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Massachusetts real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties Feb. 18, 2024 edition

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Agawam

Bretta Construction LLC, to Benjamin Reynolds, 12 Damato Way, $690,000.

Doreen J. Merola to William D. Corbin and Susan L. Corbin, 170 Mallard Circle, $300,000.

Plata O Plomo Inc., to Michael Edward Trippodo, 44 Colonial Ave., $315,000.

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Sani Realty LLC, to 444 Shoemaker MA LLC, 444 Shoemaker Lane, $1,450,000.

Tree House S LLC, to XPB LLC, Main Street, $145,000.

Amherst

Joseph Kennedy to APN Properties LLC, 95 East Pleasant St., and 95 E. Pleasant St., $100.

Alfred J. Albano Jr., commissioner, Elisabeth Howard and Catherine Nicholas to Historic Renovations & Rental Properties LTD., 68 McClellan St., $335,000.

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Stanley L. Warner and Signia R. Warner to Philip B. Torrey and Nancy G. Torrey, 31 Middle St., $600,000.

Jeffrey P. Roth-Howe, trustee, and Jeffrey P. Roth-Howe Revocable Trust to Evan Paul Roth-Howe and Maria Alejandra Alcaraz Sainz, 74 Overlook Drive, $300,000.

Pelham Road Partners LLC, to Yeon Soon Kim, 370 Pelham Road, $415,000.

Belchertown

Fay M. Flanary to Daniel E. Chase and Tracy Marton, 27 Lloyd Ave., $349,000.

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Vera M. Sherman, trustee, Vera M. Sherman Revocable Trust and John Sherman to Colin MacNeil, Ruth MacNeil and Ruth Stiles MacNeil, 161 Federal St., $400,000.

Joseph A.L. Marino and Laurie E. Lentz-Marino to Joshua J. Alway, 94 Canal Drive, $450,000.

Robert H. Adair to DPR Legacy Enterprises LLC, 15 Main St., $320,000.

Gwendolyn Daguiar to Gwendolyn R. Daguiar, trustee, Grimm Addams Supplemental Needs Trust and Grace Linda Ann Daguiar Supplemental Needs Trust, 340 Amherst Road, $100.

Brimfield

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Scott C. Aikey and Debra A. Aikey to Ja Property Group LLC, 1494 Dunhamtown-Brimfield Road, $320,000.

Chicopee

Alan Wishart Jr., representative, and Alan P. Wishart, estate, to Anna Marquez and Dennis Sanders, 48 Cambridge St., $233,000.

Slosek Real Estate Holdings LLC, to Privilne Real Estate LLC, 799 Front St., $159,300.

Carlos Pacheco Rubert to Naisha Hernandez, 553 Chicopee St., $269,000.

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Dean J. Delamarter and Shirley Ann Delamarter to Ahmed Aljanabi, 19 Dresser Ave., $185,000.

DGL Properties LLC, to Torrey Santini and Maegan Santini, 34 Bromont St., $430,000.

Janet D. Derderian to Angel Matos Rodriguez, 343 Chicopee St., Unit 12, $165,000.

John R. Winters, Kelly A. Saltmarsh and Kathleen C. Winters to Karen Lynn Leblanc and John Ferrell, 56 Fredette St., Unit I-9, $176,000.

Lisa M. Fournier to Chapeaurouge Investments LLC, 46 Harvard St., $300,000.

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Michael J. Molinari, Anne K. Molinari, Paul V. Boutot and Donna M. Boutot to Donna M. Boutot and Paul V. Boutot, 33 Belcher St., $50,000.

Nolava LLC, to Nicholas D. Franck, 35 Moore St., $370,000.

Robert S. Talbot, representative, and Glen Blanchard, estate, to Arthur Benoit III, 110 Haven Ave., $245,000.

Colrain

Darlene M. King, trustee of the Walker Investment Trust, to Paul Gulla, 100 Main Road, “aka” Route 112, $30,000.

