A year after Gov. Ned Lamont banned indoor dining due to COVID-19, the industry has welcomed him as its savior.
Scott Dolch
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Restaurants were the hardest hit industry by COVID closures. But they had a plan.
Connecticut’s restaurant owners opted to engage the Lamont administration over COVID, not fight it. They think they were right.
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Restaurants and other business can go back to full capacity on March 19 as Lamont rolls back COVID restrictions in CT
Connecticut will eliminate COVID-19 capacity limits on restaurants, houses of worship, retailers and most businesses on March 19.
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Connecticut offers restaurants, others a ‘bridge’ to coming federal relief
Connecticut will distribute $35 million to restaurants and other businesses as a bridge to pandemic relief coming from Washington.
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Consensus building for COVID aid to restaurants
With restaurants desperate for help, Gov. Ned Lamont is promising at least another $25 million. House Republicans want $50 million.
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Lamont shares microphone with advocate of tighter COVID restrictions
The news about spiking infections came the same day five Lamont staffers went into quarantine because of potential COVID exposure.
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Lamont easing COVID restrictions: ‘We’ve earned the right.’
Theaters can reopen on a limited basis, and restaurants and wedding venues can increase capacity.
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Lamont makes a Father’s Day gesture to restaurants
The governor moved up the date for reopening to give restaurants more time to gear up for Father’s Day.
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Lamont offers middle ground on restaurant wage fight
The governor would limit damages faced by restaurants that relied on DOL advice in calculating wages.