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IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: How to tell when your corn is ripe for the harvest, F3

& Real Estate Help the dwindling population right from your own garden, Page F2

GARDEN NOTES: Yoga classes, Family Friday program planned, F3 ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Value clear in optician trade sign, F4 TREES: Spotting sick, damaged trees before they cause damage, F4 PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Gun cabinet is right on target, F6 MORTGAGE RATES: 30year rate dips to 4.99%, F7

WMASS DEEDS, F7 BIRD FEEDERS: The best options, according to experts, F10

IN DANGER:

Monarch butterflies

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Scientists blame the monarchs’ plummeting numbers on habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide and herbicide use.

Monarch butterflies are in trouble

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lose your eyes for a moment and imagine a butterfly. My money says the fluttering insect you’re envisioning has black-veined, reddish-orange wings outlined with white specks — the iconic attributes of our beloved American monarch butterfly.

Unfortunately, the species, which populates many childhood memories, is in trouble.

The migrating monarch butterfly was recently added to the “red list” of threatened species and categorized as “endangered” for the first time by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. That’s two steps from extinct in the wild.

Scientists blame the monarchs’ plummeting numbers on habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide and herbicide use.

What can home gardeners do to support the monarch?

If everyone reading this planted one milkweed plant, the benefit would be palpable.

Milkweed (Asclepias spp.) is the only plant monarch caterpillars eat, and it’s where the adult butterflies lay their eggs.

Without it, the species simply could not exist.

“But not all milkweed is the same,” says Dawn Rodney, chief innovation and growth officer at the National Wildlife Federation in Reston, Virginia.

For instance, “there is an invasive species called tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) that we’re seeing more and more, and people are not understanding that it does more harm than good.”

The nonnative plant is problematic because it blooms for longer and, in temperate regions, does not die back.

That can prevent butterflies from recognizing when it’s time to migrate, and it can

spread deadly parasites to the next year’s generation of caterpillars.

To choose the right milkweed, use the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder, located online at nwf. org/nativeplantfinder/.

Adult monarchs need other plants too, specifically ones with nectar-bearing flowers. The National Wildlife Federation also has a Monarch Nectar Plant List, nwf. org/Garden-for-Wildlife/ About/Native-Plants/ Monarch-Nectar-Guides, developed with Monarch Joint Venture and Xerces Society, to find plants appropriate for your location.

Choose plants native to your region for the highestquality food source. Be sure to include late-season bloomers to provide monarchs with fuel for their annual fall migration.

Knowing the source of the plants you buy is important, too.

“There are a lot of growers that use different types of chemicals that are harmful to wildlife,” Rodney said, referring to pesticides and herbicides intended to keep plants attractive on retail shelves. When you bring treated plants home, and butterflies lay eggs on them, the caterpillars that follow will die when they munch the leaves.

Neonicotinoid pesticides are especially harmful to the species, Rodney said, as they can kill bees and adult butterflies that ingest the toxic pollen and nectar of treated

Monarch butterflies have been added to the “endangered” list by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, two steps away from extinction in the wild. You can do your part in the garden to help support the dwindling population. (GREGORY BULL / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO)

plants.

Since treated plants aren’t labeled as such, Rodney advises asking garden center staff about pest-management practices. Buying only from trusted, organic sources or growing your own plants from seed are other good options.

This brings me to pesticide use in the home garden.

When we use chemicals on our plants, we accept beneficial insects, including monarchs, as collateral damage.

We also endanger birds that eat those poisoned insects.

Even natural and organic pesticides can harm butterflies and other pollinators.

But if you must use such a product, stick with insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils or Neem oil, and apply them only after dusk, when pollinators aren’t active. Unlike many synthetic chemicals, these products lose their

effectiveness when dry, so the butterflies will be safer by morning.

Finally, consider going the extra mile by setting up a butterfly puddling station: Create a mud puddle (or add water to sand) in a sunny spot

of the yard and set a flat stone within it. Butterflies will sun themselves on the stone to raise their temperatures, and will sip water from the puddle to supplement their nectar diets with the salts, vitamins and minerals they need.

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Yoga, Family Friday planned Berkshire Botanical Garden presents these upcoming programs: • “Thursday Afternoon Yoga in the Garden,” Thursdays, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. through Sept. 15.

Experience the garden as never before with Yoga in the Garden classes. Free to all, and no registration is required. This program is appropriate for all skill levels and is a perfect way to end the day. Classes are led by Kathi Cafiero, a certified Kripalu yoga teacher who has been instructing the physical and mental benefits of yoga for more than 20 years. All sessions are held outside and will not run in severe weather.

Visit the garden’s website at berkshirebotanical. org for updates.

• “Under One Sky: Songs and Stories for the Whole Earth,” Friday, 11 a.m. to noon. This Family Friday program will include traditional and contemporary folk songs and stories about nature and animals from New England and around the world. Hear how coyote got his howl, how foam came to be in the ocean, and more. Be prepared to sing, move and clap your hands. There will even be a short lesson on how to play music with spoons from a kitchen drawer and a guest appearance by a dancing wooden dog named Bingo. Cost of the program is included with admission to the Berkshire Botanical Garden.

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

Lee Reich | in the garden

Signs that your corn is ripe for the harvest

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NOWING THE right moment to pick sweet corn takes experience. Pick an ear too soon, and the kernels are small and watery; wait too long, and a bite will get you a mouthful of starchy dough.

Most gardening books tell you to determine ripeness by peeling back the corn husk a bit, then digging your fingernail into a kernel. If a milky juice oozes out, the corn is ready for eating. But there have to be other ways to tell when corn is ripe, or else farmers would have to send long-fingernailed scouts into their fields to test and flag each ripe ear of corn before harvest.

You can hone down the date of ripeness of an ear of corn to within a few days or so by noting the date when the tassels on top of the cornstalk shed their pollen. The ears will be ripe about three weeks later.

Then start watching the silk at the end of the ears. The silk is almost dry on a ripe ear of corn. Wrap your hand around such an ear, and if it is ripe you will feel its fullness right to the tip.

This is the time, if you are a novice, to peek beneath the husk and use your fingernail to give the ear its final check for ripeness. If the ear is ripe, snap it downwards with a sideways twist of your wrist, peel back the husk, and take a bite right there or get the boiling water and butter ready.

Depending on what sorts of wildlife lurk in your neighborhood, you may find competition for your corn. Raccoons love corn, and will always tell you when the corn is ripe by harvesting it the night before the day you would have.

Everybody’s got a method for keeping raccoons off corn: portable radios playing in the corn patch all night, lion dung in the garden, squash vines trailing on the ground beneath the corn, hot pepper or Tabasco sauce on the corn husks, a dog, etc. The most reliable method is a fence — either a cage around and over the corn, or an electric

Many indicators tell when corn is ripe for harvest. One way involves watching for a milky juice when a kernel is “popped” with your fingernail. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

fence. A temporary fence can be fashioned by connecting an electric fence charger to one or two wires strung on insulating posts around the ripening corn patch. I fend off raccoons by surrounding the vegetable garden with a permanent wire-mesh fence with a single electrified wire strung along the top. This top wire is insulated from the rest of the fence, except, of course, when a raccoon tries to climb into my garden.