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Cummington

Lyle Hazel and Lyle M. Hazel to Lyle Hazel, trustee, Janeen Romie, trustee, and Lyle Hazel Family Revocable Trust, 47 Main St., $100.

East Longmeadow

Lachenauer LLC, to Toni Brandofino, 382 Porter Road, $345,000.

Mark C. Czupryna and Denise D. Czupryna to Christian T. Dancy and Chelsea L. Dancy, 236 Parker St., $380,000.

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Samantha F. Taha and Morgan L. Sibley to Richard W. Santasiere II, 30 Bayne St., $220,000.

William A. Brown and David P. Brown to Elizabeth Vilkhovoy and David Vilkhovoy, 61 Devonshire Terrace, $169,000.

Easthampton

Krupalu LLC, to Michelle A. Gould, 78 Pleasant St., $530,000.

Alexander W. Kwolek and Betty-Ann Kwolek to Lisa A. Darragh, 4 East Green St., $335,000.

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Walter L. Hawrylow to Christopher L. Hawrylow, 4 Division Street W., $100.

Michaela A. Tally to Anne Canfield, 30 Pine St., $282,000.

Erich L. Janes, Marilyn G. Janes and Erika J. Saracino, attorney-in-fact, to Erich L. Janes, 4 Gross Lane, $100.

Erving

Lynda Richardson and Michael J. Richardson to Kenneth Allen Rounds, 5 North St., $247,000.

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Granby

Linda A. Kapinos to Mack M. Son and Bopha T. Son, 140 Pleasant St., $350,000.

Greenfield

Carter J. Robertson and Justina Smith to Justina Smith, 167 Wells St., $45,000.

Matthew Buttolph Jackson, trustee of the Katherine Buttolph Revocable Trust, to Michael J. Marotto and Sarah Marotto, 100 Silver S., $385,000.

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Damon Blake to Mark Wightman, 200 Wisdom Way, $170,000.

Charles Frieders, personal representative of the Estate of Ronald Bosch, “aka” Ronald V. Bosch, “aka” Ronald Vander Bosch, and Charles Frieders and Joyce Bosch Frieders, trustees of the Ronald V. Bosch Revocable Trust, to Spencer Telega, 41 Norwood St., $286,500.

Wicked Deals LLC, to Congamond Management LLC, 231 Hope St., Lot 2, $40,000.

Wicked Deals LLC, to Congamond Management LLC, 231 Hope St., Lot 1, $120,000.

Wicked Deals LLC, to Congamond Management LLC, 231 Hope St., Lot 3, $40,000.

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Hampden

Bedrock Financial LLC, trustee, and Cumberland Blues Realty Trust, trustee of, to Leslie P. Addicks and Thomas P. Addicks, 149 Chapin Road, $743,000.

Hatfield

Susan E. Lynes, Susan E. Lynes, trustee, Susan E. Bartlett, trustee, and Susan E. Bartlett Lynes Trust to Maxwell C. Bartlett, 323 West St., $300,000.

Holyoke

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Alfred Estabrook to Brittany Wajda and David Wajda, 24 Bayberry Drive, $325,000.

Alycar Investments LLC, to Jennit Rojas Diaz and Ronald L. Cruz Fuentes, 44-46 Gilman St., $361,000.

Brittany L. Petersen to Kenneth A. Lauzier, Kenneth Lauzier, Julia M. Lauzier and Julia Lauzier, 133 North Pleasant St., $420,000.

David F. Nitkiewicz and Hideliza Nitkiewicz to Luz Diaz-Feliciano, 1470 Northampton St., $335,000.

David Schirch, Kimberly Frisino, Nicole Frisino and Francis E. Frisino, estate, to Abimael Claudio, 538 Hampden St., $89,000.

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Deepon Realty LLC, to April L. Rivera, 60 Beech St., $206,000.

