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Massachusetts real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties November 12, 2023 edition

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Massachusetts real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties November 12, 2023 edition


Agawam

Calvin J. McFadden Sr., and Jamina M. Scippio-McFadden to Diana Shveyko, 1661 Suffield St., $900,000.

Carolyn M. Lemieux to Jacob Tryba, 25 Brookline Ave., $280,000.

Douglas Dichard to Matthew John Casartello, 25 Monroe St., $325,000.

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Faisal Mukhtar and Sabahat Jabeen to Tyler M. Lafleur and Emily R. Koehler, 121 Reed St., $335,000.

Lindsey A. Alessi to Lynsey Newsome and Shawn Newsome, 72 Plantation Drive, $215,000.

Pine Crossing Construction Inc., to John B. Murray Jr., 98 Villa Drive, Unit 33, $539,900.

Russell G. Finnie and Susan M. Finnie to Andrew S. Finnie, Edward G. Finnie, Russell G. Finnie, life estate, and Susan M. Finnie, life estate, 4B Castle Hill Road, $100.

William S. Keyes and Joanne C. Keyes to Marsha Lee, 18 Mulberry St., $300,000.

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Amherst

Corrado R. Poli and Antoinette D. Poli to C. Eva Thomson and David Artzerounian, 21 McIntosh Drive, $626,000.

Roger M. Hewett and Susan M. Hewett to Kendrick Place Partners LLC, 32 Kendrick Place, $715,000.

LCR 422 Amity LLC, to UDRIVE Amity LLC, 422 Amity St., $2,000,000.

David W. Wills and Carolyn R. Wills to Matthew W. Limoges and Corinna F. Serviente, 47 Stagecoach Road, $400,000.

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Ashfield

Martina Kacurova and Jakub Muller to Lea Banks and John Goodrich, 168 Main St., $349,000.

Belchertown

Lora Os to Jay S. Levine and Karen P. Eichhorn, 65 Magnolia Lane, $605,000.

Ronald F. Zobka and Marguerite M. Zobka to Robin Dralle and Michelle Zobka Snow, 667 Franklin St., $100.

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Michael J. O’Brien and Vicki L. O’Brien to David J. Knapp and Michelle D. Knapp, 134 Aldrich St., $350,000.

Alexander Tuohy and Alicia A. Tuohy to Mustafa Kahraman, 22 Clearbrook Drive, $365,000.

Blandford

Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Rosilda De Negreiro, 134 North Blandford Road, $64,500.

Brimfield

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Chevelle M. English-Bedard to Joseph N. Ciandella, 19 Lyman Barnes Road, $493,000.

Mary T. Kozikowski to Christina M. Beesley, 1063 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road, $366,000.

William H. Smith and Sharon Smith to Yvette M. Shrum and Clyde L. Shrum, 46 Apple Road, $396,000.

Buckland

Steven L. Howland and Nancy M. Parland to NLA Holdings LLC, 25-27 Elm St., $155,000.

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Rachel Sachs Riverwood to Jeanne M. Mangan and Robert N. Quigley, 50 Prospect St., $270,000.

Polly French to Love Thy Neighbor LLC, 122 State St., $165,000.

Chester

Jie Yan Luo and Zhi Wen Chen to C & G Homes LLC, 664 Rte 20, $57,500.

Thomas Balukonis to Adrianne E. Johnson and Sean S. Johnson, Lyon Hill Road, Par A, $4,000.

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Chicopee

Alisha Lillie Lugo to Pedro Rivera and Liz Martinez, 48 Edgewood Ave., $275,000.

Almark Realty LLC, to Membos LLC, 451 Memorial Drive, $1,000,000.

Annemarie Harty, representative, Joseph Harty, representative, and Richard S. Harty, estate, to Courageous Lion LLC, and Altostratus LLC, 238 East Main St., $1,729,500.

Barbara D. Paulo to Kaylee Hopkins and Dimetre Glenn McCray, 44 Richmond Way, $305,000.

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Bay Flow LLC, to Johnathan Lavoie, 125 Marten St., $285,000.

