors standing shoulder-deep in flowers have become ubiquitous on Instagram and

Facebook.

This year, sunflower images are all over social media for another reason too: as a symbol of support for embattled Ukraine.

It’s easy to grow your own sunflower field at home.

Shorter varieties can even be grown in containers.

to providing season-long, high-quality nutrients, compost will improve the drainage of heavy clay soil and increase the moisture retention of sand.

Water your plants when the soil dries, aiming to provide about an inch of water per week, adjusting for rainfall.

A 2-inch layer of mulch will help retain soil moisture and reduce competition from weeds.

If you incorporated compost at planting time, your plants might not require additional fertilizer. But if you did not, apply a slow-release, granular, all-purpose fertilizer once or twice during the growing season, following package directions.

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If starting from seeds, soak them in room-temperature water for two to eight hours before sowing to improve germination. Plant directly into the garden, 1-inch deep and 6 to 12 inches apart, after the danger of frost has passed.

Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy until the seedlings sprout.

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Picture frame is heartfelt example of tramp art

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HE MOST HEARTfelt things are made by hand. This picture frame can surround a loved one with colorful hearts.

It’s an example of American folk art known as “tramp art.”

Tramp art emerged after the Civil War and continued its popularity through the Great Depression. Frames were made from reclaimed wood, usually cigar boxes or shipping crates, and carved with everyday tools like penknives.

Tramp artists made all kinds of items, from small decorative boxes or picture frames to functional pieces of furniture.

As a form of folk art, there are no strict rules or established patterns, but the most famous pieces are made with chip or notched carving and are not painted.

This frame, which brought $315 at a Pook & Pook auction, is unusual. The characteristic notches can be seen around the circles in the corners and on the exposed ends of the wood pieces, but the frame also features smoothedged hearts painted red and yellow.

CURRENT PRICES 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.

This tramp art picture frame was carved and painted by hand.

It sold for $315 at a Pook & Pook auction. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

the basket. A janitor used a ladder after every score to retrieve the ball. Eventually, I have a wooden peach the bottom was removed. The basket. It has wire handles original peach baskets used and a craft paper liner with in 1891 are among the “lost treasures” of sports collectcutouts. It is in very good ibles and could be worth condition but has some wear on the paper near the $100,000. Vintage fruit handles. I was told that old baskets like yours sell for $18 peach baskets are very valuable and sought after because they were used as hoops when basketball was invented. Can you verify this and tell me if mine is valuable?

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Q. I was given a box of old perfume bottles. One has dark blue glass, and the label reads “Evening in Paris.” The cap and label are silver. Can you tell me about this perfume and are the bottles valuable?

Watch, woman’s, stainless-steel engine turned case, guilloche enamel disc, pink flower, white enamel face, Swiss, 1 1/2 inches, $75.

Advertising, sign, Miller High Life (Beer), bowtie shape logo, neon, blinking pattern, 1970s, 16 x 22 inches, $185.

Stone pedestal, ionic column form, variegated cream color, round stepped base, 27 x 12 inches, $215.

Pottery pitcher, Day and Night, relief rooster and chickens on one side, relief owl in moonlit scene on other side, marked HCR for Hugh C. Robertson and CKAW for Chelsea Keramic Art Works, c. 1880, 5 x 5 inches, $469.

Jewelry, ring, band, Love, thick form, incised black line around middle, 12 screw heads, 18K white gold, marked, Cartier 67, size 12, $519.

Toy, Gypsy Fortune Teller, tin, plastic, cloth, holds crystal ball, fortune cards, battery operated, reproduction box, Japan, 12 inches, $630.

Furniture, planter, Aesthetic Movement, oak, square, flat top, four sides with inset glazed ceramic tiles by Clement Massier, tin liner, c. 1890, 12 x 13 x 13 inches, $875.

Clock, ship’s, brass, from the submarine USS Blueback, round, mounted on wood, brass label, dial marked, Chelsea Clock Co., 1959, bezel 11 inches, $1,185.

Galle cameo glass vase, purple clematis, red veining, shaded cream ground, ball form, footed, signed Galle on side, c. 1900, 12 x 10 inches, $1,625.

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company Bourjois made “Evening in Paris” (Soir De

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brush. Sift through the seeds to remove plant matter, and rinse well. Set them on paper towels overnight to dry.

Enjoy eating seeds raw (store them in a glass jar in the refrigerator) or place them on a cookie sheet and roast at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 30 minutes or until brown, tossing halfway through. If you’d like your seeds salted, simmer them in 2 quarts of water to which you’ve added 1/3 to 1/2 cup of salt, for one and a half to two hours, then strain through a colander and roast as above.

Jessica Damiano writes regularly about gardening for The Associated Press. A master gardener and educator, she writes The Weekly Dirt newsletter and creates an annual wall calendar of daily gardening tips. Send her a note at jessica@jessicadamiano.com and find her at jessicadamiano .com and on Instagram @ JesDamiano.

Horseradish, garlic chives, mint can be hard to tame

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EEP OUT OF MY garden!

I’m talking to horseradish, mint, garlic chives, and other incorrigible plants that disrupt the neatness of my garden. The place for such plants is a patch kept in bounds with a lawnmower, or a semi-wild back corner where unruly manners can be used to advantage.

By far the worst offender, the most unruly plant in my experience, has been horseradish. Three years ago I wisely decided to get rid of some horseradish I foolishly had planted amongst some berry plants. Ha! You try digging it up. The most thorough digging will not remove every bit of root, and even the smallest bits of root resprout leaves and start growing again. Try starving the roots out by repeatedly cutting off the leaves, and new leaves just keep pushing out. Finally, after three years of diligent digging and leaf removal, I have rid my garden of horseradish.

Horseradish is one of the few plants I keep out of my

Garlic chives are too unruly for my garden but is a beautiful and tasty plant in a wilder setting. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

compost pile. The traditional method for disposing of quackgrass should be equally effective for horseradish: pull it up, burn it, then spread the ashes where you are sure you’ll never want it to grow.

Garlic chives is another plant that frightens me. One plant allowed to self-seed will be surrounded by hundreds the following year. This would not be so bad, but the seedlings cling tenaciously

to the soil, and the strap-like leaves are slippery and snap when you pull them, leaving the roots intact to resprout. I suppose I could snip off the flower heads so seeds do not form, but if I did grow this plant, I would want to see the pretty flowers at least as much as I would want to taste the garlicky flavor of the leaves.