Jeannette R. Rivard, Ruth Rivard and Jeannette R. Nadeau to Stephanie Szklarz and Angela Marie Figueroa, 37 Franks Drive, $240,000.

Limited Partnership Pearson-Valley Development Co., and Norman Fine to Remote Opportunities LLC, 4 North Bridge St., $1,280,400.

Northern Flooring & Remodeling LLC, to Adrian Cruz, 36-38 Gates St., $435,000.

Peloquin Real Estate One LLC, to TKJM LLC, 286-288 Pine St., $1,950,000.

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Stephen C. Konstantinidis, Ellen L. Konstantinidis and Ellen L. Little to Mohammad A. Dib, 88 Lynch Drive, $280,000.

Peloquin Real Estate Two LLC, to PCJM LLC, 38 Clinton Ave., 56 Clinton Ave., 77-79 Elm St., 244 Walnut St., 223 Suffolk St., 101 Pine St., and 184-186 Lyman St., $1,850,000.

Huntington

Ramanjanappa Ravikumar and Subasri Dorairaj to Rt 20 LLC, Russell Road, $350,000.

Leverett

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Barbara J. Raymond to Frederic P. Hartwell and Marie Hartwell-Walker, 295 Shutesbury Road, $118,000.

Longmeadow

Trevor H. Agnitti and Angelica Agnitti to Donald R. Muller and Kylie Elizabeth Muller, 192 Converse St., $372,000.

Ludlow

Angela S. Berkeley and Angela S. Nurek to Jessica Lynn Walsh, 31 Cady St., $289,000.

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Joanne M. Bell, representative, Robert C. Blais, representative, Robert Armand Blais, estate, and Robert A. Blais, estate, to Richard Rustic, trustee, and Rustic Family Trust, trustee of, 200 Poole St., $250,000.

Jose T. Martins and Susan Dias Martins to Steven A. Crespo, Cislak Drive, Lot 38, $221,000.

Tracey A. Ware and Thomas Ware to David Nitkiewicz, 57 Grimard St., $285,000.

Montague

113 Avenue A LLC, to Avenue A Group LLC, 113-115 Avenue A, $600,000.

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U.S. Bank NA, trustee of MEB Loan Trust IV, to Jason Michael Secord, 13 Franklin St., $70,000.

Ann Engley and April Engley to EDS Enterprises LLC, 7 Avenue C, $189,900.

AGT Homes LLC, to Diana L. Tobin and Robert J. Tobin, 257 Wendell Road, $540,000.

New Salem

Kathleen P. Starkey to Adam B. Brougham and Marcy A. Brougham, West Street, $80,000.

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Northampton

Robert P. Abuza, trustee, Rebecca R. Abuza, trustee, Katharine J. Waggoner, trustee, and Mardi J. Abuza Living Trust to Robert P. Abuza, trustee, Rebecca R. Abuza, trustee, Katharine J. Waggoner, trustee, Mardi J. Abuza Family Trust and Mardi J. Abuza Marital Trust, 226 Chestnut St., $100.

Lisa Chodos to Lisa Chodos and Leigh Chodos, 63 Sheffield Lane, $100.

Hans D. Michaud to JJK Investments LLC, 16 Fairfield Ave., $500,000.

Theodore W. Schultz to Melissa Islam and Ashequl Islam, 80 Damon Road, $175,000.

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John Nicolaou to Richard H. Watling, Riverbank Road, $75,000.

Edward R. Decker, Delores Belmore, personal representative, and Marylou Decker, estate, to Elaine N. Fitzgerald, 9 Cross Path Road, $320,000.

Linda B. Putnam to Amy B. Dickinson, 24 Perkins Ave., $325,000.

Joseph D. Squires and Michelle l. Squires to Shawn S. Ryder and Shannon M. Shaw, 294 Bridge St., $400,000.

Karen Spindel to Rachel M. Prehodka-Spindel and Spindel Family Revocable Trust, 61 South St., $100.

