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Key outcomes:

- H Street Beer & Wine, 714 Philadelphia Ave (class A beer & wine): The board granted the transfer of the seven-day beer-and-wine license. The motion recorded that there would be no seating added and no entertainment or pool tables as part of the approval.

- OC Diner, 12744 Ocean Gateway (class B beer, wine & liquor, seven-day): Applicants requested a full-liquor license for the restaurant; they told the board they would not offer entertainment and would operate an outside dining area with 18 seats and no speakers. The board approved the license application as presented and reminded the applicants to ensure outside dining does not disturb Route 50 neighbors.

- EZ Market / H Street beer & wine (transfer at 714 Philadelphia Ave): The board granted the transfer for the neighborhood market, finding it reasonably necessary for public convenience. The applicant said expansion of premises to the right might occur in the future but any expansion would require an inspection before opening.

- Libertore’s Tapas & Wine Bar, 12825 Coastal Highway (class B beer, wine & liquor): The board approved a new Class B license with limited live entertainment allowed: one-piece amplified music two days a week from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., no DJ, and no off-sale of alcohol. No outdoor seating was requested in the application; the board emphasized that any outside dining must not disturb neighbors.

Most motions were seconded and the board closed the items after approval. Several applicants were reminded that managers and servers must hold current TIP/TAM certification, that inspectors would verify seating and seating counts where required, and that any substantial change to premises or service (such as adding outdoor seating or entertainment beyond approved conditions) must return to the board for review.

Votes at a glance

- H Street Beer & Wine (714 Philadelphia Ave) — transfer approved; conditions: no seating/entertainment/pool tables specified in motion.
- OC Diner (12744 Ocean Gateway) — new liquor license approved; conditions: no entertainment; outside dining permitted (18 seats) with no speakers.
- EZ Market / H Street Beer & Wine (714 Philadelphia Ave) — transfer approved; expansion postponed until inspection.
- Libertore’s Tapas & Wine Bar (12825 Coastal Highway) — new Class B approved with entertainment limited to one-piece amplified music two days a week (4–9 p.m.), no DJ, no off-sales.

Applicants were told to coordinate with licensing staff to schedule inspections and to provide required certifications and paperwork before full operations begin.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Worcester - Board of License Commissioners - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners on April 23 approved several liquor-license transfers and new licenses with conditions on seating, entertainment, and outside dining.","taxTitle","Worcester County, Maryland","taxId",53952,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543658,"Board grants Counterclocks transfer in Berlin but bars liquor 'lockers' and limits live entertainment",339,1222000,1561000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429255-e32852c4fdd49661c96b489816f294ec&start=1222&end=1561","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429255-e32852c4fdd49661c96b489816f294ec/thumbnail_1222000.jpg","/articles/6543658/Worcester-County/Maryland/Board-grants-Counterclocks-transfer-in-Berlin-but-bars-liquor-lockers-and-limits-live-entertainment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543658-9050f5a01331769aac53c9829123cdb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143846&Signature=owZxBW08DH19J4amqR01Kc4W-lgG6QaNy5q7AX84LPq3TmnxR5FXJyfrw8Wsz5vTl-UjgYuJxNcESO0fLZXXKtwzh03EkrtnBJsuEDvGlMVKn1dWE~0lxjqlSzfZZ-8zKvW-mh~~4WGIxo6JwMOw~D-8qLmwKGiTHjS73qDVnyrcBMXe9I0GUnKy23YfGAz6OIYQN1wQ4faTwejaQCp53EEO46Ia2d00xgkCNWD84JUUMFiHJOpCEt5JSgpmpvpKlNXQ3W1BnreD7K5I7G8iYxoeftQqHDVgnIG4b8~qCJUefXkhy-njlC2HtsyCVQzOzhrnNT84Nu~aZzHSI-Dumg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners on April 23 approved a license transfer that will allow Counterclocks LLC to operate a restaurant at 104 North Main Street in Berlin, but commissioners rejected the applicants’ request to offer customer liquor \"lockers,\" citing county regulations that restrict sales and service practices.

Under the motion the board approved, Counterclocks must make itself legal immediately by ensuring the required 70 seats at tables are available and comply with other licensing conditions. The board granted the transfer with the same entertainment privileges as the prior license except it limited the new licensee to one shuffleboard game and ordered that live entertainment be used on only one floor at a time. The board explicitly said there would be no lockers as part of the license as county regulations prohibit the proposed pre-purchase bottle/locker model for liquor sales.

