In a narrow vote, the Select Board awarded the one available liquor license to local business Hotel Marblehead instead of Hopothecary Ales, a craft-beer brewery that was looking to establish a bar in town with plans that have received mixed reactions from residents. Hopothecary Ales Manager Steven Gabardi was looking to take over the property located at 31 Atlantic Ave. That … [Read more...] about Select Board awards liquor license to Hotel Marblehead over brewery