Select Board imposes liquor license suspensions on six establishments
The Select Board imposed liquor license suspensions on six Tewksbury establishments for sales to a minor in undercover operations.
Select Board · Meeting of August 11, 2026
TEWKSBURY — The Select Board imposed liquor license suspensions on six Tewksbury establishments for sales to a minor in undercover operations. Police Chief Ryan Columbus conducted sting checks in May and June, finding violations at Main Street Grille, Smitty's Liquors, Andy's Convenience Store, The Pizza Bar, Hilton Garden Inn, and Mexica Burrito Grill. The Board voted unanimously to impose identical one-day suspensions with two days held in abeyance for 36 months on each establishment.
In other business, the Board voted 4-0-1, with Board Member James F Mackey III abstaining, to authorize Town Manager John Curran to execute an Intermunicipal Agreement with Melmark, Inc. for a group home in Andover. The Board also accepted $381,821.04 from the state WRAP Program to replenish the stabilization fund.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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