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Commission renews 2026 licenses, notes surrendered license and requests March updates on sales
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Summary
The commission approved bulk 2026 license renewals, discussed a surrendered Bishop's Lounge license with approximately $90,000 in associated debt, agreed to renew certain closed licenses pending a buyer and asked for status updates at the March 2026 meeting; it also rescinded an unpaid short-term Halloween license.
At the Nov. 19 meeting the Northampton License Commission handled a series of renewal, surrender and administrative licensing matters for 2026.
Staff reported that one license, 41 Strong LLC d/b/a Bishop's Lounge, had been surrendered to the city; staff said they were working with the city solicitor and the ABCC to determine whether approximately $90,000 in debt remains attached to the license and what that means for reissuance. The commission took no immediate action on the surrendered license and asked staff to continue researching the financial status.
Freedom Post 28 Inc. (d/b/a American Legion) is closed; the licensee indicated an intent to renew the license while seeking a buyer. The commission voted to renew the license and requested an update at the March 2026 meeting on the status of any pending sale.
The commission also discussed Mex Collego Taco Bar Inc., which entered bankruptcy and whose license appears to be held by the landlord; staff reported a company expected to submit a transfer application shortly. Commissioners agreed to renew pending transfer paperwork and to seek an update if no transfer application appears by March.
Separately, staff asked the commission to rescind a previously approved short-term license for a Halloween event (Gakari Lowe Hargrove) because no payment or liquor liability insurance was received; the commission voted to rescind that license. The panel also approved bulk renewals (common victualer, entertainment, auto amusement, inholder, lodging and car dealer classes) pending receipt of appropriate documents and accepted the building commissioner's report that 53 of 60 inspections have passed this year with seven remaining rechecks starting Dec. 9.
Commissioners recorded motions and unanimous votes on the renewal batches, the rescission and the other administrative items and asked staff to place updates on the March 2026 agenda for several closed or transferred-license matters.
