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Select Board grants one‑day liquor permit for VFW pavilion on June 22
Summary
The Select Board approved a contingent one‑day liquor license for the VFW pavilion for June 22, subject to the applicant filing formal paperwork; the board set 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. as the event window.
The Select Board granted a one‑day liquor license for the VFW pavilion on June 22 after VFW manager Laura Grimaldi described the organization’s procedures for protecting minors and monitoring alcohol at pavilion events.
Laura Grimaldi, manager at the VFW, told the board all bartenders are TIP certified and described measures the VFW uses to prevent underage drinking, including wristbands and restricting alcohol movement between the bar and pavilion. "If I see anybody that has brought their own alcohol, I immediately take it away and I dump it out," Grimaldi said, describing the venue’s enforcement practices.
Board members discussed typical crowd sizes and expressed general comfort with the VFW’s practices. The board set the license for Sunday, June 22, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., contingent on the applicant filing the formal one‑day permit application and any required documentation with the town. A motion to grant the license was made and the board approved by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the minutes.
Select Board members noted past concerns about granting one‑day permits for some types of gatherings and emphasized monitoring and safeguards. The VFW manager said the pavilion has hosted events for many years without recent incident and that the VFW typically provides volunteer oversight and sometimes bracelets or extra wristbanding to limit access.
The Select Board’s approval is conditional on receipt of the formal application and any outstanding administrative steps by the VFW.
