City closes beaches to non-residents

Gloucester is closing its beach parking lots to non-residents this weekend.

ON MAKING A STOP THERE THISWEEKEND.KATIE IS BACK WITH WHAT ISPROMPTING THIS CHANGE.KATIE: MORE AND MORE PEOPLE AREMAKING DAY TRIPS RIGHT NOW.AND GLOUCESTER CITY LEADERS SAYTHAT IS CREATING A DANGEROUSSITUATION.SO, THEY ARE CLOSING BEACHPARKING LOTS TO NON-RESIDENTSTHIS WEEKEND.THE MOVE FOLLOWS NUMEROUSCOMPLAINTS ABOUT EXCESSIVETRAFFIC THERE LAST WEEKEND.IT IS ALSO MAKING IT HARDER FORPEOPLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE ONBEACHES.A MINIMUM OF 12 FEET IS REQUIREDBETWEEN BLANKETS AND TOWELS.ADDITIONAL STAFF WILL BE ON HANDTO ENFORCE THE RESTRICTIONS.IF RESIDENTS DON’T HAVE A BEACHSTICKER, THEY CAN STILL PARKWITH A LICENSE AND REGISTRATION.THE MAYOR SAYS THEY’LL MAKE ANANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK ABOUT HOWLONG THE PAR