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.

Flush with new liquor licenses to give out, the Boston Licensing Board has issued alcohol permits to 36 restaurants and community organizations across the city from Mattapan to East Boston, the bulk of them approved on Thursday.

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.