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September 27th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Good job Ray, Wow! what a distortion by the Lowell Sun. If that is the only way some people get the news it makes him look bad. I hope the truth gets out there and fast
September 27th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Whether this ‘mistake’ in coverage was intended or not it ought to be corrected right away and an apology
issued. After all, since the editor of the newspaper was recently compared to Edward R. Morrow he ought to step up as Morrow would have done and declare the paper erred.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Excellent excellent catch Mimi!
September 27th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I was at the licensing commission 3PM (not so convenient time for citizen participation) meeting and this is how I saw it. Ray Weicker, who is running for city council, wants to ‘look tough’ with the neighborhood folks so he proposes a 60 day suspension with an additional 60 day 11:00 PM closing time for Willy Topps. Brian Akashian proposes a 3 day suspension. Brian, you’re kidding me right? Slap on the wrist for an establishment (bar) who failed to call 911 after a woman bleeding profusely from the head because she was hit on the head with a full bottle of beer. I do think the penanlty to Willy Topps should have been 30 day suspension and not 3 or 60. But common sense does not always prevail. I agree that the Sun should have reported why Weiker voted against the motion …. but seriously, I think his suggestion of 60 days was politically driven, and not so much for his concern for the neighborhood.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I think that may be a reasonable position TPetty, I just bemoan the missing context from the article.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
If you watched the meeting you’ll see that Akashian wanted a seven day suspension suspensed for 1 year and 1 year probation and a 30 day roll back of hours for Willy Tops’ first offense…that is much greater than any other bar in Lowell would receive for a first offense. Akashian then proposed another ten day suspension for the second offense, triggering the first suspension for violation of probation totalling 17 days and the 30 day roll back. Both Weicker and Bayliss proposed 60 day suspensions for the first offense but after listening to Akashian, Weicker backed off the 60 days and voted in favor of Akashian’s motion. On the second offense Baylis supported Akashian’s motion but Weicker did infact vote against the motion because he felt there was no violation.
Akashian appeared to be the only commissioner not grandstanding during the meeting. Bothe Weicker and Baylis proposed a lengthy suspension but backed off when push came to shove.
September 29th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Leave it to the Lowell Sun to get the facts wrong. I have been told, whether accurately or not, that the husband cannot get a liquor license because he has a criminal record - so the wife had to get it. She obviously has no idea what she is doing. While Weicker may have been grandstanding - his coment about their “business model ” was right on the money. However - all being said , until places like Willie Topps , the C-Spot and others like them can be made to clean up their act or close, the neighborhoods will suffer.