Restaurants are among the small businesses that are struggling. And even though the state hasn鈥檛 shut down many sectors this COVID wave, some small businesses are considering whether to close for good.
This hour, we talk with David Lehman, the Commissioner of the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).
How does the state make decisions around its phased reopening rules like deciding which businesses should stay open?
And with a long winter ahead for the hospitality and retail sector, is the state doing enough to support local businesses?
We hear from local business owners, and we want to hear from you, too.
GUESTS:
- David Lehman - Commissioner of the (DECD)
- Juliana Pisanzio - Co-owner and operator of , which she owns with her husband Nino
- Dan Meiser - Founder and owner of the , a restaurant group in Mystic 海角换妻; he鈥檚 also board chair for the 海角换妻 Restaurant Association
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
