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

ANNIS MATTER 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. NO10P1987EA TRUST CITATION In the matter of: Alfred G Annis To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by Pearl R. Gottberg of Franklin MA requesting a Petition for Appointment of a Successor Trustee, reasons for relief more fully stated in the Petition Filed 07/29/2024 You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/25/2024. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, Hon. Patricia Gorman , First Justice of this Court. Date: August 19, 2024 Colleen M. Brierley Register of Probate

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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

MEDWAY

IFB/VILLAGE STREET PUMP STATION REHABILITATION LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Contract 2024-05 Village Street Pump Station Rehabilitation project will be received by the Select Board of Medway, MA at the Office of the Department of Public Works, Medway, MA 02053 until the time specified below at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read: ITEM BID OPENING Bid: Filed Sub Bid 16000 Electrical September 26, 2024 9:00 am Bid: General Bid October 10, 2024 9:00 am Bidding Documents are available in electronic PDF file format and hard copy format, beginning on March 13, 2024. Electronic file can be obtained by contacting Haley Ward at (978) 648-6025 or aford@haleyward.com. Hard copy documents may be obtained from the office of Haley Ward, 63 Great Road, Suite 200, Maynard, MA 01754-2097, during normal business hours, generally 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. local time, and may be reviewed at the office of the Department of Public Works, 45B Holliston Street, Medway, MA, during normal business hours, which are generally Monday 8:00 A.M. - 7:30 P.M., Tuesday through Thursday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., and Friday 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. A complete set of hard copy Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Engineer, Haley Ward, for a deposit of Fifty ($50.00) in cash or check made payable to Haley Ward. This deposit will be returned to all Bidders of record, or upon return of plans and specifications in good condition, within fourteen (14) days after the opening of Bids. All requests for mailing of Bidding Documents must be accompanied by a separate nonrefundable handling and mailing fee in the amount of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) in cash or check made payable to Haley Ward. One (1) set of Bidding Documents will be furnished for the deposit and mailing fee stated. Filed Sub-bids will be opened in the Office of the Department of Public Works, 45B Holliston Street, Medway, MA 02053 on September 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.. General Bids will be opened on October 10, 2024 at 9:00 am. at the same location. Each Bid and filed sub-bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or, CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price. A voluntary Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held at the Village Street pump station on Thursday September 19, 2024 at 9:00 am. It is imperative that all prospective bidders have a representative in attendance. A performance bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required for the faithful performance of the contract as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total contract price. All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including G.L. c.149, § §44A through 44H, as amended. Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 through 27D inclusive. Attention is further directed to the requirements of G.L. c.149, §44D requiring submission of a Division of Capital Asset Management approved Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement with all bids. Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder. The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids. The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.