Recent Legal Notices

Some
Public Legal Notices for Franklin and Medway filed in local
newspapers (Town of Franklin mostly posts on its own website now) and
made available to the public via the MassPublicNotices.org web
site and other sources:

FRANKLIN (Note – Town of Franklin Now Posts Most Notices on
its Own Website)

BY-LAW
AMENDMENT 25-922 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN BY-LAW
AMENDMENT 25-922 AMENDMENT TO SEWER SYSTEM MAP A BY-LAW TO AMEND THE
CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT
CHAPTER 139, §139-14. SEWER SYSTEM MAP BE IT ENACTED BY
THE FRANKLIN TOWN
COUNCIL that Chapter 139, §139-14. of the Code of the Town
of Franklin entitled
Sewer System Map, Exhibit A (Map) be amended by adding as an eligible
location the following: §139-14. Sewer System Map
Exhibit A: Extending sewer system for Franklin Ridge
Senior Affordable Housing Development. Town will be constructing the
extension of Veterans Memorial Drive from the Eaton Place senior
housing facility located at 20 Veterans Memorial Drive to the end of
Irondequoit Road at the point of intersection with Mucciarone Road.
The proposed sewer extension will extend the existing sewer main by
approximately 700 feet. This Bylaw shall become effective
according to the provisions of the Town of Franklin Home
Rule Charter. Voted 2/5/2025. Passed: Yes 7, No 0, Absent:2. This
bylaw amendment shall become effective on 2/05/2025, Nancy
Danello, CMC Franklin Town
Clerk

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BYLAW
AMENDMENT 25-923 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN BYLAW
AMENDMENT 25-923 AMENDMENT TO WATER SYSTEM MAP A BYLAW TO AMEND THE
CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT
CHAPTER 179 §179-9.1 WATER SYSTEM MAP BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN that
Chapter 179, §179-9.1. of the Code of the Town of Franklin entitled
Water System Map Exhibit A (Map) be amended by adding as an eligible
location the following: § 179-9.1 Water System Map.
Exhibit A: Extending water main for Franklin Ridge
Senior Affordable Housing Development. Town will be constructing the
extension of Veterans Memorial Drive from the Eaton Place senior
housing facility located at 20 Veterans Memorial Drive to the end of
Irondequoit Road at the point of intersection with Mucciarone Road.
The proposed water main will be connected to the existing main on
Irondequoit Road and will also include a new booster pump station
located at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Panther
Way to replace the existing pump station on Iroquois Road.
This bylaw amendment shall become effective according to the
provisions of the Town of Franklin Home
Rule Charter. Voted 2/5/2025. Passed: Yes 7, No 0, Absent:2. This
bylaw amendment shall become effective on 2/05/2025, Nancy Danello,
CMC Franklin Town
Clerk

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ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-920 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-920 CHANGES TO §185-20. SIGNS A ZONING
BY-LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 185 SECTION 20 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN
OF FRANKLIN BE
IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN
COUNCIL THAT: Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is
hereby amended at section §185-20 (E)(2) Illumination by adding the
following text: §185-20 (E)(2). Prohibited Signs 1.
Any signs having a part that moves or flashes, or signs of the
traveling light or animated type, and all beacons and flashing
devices, whether a part of, attached to or separate from a sign, are
prohibited. 2. Except as provided in Section 185-20 (C)(3)(c),
No liquid crystal display or light emitting diode signs are permitted
within the Town of Franklin other
than gas station signs displaying one price and no more than 16
square feet in size. 3. Roof signs, billboard signs,
inflatable signs or banners are prohibited. 4. No flags shall
be allowed with the exception of those permitted in Subsection F(3).
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.
Voted 02/05/2025. Passed: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 2. This bylaw amendment
shall become effective on 2/5/2025 Nancy Danello, CMC Franklin Town
Clerk