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topple them, so it’s best to plant them against a fence or structure that will shield them. Otherwise, tie stems to sturdy stakes for support.

When the flowers open, cut them for bouquets in the morning, after the dew has dried, using a sharp knife or pruners.

To harvest seeds, wait until the plants die back and the flowers droop at the end of the season. The backs of the flowers will be brown, and you should be able to see seeds emerging from the head. Cut flowers off the plants with a few inches of stem attached, and immediately place them into a bag or container to avoid spilling the seeds, which will be loose.

Remove seeds by rubbing flower heads over a bucket using your hands or a stiff

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through World War II. The perfume was discontinued in 1969. Perfumer Ernest Beaux created the fragrance for Bourjois. He is also known for creating “Chanel No. 5.” The cobalt blue bottles of “Evening in Paris” are collectibles. A set of four empty bottles like yours recently sold for $59.

Q. We have a box of National

Lampoon magazines in our basement from the 1970s. Other than sentimental value, are they worth anything?

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National Lampoon was a humor magazine that ran for 28 years, from 1970 to 1998. It was started by Harvard graduates and Harvard Lampoon alumni Doug Kenney, Henry Beard and Robert Hoffman. The magazine’s I bought a Marlboro Wild first issue was dated April 1970. It West black denim jacket about started as a spinoff from the Harvard 50 years ago, and I wonder if it Lampoon. National Lampoon magahas any value. There is a black zine was at the height of its popularity and white picture of the Marlboro and critical acclaim in the 1970s. Its man on the back and “Marlboro covers routinely caused controversy.

Wild West” written in red on his The most famous was the January shoulder. The jacket has nev1973 cover: a worried-looking dog er been worn or washed and is with a gun against its head and the in perfect condition. What is it caption, “If You Don’t Buy This worth?

Magazine, We’ll Kill This Dog.” The magazine published fewer issues in The Marlboro Man, who porthe 1990s. By the time of its last issue trayed a rugged cowboy, was used in in November 1998, it had published Marlboro cigarette ads from 1955 to only one issue a year for three straight 1999. When Marlboro cigarettes were years. Depending on condition, issues first made by Philip Morris & Co. in are selling mostly for under $10.

1924, they were meant to appeal to TIP: To remove a glass stopper stuck women, who first began to smoke in in a narrow-necked perfume bottle or public in the 1920s. The first slogan decanter, put the bottle in warm water, was “Mild as May,” and women then gradually add hot water and genwere pictured in the advertisements. tly try to loosen the stopper.

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see a sprig of mint poke up through the ground, rest assured that there is an underground stem pushing a foot or more distant, from which will sprout new sprigs, ad infinitum. I once read that mint would deter cabbageworms, so I stuck a sprig (the sprigs root easily) between each cabbage plant one year. The next spring a mesh of mint runners formed a network underneath the mulch in my garden. I

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spent a month tracing the courses of these runners and combing them out of the soil, finally ridding my garden of mint.

Though I consider horseradish, garlic chives, and mint the most unruly plants, there are others. I am especially wary of any plant that spreads where I can’t see — underground. Or any plant whose stems arch to the ground and root. Tansy and yarrow spread both these ways. I do grow both tansy and yarrow in my garden proper, but I annually hack back their tops and chop back

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their roots to within bounds. I also have found certain gooseberry varieties have a greater proclivity to spread than do others. Lepaa Red, a vigorous variety from Finland, must be the horseradish of gooseberries; I keep finding plants a couple of feet or more from the mother bush. It needs the same treatment as tansy and yarrow.

Beware also of plants that, like garlic chives and horseradish, either self-seed too readily or repeatedly sprout from root pieces. I planted dill and borage only once in my

garden, and now I annually remove excess self-sown plants rather than sow new plants. The seedlings, unlike those of garlic chives, are easy to uproot so with a little diligence they never get out of hand. Jerusalem artichoke plants will repeatedly sprout from even the smallest tubers left in the soil. But the plants just keep sprouting, not really spreading, so the weed status of Jerusalem artichoke is far eclipsed by that of horseradish.

I am not advising against planting any of these poten-

tially unruly plants. All have assets to offset their bad behavior — the yellow, button-like flowers and pungent aroma of tansy; the garlicky flavor and white-flowered umbels of garlic chives; the pungent, sinus-clearing flavor of horseradish; etc. Such plants dramatically demonstrate that a weed is merely a plant in the wrong place.

Any gardening questions?

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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30-year US mortgage rate spikes to 5.27%

By Kathy Orton

The Washington Post

After a brief pause, mortgage rates resumed their rapid ascent this week.

According to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 5.27% with an average 0.9 point. (A point is a fee paid to a lender equal to 1% of the loan amount. It is additional to the interest rate.)

It was 5.1% the previous week and 2.96% a year ago. The 30year fixed average, which has not been this high since August 2009, has gone up more than a percentage point in just two months and more than two percentage points in the past year.

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 4.52% with an average 0.8 point. It was 4.4% the previous week and 2.3% a year ago. The five-year adjustable rate average grew to 3.96% with an average 0.2 point. It was 3.78% the previous week and 2.7% a year ago.

Meanwhile, mortgage applications were higher last week for the first time in two months. The market composite index — a measure of total loan application volume — increased 2.5% from a week earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.

The refinance index was flat, up just 0.2% from the previous week and 71% lower than a year ago. The purchase index rose 4%.

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AGAWAM Barbara Spencer and Donald E. Williams Jr., to Dayana Pardave, 39 Regency Park Drive, $155,000.

Eleanor R. Hamel and Albert Hamel to Jonathan D. Gagnon and June C. Gagnon, 9 Vadnais St., $295,000.

Michael T. Bliven and Geraldine E. Bliven to Louis Faivre, 13 Beekman Place, $189,000.

Faith White, trustee of the Janice M. Valiton 2021 Irrevocable Trust, to Rachel Riverwood, 58 Ashfield St., $150,000.

CHARLEMONT Todd Gerry Jr., to Ammie Barnes and Garrett Barnes, Schaefer Way, $36,000.

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Monique Paquette to Daniel Teixei- Abel S. Carvalho and Maria E. Carra and Jacquelyn Bazelow, 45 valho to Antonio F. Tereso, trustee, Corey Colonial, Unit 45, $182,000. and Tereso Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, 29 Dublin St., Norman A. Pelley to Hedge Hog $495,000.

Industries Corp., Mark Drive, $125,000.

