Buzzards Play Productions suffered another blow when the Board of Selectmen voted against liquor licenses for the venue's upcoming music performances, citing an ongoing police investigation.

"There is an ongoing investigation that has to do with a venue which is a music venue," said Chairman Patrick Tropeano. "We can't tell you what it is... we're not allowed to say anything relevant to the issue."

Owner Frank Rogers applied for six one-day wine and malt liquor licenses, only two of which were approved. Permits for the musical events were denied but Carolee's Comedy Corner will be able to sell liquor on March 19 and April 16.

"One of the things that puts a burden on the club is that it costs money for them to get these bands in advance and pay for these types of things," said Selectmen Stephen Holmes. "So, before a vote is taken, I think he deserves to know... whether we could advise him that we're not going to be issuing these in a timely fashion and he could at least try to cancel what's going on."

The Board of Selectmen has agreed to keep Rogers informed of any further changes in the status of the investigation.

“None of us are happy about not being able to issue these licenses, none of us want to see you have a problem," said Tropeano. "But in this particular case, our hands are really tied and we really can't tell anybody what it's about."

Rogers, who is in the dark as to what the issue may be, says his wife was contacted by a detective recently and asked only two questions. The first: “Is there a piano in the venue?” and the second, “Are there couches near it?”

Rogers sought more information from the board but was denied further details of the investigation.

"I think you understand that there is an incident that has happened and I cannot go into any further detail," said Sullivan.

Holmes added that as far as he knows, no one is accusing Rogers of anything.

The Board of Selectmen denied the licenses for the following dates: March 26, April 2, April 8, and April 23. The applications can be reopened after the investigation, and board members assured Rogers that he would receive the permits.