Bruce A. Arnold Sr., trustee, and 92-94 West Street Realty Trust, trustee of, to Alfred Calixte and Sheena Calixte, 92-94 West St., $466,000.

Eleven Eleven Real Estate Associates LLC, to Jose Cruz, 1520 Pendleton Ave., Unit 6222A, $220,000.

Claire R. Carriveau to Bernash Realty LLC, and KMak LLC, 50 Lorimer St., $225,000.

Edward Cianci and James F. Kay to Amber M. Fillion, 72 Paradise St., $280,000.

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Jeannette M. Marceau to Yassine Zian, 370 Grove St., $205,000.

Jessica A. Nicholls to Luke J. Cabana, 333 Chicopee St., $330,000.

Joan Thomasini to David Leon and Maria Forero, 25 Oxford Place, $330,000.

Joanne M. LaPlante to Mohammad Albaghdadi, 111 Garland St., $255,000.

Laurie Lynn Mason to Yevgeniy Predein, 57 Colonial Circle, Unit D, $162,000.

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Lee Maisonet to Brenna Fogarty and Thomas Sears IV, 122 Ludlow St., $249,900.

Marilyn Page, Joshua T. Vieu, Jessica Vieu and Joshua T. View to Richard James Boyle Jr., 49 Elm St., $233,000.

Mark A. Germain to Cordell A. Daniels, Cordell Daniels and Helen S. Daniels, 35 Arlington St., $349,900.

Michael S. Bozek, trustee, Michel S. Bozek, trustee, and Bozek Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to Nexus Apartments LLC, 196 Clarendon Ave., $185,000.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, and FFMLT Trust 2006-FF13, trustee of, to Mason Capital Ventures LLC, 373 375 Hampden St., $256,000.

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Patricia J. Fitzgerald and Monica Ann Egan to Waycon Inc., Lukasik St., Lot D, $75,000.

Prime Partners LLC, to Alyssa Hungate and Veronica Hungate, 27 Fairmont St., $250,000.

Sareen Properties LLC, to Ricardo Maradiaga Alvarado and Gloria Estefani Pena Maradiaga, 129 Catherine St., $345,000.

Vira Dipon to Rovshen Nurmyrat, 500 Grattan St., $304,000.

Deerfield

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Judith A. Wrenn, trustee of the Kownacki Investment Trust, to Lauren K. Hnath and Noah R. Marchand, 72 North Hillside Road, $375,000.

Sharon M. Melnik to Pioneer Gardens Inc., Childs Cross Road, $72,500.

Corey J. Ramsay to Shelly Rifken, 39 Graves St., $295,500.

East Longmeadow

David J. Finkelstein and Janice B. Finkelstein to Bennett J. Middel, 107 Fernwood Drive, $300,000.

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Elaine J. Chaisson to John Zanetti and Joanne Zanetti, 31 Hillside Drive, $387,000.

Lachenauer LLC, to Nhac Truong, 208 Shaker Road, $315,000.

Natalie Rice, trustee, Marlaine Moore, trustee, and Hassin Realty, trustee of, to Avens LLC, 194 Mapleshade Ave., $190,000.

Steven L. Wenk to Alan J. Wenk, 27 Day Ave., $73,701.

Teodoro Torres III, and Elisha Torres to Emily Pack and John Trifone, 393 Pease Road, $490,000.

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Thomas J. Flanagan and Tina M. Flanagan to Gary Williams and Kimberle Eileen Williams, 97 Avery St., $475,000.

Easthampton

Karen L. Palmer, trustee, and Karen L. Palmer Revocable Trust to Conor P. Carey, 43 Bryan Ave., $290,000.

Goshen

Ryan P. Fitzgerald to Elizabeth Kisiel Takacs, 30 West Shore Drive, $250,000.

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Granville

Lisa A. Freeman to Clarke C. Boynton, 15 Old Westfield Road, $212,800.

Rosamond J. Campbell, trustee, and Rosamond J. Campbell Trust, trustee of, to Elizabeth M. Kuzdzal, 218 Silver St., $450,000.

Ryan Hall, Linsey Hall and Julia Hall to Patrick Comeau, 557 North Lane, $370,000.

