Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Stephen Stoute appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Attorney General (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, fj 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Stoute requested records regarding a certain visit to the Office. Having received no response, Mr. Stoute petitioned this office.

Mackin refused to cooperate with the Town to attempt to resolve his complaints under both the Public Records Law and the Open Meeting Law, including a refusal to participate in mediation with the Town and the Attorney Generals Office. Moreover, Mr. Mackin filed a lawsuit against the Town relating to the Towns compliance with the Public Records Law. See Gerald F. Mackin, Jr. v. Kathleen Deree, Docket No. 18-1611.

Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that . . . documents in the possession of the Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public Records Law. See AGOs November 17, 2017 letter regarding SPR17/0271 (Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 15, 2017).

Mackin refused to co-operate with the Town to attempt to resolve his complaints under both the Public Records Law and the Open Meeting Law, including a refusal to participate in mediation with the Town and the Attorney Generals Office. Moreover, Mr. Mackin filed a lawsuit against the Town relating to the Towns compliance with the Public Records Law. See Gerald F. Mackin, Jr. v. Kathleen Deree, Docket No. 18-1611.

Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that . . . documents in the possession of the Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public Records Law. See AGOs November 17, 2017 letter regarding SPR17/0271 (Determination of the Supervisor of Records (March 15, 2017).

Mackin refused to cooperate with the Town to attempt to resolve his complaints under both the Public Records Law and the Open Meeting Law, including a refusal to participate in mediation with the Town and the Attorney Generals Office. Moreover, Mr. Mackin filed a lawsuit against the Town relating to the Towns compliance with the Public Records Law. See Gerald F. Mackin, Jr. v. Kathleen Deree, Docket No. 18-1611.

Also, please be advised that in a 2017 decision from the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) regarding a similar matter, the AGO concluded that documents in the possession of the 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 Kimberly Baptiste Page 2 October 13, 2023 SPR23/2327 Governor or the Governors Office are not records that must be disclosed under the Public

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Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General General Counsel's Office One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Tarrow: I have received the petition of Edwin Dorsey appealing the response of the Office of the Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division (AGO) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr.