Recent Legals

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)

Franklin, 371 Coronation Drive LEGAL NOTICE THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Docket Number: 26 SM 000673 ORDER OF NOTICE To: James F. Mitchell; Barbara J. Mitchell and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq): NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Franklin, numbered 371 Coronation Drive, given by James F. Mitchell, Barbara J. Mitchell to Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, FSB, dated June 28, 1989, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 8357, Page 609, as modified by a certain modification agreement recorded on February 5, 2024, and recorded with said Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 41628, Page 220, 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 13, 2026, 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 26, 2026. Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 28864

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IFB - WATERLINE IMPROVEMENTS LEGAL NOTICE Invitation for Bids (IFB) TOWN OF FRANKLIN In accordance with MGL c. 30 section 39m, it is the intention of the Town of Franklin to retain the services of a construction firm for the purposes of constructing approximately 5,550 feet of waterline improvements along Pine Street and Beech Street within the Town of Franklin. The proposed work on Pine Street will represent the base bid and the proposed work on Beech Street will be evaluated as an additive alternate. Project: The work to be performed will include excavation, water main installation, trench patching with hot mix asphalt, some sewer improvements, and other incidental work as required. Work under this Contract shall be paid for at the contract unit bid prices, which shall constitute full compensation for all material, labor, equipment, etc., required to satisfactorily complete the work. Bids will be evaluated based on the base bid price. Estimated Construction Cost: Est. $1,930,800.00 (w/ Add. Alternate) Location: Pine Street and Beech Street Building Construction: Spring/Summer, 2026 Proposals due: at 9:00 am on March 20th, room 206, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 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 206 Franklin, MA 02038 Phone- 508.520.4918 Fax- 508.541.5253 Email- pvickery@franklinma.gov

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Irrigation LEGAL NOTICE Town of Medway INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for Irrigation Services for 1 years will be received at the DPW, 45B Holliston Street, Door #9, Medway, MA 02053 Bids will be opened in the DPW on March 19, 2026 , at 11 a.m. Scope of Work and bid forms may be obtained at the DPW, or email bmcgee@medwayma.gov, or Town of Medway Website, www.medwayma.gov (find it fast), RFP/IFB. Call or email Bob McGee at bmcgee@medwayma.gov or 774-285-0439. With any questions. 50% Payment Bond needed.

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IFB/Pesticide Application LEGAL NOTICE Town of Medway INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for Pesticide Application for 1 years will be received at the DPW, 45B Holliston Street, Door #9, Medway, MA 02053 Bids will be opened in the DPW on March 19, 2026 , at 11:30 a.m. Scope of Work and bid forms may be obtained at the DPW, or email bmcgee@medwayma.gov, or Town of Medway Website, www.medwayma.gov (find it fast), RFP/IFB. Call or email Bob McGee at bmcgee@medwayma.gov or 774-285-0439. With any questions.

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PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to Medway Zoning Bylaw Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, §5, the Medway Planning and Economic Development Board (PEDB) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 7:00 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 11, 2026, 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 A – Consolidated Local Permits – To add a new Section 3.6 Consolidated Local Permits for Small Clean Energy Facilities to comply with new state law and regulations on the permitting of small clean energy facilities, such as solar, wind, and battery energy storage of a size that is below certain statutory thresholds; including definitions, application process, review and decision procedures, and enforcement mechanisms. ARTICLE B – Central Business – To amend Table 1, Schedule of Uses, to allow car washes by special permit in the Central Business District, and to amend Section 10.4.C.1 by adding that the dimensional requirements of Table 2 shall apply to car washes. ARTICLE C – Oak Grove/Central Business – To amend Table 9.4.C.1.B by deleting the maximum Street Facing Wall width for Mixed Use Buildings and General Commercial Buildings; amend Table 9.4.C.1.B by deleting the maximum Frontage, and by amending the maximum Building Footprint from 4,000 square feet to 6,000 square feet for Gas Station and Convenience Store; amend Table 9.4.C.1.C by deleting the maximum Street Facing Wall Width for Fabrication or Flex Building and for Civic or Community Building, and by adding an increased maximum height for municipal buildings. ARTICLE D – Housekeeping Amendments – To amend Sections 3.4.H.2 and 3.5.4.J.4 to allow special permit granting authorities to also provide administrative site plan review for matters within their jurisdiction; to add a new Section 5.6.5.K to clarify the appeal process for the Multi-Family Overlay District; to amend Section 7.2.4.C.4 regarding internal illumination of signs. ARTICLE E – Municipal Buildings and Uses – To insert a new Section 6.2.H to exempt all municipal buildings and uses, including fire stations and police stations, from the dimensional requirements of the zoning bylaw, including setbacks, height, frontage, lot coverage, building size, buffer zones, and other dimensional requirements. 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://medwayma.gov/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@medwayma.gov