In City of Beverly v. Civil Service Commn, 78 Mass. App.Ct. 182, 187- 188 (2010), the Appeals Court restated that a city could bypass...if it had reasonable justification to do so...the city had the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that it had such a reason...

T-cannot place an added evidentiary burden on the appointing authority, City of Beverly v. Civil Service Commission, 78 Mass. App. Ct. 182, 190 (2010), by examining those issues. Because the existence of the investigation is the relevant fact before me, and not its substance, it is not relevant whether and for how long Sergeant Peck had substantive information about the investigation before his hearing that I held. (Peck Br. 2.)

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.

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.

City of Beverley 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Attorney Corridan: I have received the petition of Attorney Harris Krinsky appealing the nonresponse of the City of Beverley (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on November 10, 2020, Attorney Krinsky requested six categories of records concerning the Beverly Police Department.

Telephone Number Nicole Horberg Decter 617-742-0208 Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 78 Water Street, Beverly, MA 01915 10. Fax Number 617-742-2187 11. This charge is filed against (check one) 12.

Murray Supervisor of Records October 5, 2020 SPR20/1758 Chief John 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). Specifically, Mr.

City/town, State, ZIP Code Beverly MA 01915 LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 25, Name 26. Title Naomi R. Stonberg, Esquire Attorney 27. Address 1 Exeter Plaza 31. Telephone Number 617-880-7100 28,29,30. City/town, State, ZIP Code 34, FAX Number Boston MA 02116 617- 880-7171 32. E-mail Address nstonberg@bhpklaw.com 33. Firm/Organization Name Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP 35.

Captain Beverly Police Department 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Caption Russo: I have received the petition of Kayla Fox, of the Northeastern University School of Law Center for Public Interest, Advocacy, and Collaboration, 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 February 4, 2025, Ms.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 29, 2024 SPR24/0828 Captain Richard Russo Beverly Police Department 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Captain Russo: I have received the petition of Alisha Patel, on behalf of Attorney Katherine Stathulis, both of the Center for Public Interest, Advocacy, and Collaboration, appealing the nonresponse