Fenway Nightclub Accused of Police Assaults and Drug Activity, Hyde Park McDonald's Faces Three Notices at Tuesday Licensing Hearing
Boston's Licensing Board will hear five violation cases Tuesday against three businesses. Diamond at Fenway is cited for two assaults on police officers and drug activity, a Hyde Park McDonald's for an armed robbery and an assault on an employee, and a downtown restaurant for an assault on its premises.
The Boston Licensing Board will hold a virtual hearing Tuesday, Oct. 27, on five violation notices against three licensed businesses, including a Fenway nightclub cited for two assaults on police officers and for permitting drug activity, according to a public notice posted by the city.
The hearing begins at 10 a.m. and is scheduled to run until noon over Zoom, with public testimony starting at 10 a.m., the notice says. The listed contact is Maureen Burgoyne, at 617-635-4170. The notice was posted Oct. 9.
A violation hearing is the board's process for deciding whether a licensee broke the law or the terms of its license. Under Massachusetts law, licensing authorities may modify, suspend, revoke or cancel an alcohol license, after notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard, upon satisfactory proof that the licensee violated or permitted a violation of a license condition or any state law, according to Chapter 138, Section 64 of the General Laws. For common victualler licenses, which cover restaurants that serve food, Chapter 140, Section 9 allows authorities to suspend or revoke a license or impose a fine if a licensee "conducts his licensed business in an improper manner," with fines of $500 to $1,000 for a first offense within six months and higher amounts for repeat offenses. The notices are allegations; the board has not made findings.
The most extensive case on the agenda involves Pitcher's Mound LLC, doing business as Diamond at Fenway, at 72 Brookline Ave., license LB-99121. The notice, number 016996, cites incidents on Aug. 1, Aug. 2 and Aug. 8, 2026, with a notice date of July 31. It lists three categories of alleged violations: "Assault and battery on a police officer x2," citing Chapter 265, Section 13D, which covers assault and battery on a public employee; "Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon," citing Chapter 265, Section 15A; and "Permitting illegalities on and in front of premise, and abutting premise," described as the possession, sale, manufacturing and use of controlled substances in Classes A through E under the state's drug laws, along with Chapter 270, Section 18.
The notice does not describe what happened on those nights, who was involved or whether anyone was criminally charged. The bar sits on Brookline Avenue a short walk from Fenway Park.
Three of the five notices involve a single McDonald's restaurant in Hyde Park, operated by Selhi Associates LLC at 1316-1342 Hyde Park Ave., license LB-100082. All three cite Chapter 140, Section 9, the common victualler statute.
The first, notice 055202, dated Sept. 15, 2026, alleges an "armed robbery on premise." The second, notice 055203, dated Sept. 17 and referencing Sept. 18, alleges "Failure to supervise entrance/line" and "Failure to keep loiterers from front of the premise." The third, notice 071265, dated Sept. 23, alleges "Assault and battery on premise patron on employee." The three notices span eight days, according to the dates listed.
Under the fine schedule in Chapter 140, Section 9, the amount the board may impose rises for second and third offenses within a six-month period. The notice does not say whether the board will treat the McDonald's notices as separate offenses or consider them together, and it does not describe the robbery or the assault.
The fifth notice involves K&K Restaurant Group Inc., doing business as Estella, at 49 Temple Place in downtown Boston, license LB-99190. Notice 054979, dated April 19, 2026, alleges "Assault and battery on premise," citing Chapter 138, Section 64, and Chapter 265, Section 13A, the general assault and battery statute. The notice gives no further detail.
The notice lists category codes for each case: CV7AL for Diamond at Fenway and Estella, the two businesses cited under the alcohol license statute, and CVICT for the McDonald's, which is cited under the common victualler statute.
The notice lists only the dates, statutes and short descriptions of the alleged violations. It does not include police reports, and it does not say what discipline, if any, the board's staff will seek.
The stakes differ by license type. Under Chapter 138, Section 64, if an alcohol license is revoked, the licensee is disqualified from receiving a license for one year after the expiration of the revoked license's term, and if the licensee owns the premises, no license may be issued for that location for the rest of the term. Chapter 140, Section 9 also requires licensing authorities to revoke a common victualler license immediately if the licensee stops operating the licensed business or fails to maintain the facilities the law requires.
Members of the public who want to testify can register through the Zoom link posted with the notice. Interpretation, translation and disability accommodation services are available at no cost by contacting the person listed on the notice, the city says.
