Respondents were divided over the difference between a happy hour and a pre-game, with one respondent saying, " [A] pre-game is a whole party with friends and family.

COLUMBIA — "The funny thing about happy hour is that it can be amazing," said Adam Hayes. "Or, it can be terrible." Hayes, owner and CFO of the Vista's Grill Marks, has been trying to crack the ...

Since then, a handful of states have essentially outlawed happy hours. Massachusetts, which became the first to ban happy hour in 1984, according to Time Magazine, restricts bars and restaurants ...

Local News Could happy hour help fix Mass.’s ‘fun problem’? One senator thinks so. Happy hour on alcohol has been banned in the state since the 1980s. Now, Sen. Julian Cyr has proposed a ...

New bill would allow cities and towns to decide happy hour bans BOSTON - The Senate on Thursday approved the latest push to bring back "Happy Hour" to Massachusetts. The State House News Service ...

Happy Hour has been banned in the state since 1984, with the intention of preventing drunk driving crashes. A MassINC poll from 2021 showed that 70% of residents want to see a Happy Hour comeback.