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Licensing office says dozens of inactive "pocket" liquor licenses may revert unless sold; board stipends and printing costs explained
3647581 · June 3, 2025
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Christine Amaral, executive aide to the Licensing Board, told councilors that the licensing office has about 22 inactive "pocket" liquor licenses and that the board is urging owners to open, sell or forfeit those licenses to return them to circulation.
Christine Amaral, executive aide to the Licensing Board, said the licensing office runs with two staff members and enforces Massachusetts General Laws and related city ordinances. She told the City Council the office maintains a list of about 22 inactive or "pocket" liquor licenses that owners have had time to sell or…
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