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ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-919 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT 24-919 CHANGES TO §185-20. SIGNS A ZONING
BY-LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 185 SECTION 20 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN
OF FRANKLIN BE
IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL
THAT: Chapter 185 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is
hereby amended at section §185-20 (C)(3) Illumination by adding the
following text: §185-20 (C)(3). Illumination (a) Signs
may illuminated provided that there shall be no glare cast onto
adjacent residential properties or in a manner to disrupt the
movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (b) Signs may be
internally illuminated in all sign districts other than the DCD and
RD, provided that the background is dark in color and the letters are
light in color, or there is an opaque shield between the light
sources and the sign panel that only allows the lettering area to be
illuminated. Canopies or awnings may also be internally illuminated.
There shall be no glare or direct light reaching any adjacent
residential properties or in a manner to disrupt the movement of
pedestrian or vehicular traffic from an internally illuminated sign,
canopy or awning. (c) LED and LCD message boards are allowed
in the Commercial II, Business and Office Zoning Districts, with a
Special Permit from the Planning Board, upon findings that no traffic
safety hazard will be created either by the location of the structure
or its operation and that there will be no light spillage onto public
roadway or any abutting property. The general special permit criteria
set out in Section 185-45 E(3) shall not apply. The Planning Board
may impose such terms and conditions as it deems necessary to protect
public safety. 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.
Voted 2/5/2025. Passed: Yes 7, No 0, Absent 2 This bylaw amendment
shall become effective on 2/5/2025. Nancy Danello,
CMC Franklin Town
Clerk

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BIDS/REMOVE
BLINDS & INSTALL WINDOW COVERINGS LEGAL NOTICE Invitation for
Bids (IFB) TOWN OF FRANKLIN
In
accordance with MGL c. 149, it is the intention of the Town
of Franklin to
retain the services of a firm to remove the window blinds and supply
and install window coverings at the Franklin Municipal
Building in the Town of Franklin.
Pre-Bid Site Meeting: There will be a pre-bid site meeting on
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM to ensure familiarity with
the job conditions and the work site. Interested contractors should
meet in the foyer of the Franklin Municipal
Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin,
MA 02038. Estimated Construction Cost: Est. $55,000
Location: Franklin Municipal
Building 355 East Central Street Franklin,
MA 02038 Pre-Construction Meeting: Wednesday, February 19,
2025 at 10:00 AM Bid Documents: Available at
www.franklinma.gov/330
Proposals due: at 10:00 AM, February 26,
2025 Franklin Municipal
Building Purchasing Department, Room 205 355 East Central
Street, Franklin,
MA 02038 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 205 Franklin,
MA 02038 Phone- 508.553-4835 Fax- 508.541.5253 Email-
pvickery@franklinma.gov

