Fall River licensing board approves multiple permits, conditionally clears boxing event pending inspection

The Fall River Licensing Board on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, approved a slate of one‑day liquor and entertainment permits, multiple Class 2 auto‑dealership licenses and manager changes, and tabled an alteration‑of‑premises request for La Conquista Lounge until its April meeting.

The board gave conditional approval for a one‑day liquor permit for Boston Boxing Promotions’ March 29, 2025 card, requiring a building department certificate of inspection that specifies the event capacity. Chair Greg Brilliant said the permit would proceed “subject to the issuance of your certificate of inspection relative to the capacity.” The promoter, Nicholas DeSalvo, was told to secure the inspection as soon as possible and that the building department’s hours require morning scheduling for inspectors.

Why it matters: the board’s requirement for a certificate addresses public‑safety and fire‑safety concerns raised at the meeting about how many people can safely occupy the boxing venue when a ring is in place. The issue prompted the lengthiest discussion of the night and led the board to condition approval on a building inspection rather than deny the event outright.

Most important decisions and motions

- The board tabled an alteration‑of‑premises application for La Conquista Lounge, 227 South Main St., until the April meeting to allow the applicant to obtain complete building‑inspector clearance and…