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Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion
Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion What’s good for Boston isn’t necessarily good for Worcester. On Monday, Sept. 28, Massachusetts restaurants will be allowed to increase the number of people who can sit at one table and use their bars for dining - but not in Worcester. The city has decided to maintain the current limit of six people per table and banning sitting at bars. Elsewhere, on Sept. 28 Massachusetts restaurants will be allowed to increase it to 10 people and use their bars for food service. The move is meant to protect the health and safety of residents, said City Manager Edward Augustus, Jr. Worcester is one of m…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Is Outdoor Dining Here To Stay? Central Mass Is Working On It Is Outdoor Dining Here To Stay? Central Mass Is Working On It
Is Outdoor Dining Here To Stay? Central Mass Is Working On It Outdoor drinking could be here to stay as Worcester city officials consider how to expand options for restauranteurs on a permanent basis. Many communities have loosened their outdoor eating restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic to help accommodate social distancing. But things are going so well, City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. told the Worcester Telegram and Gazette that the city is thinking of providing an option for restaurants to offer alfresco options. In the fall, Augustus plans to file new zoning regulations to accommodate permanent outdoor dining. Worcester cleared the way f…

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by Kristin Palpini