Maine bar owners cautious about reopening after year of closure
The state announced Friday that bars and tasting rooms can reopen at the end of this month, although capacity will still be limited.
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Isaac MacDougal, owner of Cocktail Mary on Congress Street in Portland, says he won’t reopen indoors until his staff has been vaccinated.
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Maine bar owners and tasting room operators are reacting cautiously to the governor’s go-ahead to reopen indoors at the end of the month.
Gov. Janet Mills said Friday that the bars and tasting rooms operated by brewers and distillers can reopen to indoor service on March 26, although they will still be subject to capacity limits. The indoor capacity limits will initially be 50 percent of the maximum for a given space and will increase to 75 percent in late May, before Memorial Day.
Maine bar owners cautious about reopening after year of closure
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The Lockwood Hotel on Main Street in Waterville on Thursday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
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