Greenfield

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Fannie Mae, “aka” Federal National Mortgage Association, to First Generation Investment Group LLC, 186 Conway St., $100,000.

Regina O. Campbell, “fka” Regina H. O’Brien, and William C. Campbell to EDS Enterprises LLC, 15 Park St., $75,000.

Lindsey M. Ennis and Ian M. Turner to William J. Carey Jr., and Elena Carey Osipova, 48 Harrison Ave., $260,000.

DSV SPV1 LLC, to Julienne Guillaume and Marc Guillaume, 5-7 Hayes Ave., $85,000.

Ion Virlizanu Sr., and Maria Virlizanu to David Talcott Cramer, 104 Davis St., $265,000.

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Hadley

William E. Dwyer Jr., and Linda J. Sanderson to Christina E. Antolini and Sam W. Harnett, 390 River Drive, $460,000.

Hampden

Frederick W. Orr and Lisa J. Orr to Jennifer Aubin Colglazier, 8 Bayberry Road, $405,000.

Paul R. Willoughby and Nancy L. Willoughby to Brian C. Drake and Celeste R. Drake, 280 Chapin Road, $450,000.

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Hatfield

119 Real Estate LLC, Jill Tucker, Jill C. Tucker, personal representative, Stanley Symanski, estate, and Jill C. Tucker to Jeffrey C. Zgrodnik, Elm Street, $5,000.

Jonathan W. Bardwell to Spencer C. Bardwell, trustee, and Jonathan W. Bardwell & Karen S. Bardwell Irrevocable Trust, 49 Main St., Indian Hollow, South Street, Rock Road, Great Pond Road and Great Neponsett, $100.

Thomas E. Zgrodnik and Susan M. Zgrodnik to Gregory G. Zgrodnik and Jeffrey C. Zgrodnik, South Street and Valley Street, $28,000.

Holland

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Robert J. Kamay and Dawn Kamay to Steven McCarthy and Martha Rickson, 2 North Leisure Drive, $525,000.

Holyoke

Anoush Kayzakian to Alfred Estabrook, 23 Bayberry Drive, $300,000.

Barbara J. Champagne and Ashley McKenney to NRES LLC, 85 Hitchcock St., $175,000.

Chelten Avenue Associates LLC, to 275 High Street Holyoke LLC, 275 High St., $190,000.

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Lunney Brighid to Mark Lewis and Cheryl Friss Lewis, 105 Dartmouth St., $408,000.

Leyden

Laurel A. Glocheski and Theodore Rosenberg to Elizabeth A. Kidder and Thomas J. Luck, trustees of the Thomas J. Luck Funding Trust, George Lamb Road, $15,000.

Kaeleen K. Butler, “aka” Kaeleen Butler, and William R. Butler, “aka” William R. Butler III, to Carole J. Rose, trustee of the Carole J. Rose Revocable Trust Agreement, 148 East Hill Road, $825,000.

Longmeadow

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Ahsan Waqas and Nowrin Khanam to Aurea Luz Tirado Wenzel, 28 South Park Ave., $550,000.

Elizabeth M. Morgan and Micah R. Besson to James Kenneth Woodell and Arthur Raymond Smith, 15 Belleclaire Ave., $415,000.

Ludlow

Chocorua Realty Investments LLC, to David J. Gabanelli, 1388 Lyon St., $550,000.

Dennis Discawicz and Monique M. Discawicz to Marilyn Page and Joshua T. Vieu, 54 West Orchard St., $265,000.

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Gregory Orlik, Denise Orlik and Curtis Orlik to Nidaa Al-Zubaidy, 39 Ray St., $266,000.

Joseph R. Conway, trustee, and Mack Na Servicing Trust, trustee of, to Tiago Boacas Martins and Jeffrey C. Dias, 208 East St., $165,000.

Marie T. Jablonski, representative, Brett Niles Smith, estate, and Brett Smith, estate, to Tamara Thomlinson and Andrew K. Thomlinson, 122 Pondview Drive, $45,246.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, trustee, and HB3 Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, trustee of, to Sareen Properties LLC, 391 West Ave., $139,650.

Middlefield

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TCI Holdings LLC, to Andrew S. Doherty and Sarah H. Brady, 113 Chipman Road, $340,000.

