Number of Mass. Wineries On the Rise Good piece in the Patriot Ledger about the increase in the number of wineries in Massachusetts. The Globe wrote about... Learn More
Archdiocese Criticized For Incomplete Abuser List The Boston Globe reports that the Archdiocese is coming under fire in connection with the list of priest abusers it... Learn More
ABCC to Team With Lawrence Authorities The Eagle Tribune reports that the state ABCC will team up with Lawrence police to sweep through city bars and... Learn More
Several Braintree Businesses Hit Liquor Snags The website patch.com reports on the snags facing three Braintree establishments trying to get up and running with liquor licenses.... Learn More
Woman Files Abuse Suit Against Cape Camp The Boston Globe reports that a woman who claims she was sexually abused by a janitor at Camp Good News... Learn More
New Peabody Piano Bar/Jazz Club On the Horizon The Peabody Licensing Board has approved the transfer of an all-alcohol liquor license from Bugaboo Creek to Vignali LLC, owned... Learn More
State launches push to wipe out child abuse The Enough Abuse Campaign, a 9-year-old coalition of public and private agencies, including the Massachusetts Medical Society, Jane Doe Inc.... Learn More
Adams Places License Holders on Probation The Town of Adams Board of Selectmen has placed five liquor-licenses holders on suspended sentences for failing to pass compliance... Learn More
Fake ID’s Are Getting More High-Tech Good article in southcoasttoday about fake ID’s going “high-tech,” and the difficulty law enforcement and local business owners have in... Learn More
Braintree Considers Ways to Limit Open Market License Purchases Interesting piece on patch.com about efforts afoot in the town of Braintree to reign in the sale of liquor licenses... Learn More
Taunton Tries to Combat Underage Drinking The Taunton Daily Gazette has a story on how the Taunton Police are getting tougher with sting operations and are... Learn More
Northbridge to Get New Liquor Store Apparently, renovations at the Linwood Mill are under way, and the upcoming Mill House Wine and Spirits will have a... Learn More
CT Residents Flock to MA for Booze Connecticut residents have a new reason to cross state lines in to Massachusetts. First it was cheaper gas, now it... Learn More
Markets Seek Another Shot at Beer & Wine When the Massachusetts Food Association, representing more than 600 stores in the state, asked voters in 2006 to allow wine... Learn More
Questions on proposed Foxborough liquor store Boston.com reports that Some Foxborough residents already fed up with drunken rowdiness at Gillette Stadium are questioning a proposal to... Learn More
ABCC Reverses Course on Small Brewer Rule Alcohol regulators in Massachusetts are wisely pulling back from a potential rules change that had small beer brewers across the... Learn More
ABCC Changes Tone on Farmer-Brewery Licenses The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) has denied the Idle Hands Craft Ales LLC application for a Farmer-Brewery license,... Learn More
Danvers to Consider New Liquor Applications Six applications will be considered for the three available liquor licenses at the public hearing held on August 2 at... Learn More
Arlington Japanese Eatery Receives Brief Suspension The Arlington Board of Selectmen has suspended Midami Japanse Restaurant’s liquor license for three days starting in September, after the... Learn More
Wine Production Rises in Massachusetts The Boston Globe reports that wine production is up in Massachusetts despite tough economic times, citing a state agency report.... Learn More
Amherst Grants License to New Brewery The Amherst Select Board has granted Jason DiCaprio a full liquor license for a new brewery called High Horse that... Learn More