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)

LEGAL
NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE July 17, 2025 In accordance with the
Town of Bellingham's Zoning By-Laws §240-101, Special Residential
Use – Townhouse Dwellings, §240-16, Development Plan Approval, and
§ 240-54 Stormwater Management, the Planning Board will hold a
public hearing on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Arcand
Meeting Room in the Municipal Center, 10 Mechanic Street, Bellingham,
MA. The applicant and owner, Wall Street Development Corp,
Inc, proposes to construct 156 two-bedroom townhouses in 52
buildings, with 3-townhome dwellings in each building, as well as
associated improvements. The primary and secondary access to the
project will be off Prospect Street in Franklin (the
Development). The property is located offm Prospect Street
approximately 72+/- acres of land, shown on Assessor's Map 65-Lot 20m
& 22, Assessor Map 69, Lot 87 zoned Agriculture. The plans
were prepared by GLM Engineering Consultants, Inc., 19 Exchange
Street, Holliston, MA 01746 Franklin,
MA 02038. The applications and plans may be viewed at the Planning
and Zoning Office or Town Clerk's office in the Municipal Center, 10
Mechanic Street in Bellingham, MA during regular Municipal Center
business hours. For questions please contact the Town Planner at
508-657-2893. William F. O'Connell Jr., Chairman Bellingham
Planning Board

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44
PINE STREET, FRANKLIN LEGAL
NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and
in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage
given by Jodi L. Ellis, Lesley H. Ellis, III to Bank One, N.A, dated
May 29, 2002 and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in
Book 16709, Page 504, of which mortgage the undersigned is the
present holder, by assignment from: JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association successor by merger to Bank One NA to U.S. BANK
TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY
AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, recorded on January 2,
2025, in Book No. 42189, at Page 388 for breach of the
conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the
same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 PM on August 6, 2025, on
the mortgaged premises located at 44 Pine Street, Franklin,
Norfolk County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises
described in said mortgage, TO WIT: (the "Real
Property") located in Norfolk County, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts: THE LAND IN FRANKLIN TOGETHER
WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON, SITUATED ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY SIDE OF
PINE STREET IN FRANKLIN,
NORFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, BEING LOT E AS SHOWN ON A PLAN
ENTITLED, PLAN OF LAND IN FRANKLIN,
MASS., NOVEMBER 21, 1958, BOWlE ENGINEERING CO., CIVIL ENGINEERS ,
FILED WITH NORFOLK DEEDS AS NO. 88 OF 1959, BOOK 3700, PAGE 469 AND
BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHERLY CORNER
OF THE GRANTED PREMISES AND THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT D-1, AND
THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF PINE STREET AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN; THENCE
S. 30 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 10 SECONDS E. BY SAID LOT D-1, 56.01 FEET TO
A POINT; THENCE S. 31 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 40 SECONDS E. BY SAID LOT
D-1, 100 FEET TO LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF OLIVE M. LINCOLN; THENCE S.
62 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 50 SECONDS W. BY LAST MENTIONED LAND, 100.47
FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT F, AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN;
THENCE N. 31 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 20 SECONDS W. BY SAID LOT F, 156 FEET
TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF PINE STREET; THENCE N. 62 DEGREES 06
MINUTES 50 SECONDS E. BY THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF PINE STREET,
100.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING, ACCORDING TO SAID
PLAN, 15,571 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO
RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL
RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. The Real Property or its address is
commonly known as 44 Pine Street, Franklin,
MA 02038. The Real Property tax identification number is 129029.
For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Norfolk County
Registry of Deeds in Book 7949, Page 704. These premises will
be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights,
rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in
the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all
unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any
other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of
record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over
said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions,
easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.
TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars by
certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser
at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified
or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California St.,
Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton
Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the
date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon
receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the
premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an
error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be
announced at the sale. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF
ACQUISITION TRUST Present holder of said mortgage By its
Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California St. Newton, MA
02458 (617)558-0500 13027

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BYLAW
AMENDMENTS 25-936 & 25-937 LEGAL NOTICE The Franklin Town
Council will hold a second reading and final vote on the adoption of
two Town Code Bylaw Amendments summarized as follows: Bylaw
Amendment 25-936: Proposes to add a new subsection G. Electric
Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund as a new Authorized Revolving
Fund under Chapter 73, Section 73-5 of Franklin Town
Code. Bylaw Amendment 25-937: Proposes to amend Franklin Town
Code at Chapter 82, Section 82-6, Schedule of Service, Subsection A.
Administration by adding a fee of 35 cents per kWh for Electric
Vehicle Charging Stations. The second reading and final votes
on adoption of both of these bylaw amendments will take place during
the Town Council Public Meeting beginning at 6:00 pm on July 23,
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 amendments, and for up to date meeting information, on and
after July 18, 2025. Please call the Town Administrator's Office at
(508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make
arrangements for translation services. Respectfully Submitted
by, Julie McCann

