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By Joe Chaisson, Journal Inquirer
After months of having to discover new ways to stay afloat, local breweries are seeing busy weekends and increased foot traffic thanks to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions as more people are vaccinated.
Effective last Saturday, patrons at restaurants and breweries can enjoy alcoholic beverages without having to order food if they are seated outside. The state also lifted the limit on the number of people at outdoor establishments and moved closing time to midnight from the pandemic-imposed 11 p.m.
David Wollner, owner of the Willimantic Brewing Company on Main Street in the Willimantic section of Windham, said the establishment has seen back-to-back successful weeks, which he thinks is due to the vaccine and warmer weather.
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