Tom Marino v. Worcester, City of (SPR 20242804)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 24, 2024 SPR24/2804 Janice E. Thompson, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor City of Worcester Law Department 51 Sever Street Worcester, MA 01609 Dear Attorney Thompson: I have received the petition of Tom Marino, of This Week In Worcester, appealing the response of the City of Worcester (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 27, 2024, Mr. Marino requested, “data relevant to Restraining Orders/ Abuse Prevent Orders (209A orders) and Harassment Prevention Orders (258E orders) assigned to the Worcester Police Department… I request the data include the following, if available”: [1.] Any document number (excluding parties) [2.] Type of order (209A or 258E) [3.] Date of issuance [4.] Date of expiration [5.] Issuing Court [6.] Date of service by the Worcester Police Department [7.] Number of attempts of service by Worcester Police Department Any other available data, excluding identifying data for any plaintiff or defendant[.] Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR24/2362 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (September 5, 2024). In my September 5th Determination, I learned that the City intended to provide Mr. Marino with a response. The City responded on October 9, 2024). Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Mr. Marino petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2804, was opened as a result. In an email correspondence on October 24, 2024, Mr. Marino informed this office that he 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

Janice E. Thompson, Esq. SPR24/2804 Page 2 October 24, 2024 wishes to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Tom Marino