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Booze Out At These Top Wineries In Western Massachusetts Booze Out At These Top Wineries In Western Massachusetts
Booze Out At These Top Wineries In Western Massachusetts Whether you're looking to plan your next girls' day, special gathering, or chill weekend, spending time at a winery could be the perfect fit. Thankfully, Western Massachusetts is inundated with gorgeous vineyards and quintessential New England views along with some of the best locally-crafted wine in the region.  To help plan your next tasting, here are some of the highest-rated wineries in Western Mass based on traveler reviews.  Furnace Brook Winery at Hilltop Orchards (Richmond)  Furnace Brook Winery in the Berkshires has a 4.5 average rating on Trip Advisor and Yelp.  Known for its r…
COVID-19: Here's When Massachusetts Bars Will No Longer Have To Serve Food COVID-19: Here's When Massachusetts Bars Will No Longer Have To Serve Food
Covid-19: Here's When Massachusetts Bars Will No Longer Have To Serve Food Massachusetts bar patrons will soon be able to raise a glass without raising a fork courtesy of new COVID-19 guidance provided by state lawmakers. Beginning on Saturday, May 29, the mandate requiring establishments serving alcohol to also serve food will be lifted as Massachusetts continues its recovery from the holiday wave of the virus. Bars, beer gardens, breweries, wineries and distilleries will officially be allowed to reopen regardless if they serve food on site or partner with a food truck for the day to fulfill the state requirement. As of May 29, those those facilities will be un…
COVID-19: Here's When Massachusetts' Outdoor Mask Mandate Ends, What It Means COVID-19: Here's When Massachusetts' Outdoor Mask Mandate Ends, What It Means
Covid-19: Here's When Massachusetts' Outdoor Mask Mandate Ends, What It Means Massachusetts is set to become the latest state to adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) new guidance on mask-wearing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Charlie Baker announced this week that beginning on Friday, April 30, the state will be lifting the outdoor mask mandate and will begin relaxing other pandemic-related restrictions that were put on businesses early in May. As of April 30, masks will no longer be required outdoors as long as social distancing can be maintained. Anyone who is fully vaccinated will be permitted to walk, run, hike and bike outdoors alone or w…