Monroe

Andrea Zahn to Mark Slater and Rebecca Slater, North Road, $70,000.

Monson

Clifford Farquhar, Wayne Farquhar and Teresa Carrigan to H & L/Tassinari Builders Inc., Paradise Lake Road, Lot 1, $265,000.

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Kristopher Longtin and Bettina Longtin to Dominic Anthony Pannozzo III, and Natalie A. Klassanos, 14 Circle Drive, $415,000.

Ross W. Overlock and Michele B. Overlock to Teresa Frykenberg, 20 Paradise Lake Road, $539,900.

SRV Properties LLC, to Lee A. Maisonet, 13 Old Stafford Road, $305,000.

Steven F. McCarthy and Martha M. Rickson to Paul E. Sullivan and Dawn R. Sullivan, 18 Palmer Road, Unit 24, $380,000.

Teresa L. Unwin to Andrew M. Burkhard and Carissa M. Burkhard, 9 Valley View Heights, $274,000.

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Montague

Stephen Banas and Jill M. Innes to Austin M. Fortin and Deanna E. Rich, 48 Millers Falls Roa,. $307,000.

Anthony D. Diaz to Paxton Paul Reed, 24 Vladish Ave., $127,000.

Margaret S. Glassman to William R. Crosby, 79 Second St., $126,000.

Montgomery

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46 New State Road Land Trust, trustee of, and Hearts & Home Realty LLC, trustee, to James Teddy Kelly and Kimberly A. Rossi, 46 New State Road, $270,000.

Northampton

David Artzerounian and C. Eva Thomson to Neil S. Glickman and Steven J. Riel, 115 Fairway Village, $450,000.

Jeanette L. Doyle, personal representative, and Georgina L. Moroney, estate, to Candace Kao, 423 Florence Road, $376,000.

Cynthia Koegler and Ryan Ersland to Kathryn Ann Hardy and Kanatip Pun Winichakul, 120 Woodland Drive, $635,000.

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William J. Hunt Jr., to William J. Hunt Jr., trustee, and 470 Coles Meadow Road Realty Trust, 470 Coles Meadow Road, $100.

Reliance Holdings Corp., to Independent Housing Solutions Inc., 5 Franklin St., $760,000.

Teddi Olszewski to Eadwoftd LLC, 264 Elm St., $225,000.

Northfield

Northern Enterprises LLC, to LCS Realty LLC, 91 Main St., $1,025,000.

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Orange

Tawny R. Evanson to Yan Wu and Yunxiang Zhong, 73-75 Pleasant St., $161,000

Zachary M. Lizee to Kiernan Ryan Wilson, 137 Eagleville Road, $58,350.

Kiernan Ryan Wilson to Michael Gelinas, 137 Eagleville Road, $150,000.

Palmer

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Brent F. Massey and Kathryn E. Massey to Adin Hamzabegovic, 1054 Baptist Hill Road, $360,000.

Casa Bonita Apartments LLC, to Victor Alfred Kyazze, 42-44 Stewart St., $242,000.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Jehoram Realty Trust, trustee of, to Carl Trant Jr., 0 Center Street, $220,000.

Eldora Parda, Mary A. Wansick, Mary Wansick, Mary Parda, Deborah M. Southworth, Deborah Southworth and Gregory Southworth to Dean Browne and Sheila Browne, State Street, $15,000.

J. Belanger Associates, trustee of, and Richard P. Bonnayer, trustee, to J & M Premier Properties LLC, Belanger Avenue, Lot 5, $415,000.

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Maria L. Whalen to Brandon A. Blaine, 141 Boston Road, $235,000.

Randall J. Cable Sr., to Andrew J. Nitka and Rachel H. Wells-Nitka, 9 Cabot St., $283,000.

Shelburne

Kate Downes, trustee of the Kate Downes Investment Trust, and Kenneth R. Downes, trustee of the Kenneth R. Downes Investment Trust, to Rebecca Malakoff and John Petrovato, 11 Main St., $665,000.

