Legal Advertisements - Week of July 9, 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. PL26P0886EA
Estate of: Neil E. Kelleher
Date of Death: 03/02/2026
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Katherine A. Morello of Wellesley 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 Katherine A. Morello of Wellesley 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 07/29/2026.
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: June 29, 2026
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate
TOWN OF WAREHAM
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Notice of Public Hearing
Pursuant to the provisions of the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wareham Wetland Protective By-Law, Division VI, a public hearing will be held in Room 520, Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA on:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.
On the Request for Notice of Intent for:
Bill Logan
113 East Grove St.
Middleboro, WA MA 98075
Upgrade of an existing septic system within 200’ of Crooked River
Map 35 Lot 17, 63 Edgewater Drive, Wareham, MA.
WAREHAM CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Sandy Slavin, Chairman
CITATION GIVING NOTICE
OF PETITION TO EXPAND THE POWERS
OF A GUARDIAN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-6204
Docket No. PL25P1356-GD
In the Interests of: John Grandy
Of: Wareham, MA
Respondant: Incapacitated Person/Protected Person
To the named Respondanat and all other interested persons, a peition has been filed by
Timothy Ciaffoni of Wareham MA
in the above captioned matter requesting that the court
Expand the powers of a Guardian
The petition asks the court to make a determination that the powers of the Guardian and/or Conservator should be expanded, modified, or limited since the time of the appointment 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 07/27/2026.
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: June 26, 2026
Matthew J. McDonough,
Register of Probate
TOWN OF WAREHAM
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Notice of Public Hearing
Pursuant to the provisions of the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wareham Wetland Protective By-Law, Division VI, a public hearing will be held in Room 520, Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA on:
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.
On the Request for Notice of Intent for:
Steve King
12 Riplah Rd PO Box 1272
Onset, RI MA 02871
Erosion in Wetlands behind Lot 15 specifically. Fix Erosion issue to protect the wetlands area
Map 13 1031B Lot 13 1031 AA behind Lot 15, 341 Onset Avenue, Riplah, Onset, MA 02558, MA.
WAREHAM CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Sandy Slavin, Chairman
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. PL26P1268EA
Estate of: John William Rideout
Also known as: John W Rideout
Date of Death: 01/20/2026
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Matthew Todd Fenelon of Pembroke 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 Matthew Todd Fenelon of Pembroke MA and John Fenelon of Boston MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Corporate 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 07/27/2026.
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: June 26, 2026
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
Docket No. 26 SM 002105
ORDER OF NOTICE
TO: The Heirs, Devisees and Legal Representatives of the Estate of Sally Whipple aka Sally I. Whipple
Timothy Wayne Silverberg
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq):
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for COLT 2024-INV1 Mortgage Loan Trust
claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Buzzards Bay (Wareham), numbered 33 Monack Road, given by Sally Whipple a/k/a Sally I. Whipple to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Homexpress Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns, dated September 19, 2023, and registered at Plymouth County Registry District of the Land Court as Document No. 845826 and noted on Certificate of Title No. 134417, 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 08/17/2026 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 7/1/2026.
Attest: Deborah J. Patterson, Recorder
TOWN OF WAREHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to hear Thomas Cooper requesting: Special Permit or a Variance, Article 3: Use Regulations; Special Permit; Article 6: 621 Residential Districts; Front Setback under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws,
Applicant: Thomas Cooper at 6 Oakhill Road, Wareham, MA 02571
Project Location: 6 Oakhill Road, Assessors Map 39, Lot T8 & T10 in the R30 (Residential) zoning district.
Project ID: ZONE-26-41
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: July 2, 2026
Second Notice: July 9, 2026
TOWN OF WAREHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to hear Aaron Gomes requesting a modification of a previously issued Zoning Board of Appeals approval. The applicant requests that the Board modify its prior decision dated June 26, 2025 (ZBA 25-21), recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 58002, Page 118, by extending the six-month deadline imposed as a condition of approval.
Applicant: Aaron Gomes at P.O. Box 250, Wareham MA 02571
Project Location: 2786 Cranberry Highway, Assessors Map 129a, Lot 1a in the CS zoning district.
Project ID: ZONE-26-50 modification of Zone-25-21
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: July 2, 2026
Second Notice: July 9, 2026
TOWN OF WAREHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to hear Mark Holmes requesting: Variance, Article 11: Signs; under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws,
Applicant: Mark Holmes at 66 Federal Furnace Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Project Location: 3138 Cranberry Hwy, Assessors Map 7, Lot A in the CS (Commercial) zoning district.
Project ID: ZONE-26-44
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: July 2, 2026
Second Notice: July 9, 2026
TOWN OF WAREHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to hear Michael Grant requesting: Special Permit or a Variance, Article 11: Signs; under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws,
Applicant: Michael Grant at 5A Freshmeadow Dr., Onset MA 02571
Project Location: 3126 Cranberry Highway, E Wareham, MA 02538, Assessors Map 8, Lot 1006 in the CS (Commercial) zoning district.
Project ID: ZONE-26-46
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: July 2, 2026
Second Notice: July 9, 2026
TOWN OF WAREHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to hear Daniel A. Bazinet & Patricia A. Bazinet requesting: Variance, Article 6: 625 Accessory Buildings; Front Setback; Article 6: 625 Accessory Buildings; Front Setback under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws,
Applicant: Daniel A. Bazinet & Patricia A. Bazinet at 122 Charge Pond Road, Wareham, MA 02571
Project Location: 122 Charge Pond Road, Assessors Map 113, Lot 7-11 in the R60 (Residential) zoning district.
Project ID: ZONE-26-45
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: July 2, 2026
Second Notice: July 9, 2026
TOWN OF WAREHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi-Service Center, 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571 to hear Mohammad Parwaz requesting: Special Permit and Variance, Article 6: 621 Residential Districts; Frontage; Article 3: Use Regulations; Use Variance under the Wareham Zoning By-Laws,
Applicant: Mohammad Parwaz at 112 Matfield St. West Bridgewater MA 02379
Project Location: 215 Sandwich Rd, Assessors Map 43, Lot R9 (43-R9) in the MR30 (Residential) zoning district.
Project ID: ZONE-26-49
Nazih Elkallassi, Chairman
First Notice: July 2, 2026
Second Notice: July 9, 2026
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Plymouth Division
Docket No. PL26P1164EA
Estate of: Terence P. Saunders
Date of Death: January 17, 2026
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of
Petitioner Michelle M. Burton of Kingston MA
a Will has been admitted to informal probate.
Michelle M. Burton of Kingston MA
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
G.L. c. 210, §6
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
Docket No. PL26A0103AD
In the matter of: Tyler Anthony Brine
To: Natasha Marie Furtado
any unnamed or unknown parent and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth.
A petition has been presented to said court by:
Emily A Upham of Wareham MA
Michell T Brine of Wareham MA
requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to
If you object to this adoption you are entitled to the appointment of an attorney if you are an indigent person.
An indigent person is defined by SJC Rule 3:10. The definition includes but is not limited to persons receiving TAFDC, EACDC, poverty related veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, and SSI. The Court will determine if you are indigent. Contant an Assistant Judicial Case Manager or Adoption Clerk of the Court on or before the date listed below to obtain the necessary forms.
IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT:
Plymouth
ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON
08/24/2026
Witness: Hon. Patrick W. Stanton,
First Justice of this Court
Date: June 25, 2026
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate













