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Council renews two cannabis licenses, confirms operating hours and schedules additional public hearings
Summary
Council renewed Grow Cannabis’ license through March 4, 2027 and renewed a second license (Kerski/Ind) with operating hours fixed at 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; council also scheduled public hearings for additional applicants (Flora, 599 LLC) on April 14 during the budget public hearing.
The South Berwick Town Council approved multiple cannabis licensing actions and scheduled additional hearings.
The council granted a renewal license to Grow Cannabis with an expiration date of March 4, 2027 after no members of the public spoke at the hearing. For the Kerski/Ind renewal, a resident (Melissa Costella) asked whether hours were being extended to 10 p.m.; the business representative clarified the operation is 9 a.m.–9 p.m. The council set those hours as a condition of renewal and approved the license; the motion passed 4–1 after one councilor expressed procedural discomfort.
Councilors scheduled public hearings for additional license applicants—Flora and 599 LLC—on April 14, immediately following the budget public hearing and town meeting outreach. Council members discussed the town’s ordinance authority to set license hours and confirmed businesses must also clear planning‑board review where required.
Why it matters: Licensing authority and conditions (including hours) are municipal regulatory tools that the council may use to balance business operations with neighborhood impacts. The council reaffirmed its authority to set hours and set a schedule for additional hearings so the public can comment.
