Masks are required and the number of passengers on each boat will be limited to maintain safety
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The iconic Swan Boats have reopened for the 2021 season at the Boston Public Garden after the coronavirus pandemic forced the attraction to remain closed in 2020.
Boston Mayor Kim Janey is scheduled to join others at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Boston Public Garden Lagoon to mark the reopening. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
From May 8 unti mid-June, the Swan Boats will only operate Fridays thru Sundays. The attraction will not take reservations. Tickets can be purchased at the Swan Boat dock prior to boarding the boat.
Swan boats return to Boston Public Garden lagoon for first time since COVID pandemic began
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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, iconic swan boats are returning to the Boston Public Garden lagoon Saturday.
This is the 144th season for the swan boats. Last year, for the first time in history, the boats did not return to the lagoon because of the pandemic.
From May 8 to June 20, the boats are open for rides from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to the swan boat website. Then from June 21 to Labor Day, the boats will be running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, weather permitting.
Pandemic rules to loosen at amusement parks, road races
by The Associated Press
Last Updated May 7, 2021 at 3:11 pm EDT
BOSTON Fans of amusement parks and road races in Massachusetts are among those who can begin enjoying loosened pandemic restrictions starting Monday.
Under the relaxed restrictions, amusement parks, theme parks and outdoor water parks will be permitted to operate at 50% capacity after submitting safety plans to the Department of Public Health.
Road races and other large, outdoor organized amateur or professional group athletic events will be permitted with staggered starts and other safety measures after also submitting safety plans to a local board of health or the DPH.
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports
Alabama
Tuscaloosa: Alabama football has developed a reputation for drawing big crowds to its A-Day spring football game, but even at limited capacity, the 2021 game earned a distinction. Saturday’s attendance of 47,218 is the highest at any U.S. sporting event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Yahoo! Sports. Capacity at Bryant-Denny Stadium was capped at 50%, or a little more than 50,000 fans. Alabama, which traditionally offers free admission to the event, charged $5 for tickets this year so it could control the number of people admitted and allow attendees to socially distance. It came within a few thousand tickets of selling out available seating. According to Yahoo, Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, is the lone large stadium allowing full-capacity crowds. The Texas Rangers drew 38,238 for opening day. Alabama drew an overflow crowd of 92,138 to its 2007 spring game, Nick Saban’s first at UA, and has had atten