Shutesbury

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Paul S. Lipman and Dulcie Lynn Trowbridge Lipman, trustees of the Paul S. Lipman Trust, and Mark A. Lipman and Helen S. Cohen, trustees of the Lipman and Cohen Joint Living Trust, to Maria A. Gannett and Nathaniel Winston, 27 Weatherwood Road, $420,000.

Sunderland

Damien T. McNally and Kimberly A. Sobieski to Mary Moore Cathcart, 621 Amherst Road, $500,000

South Hadley

Herman Paul Mak to Colin Doyle, 100 Abbey St., $315,000.

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Christine J. O’Hare to Addison Theodore Beaux, 8 Burnett Ave., $499,000.

David A. Stuntz to Frances Stokes Berry, trustee, William Dale Berry, trustee, and Berry Family Trust,

30 Boynton Ave., $281,000.

Victoria A. Vermette to Thy M. Nguyen-Draper, 41 West Summit St., $211,000.

Thomas P. McGarry and Florence N. McGarry to Paul A. Bourke and Joyce A. Joseph, 59 Shadow Brook Estates, $458,500.

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Steven M. Flynn, personal representative, and John C. Flynn, estate, to Sharon J. Niedbala and James M. Niedbala, 15 Strong Farm Lane, $460,000.

Southwick

Deborah J. Sulewski to Deborah Sulewski, trustee, and Deborah Sulewski Trust, trustee of, 7 George Loomis Road, $100.

Elizabeth M. Kuzdzal and Elizabeth M. Skowron to Evan V. Serella and Stephanie M. Serella, 64 Honey Pot Road, $640,000.

Lana L. Sipitkowski, representative, Alexandria Merlo, estate, and Ernest Daniel Merlo, estate, to Manchester Enterprises LLC, 110 Summer Drive, $47,500.

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Patrick V. Johnstone and Heidi L. Johnstone to Choua Yang Lee and James Lee, 266 Hillside Road, $675,000.

Springfield

Almark Realty LLC, to Membos LLC, 820-826 Boston Road, $400,000.

Anna Jewel Green and Anna Jewel Raper to D & M Realty & Investments LLC, 193 Hancock St., $78,000.

Annemarie Harty, representative, Joseph Harty, representative, and Thomas J. Harty, estate, to Courageous Lion LLC, and Altostratus LLC, 145 Temby St., $103,000.

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Anthony Arillotta to Amber Dawn Peterson, 218 Newton Road, $200,000.

Ashly L. Egan Patry, representative, and Joseph F. Egan, estate, to Juan Lopez, 45 Merrimac Ave., $190,000.

Belmont State LLC, to Springfield Gardens SPK Owner LLC, 41-43 Belmont Ave., $100.

Benjamin R. Darosa to Richard Sewell and Marcella Sewell, 39 Rita St., $305,000.

Carolyn Morera and Harry Colon-Merera to Amanda Stevenson, 477 Wilbraham Road, $270,000.

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Charles Bogues to Enmanuel Ventura, 128-130 Kensington Ave., $450,000.

Cordell A. Daniels and Helen Daniels to Luis Castillo Ruiz and Joel Gonzalez, 226 Jasper St., $259,000.

Craig L. Johnson and Doneka V. Johnson to Jessienyia S. Climes-Rivera and Evan Davis, 38 Aster St., $210,000.

David Abodeeb and Tracey A. Facchini to Hedge Hog Industries Corp., 0 Ontario Street, $40,000.

Douglas Allen Desaulnier and Therese A. Desaulnier to Doneka V. Johnson and Craig L. Johnson, 11 Timothy Circle, $340,000.

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Felix Soto Rodriguez, Brenda Soto and Brenda Vazquez to Santana Real Estate Inc., 17-19 Governor St, $189,000.

Gaetano Cannata Jr., representative, and Josephine M. Cannata, estate, to Irving Andino Rodriguez and William Carballo, 178 Dickinson St., $215,000.

Gail Maher to Green Piranhas LLC, 126 Prentice St., $120,000.

HWPML Properties LLC, to Konstantinos Biliouris and Yang Xu, 38 Rutledge Ave., $410,000.

James Bennett and James J. Bennett Sr., to Ryan Randall Realty LLC, and KMAK LLC, 290 Quincy St., $110,000.

