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License Commission approves eight special licenses for fall events
Lowell License Commission approved eight special alcohol licenses and event permits for fall celebrations.
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License Commission suspends Tesco Center license three days
Lowell License Commission suspended Tesco Center nightclub alcohol license for three days. The Commission voted unanimously following compliance hearings on violations by Picante Entertainment Group Inc. recorded in July and June 2026.
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License Commission Approves Eleven Applications, New License Type
The Lowell License Commission approved eleven business and event applications and created a new type of annual alcohol license.
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License Commission approves Folk Festival permits and summer events
Lowell License Commission approves Folk Festival permits and summer events. Chair Donahue, Commissioners Krieger and Underwood voted unanimously to clear 16 special events and vendor permits, including 10 alcohol licenses for the July Folk Festival across three locations, plus permits for the
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License Commission approves Folk Festival permits and restaurant license
Lowell License Commission approves multiple Folk Festival permits and new restaurant license. The Commission unanimously approved comprehensive permits for the July 24-26 Folk Festival, including sidewalk stand permits for at least 12 vendors, special events permits for amplified entertainment at
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License Commission Rejects One-Hour Alcohol Service Extension
Commission votes down alcohol service extension. The License Commission rejected a proposal to extend on-premises alcohol service hours by one hour, voting 2-3 against accepting temporary state provisions that would have allowed 3 AM closing times. Five bar and restaurant owners spoke in favor,
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License Commission approves six special event permits and two new licenses.
License Commission approves six special event alcohol permits and two new business licenses. In a single meeting, the four-member board voted unanimously on fourteen items, ratifying Elizabeth Lopez's UMass Lowell receptions, approving Marta Rodrigues's three-day Sao Joao Feast with amplification
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License Commission approves 14 applications, schedules two public hearings.
Lowell License Commission unanimously approves nine event permits and five food or beverage licenses. The Commission approved the 36th season of the Lowell Summer Music Series, spanning 14 concerts from July 11 through September 13 at Boarding House Park with amplified entertainment and alcohol
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License Commission approves 11 new licenses, suspends Blue Shamrock for six days
License Commission approves 11 new business licenses and permits in May meeting. Chair Donahue and four commissioners unanimously approved three Common Victualler licenses, two all-alcoholic-beverages restaurant licenses, a Secondhand Goods license, and a Class 2 Used Auto Dealer License, along
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License Commission approves nine applications; schedules May hearings on misconduct.
Lowell License Commission approves nine applications in unanimous votes. Commission Chair Donahue, Commissioner Mercier, and Commissioner Underwood voted 3-0 to approve special event licenses for Corey Belanger, Alaina Brackett, and Rachel Chandler covering nine separate events; a Common Victualler
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