Multiple arrests after fights
Six people were arrested after a brawl outside a Northampton bar on Sunday. Full story
Orangeburg retirement home wants alcohol license
A church-affiliated retirement community in Orangeburg is seeking approval to serve beer and wine after its bid to serve liquor was rejected by state officials. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported that the president and CEO of The Oaks says the retirement home will drop the request for Full story
Maine House gives final OK to hospital debt plan
The Maine House gave final approval on Thursday to a plan to renegotiate the state's liquor contract to pay its hospitals years-old debt totaling hundreds of millions of dollars for Medicaid services — one of Gov. Paul LePage's top priorities. Full story
Youth working to reduce liquor signs
A youth group in Holyoke is working to cut down on the amount of liquor ads in the city. Full story
Pa. gov calls for liquor bill, signals flexibility
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett reiterated his demand Wednesday that a wine and liquor privatization bill gets to his desk before July, but he sidestepped a question about what it must contain, saying he could be flexible about details. Full story
Drinking Trends Toward Hard Liquor
Paul Varga, CEO, Brown-Forman Corporation, says that consumers are leaning toward hard liquor in their buying habits. There's a versatility to the products, he says, people can drink them straight or mixed.
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T.G.I. Friday’s accused of ‘booze switching’
New Jersey liquor officials accused T.G.I Friday’s outlets and 16 other bars of filling premium-brand bottles with cheap liquors and selling them full price. Operators of T.G.I Friday’s say they are conducting their own investigation.
90-day suspension for bringing liquor to school
Teen suspended for 90 days for giving liquor to friends; they were suspended for five days for drinking it. WDIV's Mara MacDonald reports.
Chairs: Guiness Toasts St. Patrick's Day
More than 13 million pints of the well-known Irish brand will be poured this weekend in celebration of the holiday. Greg Kryder, CFO of Diageo North America, discusses the liquor business, with the "Squawk Box" news team.
Sunday liquor sales in Texas?
Texas could soon approve sale of hard liquor on Sundays. KVEO's Erin Murray reports.
Help Wanted: Washington Weed Czar
Washington State's liquor control board is seeking a marijuana consultant to help forge ahead regulation for its newly legalized substance. Steve Fox, director of government relations with the Marijuana Policy Project, offers insight.
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