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)

NW-42299911 TOWN OF FRANKLIN BY LAW AMENDMENT 25-937 AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL SERVICE FEES VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS A BYLAW TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT CHAPTER 82, FEES, MUNICIPAL SERVICE, BY ADDING A NEW SERVICE FEE: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL that Chapter 82 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is amended at Section 82-6 Schedule of Service Fees, Subsection A. Admin- istration, by adding to the existing language a new fee, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, as set out below: § 82-6. Schedule of service fees. A: Administration Service Fee Rate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations $.35 per kwh This By-Law amendment shall become effective according to the provisions of the Franklin Home Rule Charter. Voted 07/23/2025 Passed: Yes 8, No 0. Absent:1 - N

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REVOLVING FUND LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF FRANKLIN BY LAW AMENDMENT 25-936 AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUND A BYLAW TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN AT CHAPTER 73, DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS, BY ADDING A NEW AUTHORIZED REVOLVING FUND: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REVOLVING FUND BE IT ENACTED BY THE FRANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL the Chapter that Chapter 73 of the Code of the Town of Franklin is amended at Section 73-5 Authorized Revolving Funds, to add a new Subsection G, Electric Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund, by adding the following language as set out below: G. Charging Station Revolving Fund. (1) Fund name. There shall be a separate revolving fund called the "Electric Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund" for the use of the Public Facilities Department. (2) Revenues. The Comptroller shall establish the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund as a separate account and credit to the fund all revenues generated from the imposition of fees for the use of Town and School charging stations to defray the costs of utilities, maintenance and other associated expenses of said charging stations. (3) Purposes and expenditures. During each fiscal year the Public Facilities Director may incur liabilities against and spend monies from the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund for costs related to the charging stations. (4) Fiscal years. The Electric Vehicle Charging Station Revolving Fund shall operate for fiscal years that begin on or after July 1, 2025. This By-Law amendment shall become effective according to the provisions of the Franklin Home Rule Charter. Voted 7/23/2025. Passed: Yes 8, No 0. Absent: 1 This bylaw amendment shall become effective on 7/1/2025. Nancy Danello, CMC Franklin Town Clerk

925 WASHINGTON 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 Charles F. Topham to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated May 19, 2004 and recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 21050, Page 270 (the “Mortgage”) of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2004-OPT5 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-OPT5 is the present holder by Assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2004-OPT5 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-OPT5 dated October 19, 2012 and recorded at said Registry of Deeds in Book 30756, Page 74, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 925 Washington Street, Franklin, MA 02038 will be sold at a Public Auction at 11:00 AM on August 13, 2025, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land with the buildings thereon situated on the Northwesterly side of Washington Street in Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and being shown as Lot 2 on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Franklin, Mass." Owner; Bruce R. & Patricia M. Warren, Scale 1" = 50 feet, dated April 5, 1985 by Millis Engineering Associates, 1275 Main Street, Millis, Mass., said plan being duly recorded in Norfolk Deeds as Plan No. 861 of 1985, Plan Book 324, said Lot 2 being bounded and described according to said plan as follows: (SOUTHEASTERLY) by Washington Street as shown on said Plan, two hundred and 00/100 (200.00) feet; (SOUTHWESTERLY) by land now or formerly of L. Ducharme, as shown on said plan, two hundred eleven and 24/100 (211.24) feet; (NORTHWESTERLY) by Lot 1, as shown on said plan, two hundred twenty-two and 89/100 (222.89) feet; and (NORTHEASTERLY) again by Lot 1, as shown on said plan, two hundred ten and 00/100 (210.00) feet. Said Lot 2 contains 44,403 square feet, according to said plan. For mortgagor's title see deed recorded with the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 7532, Page 132. The property will be sold subject to the redemption rights in favor of the Internal Revenue Service by virtue of the tax lien(s) recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 33682 Page 518, Book 33798 Page 415, and Book 36526 Page 159. 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. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2004-OPT5 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-OPT5 Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 Topham, Estate of Charles F., 14-019593

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131 MAIN 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, August 06, 2025 at 7:30 P.M, in Sanford Hall at the Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA on an application from Gus Massabni with respect to property located at 131 Main Street, Assessor Parcel No. 48-034-C001, in the Agricultural Residential II (AR-II) Zoning District. The application is for the issuance of a special permit under Section 5.5 Nonconforming Uses and Structures to allow a 983 square foot expansion to the existing dentist office. 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 the office of Community and Economic Development at (508) 321-4890 or zoning@medwayma.gov for information or to obtain copies. You can also view the application on our website at Zoning Board of Appeals | Town of Medway As a courtesy, ZOOM access will also be provided; ZOOM instructions will be included on the agenda for the August 6th meeting which will be posted at: Events | Town of Medway

6 Thayer Road 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 31, 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 Walter and Pamela Bushmich for the property of 6 Thayer Road. The applicant proposes to install a replacement septic system within the 25' - 100' Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, as shown on Assessor's Map 12 Lot 026. 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