Mark Hourihan v. Hanover, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20241652)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 13, 2024 SPR24/1652 Lieutenant David J. Zemotel Records Custodian Hanover Police Department 129 Rockland Street Hanover, MA 02339-0214 Dear Lieutenant Zemotel: I have received the petition of Mark Hourihan, of Live Boston News, appealing the nonresponse of the Hanover Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 23, 2024, Mr. Hourihan requested “…the police report, booking photo and Body/Cruiser footage from the incidents related to arrest in [a specified] article.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Hourihan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1652, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Hourihan with a response on June 3, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Hourihan may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1) Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mark Hourihan 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