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5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 3

See you at the Whole Foods parking lot.

Each morning, Wellesley Patch presents “5 Things You Need to Know,” a collection of announcements, events, reminders and odd little ditties to help you organize your day. 1. The Wellesley Farmer's Market opens today at Whole Foods. The market is open at 2 p.m. 2. There is a slight chance of showers in the morning, but the afternoon should be cloudy and dry. 3. The Ad Hoc Committee which address the 900 Worcester St. transaction - formerly known as the St. James Committee - will meet tonight at 6 with area neighbors. 4. As a reminder, a Special Town Meeting must sign off on the potential transaction June 13. 5. The Board of Selectmen recently approved a new alcohol regulation which allows small restaurants to apply for a liquor service …

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New Regulation Allowing Small Restaurants to Apply For Alcohol Licenses Passes

The Board of Selectmen unanimously passed a measure last night, which allows restaurants with a minimum of 50 seats to apply for alcohol licenses.

Cafe Mangal, Susu Bakery and several other smaller Wellesley restaurants may soon be able to serve beer, wine or a liquor drink at a customer’s request. The Board of Selectmen last night passed a measure, which allows restaurants with a minimum of 50 seats to apply for an all-alcohol license effective today. Until today, restaurants had to have a minimum of 100 seats to apply for a license to serve alcohol. There are 17 available all-alcohol and six beer and wine only licenses, according to Hans Larsen, executive director of general government services. The board’s approval was the final step toward the passage of the amended bylaw. The town voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new regulations at the March 13 election. Not everyone in the …

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St. James, Alcohol Regs Discussed by Selectmen

Nuggets of news from Monday’s meeting.

Here are some bullet points from Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting.

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