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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Town Will Not Seek Seasonal Alcohol Permit for Golf Course This Year

The Braintree Municipal Golf Course is one of a few of its type in Massachusetts that does not serve alcohol.

After an initial proposal for a seasonal alcohol license at the Braintree Municipal Golf Course drew strong opposition from Jefferson Street neighbors, Mayor Joseph Sullivan said the town will not pursue the option in the near future. "I am very sensitive to the neighborhood concerns," Sullivan said. By continuing to seek one-day alcohol licenses for special events – no more than six or so per season, Sullivan suggested – over the next year or two the course may be able to "build some credibility with the neighborhood" and circle back to the proposal. During an annual report to the Recreation Advisory Commission last week, Superintendent Daryn Brown discussed seeking the license, a relatively new permit issued by the state Alcoholic …

Matt

11:23 am on Friday, April 5, 2013

The people on Jefferson also want speed bumps put in. Why in the world would any on listen to these fools. If your not happy living in an area then move no one is keeping you here.   more ›

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Outdoor Seating, Alcohol Pitcher and Deals Reminder for Braintree Businesses

The License Board on Tuesday also held a hearing on the Knights of Columbus all-alcohol license. Tune in to Patch for more on that and other stories.

Businesses in Braintree licensed to sell alcohol and serve food will soon receive a letter from town officials reminding them of local and state regulations surrounding the sale of beer pitchers, discounted alcohol and outdoor seating. Joe Powers, chair of the Board of License Commissioners, said on Tuesday afternoon that the notice will go out following several instances of improper activity by local establishments. He would not specifiy which businesses were involved, but said at least two were serving pitchers of alcohol despite Braintree regulations forbidding it, and that others had placed seats and tables outdoors without going through the proper procedures. Also, in at least one location, buckets of beer featuring price deals have …

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Joe Dauria

10:24 am on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

If it's a one gallon pitcher, that equals 10.67 bottles, not factoring foam and spillage. Part of the issue is if two people order a pitcher and one person has one glass while the other drinks the rest of it, then most likely that person is going to be legally drunk. How do you make sure people are splitting it.? By forcing them to order one bottle at a time, not only do you know how many they …   more ›

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