Could R.I. Supreme Court ruling have affect on many liquor licenses?

Updated on Aug. 12 at 10:44 a.m

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A R.I. SUPREME COURT decision in favor of a neighbor challenging the liquor license of a Providence restaurant could have implications on other licenses issued the same way. / PBN FILE PHOTO
A R.I. SUPREME COURT decision in favor of a neighbor challenging the liquor license of a Providence restaurant could have implications on other licenses issued the same way. / PBN FILE PHOTO

PROVIDENCE – In addition to churches and schools, the majority owners of land within 200 feet of a proposed premises can block the issuance of a liquor license by a local board, under Rhode island law. But for decades, restaurant and bar owners facing such opposition on the local level have had a potential workaround:

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