Recent Legal Notices

Some Public Legal Notices for Franklin and Medway filed in local newspapers and made available to the public via the MassPublicNotices.org web site and other sources:

FRANKLIN

18 OAK STREET, 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 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 (the “Mortgage”), as affected by a Default Judgment dated November 9, 2023, and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 41509, Page 295 of which mortgage Bank of America, N.A. is the present holder, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 18 Oak Street, Franklin, MA 02038 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00 PM on September 20, 2024, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: All that certain property situate in Franklin, County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being more particularly described in a deed recorded 06/26/1998 in Book 12613, at Page 74, among the land records of the county set forth above. The parcel is more particularly described in said deed recorded in book 12613 page 74 as follows: The land in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with the buildings thereon, situated on the Westerly side of Oak Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of granted premises at an iron bound at land now or late of Cardinal William H. O'Connell; Thence westerly on said land now or late of O'Connell, two hundred one and eight tenths (201.8) feet to a stake by land now or formerly of Marino Gregorio which point is four (4) feet Northwesterly from a stone bound; Thence Northwesterly on land of said Gregorio, thirty-two (32) feet to an iron pipe by land now or formerly of Annie M. Reilly et al; Thence Northeasterly on land of said Reilly, fifty eight (58) feet to a point six and one half (6.5) feet Northeasterly from a stone bound; Thence Easterly on land now or late of one Toro, one hundred seventy-eight and three-tenths (178.3) feet to a bound by said street four (4) feet Northeasterly from a stone bound; Thence Southerly on said street, sixty-four and one-tenth (64.1) feet to the point of beginning. There is excepted from the above described premises so much as was taken by the commissioners at Norfolk County in an instrument recorded with Norfolk Deeds, Book 4770, Page 6; Subject to an Easement given to the Town of Franklin dated September 17, 1975 recorded with Norfolk Deed, Book 5162, Page 427. For our title see deed of Jeffrey L. Whaley and Sandra B. Champion, dated February 25, 1987 and recorded at Book 7560, Page 459. For mortgagor's title see deed recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 12613, Page 74. The property will be sold subject to a Senior Encumbering Mortgage dated August 10, 2005 recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 22776, Page 322. 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. Bank of America, N.A. Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 Simmons Jr., John L. and Estate of Karen M, Simmons, 24-045531

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860 West Central Street LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Franklin Board of Appeals will hold a Public hearing on September 5 2024 via Zoom Platform. Please go to Franklinma.gov to view meeting access under ZBA. At: 7:30PM Applicant: Cam Afonso Address of Subject Property: 860 West Central Street (271-019-000-000) Petition Type: Variance From Section (or Schedule): 185-20 E.(2) To Allow: Applicant is seeking to install a sign that has an electronic LED message center. 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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Catch Basin Cleaning Company 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 catch basin cleaning company for the purposes of cleaning and inspecting town-owned catch basins, all of which are located within the Town of Franklin. Project: The work to be performed will include removing all deposited material from town-owned catch basins, collecting & logging relevant data, hauling the collected materials to the stockyard, with 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 Cost: Est. $150,000/year Location: Town-owned catch basins within the Town of Franklin. Project Date: October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (option for 2 year renewal) Bid Documents: Download from www.franklinma.gov/bids Proposals due: September 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM Franklin Municipal Building 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 All inquiries regarding this IFB shall be directed to the Town's Purchasing Officer: Pam Vickery Franklin Purchasing Department 355 East Central St., Room 206 Franklin, MA 02038 Phone- 508-553-4835 Fax- 508-541-5253 Email- pvickery@franklinma.gov

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Invitation for Bids (IFB) LEGAL NOTICE 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 firm to provide wood and brush grinding and hauling services. Project: The work to be performed includes the furnishing of the labor and equipment to grind wood waste at the Beaver Street Recycling Center at the Town's Recycling Center and to haul the recycled material to an off-site location for future processing. Estimated Annual Cost: Est. $40,000/year Contract Start Date: September 20, 2024 Contract Term: September 20, 2024 – June 30, 2025 With one two-year Town option to renew (subject to annual appropriation of funds) Bid Documents: Download from www.franklinma.gov/bids Proposals due: at 10:30 AM on September 12, 2024 Franklin Municipal Building 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 All inquiries regarding this IFB shall be directed to the Town's Purchasing Officer: Pam Vickery Franklin Purchasing Department 355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 Phone- 508.553-4835 Fax- 508.541.5253 Email- pvickery@franklinma.gov

