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Popular coastal towns are hoping for large crowds as restrictions lift.
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On Cape Cod, the only thing as sure as the seafood and lighthouses is the region s dependence on summer tourism.
But when the coronavirus pandemic hit last spring, maybe no industry was more impacted than seaside getaways. There were no vacationers doling out for rentals, there were no diners to sit at beachside restaurants and there was no one to ride rollercoasters or waterslides. Most of the businesses didn t open at all.
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Crescent Beach. (Credit: Scott Feierstein)
The Bonheur Spa operation that has been working out of the Sunset Beach Hotel, setting up on Crescent Beach, wants to return this year with a number of changes to comply with safety measures during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Owner Alexson Roy told the Town Board at its Tuesday work session he plans to set up two 10-foot by 10-foot tents and use plastic screens between tables that will be cleaned between customers for massages, plus rigorous social distancing for those making appointments and waiting.
Noting the many years of successful operations at the site, Police Chief Jim Read said it’s important to work with those who want to do business on the Island. Supervisor Gerry Siller had said previously he had his doubts about the operation during the pandemic but said Tuesday he wouldn’t stand in the way of approving the operation.
After The Fire: Four Years On, Sag Harbor Cinema Presents A Short Documentary About Its Darkest Day 1 Video & 2 Photos
The aftermath of the Sag Harbor Cinema fire on December 16, 2016. MICHAEL HELLER Our Own Main Street Fire
The Sag Harbor Cinema fire on December 16, 2016.
The aftermath of the Sag Harbor Cinema fire on December 16, 2016. MICHAEL HELLER
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Four years ago this week, Kevin O’Brien Jr. walked inside the Sag Harbor Cinema, blanketed in thick smoke and insufferable heat, feeling his way into the dark building. He could feel the velvet rope that ran the length of the entrance way. Then the popcorn machine. But he could see nothing.