Stokes, Brandon v. Provincetown, Town of - Office of the Town Clerk (SPR 20260137)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 27, 2026 SPR26/0137 Elizabeth D. Paine, CMC Town Clerk Town of Provincetown 260 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 Dear Ms. Paine: I have received the petition of Brandon Stokes, of 7NEWS WHDH Boston, appealing the response of the Town of Provincetown (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, §10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 13, 2026, Mr. Stokes requested, “... surveillance video from Provincetown Municipal Airport of a small plane crashing around 3:30pm on Sunday 1/4/26.” The Town responded on January 13, 2026. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, Mr. Stokes petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0137, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town sent a further response to Mr. Stokes on January 22, 2026. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s January 13, 2026 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Stokes may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s January 22nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Brandon Stokes 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