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Ms. Mertz emailed Salem Officials every day of the week except Saturdays and most emails were sent during business hours. More records are due to OpenCommonwealth, and we are pursuing them. All of the records can be viewed here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/x1s1nmv8gr8lmsfmxk4im/AKeeN8EHHUJmCbdmLt-PmaQ?rlkey=d1yvruk2mjhu0wlscn2fr8kq4&dl=0

In yet another attempt to break the deafening silence coming from Malden City Hall, Malden News Network has published an open letter to the Mayor, Gary Christenson; again requesting for Comment/Context/Corrections to the plethora of news regarding Antonietta (‘Toni’) Mertz, her outside employment arrangements during her tenure, and the alleged acts of nepotism in hiring […]

Essex Massachusetts @EssexTownClerk is preventing public records requests and other email to be sent to their town clerk. This is unacceptable, it is misuse of publicly funded resources (Electronic Mail), and prevents citizens from petitioning their government and other first amendment rights

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This release of documents is the first of what the town describes as “…large amount of electronic documents.” The release to date, including the towns responses can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/r1gq1luww26390srcnzhp/ACkcTuxmANM2tf8cIyqX-zI?rlkey=0eeei2nm9y83mdpol2khos2l4&dl=0 We will continue to update the documents received in the same location.

It appears that the dropbox link is now blocked by our office. Could you please attach the exhibits and videos via email? Thanks, Natalie Reyes (she/her/hers)ParalegalDivision of Open GovernmentMassachusetts Office of the Attorney General