Licensing Commission

NEW LICENSING PHONE NUMBER 978-992-1791

The Licensing Commission approves all Retail Alcohol, Common Victualler, Entertainment, One Day Alcohol, Lodging and B&B, and Transient Vendor Licenses.

The Commission meets once per month, usually on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00pm. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND ATTACHMENTS ARE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING. The meetings are held in person in the conference room in the Police Department. Police Department is located at 4 Green St. Newburyport.  Please check the calendar to confirm updated dates and locations of meetings. 

Applications for all licenses must be submitted two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting.  Applications for retail on-premises (restaurant) and off-premises (package store) licenses are on the MA Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission website here.  Some applications require a public hearing and notice to the abutters at least 10 days prior to the hearing.  

Please submit comments address to the Licensing Commission to:

licensingboard@newburyportma.gov

Licensing Office Hours:

Tuesday from 11:00AM-12:00PM

Thursdays from 3:00PM -6:00PM