- LAJEUNESSE/MEINERT
- At least the gum appears to be safe.
You may have heard that someone broke into the closed-for-renovation Comet Tavern last night and stole the dollar bills that have been affixed to the ceiling for as long as anyone can remember. Apparently, whoever took the money broke in through a window near the exit and left through the front door, leaving it unlocked. Though there were ladders on site, the fact that they did not look disrupted this morning may indicate the thief brought their own.
Jason Lajeunesse—who, with business partner Dave Meinert, is reopening the beloved grime pit/venue after the previous owner abruptly closed the doors in early October—said he thinks the amount taken from the ceiling was close to $1,000. However, he says, “The value wasn’t the issue, of course, it’s the years of history attached.”
