Legal Advertisements - Week of February 19, 2026
ONSET FIRE DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026
WARRANT
Plymouth County, SS.
TO: Apryl Robinson – Clerk-Treasure
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Onset Fire District, qualified to vote in the District Affairs, to meet in the Onset Fire Station, 8 Sand Pond Road, Onset, Massachusetts, on Tuesday evening February 24th, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1
To see if the District will vote to amend Article 20 of the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual District Meeting as voted on May 15th, 2023 at 8 Sand Pond Road, Onset Fire Station, Onset, Massachusetts, by striking the language thereof and inserting in its place the following:
To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money to purchase and equip a new Pumping Engine, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, as follows:
Appropriate and transfer a sum of money to include all principal and interest from Stabilization Account Number 7135149 to New Vehicle Account Number 103.5258, and to appropriate and transfer a sum of money not to exceed $175,000.00 from Stabilization Account Number 7139136 to New Vehicle Account Number 103.5258, and then appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $925,000.00 from the New Vehicle Account Number 103.5258
or act anything thereon or thereunto.
Submitted and approved by Prudential Committee: 3-0-0
You are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies of the same in two (2) public places, seven (7) days at least, before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Onset, this 12th Day of February; in the year 2026
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE:
Pamela Pike, Chair
Marcine Fernandes, Clerk
Karl Baptiste, Member
Apryl Robinson
Clerk
Attest: True Copy
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Plymouth Division
Docket No. PL25P2112EA
Estate of: Henry John Mitchell
Also Known As: H. John Mitchell
Date of Death: July 29, 2025
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of
Petitioner William J. Mitchell of Deering NH
William J. Mitchell of Deering NH
has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
CITATION GIVING NOTICE
OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION
OF A GUARDIAN OF AN
INCAPACITATED PERSON
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-6204
Docket No. PL05P1334-GI1
In the Interests of: Roberta A Simon
Of: Pocasset, MA
Respondant: Incapacitated Person/Protected Person
To the named Respondanat and all other interested persons, a peition has been filed by
Roberta A Simon of Pocasset, MA
in the above captioned matter requesting that the court
Terminate the Guardianship
The petition asks the court to make a determination that the Guardian and/or Conservator should be allowed to resign; or should be removed for good cause; or that the Guardianship and/or Conservatorship is no longer necessary and therefore should be terminated. The original petition is on file with the court.
You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you, or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 03/12/2026.
This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in the matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days of the return date.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. If the above named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense
Witness:Hon. Patrick W. Stanton
First Justice of this Court
Date: February 11, 2026
Matthew J. McDonough,
Register of Probate
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
54 MARION ROAD
WAREHAM, MA 02571
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on March 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to consider Petition # 26-9 for Variance(s) and a Special Permit from the requirements of Article 6, Table 621 and Table 628 under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws, to The Rick & Naomi Sawyer Trust c/o William H. Lockwood of Lockwood Architects, LLC. of 1 W. Central Ave., Onset, MA proposing to construct an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at the property located at 41 Bay Street, Wareham, MA (Assessors Map 3 Lot 116) in the MR-30 zoning district.
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: February 19, 2026
Second Notice: February 26, 2026
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
54 MARION ROAD
WAREHAM, MA 02571
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on March 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to consider Petition# 26-10 for a Special permit and a Variance from the requirements of Article 6, Table 621 and Article 13, Sections 1355, 1356, 1357 and 1358 under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws, to Eryk R. Grassie c/o Peter W. Teitelbaum, Esq. of 30 Oak Street, Wareham, MA, proposing to construct a two-story cape at the property located at 50 Shangri-La Blvd., Wareham, MA (Assessors Map 119 Lot 23, 24, 25B) in the R-130 zoning district.
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: February 19, 2026
Second Notice: February 26, 2026
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
54 MARION ROAD
WAREHAM, MA 02571
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on March 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to consider Petition # 26-5 / Zone-26-4 for a Variance(s) and/or Special Permit from the requirements of Article 7, Section 722 and Article 10, Sections 1040, 1041, 1042 and 1060 under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws, to 2 East Boulevard, LLC. c/o G.A.F. Engineering, Inc. of 266 Main Street, Wareham, MA, proposing to reconfigure the parking lot and development expansion of off-street parking spaces along the perimeter of the property located at 2 East Blvd, Wareham, MA (Assessors Map 1 Lot 1012A) in the OV-1 zoning district.
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: February 19, 2026
Second Notice: February 26, 2026
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
54 MARION ROAD
WAREHAM, MA 02571
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on March 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to consider Petition # 26-8 for a Variance from the requirements of Article 6, Table 623 under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws, to JAS Realty, LLC. c/o JC Engineering, Inc. of 2854 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA proposing to convert an existing one-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling at the property located at, 2850 Cranberry Hwy., E. Wareham, MA (Assessors Map 129, Lot 1077) in the CS zoning district.
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: February 19, 2026
Second Notice: February 26, 2026
CITATION ON PETITION
FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-6204
Docket No. PL26P0156EA
Estate of: John Sherburne Reidy
Also known as: John S Reidy
Date of Death: 09/11/2025
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Sidney Worthen of Milton MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.
The Petitioner requests that Sidney Worthen of Milton MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 03/09/2026.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.
UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC)
A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.
Witness, Hon. Patrick W. Stanton,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: February 10, 2026
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate
