Thomas Relihan v. Office of the District Attorney - Northwestern District (SPR 20160739)

The Commonwealth ofMassachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords September 27, 2016 SPR16/739 Ms. Cynthia M. Von Flatern, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Office of the District Attorney-Northwestern District One Gleason Plaza Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Attorney Von Flatern: I have received the petition of Tom Relihan, a health, human services and education reporter at The Recorder appealing the response of the Office of the District Attorney - Northwestern District (District Attorney) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Relihan requested a copy of emails, memos or other correspondence referencing the Montague Police Department's participation in or removal from the District Attorney's Anti-Crime Task Force (Task Force) from April1, 2016 through August 15, 2016. In a September 1, 2016letter, the District Attorney provided some information, but informed Mr. Relihan that the District Attorney was withholding a letter responsive to his request pursuant to Exemption (c) and (f) of the Public Records Law. Mr. Relihan appealed. By email on September 26, 2016, you provided Mr. Relihan with the responsive letter that the District Attorney was previously withholding. A copy of the correspondence and the record was provided to this office also. The District Attorney has n further records responsive to the request. Accordingly, this administrative appeal · s closed. cc: Mr. Tom Relihan OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre