broker with Keller Williams Realty in Braintree, said he and Wolas shared lunch about five years ago to talk business.



“I felt like I was looking into the eyes of a strange cat,” Murray said. “I just didn’t believe anything that was coming out of his mouth. He was building himself up for no reason.”

In recent years, Wolas became interested in buying, developing and selling his own properties. He built and sold two condominiums on The Strand, a narrow, V-shaped street behind the Beachcomber.



About a year ago, he met with Mayor Thomas Koch in city hall to discuss his development plans for the Beachcomber. Koch described the man he thought was Grathwohl as “over-the-top charming,” and the mayor said he had no reason to believe he was hiding anything.



“HeCup Final, the 2010-11 team was Peter Laviolette’s first full year in Philadelphia after taking over in Dec. 2009.

The Flyers captured their first Atlantic Division title in seven years. They ranked third in the NHL with 259 goals scored, led by Jeff Carter’s 36. Danny Briere produced his best season with the Flyers, adding 34 goals, and Claude Giroux enjoyed a breakout season, leading the team with 76 points.

Defensively, the Flyers were stacked and, for the most part, healthy. Matt Carle, Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn skated in all 82 games. Yet, Andrej Meszaros was considered their top defenseman (recipient of the Barry Ashbee trophy) in his first year in Philadelphia, as the team managed to play without Chris Pronger, who appeared in just 50 games. Rookie Sergei