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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

New Liquor License for Tea House is in Sight

The liquor license being sought for the Wenham Tea House cleared a major hurdle late last week.

The finish line is now in sight in the quest for a so-called “pouring license” for the Wenham Tea House. Last Thursday, the Senate bill authorizing the liquor license was passed and it now moves to the House of Representatives, where Wenham Town Administrator Mark Andrews said he anticipates few problems. Andrews is expected to update the Wenham Board if Selectmen about the progress of the license when the board meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Wenham Town Hall. Wenham held a Special Town Meeting in February to begin the process of a home rule petition for the license, which will go to Henry’s Fine Foods, which took over management of the Tea House in March. Voters unanimously approved the petition, which then started on Beacon Hill as a …

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Wenham Tea House, Wenham Town Hall, Henry's to Operate Tea House, Voters Back Liquor License, and 7 more ›

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Grassy Roots Gets Nod For Wenham Liquor License

Grassy Roots was told on Tuesday it is the "preferred candidate" to get Wenham's only package store license.

Grassy Roots was the Wenham Board of Selectmen’s top choice Tuesday night to move forward in the application process for the town’s only package store license. Three businesses – Grassy Roots, Nazir’s Fine Jewelry and Richdale – had all expressed interest in being granted the license. The package store liquor license became available when the Wenham Tea House chose to give it up in December. The Tea House’s new operator, Henry’s of North Beverly, plans to reopen the restaurant in April and is seeking a pouring license. Voters approved the first step at a Special Town Meeting last week, and a legislative petition moves on to the Legislature, a process that could take four to six months. In the meantime, Selectmen are charged with awarding …

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Grassy Roots, Nazir's Fine Jewelry & Gifts, Richdale, and 9 more ›

Lucy Frederiksen

9:00 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012

Grassy Roots owner runs catering from the store and wants to sell wine with it. The license is to sell wine and beer only in 100 square feet of space. This model most closely matches the model Wenham voters approved two years ago. The selectmen are favoring asking the voters to approve more liquor licenses so everyone who wants one can have one. Perhaps the next ones won't have so may parameters?   more ›

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

'No Rush' In Deciding on Wenham's Only Package Store License

The Wenham Board of Selectmen will take its time in deciding which one of three businesses will get the town's only package store license.

There’s no deadline to decide, so the Wenham Board of Selectmen will take their time in deciding which business will be given the town’s sole package store license. The Wenham Tea House had held the license, but when the restaurant there closed in December the Tea House gave up the license. The Tea House is now seeking a pouring license for its yet-to-be-announced new tenant and the first step in that process will be a vote next Wednesday, Feb. 15, at a Special Town Meeting. “We have one application available,” said Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren, referring to the newly open package store license. Three businesses have expressed interest in holding the license – Grassy Roots, Nazir’s and Richdale. In the end, Selectmen have asked …

In this Article:

Three Wenham Businesses Seek Sole Package Store License, The Exchange at the Wenham Tea House, Wenham Special Town Meeting, and 5 more ›

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3:05 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Three Wenham Businesses Seek Sole Package Store License

Three Wenham businesses are seeking the towns only package store license and Selectmen work to decide whether the town should have more licenses.

Wenham’s sole package store license is now a hot commodity – there are three local business that have expressed interest in holding the license. The Wenham Tea House had held the license until December, when the restaurant closed. But the restaurant plans to reopen soon under new management and as part of that agreement, the Tea House is seeking a so-called “pouring license.” That proposal, which will require the state Legislature’s approval, first goes before a Special Town Meeting now scheduled for Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at Buker Elementary School. On Tuesday night, though, the Wenham Board of Selectmen had to decide whether to expand the number of package store licenses held by the town plus decide which of the three businesses will get the …

In this Article:

The Exchange at the Wenham Tea House, Tea House Talking with Prospects for New Restaurant Tenant, Bessie Buker Elementary School, and 6 more ›

chris a

10:05 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012

does that mean the state will only give three not one license   more ›

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