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Laura Crimaldi v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (SPR 20233009)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 12-13-2023
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20233009 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Laura Crimaldi concerning records held by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, opened 12-13-2023. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20233009
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Laura Crimaldi
- Date Opened
- 12-13-2023
- Date Closed
- 12-28-2023
- Date Request Submitted
- 11-14-2023
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 28, 2023 SPR23/3009 Julie A. Ciollo, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Records Access Officer Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite 7760 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Ciollo: I have received the petition of Laura Crimaldi, of The Boston Globe, on behalf of Taylor Dolven and Sean Murphy, appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Authority) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 2, 2023, Ms. Dolven requested “…all emails to or from [a list of named individuals] with the keywords ‘GLX’ and/or ‘narrow gage’ and/or ‘narrow gauge’ from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.” Subsequently, the request for records was modified on October 30, 2023 and November 8, 2023. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Crimaldi petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/3009, was opened as a result. Conclusion Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the MBTA has provided a response. Accordingly, the MBTA is ordered to provide Ms. Crimaldi with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Crimaldi may appeal the substantive nature of the MBTA’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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 Julie A. Ciollo, Esq. SPR23/3009 Page 2 December 28, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Crimaldi Taylor Dolven Sean Murphy