Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given by Newburyport Towing Service, Inc. 27 S. Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will auction the following vehicles August 28, 2025 on the website http://sta.ibidsmart.com.  The auction will end at 1:00 p.m. and buyer registration is required. Those that do not sell at auction will be sold on or after August 28, 2025 by private or public sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for towing, storage, and notices of sale:

1. 1998 Ford Ranger VIN 1FTYR10C0WTA47206
2. 2010 Subaru Impreza VIN JF1GH6A61AG827226
3. 2014 Chevrolet Cruze VIN 1G1PD5SB2E7356410
4. 2012 Ford Fusion VIN 3FAHP0HA2CR424253
5. 2012 Toyota Camry VIN 4T1BF1FK6CU626439
6. 2017 Chevrolet Express VIN 1GCWGAFF2H1349058
7. 2002 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic VIN JYAVP11E22A029574
8. 2001 Chevrolet Suburban VIN 3GNFK16T31G184057
9. 2012 Kia Sorento VIN 5XYKT3A61CG280482
10. 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 VIN 1GTPKTE03AZ169798
11. 2002 Ford Ranger VIN 1FTYR10U12TA63871

Vehicles are being stored at Newburyport Towing Service and may be viewed by appointment only.

Walter L. Lowell                                                                                  8/6, (8/13), (8/20)

GEORGETOWN PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is given that the Georgetown Planning Board shall hold a Public Hearing in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A, Section 11, and the provisions of Article XIII – Special Permits and Site Plan Review, as further provided in §165-83 of the Town of Georgetown Zoning Bylaws. The Public Hearing will be for Site Plan Approval of a proposed improvements to filter operation and reliability at the existing Water Treatment Plant (WTP) while addressing aging building systems at 75 West Street; 51 West Street; 101 West Street; and 15 Bailey Lane.

This public hearing shall be held remotely on Wednesday, 20 AUGUST 2025 at 7:30 P.M., in accordance with the Executive Order waiving certain provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, sec. 20 during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was extended to JUNE 30, 2027 by action of the General Court and signed by Gov. Healey. Interested persons are invited to participate in the above-cited hearing, via computer, tablet, smartphone by connecting to the following:

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86409974465 Meeting ID: 86409 974465  Passcode: 071579

The above-cited remote meeting connection information will be included on the 20 AUGUST 2025 meeting agenda, which will be posted on the Town of Georgetown website no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting. Further, the meeting will be broadcast live on the Georgetown Local Access Cable TV. Video recordings of this meeting, and all Georgetown Planning Board meetings may be found at www.georgetowma.gov by choosing Cable TV option. Full and complete copies of the above-cited application, together with the associated Plans, are available upon request by emailing the Town Planner at FOConnor@GeorgetownMA.gov or by clicking here :https://cms5.revize.com/revize/georgetownma/government/boards___commissions/planning_board/current_projects.php#outer-4253

Any person interested in being heard on this application needs to appear at the time and place designated, herein. Please note that written correspondence will be accepted and read into the record of the hearing if it were received before Noon on the day of the hearing. Persons needing special accommodations may send an eMail to FOConnor@GeorgetownMA.gov

Frank O’Connor, Jr.

Planner for Town of Georgetown                                                                 7/30, 8/6

GEORGETOWN PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is given that the Georgetown Planning Board shall hold a Public Hearing in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A, Section 11, and the provisions of Article XIII – Special Permits and Site Plan Review, as further provided in §165-83 of the Town of Georgetown Zoning Bylaws. The Public Hearing will be for Site Plan Approval of a proposed improvements to filter operation and reliability at the existing Water Treatment Plant (WTP) while addressing aging building systems at 75 West Street; 51 West Street; 101 West Street; and 15 Bailey Lane.