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Jennifer A. Colglazier to Zitta N. Serpa and Ivan Serpa, 15 Pinebrook Drive, $400,000.

Jerzy Krajewski to Sanky Properties LLC, 297 Main St., $335,000.

Jorge Galicia to Tracy Ann P. Harvey-Jean, 37 Greaney St., $273,000.

Justo Martinez and Ana Luisa Hosking to Raul Sanchez Severino, 32 Margerie St., $230,000.

Springfield Gardens SPK Owner LLC, to Nolava LLC, 196 Pearl St., $6,250,000.

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Michael H. Riley to Chad S. Mitchell, 231 Rosewell Ave., $225,000.

Nicholas J. Deangelis and Cynthia M. Deangelis to Amy Toller, 36 Elwood Drive, $380,000.

Nicole R. Byfuglien, representative, Karen Annie Cormier, estate, and Karen A. Cormier, estate, to Matthew R. Butler, 90 Fallston St., $260,000.

Phantom Holdings LLC, to Markys Rosario De Jesus and Mileidy Rosario De Jesus, 126-128 Lowell St., $409,000.

Rehab Home Buyers LLC, to Melissa Terrero De Fana and Felipe Fana, 37 Forest St., $375,000.

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Santana Real Estate Inc., to Kayla M. Ortega and Michael Ortega, 80 Brickett St., $286,000.

Springfield City to Gemini Town Homes LLC, Central Street, $50,000.

Tango Investments LLC, to Nell Investments LLC, 130 Union St., $400,000.

Thi Tai to Jose Santiago, 59 Villa Parkway, $245,000.

Valro Homes LLC, to Clodine Roland and Kency Isaac, 40 Feltham Road, $332,500.

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Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, and GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AA1, trustee of, to Tavernier Investments LLC, 769 Allen St, $221,500.

William Raleigh to Aquino Loayza and Raquel Loayza, 136 Tavistock St., $310,000.

Ware

James W. Kenyon to Nexus Apartments LLC, 7 Aspen St., $150,000.

Jeanne E. Vadnais to Angelina M. Roman, 131 Greenwich Road, $240,000.

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Johnathan Thornton and Saveria Silva to Alexandra Perez Rojas, 9 Clinton St., $287,000.

Alison J. Pereira to Atlantis & Terra Properties LLC, 83 Highland St., $400,000.

West Springfield

Abdullah M. Jashaami to Jasmin Sanchez and Lucas Palmer, 50 High St., $355,000.

Brian P. St. Amand to James A. Richard and Danielle D. Richard, 94 Smyrna St., $229,000.

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Natasha Rodriguez to Zafarieh Heidari, Soltan Ali Gholam Sakhi, Adeleh Noor Ali and Eftekhav Heidari, 79 Grove St., $360,000.

Pauline D. Isabelle to Guy Waterman and Diana Waterman, 97 Garden St., $232,000.

Westfield

Dorothy A. Grimm to Dorothy A. Grimm, life estate, Michael Grimm, Christopher Grimm and Elizabeth Casey, 148 Barbara St., $100.

Florida Development Corp., to Anna M. Collins and Thomas P. Collins III, 7 Sherman St., $230,000.

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GS Westfield LLC, to 123 Meadow LLC, 123 Meadow St., $130,000.

GS Westfield LLC to 131 Meadow LLC, 131 Meadow St., $350,000.

Judith E. Stebbins, representative, Marie G. Sienkiewicz, estate, and Susan Pierce to John D. Bruce and Beth E. Sager, 25 St. Paul St., $265,000.

Justin Dekarz, representative, and Norma Dekarz, estate, to John G. Kyprianos and Apirataporn Kyprianos, 100 Valley View Drive, $235,000.

Matthew A. Cavallo to Wendi Lee Wojick, Ashley Ann Murphy and Judy Ann Mcgrath, 117 Berkshire Drive, $375,000.

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Timothy H. Haggerty to Jarred A. Difazio, 6 Blue Sky Drive, $500,000.

Whately

Steven T. Dwight, personal representative of the Estate of Elizabeth A. Dwight, to Jenny A. Richards and William D. Richards Jr., 184 Haydenville Road, $175,000.

