TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
SELECT BOARD

The Select Board will hold a public hearing in the Select Board’s Meeting Room at the Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Avenue, Middleborough, MA on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7:50 PM, for the purpose of discussing an application filed by Outback Engineering for a Special Permit under the Water Resource Protection District By-Law to allow for the construction of a 20’ wide paved access drive through the 25’ wetland buffer zone resulting in 376 sq ft of wetland filing. The property is located at 16 Vernon Street, in the General Use (GU) and in Water Resource Protection District (WRPD) Zone 4. This is shown on Assessors Map 037, Lot 3069. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place designated.

Mark Germain, Chair
Brian Giovanoni, Vice Chair
Neil Rosenthal
Thomas White
SELECT BOARD

TOWN OF LAKEVILLE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to M.G.L. Ch 131, the Wetlands Protection Act, the Lakeville Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on January 23rd , 2024 at 7pm at the Lakeville Police Station, 323 Bedford Street, on a Notice of Intent filing. The applicant, James & Mary Welch Trustees, are proposing to upgrade the failed septic system with the proposed septic tank and pump tank within 100’ of Long Pond due to existing plumbing location.

The project is located at 26 Central Ave and also identified as Assessors Map 042 Block 024 Lot 003

TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CENTER STREET AND NORTH MAIN STREET
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Sealed bids for furnishing the following item will be received at the Office of the Department of Public Works, 65 Sachem Street, Middleborough, MA 02346 until the time specified below, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

The Project consists of the installation of approximately 11,500 linear feet of ductile iron water main along Anderson Avenue, Center Street, and North Main Street to replace the existing water main.

Plans and specifications will only be available electronically on or after January 17, 2024. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.wright-pierce.com/projects. Bidding documents may be downloaded from the designated website at no cost.

To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Bidder shall have obtained at least one set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office using the name that is to appear on the Bid Form. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check the designated website for addenda.

Bids will be opened at the Middleborough Department of Public Works facility located at 65 Sachem Street, Middleborough, MA 02346 on February 8, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or, CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price.

A performance bond in an amount equal to 100% of the total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required for the faithful performance of the contract, as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract price.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including, but not limited to G.L. c.30, §39M.

Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 through 27D inclusive.

Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.

The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.

The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by STEPHEN M. PIETFAFITTA to MERS/GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC dated FEBRUARY 14, 2007 and recorded with the PLYMOUTH County Registry of Deeds in Book 34260, Page 217 and assigned to AMERICAN INVESTMENTS, LLC recorded JANUARY 6, 2023 at Book 57690, Page 273, of which mortgage AMERICAN INVESTMENTS, LLC is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 A.M. on February 13, 2024 at 24 WAREHAM ST. MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

TO WIT:
The land in said Middleboro, on the corner of Wareham Street (formerly Water Street) and Benton Street, with buildings thereon formerly numbered 147 Wareham Street, now known and numbered 24 Wareham Street, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the corner of said Wareham and Benton Streets,
Thence running Southeasterly on said Wareham Street about 82 feet;
Thence running southwesterly by land now or formerly of Pierce,
About 110 feet;
Thence running Northwesterly by land now or formerly of Washburne, about 91 feet to said Benton Street;
Thence running norteasterly along said Benton Street about 110 feet to the point of beginning.

Said premises are conveyed subject to and with the benefit of restrictions and easements of record, if any there be, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

TERMS OF SALE:

A deposit of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Braucher & Associates, PLLC, 764 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH 03104, 603-486-1530, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication.

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

American Investments, LLC

Present holder of said mortgage
By its attorneys,
Braucher & Associates, PLLC
764 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03104
603-486-1530

TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
STORMWATER COMMITTEE
LEGAL NOTICE

The Middleborough Stormwater Committee will hold a Public Hearing for a General Stormwater Permit as required by the Storm water Bylaw for the clearing of trees over 1 acre. The proposed project is located at 665 Wareham Street, Middleborough, MA. Map 110, Lots 2588,2564, 2671, 1886, 2713, & 2038. The Hearing has been requested by the applicant James Shalek. The Hearing will be held January 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM in the Select Board’s room, Middleborough Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Avenue, Middleborough, MA 02346.

Stormwater Committee
James McGrail, Town Manager
Christopher Peck, DPW Director
Patricia Cassidy, Conservation Agent
Leeann Bradley, Town Planner
Robert Whalen, Building Commissioner
David Blanton, Assistant Highway Superintendent
Kayla Smith, Health Officer
Michael Ohrenberger, Town Engineer

TOWN OF LAKEVILLE
PLANNING BOARD
346 BEDFORD STREET
LAKEVILLE, MA 02347

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LEGAL NOTICE

The LAKEVILLE PLANNING BOARD pursuant to the Lakeville Zoning Bylaw, Section 6.7 will hold a Public Hearing on THURSDAY, January 25, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Lakeville Police Station, 323 Bedford Street. The purpose of the Public Hearing will be to receive information and public comment on the following Site Plan Review application:

2 & 4 Bedford Street – The applicant, Twin Boys, LLC, seeks Site Plan Review and Approval for a proposed contractor bay site plan, and associated site improvements.

Mark Knox, Chairman
Nemasket Week January 18, 2024