Restaurants were originally slated to reopen their outdoor spaces April 1, but Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday the date would be moved up due to a forecast for warmer weather.
Sports-centered restaurants and bars usually see increased business on Super Bowl Sunday. Now, businesses that normally seat sports fans at tables and bars are adapting for an unprecedented night of football.
Salem, home of the historic Salem witch trials and a traditional fall tourist hub, will close early on Halloween evening to limit transmission of COVID-19.
