[identity profile] keithn.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] davis_square
In what could end up being great news for Somerville, Governor Patrick has proposed eliminating the liquor license cap for towns and cities across the state. This would eliminate what has (ostensibly) been a major hurdle preventing new restaurants from opening in Somerville.

More details: http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/05/gov_deval_patrick_proposes_to.html

From the article:
"That giant sigh of relief you probably heard was Mayor Joe Curtatone,” joked Gardner Mayor Mark Hawke, referring to the Somerville mayor who was not in attendance.

Curtatone appeared with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll at a legislative hearing in August to testify in favor of legislation to eliminate the cap, arguing that restaurant owners find it difficult to locate in Somerville because of a lack of available licenses.

I'm not sure what resistance there will be to this, but current restaurant owners will have something to lose, as their liquor licenses (which are transferable) will no longer have any value.

Date: 2014-05-18 05:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maelithil.livejournal.com
But would have filled a storefront that has been empty for what, five years?

I'm all for diverse restaurants, but you gotta do what you gotta do. The 2am drunks who will grace my sidewalk in about an hour are going to be there and are going to vomit regardless of the mediocrity of the food at a Beerworks.

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