Six Package Store Seek Earlier Sunday Opening Under New State Law

Six Salem package stores will go before the Licensing Board on Wednesday night, seeking to extend Sunday hours under a new state law.

Highland Liquors, Nicole’s Mini Mart, Arge’s Liquors, Steve’s Market, Quality Liquors and Cosgrove Liquors have all asked to open at 10 a.m. on Sundays.

The change in the state’s so-called Blue Laws was passed by the Legislature at the end of the past session last summer. The change went in effect this past weekend, reports The Boston Globe.

The Licensing Board meets on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. in the third floor conference room at the City Hall Annex, 120 Washington St.