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:

PUBLIC WAY HEARING LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a public hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept the following named road as a public way: Portion of Farrington Street, currently a private roadway, shown on a plan entitled “Street Layout, Acceptance and Taking Plan for a Portion of Farrington Street-Franklin, Massachusetts” prepared by Guerriere & Halnon, Inc. Franklin, Massachusetts and dated August 24, 2023, available for inspection in the Town Planning Department. The public hearing will take place during the Town Council Public Meeting beginning at 7:00 pm on January 31, 2024; there will be an opportunity for public input during the process. 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 agenda and for up to date meeting information, on and after January 26, 2024. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information.

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BYLAW AMENDMENT LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading and final vote on the adoption of Town Code Bylaw Amendment 24-904: A Bylaw to Amend The Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 82, Fees, Municipal Service, §82-6 Schedule of Service Fees, Subsection F. Fire, which will increase ambulance fees as follows: ? ALS Base Rate 1 from $2,420.00 to $2,464.00 ? BLS Rate from $1,619.00 to $1,694.00 ? Mileage from $38.00 to $39.00 The second reading and final vote on adoption of this bylaw amendment will take place during the Town Council Public Meeting beginning at 7:00 pm on January 31, 2024; there will be an opportunity for public input during the process. 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 agenda including full text of proposed bylaw amendment, and for up to date meeting information, on and after January 26, 2024. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information. Submitted by, Julie McCann

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25 FORGE PARKWAY, FRANKLIN 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 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Town Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, for a Site Plan Modification titled “Site Development Plans for 25 Forge Parkway” Franklin, MA prepared by Allen & Major Associates, Inc., Manchester, NH and submitted to the Department of Planning & Community Development on December 19, 2023, by TMC Holdings & Development 2 LLC, Bellingham, MA. The property is located in the Industrial Zoning District (Assessors Map 275 Lot 014) at 25 Forge Parkway. The applicant is proposing to construct a parking lot of 25 spaces and associated ADA accessible sidewalk along the southern portion of the existing building. 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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465 Lincoln Street LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Franklin Board of Appeals will hold a Public hearing on January 18, 2024 via Zoom Platform. Please go to Franklinma.gov to view meeting access under ZBA. At: 7:30PM Applicant: Contractor Realty LLC Address of Subject Property: 465 Lincoln Street (243-043-000-000) Petition Type: Special Permit/Variance From Section (or Schedule): Special Permit By-Law Chapter 185-18(B).(1) or Alternatively Variance By-Law 185-45 D.(2).(b) To Allow: Applicant is seeking to add a one bedroom residential apartment. The building permit is denied without a Special Permit/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. The Council Chambers offers equipment for the hearing impaired.

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PROSPECT HILL VILLAGE, BELLINGHAM LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE January 25, 2024 In accordance with the Town of Bellingham's Zoning By-Laws §240-101, Special Residential Use – Townhouse Dwellings, §240-16, Development Plan Approval, and § 240-54 Stormwater Management, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Arcand Meeting Room in the Municipal Center, 10 Mechanic Street, Bellingham, MA as well as utilizing the Virtual Meeting option found on the Town of Bellingham website, www.bellinghamma.org. The general public may participate either in person or by utilizing the Virtual Meeting option found on the Town of Bellingham website, www.bellinghamma.org. The applicant and owner, Wall Street Development Corp, Inc, proposes to construct 156 two-bedroom townhouses in 52 buildings, with 3-townhome dwellings in each building, as well as associated improvements. The primary and secondary access to the project will be off Prospect Street in Franklin (the Development). The property is located off Prospect Street approximately 72+/- acres of land, shown on Assessor's Map 65-Lot 20 & 22, Assessor Map 69, Lot 87 zoned Agriculture. The plans were prepared by GLM Engineering Consultants, Inc., 19 Exchange Street, Holliston, MA 01746 Franklin, MA 02038. The applications and plans may be viewed at the Planning and Zoning Office or Town Clerk's office in the Municipal Center, 10 Mechanic Street in Bellingham, MA during regular Municipal Center business hours. For questions please contact the Town Planner at 508-657-2893. William F. O'Connell Jr., Chairman Bellingham Planning Board

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TEC Bid LEGAL NOTICE TEC Bid for: Copy Paper, Office Supplies, Classroom & Art Supplies for FY 2024-2025 The Education Cooperative (TEC), on behalf of participating school districts, invites bids for furnishing and delivering Copy Paper, Office Supplies, Classroom & Art Supplies at The Education Cooperative (TEC), 141 Mansion Drive, Suite 200, East Walpole, MA 02032, until11:00 a.m. on February 16, 2024, at which time all bids will be publicly opened via zoom. All information regarding this bid will be posted on www.tec-coop.org The bid documents will be posted on January 19, 2024. TEC reserves the right to change these dates and post notice of any such postponement on our website: www.tec-coop.org TEC reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, or to accept any bid, or part thereof, which it considers most advantageous to the various participants. The following school districts will be participating in this bid: Acton-Boxboro RSD, Ashland, Attleboro, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Berkley, Bridgewater Raynham RSD, Canton, Concord, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dennis Yarmouth, Douglas, Dover Sherborn RSD, Fall River, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Freetown Lakeville RSD, Harvard, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hull, Lincoln, Littleton, Lynnfield, Mansfield, Marshfield, Medfield, Medway, Middleboro, Milford, Millis, Milton, Natick, Needham, North Attleboro, Northbridge, Norwood, Peabody, Plymouth, Reading, Silver Lake RSD, Somerset/Somerset Berkley RSD, St John's Prep, Sudbury, TEC, TECCA, Uxbridge, Walpole, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Westwood, Whitman Hanson RSD, Winchester

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IFB/Roadway Improvements LEGAL NOTICE 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 constructing approximately 4,850 feet of roadway improvements along Janie Avenue, Schofield Drive, Eldon Drive, and Richard Lane within the Town of Franklin. Project: Bidders must be pre-qualified with MassDOT with the class of work as HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION for the amount of the Estimated Construction Cost indicated below. The work to be performed will include excavation, pavement reclamation, paving with hot mix asphalt, asphalt berm, granite curb, hot mix asphalt sidewalks, drainage improvements, 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. $1,553,020.00 Location: Janie Avenue, Schofield Drive, Eldon Drive, and Richard Lane Building Construction: Spring/Summer, 2024 Proposals due: 10:00 am on January 25, 2024, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA Franklin Municipal Building, Room 206 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Bid Documents: Available to download from www.franklinma.gov/bids 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