Recent Legal Notices

Some Public Legal Notices filed in local newspapers and made available to the public via the MassPublicNotices.org web site and other sources:

391 EAST CENTRAL ST LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FRANKLIN, MA Transfer of a Section 12 All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License From M and C Restaurant Group, Inc. d/b/a Alumni Restaurant & Bar to ACT Hospitality, Inc d/b/a Box Seats The Franklin Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on an application by ACT Hospitality d/b/a Box Seats, located at 391 East Central Street, Franklin, MA for a transfer to it of a Section 12 All Alcoholic Beverage restaurant License presently held by M and C Restaurant Group, Inc. d/b/a Alumni Restaurant. This hearing will be held on August 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM and will provide an open forum for discussion. Location: Municipal Building, 2nd floor Council Chambers, 355 E. Central St., Franklin and will also be available via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town website (Franklinma.gov) calendar for updated meeting information. For questions, please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949. Submitted by, Alecia Alleyne Licensing Administrator

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BID/ BOILER REPLACEMENT LEGAL NOTICE Invitation for Bids (IFB) TOWN OF FRANKLIN In accordance with MGL c. 149, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a construction firm for replacement of the boilers at the Franklin Municipal Building in the Town of Franklin. Filed sub-bids will be required and taken for the following classes of work: Electrical 26 00 00 The HVAC and Electrical contractor shall be responsible for all associated work to accommodate the boiler installation. All work must be performed in accordance with the documents prepared by NV5. In accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, §44D and 810 CMR 4.00, all filed sub-bidders are required to provide a Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Capital Asset Management, in their individual trades with a Sub-Bidder Update Statement. All General Contractors must submit a Certificate of Eligibility in HVAC from Capital Asset Management with the latest revised Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAMM) Update Statement. There will be a pre-bid walk-through on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 9:00 AM. Interested contractors should meet in the foyer of the main entrance of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038. Estimated Construction Cost: Est. $325,000 Location: Franklin Municipal Building 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 Bid Specs Available to Download: www.franklinma.gov/bids Pre-Bid Walkthrough: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 9:00 AM Sub-Bid Proposals Due: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM General Contractor Bids Due: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM 355 East Central Street, Room 206 Franklin, MA 02038 All inquiries regarding this IFB shall be directed to the Town's Chief Procurement Officer: Pam Vickery Franklin Purchasing Department 355 East Central St., Room 206 Franklin, MA 02038 Phone- 508.520.4918 Fax- 508.541.5253 Email- pvickery@franklinma.gov

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RFP/ SCHOOL REDISTRICTING PLAN LEGAL NOTICE Request for Proposals (RFP) TOWN OF FRANKLIN In accordance with MGL c.30B, section 6, it is the intention of the Town to retain the services of a Consultant to complete school redistricting study. Project: The Town of Franklin, acting through the Franklin Public Schools, the awarding authority, is seeking sealed proposals to provide the public schools with a school redistricting study. Using recent demographics study and enrollment trends, the consultant will propose attendance boundaries for the School Committee to review and potentially take action on. The successful consultant will have a minimum of three to five years' experience providing consulting services and must provide references from clients in public school systems where they have provided consultant services related to school redistricting plans within the past three years. Contract Length: Estimated timeline for completion of this study and final reports submitted by the Spring, 2023. Proposal Specifications Available: Available for download from www.franklinma.gov/bids Proposals due: at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Franklin Municipal Building, Purchasing Department – Room 206, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 All inquiries regarding this RFP shall be directed to the Town's Chief Procurement Officer: Pam Vickery Franklin Purchasing Department 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 Telephone: 508-553-4835 Fax: 508-541-5253 Email: pvickery@franklinma.gov

