COVID 19: A year of challenges and community
Marblehead business owners reflect on the year that was a pandemic
Leigh Blander Wicked Local
This is Part 1 of a two-part series looking back at the year that was, as everyone likes to say, unprecedented
One year after the COVID-19 pandemic changed life around the world and here in Marblehead, George Shube reflected about the challenges and silver linings over the last 12 months.
And, he’s looking forward to the future.
“I look forward to the buzz in the store, when we can have people elbow to elbow again,” said Shube, who owns Shubie’s Marketplace.
New COVID-19 restrictions squeeze Marblehead businesses It s going to be a tough winter
Leigh Blander Wicked Local
With COVID cases surging in town and Governor Charlie Baker announcing new restrictions, many local gyms, businesses, and restaurants are feeling the economic pinch.
“It’s going to be a tough winter,” said Marblehead Chamber of Commerce Director Beth Ferris. “Of course, everyone understands that we’re in a pandemic. I get that. But it’s so hard on our restaurants and smaller stores.”
Under Baker’s latest order, stores, gyms, and restaurants cannot exceed 25% capacity.
That means The Landing, which usually seats 200 diners at a time, can now only have 50.