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69 MILLIKEN AVENUE, UNIT #12A, FRANKLIN LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Docket 24 SM 002823 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Elizabeth M. Goldman, Esq., as Conservator for Janet Leach aka Janet M. Leach; Janet Leach aka Janet M. Leach and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq): Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as successor by merger to Wells Fargo Financial Bank claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Franklin, numbered 69 Milliken Avenue, Unit #12A, MILLIKEN HILLS CONDOMINIUM, given by Janet M. Leach to Wells Fargo Financial Bank, dated August 18, 2006, and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 24056, Page 491, 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 September 23, 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 August 6, 2024. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 24-008043

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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN ZONING BY-LAW AENDMENT 24-913 ZONING MAP CHANGES FROM BUSINESS TO COMMERCIAL I AN AREA ON UNION STREET NEAR FRANKLIN CROSSING A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT CHARTER 185 SECTION 5, ZONING MAP BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL THAT: The Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amended by making the following amendment to §185-5, Zoning Map: By changing from Business to Commercial I an area containing 5.369± acres, comprising of the following parcel of land as shown on the Town of Franklin's Assessor's Maps: Parcel Number 287-074-000. The area to be rezoned is shown on the attached map (“Proposed Zoning Map Changes, An Area Near Franklin Crossing”). The foregoing Zoning By-law amendment shall take effect in accordance with the Franklin Home Rule Charter and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A, Section 5. This By-Law amendment shall become effective according to the provisions of the Franklin Home Rule Charter. Voted 08/14/2024 Passed: Yes 9, No 0. This bylaw amendment shall become effective on 08/14/2024. Nancy Danello, CMC Franklin Town Clerk

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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-908 A ZONING BY-LAW TO AMEND THE FRANKLIN TOWN CODE AT CHAPTER 185, ATTACHMENT 7. PART VI, USE REGULATION SCHEDULE: RESIDENTIAL USES BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL THAT: Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is hereby amended by the following additions to §185, Attachment 7, Part VI, Use Regulation Schedule: Residential Uses, Multifamily or Apartment: The foregoing Zoning By-Law Amendment shall take effect in accordance with the Franklin Home Rule Charter and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A, Section 5. This By-Law amendment shall become effective according to the provisions of the Franklin Home Rule Charter. Voted 08/14/2024 for a copy of the Use Regulation Schedule please contact the Town Clerk's Office. Passed: Yes 9, No 0. This bylaw amendment shall become effective on 8/14/2024. Nancy Danello, CMC Franklin Town Clerk AD#10492999 DN 08/26/2024

MEDWAY

48 Oakland Street LEGAL NOTICE MEDWAY CONSERVATION COMMISSION Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to Mass General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, and the Medway General Bylaws, Article 21 (wetlands) the Medway Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing on September 5, 2024, at 7:30PM to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability. The hearing will be held pursuant to Chapter 131, Section 40, of the General Laws as amended (The Wetlands Protection Act) and the Medway General Bylaw Article 21, regarding a filing by Town of Medway Water and Sewer Department for the property of 48 Oakland Street. The applicant proposes to raze the existing corrosion control building, renovation of pump house, installation of buried flow meter installation of replacement water main, installation of underground electrical conduit, and repaving/removal of paved access road within the 0-100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland, as shown on Assessor's Map 51 Lot 025. The Town of requesting a waiver under Section 29 of the Medway General Bylaw Article 21 Regulations for work in 0-25' No Disturb Zone. Notice of the Conservation Commission public meeting is posted in Town Hall not less than 48 hours in advance as required by the MA Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18-25). Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of Acts of 2023, an act which extends certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency, and under which public bodies retain the option of holding open meetings and hearings remotely until March 31, 2025, and in accordance with the Medway Select Board's remote participation policy as amended at its July 2, 2021, meeting, the Conservation Commission members will be participating remotely. The public may participate in this meeting via Remote Participation or if need may attend in person (schedule with Conservation Office). A link for the meeting will be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town's website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Copies of the filings may be examined electronically by visiting this website https://www.townofmedway.org/conservation-commission . David Travalini, Chairman Medway Conservation Commission

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22 Field Road LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MEDWAY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Notice is hereby given that the Town of Medway Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at 7:30 P.M, in Sanford Hall at the Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA on an application from David and Christian Hodgdon with respect to property located at 22 Field Road, Assessor Parcel No. 22-028 in the Agricultural Residential 1 (AR-1) Zoning District. The application is seeking a Special Permit/Accessory Family Dwelling Unit under Zoning Bylaw Section 8.2 to construct an accessory dwelling unit of more than 800 sq. ft. as an addition to the existing house. Copies of the petition are on file in the offices of the Town Clerk and the Department of Community and Economic Development, 155 Village St, Medway; you may contact Community and Economic Development at (508) 321-4890 or zoning@townofmedway.org for information or to obtain copies, or view the application on our website at www.townofmedway.org/zoning-board-appeals. As a courtesy, ZOOM access will also be provided; ZOOM instructions will be included on the agenda for the September 4th meeting which will be posted at: Calendar | Town of Medway MA.