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LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading on the adoption of 2 Town Code Bylaw Amendments as follows: Bylaw Amendment 22-881 Chapter 7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund, §7-5 Organization: Delete existing paragraph and insert the following paragraph in its place: §7-5 ORGANIZATION The Trustees shall annually elect one Trustee to serve as Chairperson, one Trustee to serve as Vice Chair, and one Trustee to serve as Clerk; the Town Administrator shall not be eligible to serve in any of these positions. The Chairperson shall preside at meetings, and shall be responsible for calling all meetings except as provided in paragraph 7-7, and for timely preparation and posting of meeting agendas and otherwise complying with the notice requirements of the Open Meeting Law, GL Chapter 30A §§ 18 through 25. The Vice Chair shall preside at meetings and perform the other duties of the Chairperson in the absence or recusal of the Chairperson. The Clerk shall have the responsibility to ensure that accurate and timely meeting minutes are prepared. The Chairperson may establish subcommittees and/or ad hoc task related committees to carry out the purposes of the Trust Fund. Chairpersons of the subcommittees may be selected by the members of the subcommittees. Chapter 7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund, §7-7 Meetings, Quorum: Delete “MGL c. 39 §23, the Open Meeting Law” and replace with “the Open Meeting Law, GL Chapter 30A §§ 18 through 25.” Bylaw Amendment 22-882 Chapter 4, Administration of Government Article IV Prosecution and Amendment of Bylaws, §4-13 Amendment: Add a second sentence as follows: §4-13 AMENDMENT These bylaws may be amended in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article Two, Section 6 of the Charter. Whenever the Town Council votes to amend these bylaws, the Town Clerk is authorized to renumber, re-letter, and/or to take any other action necessary to reformat the amendment and/or any existing section(s) or provision(s) within an existing chapter of the Code of the Town of Franklin to fit within the established format of the Code. This action will take place during the Town Council's public meeting on August 17, 2022, beginning at 7:00 PM and will provide an opportunity for public input. Location: Municipal Building, 2nd floor Council Chambers, 355 E. Central Street, Franklin, and also via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town website (Franklinma.gov) town calendar for up to date meeting information, on and after August 12, 2022. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services. Submitted by, Julie McCann

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704 WASHINGTON ST LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the Town of Franklin Zoning By-Laws, the Franklin Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall (and can also be attended remotely) on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:10 PM in the Town Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, for a Site Plan application titled “Site Plan Amego, Inc.” Franklin, MA prepared by Level Design Group, Plainville, MA., and submitted to the Department of Planning & Community Development on July 18, 2022, by Amego Inc., Attleboro, MA. The property is located in the Rural Residential I Zoning District (Assessors Map 322 Lot 030) at 704 Washington Street. The Applicant is proposing to construct two Group Homes with an access driveway and landscaping. Copies of the plan and supporting documentation may be reviewed in the Department of Planning & Community Development during regular office hours or contact (508) 520-4907. Greg Rondeau, Chairman

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700-712 UNION ST LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the Town of Franklin Zoning By-Laws, the Franklin Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall (and can also be attended remotely) on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:05 PM in the Town Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, for a Site Plan application titled “Proposed Child Day Care Facility” Franklin, MA prepared by Joshua Kline, Salem, MA., and submitted to the Department of Planning & Community Development on July 6, 2022, by Primrose School Franchising Company, Warren, NJ. The property is located in the Commercial II Zoning District (Assessors Map 303 Lots 46 & 47) at 700-712 Union Street. The Applicant is proposing to construct a one-story child day care facility with off-street parking, landscaping, utility services, site lighting and stormwater management facilities. Copies of the plan and supporting documentation may be reviewed in the Department of Planning & Community Development during regular office hours or contact (508) 520-4907. Greg Rondeau, Chairman

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DOHERTY LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Norfolk Probate and Family Court 35 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO22P1881EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Margaret Anne Doherty Also known as: Margaret Anne Violandi Date of Death: 11/22/2017 To all interested persons: A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by John J. Doherty of Franklin MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: John J. Doherty of Franklin MA be appointed as Personal Representative of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 08/24/2022. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Patricia Gorman, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 18, 2022 Colleen M Brierley Register of Probate