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Amherst lifts order restricting capacities on dining, workouts
A view of Main Street in downtown Amherst. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 2/27/2021 6:15:33 PM
AMHERST An emergency order in place since Feb. 8 capping capacity at restaurants and fitness studios and requiring eateries to close by 9:30 p.m. is being lifted as of Friday by the Amherst health director.
The decision places the town back in alignment with the state’s rules on capacity limits and closing times, based on the decision by town Health Director Emma Dragon.
Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that beginning on Monday, restaurants will no longer have a percent capacity limit and will be permitted to host musical performances, though patrons are still limited to six per table and can be in the restaurant for only 90 minutes.
UMass testing site continues to meet demand
Kyle Mastalerz directs people getting tested on the first day for county residents at the UMass site, Dec. 14. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Paul Bockelman GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST Town Manager Paul Bockelman is a regular at the regional COVID-19 testing site at the Mullins Center on the University of Massachusetts campus.
“I go weekly,” Bockelman told the Town Council last week, giving a plug for what he sees as a quick and convenient way to learn whether he has been exposed to the novel coronavirus. “It gives you a sense of peace of mind.”