Birds, rarely as devastating to corn as raccoons, sometimes peck kernels out of ripe ears of corn. The cure is to slide a paper or plastic bag over each nearly ripe ear of corn. This is a good reason to learn to judge ripeness without having to peel back the husk to stick your fingernail into a kernel. Why make the corn more inviting and accessible to the birds?

Occasionally you will find a gray, puffy swollen mass growing out of an ear of corn.

This is smut. Corn smut. This fungal disease is not common, especially in the cool Northeast. I remember reading that the Indians savored these wild “mushrooms,” but when I find an infected ear, I pick it and toss it away.

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You can hone down the date of ripeness of an ear of corn to within a few days or so by noting the date when the tassels on top of the cornstalk shed their pollen.

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Antique signs, advertising and medical paraphernalia are popular collectibles.

Some collectors seek them out for their historical significance or subject matter.

Others consider them works of art. Signs that sell as folk art tend to bring higher prices at auction.

This one sold for $1,625 at Cowan’s Auctions, more than twice the estimated value!

The buyer might have had an Antique trade signs are especially desirable when they double interest in optometry or simply liked the look of the piece. as folk art. This optician’s sign, shaped like a pair of red lenses

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ROM THE MUCHloved .22 you got as a kid to dad’s old 30-30 deer rifle to an M1 carbine that spent time in Korea, the great thing about old guns is the stories they tell. Almost every gun collector has something special to display; it’s just the nature of the hobby. Ironically, however, most gun cabinets are just plain ugly (not to mention expensive).

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Coca-Cola clock at an estate sale in California in the 1970s. It has always been in their basement, and it still works. Can you tell me anything about the clock and if it has any value?

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Coca-Cola items are popular collectibles. “Things go better with Coke” was an advertising slogan that the Coca-Cola Company began using in 1963. It became one of its most popular taglines.

Your photos show this slogan and the raised red button with “Drink Coca-Cola.” Plastic advertising wall clocks such as yours were made in the 1960s.

They have recently sold for $75 to $215.

Q. My husband and I were employees of the Borden Milk plant in Youngstown, Ohio, in the 1970s. We have an 8-ounce drinking cup with the “Elsie the Cow” logo on the cup. The cup is white, and the lettering is blue. We also have a 12-ounce drinking glass and eight 8-ounce glasses with the Elsie logo. Are these collectible? What are they worth?

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It should also make you happy to know the Sevres-style urn you saw in the Kovels’ 2020 Price Guide also had some resTextile, bag, red, yellow and black stripes, geometric borders, woven, attached cowrie shells, toration and touch-up. Quality Northern India, c. 1900, 21 x 20 inches, $60. of the repairs and authentic Furniture, chair, art nouveau style, walnut, carved crest rail, scrolls, floral swag, baluster shaped marks will increase its value. spindles, upholstered seat, arms, 33 1/2 x 27 x 21 inches, $130.

Sevres marks are some of the Rosenthal, vase, porcelain, cobalt blue, silver overlay, flowers, lattice on neck, shoulders, flared most forged marks in antiques, rim, 17 inches, $190. and many reproductions were Art glass vase, pale pink, wide mouth, short tapered stem, clear base with pink threading, Laurie Thal, 7 1/2 inches, $225. made in the 19th century. Get a Teddy bear, mohair, ochre, white patch paws, brown googly eyes, stitched nose, hand sewn, c. second opinion from someone 1920, 22 inches, $250. other than the interested dealer.

Furniture, cabinet, Victorian, burl mahogany veneer, column shape, white marble top, interior The dealer must make a profit shelf, 31 x 16 1/4 inches, pair, $430. and will pay you a percentage of Wristwatch, LeCoultre, bumper, round case, champagne dial, gold Arabic numerals and indiwhat it can be sold for. ces, seconds hand, 18K gold bezel, black leather strap, $815.

TIP: Do not drip-dry your Jewelry, chatelaine, pierced waist clip, Pan mask, putti, scrolls, eight chains, pillbox, pin cushion, glasses. The water evaporates pencil, pocket knife, scissor holder, perfume bottle, thimble holder, pocket watch, silver, England, and leaves minerals behind c. 1889, 8 inches, $940. on the glass. Eventually a film Textile, tapestry, Tree of Life, birds, leafy plants, shaded blue ground, multicolor, woven, midcenforms. tury, 76 x 51 inches, $1,875.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel Advertising, bin, Rio Coffee, barrel shape, hinged lid, red ground, black lettering and bands, answer readers’ questions sent 19th century, 24 x 19 inches, $2,125. to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, Borden Dairy. Elsie the Cow material (glass, pottery) and The Borden company has first appeared in ads in 1936.

It made me very happy what you know about the item. been in business for more than Her image was also used on when I found a picture of a Include only two pictures, the 160 years. Gail Borden and his milk bottle caps. The first live Sevres urn in your Kovels’ object and a closeup of any marks partner started the company cow dubbed “Elsie” appeared Antiques & Collectibles or damage. Be sure your name after Borden was granted a pat- in Borden’s exhibit at the 1939 Price Guide that sold for and return address are included. ent for his process for condens- World’s Fair. She outdrew every $1,750. I have a Sevres urn By sending a question, you give ing milk in 1856. The company other exhibit at the Fair. Elsie’s that looks like the one in the full permission for use in any was named the New York image has appeared on bottles, book, but the lid on mine Kovel product. Names, addresses Condensed Milk Company glasses, cups, clocks, lamps, has been repaired. The or email addresses will not be until 1919, when it became the figurines, playing cards and mark is hard to read but published. Questions that are Borden Company. It was the many other items. Glasses and looks like it has an “A” in the answered will appear in Kovels world’s largest dairy operator cups sell for about $7 to $10. center. How will this affect Publications. Write to Kovels, by the late 1980s. Income fell in You will find cups offered for the value? I have an antique The Republican, King Features the ’90s, and the company was sale at higher asking prices, but dealer who is interested in Syndicate, 628 Virginia Drive, sold in 1995. It was sold again they often sell for $10 or less. my urn.

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30-year US mortgage rate dips below 5%

By Kathy Orton

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The 30-year fixed mortgage rate, the interest for the most popular home loan product, has dropped below 5% for the first time in four months.

According to the latest data, released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average tumbled to 4.99% 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 5.3% the previous week and 2.77% a year earlier.

Freddie Mac, the federally chartered mortgage investor, aggregates rates from about 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 fell to 4.26% with an average 0.6 point. It was 4.58% the previous week and 2.10% a year ago. The five-year adjustable rate average slipped to 4.25% with an average 0.3 point. It was 4.29%the previous week and 2.4% a year ago.