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Alice L. Sadlowski and Alice L. Sias to Tracy J. Lisewski, trustee, and 14 Acrebrook Drive Real Estate Trust, 14 Acrebrook Drive, $100.

Rebecca H. Olander, Rebecca F. Hart and Jonathan T. Olander to Rebecca H. Olander, trustee, Jonathan T. Olander, trustee, and Rebecca H. Olander Trust, 96 Chestnut St., $100.

Silvia Araneda Burwell, trustee, and Silvia Araneda Burwell Revocable Trust to Silvia Araneda Burwell, 35 New South St., $100.

Silvia Araneda Burwell to Maria Teresa Hart, trustee, and Burwell Irrevocable Trust, 35 New South St., $100.

Lindsay Rockwell to Lindsay Rockwell and Ami Ladd, 107 Vernon St., $100.

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Northfield

Erin Jaworski, Julian Jaworski and Jane H. Lyle-Jaworski, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Walter C. Jaworski, to Charles E. Fisher, Lyman Road, $45,000.

MW&MW Realty LLC, to Raquel L. Chlosta and Joshua Willis, 21 Meadow St., $370,000.

Orange

Mary Chaplin to Schwowens Properties LLC, 82 Mechanic St., $120,000.

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Donna E. Estabrooks, Loretta A. Estabrooks, Philip R. Estabrooks and Diane L. Tilden to James B. Berry and Laura J. Berry, 63 Main St., $901,000.

Palmer

Abaigeal M. Duda to B & B Realty Partners LLC, 3205 Main St., $305,000.

Bryan Damas and Barbara Damas to Coby Piardi and Natalie St. George, 249 Ware St., $330,000.

Clayton J. Lizak, trustee, and John W. Lizak Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to Andrew Shevchenko and Nikole Shevchenko, Old Warren Road, Lot 27-8, $100,000.

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Lorraine D. Spelko, representative, and Frank W. Spelko, estate, to Jennifer W. Putney and John F. Putney II, 27 Country Lane, $675,000.

Plainfield

Amanda Grosmann Rieder, trustee, Daniel Grossman, trustee, Iris Bikel, trustee, and Richard Grossman Irrevocable Trust to Kivah P. Singh and Joshua C. Nordin, Lower Liberty Street, $52,500.

Rowe

Brian C. McKay and David J. McKay to Sheri A. Kelly and Katie E. McKay, 50 Pond Road, $50,000.

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Russell

Ramanjanappa Ravikumar and Subasri Dorairaj to Rt 20 LLC, 0 Huntington Road, $350,000.

Shelburne

Deborah K. McCutchen, personal representative of the Estate of Leighton Mills McCutchen,Jr., and as trustee of the Martha J. McCutchen Credit Shelter Testamentary Trust, and as trustee of the Martha J. McCutchen Martial Testamentary Trust, “aka” the Martha J. McCutchen Marital Testamentary Trust, to Michel A. Clapham and Grace Anne Kennerly, 12 Main St., $450,000.

Shutesbury

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Edward M. Suter and Marialis J. Suter, individually and as trustees of the Suter Family Revocable Trust, to Allen H. Pease Jr., and Lesley Pease, 94 Pratt Corner Road, $487,500.

South Hadley

Marcus Grothues to Kayla Langevin, 2 Maple St., $269,000.

Amy Jamrog and Kimberly Cook to Thomas J. Desrochers, 22 Ridge Road, $345,000.

Skinner Woods LLC, to Robert Salem and Marlene Salem, 3 Skinnerwoods Way, $559,900.

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Kevin Haczynski to Choquette Capital Properties LLC, 266 North Main St., $415,000.

Southampton

Philip Corbeil to Charlene M. Lustenberger Corbeil, 18 Noreen Drive, $300,000.

