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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300

Docket No. SU26P1332EA

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Estate of: Glenda J. Berry Date of Death: 11/25/2017

A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by Dale Lewis of Boston, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

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 08/13/2026. 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: July 09, 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. SU25P2166EA

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Estate of: HSIAO-LING LAN Date of Death: April 01, 2025

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner FU-HIS CHIN of Boston, MA.

FU-HIS CHIN of Boston, MA 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. SU26P1249EA

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Estate of: Robert Alan Leder Date of Death: 07/01/2025

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Linda Carole Jacobus of Coalinga CA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Linda Carole Jacobus of Coalinga CA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve 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 08/18/2026. 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.

WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 09, 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. SU26P1315EA

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Estate of: Barbara P Greenwood Also known as: Barbara Greenwood, Barbara Patricia Greenwood Date of Death: 08/15/2025

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Karen Ann Bright of Cambridge 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 Karen Ann Bright of Cambridge 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 08/11/2026. 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.

WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 07, 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 # 24-309-14A REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF SEWER AND DRAINPIPES IN DORCHESTER, HYDE PARK, MATTAPAN, ROSLINDALE AND ROXBURY. 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 # 24-309-14A REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF SEWER AND DRAINPIPES IN DORCHESTER, HYDE PARK, MATTAPAN, ROSLINDALE AND ROXBURY. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the office of the Director of Procurement on AUGUST 6 ,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

BROOKLINE HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENT SERVICES

The BHA is seeking proposals in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Ch. 30-B § 6-a. from qualified firms to provide ongoing resident services to BHA residents, which may include one or more of the following subject program areas: service coordination for residents of BHA family housing sites; intensive case management services and administration of the EOHLCfunded Housing Now program; and/or clinical services.

Proposal copies will be available on July 13, 2026 at https://www.brooklinehousing.org/bids.aspx Proposers must indicate their intention to respond no later than July 30, 2026. Responses are due by Friday, August 21 @ 12p. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

Sealed bids will be received at City Hall, Cambridge, MA 02139 until 11:00 AM Thursday, July 30, 2026 at which time and place they will be opened and read for furnishing the following:

File No. 31068 - Supplemental Janitorial Services for CPD

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids if it is in the City’s best interest to do so. The Invitation for Bid may be downloaded and viewed from the City’s eProcurement portal, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cambridgema.

This ad can also be found at the MNPA website: masspublicnotices.org

Elizabeth Unger Purchasing Agent

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic bids for MPA Contract No. L1741-C1, TERMINAL B, PIER A SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MA, will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.

Electronic General Bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026 immediately after which, the electronic bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

Electronic filed sub-bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 , immediately after which, the filed sub-bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

No paper copies of bids will be accepted.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM CALL CONDUCTED BY THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT AT 11:00AM LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY. JULY 22, 2026.

https://massport.zoom.us/j/9564878502?pwd=ejVmOWdheEppTTR5MFA1TEQ2YklOUT09&omn=86897982977

Meeting ID: 956 487 8502 Passcode: 161174 One tap mobile +16465189805,,9564878502#,,,,*161 174# US (New York) +16465588656,,9564878502#,,,,*161174# US (New York)

The work includes DEMOLISH EXISTING ABANDONED EJECTOR PUMPS ON FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. FILL EXISTING EJECTOR PUMP PITS AND PROVIDE NEW FINISHED SLAB AT GRADE. PROVIDE NEW FLOOR SINK IN FIRE SPRINKLER VALVE ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AND PIPE TO THE EXISTING ACTIVE SANITARY BELOW GRADE. CUT, CAP AND FILL WITH CONCRETE ALL ABANDONED WASTE PIPING BELOW GRADE. PROVIDE NEW FLOOR DRAIN IN SANITARY EJECTOR ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AND PIPE TO ACTIVE SANITARY DRAINAGE BELOW GRADE. DEMOLISH EXISTING OIL INTERCEPTOR BELOW GRADE AND CAP VENTS ABOVE ROOF. CUT AND PATCH CONCRETE/FINISH AT ALL LOCATIONS WHERE FLOOR FIXTURES ARE BEING REMOVED OR INSTALLED.

Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026.

Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the General Bid listing for this Project.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of GENERAL CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is $450,000. The estimated plumbing sub-contract cost is $92,100. The estimated electrical sub-contract cost is $28,600.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Subbidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal.

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount in the form of a bid bond in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $20,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

Filed sub-bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work:

PLUMBING ELECTRICAL

The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub-bid of any sub-trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above-referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids.

This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than TWELVE AND ONE HALF PERCENT (12.5%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I..

The Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all bidders/proposers will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

As a condition of a grant award, the Authority shall demonstrate that it complies with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq) and implementing regulations (49 CFR part 21) including amendments thereto, the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. § 47123), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.), U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Assurances, and other relevant civil rights statutes, regulations, or authorities, including any amendments or updates thereto. This may include, as applicable, providing a current Title VI Program Plan to the FAA for approval, in the format and according to the timeline required by the FAA, and other information about the communities that will be benefited and impacted by the project. A completed FAA Title VI Pre-Grant Award Checklist is required for every grant application, unless excused by the FAA. The Authority shall affirmatively ensure that when carrying out any project supported by this grant that it complies with all federal nondiscrimination and civil rights laws based on race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, disability, genetic information, in consideration for federal financial assistance.

The Department’s and FAA’s Office of Civil Rights may provide resources and technical assistance to recipients to ensure full and sustainable compliance with Federal civil rights requirements. Failure to comply with civil rights requirements will be considered a violation of the agreement or contract and be subject to any enforcement action as authorized by law.

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non- Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY Richard A. Davey CEO & Executive Director