The Boston Licensing Board approved 37 new liquor licenses throughout the city Thursday as part of an initiative to promote economic growth across all Boston neighborhoods.

These establishments, which include 28 that received approval earlier in the day on Thursday, span neighborhoods across Boston, including Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain,

Handing out the liquor licenses, which were approved by state lawmakers last year to combat Boston's cap, is expected to take three years. The post These 37 Boston businesses received the city’s new liquor licenses appeared first on Boston.