Meanwhile, lower rates are causing an uptick in mortgage applications. Demand improved last week for the first time in a month. The market composite index — a measure of total loan application volume — increased 1.2% from a week earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.

The refinance index rose 2% from the previous week but was 82% lower than a year earlier.

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Oday Agawam LLC, to GSD Holdings LLC, 901 Springfield St., $460,000.

BERNARDSTON Ryan J. Leonard and Kimberly A. Perez to Lynn M. Wiggins, 142G Autumn St., Unit 142G, $178,000.

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AMHERST Cheonseck Park and Mi Jung Kim to Alexander Erskine Wise and Erica Ann Wise, 140 Aubinwood Road, $470,000.

Dorothy Canciglia and Susan Natale, attorney-in-fact, to Maria Rocco, 16 Greenleaves Drive, $394,000.

Rebecca D. Guay-Mitchell and Matthew E. Mitchell to Matthew W. Thomson and Allison R. Johnson, 29 Pelham Road, $885,000.

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CHARLEMONT Pearl M. Burrington and Robert D. Burrington, individually and as trustees of the Robert and Pearl Burrington Irrevocable Real Estate Trust, to Zachary E. Bartak, 1689 Route 2, $305,000.

Linda R. P. Sidorsky to Robert G. Sidorsky, trustee of the Linda R. P. Sidorsky 2022 Trust, Rand Road, Crittenden Hill Road and Warger Road, $100.

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John J. McQuaid, personal representative, Kevin Donald McQuaid, estate, and Kevin D. McQuaid, estate, to Megliola Realty LLC, 510 Main Road, $120,056.

Scott J. Demeo and Ashlynn L. Cedrone to William W. Walker Jr., Stage Road, $72,000.

DEERFIELD Jeffrey A. Abrahamson to Jolene B. Spencer and Mark Spencer, 20B Duncan Drive, Unit 28 Meadows of Deerfield, $293,000.

CHICOPEE Gary D. Render and Heather Render to Ryan P. Shea and Maria A. Shea, 161 Asselin St., $266,000.

Joan H. Joshi and Sheila Joshi to Timothy A. Johns and Lindiwe N. Sibeko. 58 Eastern Avenue. $460,000

Karen A. Sullivan to Laura Jo Webber, 104 Collins St., H-1, $150,000.

BLANDFORD Germaine G. Moriarty to Orca Pod LLC, North Blandford Road, $32,500.

Keith A. Arvanitis to Kyle LaFontaine, 81 Woodcrest Circle, $266,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Pedro Davilla and Maria Rodriguez to Ramon Gonzalez, 35-37 Sherman Ave., $250,000.

BRIMFIELD

Armand Arce to Comfort Plus Caregivers LLC, 264 North Main St., Unit 7, $150,000.

Arthur E. Proulx and Karen B. Proulx to Keith C. Wood II, and Scott L. Molnar and Nicole Molnar Melissa N. Wood, 65 East Brimfield to Olga Lopez Rivera, 159 Casey Holland Road, $525,000.

Drive, $300,000.

Brian Armand Barrows and Melissa A. Barrows to Charles W. Utter, Kristin P. Utter and Carl W. Nissen, 32 Dearth Hill Road, $514,000.

Steven Alan Maxam and Virginia Maxam to Steven A. Maxam and Molly A. Maxam, 29 Lucretia Ave., $160,000.

Keith C. Wood II, and Melissa Wood to Michael Moor, 52 Knollwood Road, $352,000.

Tally Marie Beaulieu, representative, Lori Cognac, representative, Brian Gorman, representative, and Glennis Karen Gorman, estate, to Bethany B. Smith and Timothy Czerwiecki, 36 Sesame Drive, $362,500.

Paul J. Croteau and Colleen M. Croteau to Lisa Distler and Daniel Distler, Sixth Street, $735,000.

Peter M. Robbins and Gloria Robbins to John Luszcz and Michele Luszcz, Holland Road, $145,000.

BUCKLAND Linda R. P. Sidorsky to Robert G. Sidorsky, trustee of the Linda R. P. Sidorsky 2022 Trust, Rand Road, Crittenden Hill Road and Warger

Demetrios Sotiropoulos and Isadora Sarto to Barbara Bosquet, 41 Taylor St., $300,000.

Donald A. Casella and Christine T. Casella to Freddy Torres Jr., and Bethany M. Torres, 33 Powder Hill Road, $378,400.

G O Markman Holdings LLC, and T L Y Holdings LLC, to Robert J. Collins and Elizabeth Guzman, 53 Baymor Drive, $250,000.

Theodore S. Nellis Jr., Stephanie V. Nellis and Stephanie V. Barton to Amanda N. Noel, 90 Maryland Ave., $290,000.

Mikaela Pollenz and Mathieu Pollenz to Robert E. Tirrell and Lauren Tirrell, 13 Pondview Drive, $842,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Yomaira Fernandez and Brian Richard A. Boadway and Joann M. Fernandez to Madeline Farias and Daniel Farias, 201 Woodcrest Drive, Boadway to Christina L. Gusek, 9 Keddy St., $385,000 $320,000.

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F7 Doherty and Henry J. Doherty, 6 Hill Ave., $100.

George Albert Holland, trustee, Francine Holland, trustee, George Albert Holland Revocable Trust and Francine Holland Revocable Trust to Marguerite A. Robbins, 359 Main St., $573,300.

Richard F. Sedlak Jr., and Anita J. Sedlak to Bridget Marie Woebbe and Emma Woebbe, 108 Holyoke St., $397,000.

Kate E. Tirrell, Bryan Tirrell and Kate A. Parnell to Kate A. Cormier, 17 Maine Ave., $222,000.

Linfei Liu, Qingwen Li and Qingwen Li, attorney-in-fact, to Tyler F. Comings and Caitlin Isbister, 31 Bayberry Drive, $590,000.

ERVING Allison L. Rollins and Jeffrey A. Rollins to Monique Authelet and Gavin C. McDonough, 223 North St., $500,000.

GOSHEN Angel Zhang to Erin Pease and Eli Pease, 106 Shaw Road, $370,000.

Gary J. Karowski to Vera Johnson, 172 West St., $415,700.

GRANBY Roxanne C. Costigan and Nicole A. Stewart to Jonathan Boulanger and Salina M. Boulanger, 145 Pleasant St., $182,426.

Maurice Lane, Frank E. Harrison, estate, and Frank Emmet Harrison, estate, to Megliola Realty LLC, 601 Amherst Road, $140,000.

Linda M. Bessette to Oliver Homberg, 142 School St., $570,000.

Jan Mastej, personal representative, and Henry J. Kazimierczak, estate, to Teddy J. Kazimierczak, 19 High St., $175,000.

Robert Hislop to Miguel Carrasco Carrasco and Joimary Acevedo Cotto, 216 West State St., $90,000.

