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Lowell licensing panel approves Winterfest permits, multiple one‑day alcohol licenses and festival permits
Summary
At its Feb. 26 meeting the Lowell Lisonbee Commission approved an amplified entertainment permit for Lowell Winterfest, several one‑day alcohol licenses and amusement‑show permits for community events, and scheduled a public hearing on a package‑store license transfer for March 12, 2026.
The Lowell Lisonbee Commission on Feb. 26 approved a package of event permits and one‑day alcohol licenses tied to the city’s upcoming Winterfest and other community festivals, and set a public hearing for a proposed package‑store license transfer.
Sofia Boucher, identified in the record as a City of Lowell case officer, presented an application for amplified outdoor entertainment at the Lowell Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, saying the footprint would include Merrimack Street, the Rockland Trust parking lot and portions of Bridal and Palmer streets. Commissioner Mercier moved approval; Commissioner Krieger seconded and the motion passed.
Corey Belanger of the Lowell Festival Foundation described two one‑day alcohol licenses for Winterfest: a full alcoholic‑beverages license for the sponsor hospitality tent (1–8 p.m.) and a wines‑and‑malt license for the…
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