Tag Archives: Mary-Catherine Carmichael

The Monroe County Alcohol and Tobacco Commission voted 2-1 this morning, to permit Kilroys on Kirkwood to continue to serve alcohol. Kilroys’ alcohol permit was originally scheduled to be automatically renewed by the board two months ago, but concerned residents asked the Monroe County board to reconsider that approval. Remonstrators argued against the automatic approval, objecting to Kilroys’ business practices …

The City of Bloomington and Monroe County will join a lawsuit against opioid producers and their affiliates. The city and county governments are expected to announce the legal action on Wednesday morning. City of Bloomington spokesperson Mary-Catherine Carmichael says the lawsuit reflects local government’s belief that the burden of the opioid epidemic shouldn’t be shouldered by citizens alone. Carmichael says …