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LEGAL NOTICE

GROTON HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

Groton School

Varsity Soccer Fields

Farmers Row

ASSESSORS MAP 219-9

   In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40C, the Groton Historic Districts Commission (GHDC) will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 7:30 pm at The Groton Town Hall, First Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450. This meeting will be held to consider the application submitted by owner, Groton School, seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness for Farmers Row, Assessors Map 219-9 to repurpose the two soccer fields into one soccer field surrounded by a running track. Copies of the application and supporting materials are available for review by contacting the GHDC via the Land Use Dept, 2nd floor of the Town Hall.

Peter Benedict, Chair

Historic Districts Commission

11/25, 12/2 B

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

10-UCommerce Way

Woburn, MA 01801

(781) 865-4000

CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

Docket No. MI22C0941CA

In the matter of: Meaghan Elizabeth Mccusker

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by 

Meaghan Elizabeth Mccusker of Groton, MA

requesting that the court enter a Decree changing her name to:

Meaghan Elizabeth Brazell

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Middlesex Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/21/2022. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding.

WITNESS, Hon. Maureen H Monks, First Justice of this Court

Date: November 23, 2022

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

12/2/2022 D 

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and family Court

Middlesex Division

Docket No. MI22P5858P

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

Estate of: Elaine M Doherty

Also Known As: Elaine Morgan Doherty; Elaine M. Bitter

Date of Death: September 20, 2022

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of

Petitioner Robert Marshall of Burlington, MA

a Will has been admitted to informal probate.

Robert Marshall of Burlington, 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 procedures 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 related 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 Representative appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

12/2/2022 F

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

10-U Commerce Way

Woburn, MA 01801

Docket No. MI22P5771GD

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR

INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO

G.L.c. 190B, §5-304

In the matter of: Tyler William Plotkin Of: Groton, MA

RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by

Heather Plotkin of Groton, MA

in the above captioned matter alleging that Tyler William Plotkin is in need of a Guardian and requesting that 

Heather J. Plotkin of Groton, 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 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 certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/08/2022. 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. Maureen H Monks, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 10, 2022

Tara E. DeCristofaro

Register of Probate

12/02/2022 C

 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Chapter 40, section 42-A to 42-I, of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Town of Groton Usage Fee Regulations, the Board of Groton Water Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing, in the 1st Floor Meeting Room of the Town Hall on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. in order to review and adjust accordingly the water rates, fees and miscellaneous charges per the Town of Groton Water regulations. 

Board of Water Commissioners

John J. McCaffrey

11/25/22 & 12/2/22 A

 

LEGAL NOTICE

GROTON HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING

Groton School

Varsity Soccer Fields

Farmers Row

ASSESSORS MAP 219-9

   In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40C, the Groton Historic Districts Commission (GHDC) will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 7:30 pm at The Groton Town Hall, First Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450. This meeting will be held to consider the application submitted by owner, Groton School, seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness for Farmers Row, Assessors Map 219-9 to repurpose the two soccer fields into one soccer field surrounded by a running track. Copies of the application and supporting materials are available for review by contacting the GHDC via the Land Use Dept, 2nd floor of the Town Hall.

Peter Benedict, Chair

Historic Districts Commission

11/25, 12/2 H

 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Chapter 40, section 42-A to 42-I, of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Town of Groton Usage Fee Regulations, the Board of Groton Water Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing, in the 1st Floor Meeting Room of the Town Hall on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. in order to review and adjust accordingly the water rates, fees and miscellaneous charges per the Town of Groton Water regulations. 

Board of Water Commissioners

John J. McCaffrey

11/25/22 & 12/2/22

 

TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION HARBOR TRACE PFAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT

   Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Forms for General Contractor and Subcontractor Prequalification for the Harbor Trace PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project in Townsend, Massachusetts will be received at the office of the Townsend Water Department, 540 Main Street, Townsend, Massachusetts 01474, until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at which time all SOQs will be privately opened. The Statement of Qualifications will not be opened publicly. 

   This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first step of a two-phase bidding process as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D1⁄2 and Section 44D3⁄4 for building contracts estimated to cost $10 million or more. The estimated construction cost of the project is $11.9M. The Townsend Water Department’s Prequalification Committee will consist of representatives from the Water Department and the project’s consulting engineering firm of Tighe & Bond. The committee will evaluate the Statement of Qualifications using the criteria contained in the RFQ and prequalify those General Contractors and Subcontractors meeting a minimum RFQ criterion score. Following prequalification, the Townsend Water Department will invite the prequalified respondents to submit General Bids and Filed Sub-Bids for the Harbor Trace PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project. General Bidders must be DCAMM certified in “Sewage and Water Treatment Plants”. Filed Sub-Bidders must be DCAMM certified for the category of work for which they are submitting a bid. 