Ann M. Andras to Donna Armitage, Holly Armitage and Glenn Armitage, 15 Smith Ave., $280,000.

Michael A. Zwirko, personal representative, Edmund P. Symasko, estate, Michael A. Zwirko, Pauline M. Symasko, Michael A. Zwirko, power of attorney, Jolene Lambert and Victor J. Zwirko, Jr., to Stephen F. Marion and Rebecca M. Marion, 156 Burnett St., $615,000.

GREENFIELD Susan M. Bobe and Abigail M. Merriam, personal representatives of the Estate of Mary M. Merriam to Cynthia L. Nims, 479 Colrain Road, $165,000 Alan C. Devlin and Scott F. Devlin to Susan K. Emond, 27 Sunrise Ave., $410,000.

Harry R. Gove and Margaret C. Gove to Christal L. Cutler, 42 Kenwood St., $154,000.

Paul W. Abrahams and Apple E. Berkery to Eben Bull, 58 Deerfield St., $275,000.

John H. Thompson to Jason J. Penfield, Mohawk Trail, $5,000.

Denise A. Elwell and James M. Elwell to Amanda L. Elwell and Tyler R. Miner. 22-24 Elm Street. $253,000 Constance A. Tombs to Penni L. Menard and Timothy L. Menard, 427 Adams Road, $430,000.

HADLEY Gary S. Toth and Henry E. Whitlock to Choquette Capital Investments LLC, 15 Cold Spring Lane, $385,000.

Gregory Omasta to Justine Marie Jannone and Skyler Chapin, 148 Rocky Hill Road, $389,000.

HAMPDEN

Leonel Mendoza and Erica Mendoza, 323 Walnut St., $273,000.

Kathleen A. Dunn to Dante F. Vacca and Sarah Vacca, 89 Madison Ave., $455,000.

321-323 Main Street Properties LLC, to Vivek Deshmukh, 321-323 Main St., $454,500.

Mary S. Hayden, Mary Simmons McMahon and Jeffrey P. Hayden to Mary Beth Agostino-Evans and Christina L. Agostino-Evans, 1 Stratford Road, $242,000.

Mindy L. Cotherman to Diane Droescher, Robert Myers and Jasmine Marcia Droescher Myers, 103 Brown Ave., $251,000.

William J. Sudsbury and Michael Allen Sudsbury to Kaci Ernestine Ruh, 50 Claremont Ave., $229,000.

HUNTINGTON Justin M. Holmes to Monica Ann Keeney, 11 Pleasant St., $108,000.

LEYDEN

Krikor Greg Krikorian and Tamar Krikorian to Marie Theresa Forster, 3 Flagg Hill Road, $350,000.

HOLLAND Kenneth L. Pronto Jr., and Linda L. Pronto to Luke Bardsley, Nicholas Joseph Crouse and Gregory Zini, 15 Old County Road, $360,000.

Dorothy Deville to Tiffani B. Curtis and Kirstin McDuffie, 279 Hampden St., $120,000.

Joseph J. Gamba to 4 Dunn Realty Trust, 4 Dunn Ave., $165,000.

Joy Meredith and Jordan Becker to

Jeremy Dillensneider to Samantha H. Horan and Jeremy M. Roussel, 183 Millers Falls Road, $386,500.

Kevin J. Richotte to Anne Morris Bowman and Kirk C. Bowman, 10 Worcester Ave., $267,000.

MONTGOMERY Sabino Piccirilli, Pamela B. Piccirilli and Pamela A. Piccirilli to Jason S. Fiddler and Tara L. Fiddler, 52 Pine Ridge Road, $440,000.

NORTHAMPTON Christine M. Jones, Christine Jones and Christina M. Jones to Valerie Janet Johanson and Allan Arthur Johanson, 23 Cardinal Way, $750,000.

Linda Putnam to Christina M. Divigard and Robert D. Demetrius, Island Road, $75,000.

Osborne to Christopher C. Dow, 119 Strong Ave. LLC, to Sherry L. Taylor, Belleclaire Ave., $450,000.

113 King St., $680,000.

LUDLOW Daniel Arcobello to Jeffrey B. Leger and Stephanie D. Leger, 15 McLean Parkway, $305,000.

David Kachinski to William Raleigh, 32 Rockland Heights Road and Stonewall Drive, $177,500.

Cutlery Building Associates and Slan Version, general partner, to Sterling Lane LLC, 320 Riverside Drive, $1,050,000.

Alice M. Graham-Brown to Alice M. Graham-Brown, trustee, and Graham-Brown Trust of 2022, 17 Park Ave., $100.

David A. Murphy to Ilene Miriam Berezin, 72 Bliss St., $349,500.

NORTHFIELD

Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau to Renee N. Smith and Kenneth D. Smith, 336 Winsor St., $318,000.

Constance A. Ash, Eric T. Griffin, Kevin D. Griffin and Gretchen Parker, “fka Gretchen M. Johnson, to Thomas F. Chappuis, 314A Warwick Road, “aka” Warwick Ave., $23,000.

Erin K. Wasik-Gutierrez and Carlos Gutierrez to Awais Mir and Bongani Mir, 6 Warwick Drive, $340,000.

David R. Rogers and Diane Rogers to Jonathan Crowningshield and Vanessa Crowningshield, 13 Gerrish Road, $90,000.

HOLYOKE Albert E. Paone and Brenda A. Paone to Andrew Rohan, 126-128 Beech St., $360,000.

Heather M. Tobey and John E. Tobey to John Luis Kulusich Sr., and Michelle Jane Kulusich, 9 Depot St., $265,500.

David W. Freeley and Michele Free- D W Corp., to Sunwood Development Corp., 31-33 Chapel St., ley to Penn J. Ritter, 111 Alexander $685,000.

Road, $935,000.

Conrad J. Noel, trustee, and Conrad Noel Revocable Trust to Mary O. LONGMEADOW Evborokhai, 45 Reservoir Road, $575,000.

Brian D. Osborne and Emily A.

Harry Zeroogian and Jennie M. Zeroogian to Donna Casale, 38 Lisa Bullen, Lisa Zizza and Ronald Zizza to Logan J. Sullivan, 168 Allen Cobble Stone Road, $421,000.

St., $250,000.

Karl J. Petrick and Sasha Y. Petrick to Heather Ashley Kumove and Zvi David Kumove, 18 Bellevue Ave., HEATH $290,000.

Patricia Walker to Collin Boucher, Ronald J. Bakowski and Margaret Curtis Boucher, David Boucher and E. Bakowski to Rakesh Kumar Jha, Theresa Boucher, Apache Drive, Rakesh K. Jha and Swati Jha, 79 $20,000.

Kemore Drive, $400,000.

Henry R. Josephson to Gregory Antonini and Diana J. Pernigotti, 9 Wigwam Drive, $130,000.

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MONTAGUE JCT Corp to Jaimye S. Ingraham, 24 Coolidge Ave., $305,000.

