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CT shoreline towns are lifting beach restrictions, but some policies may stick around


CT shoreline towns are lifting beach restrictions, but some policies may stick around
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People enjoy the warmth and sunshine at the Surf Club town beach in Madison during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the town limited the beach to 50 percent capacity, a restriction that is being lifted this summer.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media
MADISON When flocks of quarantine-weary beachgoers topped the limited capacity at Hammonasset State Park on busy weekends last year, officials in charge of nearby town beaches said overflow crowds brought added pressure and concerns about the virus to their shores.
In Madison, the town cut capacity limits at its largest beach in half and banned non-residents from using beach parking on the weekends and holidays. Along the coast, other towns took similar measures to limit out-of-towners from the beaches. ....

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