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Foxborough board approves settlement and restores license for Olive & Mint/Ambrosia after neighbor complaints
Summary
After negotiations and staff review, the Select Board approved an ABCC appeal settlement and restored Olive & Mint/Ambrosia's all‑alcohol license; a nearby resident told the board he was awakened repeatedly by late‑night music, and the applicant pledged to repair a damaged fence and provide a contact for complaints.
The Foxborough Select Board on July 16 approved a settlement resolving an ABCC appeal and then voted to restore the on‑premises all‑alcohol license for Nervy Inc., doing business as Olive & Mint/Ambrosia at 2 Washington Street.
Town counsel and applicant representatives presented two alternative settlement paragraphs; staff recommended the first paragraph, which specifies departmental remedies, enforcement responsibility, and a 30‑day window to correct future problems. Select Board members said the first paragraph mirrors standard terms used elsewhere in town and allows for timely remedies; the board approved the settlement in a unanimous vote.
At the subsequent public hearing on the license restoration, neighborhood concern was raised by George Georginas of Tucker Lane, who told the board he and other neighbors experienced repeated late‑night noise from events at the site and reported contacts with police. Georginas said, “last year we would be woken up at 1:00 a.m., 2 a.m., 3:00 a.m. with music,” and described security and crowd behavior that alarmed neighbors. The applicant’s representatives and the owner promised to repair a damaged back fence and provided a direct contact for neighbors to report problems; the board recorded the license renewal vote as unanimous.
Representatives also described a multi‑step procedural process with the ABCC to make the license retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, as requested; attorney Tyler Hensler offered to participate in a call to the ABCC to correct the record and facilitate the next steps.
Board members emphasized that the settlement adds crowd‑management, notification and parking requirements, and staff will monitor compliance; the board closed the public hearing and approved the restoration and an alteration of premises that will define the restaurant and event spaces.
