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2026-08-20 - License Commission

Summary

This page summarizes the posted agenda, not what happened. The License Commission was scheduled for 10:00 AM at 25 Meade Street, with site views at 9:00 AM for Mexitown Bar & Grill (105 Water Street) and 9:30 AM for The Fix (108 Grove Street). Items included five one-day requests (Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Catholic Church, a Worcester Night Market, Canal Diggers and others), several changes of manager or officers (The Fix, Green Island Oyster Bar, Assumption University, Punta Cana Bar & Grill), a request by Dubai Restaurant & Lounge dba Mexitown to stay open to 2:00 AM with bottle service, and the carried-over Paku Paku and Italian American World War Veterans Post 3 matters. A communication on the ABCC's LEPA Sports Bar decision was also listed.

Summary written from the posted agenda only; no minutes or transcript yet.

Issues discussed: Paku Paku Entertainment License (215 Chandler Street), Italian American World War Veterans Post 3 (14 Itam Court), Mexitown Bar & Grill (105 Water Street)

Agenda

License Commission Meeting Agenda, Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m., 25 Meade Street, First Floor, Room 109 (Zoom and phone participation available). Commissioners: Anthony Vigliotti (Chair), Charran Fisher, Maritza Cruz. Licensing Coordinator: Deborah D. Steele. Contact: license@worcesterma.gov.

Views:

  • 9:00 a.m. - Dubai Restaurant & Lounge Inc dba Mexitown Bar & Grill, 105 Water Street
  • 9:30 a.m. - Mezcal Tequila Cantina Inc dba The Fix, 108 Grove Street

Call to Order - 10:00 A.M.

Minutes: August 6, 2026

Requests for Continuances, Extensions, Postponements, & Withdrawals

One Day Liquor & Entertainment Requests

  1. Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Catholic Church, 341 June Street - one day liquor license; one day entertainment license for live music, live show, DJ's. Saturday September 26, 2026, noon-11:00 p.m.; Sunday September 27, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  2. Victoria Mariano, 26 Millbury Street - one day liquor license. Saturday August 29, 2026, 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
  3. Worcester Night Market, Franklin Street, Downtown Worcester - one day entertainment license for dancing by entertainers, recorded music, live music, amplification system, karaoke. Saturday September 19, 2026, 4:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
  4. Summer Block Party, 23 Oxford Street - one day entertainment license for music. Saturday August 22, 2026, noon-6:00 p.m.
  5. Canal Diggers, Inc., 19 Temple Street - one day liquor license; one day entertainment license for live music, amplification system. Saturday September 12, 2026, 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Common Victualer Requests

None

Alcohol/Entertainment Requests

  1. Mezcal Tequila Cantina Inc. dba The Fix, 108 Grove Street - alteration of premises; change of manager.
  2. Mezcal Tequila Cantina, Inc., 11 East Central Street - change of manager.
  3. Bistro Bar Inc. dba Green Island Oyster Bar, 90 Harding Street - change of manager.
  4. Assumption University-Pierre's Pub, 500 Salisbury Street - change of officers/directors.
  5. Assumption University, 500 Salisbury Street - change of officers/directors.
  6. Punta Cana Bar & Grill Restaurant, Inc., 795 Main Street - change of manager; change of officers/directors.
  7. Paku Paku, Inc., 215 Chandler Street - entertainment license for tv, amplification system, karaoke, DJ.
  8. Italian American World War Veterans of the US Inc. Post 3, 14 Itam Court - change of manager.
  9. Dubai Restaurant & Lounge Inc dba Mexitown Bar & Grill, 105 Water Street - request to stay open to 2:00 a.m.; request for bottle service.

Status Hearings

  1. Italian American World War Vets of The US, 14 Itam Court - failure to file amendment paperwork.

Communications

ABCC Communication - LEPA Sports Bar decision

Adjournment

Transcript

Transcript pending: YouTube captions can't be retrieved yet (see the Worcester playbook).