Southwick

Dawn A. Turgeon, representative, and William K. Sanders, estate, to Eduard Tsikhotskiy and Maryna Tsikhotskiy, 11 Crescent Circle, $371,000.

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Kim A. Prevost, representative, Kim Ann Prevost, representative, Patricia A. Prevost, estate, and Patricia Ann Prevost, estate, to Natalie A. Gaudino, 11 Fernwood Road, $222,000.

Randy S. Rindels and Lori Jean Rindels to Kevin P. Mahoney and Kathleen M. Mahoney, 13 Lauren Lane, $750,000.

V F Realty Co. LLC, to FMM Southwick LLC, 561 College Highway, $900,000.

Springfield

374 Allen Street LLC, to Sole Room LLC, 374-380 Allen St., $260,000.

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Athime Continual Wealth LLC, to Welhington S. Dasilva, 49 Prospect St., $365,000.

Awilda Vazquez to James Paul Martin Jr., and Michelle Ruth Derosa, 5 Lavender Lane, $290,000.

Campagnari Construction LLC, to Anthony George Wallace, 64 Burghardt St., $235,000.

Cheryl C. Clapprood to Michael Goncalves, 117 Nassau Drive, $196,000.

Christal J. Vaz and Rishawn Harris to Naomie C. Delva, 3 Hillside Place, $300,000.

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Christopher Edmunds to Sean Roth and Katie Roth, 63 Welland Road, $346,000.

David Kachinski and William Raleigh to Alonzo Smith and Denise Lewis, 46-48 Mooreland St., $325,000.

Dylan J. Sheehan, Nora A. Sheehan and Nora A. Snyder to Cailyn Pereira, 150 Louis Road, $273,000.

U S A Housing & Urban Development to Jose Rivera-Portillo, 22-24 Terrence St., $250,000.

Home LLC, to Mass Rentals LLC, 466 Liberty St., $320,000.

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James M. Montana, representative, William Gregory Montana, estate, and William G. Montana, estate, to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Cioccolate Realty Trust, trustee of, 14 Dorchester St., $54,255.

Jeffrey G. Cabana to Angel Sunuwar and Sarita Bhattaral, 63 Rencelau St., $300,000.

John H. Meredith to Jose A. Cruz Rivera, 48 Eton St., $248,000.

John J. Damato to Johnny Franco Paredes, 18 Fairmont St., $430,000.

Juan C. Rodriguez and Sharon M. Rodriguez to Javier Pardave and Dayana Pardave, 193 Corona St., $300,000.

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Kennedy Acquisitions LLC, to Wendy Gilman, 305 Denver St., $295,000.

KHL Group LLC, to Mheg Inc., 751-755 Liberty St., $180,000.

80 Congress Street Properties LLC, to Aldaine Murray, 39 Milton St., $300,000.

Luis Infante, Luis C. Infante Perez and Elizabeth Aguilera De Infante to Jose R. Brizuela and Jose Roberto Brizuela, 194-196 Massachusetts Ave., $335,000.

Luis Ventura to Angelina Marte Pena, 108 School St., $265,000.

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Marcia L. Doyley and Edger Dunkelly to Flanders Homebuyers LLC, and Cream City Homebuyers LLC, 54 Princeton St., $95,000.

Michael J. Molinari and Paul V. Boutot to Phoenix St. LLC, 27 Phoenix St., $500,000.

Nelly Otero and Nelly Collazo to Hiram Maldonado Rolon and Emely F. Martinez Marrero, 19 Granville St., $250,000.

New Canaan Properties LLC, to Consultant LLC, Pioneer Valleys Event Catering and Donovan Allen, 442 Liberty St., $260,000.

Patricia Haynes Nnaji to Luis Eduardo Perez, 54 Dawes St., $200,000.

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Patriot Living Properties LLC, to A Plus Enterprises Inc., 0 W S Chilson St., $40,000.

Richard L. Marino, Ronald J. Marino and Eileen Marino to James J. Jozokos Jr., and Mary Jane Flynn, 17-19 Alsace St., $335,000.

Robert J. Cotton and Sylvia Cotton to Dnepro Properties LLC, 95 Windemere St., $240,000.

Ronnie T. Salas to Jorge Rosa, 515 Berkshire Ave., $405,000.

Rose D. Roman and Noel Vazquez Martinez to Rose Mirleine Janvier, 47 Laurel St., $289,900.

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Round Two LLC, to Hector Suarez, 85 Farnsworth St., $243,000.

Sharon R. Raverta, representative, and Roy Fanti, estate, to Cil Realty of Massachusetts Inc., 171 Atwater Road, $475,000.

Springfield Gardens 69 LP, and Schweb Partners – Springfield LLC, to Lachenauer LLC, 0 WS Fort Pleasant Ave., $200,000.

Steven E. Zeimbekakis and George Zeimbekakis to Susan Agostine, 775 White St., $310,000.

Suzanne Duguay to Philip J. Beaulieu, 286 Nassau Drive, Unit 286B, $187,900.

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Ware

Ryan E. Mulligan, personal representative, and Jeanne C. Mulligan, estate, to Megan Charter, 210 Belchertown Road, $252,500.

West Springfield

Bent Tree Development LLC, to Peter J. Godbout, 21-23 Piper Road, $449,900.

Kerry L. Lafromboise to Congamond Management LLC, 29-31 Worthen St., $200,000.

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Lok B. Bhattarai to Kiritkumar I. Patel and Sobhna Patel, 13 Alderbrook Lane, $352,000.

Pavel Duducal and Tatyana Duducal to Tila Gurung and Sujit Gurung, 38 Humphrey Lane, $396,000.

Samuel P. Orlando and Suzanne U. Orlando to Matthew J. Sady and Amy E. Sady, 115 Peachstone Glen, $660,000.

Westfield

Aero Fastener Realty LLC, to Conrad Z. Mayeski and Patricia L. Mayeski, 95-97 Highland Ave., $425,000.

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Centura Bay LLC, to Shakira B. Valentin, 24 Hampden St, $220,000.

Conrad Z Mayeski and Patricia L Mayeski to Joshua D. Olin and Noel Olin, 82 Sackett Road, $396,500.

Daniel C. Alvord to Bradley R. Alvord and Shannon M. Boyden, 277 Hillside Road, $250,000.

Katie Schott, Katie L. Laplante, Edward Laplante, representative, and David E. Laplante, estate, to Andrew Schultz, 23 Walker Ave., $327,500.

Malia Homebuyers LLC, to Ashlyn Whitney Pentowski and Sarah M. Pentowski, 127 Northridge Road, $350,000.

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Nathaniel Arkoette and Candace A. Francis to Candace A. Francis, 92 Crane Ave., $46,500.

Patricia Z. Johnson, Susan M. Zarichak and Carol Z. Glynn to Juan Rodriguez Reyes, 131 Westwood Drive, $330,000.

Stacey Albert Sorawat and Shaneekwa Shaunte Perkins to Mohamed Sadique Abdul Cader and Fathima Nusrath Sadique, 405 Montgomery Road, $460,000.

Westhampton

Robert J. Tobin and Diana L. Tobin to Miguel Estrada-Zavala and Brandon Miguel Estrada Rodriguez, 160 Laurel Hill Road, $589,000.

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Whately

Nicole L. Pietraszkiewicz to David F. Harrington, Kathleen P. Harrington and Susan M. Lewis, 62 Long Plain Road, $605,000.

Brenden J. Monahan to Nicole L. Pietraszkiewicz, 282 Haydenville Road, $529,000.

Wilbraham

Gwen Christine Smith to Katherine Siegel and Justin McKenna, 155 Stony Hill Road, $349,900.

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Matthew P. Metzler to Rattlesnake Holdings LLC, 92 Burleigh Road, $156,000.

