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License approvals and roster additions: Northampton commission approves multiple short‑term liquor and amusement permits
Summary
The Northampton License Commission approved several short‑term liquor licenses, automatic‑amusement device additions and Arts Night Out roster venues on Feb. 18, 2026; most approvals were routine and passed with unanimous votes, some with contingencies for documentation such as liquor‑liability insurance.
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Northampton License Commission approved a slate of routine short‑term liquor and automatic‑amusement‑device license applications and added two venues to the 2026 Arts Night Out roster.
Highlights of the approvals: • Sub Rosa was awarded one available city liquor license in a lottery (one applicant); commissioners congratulated the recipient. • Northampton Center for the Arts (33 Holly St.) received a short‑term wine‑and‑malt license for the World of Piano Jazz series (Feb. 26–28) with a fee waiver; Heather Jeffrey said the event, held annually since 1995, will host three artists. • Veil Potential Enterprises (APE) at 126 Main St. was approved to sell wine and malt during the Back Porch Festival (Mar. 27–28) contingent on receipt of liquor‑liability insurance; Sandy Timmerman said proof of insurance was in process and that the license will not issue until the certificate is provided. • Pedigo Services LLC (Quonk) was approved for two wine‑and‑malt events (Mar. 7 and Mar. 14); applicant Jake Gibson said monthly events have been “going very well.” • An application for a new common‑victualler license for Ouya Florence LLC (manager Julius Berman) was on the agenda but no representative attended; commissioners agreed to return to the item if the applicant appears. • Nice Tea (Anakoch Inc.) received approvals for a common‑victualler license and one automatic‑amusement device after applicant Ghana Kochekova said she is new to the process. • Euphoria Proud Inc.’s May 2 all‑alcohol event at 33 Holly St. was approved with a fee waiver after the applicant said nonprofit documentation had been filed recently. • Bowl New England (Spare Time Northampton, 525 Pleasant St.) was granted 11 additional automatic‑amusement‑device licenses; staff noted the business already holds several such licenses. • Magliola Real Estate (Coldwell Banker Community Realtors) and APE were added to the 2026 Arts Night Out short‑term liquor roster; Amanda Shaffey confirmed payments were complete.
Most motions to approve were made and seconded by commissioners with recorded roll‑call votes. Contingencies noted in the record include requiring proof of liquor‑liability insurance before issuing the APE permit. The meeting also recorded approval of minutes for November 19, December 17 and Jan. 21 with the abstentions documented in the minutes section of the record.
Commissioners framed these actions as routine licensing work aimed at supporting downtown businesses while ensuring regulatory compliance. Aside from the Hayes public hearing (see separate article), the license items prompted little debate and were resolved during the meeting’s consent and regular agenda.
