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Rhode Island Where to Buy Alcohol (2026)
Conditional: Rhode Island is not a control state, but retail is tightly restricted: beer, wine and spirits for off-premise sale are sold only at licensed package (liquor) stores.
Rhode Island is not a control state, but retail is tightly restricted: beer, wine and spirits for off-premise sale are sold only at licensed package (liquor) stores. Grocery and convenience stores do not sell beer or wine, apart from limited grandfathered exceptions.
Official source: webserver.rilegislature.gov →
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Where to Buy Alcohol in states bordering Rhode Island
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ConnecticutConditional
Connecticut is not a control state, but spirits and wine are restricted: package stores sell beer, wine and spirits, while grocery and convenience stores may sell beer only (no wine or spirits). A person may hold only one off-premise spirit/wine permit.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
- MassachusettsConditional
Massachusetts is not a control state: beer, wine and spirits are sold by licensed private package stores. Some grocery and convenience chains sell alcohol, but a single owner is capped on the number of off-premises licenses statewide, so supermarket availability is limited.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
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