Legal Advertisements - Week of December 4, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Public Involvement
Plan: To discuss proposed environmental response actions for 498 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth
MassDEP Release Tracking Number 4-26666
Date/Time:Thursday, December 18, 2025; 6:00 p.m.
Location:Dartmouth Public Library-North Branch
211 Cross Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Project Contact: Coneco Engineers & Scientist, Inc.
Marc Brochu, LSP
mbrochu@coneco.com
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
TAX RATE SETTING HEARING
A Public Hearing will be held on December 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 304 at the Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth with the Select Board and the Board of Assessors for the purpose of determining the percentages of the tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property for FY26 for the Town of Dartmouth as required by M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 56 as amended. This public hearing will be held relative to a report from the Board of Assessors on the method of taxation. Public comment, both oral and written is welcome at this hearing on the method of tax classification.
Heidi Silva Brooks
Chairperson
Dartmouth Select Board
DARTMOUTH WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, DARTMOUTH, MA
Request for Qualifications
The Dartmouth Department of Public Works, hereafter referred to as the “Awarding Authority,” invites sealed responses for furnishing Development of Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) in the Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in accordance with specifications and conditions available on or after December 3, 2025, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, at the:
Department of Public Works Water Pollution Control Facility
759 Russells Mills Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
or by forwarding a request via email to rtavares@dartmouthma.gov
Responses will be received up to 10:30 a.m. on January 13, 2026.
* If, at the deadline for receipt of responses, the Department of Public Works is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseeable events, the deadline will be postponed until 10:00 a.m. on the next normal business day.
An inspection of the facilities will be on December 11, 2025, commencing at 10:30 a.m. at the Water Pollution Control Facility, 759 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth MA 02748.
The Design Services will include, but not be limited to:
Task 1: Information and Data Collection
Task 2: Assessment of Existing Conditions
Task 3: Evaluation of Basin-Wide Water Issues
Task 4: Projected Future Conditions
Task 5: Wastewater Needs/Problem Identification
Task 6: Identification and Preliminary Screening of Alternatives
Task 7: Evaluation of Feasible Treatment and Disposal Alternatives
Task 8: Financial Analysis
Task 9: Recommended Plan
Task 10: Response to Draft NPDES Permit
The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in responses submitted and to accept any response or part thereof, and to reject any and all responses, or any part of any response if it be in the interest of the Town of Dartmouth to do so.
For the Dartmouth Board of Public Works
Dartmouth Week: December 4, 2025
The Town of Dartmouth is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, ancestry, military service or sexual orientation.
The Town of Dartmouth has established a policy that encourages Minority/Women Businesses to participate.
TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Dartmouth Wetlands Protection Bylaw and M.G.L., Ch. 131, §40, the Wetlands Protection Act, on the Notice of Intent from Rachel Meyer, Nicholas B. Jenkins for proposed house improvements and septic system upgrade within the 200-ft Buffer Zone to Riverfront Area land described as Map 19, Lot 18 or 55 Gaffney Road. The Conservation Commission voted in a Public Meeting to continue meeting virtually (via a Zoom Link) in accordance with the Governor’s 2025 extension of the virtual/hybrid open meeting option through June 30, 2027. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday December 09, 2025. Login information for the meeting appears on the agenda posted on the Dartmouth Conservation Commission page of the Town of Dartmouth website. All interested parties should log into the meeting and be present at that time.
Michael Kehoe, Chair
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TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Dartmouth Wetlands Protection Bylaw and M.G.L., Ch. 131, §40, the Wetlands Protection Act, on the Notice of Intent from the Cedarside Family Nominee Trust c/o Richard Rheaume to armor the riverbank on/within an Inland Bank and Riverfront Area, on land described as Map 14, Lot 8 or 536 Potomska Road. The Conservation Commission voted in a Public Meeting to continue meeting virtually (via a Zoom Link) in accordance with the Governor’s 2025 extension of the virtual/hybrid open meeting option through June 30, 2027. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday December 9, 2025. Login information for the meeting appears on the agenda posted on the Dartmouth Conservation Commission page of the Town of Dartmouth website. All interested parties should log into the meeting and be present at that time.
Michael Kehoe, Chair
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AIRPORT MINI STORAGE LLC
600 Mt. Pleasant St. New Bedford, MA 02745 (508) 998-7220
SP704@storagepro.com
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 105A, Section 4: Enforcement of operator’s lien, notice is hereby given as to satisfy past due rents and fees owed. The undersigned will sell at selstorageauction.com, ending at 10:00 AM on 12-16-25. Property is located at Airport Mini Storage LLC (lien holder) @ 600 Mt. Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02745. Pictures of the unit is posted 1 week before the auction ending date at selfstorageauction.com. Search Massachusetts.
Personal Items Belong To: Unit 235: Deborah Ramos: Bike, Furniture, Boxes
TOWN OF DARTMOUTH
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 44B section 5(b)1, the Community Preservation Act, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held for the Community Preservation Committee Needs Assessment and Plan for Fiscal Year 2027. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., in Room 315 of the Dartmouth Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA. All interested parties should be present at that time.
Howard Baker-Smith
Chairperson
DARTMOUTH CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Dartmouth Wetlands Protection Bylaw and M.G.L., Ch. 131, §40, the Wetlands Protection Act, on the Notice of Intent from Kevin Lima c/o Christian Farland for construction of a single-family home with paved driveway and associated grading within the 100-ft Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetland land described as Map 110, Lot 157-1 or 5 Rafael Road. The Conservation Commission voted in a Public Meeting to continue meeting virtually (via a Zoom Link) in accordance with the Governor’s 2025 extension of the virtual/hybrid open meeting option through June 30, 2027. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday December 09, 2025. Login information for the meeting appears on the agenda posted on the Dartmouth Conservation Commission page of the Town of Dartmouth website. All interested parties should log into the meeting and be present at that time.
Michael Kehoe, Chair
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