@ConnellLaw

Boston lawyer at Upton Connell & Devlin, LLP representing wineries, breweries, wholesalers, brokers, restaurants and liquor stores in licensing and litigation

 Boston, MA
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Joined February 2012
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Congrats to client Black Bamboo for their grand opening of the coolest new night club in Boston.
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Upton Connell & Devlin (UCD) prevails in ABCC Decision appealing 30 day license suspension of Rasputin's Tavern in Fairhaven due to Town's findings being replete with errors. mass.gov/doc/fairhaven-fourt…
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Great annual Liquor License Law conference put on by the NALCP last week in Tempe, AZ
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The Nantasket Surf Scene
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Here are the isolated vocals to the end of God Only Knows. Brian Wilson wrote and produced this at 23 years old
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Soft opening alert -- The Smoke Shop BBQ is in the process of opening in Methuen. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.c… #restaurant #methuen
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Everything that exists (or has existed) in the universe that has the same density appears on the same line. Viruses, fleas, humans, whales, Earth and the Sun appear on the same diagonal as atoms, since that is what they are all made from econ.st/4j0mBJJ
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Ouch. That's not very nice. zurl.co/1qEp

Virginia ABC rule complicates beer industry efforts to fundraise for North Carolina brewers hit by...

A group of Hampton Roads beer industry leaders planned to participate in what they thought would be an easy, slam dunk of a fundraiser. As part of the Pouring for Neighbors fundraiser, several local...

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Jon Chesto@jonchesto8 Oct 2024
Two of the biggest brewers in Mass. will soon be under the same ownership. bostonglobe.com/2024/10/08/b… via @BostonGlobe

Mass. has a new king of beers — Jack’s Abby — as Framingham brewer acquires Night Shift Brewing -...

The purchase underscores the consolidation that’s already begun in the craft beer industry.

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I was going to do some yard work when this guy came along #Cohasset
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Congrats to client Harpoon Brewing on its Canal Street Beer Garden for the Celtics and Bruins home game playoff schedule nbcboston.com/news/local/can…

Boston Playoff Hub returns to Canal Street for Bruins, Celtics playoff games

The Boston Playoff Hub is returning to Canal Street for the Bruins and Celtics home playoff games at the TD Garden. Canal Street will go car-free, allowing approved restaurants and bars to extend...

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Amendment 395 was approved by Massachusetts lawmakers this week to allow an alcohol licensed establishment to sell alcoholic beverages at a discounted price before 10PM (aka HAPPY HOUR). The amendment still needs to clear a committee and governor to sign the amendment into law.
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A comprehensive map of all breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries in Massachusetts. mass-eoeea.maps.arcgis.com/a…
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This morning I signed an Executive Order instructing @nhliquorwine outlets to begin removing Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits from our liquor and wine outlets until further notice. New Hampshire stands with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom. 🇺🇦
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Joseph ‘Wally’ Walcott brought jazz icons to Boston and created a proving ground for the next generation bostonglobe.com/2022/02/12/m… via @BostonGlobe

Joseph ‘Wally’ Walcott brought jazz icons to Boston and created a proving ground for the next...

Walcott, founder of Wally's Jazz Club in the South End, was the first Black man in New England to own a nightclub and the first in Boston to receive a liquor license.

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The Brewers Association, The Mass Brewers Guild & The Beer Distributors of Massachusetts file Amicus Brief in support of Jack's Abby for upcoming Court hearing to enforce MA Franchise Reform. brewbound.com/news/trade-gro…
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Sort of old news but still good news: Oar Restaurant coming to Cohasset in Mr. Dooley's old space wickedlocal.com/story/cohass…

New restaurant The Oar set to open next month in Cohasset Village

The Oar, owned by Richard and Tracy Vaughan, will be opening at the former site of Mr. Dooley's in Cohasset Village in late February

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ICYMI: Yesterday, @MassGovernor signed franchise law into effect. This is the result of a decade of advocating for the interests of craft brewers. We could not have gotten here without all of YOU! Cheers to a decade of tireless work all in support of our beloved craft brewers!
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The governor has signed a bill reforming brewer and distributor franchise law, settling a 12 year debate and most recently a year-long process. Story coming shortly!
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