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Licensing Board Information, Members, and Meeting Materials

The Licensing Board regulates licenses pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 138 and 140, and the Rules of the Board. The board consists of three commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of Boston. Each commissioner serves a six-year term.

The Licensing Board grants and regulates various types of alcohol and food licenses for restaurants, nightclubs, and other establishments in Boston. The Board also holds hearings on violations and license applications. Our board issues and regulates:

  • alcohol and food
  • hotels, inns, and lodging houses
  • fraternities and dormitories
  • billiards, pool and sippio tables, and bowling alleys, and
  • fortune teller licenses within Boston.

Licensing Board hearings are typically held on Tuesdays (violations), Wednesdays (transactional), and Thursdays (voting).

Commission info

Upcoming Hearing Dates

  • May 1 (Transactional)
  • May 1 (Voting at 1 p.m.) 
  • May 21 (Violation)
  • May 22 (Transactional)
  • May 23 (Voting) 
  • June 4 (Violation)
  • June 5 (Transactional)
  • June 6 (Voting) 
  • June 25 (Violation)
  • June 26 (Transactional)
  • June 26 (Voting)  - 1 p.m.
  • July 9 (Violation)
  • July 10 (Transactional)
  • July 11 (Voting) 
  • July 30 (Violation)
  • July 31 (Transactional)
  • August 1 (Voting) 
  • August 6  (Violation)
  • August 7 (Transactional)
  • August 8 (Voting) 
  • August 20 (Violation)
  • August 21 (Transactional)
  • August 22 (Voting ) 
  • September 10 (Violation)
  • September 11 (Transactional)
  • September 12 (Voting) 
  • September 24 (Violation)
  • September 25 (Transactional)
  • September 26 (Voting)
  • October 15 (Violations)
  • October 16 (Transactional)
  • October 17 (Voting)
  • October 29 (Violation)
  • October 30 (Transactional)
  • October  31 (Voting)
  • November 12 (Violation)
  • November 13 (Transactional)
  • November 14 (Voting)
  • December 10 (Violation)
  • December 11 (Transactional)
  • December 12 (Voting)

Hearing videos

Hearing videos

Voting Minutes

Voting Minutes

Current members

Member Appointed Expires Status
Liam Curran 6/8/2016 6/1/2022 Holdover
Keeana Saxon 6/18/2018 6/1/2024 Active
Kathleen Joyce 6/1/2020 6/1/2026 Active
Daniel R. Green 10/26/2021 6/7/2026 Active
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