Stoughton Selectmen Give Restaurant One More Month to Sell License The Stoughton Board of Selectmen has given Pete’s Place owner Peter Bersani another month to sell his liquor license, although... Learn More
Wellesley Selectmen Suspend Club’s License The Wellesley Board of Selectmen has levied a two-day suspension on the Italo-American Educational Club’s liquor license for two days... Learn More
Boston Globe Reports on Sordid Teen Prostitution Ring The Boston Globe did a nice job with a front-page article about a violent teenage prostitution ring in Boston. Next... Learn More
Pittsfield Restaurant Seeks Appeal of Suspension Jae’s Spice Restaurant is asking the state ABCC to overturn its three-day liquor license suspension from the city of Piitsfield,... Learn More
ABCC Investigator Indicted on Bribery Charges The Boston Globe reports that an inspector for the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission from Melrose who was arrested in... Learn More
Saugus Bar Receives Three-Day Suspension Lavo Ristorante & Lounge has received a three-day suspension and license rollback to 1 a.m. as punishment for alleged violations... Learn More
Wine Superstore Considering Appeal After ABCC Denial The Braintree Forum reports that a business called Wine Nation may appeal to the Superior Court an ABCC decision upholding... Learn More
Raynham Selectmen Revoke Liquor License GateHouse News Service is reporting that the Ryanham selectmen voted unanimously last week to revoke the liquor license of Joe... Learn More
Weymouth Priest Cleared of Abuse Allegation; Lawyer Cries Foul Boston lawyer Mitchell Garabedian is crying foul after the Archdiocesan Review Board cleared a Weymouth priest, Cambridge native Rev. Charles... Learn More
Convicted Rapist Arrested in Wareham Parking Lot Attack The Boston Globe reported this week that a convicted rapist has been arrested after allegedly attacking a woman in a... Learn More
Braintree Board Seeks Additional Licenses The Weymouth News reports that the town of Braintree is planning to ask its mayor to seek special legislation creating... Learn More
MIT Employee Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images A New Hampshire man who is a long-time MIT employee in the purchasing department is accused of possessing child sex... Learn More
Boston City Council Approves New Logan Liquor License Plan The Boston Globe reported (and quoted yours truly) on the City Council’s decision to clear the way for vendors at... Learn More
UMass Center Awarded State Grant for Teen Sex Assault Work The UMass newspaper reported this week that the University’s Everywoman’s Center has been awarded a state-funded grant of $149,520 over... Learn More
Massachusetts Vineyard Wines Now Legally Available at Farmers’ Markets The new economic development bill passed by the state legislature over the summer will allow for the sale of vineyard... Learn More
Defense Lawyers Say Statutory Rape Charges Unusual in Phoebe Prince Case Interesting piece in the Springfield paper about statutory rape as it related to the tragic Phoebe Prince suicide case. Should... Learn More
Shootings in Lawrence Rekindle Nightclub Debate Good, in-depth reporting by the Lawrence Eagle Tribune on the recent spate of violence at bars and nightclubs at 205... Learn More
Boston Catholic Priest Facing New Sex Abuse Allegations The Boston Globe reports that a Catholic priest who had been cleared of allegations of child sexual abuse is facing... Learn More
Fight Concerning Everett Liquor License Not Over Yet More from the local Everett paper about the controversial granting of a liquor license to a youth hostel owned by... Learn More
Belmont Selectmen Approve Beer & Wine License Two Belmont women won local approval to receive the town’s last available retail beer and wine license. The town’s Board... Learn More
North Andover Wine Store Fights to Keep Customers From New Hampshire I liked this story out of North Andover, where the Wine Connextion, a new store run by brother-sister duo Tina... Learn More