City councilors propose 4 a.m. closing time for hotel bars
Thursday April 28, 2005
BOSTON (AP) Two Boston city councilors believe extending bar hours for hotels could help cut down on house parties that bring noise and trouble to the city's neighborhoods.
Councilors Paul J. Scapicchio and John Tobin say they will propose a measure in the next two weeks to institute a pilot program that would allow hotel bars to stay open until 4 a.m. Last call in Boston currently is 2 a.m.
''Not everybody's bedtime is 1 o'clock,'' Tobin said.
Tobin and Scapicchio said their proposal will explore whether extended hours at hotels would cut down on the house parties.
Councilor Jerry P. McDermot opposes the plan.
``If people want to go to a place where the bars are open until 4 a.m., then Boston's not the city for them,'' McDermot told The Boston Globe.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino has not commented on the proposal, which would need state legislative approval if it is approved by the City Council.
Police say the number of after-hours parties in Boston is growing, with some party organizers making thousands of dollars by charging $5 to $10 per person, and selling drinks.
``Boston's been parochial,'' said Daniel Pokaski, chairman of the Boston Licensing Board. ``We're a city of neighborhoods. You're going to have residents who live next to or above the licensed premise, and they have a right to quiet.''
ma police, boston ma police, massachusetts police, massachusetts police, mass state police, mass police, ma, mass, massachusetts, massachusetts, massachutes, massachusetts law, massachusetts polece, police, officer, police officer, cops, police gear, law enforcement, police duty gear, state police, sheriff, law, police supply, police agency directory, police agency, police department, traffic officer, police dept, state trooper, dispatcher, massachusetts county sheriff, massachusetts sheriff, massachusetts department of corrections, ma doc, doc, dept of corrections, police information, civil service, ma civil service, massachusetts crime, police training, police academy, ma police academy, massachusetts officers, masscop, masscops, mpa, bpa, ibpoa, police association, massachusetts police news, massachusetts crime news, mass most wanted, police career information, police patrol, police administration, police books, crime scene training, police discussion, crime discussions, cops
About MassCops, the home for Massachusetts law enforcement.
The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network opened in 1998 and is now a part of the New England Police Network The site is a pro-police discussion forum intended for sworn police officers and civilian law enforcement officials as well as those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement here in Massachusetts.
The goal of The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network is to provide an informal network of law enforcement officials here in Massachusetts for educational and informational purposes.
The forum covers many topics such as Police Related News Articles, Agency & Profession Discussions, Police Training as well as Law Enforcement Career Information.
The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network and The New England Police Network (NEPN) and it's network sites are privately owned websites/domains and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any government association or agency.
MassCops (masscops.com) and (masscop.com) are privately owned are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police (masscop.org)
ma police, boston ma police, massachusetts police, massachusetts police, mass state police, mass police, ma, mass, massachusetts, massachusetts, massachutes, massachusetts law, massachusetts polece, police, officer, police officer, cops, police gear, law enforcement, police duty gear, state police, sheriff, law, police supply, police agency directory, police agency, police department, traffic officer, police dept, state trooper, dispatcher, massachusetts county sheriff, massachusetts sheriff, massachusetts department of corrections, ma doc, doc, dept of corrections, police information, civil service, ma civil service, massachusetts crime, police training, police academy, ma police academy, massachusetts officers, masscop, masscops, mpa, bpa, ibpoa, police association, massachusetts police news, massachusetts crime news, mass most wanted, police career information, police patrol, police administration, police books, crime scene training, police discussion, crime discussions, cops