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BIDS/DWSRF
-16730 LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TOWN OF FRANKLIN,
MASSACHUSETTS FISHER STREET WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES
PROJECT NO. DWSRF -16730 The Town of Franklin,
Massachusetts requests bids for construction of the Fisher Street
Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Upgrades project. General Contractors and
filed Sub-Contractors must be pre-qualified to bid on the project.
Pre-qualifying was completed prior to public advertisement of this
project and was conducted in accordance with the requirements of
Chapter 193, Section 19 of the Acts of 2004. Sealed Bids for
the General Contract for construction of the Fisher Street Water
Treatment Plant Upgrades will be received by the Chief Procurement
Officer, at the Purchasing Department, Municipal Building, Room 205,
at 355 East Central Street, Franklin,
Massachusetts until 11:30 AM, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 and at that
time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Sealed Bids for the filed Sub Contracts designated herein will be
received at the office of the Chief Procurement Officer, at the
Purchasing Department, Municipal Building, Room 205, 355 East Central
Street, Franklin,
Massachusetts until 11:30 AM, Friday, March 21, 2025 and at that time
and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The
project includes furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and
incidentals required to retrofit the existing Fisher Street Water
Treatment Plant to include replacement of the ozone/ultrafiltration
membranes for treatment of iron and manganese with pressurized
manganese greensand vessels, modifications to the existing chemical
storage area, replacement of the existing HVAC equipment, well pumps
and associated VFDs, backwash supply pumps, modifications to the
existing subslab tanks and integration with the existing SCADA
system. The project also includes furnishing all labor, equipment,
materials, and incidentals required to construct a new PFAS treatment
facility capable of treating up to 1.2 million gallons per day when
all treatment vessels are operated in series. The facility is an
addition to the existing Fisher St WTP and includes concrete work,
two granular activated carbon (GAC) vessels, building construction,
and associated HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and instrumentation and
control (SCADA) work. The Contract Time shall be 590 Calendar
Days commencing thirty days following the Effective Date of the
Agreement. In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D,
General Bids will be valid only when accompanied by (1) a current
certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset
Management and Maintenance, showing that the General Bidder has the
classification of Sewage and Water Treatment Plants and a capacity to
perform this work and (2) an update statement summarizing the General
Bidder's record for the period between the latest Division of Capital
Assets Management and Maintenance certification and the date the bid
is submitted. Any General Bid submitted without the appropriate
certificate and update statement is invalid and must be rejected. The
estimated project cost is $16 million. In accordance with
M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44F, Filed Sub-Bids will be valid only
when accompanied by a current certificate of eligibility issued by
the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, showing
that the Sub-Bidders have been certified in their particular Sub-bid
category to participate on public construction projects and to
perform the work required. The Sub-bid shall also be accompanied by a
Sub-bidder Update Statement in a form as developed by DCAMM. Any
Sub-bid submitted without the appropriate certificate and update
statement is invalid and must be rejected. Only those
Contractors and Sub-Contractors who have been pre-qualified for this
project, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 193, Section
19 of the Acts of 2004 are eligible to bid. Contract Documents
are available for examination online at www.franklinma.gov/bids
after 10:00 AM on or after Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Each
General Bid and Sub Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the
Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by Bid Securities in
the amount of five percent of the bid. The following are the filed
Sub Bids required for this work: 1. Masonry Work 2.
Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron 3. Waterproofing,
Damp-Proofing and Caulking 4. Roofing and Flashing 5.
Painting 6. Fire Protection 7. Plumbing 8.
Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) 9. Electrical
Work Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of sixty
days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the
actual date of the opening of the General Bids. The Successful
Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent
Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.
Complete instructions for filing Bids and Sub Bids are included in
the Instructions to Bidders. Minimum Wage Rates as determined
by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the
provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26
to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility
of the Contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any
additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those tradespeople
who may be employed for the proposed work under this Contract.
Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States
Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this
project. The bidding and award of this Contract will be under
the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44A - 44J. The
Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any
or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. The work
under this Contract is funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean
Water Trust (the "Trust"). Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) goals are applicable to the total dollars paid to
the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum
of 4.20 percent D/MBE participation and 4.50 percent D/WBE
participation by certified DBEs. The two low bidders shall submit
completed DBE forms (EEO DEP 190C & EEO-DEP-191C and the DBE
Certification of United States Citizenship form) by the close of
business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to
comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to
render a proposal non-responsive. No waiver of any provision of this
section will be granted unless approved by the Department of
Environmental Protection (MassDEP). This Project requires
compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP)
Diesel Retrofit Program by use of after-engine emission controls that
are EPA certified, or their equivalent, on all of the off-road
(non-registered) diesel vehicles/equipment, and vehicles greater than
50 brake horsepower, which will be used in the performance of the
work. JAMIE HELLEN TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

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CONSTITUTION BLVD LEGAL NOTICE Town of Franklin Conservation
Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131,
s.40 (Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation
Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, February
20, 2025 at 7:15 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Richard
Tabaczynski of Atlantic Design Engineers, Inc., Sandwich, MA on
behalf of EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, for the proposed
construction of a ground mounted and a canopy mounted solar array
with an array overhang, access, and erosion controls proposed within
the 50- to 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands
(BVW). The Project is located at 50 Constitution Blvd, Map
319, Lot 15, 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. Jeff Livingstone Conservation Chair

