I’m no longer on the Block Party Committee but I miss hanging out with the hard working folks that put it together for all of us to enjoy-
From Erika Hansen on behalf of Downtown Block Party Committee:
Dear Friends of Block Parties,
The Liquor Licensing Board is calling a Special Meeting to revisit allowing restaurants to serve alcohol outside during the block party scheduled for August 8th (Sunday afternoon and evening) following the Triathlon.
The meeting will be:
Monday, July 26th
6 p.m.
City Hall
Kyrouz Auditorium
Let’s encourage as many people as possible to come out and speak in favor and show that the block parties are an important community-wide event.
And if you hear of any restaurants that feel they are suffering business losses during block party, please have them contact me. We would love to work with them and give them tips about how to participate or cross-promote their business or perhaps apply for their own block party permit … Likewise, if you know of restaurants that benefit from the spillover from block party, please pass along that theirs is an important voice to be heard on Monday.
If you can’t make it on Monday, please send a letter of support (it can be short & sweet!) to the attention of Licensing Board Chairman Ed Pasquina via the
Clerk of the Board, Pauline Doody
City Clerk’s Office
City Hall
9 Dale Avenue
Any questions or comments, please call or email.
Thanks so much. We really appreciate your help and support.
Erika
on behalf of Downtown Block Party Committee
Good Morning Gloucester 
I hope this special meeting is simply an administrative requirement, and that they are honestly not thinking of pulling the special permit. Why oh Why would they do such a thing??
The Block Parties are spectacular, and are not a liquor crazed event. I do not understand.
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the Triathlon event has the possibility of putting Gloucester on the map as a nationwide sporting event . A great block party as well as ALL businesses getting behind this event to make athletes and fans feel welcome and (spend money ) have a great time is in the city’s best interest . This new and exciting event to Gloucester shouldn’t have to have negative input . Lets all get behind those who have already put in so much work .
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