Amy L. Tanguay to David LaPierre and Ashley LaPierre, 224 Wildermere St., $265,000.

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BELCHERTOWN J.N. Duquette & Son Construction Inc., Yonghao Yu and Zhanfei Lei, 11 Sycamore Circle, $499,900.

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Cristobal Malave and Dawn M. Malave to Ross Hutchinson, 22 Berger St., $265,000.

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Elizabeth L. Klement and Kevin C. Klement to Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy, 4B Evans Lane, Unit 12A, Mill Village East Condominium, $305,564.

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Dante Giovanni Capane to Dillon Babb, 40 Wallace Ave., $305,000.

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Zoe E. Gardner and Benjamin W. Woodard to Jonathan Magee and Ona Magee, 14 Green St., $255,000.

Marian C. Boyd and Walter M. Boyd, trustees of the Boyd Investment Trust, to Joshua J. Whitcomb and Robin C. Whitcomb, 574 Country Club Road, $400,000.

Louise H. Kidder and Robert L. Kidder to Colin Jalbert and Sarah Laakso, 27 Bouker St., $299,900.

Milo O. Childs Campolo to Karen Judd, 120 Poplar St., $150,000.

Freedom Credit Union to Troy Santerre, 141 Elm St., $145,000.

Tracey J. Nouri to Marshall Escamilla and Lindsay Patterson, 137 Franklin St., $14,000.

William R. Nordstrom and Paula D. Swenson, trustees of the NordMoltenbrey Builders LLC, to Syed I strom Swenson Investment Trust, Hussain and Masooma Z Jaffrey, 60 to Shayne Mercier and Michelle C. Mosher, 10 White Birch Ave., Euclid Ave., $436,000.

Mary Lou Rice, Donald D. Rice, $309,000. estate, and Donald Rice, estate, to Sabrina M. Loftus and Daniel T. Nicholas H. LaPalme, 100 NarraRichard M. Chapman and Laura K. Loftus to James Munger and Megansett Boulevard, $180,000. gan Munger, 62 Pembroke Terrace, Jordan, “aka” Laura Krenzke Jordan to Patrick Crowther and KatherMelissa A. Sippel to Robin L. Mill- $790,000. ine A. McComis, 10 Linden Ave., er, 55 Empire St., Unit 11, $170,500. $240,000.

Revampit LLC, to Ghamdan M. EASTHAMPTON Deborah A. Lapaire and John M. Al-Jermozi, 140 Goodhue Ave., Lapaire to Tammy Kupfer and Priyank Arora and Bradley Elwood $323,000.

Andrew T. Sirulnik, 37 Phillips St. to Katya Schapiro and Jeremy Robert L. Barcome and Brenda $290,000.

Czerw, 14 River Valley Way, J. Barcome to Jason Cole, 221 $438,000.

Michael R. Pendriss and Sarah R. Blanchard St., $251,500.

Brian P. Dupee and Lynn M. Dupee Pendriss to Isaac J. Mass, 229-231 Sandra H. Lessard to Angel Chapman St., $210,000. to Meghan Dawe and Sean Smith, Velazquez, 26 Rimmon Ave., 27 Plain St., $300,000. $230,000.

Nicholas D. Duprey and Betty Lou HADLEY Duprey to Michael Haning, 28 Mary H. Allen, Karen L. Chauvin, COLRAIN Ward Ave., $218,000.

Sarah E. Darling and Nancy A. Elizabeth A. Murphy, Elizabeth Bannish Land Preserves Inc., to SEE DEEDS, PAGE F8 Anne Murphy and Amy CatherJohn Stronk and Robin Stronk, Douglas H. Robinson to Alan Vaughn, 62 Applewood Drive, Unit 6060A, $171,000.

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F7 Hawes to Michael Shawn Nemeth, 13 Sylvia Heights, $483,000.

HAMPDEN David J. Lussier and Michelle Lussier to Daniel J. Mullin and Anne Mullin, 158 Scantic Road, $599,000.

Otto F. Welker to James C. Fass and Mary H. Fass, 221 Bennett Road, $390,000.

HEATH Carlton P. Davenport, personal representative of the Estate of Lillian J. Davenport, to Town of Heath, Flagg Hill Road Branch, $15,000.

Bannish Land Preserves Inc., to John Stronk and Robin Stronk, trustees of the Stronk Joint Revocable Trust, Knott Road, $100,000.

Patricia M. Archambault and Ryan M. Archambault to Jeffery D. Jordan, 114 Sadoga Road, $30,000.

HOLLAND Gordon Kruppert and Diane L. Kruppert to Andrew Alicea and Alyssa Edmonds, 121 Stafford Road, $355,000.

LONGMEADOW Andre Greco, Pamela J. Greco and Jennifer Schroyer to Peter A. Marchetto and Danae Marchetto, 875 Maple Road, $348,785.

Fjodor Agranat and Kathryn L. Agranat to Kara Bilotta, Robert Rosen and Ann-Marie Rosen, 384 Longmeadow St., $580,000.

Heather J. Orsi to Anne C. Hartman, 130 Avondale Road, $470,000.

Sophie A. Sadosky to Matthew Sadosky, 111 Colton Place, $245,000.

LUDLOW David W. Rogers and Kelly A. Webb to Thomas Murphy, 178 Howard St., $275,000.

Luis Cruz and Jacqueline Robles-Cruz to Scott Hadley and Matthew T. Ouillette, 76 Pinehurst Road, $290,000.

Morgan L. Jones to Elan Abrell, 4 Timber Lane, $400,000.

Norma S. Casillas to Jeanie M. Ferretti, 32 Saint Klobe Drive, Unit A, $144,900.

Philip P. Smith to Greenesmith LLC, 301-303 Linden Ave., $100.

M & G Properties to Jacqueline Dolher Padilha and Bianca Bimbatti Berkenwald, 46 Evergreen Road, $212,000.

John C. Dowd and Tricia A. Dowd to Robert T. Clayton and Lisa E. Clayton, Dowd Court, $150,000.

Florence L. Browning and Homer F. Browning III, to Rebecca Wong and William Wong, 6 Homer Road, $52,000.

Steven Lozyniak, representative, and Olga Lozyniak, estate, to Liangzhi Mei, 493 Miller St., $265,000.

MIDDLEFIELD

MONTAGUE

Joshua J. Whitcomb and Robin C. Whitcomb to Cheryl A. Yates and Jason L. Yates, 9 Avenue C, $265,000.

