Legal Advertisements - Week of May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

 

WAREHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT TO BID
MGL c.30 §39M Over $50K

The WAREHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Contractors for the Sewer Replacement Project at State Aided Development: Redwood Park (667-2) in Wareham, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by GCG ASSOCIATES, INC..

The Project consists of but not limited to:
Removal and replacement of approximately 420 feet of 8” gravity sewer and manholes and 500 feet of 6” services.

The work is estimated to cost $295,850.00.

All bidding Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted online by 05/30/2025 at 10:00AM EDT for general bids.

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.30§39M and to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L.
c.149 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. All Bids shall be submitted online at biddocs.com and received no later than the date and time specified.

General Bids will be received until 06 June 2025 at 11:00AM EDT and publicly opened online, forthwith.

General bids and sub-bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (including all alternates) and made payable to the WAREHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY. Note: A bid deposit is not required for Projects advertised under $50,000.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for review at biddocs.com (may be viewed and downloaded electronically at no cost).

The Contractor and all subcontractors (collectively referred to as “the Contractor”) agree to strive to achieve minority and women workforce participation. The Workforce Participation benchmark is set at 6.9% for women and 15.3% for minorities. The Workforce benchmark percentages are a statutory requirement under MGL c. 149 § 44A(2)(G).
PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: None

The hard copy Contract Documents may be seen at: Nashoba Blue Inc.
433 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749
978-568-1167


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. PL25P0938EA

Estate of: George E. Eardley
Date of Death: 09/03/2015

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by Katherine M. Fisher of Summerville SC 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 M. Fisher of Summerville SC 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 06/11/2025.

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: May 12, 2025
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate


PLANNING BOARD
54 Marion Road
Wareham, MA 02571

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Wareham Planning Board will hold a public hearing on June 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 520 of the Multiservice Center at 48 Marion Road, Wareham MA 02571 to consider Petition #3-25 for a Definitive Residential Subdivision Plan from the requirements of M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 81L for 6 lots on 7.5+- acres, to Rick Valente, of P.O. Box 256, Carver, MA 02355 for subject property located at Pierceville Road, Wareham, MA (Assessors Map 98, Lot 1031) in the MR-30 zoning district.
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Wareham Planning Board
Carl Schulz, Chairman

First Notice: May 15, 2025
Second Notice: May 22, 2025


TOWN OF WAREHAM
SELECT BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Select Board has received an application from Tavern Hospitality, d/b/a The Pour Farm Tavern, Jennifer McHugh, Manager, for a §12 All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License to be exercised at 196 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571.

Premises described as: single story, wood frame 1,200 sq ft indoor seating and 1,200 sq ft fenced in outdoor seating establishment; three (3) entrances, three (3) exits. Seating capacity: 90. Total square footage 2,400.

It is ordered that a public hearing be held on said application on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 during the Select Board’s Meeting at approximately 7:25 p.m. Meeting to be held in person and remotely.
To join meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83258925070?pwd=dzh3SmlzTzBLaG1teEJmakpZb2lsZz09 Passcode: 962288

WAREHAM SELECT BOARD
Judith Whiteside, Chair


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
Docket 25 SM 001351
ORDER OF NOTICE

To:
Steven F. Bell; Donna M. Bell

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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST,

claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Wareham (Onset), numbered 8 East Boulevard, given by Steven F. Bell and Donna M. Bell to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, dated December 28, 2007, and recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 36443, Page 119, and now held by 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 June 23, 2025, 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 May 6, 2025.

Attest:
Deborah J. Patterson
Recorder
24-005403


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. PL25P0943EA

Estate of: James L. Bloxson
Also Known As: James Luther Bloxson
Date of Death: 08/05/2007
To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Norma J Bloxson of Wareham 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 Norma J Bloxson of Wareham 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 06/11/2025.

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: May 12, 2025
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate


CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO
G.L. c. 190B, §5-304
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
Docket No. PL25P1018GD

In the matter of: Patricia A Doane
Of: Wareham, MA
RESPONDENT
Alleged Incapacitated Person

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Southcoast Health Systems Inc in the above captioned matter, alleging that Patricia A Doane is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Ryan D Hammontree of Middleboro MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that appointment of a Guardian is necessary and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for a certain specific authority.

You have a right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you, or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 06/12/2025. 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 this 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 after 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. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. 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: May 13, 2025
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate


NOTICE AND ORDER
Petition for Appointment of
Guardian of a Minor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
Docket No. PL25P0867GD

In the interests of: Maddyx Joseph Sylvia
Of: Buzzards Bay, MA
Minor

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 04/24/2025 by Jo-anne M Longenbach of Buzzards Bay, MA , Dorothy J DeVitto of Buzzards Bay, MA will be held 07/17/2025 10:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing
Located 52 Obery Street Street. Plymouth, MA 02360
2 Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to:
File the original with the Court; and
Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business daysbefore the hearing.
3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.
4. Counsel for Parents: If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you want an attorney and cannot afford to pay for one and if you give proof that you are indigent, an attorney will be assigned to you. Your request for an attorney should be made immediately by filling out the Application of Appointment of Counsel form. Submit the application form in person or by mail at the court location where your case is going to be heard.
5. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interest.
THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice.

Date: April 25, 2025
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate