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:

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE
Docket No. M122P5041EA
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex North Division
Probate and Family Court
Estate of: Carol G. Ferland
Date of Death: August 21. 2022
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Mark A. Ferland of Franklin, MA
A Will has been admitted to informal probate.
Mark A. Ferland of Franklin, MA. has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the
estate to serve without surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the
Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision from by the Court. Inventory and accounts
are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the
administration from the Personal Representative and...

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AMENDMENT 22-887 LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, notice is hereby given that the Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on January 9, 2023 at 7:10 PM and the Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on January 18, 2023 at 7:10 PM to consider amending Chapter 185, Section 5, Zoning Map of the Code of the Town of Franklin. Please refer to the Town website, franklinma.gov for location information. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 22-887 That the Zoning Map of the Town of Franklin be amended by changing from Rural Residential II and Single Family Residential III to Rural Residential II an area containing 35.26± acres following parcels of land on or near Lincoln Street and Lincolnwood Drive, as shown on the Town of Franklin's Assessor's Maps, and that the Zoning Map of the Town of Franklin be amended by changing from Rural Residential II and Single Family Residential III to Single Family Residential III an area containing 3.02± acres as shown on the Town of Franklin's Assessor's Maps. Please contact the Department of Planning & Community Development at 508-520-4907 if you require further information or if you need to make arrangements to provide translation services for the hearing impaired or for persons with language barriers. Gregory Rondeau, Chairman Franklin Planning Board Tom Mercer, Chairman Franklin Town

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FRANKLIN, PROSPECT STREET 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, January 9, 2023 at 7:15 PM in the Town Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, for a Scenic Road application, prepared by Joel D'Errico, Franklin MA. The proposed scenic road permit includes removing 2 trees on parcel 324-001-000 located on Prospect Street. Copies of the plan and supporting documentation may be reviewed in the Department of Planning & Community Development during regular office hours. Greg Rondeau, Chairman

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ZBA 1/5/23 HEARING/FRANKLIN LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Franklin Board of Appeals will hold a Public hearing on January 5, 2023 via Zoom Platform. Please go to Franklinma.gov to view meeting access under ZBA. At: 7:30 PM Applicant: Reidar Davies Address of Subject Property: 78 Conlyn Avenue (257-063-000-000) Petition Type: Variance and Special Permit FromSection (or Schedule): 185 Attachment 9 Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements and 185-40 D. (I)(i) To Allow: Applicant is seeking to construct an 24' x 30' attached garage that is 11.0' from the right side yard setback where 20' is required. Applicant is also seeking to increase the impervious coverage in a WRD to 27% where 15% is allowed. The building permit is denied without a Variance and Special Permit from the ZBA. At: 7:40 PM Applicant: Robert Glencross Address of Subject Property: 71B North Park Street (297-130-000-000) Petition Type: Variance From Section (or Schedule): 185 Attachment 9 Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements To Allow: Applicant is seeking to construct a single family home that is 14.0' from the right side yard setback where 20' is required, 15.0' from the left side yard setback and 14.0' from the rear setback where 20.0' is required. The building permit is denied without a Variance from the ZBA. An appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals may be made by any person aggrieved pursuant to MGL Chap. 40A, Section 17 as amended, within twenty (20) days after the date of the filing of the notice of decision with the City Clerk. All records and files for this project can be viewed in the Building Department on the 1st floor of the Franklin Municipal Building during regular business hours or Visit Franklinma.gov under ZBA for applicant application. Franklin Zoning Board of Appeals: (508) 520-4907. Any person or organization so wishing will be afforded the opportunity to be heard. The hearing is accessible to persons with physical disabilities.

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Amendment LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading and take a final vote on the adoption of Bylaw Amendment 22-888, a bylaw to amend the code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article VI, Traffic Regulations Section 170-22, Subsection A, which authorizes the addition of three stop signs at the following locations: ? Brandywine Road at Populatic Street ? Charles Drive at Brandywine Road ? Union Meadows Lane at Upper Union Street This action will take place during the Town Council's public meeting on January 4, 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 to review the proposed bylaw amendment and for up to date meeting information, on and after December 30, 2022. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services. Julie McCann

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BIDS - BEAVER STREET PUMP STATION LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS TOWN OF FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS The Town of Franklin (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR REHABILITATION/REPLACEMENT AND NEW BEAVER STREET PUMP STATION CWSRF NO. 6979 Beginning Wednesday, December 21, 2022, Bidding Documents in electronic form may be obtained online at https://www.franklinma.gov/bids. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from other sources. Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, Room 206, Franklin, MA 02038, until Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. A pre-bid conference and site walk for the Project will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM local time at the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038. The project includes, but is not limited to: 1. Installation of approximately 8,000 linear feet of 8-inch to 24-inch sanitary sewer by open-cut excavation and/or jack and bore 2. Rehabilitation of approximately 6,000 linear feet of 16-inch to 24-inch sanitary sewer using cured-in-place pipe lining 3. Installation of approximately 4,000 linear feet of 18-inch sanitary sewer force main by open-cut excavation and construction of associated sanitary sewer pump station 4. Installation of approximately 900 linear feet of new water main. 5. Associated work, including new manholes, manhole rehabilitation, trench and roadway pavement, traffic controls, and utility abandonment and relocation. Time of commencement of the Work and Contract Times for completion shall be in accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement and Section 01 13 13 Milestones. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://www.franklinma.gov/bids. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders obtaining Bidding Documents from the website will be registered as plan holders. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notification, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website to registered plan holders. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Statutory Requirements Project is to be funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the “Trust”). This project is subject to the following requirements: 1. All Law and Regulations under M.G.L. c. 30, §39M 2. A Bid Security in the amount of 5% included with the Bid Proposal. 3. The Department of Environmental Project (“DEP”) has developed the Diesel Retrofit Program in response to increasing public health concerns with emissions from diesel engines and vehicles. All project proponents must comply with the DEP's Diesel Retrofit Program. Bidders must sign and submit the attached STATEMENT OF INTENT TO COMPLY with their bid. Each Contractor and its Subcontractor (s) must sign and email the attached DIESEL RETROFIT PROGRAM CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION form to the DEP DMS project engineer, within 10 days after the contractor is awarded. 4. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals are applicable to the total dollars paid to the contraction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of 4.2 percent D/MBE participation and 4.5 percent D/WBE participation by certified DBE's. The two low bidders shall submit completed DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190C, EEO-DEP-191C and the DBE Certification of United States Citizenship form) by the close of business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal non-responsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). 5. Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Execute Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 top 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project. Additional laws, regulations and outside funding requirements, if any, will be referenced in the Instructions to Bidders (ITB) and the text of each will be attached to Section 00 73 46, Wage Determination Schedule, and Section 00 73 73 which will be Contract Documents. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. The award of this Contract may be subject to an appropriation and approval of funding by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Town of Franklin 355 East Central Street Franklin, Massachusetts 02038 All inquiries regarding this IFB shall be directed to the Town's Procurement Officer: Pam Vickery Town of Franklin Purchasing Department 355 East Central Street, Room 206 Franklin, MA 02038 Phone: 508-553-4918 Fax: 508-541-5253 E-Mail: pvickery@franklinma.gov Date: December 21, 2022