Fall River Licensing Board approves multiple one-day alcohol permits, two business license updates and a liquor-license transfer

The Fall River Licensing Board on Feb. 19 approved several one-day alcohol permits for local churches and civic associations, granted common victualler licensing actions for two businesses and approved transfer of an all-alcohol license for a County Street restaurant to a buyer represented by counsel.

The board—Commissioner Melanie Cordero and Commissioner Mike Perera were present; Chairman Greg Brilliant was absent—began the meeting with a reading of the Open Meeting Law and a reference to the city charter’s public-comment policy. "Pursuant to the open meeting law, any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting," Commissioner Melanie Cordero said at the start of the session.

The most prominent agenda items were multiple one-day alcohol permits for neighborhood parishes and civic groups. The board approved one-day permits for Espirito Santo Church at 311 Alden Street for May 30, May 31 and June 1, 2025; Holy Name School at 850 Pierce Street for March 1, 2025; Santo Cristo Parish at 240 Columbia Street for dates in late June 2025; Saint John’s Holy Ghost Association at 1975 Pleasant Street for June 13–15, 2025; and a Lebanese dinner hosted at Saint Teresa Maronite Catholic Church at 300 Northeastern Avenue. Applicants described the events as annual parish feasts or fundraisers and said they would serve beer and wine at most events; Saint Teresa’s event was described as serving alcohol and running into the evening.

Andrew Raposo, who identified himself as principal at Espirito…