Licensing Board Approves Three One-Day Permits

Licensing Board · Meeting of October 5, 2026

Easthampton Licensing Board approved three one-day liquor license requests and pressed for answers on two lapsed licenses tied to closed businesses. Chair Stephen Desaulniers said pending state legislation extending a 2016-era sunset clause to 2030 could free up eight new liquor licenses in the city's Downtown, Mill and Highway districts within "one to two months." Candy Laflam, representing the Polish Pulaski Club of Easthampton, told the board the club is "bleeding money" and corrected its license request from 10 to 20 dates, covering a hall rental and weekly Sunday openings. Licensing Clerk Evan LeBeau said he is awaiting a city solicitor opinion on an address-locked 2016 license held by the closing Community Food Engine, LLC, and on options for an in-quota all-alcohol restaurant license from the closed Tavern on the Hill.

The board will not meet in November and reconvenes December 7.

In the full story:

• Approval of Minutes
• Updates from the Chair and Clerk
• Special One-Day License: New City Brewery, LLC
• Special One-Day License: Tip Top Wine Shop
• Special One-Day Licenses: Polish Pulaski Club of Easthampton
• New Business: Community Food Engine, LLC License
• New Business: Tavern on the Hill License
• New Business: Pending State Legislation on New Liquor Licenses
• Scheduling and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,240 words

Source: the Licensing Board meeting of October 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.