This public hearing shall be held remotely on Wednesday, 20 AUGUST 2025 at 7:30 P.M., in accordance with the Executive Order waiving certain provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, sec. 20 during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was extended to JUNE 30, 2027 by action of the General Court and signed by Gov. Healey. Interested persons are invited to participate in the above-cited hearing, via computer, tablet, smartphone by connecting to the following:

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86409974465 Meeting ID: 86409 974465  Passcode: 071579

The above-cited remote meeting connection information will be included on the 20 AUGUST 2025 meeting agenda, which will be posted on the Town of Georgetown website no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting. Further, the meeting will be broadcast live on the Georgetown Local Access Cable TV. Video recordings of this meeting, and all Georgetown Planning Board meetings may be found at www.georgetowma.gov by choosing Cable TV option. Full and complete copies of the above-cited application, together with the associated Plans, are available upon request by emailing the Town Planner at FOConnor@GeorgetownMA.gov or by clicking here :https://cms5.revize.com/revize/georgetownma/government/boards___commissions/planning_board/current_projects.php#outer-4253

Any person interested in being heard on this application needs to appear at the time and place designated, herein. Please note that written correspondence will be accepted and read into the record of the hearing if it were received before Noon on the day of the hearing. Persons needing special accommodations may send an eMail to FOConnor@GeorgetownMA.gov

Frank O’Connor, Jr.

Planner for Town of Georgetown                                                                 7/30, (8/6)

LEGAL NOTICE

ROWLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION

In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, MGL c 131 § 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protection Bylaw, a remote public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Charles Schmidheiser for proposed change to topography of a 90’ x 60’ section of the backyard by infilling with clean fill and screened loam with planting of trees, groundcover and lawn possibly within the 100’ Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland at 10 Taylor Lane (Map 12, Parcel 3, Lot 5) in Rowley, MA. The Go To remote meeting link and meeting materials will be posted as part of the Agenda on the Town’s website.

Daniel Shinnick, Chairman
Rowley Conservation Commission

7/30

LEGAL NOTICE

ROWLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION

In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131, Section 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protection Bylaw, a remote public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. to consider a Notice of Intent application filed by William and Eleanor Manning for proposed construction of a 400 sq ft addition with 350 sq ft of wetland restoration/naturalization possibly within 100′ Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and 25′ No Cut/No Disturbance Area at 62 Haverhill Street (Map 15, Parcel 89) in Rowley, MA. The Go To remote meeting link and meeting materials will be posted as part of the Agenda on the Town’s website.

Daniel Shinnick, Chairman
Rowley Conservation Commission

7/30

BOXFORD CONSERVATION COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing will be held via Zoom videoconference on Thursday August 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. or such other time when posted for the Notice of Intent by Applicant: Boxford Athletic Association

for the property located at: Koster Field Stiles Pond Road, Map 17, Block 2, Lot 27.1

To permit regrading, replacement of fencing, upgrading of the irrigation system, construction of a gravel warning track, and installation of bleachers at an existing baseball field, portions of the work being within 100-feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

The Zoom connection information will be posted on the Town of Boxford website prior to the meeting. This is a joint hearing under the requirements of MGL Ch. 131, Sec. 40, as amended, and Boxford’s Wetlands Protection Bylaw and Regulations. For more information, contact Ross Povenmire at rpovenmire@town.boxford.ma.us.

For the Commission,

Ross Povenmire, Conservation Director

7/30

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION
NOTICE OF A VIRTUAL DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING

Project Description: Newburyport – Intersection Improvements at the Intersection of Route 1 and Merrimac Street
Project File No. 608029

A Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed project in Newburyport, MA.

WHEN: 6:30PM, Thursday, July 24th, 2025

PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

PROPOSAL: The purpose of this project is for the installation of two traffic signal systems on Merrimac Street at the Route 1 on and off-ramps in Newburyport, MA. The project limits extend along Merrimac Street from Strong Street to Market Street and to Pleasant Street to the south. The Project shall improve the functionality of the Route 1 ramps at Merrimac Street by incorporating adequate sight distance, roadway micro resurfacing and restriping, inclusion of complete street elements including ADA accessibility, pedestrian curb ramps and bicycle accommodations, pavement markings and signage, and associated utility adjustments. Work on the minor streets will be limited to approach work unless drainage or utility elements require further improvements or adjustments.
A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be presented in the hearing.
Project inquiries, written statements and other exhibits regarding the proposed undertaking may be submitted to Carrie E. Lavallee, P.E., Chief Engineer, via e-mail to MassDOTProjectManagement@dot.state.ma.us or via US Mail to Suite 7550, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Project Management, Project File No. 608029. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the hearing transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days (14 calendar days) after the hearing is hosted.
This hearing is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible and prior to the hearing, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the hearing.
This hearing will be hosted, or a cancellation announcement posted, on the internet at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/highway-division/events.

