COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS County of Suffolk The Superior Court
CA. No. 2584CV02046
RE: Elaine M. Wallace
ORDER OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
TO: Janet M. Bleckley
WHEREAS a civil action has been begun against you in our Superior Court by Elaine M. Wallace (“Plaintiff’’), wherein she is seeking compensation for extensive property damage, displacement, monetary loss, and emotional hardship stemming from a catastrophic fire that erupted on or about June 5th, 2024, at your residence in this civil action.
We COMMAND YOU if you intend to make any defense, that on March 9, 2026, or within such further time as the law allows, you do cause your written pleading to be filed in the office of the Suffolk County Superior Court, Clerk of Court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, with a copy to McKenzie & Associates, P.C., 183 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 and further that you defend against suit according to law if you intend any defense, and that you do and receive what the Court shall order and adjudge therein.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, or as otherwise said, suit may be adjudged and orders entered in your absence.
It appearing to this Court that no personal service of the Complaint has been made on the Defendant identified herein above, that after diligent search, Plaintiff can find no such persons upon whom they can lawfully make service, it is ORDERED that notice of this suit be given to them by publishing on three (3) occasions in the Baystate Banner (newspaper or other source of publishing), with said publication to be at least 20 days before the above responsive pleading due date.
Dated at Boston, Massachusetts, this 26th day of January 2026. Hornstine, J., Justice
Clerk of Courts By: John E. Powers, III Margaret M. Buckley First Assistant Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300
Docket No. SU25P2625EA
CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION
Estate of: Barbara J Thomas Date of Death: 03/31/2021
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by Tammy Thomas-Gratton of Hyde Park MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Tammy Thomas-Gratton of Hyde Park MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE 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 02/19/2026. 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.
UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.
WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 14, 2026
Stephanie L. Everett, Esq.
Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300
Docket No. SU25D0727DR
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing
Manuel Spinola Da Silva vs. Geraldina Alves Da Silva
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown.
The Complaint is on file at the Court.
An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Manuel Spinola Da Silva, 19 Marshfield St Apt 1, Boston, MA 02119 your answer, if any, on or before 03/09/2026. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.
WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 8, 2026
Stephanie L. Everett, Esq.
Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300
Docket No. SU26P0162EA
INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE
Estate of: Dorothy J Battiste Also Known As: Dorothy Battiste Date of Death: December 01, 2025
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Theodora F Chalk of Miramar FL
Theodora F Chalk of Miramar FL 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.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300
Docket No. SU26D0084DR
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing
Emanuel Depina vs. Carla Cardinally Depina
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown.
The Complaint is on file at the Court.
An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Emanuel Depina, 115 Larkin St, Revere, MA 02151 your answer, if any, on or before 03/13/2026. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.
WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 22, 2026
Stephanie L. Everett, Esq.
Register of Probate
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission by its Executive Director invites sealed bids for CONTRACT # 26-309-004, SEWER AND DRAIN CONDITION MONITORING IN THE CITY OF BOSTON Bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit, certified check, treasurers or cashier’s check, or in the form of a bid bond in the amount of 5% OF BID payable to and to become the property of the Commission if the bid, after acceptance, is not carried out. In addition, a performance bond and also a labor and materials payment bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Executive Director, and each in the sum of 100 % OF THE CONTRACT PRICE, must be submitted within the time specified in the Contract document. Bid documents may be obtained by downloading it from the BWSC Portal BIDNET DIRECT. https://www.bidnetdirect.com/bwsc. Bids must be submitted on the forms obtained from the Director of Procurement, in A sealed envelope, clearly marked BIDS FOR CONTRACT # 26-309-004, SEWER AND DRAIN CONDITION MONITORING IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the office of the Director of Procurement on MARCH 11,2026. 10:00AM. The rate of wages paid in the work to be performed under the contract shall not be less than the prevailing rate of wages in the schedule determined by the Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety of the Commonwealth, a copy of which schedule is annexed to the form of contract referred to herein. Before commencing performance on this contract, the contractor shall provide by insurance for the payment of compensation and the furnishing of all other benefits under Chapter 152 of the General Laws (The Workmen’s Compensation Law, so called). Attention is called to Chapter 370 of the Acts of 1963, which must be strictly complied with. No bid for the award of this project will be considered acceptable unless the Contractor agrees to comply fully with the requirement of the Minority Employee Utilization Requirement as set forth in Article VIII of the Contract and the Utilization of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises as set forth in Article X of the Contract. The Executive Director reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Award of any contract is subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
Henry F. Vitale Executive Director
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Request for Qualifications for Construction Management at Risk Services DCRRINKMC DCR - Charlestown – Emmons Horrigan Memorial Rink, Charlestown, MA
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through its Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM), requests that qualified and experienced firms submit a Statement of Qualification and required information to be received through DCAMM’s E-Bid Room at www.bidexpress.com/businesses/10279/home no later than 2:00 PM, March 5, 2026.
Firms interested in providing Public Construction Manager at Risk Services (“CM” or “CM at Risk”) for the DCR – Charlestown – Emmons Horrigan Memorial Rink, Charlestown, MA, are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) to the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (“DCAMM”). This CM at Risk procurement is conducted pursuant to M.G.L. 149A, contained in Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2004. This Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) is the first phase of a two-phase procurement process as set forth in M.G.L. 149A. DCAMM is prequalifying firms interested in providing public CM at Risk services for the project through the RFQ process. DCAMM will evaluate submitted SOQs based upon the identified evaluation criteria as set forth in the RFQ and will select those respondents it deems qualified. Only those respondents deemed qualified will be invited to submit a proposal in response to a detailed Request for Proposals (“RFP”), which will be issued in the second phase of the procurement process. The project delivery method for construction will be public CM at Risk with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) under M.G.L. 149A.
In addition, firms interested in being prequalified must demonstrate that they have had prior experience as a Construction Manager on at least three CM-at-Risk projects and have completed at least one project of a similar cost, complexity, type and size as this project as it is described further below and in the RFQ. The prior CM-at-Risk projects must have been completed within the last ten (10) years.
At the time a CM firm submits the Qualifications Statement, it must have a DCAMM Certification in the Contractor Category, “General Building Construction”, with a single limit greater than the Estimated Total Project cost of $11,450,063. See www.mass.gov/dcamm/certification for certification forms and the required Update Form.
The building requires a new entrance, accessibility and life safety upgrades, shower/locker room improvements, new bleachers and mechanical, electrical and site improvements. This project includes demolition of the existing locker rooms with an addition to build out new locker rooms and a new main entrance.
The Request for Qualifications may be downloaded from DCAMM’s E Bid Room at https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/10279/home on or after Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Instructions on the E-Bid Room processes can be found on DCAMM’s website www.mass.gov/dcamm/bids or contact DCAMM’s Bid Room at [email protected] or (617) 727-4003.
Adam Baacke Commissioner
