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Hell's bells: Subway can open early, well, early-ish, in Southie

By adamg on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 2:07pm

The Boston Licensing Board this week approved a request from a new Subway at 11 W. Broadway to open at 7 a.m., rejecting complaints from the neighborhood about the potential liabilities of methadone patrons loitering there, as opposed to in front of the Dunkin' Donuts across the street, which already opens at 5 a.m.

This is the second time in a little more than a month that the board has rejected the presence of users of a nearby methadone clinic as a reason to keep a restaurant from opening early in the morning. In June, the board voted to let a McDonald's open at 5 a.m. on Harvard Avenue in Allston.

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Comments

By cybah on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 2:20pm.

Am I dreaming? or did the board actually do something that didn't hinder business? AND rejected claims by community groups?!?!?

*looks out window for fire and brimstone*

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By Low Tide on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 5:51pm.

down the Lower End have no clout. The floodgates are open.

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By Ron Newman on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 12:35am.

if it's convenient for them and well-run, which it should be.

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By anon on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 6:32am.

Why were there "complaints from the neighborhood"? And the new neighbors will NOT patronize them unless Subway now makes artisan sandwiches.

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By riggs not logged in on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 3:52pm.

How many meth clinics are there in Boston? Or is this just a side of life I'm not familiar enough to know about?

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By anon on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 4:11pm.

is referred to as Methadone Mile!

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By Ron Newman on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 12:33am.

No part of Mass. Ave. goes to, or even near, South Boston.

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By anon on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 8:16am.

Don't forget the clinics on Topeka St (off Southampton St) and Frontage Rd (next to the BTD tow lot).

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By plt3012 on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 9:42am.

I don't understand the reluctance by the city to allow this business an early opening time. It is a very busy area. Day and night. The presence of the 'methadonians' is a major problem. Instead of penalizing a businessman for trying to succeed. Perhaps the city should concentrate on dealing with the loitering and drug activity. It's a problem throughout the neighborhood.

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By John-W on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 9:22pm.

....yer lookin for this thread here: http://www.universalhub.com/2013/city-officials-oppose-breakfast-proposed-south-bos

let's not get into all of this again...

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