On Friday the state will allow restaurants to open, with restrictions. This has timed perfectly with nice weather. Perhaps it would help jumpstart the return by towns shutting down streets and allowing outdoor dining. For example, in Bristol, the town could shut down Main Street from 4 until 8 p.m., rerouting traffic as they do during festivals like Pockock Rocks. For those four hours, restaurants then move their tables and chairs to the street. This allows for social distancing but, because the floor area … (read more)
