Worcester panel mandates cameras after bar shooting

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What happened

The commission held a packed agenda with two major enforcement actions and dozens of license approvals. Victory Bar and Cigar must install working security cameras within 30 days after a July 22 shooting wounded two people. Creed Lounge's hours were extended from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. for a three-month trial, conditional on the owner's personal presence at closing.

Key decisions

• 📋 Security camera system required within 30 days. Commission voted to require installation of a working Axis AI camera system within 30 days following a July 22, 2026 shooting that wounded two people inside the bar. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Closing time extended to 2 a.m. for three-month trial. Commission voted to extend closing time from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. for a three-month trial period, with the condition that owner Calvin Paulino personally be present at closing time throughout the trial; commission will revisit hours afterward. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day liquor and entertainment license, Casitas Latina. Commission approved one-day liquor and entertainment license for fifth annual Casitas Latina festival. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day entertainment license, Friendly House Block Party. Commission approved one-day entertainment license for Friendly House family block party. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day entertainment license, Community Vision Day. Commission approved one-day entertainment license for second annual Community Vision Day picnic for blind residents and families. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day entertainment license, cornhole tournament. Commission approved one-day entertainment license for Adaptive Recovery Teaching Inc. indoor cornhole tournament. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day liquor license, Greater Good. Commission approved one-day liquor license for outdoor music and beer event at Greater Good. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day liquor license, Hot Dog Safari event. Commission approved one-day liquor license for Hot Dog Safari event at Breen's Cafe. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day entertainment license, Summer Jam Classic. Commission approved one-day entertainment license for tenth annual Summer Jam Classic community sports day with pro-am basketball tournament. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 One-day liquor license, Breakaway Music Festival. Commission approved one-day liquor license for Breakaway Music Festival expanding to vacant lot across from Palladium. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Common victualer hours. Commission approved common victualer hours for Vegan Patch plant-based restaurant. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Common victualer hours, boba tea shop. Commission approved common victualer hours for boba tea franchise at 24 Southbridge Street. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 All-alcohol restaurant license. Commission approved all-alcohol restaurant license for Grill and Green Kitchen to offer brunch cocktails and dinner beer and wine. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Transfer of restaurant all-alcohol license. Commission approved transfer of restaurant all-alcohol license from Subaru LLC to L&D Enterprises for Maya Lounge, with operating hours 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily except Tuesdays. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• ● Letter from resident entered into record. Commission voted to enter resident Michael Sherwood's letter regarding Creed Lounge concerns and recommendations into the official record. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Alcohol-entertainment request continued. Commission continued Paku Paku alcohol-entertainment license request to August 26, 2026 meeting. (Next: Aug. 26). Read case details
• 📋 Change of manager postponed. Commission postponed Italian American War Veterans' change of manager request to August 20, 2026 meeting pending corporate paperwork. (Next: Aug. 20). Read case details
• 📋 One-day license postponed to September. Commission postponed Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Catholic Church's one-day license request to September at applicant's request. Read case details
• 📋 Failure to file amended paperwork continued. Commission continued Italian American World War Veterans' failure-to-file amended paperwork matter to next meeting. Read case details

Next dates

• Aug. 20: Italian American War Veterans manager change
• Aug. 26: Paku Paku alcohol-entertainment license hearing

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