Matthew Rocheleau v. Northwestern District Attorney's Office (SPR 20210242)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 16, 2021 SPR21/0242 Cynthia Von Flatern, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Northwestern District Attorney’s Office One Gleason Plaza Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Attorney Von Flatern: I have received the petition of Matthew Rocheleau of the Boston Globe appealing the response of the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 11, 2021 Mr. Rocheleau requested, “Any/all disclosures of immediate family working in Massachusetts state government that were made by individuals who applied for employment with the Northwestern District Attorney between Jan. 1, 2015 and present [including] … the identity of the job applicant; the job they were applying for; the date they applied; the date they were hired … ” Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Rocheleau appealed and SPR21/0242 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office responded to Mr. Rocheleau’s request with a response sent on February 10, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s January 25th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Rocheleau may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc Matthew Rocheleau One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us