Waxy O’Connor’s Liquor Violation Hearing Continued to Jan. 22; Settlement Possible
Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen continued its public hearing with Waxy O’Connor’s to Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
A conflict of interest between Foxborough’s special counsel for liquor license hearings, Lou Cassis and Waxy O’Connor’s left the town without legal representation Tuesday, forcing the Board of Selectmen to continue Tuesday’s liquor license violation hearing with the establishment to Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. “Our normal special counsel for liquor matters is conflicted on this because he [he has represented Waxy O'Connor's in the past],” said Foxborough Town Manager Kevin Paicos. “We’ve been searching for a liquor license specialist and haven’t found one yet.” Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis explained Cassis has provided Waxy O'Connor's legal services on another matter. While Paicos has handled liquor license violation …
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Hailey Katherine
4:37 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Innocent until proven guilty is a fine standard. My question is -- why wouldn't the Selectmen try and resolve this issue before they renew the license for another year? Flip side of the same issue: why would they "approve" renewal another year with this big question hanging over the license? The license renewal decision must include a "review" of a bar's conduct over the past year, and has to … more ›