Benjamin H. Letcher and Emily Monosson to Benjamin H. Letcher and Emily Monosson, trustees of the Emily Monosson and Benjamin H. Letcher Trust, 15 North St., $100.

Thomas Aquinas College to Peter Cross and Ramona Grace Cross, 75 Highland Ave., $195,000.

Gretchen M. Parker f/k/a Gretchen M. Johnson to Marcus Graly. 314 Warwick Road. $289,000.

ORANGE Monica M. Witty, trustee F. Strolis to Peter C. Frary, 19 East St.,

$200,000.

Daviau & Robert Properties LLC, to Cheryl A. Blow, 75 Fomer Road, $494,500.

SOUTHWICK Alison M Bartlett-O’Donald, conservator, Alison Bartlett-O’Donald, conservator, and Alfonse Maiorino to Denis Zinchencko, 6-8 Eagle St., $238,000.

Jason S. Fiddler and Tara L. Fiddler to Bryan M. Tirrell and Kate A. Tirrell, 281 South Longyard Road, $455,000.

Joan Tortoriello to Benjamin Lisheness and Paulina Lisheness, 11 George Loomis Road, $272,000.

SPRINGFIELD A2ZLH Portfolio Holdings LLC, to Carlos Galdamez, 47 Dresden St., $150,000.

Adriana C. Gallo-Grimaldi, Adriana C. Gallo and Silvio Grimaldi to Mary F. Sawyer, 11 Ashbrook St., $310,000.

Alison Bartlett-O’Donald, conservator, and Evelyn Rodriguez to Naylor Nation Real Estate LLC, 20 Wallace St., $151,000.

Barbara A. McElligott to Alexey Shishkov and Lidia Tolparova, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 113, $92,000.

Beverly Chiarizio and Michael Chiarizio to Ann M. Kissel, 74 Ashbrook St., $222,000.

Blake L. Chatman and Maritza Chatman to Daniel V. Comstock and Kristin M. Comstock, 120 Garvey Drive, $286,000.

Cedar Investment Group LLC, to Luis G. Rodriguez and Dolores Pichardo De Rodriguez, 42 Stephanie Circle, $372,000.

Cristofer S. Herman and Jasmine Herman to Shalawnda Carr, 129 Silas St., $144,000.

David A. Pagnoni and Barbara A. Pagnoni to Judith J. Cruz and Jeffrey Feliz, 35 Hudson St., $275,000.

David R. Bellucci and Eva A. Bellucci to Orlando Ortiz-Rodriguez, 212 Garvey Drive, $181,500.

Delores A. Jordan to Castle Headquarters Inc., and Nova Home Improvements Inc., 36 Devens St., $130,000.

Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Laurea IRA, and Robert Lareau to Belvid Realty Group LLC, 23 Foster St., $150,000.

Helen Ganious to Roddrick Ganious, 96-98 Palmer Ave., $47,981.

Jamil Y. Asad Ubinas and Xiomara Noemy Gonzalez-Roman to Ciarra Jimenez, 40 Gertrude St., $300,000.

Jose A. Nunez to Edwin M. Sanchez, 172-174 Tyler St., $230,000.

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 Kasa Springfield Realty LLC, and Kasa Master Realty LLC, to Judith L. Brown, trustee, and Brown Marital Trust, trustee of, 748-752 Page Boulevard, $1,387,000.

Kelsey Strouse and Andrew Litwin to Shamid Shortte and Dekauda Shortte, 26 Irvington St., $320,000.

Khandakar I. Enam and Tasneem Khan to German L. Colon, 529-531 Parker St., $306,000.

196-198 Bowdoin Street Realty LLC, to 196 Bowdoin LLC, 196-198 Bowdoin St., $1,355,000.

Mai Trang Bui to Grisell Figueroa and Marco A. Gutierrez, 28 Fairmount St., $275,000.

Maria S. Moreno-Cabrera, Luis R. Cabrera Jr., and Luis Raul Cabrera, estate, to JoeJoe Properties LLC, 747 Saint James Ave., $96,861.

to to Magali Ortiz, 42 Fremont St., $275,000.

Pah Properties LLC, to Jesus Marrero Ortiz, 126 Clement St., $262,000.

Priscilla A. Poole and Tony Roncalli to Rehab Home Buyers LLC, 15 Kimberly Ave., $210,000.

RBoys LLC, to Daniel Aguilar and Janice Cintron, 120 Ashbrook St., $275,000.

Richard L. Brown to Lawrence D. Green and Michael Green, 5 Bretton Road, $165,000.

Scott Simpson Jr., Marielle Simpson and Marielle Caron to Jamison Carney, 13 Granger St., $250,000.

Tangie D. Jones to Joseph Wanyama, 54 Amore Road, $174,500.

Wilmington Trust, trustee, and MFRA Trust 2014-2, trustee of, to Jadline Alexandre and Carl Saintvil, 73 Warrenton St., $275,000.

SUNDERLAND

Mary Paier Powers, representative, and Juanita Muckle, estate, to JoeJoe Properties LLC, 200 Moss Road, $180,000.

Julie Hawkowl and Thomas Warnick to Christa M. Donner and Andrew S. Yang, 226 Hadley Road, $580,000.

Michael Chu, Michael Chakming Chu and Shiyu Chu to Enrique Rafael Velez and Jose Antonio Rodriguez, 76 Willowbrook Drive, $256,000.

Thomas Zimnowski and Debra A. Zimnowski to Hanna Marie Shea and Ryan Jeffrey Shea, 62 Howard Hepburn Drive, $543,000.

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Lou Meyer of the Davey Tree Expert Company, stress the importance of having the right tree in the right place, and of knowing when something might be amiss.

Here are some simple signs of tree damage to help you determine whether you need to enlist a professional.

• Inspect your trees’ canopies. It’s good practice to regularly prune trees and remove dead wood that could be dangerous in the future, says Meyer, who is based in Maryland. One of the best ways to examine a tree for dying twigs is by getting up close to its

Lynn A. Olynik, “fka” Lynn A. Zapata, to Julian Segundo Zapata, 229 Russell St., $400,000.

leaves and branches. It’s much easier to spot dead, leafless limbs that need to be removed in summertime, when the greens are lush. In winter, you can distinguish dead material in trees by the lack of bud growth.

• Watch out for fungi.

Although tree fungi aren’t as conspicuous as Mario Bros. mushrooms, Meyer says, there are some outward signs that can help you find weak spots inside trees.

Conks, which are saprophytic (meaning they feed on dead matter), are round, flat-top shelf mushrooms that come in various colors and can be seen growing on the trunks and sides of trees. Cracked tree bark, hollow places in the

WALES Daniel J. Hagen Jr., trustee, and Susan L. Hagen Living Trust, trustee of, to Sara Morin, 3 Church St., $280,000.

J & G Construction Inc., to Mark Stephen Palmer, 45 Tiderman Road, $50,000.