Kathryn A. Sisson and Marshall W. Sisson to Benegan 2 LLC, 7 T Street, $250,000.

ORANGE Frances Deluca Hadsel to Christian Javier Marcial-Rodriguez and Qiuritsha Yarys Velez, 3 Dewey Conrad Ave., $270,000.

PALMER Christine McCarthy-Rose, conservator, and Evelyn Beck to Gary P. Kendrick, 17 Faracon Ave., $223,250.

Luis Santos Teixeira and Shannon Teixeira to Benigno Padilla III, 69-71 North St., $222,000.

M G Investments LLC, to Justin Gregoire, Fuller Street, $72,000.

Sean O’Donnell and Abigail Z. Land to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Amenadiel Realty Trust, trustee of, 4079 Pleasant St., $40,000.

Elyssa M. Serrilli to Nathaniel SHELBURNE Austin-Powell and Sarah Jackson, 7 Residences @ Mill Falls LLC, to H Street, $216,000.

Barbara Crane and Duncan Crane, 10 Deerfield Ave., $345,000.

NEW SALEM

Donald F. Demers to Michael A. Tobey, 163 Fay Road, $168,500.

Richard H. Bourbeau to Janice Jacyszn, 19 Roland St., $320,000.

James Dewitt and Jessica Dewitt to James A. Stanley III, and Julie Stanley, 15 East Eagleville Lane, $270,000.

NORTHAMPTON Amanda McEnery to Sophie R.

hy, 8 Spring Meadows, $579,500.

Jorge B. Gomez, George B. Gomez and Eleni Gomez to Enrique Alberto Suarez and Daisy Anne Patton, 652 Newton St., $436,000.

Amanda Johnson to Stephen P. Lambert, 7 Joan St., $20,000.

Lynda C. Sumowski, personal representative, John N. Duquette, personal representative, Cameron J. Duquette, estate, John N. Duquette and Lynda C. Sumowski to John N. Duquette, 151 Old Lyman Road, $100.

NORTHFIELD

Robert L. Tyler to Victoria E. Luksha, 189 Millers Falls Road, $188,000.

Plata O. Plomo Inc., to JJJ17 LLC, 64 North Bridge St., $70,500.

William M. Lopes and Mitchell A. Lopes to Mitchell A. Lopes, Brittany Oceana Shawanda and Darryl Michael Shaw, 43 Vassar Circle, $40,000.

Adeleen V. Brown, trustee, and Brown Family Realty Trust to Ariel Dwyer, 80 Damon Road, $170,000.

Hemlock Ridge LLC, to Jennifer L. Amaral and Michael P. Amaral, Autumn Ridge Road, $535,000.

Peter G. Oligny, administrator, Cesar A. Collado and Evgenia Plaka Elizabeth Oligny, estate, Peter G. to Clara Wagner, 402 Pleasant St., Oligny, Conrad L. Oligny, estate, $246,100. and David L. Oligny to Carol Boudreau and Daniel Boudreau, Cone Gilbert R. Jones, representative, and Vera B. Jones, estate, to Melis- Road, $2,000. sa Sippel and Veronice Santana, 70 Lynch Drive, $276,500.

Laura K. Blake to Rosa Cabrera, 196 Essex St., $215,000.

Charles N. Kaufman and Sarah Jane Pitkanen to Louisa Wimberger, trustee, Marshall Glickman, trustee, and Wimberger Glickman Joint Revocable Trust, 31 Perkins Ave., $400,000.

Adriana Pustea and Emil Pustea to Christopher Ryan Fields and Lisa Trimby, 365 South Mountain Road, $360,000.

HOLYOKE Alycar Investments LLC, to Eva Marcial, 57 Linden St., $187,000.

Schor, Rena A. Bloom and Jacob $335,000.

J. Schor, 673 Hatfield St., $351,000. Bryan M. Kluever to Diana Pine Meadows Properties LLC, Wesolowski, 265 North Main St., to Margaret E. D’Amour, 272 Old $256,500.

Wilson Road, $379,000.

Dawn B. Sibley to Caroline K. Lea-

Gary Evangelista, Amber Evangelista and Amber M. Allen to David M. Belcher and Linda I. Belcher, 353 Fuller St., Unit 33, $371,000.

Rehab Home Buyers LLC, to Kyle David Hedblom, 95 Summer Ave., $275,000.

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SHUTESBURY Pamela B. Hatem to Joseph Salvador and Kathleen Salvador, 10 Haskins Way and Haskins Way, $100,000.

SOUTH HADLEY Timothy J. Dachos to Christine M. Hoage, 10 Normandy Road,

SOUTHWICK Lori A. Vaughn and George D. Vaughn to Jessica M. Solek, 9 Fred Jackson Road, $130,000.

SPRINGFIELD Alan S. Prescod, Deborah A. Naglieri-Prescod and Debora A. Naglieri-Prescod to Donna E. Naglieri-Langlois, 14 Fernwold St., $142,000.

Alex Owusu to Krishelle Colon, 22 Thornfell St., $230,000.

John P. Guerra, 25 Gates Ave., $375,000.

Jimmy Pagan to Angel Quinones, 96-98 Miller St., $275,000.

Joan Lupa to Dakota Lamont Cotton Smith, Seymour Avenue, $60,000.

John V. Chake to Pah Properties LLC, 110 Mill St., $175,000.

Joseph Matthews to Muna Property LLC, 100 Oak St., $140,000.

Kathleen Marie Belei to Exiba LLC, 38-40 Washington St., $278,000.

Kelnate Realty LLC, to RBT Enterprise LLC, 3-5 Noel St., $195,000.

Kwasi Oduro-Tandoh and Undrallia Oduro-Tandoh to Kevin A. Sarrette, 48 Bamforth Road, $320,000.

Matthew R. Blais, representative, and Roland L. Blais, estate, to Golden Gorillas LLC, 91 Canterbury Road, $130,000.

Michael H. Bensche and Sheila A. Bensche to Alexey Shishkov and Lidia Tolporova, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 219, $67,500.

Michael H. Bensche and Sheila A. Bensche to Alexey Shishkov and Lidia Tolporova, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 520, $67,500.

Moumouni Amidou and Mikailou Amidou to Vi T Vo, 44-46 Slater Ave., $246,000.

Anthony Fazio Jr., and Joanne D. Fazio to Cristina Gonzalez, 178-180 Commonwealth Ave., $270,000.

