Community Corner

POLL: New Year's Eve Restaurant Hours

Do you think restaurant hours should be extended on New Year's Eve?

The Board of Selectmen recently rejected a request for restaurant hours to be extended on New Year's Eve. wanted to stay open until 2 a.m. instead of 1 a.m.

According to the , extending the hours of alcohol sales could lead to additional alcohol-related incidents. Great American Tavern will have their last call at 12:40 p.m., but wanted to offer customers an extra hour to order drinks.

What do you think? Take our poll and let us know. Should restaurants be allowed to extend their hours on New Year's Eve?

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