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May 16, 2024

TOWN OF WAREHAM
Legal Notice to Bidders
INVITATION FOR BID

SEALED BIDS for Town of Wareham Purchase and Delivery of Propane (Liquefied Petroleum) Gases commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 with renewal options for two additional one-year periods, shall be received at the offices of the MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE, 95 Charge Pond Road, Wareham, MA 02571 until 10:00am June 11, 2024. Bids must be made in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Supply and Delivery of Propane”

Specifications may be obtained on the Town’s website at http://www.wareham.ma.us/bids-rfps.

The Town of Wareham is an affirmative action, equal opportunity owner/purchaser.


TOWN OF WAREHAM
Legal Notice to Bidders
INVITATION FOR BID

SEALED BIDS for Janitorial Services for Town of Wareham Owned Buildings commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with renewal options for two additional one-year periods shall be received at the offices of the MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE, 95 Charge Pond Road, Wareham, MA 02571 until 10:30am June 11, 2024. Bids must be made in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Janitorial Services Bid – June 11, 2024”

Specifications may be obtained on the Town’s website at http://www.wareham.ma.us/bids-rfps.

The Town of Wareham is an affirmative action, equal opportunity owner/purchaser.


TOWN OF WAREHAM
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
54 Marion Road
Wareham, Massachusetts 02571
(508) 291-3100, Ext. 3140
Fax: (508) 291-6511

May 1, 2024

In accordance with Chapter 40 Section 32 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this bulletin contains the General By-law and Zoning By-laws Amendment adopted at the Annual Town Meeting convened on October 23, 2023, under Article(s) 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 27 approved by Assistant Attorney General Nicole B. Caprioli on April 22, 2024. Article 27 was approved on January 22, 2024, by agreement with Town Counsel as authorized by G.L. c. 40 § 32. (An extension was agreed upon for Article(s) 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, and 24 for 45- days until March 8, 2024. On March 5, 2024, by agreement with Town Counsel, we extended the deadline for our decision on these articles for an additional 45 days until April 22, 2024. The Attorney General’s complete letter may be viewed at the Town Clerk’s Office or at www.wareham.ma.us/town-clerk, News and Announcements.

Article 8 – Under Article 8 the Town amended the general by-laws, Division XIII, Article 1, “Waterways Rules,” to make certain amendments. We approve the amendments adopted under Article 8 and incorporate by reference our previous comments in Case # 10785.

Article(s) 18, 19, 20, 22, and 23 – Approved from the October 23, 2023 Wareham Annual Town Meeting.

Article 21 – Approved except for the text imposing a three-year prohibition on repetitive appeals or applications following an unfavorable decision, that we disapprove because it conflicts with G.L. c. 40A, § 16, explanation found in Attorney General’s Letter.

Article 24 – Approved except for the provisions in Section 597.10, “Purpose,” Section 597.20, “Applicability,” and Section 320, “Table of Principal Uses,” that define battery energy storage systems as those systems “that facilitate the collection of solar energy in connection with Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations,” that we disapprove because these provisions result in a complete prohibition on principal use battery energy storage systems or battery energy storage systems that are not in connection with solar installations, explanation found in Attorney General’s Letter.

Respectfully submitted by:
Lisa J. Johnson
Interim Town Clerk


CITATION ON PETITION
FOR REMOVAL
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-6204
Docket No. PL21P2116EA

Estate of: Mabel P. Rose

Date of Death: 09/18/2020

To all interested persons:

A Petition has been filed by
Joan Nelson of King of Prussia PA

requesting that
John P. Andrade of Wareham MA

be removed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate.

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 06/07/2024.

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 date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

Witness: Hon. Patrick W. Stanton,
First Justice of this Court
Date: May 07, 2024
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate


CITATION ON PETITION
FOR FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-6204
Docket No. PL21P2116EA

Estate of: Mabel P Rose

Date of Death: 09/18/2020

To all interested persons:

A Petition has been filed by
Joan Nelson of King of Prussia PA

requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order that
Katherine Andrade of Wareham MA

be appointed as Successor Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

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 06/07/2024.

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 date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

The estate is being administered under formal 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 recipients 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.

WITNESS, Hon. Patrick W. Stanton,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: May 07, 2024
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
DOCKET NO. 24 SM 001724
ORDER OF NOTICE
 
TO: The Heirs, Devisees and Legal Representative of the Estate of Ellen F. Jacobs a/k/a Ellen Frances Jacobs, 
Lynne M. Wuotila, 
Kristen E. Okerfelt, 
Vicki A. Wheaton
 
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. C. 50 §3901 (et seq):
 
GITSIT Solutions, LLC
 
claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in West Wareham (Wareham), numbered 62 Papermill Road a/k/a 62 Paper Mill Road, Unit No. 2 a/k/a Unit No. 62, of the Paper Mill Road Condominium, given by Ellen F. Jacobs to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated December 15, 2009, and recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 38031, Page 125, 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 6/17/2024 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 5/3/2024.
Attest: Deborah J. Patterson, Recorder
 

 
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. PL23P2245GD
 
In the matter of: April Lee Cordero
Of: West Wareham, MA 
RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person
 
To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by MA Dept. of Children and Families of Plymouth MA in the above captioned matter, alleging that April Lee Cordero is in need of a Guardian and requesting that MA Dept. of Children and Families of Plymouth MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.
 
The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate.  The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for 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 before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 05/30/2024.  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 2, 2024
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate
 

 
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. PL24P1000EA
 
Estate of: Kenneth M Matthews
Date of Death: 01/20/2024
 
To all interested persons:
 
A Petition for Formal Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Lisa A Ferro of Hubbardston 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 Lisa A Ferro of Hubbardston 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 05/30/2024.  
 
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: April 30, 2024
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate
 

 
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
LAND COURT
DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
Docket No. 24 SM 000195
 
ORDER OF NOTICE
 
TO: Virginia G. Howland
 
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. c. 50 §3901 (et seq):
 
The Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development 
 
claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in 4 Fem Ave Onset, MA 02558, given by Virginia G. Howland to The Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development dated October 3, 1995, and recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 13874, Page 317, 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 06/24/2024 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 5/10/2024
Attest: Deborah J. Patterson, Recorder