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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

  • October 29 (Violation)
  • October 30 (Transactional)
  • October  31 (Voting)
  • November 12 (Violation)
  • November 13 (Transactional)
  • November 14 (Voting)
  • November 20 (Transactional)
  • November 21 (Voting)
  • December 10 (Violation)
  • December 11 (Transactional)
  • December 12 (Voting)

Please note dates are subject to change.

  • January 7 (Violation)
  • January 8 (Transactional)
  • January 9 (Voting)
  • January 21 (Violation)
  • January 22 (Transactional)
  • January 23 (Voting)
  • February 11 (Violation)
  • February 12 (Transactional)
  • February 13 (Voting)
  • February 25 (Violation)
  • February 26 (Transactional)
  • February 27 (Voting)
  • March 4 (Violation)
  • March 5  (Transactional)
  • March 6  (Voting)
  • March 25  (Violation)
  • March 26 (Transactional)
  • March 27  (Voting)
  • April 1 (Violation)
  • April 2 (Transactional)
  • April 3 (Voting)
  • April 15 (Violation)
  • April 16 (Transactional)
  • April 17 (Voting)
  • April 29 (Violation)
  • April 30 (Transactional)
  • May 1 (Voting)
  • May 13 (Violation)
  • May 14 (Transactional)
  • May 15 (Voting)
  • May 27 (Violation)
  • May 28 (Transactional)
  • May 29 (Voting)
  • June 3 (Violation)
  • June 4 (Transactional)
  • June 5 (Voting)
  • June 24 (Violation)
  • June 25 (Transactional)
  • June 26 (Voting)
  • July 15 (Violation)
  • July 16 (Transactional)
  • July 17 (Voting)
  • July 29 (Violation)
  • July 30 (Transactional)
  • July 31 (Voting)
  • August 5 (Violation)
  • August 6 (Transactional)
  • August 7 (Voting)
  • August 26 (Violation)
  • August 27 (Transactional)
  • August 28 (Voting)
  • September 16 (Violation)
  • September 17 (Transactional)
  • September 18 (Voting)
  • September 30 (Violation)
  • October 1 (Transactional)
  • October 2 (Voting)
  • October 21 (Violation)
  • October 22 (Transactional)
  • October 23 (Voting)
  • October 28 (Violation)
  • October 29 (Transactional)
  • October 30 (Voting)
  • November 18 (Violation)
  • November 19 (Transactional)
  • November 20 (Voting)
  • December 2 (Violation)
  • December 3 (Transactional)
  • December 4 (Voting)
  • December 16 (Violation)
  • December 17 (Transactional)
  • December 18 (Voting)

Hearing videos

Hearing videos

Voting Minutes

Voting Minutes

Current members

Member Appointed Expires Status
MemberLiam Curran
Appointed6/8/2016
Expires6/1/2022
StatusHoldover
MemberKeeana Saxon
Appointed6/18/2018
Expires6/1/2024
StatusActive
MemberKathleen Joyce
Appointed6/1/2020
Expires6/1/2026
StatusActive
MemberDaniel R. Green
Appointed10/26/2021
Expires6/7/2026
StatusActive
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