JONATHAN GULLIVER CARRIE E. LAVALLEE, P.E.
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF ENGINEER
7/9, 7/16

BOXFORD CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing will be held via Zoom videoconference on Thursday July 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. or such other time when posted for the Notice of Intent by applicant Kathleen O’Connell James, for the property located at 7 Endicott Road, Map 40, Block 5, Lot 11to construct an addition and patio to an existing residence, an addition and deck to a separate existing structure, and to grade and pave an existing driveway within 100-feet of Bordering Land Subject to Flooding.
The Zoom connection information will be posted on the Town of Boxford website prior to the meeting. This is a joint hearing under the requirements of MGL Ch. 131, Sec. 40, as amended, and Boxford’s Wetlands Protection Bylaw and Regulations. For more information, contact Ross Povenmire at rpovenmire@town.boxford.ma.us.
For the Commission,
Ross Povenmire, Conservation Director 7/16

GEORGETOWN PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby provided that the Town of Georgetown Planning Board will conduct a public hearing pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A, Sec. 5, on proposed amendments to the Town’s Zoning Bylaw Chapter 57 Erosion and Stormwater Control, specifically corrections to §57-2 Definitions and §57-8 Administration.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider public comments regarding a Warrant Article proposed by the Georgetown Planning Board. These proposed changes will correct scrivener’s errors in the municipal bylaws.

The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, 23 JULY 2025 at 7:10 p.m. This hearing will be held virtually via Zoom, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard in relation thereto. The link to the Zoom meeting will be available on the Planning Board’s agenda which can be found on the Town’s Calendar of Upcoming Events at www.Georgetownma.gov 48 hours prior to the Public Hearing. The full text of the proposed amendments are on file and available for inspection during normal business hours at Town Hall in the Planning Office, One Library Street, Georgetown, MA and can be viewed online at: https://cms5.revize.com/revize/georgetownma/Bylaw%20Amend%20Ch%2057%20Erosion%20&%20Stormwater%20Control%2026JUNE%202025.pdf

The above-cited remote meeting connection information will be included on the Planning Board meeting agenda for 23 JULY 2025, which will be posted on the Town of Georgetown website no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting. Further, the meeting will be broadcast live on the Georgetown Local Access Cable TV Channel 9. Video recordings of this meeting, and all Georgetown Planning Board meetings may be found at www.georgetownma.gov by choosing the Community TV option.

ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89035397271 Meeting ID 890 3539 7271 Passcode 680078

For more information about these Public Hearings or if you were unable to attend the hearing and would like to communicate your concerns or questions about this topic, please send an eMail to the Town Planner at FOConnor@GeorgetownMA.gov . Written correspondence received before Noon on the day of the hearing will be accepted and read into the record.

Frank O’Connor, Jr.,   Planner for Town of Georgetown                               7/2, 7/9

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION

NOTICE OF A VIRTUAL DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING

Project Description: Newburyport – Intersection Improvements at the Intersection of Route 1 and Merrimac Street

Project File No. 608029

A Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website below to present the design for the proposed project in Newburyport, MA.

WHEN:    6:30PM, Thursday, July 24th, 2025

PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed project.  All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

PROPOSAL: The purpose of this project is for the installation of two traffic signal systems on Merrimac Street at the Route 1 on and off-ramps in Newburyport, MA. The project limits extend along Merrimac Street from Strong Street to Market Street and to Pleasant Street to the south. The Project shall improve the functionality of the Route 1 ramps at Merrimac Street by incorporating adequate sight distance, roadway micro resurfacing and restriping, inclusion of complete street elements including ADA accessibility, pedestrian curb ramps and bicycle accommodations, pavement markings and signage, and associated utility adjustments. Work on the minor streets will be limited to approach work unless drainage or utility elements require further improvements or adjustments.

A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be presented in the hearing.

Project inquiries, written statements and other exhibits regarding the proposed undertaking may be submitted to Carrie E. Lavallee, P.E., Chief Engineer, via e-mail to MassDOTProjectManagement@dot.state.ma.us or via US Mail to Suite 7550, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Project Management, Project File No. 608029. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the hearing transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days (14 calendar days) after the hearing is hosted.

This hearing is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available.  For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580),  TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us).  Requests should be made as soon as possible and prior to the hearing, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the hearing.

This hearing will be hosted, or a cancellation announcement posted, on the internet at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/highway-division/events.

JONATHAN GULLIVER                                            CARRIE E. LAVALLEE, P.E.

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR                                CHIEF ENGINEER

7/9, (7/16)