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Lynn City Licensing Board approves transfer of off‑sale liquor license for El Camino market
Summary
The Lynn City Licensing Board voted to approve the transfer of an existing off‑sale alcohol license to El Camino after divided discussion about density of liquor outlets near schools and churches and a neighborhood petition in support.
The Lynn City Licensing Board voted to approve the transfer of an existing off‑sale alcohol beverage license to El Camino at a regular meeting.
Board members debated whether the transfer would effectively add a retail alcohol outlet in an area already served by multiple package stores and whether proximity to schools, churches and libraries made another full‑service liquor outlet inappropriate. Chairperson Patricia Barton said she favored allowing the transfer because it did not increase the city’s quota of licenses and because the applicant has been operating in Lynn since 2013: "I personally feel that the transfer should be…
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