Special Event Licenses
At a glance
- What: One-day alcohol and entertainment license requests heard in summer 2026.
- Where it stands: Every request below was approved by all five members.
- Next: Nothing pending from these meetings; the Spencer Fair entertainment license is tracked separately.
2026-07-27 - Board of Selectmen (all moved Selectman Grigg/Selectman Letendre; all five members voted yes)
- One-day all-alcoholic-beverages license for August 15, 2026, 11am to 6pm, at the American Legion on Main Street.
- Entertainment and Sunday entertainment licenses for a motorcycle show and swap meet at the fairgrounds, September 13, 2026, 8am to 5pm.
- Entertainment license for Rapscallion Brewery's Oktoberfest (farmers' market, malt and wine beverages, live music, yard games), September 19, 2026.
- One-day wines and malt beverages license for the Spencer Fair (September 4 to 7) and the September 19 Oktoberfest at the fairgrounds.
2026-07-14 - Board of Selectmen (all moved Selectman Grigg/Selectman Letendre; all five members voted yes)
- One-day special wines-only license for Hardwick Vineyard & Winery for July 18 (Tylers Heart fundraiser) and September 4 to 7 (Spencer Fair), at the fairgrounds.
- One-day special malt-only license for Timberyard Brewing Company for July 18 at the fairgrounds for the Tylers Heart Foundation event.
See also Spencer Fair Entertainment License.
Sources
- Select Board minutes, July 27, 2026 (approved September 14, 2026): https://www.spencerma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07272026-409
- Select Board minutes, July 14, 2026 (approved September 14, 2026): https://www.spencerma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07142026-405
Log
- 2026-07-27 - Four license requests approved, 5-0.
- 2026-07-14 - Two one-day licenses for the July 18 fundraiser and the Spencer Fair approved, 5-0.