ABCC
| Submitted | March 29, 2017 |
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From: Adam Vaccaro
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
The application, and all other supporting documents, associated with the following two licenses, each approved by the ABCC; as well as any documents related to the approval of these licenses.
CC-LIC-027014
DS-LIC-001360
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adam Vaccaro
From: Hathaway, Patricia (TRE)
Dear Mr. Vaccaro:
Please provide the name of the license corporation or the name of the dba and the address (street & city), if known, of the license file(s) you seek. You may refer to our record request form and include as much information as possible.
Thank you.
Patricia
Patricia Hathaway
Administrative Asst.
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway St., 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
phathaway@tre.state.ma.us<mailto:phathaway@tre.state.ma.us>
T: 617-727-3040 ext. 738
F: 617-727-1510
From: Adam Vaccaro
Hi Patricia,
Thank you. This is ERIC TRUMP WINE MANUFACTURING, dba Trump Winery.
Thanks.
From: Hathaway, Patricia (TRE)
Thanks so much. Patricia
Patricia Hathaway
Administrative Asst.
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway St., 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
phathaway@tre.state.ma.us<mailto:phathaway@tre.state.ma.us>
T: 617-727-3040 ext. 738
F: 617-727-1510
From: Marshall, Elizabeth (TRE)
Dear Mr. Vaccaro:
Please see attached, acktr for Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing. A payment summary will be emailed soon.
Thank You,
Elizabeth Marshall
Office Specialist
MA Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway Street 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-727-3040 Ext 710
emarshall@tre.state.ma.us
From: Adam Vaccaro
Thank you. I believe there may have been an issue uploading this document. This is what I'm seeing: https://d3gn0r3afghep.cloudfront.net/foia_files/2017/03/31/FOIA_Inital_ResponseAVaccaro_ETrumpWine_Manufacturing_Virginia.pdf
Thanks again,
Adam
From: Marshall, Elizabeth (TRE)
Dear Mr Vaccaro:
Please see attached, payment summary for Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing.
Thank You,
Elizabeth Marshall
Office Specialist
MA Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway Street 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-727-3040 Ext 710
emarshall@tre.state.ma.us
From: Adam Vaccaro
Hello Ms. Thomas:
I am struggling to understand how I can pay for this online. Please advise. It seems one can only pay to actually acquire a license.
Additionally, I would like to once again note that this work is being done for newsgathering purposes, by a news outlet on the belief that the information is in the public interest. As such, I ask you to consider waiving charges.
Thank you.
Adam Vaccaro
From: Marshall, Elizabeth (TRE)
Dear Mr. Vaccaro:
If you are having a problem with the website and how to pay online, please make a check payable to the ABCC, and the amount. I apologize for any inconvenience that you may be experiencing.
Elizabeth Marshall
Office Specialist
MA Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway Street 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-727-3040 Ext 710
emarshall@tre.state.ma.us
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From: Adam Vaccaro
Thank you, but I fear you are misunderstanding my question. If I go to the link provided, it only gives me the option to pay for specific licenses, and not for a public records request. How can I use the website to pay for the records request? If this option is not available, would you please consider waiving the $15 charge?
Thank you once more.
Adam
From: Marshall, Elizabeth (TRE)
Dear Mr. Vaccaro:
In response to your email, we will review this with our general counsel and Executive Director, we will get back to you regarding this matter.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Marshall
Office Specialist
MA Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway Street 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-727-3040 Ext 710
emarshall@tre.state.ma.us
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hathaway, Patricia (TRE)
Dear Mr. Vaccaro:
Thank you for your message of May 3, 2017.
We sent you a payment summary 3/31/17 but had not received payment which is why you had not received the documents. From the correspondence forwarded to me, it appears you have had difficulty with the online payment process. Please accept our apologies for the confusion.
The file you requested has been redacted and reviewed, and hard copy will be sent to under separate cover. A pdf is attached for your convenience.
Best,
Patricia
Patricia Hathaway
Administrative Asst.
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway St., 1st floor
Boston, MA 02114
phathaway@tre.state.ma.us<mailto:phathaway@tre.state.ma.us>
T: 617-727-3040 ext. 738
F: 617-727-1510
From: Adam Vaccaro
Thank you. I appreciate your help on this.
From: Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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