Phyllis M. Emet to Tyler Emet, Gabriela Fonseca Marafuga and Eric Emet, 8 Mark Road, $275,000.

Robin Farrington Cook and David W. Cook to Elizabeth Af Simons and Jacob Michael Simons, 4 Ripley St., $410,000.

Williamsburg

Elizabeth M. Hartman to Paola V. Sherman, 33 Petticoat Hill Road, $237,000.

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Worthington

Leann M. Mason to Lydia Irene Bussiere, Sherri Schon, Robert Thomas Scott, Iris Scott and Elizabeth McCormick, 584 Kinnebrook Road, $539,000.



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Think you’re middle class in Massachusetts? Here’s the income range

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Your household can earn more than $200,000 a year and still be considered part of the “middle class” in Massachusetts, according to a recent study by SmartAsset.

Massachusetts ranks as the top state with the highest income range for households to be considered middle class, based on SmartAsset’s analysis using 2024 income data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class as households earning roughly two-thirds to twice the national median household income.

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According to a 2022 Gallup survey, about half of U.S. adults consider themselves middle class, with 38% identifying as “middle class” and 14% as “upper-middle class.” Higher-income Americans and college graduates were most likely to identify with the “middle class” or “upper-middle class,” while lower-income Americans and those without a college education generally identified as “working class” or “lower class.”

Here’s how much money your household would need to bring in annually to be considered middle class in Massachusetts.

How much money would you need to make to be considered middle class in MA?

In Massachusetts, households would need to earn between $69,900 and $209,656 annually to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. The Bay State has the highest income range in the country for middle-class households. The state’s median household income is $104,828.

In Boston, the range is slightly lower. Households need to earn between $65,194 and $195,582 annually to qualify as middle class, giving the city the 19th-highest income range among the 100 largest U.S. cities. Boston’s median household income is $97,791.

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How do other New England states compare?

Massachusetts has the highest income range for middle-class households in New England. Here’s what households would have to earn in neighboring states:

  1. Massachusetts (#1 nationally) – $69,885 to $209,656 annually; median household income of $104,828
  2. New Hampshire (#6 nationally) – $66,521 to $199,564 annually; median household income of $99,782
  3. Connecticut (#10 nationally) – $64,033 to $192,098 annually; median household income of $96,049
  4. Rhode Island (#17 nationally) – $55,669 to $167,008 annually; median household income of $83,504
  5. Vermont (#19 nationally) – $55,153 to $165,460 annually; median household income of $82,730
  6. Maine (#30 nationally) – $50,961 to $152,884 annually; median household income of $76,442

Which state has the lowest middle-class income range?

Mississippi ranks last for the income range needed to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. Households there would need to earn between $39,418 and $118,254 annually. The state’s median household income is $59,127.



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Massachusetts AG Campbell accused of breaking professional conduct amid audit lawsuit

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AG Andrea Campbell called Diana DiZoglio’s personal cell phone a day after an SJC justice moved the legislative audit legal case to the full court, a call that the auditor alleges violates the state’s professional conduct rules.

DiZoglio’s fight with Campbell is steaming ahead, even as the attorney general claims that there’s a “path forward” for the voter-approved audit of the state Legislature, over 15 months after 72% of the state signed off on the ballot measure.

DiZoglio’s office argues that Campbell’s attempt to call the auditor on her personal cell phone violates Rule 4.2 of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct, which prohibits lawyers from communicating directly about a case with an individual represented by another attorney without consent.

“The Attorney General is our state’s top law enforcement officer and should follow the Rules of Professional Conduct,” DiZoglio said in a statement on Wednesday. “I will not participate in dark, shadow conversations with the AG about this lawsuit.”

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“That she is trying to get me to speak with her alone, via private cell phone, without my legal counsel present, is unacceptable,” the auditor added.

Campbell’s office is firing back at DiZoglio’s claim, which it says is a “false and baseless accusation.”

