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Boston’s Licensing Board ordered The Waltham Tavern in Boston’s South End shut down last week amid reports of OxyContin pill sales.

Patrons bemoan the closing of a tavern

By Megan Tench
Globe Staff / January 17, 2006

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It was not much more than it looked like, a beaten-up storefront of water-stained wood and a grimy sign saying ''ladies welcome." Inside were a half-dozen bar stools and a crooked pool table. There was beer but no tap. The bar opened for business when Rose, the bartender, felt like it. She didn't accept credit cards or, on those occasions ... (Full article: 982 words)

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