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:

HOLMES ESTATE LEGAL NOTICE Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Norfolk Division Docket No. NO23P1710EA INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Estate of: James F. Holmes Date of Death: January 31, 2023 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Shalom E. Holmes of Franklin MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Shalom E. Holmes 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 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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88 STONE RIDGE RD LEGAL NOTICE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Docket Number: 23 SM 002743 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Heirs, Devisees and Legal Representatives of the Estate of David Sims; Meredith Lauren Sims; Jessica Leigh Schopper; Christopher David Sims and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq): Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Franklin, numbered 88 Stone Ridge Road, Unit No. 88, Stone Ridge East Condominium, given by David Sims to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 5, 2012, and registered at the Norfolk County Registry District of the Land Court as document number 1250848, and noted on certificate of title number C188-211, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant's/Defendants' Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before August 28, 2023, or you may lose the opportunity to challenge the foreclosure on the ground of noncompliance with the Act. Witness, Gordon H. Piper, Chief Justice of this Court on July 12, 2023. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 23954

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ConCom/ 124 & 126 GROVE ST Legal Notice Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (The Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7:09 PM on an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation filed by Goddard Consulting LLC, Northborough, MA, on behalf of New England Appliance Group, Franklin, MA. The delineation serves to determine the boundary of Bordering Vegetated Wetland, Bank, and potential areas of on-site stormwater basins; and their associated Buffer Zones. The Project is located at 124 and 126 Grove Street, Map 259, Lot 3 and Lot 4, within the Industrial 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 (www.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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BIDS/ RRFB & BIKE RACKS LEGAL NOTICES Invitation for Bids (IFB) TOWN OF FRANKLIN In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a construction firm for the purposes of installing two Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) systems and five Bicycle Racks in specified locations within the Town of Franklin. Project: Bidders must be pre-qualified with MassDOT for Traffic Signals for the amount of the Estimated Construction Cost indicated below. The work to be performed will include excavation, cement concrete pads, beacon installation, bicycle rack installation, and other incidental work as required. Work under this Contract shall be paid for at the contract unit bid prices, which shall constitute full compensation for all material, labor, equipment, etc., required to satisfactorily complete the work. Estimated Construction Cost: Est. $86,250.00 Location: Various locations in Franklin Building Construction: Summer, 2023 Bid Documents: Available to download from www.franklinma.gov/bids Proposals due: at 10:00 am on August 3rd, 2023, room 206, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 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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21 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, FRANKLIN LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Jason P. Brennan and Carlyn M. Brennan to Bank of America, N.A., dated March 24, 2005 and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 22225, Page 381 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the present holder by Assignment from Bank of America, N.A. to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association dated March 28, 2014 and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 32166, Page 179, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 21 Riverside Drive, Franklin, MA 02038 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 PM on August 15, 2023, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: A certain parcel of land situated on the easterly side of Riverside Drive in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, shown as Lot 4A on a plan entitled "Riverside Village Plan of Land in Franklin, Mass" dated February 9, 1988 and revised through June 10, 1988, prepared by Salvetti Surveying & Engineering Associates, Franklin, Massachusetts, filed with Norfolk County Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 346 of 1989, Plan Book 380, to which reference may be had for a more particular description. Lot 4A contains 45,269 square feet, more or less, according to said plan. Lot 4A has the benefit of two (2) easements given to grantor; the first by Stephen J. Brothers et ux dated February 13, 1990, recorded with Norfolk Deeds in Book 8565, Page 523, and the second by Theodore P. Donnelly et ux dated July 16, 1993, recorded with said Deeds in Book 9998, Page 444. See Easement Plan recorded as Plan No. 8 of 1989, Plan Book 376. Together with the right to use Riverside Drive in common with other persons entitled thereto, as streets and ways are commonly used in the Town of Franklin. No other interest in and to said Riverside Drive is herein intended or conveyed. Declaration of Homestead recorded with said Deeds in Book 21289, Page 139 is hereby made subordinate to this mortgage and this mortgage only. For title see deed of Thomas G. Treacy and Diane M. Treacy dated 4/4/00 and recorded with said Deeds in Book 14090, Page 385. For mortgagor's title see deed recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 14923, Page 482. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 Brennan, Jason P. and Carlyn M. Brennan, 23-042009

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CC/ 0 UPPER UNION ST Legal Notice Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (The Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7:09 PM for a Notice of Intent filed by Richard Tabaczynski of Atlantic Design Engineers, Inc., Sandwich, MA on behalf of Colleen DeBenedetto of VS Union Solar Smart, LLC, Dana Point, CA. The project proposes the construction of a +/- 2.3 acre solar array. Approximately 33,923 square feet (sf) of the work is proposed within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), of which approximately 308 square feet is proposed within the 25-foot “No Disturbance” Zone; 13,496 sf within the 25- to 50-foot Buffer Zone; and 20,119 sf within the 50- to 100-foot Buffer Zone. The Project is located at 0 Upper Union Street, Map 319 Lot 9, in the Industrial 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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CC/ 121 GROVE ST Legal Notice Town of Franklin Conservation Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (The Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM on a Request for Determination filed by Brian J. McCarthy of RJ O'Connell & Associates, Inc, Stoneham, MA, on behalf of Fairfield Residential Company LLC, Braintree, MA, for proposed on-site soil testing within the 25- to 50-foot and 50- to 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVW). Other onsite Resources that may be impacted include the 100-foot Buffer Zone to unidentified Bank to Intermittent Streams. The Project is located at 121 Grove Street, Map 294 Lot 7 and Map 295, Lot 1, within the Industrial 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