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LEGAL
NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FRANKLIN,
MA Modification of a Section 15 Wine and Malt Beverages Package Store
License Change of Location The Little Shop of Olive Oils Inc. d/b/a
The Little Shop of Olive Oils The Franklin Town
Council will hold a Public Hearing on an application by The Little
Shop of Olive Oils Inc. d/b/a The Little Shop of Olive Oils, located
at 5 Main Street, Franklin,
MA, for a change of location from 5 Main Street to 9 Main Street, on
their Section 15 Wine and Malt Beverages Package Store License . This
public hearing will take place during the Town Council Public Meeting
beginning at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 23, 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 and for up to date meeting
information, on and after July 18, 2025. Please call the Town
Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further
information or to make arrangements for translation services.
Respectfully Submitted by, Julie McCann

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LEGAL
NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FRANKLIN,
MA New Section 12 Restaurant All Alcoholic Beverages License Kojo
Asian Fusion LLC d/b/a Kojo, Located at 28 East Central
Street, Franklin,
MA The Franklin Town
Council will hold a Public Hearing on an application by Kojo Asian
Fusion LLC d/b/a Kojo, located at 28 East Central Street, Franklin,
for a new Section 12 Restaurant All Alcoholic Beverages License.
This public hearing will take place during the Town Council Public
Meeting beginning at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 23, 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 and for up to date meeting
information, on and after July 18, 2025. Please call the Town
Administrator's Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further
information or to make arrangements for translation services.
Respectfully Submitted by, Julie McCann

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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
Reformation Order 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 11:00 AM on July 24,
2025, 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 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------------------------------------------------------------------------

46
Broad 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 July 17, 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 the Town of Medway for
the property of 46 Broad Street. The applicant proposes to perform
test pit investigations. The proposed work is within the 100' Buffer
Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown on Assessor's Map 50
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 June 30, 2027, 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
https://medwayma.gov/meetings/
at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Copies of the filings
may be examined electronically by visiting this website. David
Travalini, Chairman Medway Conservation
Commission

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116
West Street LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By
virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain
Mortgage given by Elswyth B. White and Brian K. White to Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Independent
Mortgage, its successors and assigns, dated June 30, 2015 and
recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 33272,
Page 319, as affected by Affidavit recorded in Said Registry of Deeds
at Book 41910, Page 497, as affected by a Loan Modification recorded
on December 27, 2019 in Said Registry of Deeds at Book 37480, Page 1,
subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Independent
Mortgage, its successors and assigns by assignment recorded in said
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 35876, Page 263,
subsequently assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, its successors or
assigns by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by assignment recorded in said
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 41576, Page 63 for breach of
the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing
same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 PM on July 30, 2025 at
116 West Street, Medway,
MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:
A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated
in Medway,
Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and being shown as Lot No.8 on a plan
entitled "Plan of Land in Medway,
Massachusetts, Scale 1" = 80', July 17, 1967, drawn by M & M
Engineering Service, recorded with Norfolk Deeds in Book 4452, Page
68, bounded and described as follows: NORTHERLY: by Milford
Street, as shown on said plan, sixty-seven (67) feet ; NORTHWESTERLY:
by a curved line forming the junction of Milford Street and West
Street, sixty-two and 82/100 (62.82) feet; WESTERLY by said West
Street by three lines measuring respectively seven and 24/100 (7.24)
feet; ninety-two and 28/100 (92.28) feet; and forty-five and 24/100
(45.24) feet; and SOUTHERLY: by lot 7 as shown on said plan, one
hundred fifty (150) feet; EASTERLY: by lot 9, as shown on said plan,
186.26 feet. For title see deed recorded with the Norfolk
County Registry of Deeds herewith. The premises are to be sold
subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions,
encroachments, building and zoning laws, liens, unpaid taxes, tax
titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of
tenants and parties in possession, and attorney's fees and costs.
TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS
($10,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check
or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time
the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute
a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the
bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within
thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check,
bank treasurer's check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee's
attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to
reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms
of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the
foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the
Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the
deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The
description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control
in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE
ESSENCE. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its
Attorneys, ORLANS LAW GROUP PLLC PO Box 540540 Waltham, MA 02454
Phone: (781) 790-7800 24-006736

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