The Fall River City License Board approved one-day alcohol permits, a new beer-and-wine common victualler license with cordials, and several renewals at its Jan. 15, 2025 meeting.

The board granted a one-day beer-and-wine permit to Bristol Community College for an awards event scheduled Feb. 13, 2025, at 777 Ellsbury Street. The event was listed as 6 to 9 p.m. with expected attendance of about 120 and the college’s campus police providing security. The board also approved a one-day, all-alcohol permit for Corky Road Society at 602 Third Street for its annual St. Patrick’s Day event on March 17, 2025; the applicant, Ray Hague, was not present but notified the board of a family emergency and the board proceeded.

The board considered a multi-date request from Espirito Santo Church, 311 Alden Street, for late May/early June events (May 30–June 1, 2025) but the church’s representative was not present and the board deferred that item to the end of the meeting.

The board approved a new beer-and-wine common victualler license with cordials for Troyer Cafe LLC at 278 New Boston Road. The applicant described the business as a family-style restaurant with shared plates and evening hours; proposed hours are daytime service on some weekdays and evening service Wednesday–Saturday with last call estimated between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Seating was described as 18 seats with two staff on duty (applicant indicated a target cap of 20 seats subject to building-department approval). The license grant was conditioned on the hours and seating described to the board.

The board granted a one-time extension of hours for the Liberal Club at 20 Star Street to stay open until 1 a.m. for Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 9–10, 2025). The application said food service would be provided at the bar for the extended hours.

Renewals and administrative approvals included a common victualler matter for El Sabor (listed at 589 South Main Street) and a license for Alice’s Diner at 2663 South Main Street; applicants said there were no operational changes. The board approved the Oct. 24, 2024 and Nov. 25, 2020 minutes and adjourned.

Votes at a glance: Bristol Community College, 777 Ellsbury St., one-day beer-and-wine permit for Feb. 13, 2025 — approved. Corky Road Society, 602 Third St., one-day all-alcohol permit for March 17, 2025 — approved. Troyer Cafe LLC, 278 New Boston Rd., new beer-and-wine (with cordials) common victualler license — approved (subject to hours and seating as presented). Liberal Club, 20 Star St., one-time extension to 1 a.m. for Feb. 9–10, 2025 — approved. El Sabor (589 South Main St.) common victualler matter — approved. Alice’s Diner (2663 South Main St.) common victualler matter — approved. Minutes for Oct. 24, 2024 and Nov. 25, 2020 — approved.

The board referenced the open meeting law when opening the public session and cited City Charter section 9-18 when describing the board’s public-comment policy. Several items proceeded with limited discussion; a few applicants were not present and either had called in advance or the board deferred the matter. No formal objections or recorded dissent were noted in the transcript.