The Commissions role, while important, is relatively narrow in scope: reviewing the legitimacy and reasonableness of the appointing authoritys actions (City of Beverly v. Civil Service Commn, 78 Mass.App.Ct. 182, 189, 190-191 (2010) citing Falmouth v. Civil Serv. Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 824-826 (2006) and ensuring that the appointing authority conducted an impartial and reasonably thorough review of the applicant. Beverly.

City of Beverly v. Civil Service Commn, 78 Mass.App.Ct. 182, 189, 190-191 (2010) citing Falmouth v. Civil Serv. Commn, 447 Mass. 824-826 (2006) and ensuring that the appointing authority conducted an impartial and reasonably thorough review of the applicant. The Commission owes substantial deference to the appointing authoritys exercise of judgment in determining whether there was reasonable justification shown.

The Commissions role, while important, is relatively narrow in scope: reviewing the legitimacy and reasonableness of the appointing authoritys actions (City of Beverly v. Civil Service Commn, 78 Mass.App.Ct. 182, 189, 190-191 (2010) citing Falmouth v. Civil Serv. Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 824-826 (2006) and ensuring that the appointing authority conducted an impartial and reasonably thorough review of the applicant. Beverly.

City of Beverly v. Civil Service Commn, 78 Mass.App.Ct. 182, 189, 190-191 (2010) citing Falmouth v. Civil Service Commn, 447 Mass. 824-826 (2006), and ensuring that the appointing authority conducted an impartial and reasonably thorough review of the applicant. The Commission owes substantial deference to the appointing authoritys exercise of judgment in determining whether there was reasonable justification shown.

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See City of Beverly v. Civil Serv. Commn, 78 Mass.App.Ct. 182, 189 (2010). In its review, the commission is to find the facts afresh, and in doing so, the commission is not limited to examining the evidence that was before the appointing authority. Id. at 187 (quoting City of Leominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 726, 728, rev. den., 440 Mass. 1108 (2003)). However, the commissions work is not to be 9 accomplished on a wholly blank slate.

LeLacheur Beverly Police Department 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Chief LeLacheur: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the response of the Beverly Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 1, 2022, Mr. Quemere requested, scan of the litigation index you mentioned? The Department responded on December 15, 2022.

LeLacheur Beverly Police Department 175 Elliott Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Chief LeLacheur: I have received the petition of J. Daniel Silverman, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the Beverly Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1).

Box 3053 Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Attorney Hamilton: I have received the petition of Allison Jenkins appealing the response of the Town of Hamilton (Town) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66, lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Jenkins requested a copy of an email referenced by a member of the Planning Board at a July 25, 2017 open meeting. Unsatisfied with the Town's September 21st response which provided Ms.

LeLacheur Beverly Police Department 175 Elliott Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Chief LeLacheur: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the nonresponse of the Beverly 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 May 12, 2023, Mr. Quemere requested the following records: [1.]