Lorraine Morrow and Lorraine Guerra to Michael D. Palumbo and Bonnie L. Karas, 48 Stafford Road, $55,000.

WARE Kevin E. King and Colleen D. King to Natalie Lombard and Brian Ligawiec, 6 Kingsberry Lane, $264,900.

Walter M. Slozak Jr., Frances Kordek and Celia J. Slozak to Timothy D. Moenk and Loreto P. Ansaldo, 66 Eagle St., $289,500.

WARWICK Gloria A. Carey and James E. Carey to Eric P. Faust and Holly Lynn Faust, 319 Wendell Road, $150,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Brian P. Bessette and Kristin A. Bessette to Joy Meredith, 53 Highland Lane, $535,000.

trunk and broken branches are other clues to dead or dying tree matter as a result of fungal growth.

• Make note of pests.

Healthy trees have their own version of a natural immune system to repel harmful bugs, says Brosius, who is based in Baltimore. But when sap oozes out of the side, or when there are distinct holes indicating that pests have bored into the tree, Meyer says, it could be a sign that the tree is succumbing to insects.

• Be cautious of leaning trees. A more obvious cause for suspicion is if a tree is leaning or lopsided, which could be a sign of root damage. But don’t be too quick to declare an unbalanced tree doomed,

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Carl Glover to Elim Enterprises Inc., 80 Brush Hill Ave., #61, $78,500.

Joanne Siller and Gerd Siller to Juliet Munhenga, 301 Forest Glen, $650,000.

Meenakshi Hastings to Jeyssica Ramirez, Jeyssica M. Ramirez and Kimberly Diaz, 44 Wolcott Ave., $325,000.

Michael S. Yu and Whitney Yu to Hiba Al Bandar, 1358 Amostown Road, $435,000.

WESTHAMPTON Christopher T. Wilcox and Wendy J. Wilcox to Devon Greenwood and Tasha Greenwood, 76 Montague Road, $585,000.

WHATELY Glen Walden Johnson to Richard M. Chamlin, Haydenville Road, $77,875.

Prasanth Prabhakaran and Devi Robin S. Weiss to Duncan Taylor Mukundan to James Fratantonio, 71 Hurst, 101 Haydenville Road, Austin Lane, $673,000. $420,000.

Pratap Gautam and Budha GauL. A. Management LLC, to Diana L. tam to Mahendra Bhattarai and Damon and Michael P. Damon, 199 Saraswati Bhattarai, 108-110 New Long Plain Road, $756,000.

Bridge St., $285,000.

Whately Self-Storage Inc., to 94 Yelena A. Rogozhina to Syed State Road LLC, 94 State Road, Furgan Ali, 95 Orchardview St., $1,500,000. $395,000.

WESTFIELD Benjamin A. Lisheness, Paulina Lisheness and Paulina Wiktorska to Daniy Gavrilyuk and Marina Gavrilyuk, 498 Loomis St., $385,000.

Geraldine Moriarty to Olesya Lebedinskaya, Bayberry Lane, $45,000.

Lisa Bassette to Jennifer Lynn Calkins, 59 Putnam Drive, $300,000.

Mercer Island Realty Inc., to James W. Warren and Everett S. Dec, 11-13 Bates St., Unit 11, $300,000.

because not all crooked trees are dying. The leaning effect could be a result of phototropism, where plants naturally position themselves toward sunlight. If the tree has grown at a slant all its life, it’s probably because of phototropism, Brosius says. But if the trunk is straight and the tree only recently began to curve, it might be cause for concern. If you can’t tell the difference, call a professional.

• Ask for an arborist’s assessment. If you’re not sure about your trees’ health, get a second look from a certified arborist, which is essentially a tree doctor trained to identify, diagnose and treat issues.

These people take a holistic approach when inspecting a

WILBRAHAM Brendan O’Halloran, Karen L. O’Halloran and Karen L. Andre to Bryan E. Pelchat and Catherine Gizelis, 6 Evangeline Drive, $420,000.

Shaukat Matin and Zuhair K. Matin to Andrea Rusilowicz and Austin Reed, 459 Stony Hill Road, $480,000.

Vantage Home Buyers LLC, to Pauline J. Jones, 335 Stony Hill Road, $437,900.

property’s greenery, ensuring that trees are in the right soil, water and environment to thrive.

Musick recommends getting a general assessment every two to three years while trees are maturing to catch and correct structural issues early.

And whether you decide to contact your local treeservice company or find an independent arborist, Musick says it’s important to make sure they are licensed and insured, as well as certified through the ISA. It’s money well spent, arborists say.

Basic tree inspections cost a couple hundred dollars every few years, but tree damage and removal can be tens of thousands of dollars.

It’s much easier to spot dead, leafless limbs that need to be removed in summertime, when the greens are lush. In winter, you can distinguish dead material in trees by the lack of bud growth.

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By Lindsey M. Roberts

The Washington Post

had Witko, an outreach biologist in Vernon, Vermont, has been a birder since he was 3. His father was a waterfowl hunter and would bring birds home for him to examine. His mother helped him put homemade feeders in the yard.

Nate Swick, a birding podcaster in Greensboro, North Carolina, also loved birds as a child. His dad was a science teacher. “We were always out in nature and the outdoors,” he says.

Witko, who’s with the National Audubon Society, and Swick, who’s with the American Birding Association, were ahead of their time, it seems.

Birdwatching boomed during the pandemic, with almost 9,000 new people joining the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s annual Global Big Day to appreciate birds in 2020, according to the Cornell team.

If you’re interested in joining the growing ranks of ornithophiles, all you need is a feeder, seed and a guide to the birds in your area.

“Choose the best bird feeder that you can afford,” Witko says. Look for one that’s watertight. And you want to keep squirrels from damaging the feeder, so look for something that isn’t breakable or chewable. “Solid wood, metal, hardened recycled plastic and even glass feeders are all excellent choices,” he adds. If you want to attract a variety of birds, use multiple types of feeders. We asked Witko and Swick to share some options for backyard bird feeders.

Here are their picks.

Budding birders should start with a basic tube feeder, Witko says. He likes the Audubon wild bird plastic tube feeder ($18.99, acehardware.com).

“Hang it from a tree or shepherd’s crook,” he says, and fill it with black sunflower seeds, “one of the best types of bird seed you can get.”

Swick also recommends starting with a tube feeder filled with black sunflower seeds. He recommends the

Droll Yankees ring pull tube feeder ($43.99, target.com).

“Tubes with black, greasy, oily food will attract goldfinches and house finches,” he says.

This tube is easy to clean by pulling the central rod. All feeders should be cleaned periodically — as frequently as every one to two weeks — Witko says. Take the feeders apart and wash them with soap and hot water. Let them air-dry before refilling them.

“I really like a tray feeder with a hopper feeder on top of it,” Witko says. “It’s really good for allowing larger birds a little space to sit around when they eat, such as jays and grosbeaks.” He likes Perky-Pet’s Squirrel-Be-Gone II wild bird feeder ($38.99, perkypet.com), which has weight-activated perches that drop squirrels. “You don’t want to buy birdseed and just end up feeding squirrels,” Witko says.

