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Lisbonbee board approves one-day alcohol permits and retail license changes
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the Lisbonbee Board approved one-day beer-and-wine permits for two community events, granted a common victualer license for a neighborhood store at 494 C Street, and approved corporate officer and manager changes for the Stop & Shop package store at 65 Newport Avenue.
The Lisbonbee Board on May 13 approved several event and retail liquor-license actions and a store operations change that the board said will allow planned local events to serve alcohol and let a neighborhood market expand prepared-food offerings.
Board members approved one-day beer-and-wine service after the Jimmy Kennedy Memorial Run for ALS, scheduled for Saturday, June 7 at Pageant Field (the transcript also alternately references "Pedersen Field"). Jay Saltwood, representing the event, said he could not provide a runner count but called it “a good size event” and said last year’s service was “a fun, great day.” The board moved and approved the request by voice vote.
The board also approved a series of single-night liquor permits requested by Friends of the Ruth Gordon Amphitheater for Friday-evening events and two daytime festivals. Sarah Callard, identified in the record as the event organizer, told the board she had contacted recurring food vendors including Black’s Creek Barbecue and Ellie’s Sweet Treats and would follow up on any remaining vendor requirements. The approved dates include multiple Fridays in June through August and festivals on Sunday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 13, with rain dates listed in the application.
Separately, the board approved a common victualler license for the business at 494 C Street so it may sell a limited range of prepared foods (cold-cut sandwiches and salads). Applicant Arpan Patel told the board the store will limit prepared offerings accordingly. Staff noted an outstanding sign-code violation; Patel said the signs will be replaced within one to two months.
The board also voted to approve officer and director changes and a manager change for Packaging Center Inc., doing business as Stop & Shop, for the package store license at 65 Newport Avenue. Attorney Gene Richard said the filings name Roger Wheeler as the new president and list several director substitutions; John Willis was presented as the proposed manager. Richard told the board that “Stop & Shop anticipates no changes to the daily operation of the license in connection with these requested changes.” The board approved the application by voice vote.
The board accepted the minutes of the April 29 hearing and then adjourned; the next hearing was announced as May 27.
Votes at a glance
- Jimmy Kennedy Memorial Run for ALS — one-day beer-and-wine license (June 7 at Pageant/Pageant/Pedersen Field): motion made and approved by voice vote; mover/second not specified in the record.
- Friends of the Ruth Gordon Amphitheater — special-use permits / one-day liquor licenses for listed Friday evenings and two festivals (June–Sept.; rain dates specified): approved by voice vote; mover/second not specified in the record.
- 494 C Street (neighborhood market) — common victualler license to sell deli/prepared foods (cold cuts, salads): approved by voice vote; mover/second not specified.
- Packaging Center Inc. (Stop & Shop), 65 Newport Ave — officer/director changes and proposed manager John Willis on the wines & malt beverages package store license: approved by voice vote; mover/second not specified.
- Minutes from April 29 — accepted; motion approved by voice vote.
Context and limits of board action
Record-level notes show the board approved the permits and license changes by voice votes; no roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript. Where the transcript contains inconsistent spellings for event or business names (for example, "Pageant Field" vs. "Pedersen Field" and "Adam Shaw" vs. "Adam Shore"), the board record reflects the text as spoken and the approvals are listed with the addresses applicants provided (494 C Street; 65 Newport Avenue). The board took no additional policy or regulatory actions at the meeting.