Phantom Holdings LLC, to Luis E. Gonzalez and Jacqueline M. Camacho, 55 Ambrose St., $250,000.

Barbara A. McElligott to Dennis M. Meurer Jr., and Keri Meurer, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 519, $87,000.

Richard Jones Jr., and Nicole Jones to Isabella Y. Brady-Prankus, 44 Dana St., $220,000.

Brian Francis, representative, and Roseann Francis, estate, to Christopher J. Murphy and Megan J. Galarneau, 46 Rosella St., $206,000.

Robert B. Benoit to Carlos J. Santiago Rivera, 68-70 Beverly Lane, $280,000.

Brital1987 LLC, to Michel Pena Liriano, 242 Roy St., $290,000.

Carrie Clemonts to Sareen Properties LLC, 1392 Bay St., $162,000.

Catherine P. Gibbs, David Picard, Linda Picard Wood and Denise Lind to Eduardo Rivera and Gladys Rivera, 37 Vinton St., $205,000.

Roberta Jean Clarke, estate, and Thomas C. Clarke, representative, to Tascon Homes LLC, 45 Ruthven St., $125,000.

Rodman Capital Group LLC, to Veronica Velez and Gilberto Torres, 34 Rutledge Ave., $296,000.

SA Holding 2 LLC, to Jasmilarin Urbina, 380 Parker St., $276,000.

Cig2 LLC, to David Kraft and Matthew Kraft, 84 Grandview St., $250,000.

Stephen A. Tavernier and Marie Tavernier to Ambar Cordero, 92 Florence St., $237,000.

David Pujols, Bianca Pujols and Denisse Martinez to Pedro Omar Casillas Rodriguez, 170 Walnut St., $230,000.

Stephen J. Ferreira, Joyce C. Ferreira and Joyce C. Farmer to Prime Partners LLC, 170 Acrebrook Road, $180,000.

Derek C. Aviles to Joseph D. LaBonte, 711 Newbury St., $230,000.

Suki Chu Chu and Tommy Chu to Karman Chu, 110 Cheyenne Road, $95,000.

Diplomat Enterprises LLC, to Central City Boxing & Barbell Inc., 355 Berkshire Ave., $725,000.

Tien T Huynh to Kim Nguyen and Aykut Uner, 63 Oak St., $110,000.

Grace P. Siano to Ahmad Eljarouch, Timothy Bouknight and Georgia 98 Osborne Terrace, $285,000.

M. Bouknight to Santiago Taveras, 152 Marion St., $190,000.

Grenada Property LLC, to D Home Improvement Trust Inc., 70 Grenada Terrace, $1,550,000.

James F. Holben and Cheryl M. Holben to Jeffrey A. Guerra and

Villar Real Estate Inc., to Home LLC, 15-17 Huntington St., $1,960,000.

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Building a backyard that’s safe for dogs And protecting the yard, too

wear. “They come in all sorts of different sizes and shapes, and they’re pretty forgiving,”

By Helen Carefoot Orr said.

The Washington Post Dog urine strikes fear into the hearts of many lawn ownWe love our dogs, and for those fortunate ers, because it contains ammoenough to have a yard, proper consideration nia, urea (which is high in nitrogen) and salts that “burn” of what’s in the space can help make sure both grass and cause the telltale yeldog and landscape bring joy for years to come. low spots. (Poppenga said dog We spoke to animal experts and a landscape poop generally isn’t an issue for lawns or plants.) To avoid designer for advice. this, Wismer suggests keeping dogs well-hydrated and rinsing Protect your dog but it’s also very dangerous for areas where they urinate with Some plants can pose risks to them to eat the fruit, because a hose quickly after. “Dilution dogs, especially when ingestit can cause liver failure,” is the best solution,” she said.

Wismer said. Some flowered. Risks from plants generIf being on alert with a hose As the weather warms up, make sure your backyard is safe for isn’t feasible, Orr recommends ally come from blockages in a ing plants, such as foxglove, your dogs — and that your backyard is safe from your dogs. oleander, lily of the valley dog’s gastrointestinal tract or timing sprinklers to run soon (METRO CREATIVE ARTS) poisoning, which can be mild, and rhododendrons (such as after a dog is let out: “If it’s 6 causing an upset stomach; a.m., then you need to set the lead to serious conditions, sprinklers to run for 15 minIf your dog has ingested something you’re worried about, such as kidney failure; or be utes at 6:30 a.m.” contact your veterinarian or call the ASPCA’s control center at fatal, said Tina Wismer, senior It’s possible to train a dog director of the American to not urinate on plants or 888-426-4435.

Society for the Prevention of the lawn, but this requires isn’t much of a worry in terms consistency and patience. Pick such as ponds and birdbaths Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to prevent the growth of algae, of poisoning, Wismer said.

Animal Poison Control Center. azaleas), can lead to cardiac a spot, and build training to go which can hurt dogs if ingest- Watch for when fruit drops failure or cause diarrhea and there into the dog’s routine.

