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Select Board approves transfer of all‑alcohol license for Aveeno Wine & Spirits; ABCC approval required
Summary
The board approved, 4–0, a transfer of an all‑alcohol license to Baskin LLC doing business as Aveeno Wine & Spirits at 1300 Union St., subject to approval by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission; applicants described experience, ID scanning and a pledge of license to Rockland Trust.
The Westborough Select Board approved the transfer of an all‑alcohol liquor license for Baskin LLC, operating as Aveeno Wine & Spirits, after a short public hearing on July 21. Attorney Sydney Prokos represented the applicants and introduced owner Muneel Patel and proposed on‑site manager Pratik Patel, describing more than a decade of industry experience and steps planned to prevent underage sales, including an ID scanner and staff training.
Prokos noted the requested pledge of license and inventory to Rockland Trust and explained that the pledge is a customary financing arrangement; the board was told that any future purchaser would need select‑board approval. After questions from members, a board member moved to approve the license transfer — with the usual condition that the transfer be subject to final approval by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission — and the motion passed 4–0.
Why it matters: The board’s approval clears the local step needed to transfer the license; final authority for the license transfer rests with the ABCC, which must approve the transaction before the new owners assume retail operations at the site.
What happened next: The Select Board closed the public hearing and issued its affirmative local action; applicants were wished luck and reminded to follow ABCC procedures.
