Last Ditch to Close as it Seeks a New Owner

WHO:

Inc - Last Ditch is a lesbian bar seeking a new owner.

Boston.com News - Last Ditch announced that it is looking for new owners.

WHAT:

NY Post - Last Ditch will close fully by winter and stop operating except for already booked events, effective immediately.

Inc - Last Ditch will close unless it finds a new owner.

Boston.com News - The bar announced that it is seeking new owners and plans to close.

Boston.com News - The bar said, “We have put our lives on hold to foster networks of care, resources, and a home base for organizing,” and, “It's time we pass it on.”

Inc - Last Ditch went viral after receiving backlash for lifting its mask mandate.

WHERE:

Boston.com News - Last Ditch is in Greenfield.

WHY:

Boston.com News - The bar said it was seeking to pass on its work after putting its owners’ lives on hold to foster networks of care, resources, and a home base for organizing.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 01:30 UTC)

Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, says it will close unless it finds a new owner. Effective immediately, it will stop regular operations and host only events that are already booked, with a full closure planned by winter. The owners say they have put their lives on hold to build networks of care, resources, and a home for organizing, and now it’s time to pass the work on.

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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 22:09 UTC)

Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, says it will close unless it finds a new owner. The bar says its owners have put their lives on hold to build networks of care, provide resources and create a home base for organizing, and now it’s time to pass that work on. Last Ditch also went viral after facing backlash for lifting its mask mandate.