Wilbraham

Ethan J. Eady and Alexandra P. Eady to Nicholas R. Reed and Kayla M. Reed, 3 Western View Drive, $500,000.

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Scouting Massachusetts for great lobster rolls

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Look up “quintessential New England summer food” in the dictionary and there should be a picture of an ice-cold fresh-shucked New England lobster roll.

You know the top spots: The long-time local-owned clam shack on your local waterfront. The upscale city spot that charges a bit extra but delivers. The seafood restaurants with world name recognition. You can count on them to deliver.

But there are some other special locales to scarf down a fantastic lobster roll. Here are some perhaps surprising spots to savor that New England classic.

At a landmark: We’re talking beloved Fenway Park. For the most part, I’m anti “other types of food” at the ballpark. Chowder at a Sox game? Nah. I’m all about the classics: Kettle corn, peanuts, Hoodsies and of course, Fenway Franks.

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So it was a delicious surprise when, while at a recent game, I opted to tuck into a Luke’s Lobster lobster roll.

Perfection. It’s a buttery roll stuffed full with sweet, fresh and meaty lobster seasoned with a tiny bit of mayo and a few secret spices Luke won’t divulge. They’re sublime.

And lobster rolls pair perfectly with a Red Sox game. Sure, a roll (with a bag of chips) will cost you $38 at the game. But hey: with a fountain lemonade ringing in at $10.50 at Fenway, that feels like a value.

Behind the barn: The big red barn at the fork of Sandwich and River Streets in the Chiltonville section of Plymouth has been many things over the years. Carpentry center, penny candy stop, farm stand,  and ice cream spot are just a few of its iterations, and always under the same family, the Bramhalls.

This generation of Bramhalls have taken that classic red barn and ramped it up to a must visit for their out-of-this-world lobster rolls.

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Bramhall’s butters and toasts a fresh roll and then fills it with super fresh shucked meat (so fresh, they can name the lobsterman/woman who dropped them off that very morning). They leave the seasonings to you, giving you a little mayo, salt and pepper to make your own choice. It works. The fresh sweet lobster meat is – as it should be – the star.

You’ll dine at simple picnic tables under shade trees  (or down the street looking out over the beach and ocean). Pro tip: follow it with one of Sally’s fresh and made on site ice cream sandwiches. www.bramhallscountrystore.com

Off a truck: When it come to serving fresh, local and perfect lobster rolls, the Lobsta Love Truck, created and operated by award-winning chef Stephen Coe (chefstephencoe.com) – who “Beat Bobby Flay” and is in development for his own food series – is a sure thing.

Lobsta Love pops up all over – city streets, small town beer gardens, fundraisers and more. You might spot it pulled into a firehouse: Coe and Lobsta Love believe in serving those who serve us.

Coe, who calls the South Shore home and is a believer in shopping local, fresh and sustainable, has direct links to lobster boats right on the docks of the South Shore.

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When the boats pull in, Coe and his team pick up their lobsters, cook them and let them sit and chill for a day before mixing in his own secret dashes of this and that – enough to amp up flavor but let the fresh, cold lobster meat shine through.

Find them and dig in.

 

Stephen Coe is the culinary whiz behind Lobsta Love. ( Moira McCarthy)

 

Bramhall's in Plymouth offers mouthwatering lobster rolls, and house-made ice cream sandwiches to boot. ( Moira McCarthy)
Bramhall’s in Plymouth offers mouthwatering lobster rolls, and house-made ice cream sandwiches to boot. ( Moira McCarthy)

 



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Mass. House approves updates to insurers insolvency fund

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BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS)–Massachusetts residents and businesses would secure stronger protections if their property and casualty insurance carriers end up going bankrupt, under a bill gaining late-session momentum on Beacon Hill.

Without debate, the House last week quietly passed a bill (H 4772) that aims to update parameters for an insurance social safety net fund, created by the Legislature in 1970, and raise the caps on property and casualty claims that have not been revised in decades. The Senate sent the redrafted bill, originally sponsored by Rep. Daniel Cahill, to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Monday.

