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:

582 OAK ST. LEGAL NOTICE Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Franklin Public Hearings - Posting For Hearing on: April 13, 2023 Printed 0n: Thursday March 30, 2023 and Thursday April 6, 2023 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Franklin Board of Appeals will hold a Public hearing on April 13, 2023 via Zoom Platform. Please go to Franklinma.gov to view meeting access under ZBA. At: 7:30 PM Applicant: King Construction Inc. Address of Subject Property: 582 Oak Street (252-019-000-000) 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 24' x 24' one story attached garage that is 10.6' from the right side setback where 25' 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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418 WEST CENTRAL ST LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FRANKLIN, MA Modification of a Section 12 All Alcoholic Beverages License Change of Officers/ Directors/LLC Managers, Change of Stock Interest, Change of Manager Jai Ho Group, Inc. d/b/a The Curry House The Franklin Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on an application by Jai Ho Group, Inc. d/b/a The Curry House, located at 418 West Central Street, Franklin, MA for multiple modifications of their Section 12 All Alcoholic Beverages License to include a Change of Officers/Directors/LLC Managers, Change of Stock Interest and Change of Manager. This hearing will be held on April 12, 2023 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 on and after April 7, 2023 for updated meeting information. For questions, please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949. Submitted by, Julie McCann

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CC/ SPRUCE POND Legal Notice Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (The Wetlands Protection Act) Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 7:01 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Shawn McCarthy, SOLitude Lake Management, Shrewsbury, MA on behalf of Paul Langley, Spruce Pond Village Association, Franklin, MA for an Aquatic Management Program to control invasive/nuisance plants and algae growth. The work will impact Land Under Water Bodies and Waterways, Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), a Perennial Stream, the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and the 200-foot Buffer Zone to a Perennial Stream. The Project is located at Spruce Pond, Map 303 Lot 45, in the Residential VI Zone. The hearing will provide an open forum for the discussion. This meeting will be done remotely via the “ZOOM” platform and “In-person” in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street. Residents can visit the Town Website (Franklinma.gov) and click on the Town Calendar for up to date information on how to access the meeting. All records and files for this project can be viewed at the Conservation Office located on the first floor of the Franklin Municipal Building. Any person or organization so wishing will be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The hearing location is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. If you require a translator or accommodations for a hearing impairment, contact the Conservation Department at the Municipal Building or by calling (508) 520-4929. Patrick Gallagher Chairman

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COLLINS-MCAULAY LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Norfolk Division 35 Shawmut Road Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-1200 Docket No. NO22P1479EA INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Estate of: Donna Marie Collins-McAulay Also Known As: Donna M. Collins-McAulay Date of Death: March 15, 2022 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioners Joseph D. Collins of Franklin MA and Mark A. McKinnon of Braintree MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Joseph D. Collins of Franklin MA and Mark A. McKinnon of Braintree MA have been informally appointed as the Personal Representatives 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 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 can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

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BY-LAW AMENDMENT 23-893 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN BY-LAW AMENDMENT 23-893 AMENDMENT TO SEWER SYSTEM MAP A BY-LAW TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN, CHAPTER 139, ENTITLED SEWERS, AS FOLLOWS: BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL THAT: Chapter 139-14 of the Code of the Town of Franklin entitled Sewer System Map, Exhibit A (map) be amended by adding the following extension as an eligible location: §139-14. Sewer System Map Exhibit A: Extending sewer system for cannabis grow facility at 160 Grove Street. The proposed sewer extension will involve connecting to the existing gravity sewer which terminates in front of #168 Grove Street (Franklin Tile) and installing new gravity sewer approximately 600 feet northerly and upstream to the area in front of #160 Grove Street. This bylaw amendment shall be effective in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Franklin Home Rule Charter. Voted: March 15, 2023. Passed: Yes:8, No:1, Abstain:0, Absent:0 Nancy Danello, CMC Town Clerk, Franklin, MA