You could shake a Magic 8 Ball, turn it over, and get wisdom like this:

"We're certainly sad to lose them," Kelley said in a phone interview. "They're part of the fabric of the Coventry commercial area.

"The competition for entertainment dollars is so fierce."

"It's just a tough time, economically, in the entertainment business," Kelley said. "People are still financially hurting and when they hurt they have to cut back on things.

"I think they're a victim of the economy."

"The city stands ready and willing to work with the owner of the building," he said.

Too bad the mayor can't say something like:

"Howard Thompson, our Manager of Economic Development, and city council have developed, approved, and funded the following programs that are available to help all business people in CH who want to help maintain the commercial viability of our great city..."

But that would require leadership, thinking, foresight, hard work, etc., and those things are all sadly absent at city hall.

It's so much easier to spout meaningless platitudes, and then give away taxpayer $ and land to the good ol' boys. See: Lee-Meadowbrook.

Btw, anybody seen or heard from Mr. Thompson, lately?

Or they could just give out another $500,000 and not have it paid back......like they did for Steve Presser

please don't do it

This liberal city is going to keep voting in liberal bad decision makers. apparently you can't fix stupid.