FOIA DUMP: The Zuck asks Framingham why!?!

A couple weeks ago, during a City Council meeting, the COO, Mike Tusino alluded to the notion that public meetings would no longer be shown on Facebook Live. The Zuck immediately jumped into action and asked the city why. Request Submitted 5/4/2022 8:09:26 AM Requester Name Mark Zuckerberg Request Content We are seeking all emails

Town manager deletes texts related to hiring; Natick’s Lt. Cara Rossi chosen for Ashland’s Police Chief, a month after the date promised. Requested records released after pick made.

Interviews were conducted in March and April 9th the decision between Santiago and Rossi was expected. That day came and went. Michael Herbert the town manager claimed that they were doing background checks on both candidates and after that was done – a decision could be made. But should we really trust a town manager

FOIA DUMP: Framingham receives a $0 grant from the National Park Services to make Framingham a ‘Trail Hub’. They’ll provide assistance – if we foot the bills!

After watching this April 26 meeting – we wondered why Leora Mallach was so giddy about a grant that nobody – even the mayor seemed to know much about. So we filed a FOIA request. We learned that Leora was so excited about it because she had her hand in the pot – taking part

Minor resident of 2nd floor ’The Green’ unit cooking oil caused fire ’everywhere’, 4th floor residents manually evacuated by FFD

[12:06:28 TD] THE FIRE WAS IN APT. ##248; [13:23:59 TD] RED CROSS NOTIFIED While responding to box 381, advised by FA that FPD was stating there was a fire in the building. FA also received calls from occupants stating the same. Advised FA to start a RIT company as a precaution. On arrival saw heavy

FOIA DUMP: Sisitsky’s Master Organizational Plan for Framingham

THE REQUEST: Seeking all org charts for all departments  created since 1/1/2022 Even if it is just a proposed org chart, or a draft, we want it.  WHY: We heard the Mayor had asked all departments to redo their org charts. The public deserves to know how the city is set up. CLICK TO ENLARGE

Panhandlers or Swindling Entrepreneurs – read this and think twice before giving

They do it because there’s great money in it. These two guys working between the Target/Lowe’s/Shoppers World plaza are working right now, working the good people of Framingham. Maybe because they don’t look too destitute, because they aren’t scary, because their signs have a sad message, people are more apt to roll down their windows

WITH NO OVERSIGHT: Trask gave $120k in gifts out of LTEF – What is our new Police Chief doing?

We have filed a request for LETF fund expenditure in 2022, when we get the data, we’ll post it. This, “Law Enforcement Trust Fund” is essentially money earned through forfeited cash and possessions once owned by criminals. The police can do what they want to do with this money with little to no oversight from