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North End Restaurants Forced To Lay Off Workers
In Boston's North End neighborhood the sidewalks are nearly empty, and it's a sign of the times.
BOSTON — In Boston’s North End neighborhood the sidewalks are nearly empty, and it’s a sign of the time as many restaurants close for three weeks as the state issued a ban starting Tuesday on dine-in operations due to coronavirus.
Pagliuca’s owner Joseph Pagliuca says he’s been forced to layoff nearly 30 employees and has taken out a loan to meet the current payroll. “I’m backed up with bills, backed up with everything else,” he said. “Almost two weeks now haven’t paid my guys, there’s no money coming in.”
Restaurant owner Richie Travaglione is among those trying take-out and delivery starting Tuesday. The sign is now up at his Hanover Street restaurant Giacomo’s, but he doesn’t yet know if the business will follow. “We’re going to try to make it work. We’ll see the demand and take it from there,” he said. “It’s completely new to us and I’m sure to everyone else.”
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