Select Board Honors Del Rossi, OKs New Licenses

Select Board · Meeting of October 20, 2026

STONEHAM — The Stoneham Select Board accepted a donated portrait of former member Alice Del Rossi and approved licenses for a new Main Street restaurant. Artist Lori Del Janus presented the Cultural Council-funded portrait; Del Rossi's daughter, Nancy, said "the town hall was like a second home" for her mother. The board voted 3-0 by roll call to approve two one-day liquor licenses for an applicant called "the zoo," then unanimously approved Common Victualer and entertainment licenses letting Nick's Place open at 219 Main Street.

Members also debated how to define which "civic, cultural, and similar community events" can serve alcohol on town property under a May 2024 Town Meeting article, noting less than 20 approvals issued so far. Staff reported receiving three trash-collection bids, none including a manual-collection option, and said the high school wetlands project should finish by early November.

In the full story:

• Community Announcements and Scheduling Notes
• Portrait Donation Honoring Alice Del Rossi
• Site Plan Reviews Continued
• Liquor Licensing Authority: One-Day Licenses for "The Zoo"
• Approval of Minutes
• Common Victualer and Entertainment License for Nick's Place
• Liquor License Regulation for Civic and Cultural Events
• Fall Town Meeting Follow-Up and Communications Staffing
• FY28 Budget Calendar and Capital Improvement Planning
• Strategic Plan Update and Downtown Vacant Storefront Bylaw
• Meeting Schedule Adjustments
• Town Administration Report: Trash Contract Bids and Wetlands Project
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,482 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.