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Contested transfer of beer-and-wine license to 1 East Meadow Road continued after neighbors raise safety, school proximity concerns
Summary
A contested application to transfer a beer-and-wine package store license to 1 East Meadow Road (A1 Food Mart) drew neighborhood opposition citing traffic, proximity to schools and churches, and petitions; the Lowell License Commission continued the hearing to April 23 and asked police for crime/accident data and distance verification.
The Lowell License Commission on April 2 continued a contested application to transfer a beer‑and‑wine package store license to 1 East Meadow Road after neighbors and a police study raised questions about traffic safety and proximity to schools.
Attorney Brian Ocasion, representing One East Meadow Road Inc., said the proposed manager, Matul Prajapati, plans to operate a specialty craft‑beer and wine shop at the location and provided a parking plan that he said shows 12 spaces and two employee spots. Ocasion also said the applicants are longtime Lowell residents and business operators and that the transfer could reduce loitering at the license’s current…
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