Legal Advertisements - Week of April 30, 2026

Apr 30, 2026

TOWN OF LAKEVILLE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Town of Lakeville is seeking proposals to provide the Town with property tax administration services. Due to the technical nature of the services required under the proposed contract, the Town has determined that the procurement is best conducted utilizing a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) process, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30B, Section 6.

The Town reserves the right to postpone or cancel the awarding of a contract for any and all reasons, and to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all bids, and to make such award as in the best interests of the Town. Award of a contract pursuant to this RFP shall be subject to available appropriation. RFP packages may be obtained beginning at 8:00 AM on April 30, 2026 via email request to esurette@lakevillema.org. Proposals must be received in the Town Administrator’s Office by 11:00 a.m. on May 29, 2026. Late proposals will not be accepted. The contract awarding authority is Select Board.

TOWN OF LAKEVILLE
PLANNING BOARD
346 BEDFORD STREET
LAKEVILLE, MA 02347
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LEGAL NOTICE

The LAKEVILLE PLANNING BOARD will hold a public hearing pursuant to the Lakeville Town Code: Zoning By-Law and M.G.L. Ch. 40A §5 on THURSDAY, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM. at the Lakeville Police Station Meeting Room, 323 Bedford Street. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to the Lakeville Town Code: Zoning By-Law as follows:

7:00 P.M. Public Hearing

This Article would amend the Lakeville Town Code: Zoning By-Laws §270-2.1, Terms defined by adding the following definition: Data Center. A facility, or portion thereof, primarily designed or used to house computer servers and related information technology infrastructure for the storage, processing, management, or transmission of electronic data. A data center may include, but is not limited to, server racks, data storage systems, cooling systems, power conditioning equipment, substations, uninterruptible power supplies, backup generators, telecommunications equipment, security systems, and associated mechanical and electrical infrastructure.

A use shall be classified as a Data Center where either:

(a) more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area is devoted to server racks, stationary computing equipment, or associated mechanical or electrical infrastructure; or

(b) the primary purpose of the facility, as determined by the Planning Board, is the housing and operation of computer servers and related infrastructure, regardless of floor area allocation. For purposes of this bylaw, a Data Center shall not be considered a Business or professional office use.

To amend §270-3.1 Zoning districts by adding:

J. Marijuana & Data Center Overlay District.

To amend §270-3.2 Location of districts by adding:

I. The Marijuana & Data Center Overlay District shall be comprised of parcels located within the Town’s Industrial District as shown on the Town’s Zoning Map.

To amend §270-7.4 Special Permit by adding the following new section:

Data Center

(a) SPGA: Planning Board; The Marijuana & Data Center Overlay District.

(b) Data Centers shall be prohibited in all other zoning districts.

(c) All applications for a Data Center Special Permit shall comply with:

a. § 270-7.4 Special Permits; and

b. Any regulations establishing additional performance standards, as may be adopted by the Lakeville Planning Board; and

c. The Planning Board may impose conditions necessary to ensure compliance with this section, including but not limited to:

1. Limits on maximum electrical load;

2. Caps on water usage;

3. Noise monitoring or reporting requirements;

4. Restrictions on generator testing schedules; and

5. Phasing tied to demonstrated infrastructure capacity.

d. Five-Year Review

Within five (5) years of issuance of a Data Center Special Permit, the Planning Board may conduct a compliance review limited to evaluation of operational performance, infrastructure impacts, and adherence to approved limits.

Following such review, the Planning Board may:

(a) Determine the permit remains in good standing;

(b) Modify conditions to address demonstrated impacts; or

(c) Require submission of an amended Special Permit application where material changes are proposed

Failure to comply with approved limits or reporting requirements may constitute grounds for enforcement under §270-8.1 (Enforcement) of this bylaw.

e. Severability

If any provision of this section is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

The proposed amendments to the Lakeville Town Code: Zoning By-Law may be viewed at the Lakeville Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall, 346 Bedford Street, Lakeville, MA 02347 by appointment only.

Michele MacEachern, Chair
John Cabral, Vice-Chair
Donna Guay
David Lodge
Daniel Wilga
April 30, 2026 & May 7,2026

TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING

The Middleborough Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 7:00 P.M., in the Select Board’s Meeting Room, Middleborough Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Avenue, Middleborough, MA to hear the petition of Marcus Baptiste, Manager - Freetown Trade and Hobby Center, LLC, 261 Perron Ave, Somerset, MA 02726 relative to his request to be granted a Special Permit pursuant to Section 4.5.3 of the Middleborough Zoning Bylaws to allow for the construction of six commercial buildings, including an 87,463 SF building to be used for baseball training facility; four 4,080 SF buildings, each with six contract bays and a 2,100 SF building with an office and garage. The subject property is located at 467 Wareham Street, Middleborough Assessor’s Map 87, lots 3285, 4017 and 4048 in the General Use District. Anyone desiring to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place designated.

Full plans are available in the Zoning Office for public review and also available electronically by request.

Chairman Darrin DeGrazia
On behalf of the Middleborough
Zoning Board of Appeals
Publish: 4/30/26 and 05/07/26

TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING

The Middleborough Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 7:00 P.M., in the Select Board’s Meeting Room, Middleborough Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Avenue, Middleborough, MA to hear the petition of Michael O’Shaughnessy, Esq on behalf of LEX Development, PO Box 265, Middleborough, MA 02346 relative to his request to be granted a Special Permit pursuant to Section 4.5.3, 9.2.2.2 and Section 9.4 and a Variance request pursuant to Sections 5.6.1.5 and Section 9.2.2.3 of the Middleborough Zoning Bylaws to allow for the construction of a container park that exceeds 20,000 SF of gross area and to waive the requirement of a ten foot landscaped median for every two bays of parking. The subject property is located at 480 Wareham Street, Middleborough Assessor’s Map 87, lot 6463 in the General Use X District. Anyone desiring to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place designated.

Full plans are available in the Zoning Office for public review and also available electronically by request.

Chairman Darrin DeGrazia
On behalf of the Middleborough
Zoning Board of Appeals
Publish: 4/30/26 and 05/07/26

TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The Middleborough Conservation Commission will hold a hearing under M.G.L. c. 131, s.40, the Wetlands Protection Act, for an Amended Order of Conditions to extend the proposed dwelling 12’ further to the north and to move a portion of the garage and driveway 15’ away from the eastern bordering vegetated wetland at 7 Winter Street, Map 16, Lot 5147. Hearing has been requested by Dennis Welch. Hearing will be held May 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the Select Board Meeting Room, at the Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Avenue and via remote.