YORK (WGME) — A small business in York is launching the “No on 12” campaign to protect its business, while controversy and questions about a fungus keep spreading.
The owner of Wiggly Bridge Distillery wants to build two more whiskey houses but was met with opposition over “whiskey fungus” found in the surrounding area.
The fungus feeds and grows off the fumes of alcohol.
A referendum backed by neighbors is looking to require distilleries be 400 feet from dwellings and on a certain size lot.
Owners say it’s a direct attempt to block the expansion of their business. Wiggly Bridge held a campaign launch party on Sunday to convince voters in York to say, “No on 12.”
“The campaign talks about the different points of how we’re being restricted. We, if this passes, we will not be able to innovate, and really even continue our business,” said Amanda Woods, who is family of the Wiggly Bridge owners.
Owners have said UNH scientists conducted DNA tests and found no whisky fungus coming from the building.
Voters will get to weigh in on Election Day.