“If the Auditor is interested in a solution,” the office said in a statement shared with the Herald, “the AG is available to speak with her or the Auditor’s staff can speak with our office – but as it stands, her office refuses to engage with us directly on a path forward.”

DiZoglio and Campbell have been locked in a legal tug-of-war since voters approved the audit in November 2024.

Siding with legislative leadership, Campbell has claimed that DiZoglio has not answered basic questions on the scope of the legislative audit. The AG argues that the auditor’s review may also violate the state Constitution.

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In February, DiZoglio sued House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka for refusing to comply with the audit. The auditor is asking the SJC to allow her to appoint an outside attorney, as Campbell is representing the top Beacon Hill Democrats.

DiZoglio spotlighted Campbell’s attempt to talk with her on her personal cell phone after the AG appeared on GBH’s Boston Public Radio on Wednesday. The auditor also released emails between the two offices regarding the call.

In her radio segment, Campbell admitted to calling the auditor after seeing her at a recent event in Worcester and that she had yet to hear back from DiZoglio. The AG said the message that she is trying to convey to the auditor is that “there’s a pathway forward.”

Speaking at an event on March 16, DiZoglio said, “I have only asked for financial receipts and state contracts. There is nothing unconstitutional about …  getting access to that information.”

Campbell argues DiZoglio has “changed” her stance on the audit’s scope.

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Deputy Auditor Michael Leung-Tat expressed his concerns about Campbell’s call to DiZoglio in an email on Monday to Assistant Attorney General Anne Sterman and First Assistant Attorney General Pat Moore.

Leung-Tat emphasized that the last time DiZoglio and Campbell spoke via phone was allegedly in November 2023, when the AG informed the auditor of her support of the legislative audit.

“They don’t have a relationship beyond our office’s official communications,” Leung-Tat wrote, “and, as you know, official business between our offices is conducted at the staff level. … it appears that the Attorney General was calling the Auditor about the pending litigation before the SJC.”

“As you are aware,” the deputy auditor added, “we have been engaged with your office seeking assistance in our efforts to audit the Legislature since 2023, so it is curious that the Attorney General only just now decided to call.

In an email reply, Moore said there was “nothing unethical” about Campbell’s call and that the AGO was “surprised to see” the auditor’s “unfounded assertion.”

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“The Auditor has also used her time in those forums make false allegations against the Attorney General and officers of every other branch of state government, recently including judges,” Moore wrote. “Having now heard multiple variations of these comments, the Attorney General felt it appropriate to reach to talk with the Auditor.”

After multiple exchanges back and forth, Moore refuted Leung-Tat’s claims that DiZoglio has answered Campbell’s questions to help the legislative audit proceed. The first assistant AG added that the office “takes pride in our professionalism.”

“We do not, just to pick one example,” Moore wrote, “claim that every state agency funded by legislative appropriation is corrupt; nor that the courts adjudicating our cases are.”

“Nor do we take exception to conferring with those against whom we are litigating,” he added. “We do that every day.”

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Massachusetts faces World Cup-test with friendly match in Foxboro

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Massachusetts will get a taste of World Cup action in Foxboro on Thursday.

There is a friendly match between Brazil and France at Gillette Stadium.

It’s being considered a test ahead of World Cup matches in June.

Massachusetts governor Maura Healey says dozens of agencies are involved in making sure the 7 World Cup matches are safe and secure.

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Thursday is a test for transportation for the World Cup.

The MBTA will have 4 trains going from South Station to Foxboro.

MassDOT expects heavy traffic to begin later this morning with new traffic patterns near Gillette for the match.

As for the teams, NBC 10 caught up with Team France at their practice.

Team France says it is excited to face off against one of the best teams in the world.

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France is ranked 3rd worldwide while Brazil is ranked 5th.

Parking opens at noon while the game’s kickoff is at 4:00 p.m.



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