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)

55
Milliken Ave 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, March 6,
2025 at 7:16 PM on a Notice of Intent filed by Richard Goodreau of
United Consultants, Inc., Wrentham, MA on behalf of Joseph
Newell, Franklin,
MA, for the construction of an addition to an existing single-family
home. Approximately 2,800 square feet (sf) of the proposed work is
within the 100-foot Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands
(BVW), of which approximately 103 sf of work is within the 25- to
50-foot Buffer Zone to BVW, and approximately 2,697 sf is within the
50- to 100-foot Buffer Zone to BVW. The Project is located at
55 Milliken Avenue, Map 279, Lot 204, within the Single Family IV
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

MEDWAY------------------------------------------------------------------

HANLON
TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX, MEDWAY LEGAL
NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID The Town of Medway,
hereinafter called the Owner and Awarding Authority, invites sealed
bids from Contractors for the Medway High
School Hanlon Track & Field Complex, located in Medway,
MA, in accordance with the contract documents. The project includes
the replacement of the synthetic turf at the existing stadium field,
a reconstructed track and associated improvements. Sealed bids
for the General Contract shall be filed with the Awarding Authority
by March 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the office of the
Director of Public Works, at Medway Middle
School, at 45 Holliston St., Door 9, Medway,
MA 02053, at this time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The clock in the office of the Town shall be considered official
time. No late bids shall be accepted. No faxed or emailed bids shall
be accepted. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be
available from Westongraphics at www.westongraphics.com/bids after
2:00 p.m. on February 26, 2025. Note: Bidders must register with
Westongraphics in order to receive notification of addenda. The
Awarding Authority will not be responsible for notifying bidders that
are not registered. There is a plan deposit of $50.00 per set payable
to Westongraphics for hardcopy sets of the documents. Partial sets
are not available. Deposits may be paid by credit card, certified or
cashier's check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for
general bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within
thirty days of the bid opening. Otherwise plan deposit shall become
the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be
purchased for $50.00. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be
mailed shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS
Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to
Westongraphics, to cover mail handling costs. A Pre-Bid
Meeting will be held at the project site on March 6, 2025 at 10:00
a.m. All those attending the Pre-Bid Meeting are instructed to meet
at the Hanlon Track & Field Complex at Medway High
School for a brief meeting before the site walk. Interested bidders
are not permitted to access the site before the meeting. Each
bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond,
issued by a responsible surety company licensed to do business in
Massachusetts, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or cashier's
check issued by a responsible bank or trust company and made payable
to the Owner, in the amount of 5% of the bid price. A
performance bond in an amount equal to 100% 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 payment bond in an amount
equal to 100% of the total contract price. All bids for this
project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of
Massachusetts, including G.L. c.30, § 39M, as amended.
Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates 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.

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FY26
School Budget LEGAL NOTICE The Medway School
Committee will hold a Public Hearing on its FY26 School Department
Proposed Budget on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., in the
Presentation Room, Medway Middle
School, door #7, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
A copy of the budget proposal will be available for review
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting in the
Superintendent's Office, 45 Holliston Street, door #4.
The Medway School
Committee welcomes comments from the public on its budget. Cindy
Sullivan-Chair

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BIDS
- IDE HOUSE REPAIRS & RENOVATION LEGAL NOTICE The Town
of Medway invites
sealed bids for repairs and renovation of the historic Ide House at
158 Main Street. Contract award is contingent upon funding by Town
Meeting (5/12/25). Project estimate: $950K. Bids are subject to MGL
c.149, §44A-J, & §§26 to 27H. PROJECT IS BEING
ELECTRONICALLY BID. HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Prepare and
submit bids at www.biddocsonline.com. General and filed
sub-bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Mgmt.
and Maint. (DCAMM). Due date: General Bids will be received until 2PM
on 3/26/2025 and publicly opened online forthwith. Filed Sub-bids for
Plumbing and Electrical Work will be received until 2PM on 3/19/2025.
All Bids shall be submitted online (electronically) at
www.biddocs.com and received no later than the date and time
specified, and publicly opened online forthwith. Mandatory
site visit: 3/6/25, 10AM, at 158 Main St, Medway,
MA 5% bid deposit payable to the Town of Medway required.
All bid documents are available at www.biddocsonline.com or Town
Manager office, 155 Village St, Medway,
with plan deposit requirement payable to Town of Medway.

