License Commission denies Main Street liquor license 3-0
Woburn License Commission denied a new liquor license for Midtown Woburn Dining at 434 Main Street. The 3-0 vote followed commissioners' review of an owner's record of violations and fines at a prior Boston establishment, including a $12,276 fine paid in lieu of a suspension.
License Commission · Meeting of September 17, 2026
Woburn License Commission denied a new liquor license for Midtown Woburn Dining at 434 Main Street. The 3-0 vote followed commissioners' review of an owner's record of violations and fines at a prior Boston establishment, including a $12,276 fine paid in lieu of a suspension. Captain Murphy said the department wants to ensure "history does not repeat itself at that address." The commission also approved the city's Porchfest license, a Fox Den beer garden, First Watch's license and two transfers, continued Fable Brewing's pouring permit to Oct. 15, and added a CORI request form to certain applications.
In the full story:
- Porchfest and Fox Den one-day licenses
- Midtown Woburn Dining, 434 Main Street
- Fable Brewing Company
- Showcase Cinemas, Pete's Roast Beef and Northern Bank
- Keno memorandum
- First Watch, 19 Commerce Way
- CORI requests
- Minutes and adjournment
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,545 words
Source: the License Commission meeting of September 17, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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