   The work consists of construction of a new 1.7 MGD water treatment plant within a 10,500 s.f. masonry building that will contain filtration equipment, process piping, chemical feed systems, office/administration space, and indoor parking space. The treatment plant will remove PFAS from three well sources to produce treated drinking water. The work includes, but is not limited to, excavation and backfill, site utilities, concrete and masonry building construction, process piping, chemical feed systems, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and instrumentation and controls. Construction is expected to begin in May 2023. The project shall be substantially completed within 600 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. Filed sub-bid categories include: Masonry, Miscellaneous Metals, Waterproofing and Sealants, Roofing and Flashing, Metal Windows, Acoustical Tile, Painting, Fire Protection, Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical. 

   The RFQ will be available to download at http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php on November 16, 2022. RFQ packages will be mailed to General Contractors and Subcontractors upon request. A non-mandatory RFQ Informational Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Details for access to the meeting will be provided prior to that date. 

   The successful respondent must be able to obtain bonding for the full construction cost. Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goals may be applicable on this project. The minimum goals for this project are 4.2% D/MBE participation and 4.5% D/WBE participation by certified DBE firms. Further public notice information regarding the specifics of this project and the prequalification evaluation criteria and selection process is included in the RFQ. 

Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond, Inc.

 120 Front Street, Suite 7 Worcester, MA 01608 Tel. No.: 508.754.2201

11/18/2022 and 11/25/2022 C

 

TOWN OF TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

    Sealed Bids for the construction of the "Main Street and Cross Street Generators" will be received by the Townsend Water Department, 540 Main Street, West Townsend, MA 01474 until 2:00 p.m. local time on December 13, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Sealed Bids must have outer envelope marked as "Main Street and Cross Street Generators".

   The work for the Main Street and Cross Street Generator project consists of the following work at each pump station location:

   Base Bid: Main Street Pump Station: Install a new 150 kW natural gas fueled generator, ATS, and associated electrical work. Work includes but is not limited tothe generator pad and natural gas fuel piping and appurtenances.

   Add Alternate No. 1: Cross Street Pump Station: Install a new 60 kW propane fueled generator, ATS, and associated electrical work. Work includes but is not limited to the generator pad and propane fuel piping and appurtenances.

   All Bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A - 44J inclusive amended.

   In accordance with Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended, the prospective General Bidders must submit with their Bid, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects ofthe size and nature as advertised herein. Prospective General Bidders must also submit an updated statement summarizing their record for the period between the latest DCAMM certificate and thedate of the Bid submittal. The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the General Bidder shall be for the category of work defined as "Pumping Stations and/or "Electrical".

   Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Tighe & Bond website at: http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php

   Prospective bidders must complete a one-time registration process on the website in order to receive log-in credentials. Bidders must log into the website to download bidding documents for the project. Bidders will be added to the "plan holders" or prospective bidders list upon downloading the bidding documents for the project.

Abid deposit shall be furnished ni accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

   Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed Work under this Contract.

Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids, or to accept any Bid which in their opinion is in the public interest to do so.

   No pre-bid conference will be held. Any site visits by prospective bidders shall be scheduled by contacting the Townsend Water Department.

T0354-014/11/8/22

00100-1 Advertisement for Bids

Tighe&Bond

Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond, Inc.

120 Front Street, Suite 700 Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-2201

TOWN OF TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

11/18/2022 and 11/25/2022 B 

 

NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF FUNDS HELD BY THE GROTON DUNSTABLE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (GDRSD), AND DEEMED ABANDONED

   GDRSD is required under Chapter 200A Section 9A to publish a list of names of corporations, organizations, beneficiaries or persons who currently appear to have uncashed payroll or accounts payable checks with an issue date of over one year.  To claim these funds, please contact GDRSD, Attn:  Betty Rourke, 344 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450 or brourke@gdrsd.org.  Deadline to claim such funds is November 25, 2023.

   Diana Abbott, Michelle & Michael Bedy, Richard Bernard, Alicia Black, Katie Boettcher, Robert Boisvert, Ann Bolger, Francis Carson, Kleber Ceron, Stephanie Cobb, Dorothy Davis, Greg Gillette, Gwenyth Gilson, Alyssa Hansen, Jennifer Huynh, Thanooj Kamvarapu, Mollie A Kavanagh, Matthew Knox, Rebecca Kostich, Mufeed Mahd, Wendy McDonald, Michael McFarland, Ivy Mitchell, Arthi Ramachandran, Charles Ramsay, Susan Richard, Gloria Roddy, Marianne Rogers, Susan Saboliauskas, Charles Sawyer, John Sawyer, Janice Shattuck, Karen Smith, Katherine Stidsen, Nicole & Stephen Tamsett, Jamie Vieira, Susan Walsh

11/25/2022 F

 

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Groton Herald

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 610, Groton, Massachusetts 01450
 

Office
145 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts 014510
[Prescott Community Center]
 

Telephone: 978-448-6061
 

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