The city of Providence, tired of the unruly crowds on the streets after the bars close at 2 a.m., may try to solve the problem by letting places stay open an extra hour -- with a condition:
Only coffee, nonalcoholic drinks and snacks or light food would be served during the extra hour, and club and bar managers would turn down the music and turn up the lights to prepare customers for the inevitable. No new patrons could be admitted. The approach has worked in other cities such as San Jose...
Sounds like it's worth trying in Boston, though I'm sure City Hall and the neighborhood groups would unite to oppose the idea. (We can't take the risk of people crunching potato chips outside bedroom windows at such a late hour.) Cutting off the liquor and turning up the lights may also decrease "last call" hook-ups. Maybe this should be sold as a safe sex measure?
