2012 July Archive | Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.

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SUCCESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN YOUR LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 26/07/2012 - 21:09

In Massachusetts, a municipality’s Local Licensing Authority (LLA) grants liquor licenses. In the town of Saugus, the LLA is the Board of Selectmen. On July 24, 2012, the LLA entertained three proposals for its sole remaining all alcohol license. The winning bid was J. Pace & Son Downtown, Inc. (“Pace”), who intends to lease the second floor of its commercial Continue Reading...

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LEGISLATURE PASSES MRA BACKED CATERERS LIQUOR LICENSE BILL

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 26/07/2012 - 21:00

Massachusetts caterers gained a victory at the State House when their Massachusetts Restaurant Association sponsored proposal passed both the Senate and House of Representatives on July 26, 2012. The Bill authorizes the ABCC to issue a new category of liquor license – an “annual caterers license” – for the purchase of alcohol from wholesalers, storage, transportation and sale at private Continue Reading...

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CHANGE IN MASSACHUSETTS LAW LETS WINERIES SELL WINE AT FARMER’S MARKETS AND AGRICULTURAL EVENTS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 26/07/2012 - 20:28

The Coastal Wine Trail of South Eastern New England, an appellation of nine wineries located along the New England coastline, holds a kick-off event each year to celebrate the beginning of wine season. Traditionally, one of the nine wineries hosts the event and sells its wines, while the other wineries provide tastings of their wines without the opportunity to offer Continue Reading...

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ARLINGTON MOVIE THEATER OBTAINS BEER AND WINE LICENSE

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 20:12

On Monday, July 16th, the Board of Selectmen approved a beer and wine license for the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, after a 4-1 town-wide vote. The move to allow beer and wine licenses in movie theaters has been an on-going effort for more than a year, and was approved by a town vote through use of a special ballot question Continue Reading...

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ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES: COMMON VIOLATIONS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 19/07/2012 - 14:31

Entertainment licenses are granted throughout Massachusetts by Mayors and Boards of Selectmen pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sections 183A or 181, and authorize a licensee to provide such entertainment as televisions and radio music, to musicians and concerts. These entertainment licenses, however, may be modified, suspended or revoked for any violation of the licensing “standards” set forth in Continue Reading...

Monthly Archives: July 2012

SUCCESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN YOUR LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION

LEGISLATURE PASSES MRA BACKED CATERERS LIQUOR LICENSE BILL

CHANGE IN MASSACHUSETTS LAW LETS WINERIES SELL WINE AT FARMER’S MARKETS AND AGRICULTURAL EVENTS

ARLINGTON MOVIE THEATER OBTAINS BEER AND WINE LICENSE

ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES: COMMON VIOLATIONS