Applicant testimony described Counterclocks as an American, casual restaurant with a two-story layout intended to provide both everyday dining and private-event space upstairs. Co-owner Patrice Hamilton Adi described the menu as \"American,\" and explained the locker idea as a way for regular customers to rent a locked liquor cabinet whose contents would remain on-site and be served only by staff.

County licensing staff and at least one commissioner explained the regulatory concern: existing county rules prohibit selling more than two drinks at one time and do not allow the kind of pre-purchased, bottle-in-locker arrangement that would effectively deliver more than two drinks per patron at once. The board noted wine is treated differently under state law and that a wine-cabinet model might be addressed separately, but said the current request for liquor lockers conflicted with county regulation and would not be approved.

The board also discussed the floor-seat requirement. The property’s prior license had conditions (a requested upstairs bar previously granted but not implemented within six months) and the applicants agreed to ensure 70 seats at tables were available immediately; the board recorded applicants’ assurances that they would bring seating into compliance the same day.

The board’s motion was seconded and the transfer was approved with the outlined conditions. Staff told the applicants to contact the county investigator to finalize the license paperwork and to schedule any inspections required to open additional upstairs space in the future.

The approval lets Counterclocks operate under the county’s Class B-style privileges with restricted entertainment and without the proposed liquor-locker program; staff said the applicants can reapply later if they seek a different arrangement (for example, a wine-cabinet program), but any future change must comply with county regulations and return to the board for review.","The board approved transfer of the Borahave license to Counterclocks LLC with conditions: the business must make itself legal immediately with 70 table seats, live entertainment restricted to one floor at a time, only one shuffleboard, and requested liquor lockers (customer-owned 'lockers') were denied under current regulations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543663,"Worcester County board limits outdoor music, sets midnight closing for veterans’ post deck",466,678000,1144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429255-e32852c4fdd49661c96b489816f294ec&start=678&end=1144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429255-e32852c4fdd49661c96b489816f294ec/thumbnail_678000.jpg","/articles/6543663/Worcester-County/Maryland/Worcester-County-board-limits-outdoor-music-sets-midnight-closing-for-veterans-post-deck","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543663-ec2515dc41f516bb92962987fcfe3b3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143846&Signature=MQh5Wp6sLX9Ffnv6SHNInwbTjm3aove0iTLUN8oV9XMcvyd~BNy5-rLj~uNyMDdNMHKQanpgerQYxcd3839TMPEY0~EpRVRjjXL3okapdooyjJ5b-GZvtbpygFFw1SITV6BSq8aC39Ppf-sXohBv275nxPCKr~cmbx9XXm73M-evk3vbq20FYnmrVWNuhb8-2~1WjbKNaU9Ixg8Dq9SOD5COz28ds1yxdxmPL4Hb64MLk2cvxFOJW6d88eivDt6cKa7CuenxSmQ2LAPXr1KTiefZlH47sPTIXt5iJOksblimc4Xb4UAls4bRoeIOtdm-5Dszu-qZHshsje6jyL4yxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Worcester County licensing panel on April 23 approved conditions limiting outdoor music and late-night operations at a veterans’ post after a discussion about noise and neighborhood impacts.

Board members agreed to allow a music technician to perform on the post’s outside deck until 9 p.m. and to permit the deck to stay open outside until midnight on occasion, but they denied DJs and routine live entertainment. The panel also said special permission remains available for one-off late-night events.

Board members said the property sits adjacent to a major roadway and expressed concern about consistent late-night entertainment. The panel suggested that the post use the board’s special-permission process for events that would run past the normal closing time rather than adopt a blanket late-night allowance.

During the exchange, the post’s representative described wanting to host occasional acoustic performances and veteran tributes, and the board discussed whether the term “DJ” in the license should be interpreted to exclude acoustic performers. A majority framed “music technician” as an acceptable compromise to distinguish single-musician or technician-assisted acoustic sets from nightclub-style DJs.

A motion that the post may have an outside music technician until 9 p.m., be permitted outside operation until midnight, and have no DJs or routine live entertainment carried and was seconded. The board closed the item after stating the conditions and wishing the applicants luck.

The action modifies how the property may offer music on its outdoor deck but leaves the board’s special-event approval process available for exceptions or one-time longer hours.

Looking ahead, the post and the board may revisit special-permission requests if neighbors complain or if the post seeks more regular late-night entertainment.","A local licensing panel negotiated limits on outdoor music and hours for a veterans’ post deck, approving a condition allowing a music technician outside until 9 p.m. and permitting the venue to remain open outside until midnight; live entertainment and DJs were barred.","actionData","errors"]

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