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INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Plymouth Division
Docket No. PL25P2444EA
Estate of: Nancy L. Tinkham
Also Known As: Nancy B. Tinkham
Date of Death: July 15, 2025
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of
Petitioner Cheryl Baum of Lake Zurich IL
a Will has been admitted to informal probate.
Cheryl Baum of Lake Zurich IL
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 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 interested parties 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. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
CITATION ON PETITION
FOR ALLOWANCE OF ACCOUNT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
52 Obery St. Suite 1130
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-6204
Docket No. PL14P1960EA
Estate of: Joseph P Zora
Also known as: Joseph P Zora Sr.
Date of Death: 02/09/2014
To all interested persons:
A Petition for has been filed by John E Studley, Jr. of Middleboro MA requesting allowance of the First and Final account(s) as Special Personal Representative and any 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 the return day of 12/05/2025.
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.
Witness, Hon. Patrick W. Stanton,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: November 06, 2025
Matthew J. McDonough, Register of Probate
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY DIVISION
NOTICE OF A DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING
Mattapoisett – Corridor Improvements and Related Work on Main Street, Water Street,
Beacon Street and Marion Road
Project File No. 607440
A Design Public Hearing will be held to present the design for the proposed project in Mattapoisett, MA.
WHERE:
Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium
135 Marion Road
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
WHEN:Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:30PM
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 proposed project consists of the reconstruction of Main Street, Water Street, Beacon Street and Marion Road between Tobey Lane and Route 6 (a total distance of approximately 1.39 miles). The project will include construction of new concrete sidewalks, varying in width from 5 feet to 11 feet wide, on at least one side of the roadway for the entire length. Other improvements consist of replacement of the existing closed drainage and water distribution systems, and full-depth pavement reconstruction.
A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Town 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. 607440. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days (14 calendar days) after the hearing is hosted on the MassDOT website listed below.
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.
In case of inclement weather, a cancellation announcement will be posted on the internet at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/highway-division/events
JONATHAN GULLIVER CARRIE E. LAVALLEE, P.E.
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF ENGINEER
