The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission is allowing the Charles River Country Club in Newton to continue to operate a single-sex bar in the men’s locker room.

A $1 million renovation of the Newton club’s men’s locker room includes a single-sex pub complete with food, booze, and a stone fireplace.

The partnership introduces an esports program to the club, with 12 computers and monitors along with multiple Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch gaming consoles linked in a room to big-screen ...