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APPEALING DECISIONS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 26/06/2012 - 19:47

Liquor license holders in Massachusetts who have suffered disciplinary penalties by their local license board, such as the Boston Licensing Board or their local Board of Selectmen (i.e. a “Local Licensing Authority”), have the opportunity to appeal such decisions. Appeal may be warranted in cases where the license holder finds the penalty to be unfair. For example, if the penalty Continue Reading...

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BOSTON LIQUOR LICENSE ATTORNEY

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 26/06/2012 - 18:13

My name is John P. Connell and I have been practicing law for twenty years. Before I became an attorney, I spent ten years in the Massachusetts restaurant business holding such positions as dishwasher, busboy, waiter and bartender. From this experience, I gained a lifelong appreciation and understanding of the restaurant businesses. In addition to my civil litigation practice, my Continue Reading...

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ARLINGTON’S BOARD OF SELECTMEN GRANT TWO LIQUOR LICENSES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AFTER FIERCE COMPETITION

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 20/06/2012 - 18:42

In April, 2012, Arlington voters, by ballot measure, overwhelmingly voted to allow the Board of Selectmen to issue up to two new liquor licenses for liquor stores. The measure was passed by a 59.8 percent YES vote. June 18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. was the scheduled time where applicants could appear before the Board of Selectmen and make their case Continue Reading...

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WHEN APPLYING FOR A NEW LIQUOR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER A LICENSE TO A NEW LOCATION, HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE “PUBLIC NEED” REQUIREMENT?

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 20/06/2012 - 18:37

Whenever one wishes to commence a liquor store or restaurant business at a location where there was previously no such business, either by applying for a new license or through transfer of an existing license from another location, the applicant will need to show the local licensing authority that there is a “public need” for such a new licensed location. Continue Reading...

Tag Archives: Winery

APPEALING DECISIONS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION

BOSTON LIQUOR LICENSE ATTORNEY

ARLINGTON’S BOARD OF SELECTMEN GRANT TWO LIQUOR LICENSES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AFTER FIERCE COMPETITION

WHEN APPLYING FOR A NEW LIQUOR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER A LICENSE TO A NEW LOCATION, HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE “PUBLIC NEED” REQUIREMENT?