October 23, 2023 Minutes of the Meeting
President Jack Moynihan convened the meeting at 7:00PM.
Treasurer Greene reported a balance of $2212.29, which reflects no new deposits or
expenditures.
The minutes of the meetings of August 28 and September 25 were unanimously approved
on motions by Stephen Greene with Laura Lamarre Anderson seconding each.
LPD Captain Marisol Nobrega reported for the months of September and October. There
were 8 aggravated assaults, some involving high school students with LPD and its school
resource officers assisting. There were 4 burglaries, with one perpetrator accounting for 3
of the crimes. As usual, most of the 9 car breaks were due to unlocked cars and the captain
again repeated LPD’s reminder to lock up and keep valuables off the seats and in the trunk.
There were 3 disorderly conduct arrests. Plus, 5 patrons of Trend on Merrimack St were
arrested following a late night incident requiring back up cruisers to the scene. Trend
owners and management have been slated for a disciplinary hearing before the Licensing
Commission. Along with a robbery where the suspected shoplifter was arrested, there were
10 incidents of random vandalism along with 2 tagging (graffiti) incidents. Before taking a
few questions, the Captain announced that the Downtown LPD satellite station housed in
Eastern Bank has been closed.
Next was a Meet-the-candidates for City Council. LDNA invited all the city-wide and district
4 candidates. In attendance were Wayne Jenness (District 4), and at-large candidates Rita
Mercier, Vesna Nuon, Eric Gitchier, Cory Belanger, Bobby Tugbiyele and Virak Uy.
Moderated by Bob Casey, the forum included a 5 minute presentation from each candidate
followed by questions from the audience. Each of the candidates was invited to respond to
questions on issues from homelessness, to housing to reinvigorating the downtown
economy. While there was plenty of back and forth, the candidates were gracious to each
other and responsive to the questions posed from the audience. As the forum concluded
Bob thanked the candidates for participating during a very busy week of stops on the
campaign trail.
At 8:25 pm with no further business, the meeting adjourned on a motion by Sally Coulter
and a second from Stephen Greene.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Casey,
Secretary