Mary Schwager v. Malden, City of - Fire Department (SPR 20210859)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 8, 2021 SPR21/0859 Greg Lucey City Clerk City of Malden 10 Pleasant Street, First Floor Malden, MA 02148 Dear Mr. Lucey: I have received the petition of Mary Schwager of WHDH-TV appealing the nonresponse of the City of Malden (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 18, 2021, Ms. Schwager requested “[a]ll 911 calls, radio transmissions, interagency calls (police, fire and ambulance) and run sheets from 11pm on 2/27/21 to 2am on 2/28/21… [a]ny subsequent fire department investigations, memos, or inquiries into events that transpired on 2/27/21 and 2/28/21.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Schwager petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Ms. Schwager with a response to her request dated April 8, 2021. Whereas the basis of the appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of response to Ms. Schwager’s request, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Schwager may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mary Schwager, WDHD-TV Chief William Sullivan 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