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53
Fisher 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 March 6, 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 Donald Bergmann for the
property of 53 Fisher Street. The applicant proposes to remove six
dead trees. The proposed work is within the 100' Buffer Zone to
Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown on Assessor's Map 45 Lot 002.
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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63
West 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 March 6, 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 Benjamin and JoAnn Phillips
for the property of 63 West Street. The applicant proposes to
construct an addition and patio to the rear of the existing
single-family dwelling. The proposed work is within the 100' Buffer
Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown on Assessor's Map 55
Lot 029. 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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PROPOSED
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Amendments to Medway Zoning
Bylaw Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, §5,
the Medway Planning
and Economic Development Board (PEDB) will conduct a public hearing
on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 7:05 p.m. at Sanford Hall, located
in Medway Town
Hall at 155 Village Street, Medway,
to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning
Bylaw. As a courtesy, access via Zoom will also be provided.
The proposed amendments have been prepared for inclusion on the
warrant for consideration at the May 12, 2025, annual town meeting.
The subject matter of the proposed amendments is summarized below.
The specific article identifiers will be revised as the Select Board
finalizes the warrant and assigns warrant article numbers.
ARTICLE B – Flood Plain Bylaw – To make various amendments to
Section 5.6.1 of the zoning bylaw to comply with federal flood
insurance requirements, including: insert date of updated Flood
Insurance Rate Map; amend Section 5.6.1.G.4 to insert correct flood
zone references; eliminate special permit requirements; and make
other minor changes. ARTICLE C – Housekeeping Amendments –
To amend Section 3.2.B of the zoning bylaw to appoint the Zoning
Board of Appeals to hear appeals under G.L. c. 41, §81Y and 81Z;
amend Section 5.5.B to reflect legislative changes to G.L. c. 40A, §6
providing a three-year time period to commence construction or use of
special permits and site plan approvals; and correct a scrivener's
error. A draft of the proposed amendments is on file at the
offices of the Town Clerk and the Community and Economic Development
Department at Medway Town
Hall, 155 Village Street, and may be reviewed during regular business
hours. The proposed amendments will also be posted online at the
PEDB's web page at the Town's web site:
https://www.townofmedway.org/planning-economic-development-board.
For further information or questions, contact the Planning office at
508-533-3291. Written comments may be sent to the PEDB at 155 Village
Street, Medway,
MA 02053 or emailed to: planningboard@townofmedway.org.

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Medway,
180 Holliston Street LEGAL NOTICE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Docket Number: 25 SM 000440
ORDER OF NOTICE To: Betty N. Desronvilles; Roosevelt
Desronvilles 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 Medway,
numbered 180 Holliston Street, given by Betty N. Desronvilles;
Roosevelt Desronvilles to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., as nominee for Guaranteed Rate, Inc., dated June 12, 2009, and
recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 26770, Page
145, as modified by a certain modification agreement recorded on
August 23, 2022, and recorded with said Norfolk County Registry of
Deeds in Book 40769, Page 340, 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 April
7, 2025, 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 February 18, 2025.
Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 27220

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HIGH
SCHOOL ROAD, MEDWAY 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 March 6, 2025, at 7:00PM to
consider a Notice of Intent. 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 the Town of Medway,
Department of Public Works for the property of Medway High
School, High School Road. The applicant proposes to replace a culvert
at Medway High
School within Conservation Commission jurisdiction. The proposed work
is within the 100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as
shown on Assessor's Map 37 Lot 063-0001. 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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CPC
HEARING 3/3 LEGAL NOTICE Community Preservation Committee Public
Hearing March 3, 2025, 7:30 PM Medway High
School Library 88 Summer Street The Community Preservation
Committee will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, March 3, 2025, at
7:30 PM at the Medway High
School Library, 88 Summer Street. The purpose of the hearing will be
to discuss proposals for utilizing the Town's Community Preservation
Act Funds in the following areas: Acquisition, creation, and
preservation of open space; Acquisition and preservation of
historical resources; Acquisition, creation, and preservation of land
for recreational use; Creation, preservation, and support of
community housing; Rehabilitation or restoration of such open space,
historical land and recreational use, and community housing that
is acquired or created. Medway citizens
interested in these areas and/or who have specific ideas as to how
the Town should expend its Community Preservation Act funds are urged
to participate. Residents of specific neighborhoods who have
proposals in any of the above-mentioned areas for improving the
quality of life in their particular neighborhoods are also urged to
participate.

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MAYFLOWER LANE 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 March 6, 2025, at 7:00PM to
consider a Notice of Intent. 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 Sean McDowell for the
property of 2 Mayflower Lane. The applicant proposes to construct a
20 x 40' rectangle inground pool, 4' safety fence, deck, and patio
within Conservation Commission jurisdiction. The proposed work is
within the 100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown
on Assessor's Map 67 Lot 047. 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