Witko also recommends suet cages, which are good for attracting nuthatches, woodpeckers and Carolina wrens.

Wild Birds Unlimited’s modern rustic double suet feeder (check store location for price, order.wbu.com) allows for two suet cakes, and therefore more birds. Look for suet with seeds and mealworms inside, Witko says.

One way to get a really good look at birds is with a suction-cup window feeder, such as the Birds-I-View window bird feeder ($49,99, nature-anywhere.com). “In the right setting, they can be a great option for young kids,” Witko says.

Ground feeders, such as Duncraft’s Eco-Strong ground platform feeder ($59.95, dun craft.com), can attract spar-

Duncraft’s Eco-Strong ground platform feeder. (PHOTO COURTESY OF DUNCRAFT)

“Choose the best bird feeder that you can afford.

Solid wood, metal, hardened recycled plastic and even glass feeders are all excellent choices.”

Chad Witko

The Birds-I-View window bird feeder. (PHOTO COURTESY OF NATURE ANYWHERE)

rows, doves and other birds that are less likely to sit on a hopper or thistle feeder, Swick says. This model can hold up to two pounds of seed — he recommends millet — and has metal mesh for drainage to prevent mold growth caused by rain or snow.

And don’t forget about hummingbirds. These feeders require a little more maintenance, though, Witko says, because you need to make

the nectar, then change the solution at least once a week (and more frequently if it’s particularly hot). To make the nectar, mix sugar and water in a 4-to-1 ratio, boil until the sugar dissolves, then refrigerate it. The Droll Yankees Happy Eight 2 hummingbird feeder ($29.99, target.com) has removable flowers and a brush for easy cleaning.

Lindsey M. Roberts is a freelance writer in North Carolina.

The Droll Yankees ring pull tube feeder. (PHOTO COURTESY OF TARGET)

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PUBLIC AUCTION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH AT 11:00 A.M.

BUILDERS & REMODELERS • WOODWORKING MACHINERY •

• FORKLIFT • TOYOTA LAND CRUISER • • TOOLS • SUPPORT EQUIPMENT • INVENTORY • (ASSETS NO LONGER NEEDED IN THE CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF)

87 SHAKER ROAD

EAST LONGMEADOW, MA

TO BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES AND BY LIVE INTERNET BIDDING ✩ LIVE ONSITE & LIVE ONLINE BIDDING ✩ AVAILABLE AT WWW.BIDSPOTTER.COM SEND for DESCRIPTIVE BROCHURE or VISIT our WEBSITE at WWW.POSNIK.COM

TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT CASH, WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK 15% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES 18% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE INSPECTION: MORNING OF SALE – 8:30 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

Aaron Posnik

AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS

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

TOLL FREE 1-877-POSNIK-1 (767-6451) MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

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

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PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH AT 11:00 A.M. MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

• WHATELY MASSACHUSETTS • ±11,388 S/F 1 & 2 STORY

MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON ±3/4 ACRES 110 Christian Lane WHATELY, MA To be Sold on the Premises

FEATURES: One & Two Story Mixed-Use Commercial Building • ±3/4 Acres • ±11,388 S/F of Total Building Area • ±118 Feet Frontage Along Christian Lane • Gas Hot Water Radiant Floor Heat • Slab Foundation • Wood Batton & Metal Siding Exterior • (6) Pedestrian Doors • Overhead Door • Town Water & Private Septic • 200 to 600 Amp Electrical Service • Zoned: CI – Commercial Industrial • Assessor’s ID: Map: 20, Block: 0, Lot: 12-1 • MAINTENANCE AREA: (1ST FLOOR): ±9,412 S/F Concrete Floor w/ Radiant Heat • ±12’ Ceiling Height • Central Air Conditioning • Clear Span Floor Plan • Break Area • Kitchenette • Bathroom • RETAIL AREA: (1ST FLOOR): ±756 S/F • Concrete Floor w/ Radiant Heat • Exposed Post & Beam • Central Air Conditioning • Private Office • Lavatory • OFFICE AREA: (2ND FLOOR): ±520 S/F • Wood Floors • Exposed Post & Beam • APARTMENT: (2ND FLOOR): ±700 S/F • Kitchen • Dining Area • Living Area • Bedroom • Full Bathroom • Vinyl & Wood Flooring • Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Terms of Sale: Attorney Steven Weiss $15,000.00 Deposit Required Of the firm of Shatz, Schwartz And Fentin, Pc At Time Of Auction In Cash Or 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA Certified Funds.

Attorney for Mortgagee 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.

Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale

Aaron Posnik

AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS

PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH at 11:00 A.M.

PUBLIC AUCTION

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH at 1:00 P.M.

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

6 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 1¾ STORY

4 ROOM / 1 BEDROOM SINGLE STORY

• NORTHFIELD •

• CHICOPEE •

CAPE STYLE HOME ON ±8½ ACRES

BUNGALOW STYLE HOME

To be Sold on the Premises

To be Sold on the Premises

23 New Plain Road Features:

NORTHFIELD, MA

• 1¾ Story Cape Style Home • ±8½ Acres of Land • • Total of (6) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (2½) Baths • • ±2,370 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • • Oil HWBB Heat • Full Basement • Deck • Open Porch • • Utility Shed • Private Well & Septic • Zoned Residential/Agricultural • • Assessor’s ID: Map 42, Block A, Lot 2.1 • ★ One Car Detached Garage ★ Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Gregory M. Schmidt

Of the Firm of Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C.

One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA Attorney for Mortgagee

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

AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS

West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655 MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

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

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148 Joy Street Features:

CHICOPEE, MA

• Single Story Bungalow Style Home • ±695 S/F • • Total of (4) Rooms w/ (1) Bedroom & (1) Bath • Oil Forced Air Heat • • Full Basement • Public Water & Sewer • Fenced In Yard • ★ One Car Detached Garage ★ Parcel #1: ±9,000 S/F • H.C.R.D. Book: 1533, Pg. 400; Book 1603, Pg. 554; Book 1599, Pg. 264 • Parcel #2: ±6,750 S/F • H.C.R.D. Book: 1609, Pg. 300; Book 1690, Pg. 124; Book 1695, Pg. 502 • Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Philip C. Jack

Of the firm of Wise & Jack, LLC

85 Speen Street, Ste. 202, Framingham, Ma Attorney for Mortgagee

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

AUCTIONEERS•APPRAISERS

CLASSIFIEDS West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655 MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

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

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West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA 413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655 MA Auc. Lic #161 • PA Auc. Lic. #AY000241L

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ESTATES-ANTIQUES 413-665-2877

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

MORTGAGEES’ REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS TO BE SOLD ON THEIR RESPECTIVE PREMISE

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 2022 2:00PM - SPRINGFIELD, MA 393 NEWBURY STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 4:00 PM - CHICOPEE, MA 58 SILVIN ROAD DEPOSIT $5,000

