Commission denies bar license, restricts alcohol sales
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The Commission voted 3-0 to deny a restaurant all-alcohol license transfer after police raised concerns about alleged illegal nightclub activity. It also found violations at Havana Nights and ordered the premises to remain closed for alcohol sales until manager and ownership paperwork is approved.
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What this means
A proposed sports bar at 152 Millbury Street will not receive the requested alcohol license transfer. Havana Nights at 258 Park Avenue cannot resume alcohol sales until the required local and state approvals for its manager and ownership changes are complete. The Commission also approved several other liquor, food-service, and entertainment licenses, including entertainment at Punta Can Bar & Grill only through midnight.
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- Denied 3-0 the transfer of a restaurant all-alcohol license to Restaurants, Bars, Lounges, and Clubs, LLC at 152 Millbury Street.
- Found 3-0 that violations occurred at Havana Nights Restaurant and Lounge, 258 Park Avenue, and required the premises to remain closed for alcohol sales until manager and ownership paperwork is approved locally and by the state alcoholic beverages control commission.
- Approved one-day liquor licenses for events at the Ecotarium, J.T. Ethier, Denise Kapulka-Cariglia, and Hellenic Arts Society-St. Spyridon Cathedral.
- Approved restaurant all-alcohol and common victualer licenses for Rio Viejo Cocina De Mexico, Inc. at 50 Franklin Street.
- Approved Punta Can Bar & Grill's entertainment license with no entertainment after midnight.
- Approved Boski’s Market's package store malt and wine license despite abutter concerns about traffic and congestion.
- Postponed several applications, including Tatnuck Post American Legion and The Mercantile, to the October 23, 2025 meeting.
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