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:

FRANKLIN, 18 OAK STREET LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Docket No. 24 SM 002285 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: John L. Simmons, Jr. a/k/a John L. Simmons and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq): Bank of America, N.A. claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Franklin, numbered 18 Oak Street, given by John L. Simmons Jr. and Karen M. Simmons to Bank of America, NA, dated April 3, 2006, and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 23690, Page 413, as affected by a Judgment Order dated November 9, 2023, and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 41509, Page 295, 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 08/05/2024 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 6/20/2024 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson, Recorder.

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RFQ - ENGINEERING & RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TOWN OF FRANKLIN ENGINEERING AND RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES FOR WELL 7/7A PFAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT ADDITION PROJECT In accordance with Chapter 149, Section 44A1/2 of the Massachusetts General Laws, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of Engineering and Resident Project Representative Services (Clerk of the Works) during the construction of the Well 7/7A PFAS Treatment Addition Project. The Well 7/7A PFAS Water Treatment Plant Addition project will be to provide PFAS removal. Project: Well 7/7A PFAS Treatment Plant Addition Estimated Construction Cost: Est. $5,280,000 RFQ Specifications: Download from www.franklinma.gov/bids Time Frame: Services starting August, 2024 Proposals due: July 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM Franklin Municipal Building 355 East Central Street, Room 206 Franklin, MA 02038 Attn: Pam Vickery, Chief Procurement Officer

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NAME CHANGE 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. NO24C0183CA CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME In the matter of: Ciaran Michele Gaffney A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Ciaran Michele Gaffney of Franklin, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Seosamh Ferric Sabhrann Dáire IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Norfolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 07/10/2024. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Patricia Gorman, First Justice of this Court. Date: May 30, 2024 Coleen M. Brierley, Register of Probate

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25 Lockewood Drive LEGAL NOTICE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Docket Number: 24 SM 002250 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Aaron Jeskey and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq): Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Franklin, numbered 25 Lockewood Drive, given by Aaron Jeskey to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, dated January 27, 2020, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 37554, Page 439, 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 5, 2024, 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 June 18, 2024. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 26001

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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 Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM and the Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street (also available to be attended remotely) to consider amending Chapter 185, Section 5 of the Code of the Town of Franklin. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-913 Zoning Map Amendment 24-913 would amend the Town's existing Zoning Map (Chapter 185, Section 5, of Franklin Town Code) by changing parcel 287-074-000 at 305 Union Street from the Business zoning district to the Commercial I zoning district. 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 Council

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ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-908 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 Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM and the Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street (also available to be attended remotely) to consider amending Chapter 185, Section 21 of the Code of the Town of Franklin. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-908 That Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amended by additions to §185, Attachment 7, Part VI, Use Regulation Schedule: Residential Uses, Multifamily or Apartment. The exact text of the proposed zoning bylaw addition is posted on the website along with the hearing notice. 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 Council

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ONING AMENDMENT 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 Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM and the Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street (also available to be attended remotely) to consider amending Chapter 185, Section 21 of the Code of the Town of Franklin. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-907R Zoning Map Amendment 24-907R would amend the Town's existing parking, loading and driveway requirements (Chapter 185, Section 21 B, of Franklin Town Code) for the Downtown Commercial Zoning District by reducing the number of required parking spaces per residential unit in a mixed use development from 1.5 to 1, while also making non-residential uses in mixed-use development in the Downtown Commercial Zoning District exempt from the parking space requirements of §185-21B. The exact text of the proposed zoning bylaw addition is posted on the website along with the hearing notice. 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 Council