THURSDAY AUGUST 11, 2022 2:00 PM SOUTH HADLEY, MA 192 BRAINARD STREET A/K/A 192 BRAINERD STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 TERMS OF SALES: DEPOSITS IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED ABOVE ARE TO BE PAID BY THE PURCHASER(S) AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF EACH SALE BY CERTIFIED OR BANK CHECK. ALL BALANCES DUE ARE TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SALE. OTHER TERMS, IF ANY, TO BE ANNOUNCED AT EACH SALE. CALL OUR AUCTION SCHEDULE LINE AT (617) 964-1282 FOR A LIST OF THE CURRENT DAY’S AUCTIONS AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.commonwealth auction.com FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED SCHEDULING INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING INFORMATION COMMONWEALTH AUCTION ASSOCIATES, INC. (617) 964-0005 MA LIC 2235

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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MORTGAGEE’S FORECLOSURE AUCTION HELD ON THE PREMISES MONDAY, AUGUST 08, 2022 1 PM 29 King Street, Springfield, MA 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

1:00 PM - CHESTER 424 Route 20

sgl fam, 2,178 sf liv area, 0.71 ac lot, 7 rm, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bth, Hampden: Bk 22510, Pg 86

2:00 PM - NORTHAMPTON 329 Riverside Drive

sgl fam, 1,280 sf liv area, 0.06 ac lot, 5 rm, 2 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampshire: Bk 9607, Pg 222

Thursday, August 11, 2022 12:00 PM - SPRINGFIELD 234 Arnold Avenue

sgl fam, 1,040 sf liv area, 0.17 ac lot, 5 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Doc. #211929, Cert. #28308 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, 0100030

AUCTION

FIREARMS – SPORTING – MILITARY FRI, AUG. 12, AT 6 P.M.

GERMAN WWII, JAPAN WWII, U.S. WWII, LONG GUNS, PISTOLS, QUANTITY OF AMMO, LOADING EQUIPMENT, QUANTITY OF UNIFORMS, GUN SAFES, BOOKS, ARCHERY & FISHING EQUIPMENT, AND MORE.

PREVIEW DAY OF SALE: 8AM – 6PM

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CALL THE PROS

Professional Service Directory in Print and Online Place your service ad 24/7.

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

Landscaping

Trash Removal

AAA

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

Fast, reliable, reasonable and insured.

Call 413-525-4542

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act and Massachusetts Labor and Industries Law, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation which shall not include persons whose sexual orientation involves minor children as the sex object, genetic information, ancestry, children, marital status, or public assistance recipiency, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. To report discrimination, call the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 1-800-6699777. The HUD TTY telephone number for the hearing impaired is 212-708-1455.

Apartments/Condos, Unfurnished

HAMPDEN, in-law apt.

Large bedrm, den, kit. & livrm., cent. air & vac., parking, full basement.

Call 413-525-4542

Articles for Sale

4 Boxer Puppies, 2 males, 2 females, dewormed, parents on premises. $1,000/each. 413-517-5604

AKC German Shepherd pups, Champion imported Belgian bloodlines, 30yrs exp., ready with 1st shots June 8. 3M, 2F, $150 0/ea. Call (413) 218-2321 AKC Shelties, Sable & white, M/F, vet checked, U.T.D. on shots, raised in home with kids & cat. $1200. Call 978-544-6325, 508-317-2724 Chihuahua mix $400.

Call 413-244-7901

English Springer Spaniel, Liver/white male, 11 wks, vet checked, 1st shots. $1800. 413-596-8190 Golden Retrievers Puppies, 1st shots & dewormed. $850. 2 females & 1 Male Call 802-895-2784

Exotic Animals

K & J Tree Service, fully insured, free estimate, land clearing, stump grinding, Contact 413-289-4817 or 508-344-8482 for more details

Real estate for rent

Dogs

U.S. #1 Stamp (U) $300./OBO Call Ron 413-896-3324 $$$ Cash For Stamps $$$ Whirlpool Stainless Steel 11.6 cu. ft. exc. cond., less than 2 yrs old, $450. Call 203-2034

Wrought Iron Marble top desk/or hall table, w/matching mirror & hanging candles. $125.00.

Call 413-732-2734.

ITEM #401: The goofy souvenir.

Fitness Equipment NORDICTRAK FREESTRIDE ELLIPTICAL, NEW Model FS7i, paid $2700, asking $1900 or b/o.

Can be seen in Hampden.

Call or text 413-505-9500

Med. Equip Sales/Wanted Invacare semi auto single bed, $700. Power Hoyer lift, $1250. Tilt shower chair $1150. Fixed shower chair $350. 413-429-8317

Chinchilla $250.00 Call or text 413-523-6002

Tag Sales Tag Sales Springfield - 73 Sylvester St., Fri., Sat. & Sun. 8/5 - 8/7, 8am-5pm something for everyone.

Springfield Estate Sale, 130 Union St. Fri., Sat. & Sun., 7am-4pm. Early birds welcome, antiques/$ Section

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

Merchandise 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

Antiques & Collectibles Hand carved wooden horse, circa 1920 full size, Prancer style. $1500.

Call for more info.

413-847-0221

Articles for Sale

Cats 1 Orange cat for $35.00, and foster parents needed for cats. Text or call 413-427-7709

3 White kittens, 2 mos. old, $800/ea. Also, other kittens avail. 2 mos. old, $400. Grey color, Tiger color & Black & White.

Litter box trained, eat wet & dry food. Call 413454-1789, 413-265-6729

ADORABLE KITTENS I have 5 beautiful kittens looking for forever homes. Litter box trained and fully weaned. Raised indoors with children so very friendly. Asking $190 each. Call or text me at (413) 386-5105 Bengal male kittens (2) $1,200/each.

Call 802-323-2538 Colorful Kittens $200 each 413-244-7901

Dogs 2 Year old Male, white Malti-Poo, 3 year vaccine, neutered & chipped. $700. 1 Female, white, 10 mos., $1500. B/O. Call 413-292-3650

2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin. Issued by US mint, low mintage with box, COA, $ 999/best offer, call 413426-7063 3 Sleeping bags, great cond., $20.00 each.

Call 413-234-0877

BASEBALL, Football Basketball & Hockey cards, 1950’s-present, 50 to 90% off, selling boxes for $.10 BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED KOREAN WAR VET 413-596-5783 FREE WOOD leftover building wood, some full length.

Call 413-234-0877.

Landscapers - ornamental grass, variegated, still in ground will swap for perennial. Call 413-734-5909 Lowrey Royale Organ, beaut., walnut finish, incl.

Tufted bench, cost $60K, ask. $2,250. 413-519-8108 Moving, must sell, window AC $80. Elec. heater $60.

2 couches $200./each Call 860-682-2937

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