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Grove Street Legal Notice Town of Franklin Conservation
Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40
(Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation
Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, February
20, 2025 at 7:13 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Amanda Cavaliere
of Guerriere & Halnon, Inc., Franklin,
MA on behalf of JEM Partners LLC, Franklin,
MA, for the construction of a two-story self-storage facility with
associated utilities, parking, landscaping, and stormwater
infrastructure. Approximately 20,000 square feet (sf) of the proposed
work is within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated
Wetlands (BVW), of which 4,746 sf of work is within the 25- to
50-foot Buffer Zone to BVW, and 15,254 sf of work is within the 50-
to 100-foot Buffer Zone to BVW. The Project is located at 151
Grove Street, Map 294, 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 (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. Jeff Livingstone Conservation Chai

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Hemlock Lane Legal Notice Town of Franklin Conservation
Commission Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131,
s.40 (Wetlands Protection Act), the Franklin Conservation
Commission will hold a Hybrid Public Hearing on Thursday, February
20, 2025 at 7:14 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Susan McArthur of
McArthur Environmental Consulting, LLC, Framingham, MA on behalf of
John Prunier, Franklin,
MA, for the removal of a deck followed by the construction of an
addition with a new deck attached and an additional drywell, along
with native shrub plantings. Approximately 960 square feet (sf) of
the proposed work is within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering
Vegetated Wetlands (BVW), of which 60 sf of work is within the 0- to
25-foot “No Disturbance” Zone to BVW, and the remainder of the
proposed work is within the 25- to 50-foot and 50- to 100-foot Buffer
Zones to BVW. The Project is located at 16 Hemlock Lane, Map
226, Lot 92, within the Rural Residential II 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. Jeff Livingstone Conservation Chair

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BYLAW
AMENDMENT, FRANKLIN LEGAL
NOTICE FRANKLIN,
MA The Franklin Town
Council will hold a second reading and final vote on the adoption of
Town Code Bylaw Amendment 25-924: 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 $2,464.00 to $2,583.00 ? ALS Base Rate 2
from $3,571.00 to $3,684.00 ? BLS Rate from $1,694.00 to $1,769.00 ?
Mileage from $39.00 to $41.00 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 February 26,
2025; 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
February 21, 2025. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at
(508) 520-4949 if you require further information. Submitted
by, Julie McCann

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MEDWAY
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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 February 20, 2025, at 7:00PM
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 Jeff Warren for the property
of 2 Harding Road. The applicant proposes to install a replacement
septic system for an existing single-family dwelling. The proposed
work is within the 100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands,
as shown on Assessor's Map 12 Lot 022. 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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LEGAL
NOTICE Town of Medway INVITATION
FOR BIDS Town of Medway invites
sealed bids for Highway Materials within the Town of Medway.
The Town seeks unit pricing for various aspects of the work. Contract
value is estimated at $25,000 annually per year for two years with an
option to extend for a third year. Bids will be opened in the
Office of the Public Works on February 28, 2025, at 10 a.m Bids will
be received at the Medway DPW,
45B Holliston Street, Door #9, Medway,
MA 02053. Specs, Scope of Work and bid forms may be obtained at the
Office of Public Works,. Also, email bmcgee@townofmedway.org.
or Town of Medway website:
www.townofmedway.org
find it fast, RFP/IFB. Payment Bond in an amount equal to 50%
percent of the total amount of the annual contract price No
Performance Bond Needed Minimum wage rates to be paid as
determined by the Comm of Labor Workforce Development 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.

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MEDWAY,
46R GRANITE STREET 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, March
05, 2025 at 7:30 P.M, in Sanford Hall at the Medway Town
Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway,
MA on an appeal from Granite Street Farm LLC, with respect to
property located at 46R Granite Street, Assessor Parcel
No.74-003-0001, in the Agricultural Residential II (AR-II) Zoning
District. The application is an appeal under M.G.L. chapter
40A section 8 seeking to reverse an order issued January 9, 2025, by
the Building Commissioner, finding that the property is being used as
a contractor's yard, which is a prohibited use in the zoning
district, and ordering the applicant to cease and desist such use.
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.