Poisoning from trees. Cherry or olive pits “If you’re taking them to that ed. Properly store yard tools, vomiting if dogs ingest them. so they won’t fall on or poke • Ground cover: It’s In most cases, dogs would are small enough for dogs to spot in the morning and letting your dog. have to consume a lot of plant normal for dogs to eat some pass, Wismer said, but larger them pee there, usually they’re grass, and this shouldn’t cause material for the effects to be pits, such as those from peach- going to pick up that habit Stomach blockages fatal. “There are a lot of things issues in small amounts. es or plums, could get stuck in and learn,” said Scott Dancer, Follow instructions for ferthat could be present that are a dog’s digestive tract. Dogs Dogs are “pretty indiscrimowner of the Dog Wizard DC, tilizers and treatments, and a Washington, D.C., dog-trainpotentially toxic, but the risk might then vomit or have an inate about what they put in of really serious problems is their mouths,” Poppenga said, upset stomach; owners should ing and obedience company. heed warning labels. Cocoa pretty low,” said Robert Popmonitor them and contact so owners should look out bean mulch, which contains Dog urine can also wreak caffeine and theobromine, can for things that could cause their vet, who might suggest penga, a professor of clinical havoc on hardscapes such as cause vomiting and diarrhea, decks and garden paths, so, if additional treatment. blockages in their stomach veterinary toxicology at the • Less worrisome: Acorns possible, choose nonporous University of California at Da- among other issues. Fertilizers and intestines. and sticks might be hard to • Foxtail grasses: These vis’s School of Veterinary Med- that have chicken manure or materials that won’t stain icine. If your dog has ingested bone meal are particularly digest but aren’t cause for con- or absorb liquids and odors. grasses are extremely danenticing to dogs, Poppenga Porcelain pavers are Orr’s something you’re worried cern in small amounts. “One gerous to dogs. The seeds, about, contact your veterinar- said, so use them only in areas or awns, contain sharp barbs or two acorns probably isn’t a top choice for durable but big deal,” Poppenga said. ian or call the ASPCA’s control your dog can’t access. He also that can cause wounds and easy-to-clean hardscapes. She suggests keeping dogs inside also likes nonporous stone infections if inhaled or if they center at 888-426-4435. get caught in paws and fur. “If Protect your yard For inexperienced and curi- after chemicals have been or composite decks. Gravelly ous puppies, Wismer suggests used in the yard, at least until awns get in their nose, it can Top yard concerns for dog areas make for good eliminausing exercise pens or chicken the product has dried or been penetrate pretty much anyowners include having grass tion spots, because the waste wire until they outgrow the that can withstand activity rinsed. can flow through the rocks and where and can be difficult to “everything-has-to-go-in-my• Other parts of the yard: resolve,” Poppenga said. Don’t from active dogs and handling into the soil. let dogs sniff around these mouth phase.” damage that dog urine can Identify and remove mushInclude shade and water cause. For clients who need a rooms, because many of them grasses; keep grass short and • Plants of concern: soft area for dogs or children can cause issues for dogs. The maintained, and look out for Wismer and Poppenga Dogs need shade and water dry and long grasses on walks. to play, Julie Orr, founder of most life-threatening ones recommend that dog owners to keep themselves cool. Any research specific plants before contain the toxin amanitin Check and brush a dog’s coat Julie Orr Landscape Design in hardscape in full sun warms the Bay Area, generally uses a up, especially composite (common in compost that adding them to their yard; after time outside.

• Stone fruits: The pits of blend of 90% fescue grass and decking and pavers. A tree, includes table scraps), which the ASPCA maintains a list 10% bluegrass. causes liver failure, Poppenga stone fruits, such as cherries of plants and their toxicity to umbrella or other shade strucdogs. Common plants to avoid said. The smells of compost ture will do. Access to clean or plums, can cause blockages.

Bunchgrasses, a broad will tempt dogs, so he recom- Dogs don’t grind their teeth to category that includes sedges water is essential, especially if include the sago palm, bechew, so the small amount of and eyelash or mosquito grass, your dog will be in the yard for cause it’s toxic to dogs. “Some mends using a covered bin. an extended time. can also stand up to repeated dogs will chew on the frond, Regularly clean water features cyanide in the pits and seeds

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Keep kitchen cabinets looking fabulous

ITCHEN CABINETS are for storing dishes, not grease. Unfortunately, wood cabinets — painted or natural with a clear finish — are prone to all sorts of grease, grime and gunk from simply being in the kitchen.

Depending on just how much grease and grime you’re looking at and the supplies you have available, here are four options for your consideration. At least one will help to get the job done. And there’s one final tip on how to keep your clean cabinets looking gorgeous!

1. Blue Dawn: Drop a few drops of Blue Dawn into a bowl of warm water. Dip the soft side of a sponge in the soap. Squeeze the sponge until suds form. The cleaning agents in Dawn absorb grease on kitchen surfaces just as well as they do on dishes. Apply to the dirty cabinet, wiping the grease with the soft sponge until it is removed. Immediately dry the surface with a clean cloth. This will prevent streaking.

Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 Villar Real Estate Inc., to Home LLC, 446 Liberty St., $329,000.

Wicked Deals LLC, to Sharonda Ray Wilson, 40 Lamont St., $285,000.

Yoit Won Dong to Rodman Capital Group LLC, 68-70 Calhoun St., $290,000.

TOLLAND Wildwood Property Owners Association Inc., and Wildwood Property Owners Association Inc., to William Magni Jr., Brook Lane, $1,000.

2. Kitchen gunk remover: Bust through hardened, dingy layers of old, sticky, dust-grabbing grease with vegetable oil and baking soda. Mix 1 part any vegetable oil to 2 parts baking soda. Apply this oily paste to dirty areas using a soft cloth or paper towel. That ugly, greasy, dirty buildup on cabinets will begin to soften and disappear. Wipe clean and buff with a soft cloth.

3. White vinegar: Vinegar is not just for making pickles and salad dressing. It has amazing grease-busting, cleaning ability, too. Dampen a clean, dry cloth with undiluted white vinegar, and wipe down greasy cabinets.

Rinse your cloth with warm water; wring out most of the moisture; and use it to rinse the cabinetry. Dry the damp surfaces with a paper towel, noting any still-sticky spots that need a second attempt. Repeated applications of vinegar may begin to dull the finish over time. However, an occasional use, as suggested here, will not be a problem.

4. Soap and paint thinner: This is a heavy-duty, industri-

WARE Lois Lopatin to Lois Lopatin, trustee, and Lois Aronson Lopatin Trust, 25 Horseshoe Circle, $100.

61 Peachstone Glen, $100.

Michael K. Kras to Bryan O’Connor, 173 Greystone Ave., $287,500.

WESTFIELD Joseph A. Harnois, A. Joseph Harnois and Jean E. Harnois to Vincent Dauntless Path LLC, to Jonathan Consiglio, 18 Shady Path, $170,000. M. Pasternak, 23 Darby Drive, $349,900.

WARWICK Bradley B. Hurlbert and Michelle E. Hurlbert to Mikayla LaBonte and Max Molnar, “aka” Maxime Molnar, 230 Athol Road, $315,000.

WENDELL Donald E. Chappell III, to Eliza Chappell, 47 Old Stage Road, $190,000.

WALES Cormier & Sons Construction & Homebuilding LLC, to Scott L. Perkins and Johanna Almestica Bracero, 20 Old Turnpike Road, $70,000.

of buildup that becomes a magnet to kitchen grease and grime. You won’t find a better product than Howard Feedn-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner. It contains beeswax, carnauba wax and orange oil to keep the wood from drying out while simultaneously repelling kitchen grease. It’s fantastic for all of the wood surfaces in your home.

If you would like links to specific resources for the products mentioned above, go online to EverydayCheap skate.com/gorgeouscabinets.

Depending on the level of grease and grime in your kitchen, Mary Hunt invites you to visit there are several different cleaning solutions to choose from.

(METRO CREATIVE ARTS) her at EverydayCheapskate. com, where this column is aral-strength solution. Use it on ering the alternative of living chived complete with links and the toughest, most stubborn with the dirty cabinets, I’d go resources for all recommended grease and grime knowing with clean and slightly less products and services. Mary that it could remove a layer finish. As always, test first in invites questions and comments of the finish. Mix equal parts an inconspicuous place. at everydaycheapskate.com/ paint thinner and Murphy Oil TIP: Wood polish and contact, “Ask Mary.” This Soap. Apply with a sponge or conditioner. After a rigorcolumn will answer questions paintbrush. Wipe the solution ous cleaning, wood cabinets of general interest, but letters away with a rag to clear the are thirsty for moisture and cannot be answered individualdirt; you’ll likely remove a protection. But you want to be ly. Hunt is founder of Everyday thin layer of varnish or shellac careful to not make matters Cheapskate.com and the because the grime may have worse by using something author of the book “Debt-Proof melded with it. But considthat will create a new kind Living.”

WEST SPRINGFIELD Carmen A. Belgrave and Laquisha Springer to Carmen A. Belgrave, 453-1 Cold Spring Ave., $100.

David F. Banas and Margaret P. Banas to Peachstone Realty LLC,

Golden Gorilla LLC, to Samantha M. Harris-Lariviere and Andrew J. Drozdal, 16 Sally Ave., $371,000.

Igor A. Kazimirov and Oksana Kazimirov to Yuliya Pichnyi and Maksym Pichnyi, 85 George St., $330,000.

Jeffrey C. Keating to Braden W. Lucia, 63 Wilson Ave., $366,000.

Joshua J. Lukowski and Jennifer E. Lukowski to Vanessa Jane Nachtigal, 13 1/2 Pleasant St., $240,000.

Marcos Hernandez and Freya Hernandez to Steven A. Zander and Amy H. Zander, 67 City View Boulevard, $440,000.

Muriel Y. Sampson to Steffany Cos- oudian, Arax Charkoudian and ta and Robert Barnowski, 13 Carroll Kenar Charkoudian, 19 Peak Road, Drive, $281,000. $287,500.

Regina Barbosa and Regina Rosario to Jaime Connor, Ryan Connor and Jeremy Connor, 20 Hancock St., $250,000.

Katelyn Bortolussi, Dylan T. Scanlon and Katelyn Scanlon to Daniel Richards and Caitlin Plourd, 328 Stony Hill Road, $320,000.

Susan Morrie to Mackenzie C. Coff- Michael Ice and Suzie Ice to Kaman, 139 Union St., #38, $205,000. trina Anop, 12 Willow Brook Lane, $169,900.

Timothy J. Masson, Jocelyn M. Masson and Jocelyn M. Nimmo to Brandon M. Goulet, 82 South Maple St., Unit 15, $127,000.

Wanda M. Brennan, Martha E. Murphy and Madelyn L. Blake to Regina Barbosa, 48 Wilson Ave., $280,000.

WHATELY Keith Ronald Bohonowicz to Renee J. Wilda, 219 River Road, “aka” 123 River Road, $170,000.

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Maria Kelsey and Maria Martinez to John C. Charkoudian and Susan Brian P. Dupee and Lynn M. Dupee, Charkoudian to Leon Chark24 Edgewood St., $310,000.

Robert M. Gleason, Jacquelyn E. Gleason and R. Michael Gleason to Katelyn L. Scanlon and Dylan T. Scanlon, 6 Wilton Drive, $465,900.

Seokho Kang and Jiyeon Park to Austin Kellett Olson and Kaitlyn Olson, 5 North Hills Lane, $625,000.

WORTHINGTON John M. Diamond to TCI Holdings LLC, 138 Ridge Road, $315,000.

Wayne A. Seelig and Evelyn T. Seelig to Wayne A. Seelig, trustee, Evelyn T. Seelig, trustee, Wayne A. Seelig Family Trust and Evelyn T. Seelig Family Trust, 366 Huntington Road, $100.

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OWNER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC AUCTION SECURED PARTY SALE

• HADLEY •

5 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM SINGLE STORY

RANCH STYLE HOME WITH

• BRIMFIELD •

4 ROOM / 2 BEDROOM SINGLE STORY

RANCH STYLE

ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE

MOBILE HOME

To be Sold on the Premises

4 Riverview Circle BRIMFIELD, MA

117 S. Maple Street

HADLEY, MA

Features:

INSPECTION: Day of Sale – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

SALE PER ORDER OF OWNER Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 Deposit Cash or Certified Funds.

5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.

Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale

Aaron Posnik

“LOCATED IN MEADOWBROOK ACRES COMMUNITY”

INSPECTION: Day of Sale – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Stanley and Son’s Paving Third Generation - Driveway, prkg. lots, etc.

- All types of paving - Estimates gladly given - All work guaranteed - Senior Citizens discount

413-246-7999 anytime

Handyperson Services

RON’S GUTTER CLEANING SERVICE

Merchandise

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE At Public Auction

SPRINGFIELD LARGE COLONIAL

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 @ 11:00AM

Animals

176 PRINCETON STREET

Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Pets Wanted

Terms of Sale: : A deposit of $10,000.00 in certified funds (funds must be 90 days or less) at time of sale. Balance due within 30 days of sale.

Other terms at time of sale,

by Atty for the Mortgagee Harry Castleman.

Michienzie & Sawin (617) 227-5660 SALE HELD BY

TRAVERSE REAL ESTATE INC.

TRAVERSECOMPANIES.COM MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Friday, May 13, 2022 1:00 PM-EASTHAMPTON 5 Plaza Avenue

Cats

Homes, Springfield East Forest Park OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12:00-2:00 269 West Allen Ridge Rd. New Listing, this 6RM, 4BR, 1 1/2 bath Cape is located in highly desirable area.

It features vinyl siding, insul. windows, sprinkler syst., updated boiler, etc.

Convenient loc. $225,000 LESSARD REALTY Aldo Giella 413-297-2194

sgl fam, 1,232 sf liv area, 0.36 ac lot, 5 rm, 2 bdrm, 2.5 bth, Hampshire: Bk 8960, Pg 313

2:00 PM-CHICOPEE 86 Empire Street

sgl fam, 960 sf liv area, 0.23 ac lot, 5 rm, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bth, Hampden: Bk 22173, Pg 295

4:00 PM-LUDLOW 162 James Street

sgl fam, 968 sf liv area, 1.12 ac lot, 5 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Bk 13967, Pg 568 TERMS: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. NO CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee.

Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.

NORTH CHELMSFORD (978) 251-1150 www.baystateauction.com MAAU#: 1029, 2624, 2959, 3039, 2573, 116, 2484, 3246, 2919, 3092, 3107

AAA Trash Removal

attics, garages, cellars, yards, Demolition & Bobcat work brush removal , etc.

Fast, reliable, reasonable and insured.

Call 413-525-4542

Miscellaneous Items

MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

MILTON, MA 02186 (617) 696-1180 MA LIC #105

Trash Removal

* Cleaning since ’94 * Insured - Free Estimate * Very reasonable rates * Attention to detail CALL OR TEXT Chicopee cell 413-313-6507

Aaron Posnik www.posnik.com • E-Mail:info@posnik.com

PREVIEW 8 AM - 6 PM www.DouglasAuctioneers.com

Driveway/Paving

Sale Per Order of The Secured Party Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 Deposit Cash or Certified Funds.

Patricia Antonelli Of the firm of Salter McGowan Sylvia & Leonard 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.

401-274-0300 Other Terms to be Announced Attorney for Secured Party at Time of Sale

www.posnik.com • E-Mail:info@posnik.com

1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 Terms of Sale: Present a $5000 bank check deposit at sale. The balance shall be paid 30 days from the sale. Other terms may be announced at sale. Auctioneer makes no representations as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. NO CASH S. Hill - MA Lic. AU 03381

West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655

INCLUDING FURNITURE, GLASS & CHINA, SMALL ANTIQUES, ARTWORK, JEWELRY, COINS, AND MORE. BAKERY –TRAULSEN 3-DOOR S/S FREEZER MOD. G31310, 2-ANGELO PO GAS COMBI OVENS (6) ½ SHEET CAPACITY, MOD. FX61G3-VKX01, TRUE BAKERY CASE, MOD. TCG50, (2) S/S FRYMASTER, S/S SINKS, S/S HOOD AND MORE.

Place your service ad 24/7.

Call (413) 788-1234 or go to: www.MassLive.com

• Skyline 23’x44’ Mobile Home • • Total of (4) Rooms w/ (2) Bedrooms & (2) Baths • • ±1,012 S/F • Open Floor Plan (Kitchen, Dining & Living Rooms) • • Gas/Propane Heat • Vinyl Siding • Utility Shed • ★ +55 RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ★

Features:

West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655

GENERAL ESTATE AUCTION

MORTGAGEE’S FORECLOSURE AUCTION HELD ON THE PREMISES 1 PM 29 King Street, Springfield, MA

AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS

FRI, MAY 13, AT 6 PM

Professional Service Directory in Print and Online

To be Sold on the Premises

AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS

MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

info@towneauction.com / 781.790.7870 www.towneauction.com

3167046-01

• Single Story Ranch Style Home • ± ½ Acre of Land • • Total of (5) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (1) Bath • • ±1,384 S/F of Living Area • Oil Baseboard Heat • • Full Basement • Fireplace • Hardwood Floors • • Clapboard Siding • Private Septic • Public Water • ★ ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★

CALL THE PROS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH at 1:00 P.M.

Kitten 2 months old, $162.00 413-244-7901

KITTENS PERSIAN SIAMESE BENGAL MIX MALE AND FEMALE $50 - $75 (413) 777-9659

Puppy chihuahua mix $450.

Call 413-244-7901

Dogs AKC Lab Puppies 2, choc. & black, males, $1,500/ each. 413-537-1519

Tag Sales Tag Sales Brimfield 8 N. Main St. Sat. & Sun. May 7 & 8.

8:30-3pm. Park behind Barn! Antiques, furn, Art, Hitchcock chairs, vtg kitch, jewelry. (Lori)

Beagle Pups for sale. Parents on premises. Males & females avail. Asking. $700. Call 978-355-4685

Gold Retriever Puppies, AKC, 1st shots & vet checked, exper. breeder, ready mid June. Now taking deposits. $1800. Call 860-519-6589 Suffield, CT.

Miniature Schnauzer 2, 8 wks, males, black & salt & pepper, vet checked & vaccinated, $1800.

413-596-8190 Teddy Bear Pups 8 weeks old, $600./ea.

Call/msg 413-523-6002

Exotic Animals Chinchilla mixed gray, 6 months old. $400/best offer.

Call or text 413-523-6002

Antiques/Collectibles Appliances Articles for Rent Articles For Sale Audio Building Materials Cameras Camping Equipment Clothing Coins and Stamps Construction Equipment Do-In-Yourself Materials Electronics/Compuiters Fitness Equipment Flea Markets Forklifts and Equipment Fuel Furniture, Etc. Good Things To Eat Hot Ticket Items Jewelry Lawn & Garden Lawnmower & Snowblower Machinery & Tools Med. Equipment Sales/Wanted Miscellaneous Musical Instruments Office Equipment Pools, Spas & Accessories Professional Equipment Restaurant Equipment Seasonal Snowmobiles Sports Television Tickets Video Vintage Clothing Wanted to Buy Wood-Burning Stoves

Articles for Sale

BASEBALL, Football Basketball & Hockey cards, 1950’s-present, 50 to 90% off, selling boxes for $.25 BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED KOREAN WAR VET 413-596-5783 Cross Country Skis, adult & children, poles, shoes included. 70’s type. $75.00 for all. 413-592-5098 Dark Brown leather sofa, 85’’ long, 43’’ deep, exc. cond., $2500.

Call (413) 567-7738 Light Ceramic kitchen set w/4 chairs, exc. cond., $90. Call 413-331-4762 or 413-331-3633 Lowrey Royale Organ, beaut., walnut finish, incl.

Tufted bench, cost $60K, ask. $2,500. 413-519-8108

Tools, Tools, Tools 8 ’ fiberglass stepladder, new, one 6’ fiberglass stepladder, electric concrete mixer new, 125,000BTU heater propane. Much, much more.

Call 536-3061 or 413-478-1262

FOR SALE Small snack and soda machine route, excellent added income, takes 6 - 8 hours a week to service machine, asking $20K If interested, 413-569-0058

Auctions Auctions AARON POSNIK & CO. INC. Indust & Comm. Auctions 31 Capital Dr. W. Spfld.

733-5238 www.posnik.com DouglasAuctioneers.com

ESTATES-ANTIQUES 413-665-2877

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