The bill would ensure that the Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund aligns with a framework promoted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2009, said Barbara Law, who administers MIIF and is the CEO of Guaranty Fund Management Services. The bill also clarifies that MIIF covers cybersecurity insurance claims.

“The Massachusetts version of the statute was one of the oldest in the country — it has not been updated from time to time over the years,” Law told the News Service. “So there are a lot of opportunities to bring current best practices from other states to Massachusetts, plus an opportunity to increase the cap for coverages. So individuals, particularly on the property side, we would be able to ensure that there was enough coverage allowed by the law so they would have a greater likelihood of having the entirety of their claims covered.”

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Weather-related events in recent years have caused property insurance insolvencies in Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, she said.

“We wanted to be prepared if those insolvencies started to have a greater effect on Massachusetts, and we also wanted to make sure that if we start to experience that type of weather up here, that we were prepared,” Law said. “So it really is about preparedness. We wanted to make sure that our law was in shape to make sure that it afforded enough coverage for the residents in Massachusetts.”

The bill would boost the existing claims cap, such as for car accidents and environmental cases, from $300,000 to $500,000, a level already enacted in Connecticut and Rhode Island, according to testimony Law sent to the Financial Services Committee co-chairs last fall. The new limit would not apply to workers’ compensation claims, which do not have a cap and are paid by the fund for life, Law said.

Aiming to provide a safety net for Massachusetts home and property owners, the bill also proposes a $1 million cap for residential or commercial property, a policy that Law said was implemented in California after a wildfire caused an insurer to go bankrupt.

“We do recognize that Massachusetts has high reconstruction values for property, so we recommend a $1 million limit for property claims just to ensure that we keep pace with the time,” she said.

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All insurance companies that are licensed to provide property and casualty coverage in the commonwealth are members of MIIF, and they contribute to the fund to help pay out claims, according to GFMS.

The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents supports the bill, particularly the special real property cap provision due to the “increased severity and frequency of these claims,” said CEO Nick Fyntrilakis. In written testimony, Fyntrilakis warned Massachusetts is “currently disadvantaged compared to other states” that have embraced updated insurance policies.

“This bill would enhance benefits to Massachusetts residents affected by insurer insolvencies and reduce costs to the property and casualty insurance guaranty fund framework in the Commonwealth with no tax increases or increased appropriations if enacted,” Fyntrilakis said. He added, “These updates are much-needed and, in some instances, long-overdue.”

Law said MIIF, which is regulated by the Division of Insurance, has paid roughly half a billion dollars in claims to policyholders throughout its history when small and large insurance companies were insolvent. Workers’ compensation claims have largely driven activity in the fund, though Law said MIIF has also seen bursts of activity tied to insolvencies from asbestos-related claims in the late ’80s and early ’90s and the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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The Biggest Fish Ever Caught In Massachusetts

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The Biggest Fish Ever Caught In Massachusetts


I went deep sea fishing for the first time last week while on vacation. I have a little more respect for people who love to fish now. I didn’t understand the love of it, but now I appreciate the sport. There is a lot more finesse to fishing than I thought.

Where and what was Massachusetts biggest fish ever caught? For the purpose of this post, we are talking about freshwater fish.

There are two main lakes in the Berkshire County’s biggest city. Lake Onota and Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield are two busy spots when it comes to fishing whether it be summer or winter.

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The photo above is courtesy of Joshua Christman on Facebook from Pittsfield’s CARP Palooza on June 15, 2024 on Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield and Lanesborough.

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A man shows a northern pike caught in Lake Onota earlier this year. Note: this is not the actual biggest fish caught.

Two 45-inch northern pikes both caught in Lake Onota, according to mass.gov

Ashley DePaoli in 2017 (45.5 inches Lake Onota)

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Craig Strong in 2021 (45.5 inches Lake Onota)

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A 46 pound carp measuring 42 inches was caught in 2012 in Quinsigamond Lake in Shrewsbury MA.

A 35 pound Northern Pike measuring 47 inches was caught on Quacumquasit Pond in Brookfield, MA back in 1988.

A 27 pound Tiger Muskellunge measuring 46 inches was caught in Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield, MA in 2001.

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