Judge Denies Motel 6 Request To Reopen

BRAINTREE, MA — Motel 6 will remain closed following a ruling from a Norfolk Superior Court judge.

Tuesday, Judge Michael Ricciuti denied a request from Motel 6 owner G6 Hospitality for a temporary restraining order on a 3-0 decision by the board of health to revoke their operating license.

In court, attorneys for the motel said the license was revoked for reasons out of their control: the high number of calls to police. They said the level of crime was due to the location of the motel, which is right off the highway and next to an MBTA Red Line station.

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Despite not having any health-released issues, Town Solicitor Lisa Maki said the board was within its rights to revoke the license because the motel was a public nuisance.

The town has put pressure on the motel to renovate the property since the May 5 shooting of officer Donald Delaney, who was shot while serving a warrant at the motel. While town officials would like to see the building knocked down and replaced with an enclosed structure, Motel 6 officials say that is not possible and have offered to add a fence around the property, more cameras, more lighting, and a new front desk in the former Bickford's.

Due to the high level of crime at the property, the board of health voted to revoke the motel's license during a hearing at their July 13 meeting.

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